Washington Filmworks

Olympia Film Fest
2026-04-23 - 2026-04-30
The Olympia Film Fest has officially returned!
Get ready to be dazzled and dizzied with full slate of films that will make you laugh, make you squirm, and cause you to second question everything you’ve ever known. Take a workshop in the morning, crush popcorn in the afternoon, and get loopy at midnight. Meet a filmmaker! Bring a friend! Discover your future favorite movie! Anything is possible at this year’s festival!
Full and partial passes (along with individual tickets) can be purchased online at https://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/film-festival-2026

Justice Media Film Festival (Walla Walla)
2026-04-24 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 6PM for a reception and screening of Northwest Film Forum/Unincarcerated Productions’ Justice Media FilmFest.
Justice Media FilmFest is a one-night celebration of justice-centered storytelling, presented in partnership with the San Quentin Prison Film Festival and featuring short films from the past year’s festival and the premiere of Lockdown, a narrative short written and co-directed by incarcerated participants in the Inside/Out Media Lab at the Washington State Penitentiary. Some of the justice-impacted filmmakers will be in attendance and speaking about their work, and there will be special video messages from the currently incarcerated filmmakers as well.
Doors will open at 6:00pm for a reception, followed by film screening at 7:00PM.
Reserved seating tickets begin at $20 ($15 for students) and are available NOW online or at the box office, or call (509) 529-6500.

50 Hour Slam Kickoff (Spokane)
2026-04-24 18:30 - 19:30
It’s that time of year again to start planning for the 50 Hour Slam Kickoff! Join 50 Hour Slam at KSPS Studios in Spokane Friday, April 24 at 6:30 PM to get the adventure started.
The 50 Hour Slam is an annual ﬁlm competition and festival open to all filmmakers in the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene area. Learn more at 50hourslam.com

CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival (Bellingham)
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-03
CASCADIA is a multi-day annual film festival celebrating exceptional films directed by women from around the world. Grab your passes at cascadiafilmfest.org to join the festival for its 10th anniversary April 30 – May 3, 2026.

Seattle Black Film Festival 2026
2026-04-30 - 2026-05-03
Seattle Black Film Festival returns from April 30 to May 3, 2026. Visit sbff26.eventive.org to purchase your passes and tickets.
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Seattle Black Film Festival is presented by LANGSTON, a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to strengthen and advance our community through Black arts and culture.

Basic Filmmaking 101 (Spokane)
2026-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Film Office
The Blue Door Theatre is partnering with the Spokane Film Project for Basic Filmmaking 101, a five-part workshop series designed to take you from idea to a production-ready 5–10 minute short film. Over five two-hour sessions, you’ll develop your story, understand performance, learn essential filmmaking tools, and create a clear plan to bring your script to life. Each workshop builds on the next — guiding you step-by-step from concept to shoot.
Enroll at https://www.crowdwork.com/e/basic-filmmaking-101

Perspectives on Independent Film Today (Seattle)
2026-05-03 12:00 - 14:00 | Incentives
Join Washington Filmworks for an unfiltered conversation with Diane Becker, Megan Griffiths, Zia Mohajerjasbi, and Daniel Torres – directors and producers working across documentary and narrative film, bringing perspectives from Washington, California, and New York.
Limited seating. Registration is free, but required for entry. Register here.

Seattle International Film Festival
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-17
Discover the best in independent films from around the globe at the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival. Celebrate cinema at locations around Seattle and in Shoreline and experience the SIFF effect – it’s magnetic, it’s electrifying, and it’s all happening in person May 7–17, 2026.
Find passes and tickets at siff.net

Tacoma Filmmaker Conversations - Festivals for the Rest of Us
2026-05-11 18:30 - 20:30
Tacoma Filmmaker Conversations presents Festivals for the Rest of Us–Navigating Film Festivals Like a Pro
Don’t be intimidated by the film festival circuit! With the Seattle International Film Festival taking place May 7–17, and the Tacoma Film Festival accepting submissions until June 20, now is the perfect time to demystify the process.
Join the film community on May 11 at The Grand Cinema to hear from seasoned veterans—including TFF programmers and fest-hardened directors—as they break down submission strategies, pro tips for networking, and essential lessons learned from the field. Whether you’re looking to get noticed by programmers or avoid common pitfalls, come get your questions answered in the company of the local filmmaking community.
6:30pm – Mix & Mingle
7:00pm – Panel Discussion
8:00pm – The Conversation Continues

Seattle Documentary Association & Seattle Film Society - Spring Mixer
2026-05-13 21:00 - 23:00 | Incentives
The Seattle Film Society & Seattle Documentary Association will be hosting a mixer on Wednesday, May 13! Connect with local filmmakers at Queen Anne Beer Hall following SIFF’s local shorts block, Sound Visions.

