The Root Experience is a 3-night festival featuring BIPOC talent from various cultures. The festival celebrates regional filmmakers, artists, culture bearers, musicians, and the stories they weave through their art. BIPOC Pacific Northwest filmmakers can apply at https://filmfreeway.com/TheRootExperience through June 30, 2025.
Getting ready for the 2025 Seattle 48 Hour Film Project? Whether you’re flying solo and looking for a team, or already have a crew and need to fill some roles—this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and get a head start on the chaos! Monday, June 30, 20256:00 – 8:00 PM Find more details at […]
Seattle's Fuselage Dance Film Festival, presented in partnership with Propadata Films and Yaw Theater, is open to filmmakers of all ages, worldwide. Submit a short film with a focus on dance by July 5 at https://filmfreeway.com/FuselageDanceFilmFestival to meet the Regular Deadline.
Head to Seattle's SIFF Cinema Uptown July 6 for a showcase of films made by filmmakers with visible and non-visible disabilities. Programmed exclusively by disabled artists, Slamdance Unstoppable: On the Road aims to eliminate the prejudices and gate-keeping that have historically kept disabled filmmakers from being represented in the entertainment industry. Tickets - https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/slamdance-unstoppable-on-the-road
Three Dollar Bill Cinema is uniting the legacy of the Seattle Queer Film Festival and TRANS|lations to celebrate 30 years of queer cinema and 20 years of trans storytelling. That means iconic shorts and features from festivals past, a brand-new lineup of trans-made and trans-led short films, and a spotlight on the brilliant local voices […]
Whether you’re just starting out or deep in a project, all creatives are welcome! 5pm | Dinner Social Hour Bring your dinner and come early to connect with fellow filmmakers. 6–8pm | Meeting Time Show a project, table read a script, and hear about what’s in the works locally.
The Walla Walla Movie Crush showcases America's most intoxicating blend of short cinema, from vintage filmmakers as well as fresh upstarts. The 2025 festival will take place July 11-13 at the Gesa Power House Theatre. Tickets - https://www.themoviecrush.com/attend-2025
Movie magic comes to 48 Hour Film Project - Seattle this weekend! Teams of filmmakers will receive their genre and required elements at the Kickoff Friday, then hit the road to write, shoot and edit their short films. It’s not too late to join the fun! Register your team now at https://www.48hourfilm.com/seattle
The Seattle Composers Alliance's next Live Sessions concert, featuring compositions by local music creators inspired by the things in life that are bigger than ourselves, is just around the corner! Pieces concerning the natural, inter-personal, and spiritual will be brought to life. The concert will be held on Friday, July 11th 8pm (doors 7pm) at […]
The Seattle Hip Hop Film Festival is now accepting submissions for the 6th annual festival taking place November 2nd at Washington Hall. The festival is accepting short films, 15 minutes and under, focused on hip-hop culture. This includes: Narratives, documentary, music videos, experimental, animation, and performance-based films with a focus on hip-hop (DJing/Production, Graffiti, Dance, […]
Experience the power of climate storytelling. Watch compelling documentaries from around the world that explore our climate future and hear from the filmmakers behind them. Get a front row seat to screenings of the top five films from the Bloomberg Green Docs competition and the $25,000 grand prize winner announcement. Join the filmmakers and our […]
Check out a powerful screening of "FISH WAR" (a Washington Filmworks Small Budget Production Initiative project!) in Seattle on July 17. Presented by Sustainable Ballard and Center for Spiritual Living Ballard, in partnership with the Meaningful Movies Project, the screening will include a post-film discussion with NWIFC Chairman Ed Johnstone. Free Admission | Donations Welcome […]
Catch Washington Filmworks incentive project "Year of the Fox" at Seattle's Northwest Film Forum on July 17 at 7pm. The screening will feature a Q&A with Director Megan Griffiths - don't miss it! Tickets: https://nwfilmforum.org/films/year-of-the-fox-in-person-only/
Cinema Obscura Film Festival is a celebration of the strange, the fantastical, and the boundary-pushing in cinema! Nestled in the heart of Seattle, this festival shines a light on the shadowy corners of storytelling, curating a daring lineup of horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and experimental films. They are looking for: Filmmakers from marginalized communities MENA Filmmakers […]
On July 19-20, join Actor/Writer/Producer Lisa Cordileone at Northwest Film Forum for a hands-on workshop to help you get your work out into the world. This interactive workshop develops personalized strategies and tools to green-light your work as an artist. Whether you’re just starting out or ready to pitch to executives, this session meets you […]
Join WE F.E.W. (Filmmakers of Eastern Washington) at the Garland Theater for a membership drive for the Garland Sunday Movie Club! Enjoy cocktails, conversation, community, and a screening of National Lampoon's Vacation at 5pm.
Graduate of the Seattle Film Institute's Pacific Northwest Film Scoring Program Owen Andruchow will share wisdom on the craft of scoring films at this event presented by the Seattle Composers Alliance featuring a Q&A and tour of Harbor Island Studios.
Enjoy a screening of Gattaca during Cinemancy, a monthly movie series with a focus on film analysis, anti-fascism, community building, and collective dreaming at The Rendezvous in Seattle. Tickets: https://isabella-von-ghoul.com/store/cinemancy-tickets
Children’s Film Festival Seattle 2025 (CFFS 2025) will be an exciting and vibrant celebration of youth-driven filmmaking and creativity. Join the fun July 23-27, 2025, for a festival filled with exciting films and special events designed for young audiences and families. Tickets - https://nwfilmforum.org/festivals/childrens-film-festival-seattle-2025/
The 20th Tasveer Film Festival is coming—and your film could be part of this landmark celebration of South Asian cinema. Whether you’re spotlighting identity, resistance, love, or laughter, the Tasveer Film Festival is where South Asian stories come alive on the big screen—and reach global audiences. ✅ Open to South Asian filmmakers & stories across […]
She/Her Fest is a new film festival celebrating emerging women filmmakers with a lineup full of big feelings, quiet moments, and stories that stay with you. Find tickets at https://www.sheherfest.com/
Tropical wavy energy meets the illest short films (from directors right here in the PNW) and of course the beautiful scope screenings community all under one roof. Don't miss this upcoming Scope Screenings Season 4 event on July 30 at Majestic Bay Theatres in Seattle! Grab your tickets at https://scopescreenings.com/
Tickets are now on sale for July's Locals Only hosted by Seattle Film Society! This month’s screening offers a hearty sampling of genres and perspectives from five of the Seattle-area’s most exciting voices: HOLD MY HAIR by Rachel Taggart STICKY BUNS, RAVIOLI, AND WHITE CAKE by Nicole Pouchet (a Washington Filmworks Small Budget Production Initiative […]
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. Learn more at https://www.westsoundfilmfestival.com/