Events

Celebrate another year of SIFF excitement during the SIFF x SeaDoc Happy Hour on May 21 at Sound Bites Lounge in Seattle! This is the perfect time to mix and mingle with fellow documentary enthusiasts.

Last call to submit your film for the 2025 Walla Walla Movie Crush! The final submission deadline is May 23rd. More information: https://filmfreeway.com/WallaWallaMovieCrush

50 Hour Slam Film Fest will take place May 24 at Spokane’s Garland Theater. Don’t miss this chance to celebrate creativity and watch the top shorts created by local filmmakers during the 50 Hour Slam! Tickets: https://50hourslam.com/

Seattle Film Society’s Open Screen event on May 27 will connect filmmakers of all levels by showing any film (ten minutes or less) on the big screen at Seattle Open Arts Place! This open mic for local filmmakers operates on a first-come first-screen basis. Tickets: https://www.seattlefilmsociety.com/store/p/open-screen-4

Tasveer's South Asian Producers Lab is a two-day intensive program designed to equip emerging producers with the skills, mentorship, and industry connections needed to bring authentic South Asian stories to life. This application is open to emerging producers in North America. Fellows will receive the opportunity to pitch at the Tasveer Film Market in October. […]

Curious how to break into television? Join Three Dollar Bill Cinema for an unfiltered conversation with working TV writers, producers, and directors. Find the Zoom link at https://threedollarbillcinema.org/tv-writing-event

Film submissions for Tasveer Film Festival (TFF) 2025 are OPEN! Submit your project to the world's first and only Oscar®-qualifying South Asian film festival at https://filmfreeway.com/TSAFF

Celebrate 20 years of spellbinding cinema at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF) this June at SIFF Cinema Uptown. For two decades, MoPOP and SIFF have put a spotlight on visionary filmmakers, showcasing innovative short films that transport audiences to brand-new worlds. Tickets: https://www.siff.net/programs-and-events/sffsff-x37750

Yes, And... Laughter Lab (YALL) is a competitive incubation lab, pitch program and showcase that lifts up diverse writers and performers creating new comedy about topics that matter. Apply at yesandlaughterlab.com/apply by June 8, 2025.

Seattle Documentary Association is hosting Craft & Collaboration, a 2-day networking and skill building meetup for documentary filmmakers.