We F.E.W. Filmmaking Mixer (Spokane)
2026-05-17 15:00 - 18:00 | Film Office
We F.E.W. (Filmmakers of Eastern Washington) are hosting a filmmaker mixer at the Blue Door Theater on May 17 from 3-6pm!
Whether you’re crafting your first script, shooting your next short, or just curious about the local film scene, this is your monthly chance to connect with your community! Meet directors, actors, writers, editors crew of all kinds and all-around creative minds from across Spokane. Trade ideas, find collaborators, and get inspired by what others are working on.

Seattle Asian American Film Festival
2026-05-29 - 2026-05-31
Join Seattle Asian American Film Festival for a weekend of films, filmmakers, and community celebrating Asian American storytelling May 29–31, 2026.
Tickets: https://www.seattleaaff.org/

Tasveer Film Networking Event (Seattle)
2026-06-03 18:30 - 20:30
Join Tasveer for a quarterly networking event at Tasveer Film Center in Seattle. These meetups are open to all filmmakers, writers, and industry pros in the Greater Seattle area. Bring your projects, questions, and business cards!
RSVP for free at https://tasveer.org/event/tasveer-networking-event-june-2026/

Seattle Film Networking Night
2026-06-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Harbor Island Studios, 3235 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98134
Join Filmmakers Green Room, Seattle Film Society, Film Trade, Mighty Tripod Acting Studio, Seattle 48 Hour Film Project, CREATE48 Media Network, and more for a joint networking session at Harbor Island Studios. Come meet people across the Seattle film community, build creative partnerships, and make connections before the next 48HFP weekend.
Date: Wednesday, June 24
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Harbor Island Studios
3235 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98134

Locals Only 29 (Seattle)
2026-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
This month, Seattle Film Society is partnering with Langston & the Seattle Black Film Festival for a special Juneteenth edition of Locals Only! From visual poetry to centuries-old conspiracies, this event will showcase the breadth of talent bubbling up in Seattle’s black film community.
LOCALS ONLY is a recurring presentation of local short films presented by the Seattle Film Society. Each month, SFS curates an intimate lineup of high-quality films from local independent filmmakers and showcases them for a community of filmmakers and film lovers. Screenings include in-depth Q&A’s with the filmmakers, as well as the opportunity to engage with the broader Seattle filmmaking community.
Thursday June 25th at the Northwest Film Forum.
Doors at 6:30, Films at 7.
Grab your tickets at https://www.seattlefilmsociety.com/calendar/locals-only-29

Scope Screenings (Seattle)
2026-06-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Mural Amphitheatre, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
Join Scope Screenings June 30th at 7:30PM at the Mural Amphitheater for a classic Seattle summer night of award-winning short films, filmmaker conversations, and community right under the Space Needle.
RSVP for free here.

From Page to Screen: An Animation Case Study (Seattle)
2026-07-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Discover what goes into making award-winning animated commercials with animation director and story artist Lucas Marchi at this Northwest Film Forum workshop. Learn how 2D animation works, and how professionals approach designing and creating short films, including all the different roles and jobs artists must take on. See how story artists take scripts and ideas and develop them into heartfelt cinematic stories, how visual development artists design every color and brushstroke, and how 2D animators painstakingly hand draw every single frame from simple effects to complex dance sequences.
NWFF workshops use Pay What You Can pricing. Register at nwfilmforum.org

Walla Walla Movie Crush
2026-07-10 - 2026-07-12 | Gesa Power House Theatre, 111 N 6th Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Walla Walla Movie Crush is bringing America’s most intoxicating blend of short cinema to the Gesa Power House Theatre July 10-12, 2026! Grab your tickets at themoviecrush.com.

Bellingham Script Studio
2026-07-14 18:00 - 21:00 | New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St #100, Bellingham, WA 98225
This is an active, FREE screenwriting group of local writers who want to start and/or develop a script. It is a working program for all levels with the goal of providing screenwriters an opportunity to share and receive feedback on works in progress, finished scripts, concepts in development, and strategies for launching new projects — within a private, safe, pro-writer environment.

Each session allows for three scripts, with a maximum of fifteen pages each, which may include shorts or excerpts from features. Actors cold read for your roles.

When you are up in the queue, please bring printed copies for each character to be read, plus one to narrate direction.

Newbies are encouraged to attend, as are producers, directors, and actors. In addition to networking, actors can practice their cold reading skills.

Visit and like Bellingham Script Studio and Bellingham Film pages on Facebook for more information.

IN FOCUS | Zia Mohajerjasbi
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Join Seattle Film Society for a screening of Know Your Place at Northwest Film Forum featuring an extended Q&A with director Zia Mohajerjasbi about his career and filmmaking in Seattle.
Tickets are available at seattlefilmsociety.com.

Cameras and Coffee (Wenatchee)
2026-07-19 08:00 - 10:00 | Pybus Public Market, 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Join Cameras & Coffee for a Wenatchee photo & film community meetup on Sunday, July 19!
Cafe Columbia @ Pybus Public Market
8-10am

Nice Try (Seattle)
2026-07-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Beacon Cinema, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Nice Try is a recurring screening series that gives filmmakers both encouragement to keep creating and a space to share their work on the big screen. Whether it’s experimental, unfinished, hilarious, or heartfelt, Nice Try celebrates the spirit of trying.
Grab your tickets for the July 21 screening here.

How-To-Multi-Hyphenate: From Whiteboard to Green Light (Seattle)
2026-08-01 - 2026-08-02 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Workshop Series
August 1-2, 2026 | 10:00am-4:00pm
Back by popular demand! This workshop series hosted by Northwest Film Forum is designed for the next generation of filmmakers, those ready to build not just stories, but sustainable impact.
This 6-hour interactive experience helps filmmakers reframe above-the-line strategy with an authentic entrepreneurial vision.
Filmmakers walk away with: Tools to develop their authentic voice and build clarity into their creative vision, strategies for team-building, outside-the-box finance and distribution models built for sustainability, goal-setting, and a personalized blueprint to move ideas to execution.
August 1: Emerging Filmmakers and Hobbyists
August 2: Established and Advanced Filmmakers
Workshop Price: $200
Sustainer Price: $250
Register at nwfilmforum.org

West Sound Film Festival (Bremerton)
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-09 | Roxy Theatre, 270 4th St, Bremerton, WA 98337
The West Sound Film Festival shows a large array of films including experimental, documentaries, comedies, horror, music videos, dramas, animated, feature length films and more. The Bremerton, WA festival aims to encourage networking, growth and share stories from all walks of life.
Grab your tickets for the 2026 festival at westsoundfilmfestival.com

Indie v. Industry: A Fireside Chat with Joey & Goldie (Seattle)
2026-08-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Join Northwest Film Forum for a workshop with Director Joey Clift and Producer Goldie Chan as they walk through the festival journey of their Emmy-nominated short POW! in an intimate fireside chat. Dive into the differences between creating for kids and adults, moving within independent and industry pathways, live-action and animation, and the importance of personal branding along the way.
NWFF workshops use Pay What You Can pricing. Register at nwfilmforum.org

Seattle Documentary Association Summer Mixer
2026-08-13 15:30 - 20:00 | Georgetown Brewing Co, 5200 Denver Avenue SouthSeattle, Washington, 98108
Join the SeaDoc team at Georgetown Brewing for a relaxed evening to catch up with the Seattle documentary community!
Thursday, August 13, 2026
3:30 PM – 8:00 PM

"The Hope Dealers" Screening (Omak)
2026-08-20 17:00 - 20:30 | Omak Performing Arts Center, 20 South Cedar Street Omak, WA 98841
Watch Small Budget Production Initiative Project “The Hope Dealers” and join local community partners for a panel discussion on recovery, resilience, and hope.

Join Advance, Thriving Together, and North Forty Productions for a special community screening of Hope Dealers, a powerful documentary that explores the realities of substance use, recovery, and the individuals and organizations working every day to bring hope, healing, and connection to those affected. Through personal stories and real-life experiences, the film highlights the impact that compassionate support, collaboration, and recovery services can have on individuals, families, and communities.
Thursday, August 20 • 5 PM – 8:30 PM
Omak Performing Arts Center
Reserve a spot for free here.

Small Budget Production Initiative Virtual Info Session
2026-08-22 12:00 - 13:00
Want to learn more about the Washington Filmworks Small Budget Production Initiative? RSVP to join Washington Filmworks staff and get your questions answered in real time.
Saturday, August 22 at 12 p.m.
RSVP here.

Tacoma Filmmaker Conversations
2026-08-24 18:30 - 20:30 | 7 Seas Brewery and Taproom, 2101 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Summer is for unwinding, so let’s skip the presentation this month and join Tacoma Filmmaker Conversations for an evening of friendly conversation and networking! No panels, no presentations—just a fun evening with fellow film world creatives. Come ready to relax, chat, and connect with the local film community in a laid-back setting.
Food and drinks will be available to purchase from 7 Seas and Canteen.
Where: 7 Seas Brewing Tacoma (2101 Jefferson Ave)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm

Scope Screenings (Seattle)
2026-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
Scope Screenings is Seattle’s underground film festival and creative community. Discover bold short films and connect with the artists who bring them to life.
Grab your tickets here for the next festival at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on Tuesday, August 25.
