Northwest Film Forum
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| Address | 1515 12th Avenue Seattle, Washington United States of America |
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| Coordinates | 47°36′52″N 122°19′01″W / 47.6144138°N 122.317071°W |
| Owner | Northwest Film Forum |
| Capacity | 156 |
| Screens | 2 |
| Current use | Film |
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| nwfilmforum | |
The Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is an nonprofit independent art house cinema and film-focused organization in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. that hosts screenings, multiple film festivals, film workshops, and public events.[1][2]
History
[edit]In late 1994, filmmakers Jamie Hook and Deborah Girdwood received a King County Arts Commission Grant, to form the non-profit WigglyWorld Studios—the organization which Northwest Film Forum originates from.[3][4] Launching in 1995, WigglyWorld Studios was a filmmaking artist collective located on Capitol Hill in the Capitol Hill Arts Center, a former Odd Fellows meeting hall.[5] The organization provided film screenings, filmmaking equipment, post-production suites, and workshops to the public and independent filmmakers.[6][7]
Initially operating as a nomadic organization, screening films at various venues, in 1997 the Northwest Film Forum bought the Grand Illusion Cinema.[8] "WigglyWorld" was now the name of the educational and outreach wing of the nonprofit. In 1998, NWFF bought a space on 19th and Mercer that became The Little Theatre, opening in 1999 as an 64-seat art house dual cinema and live theater.[8][9]
NWFF began to expand its programming and outreach efforts, with the support of Seattle venture capitalist Nick Hanauer and other donors, and in 2008 moved to a 8,000-square-foot facility.[10][8][11]
NWFF annually hosts the Local Sightings Film Festival, which programs exclusively films by Pacific Northwest filmmakers.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Bernstein, Paula (June 8, 2016). "How Northwest Film Forum Is Re-defining Role of the Regional Film Center". Filmmaker Magazine. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Pennick, Bailey (January 28, 2022). "Get to Know Our Satellite Screens: Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, Washington". Sundance Institute Blog. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Shannon, Jeff (December 10, 2001). "Survival in a Wiggly World: Seattle's Independent, Innovative Film Scene Finds Sustenance Capitol Hill". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ Brueckmann, Korte (April 24, 2014). "The Northwest Film Forum Makes a Move". Madison Park Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
- ^ Cohen, Bryan (May 14, 2015). "20 years of independence at Capitol Hill's Northwest Film Forum comes as director plans exit". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (March 6, 2009). "Lyall Bush named director of NW Film Forum". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Hackett, Regina (April 14, 2005). "Northwest Film Forum: Seattle's cultural focal point". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c Cohen, Bryan (May 14, 2015). "20 years of independence at Capitol Hill's Northwest Film Forum". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Kiley, Brendan (December 27, 2019). "End of the decade: 10 notable developments in Seattle's arts and culture scene in the 2010s". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Nichols, Travis (April 24, 2008). "Northwest Film Forum's shrewd and nervy chief is ready for his sequel". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (February 29, 2008). "NW Film Forum director is leaving". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Hutchinson, Chase (September 12, 2023). "A Seattle rapper takes center stage in 'Fantasy A Gets a Mattress'". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ McCall, Vivian (April 30, 2024). "Northwest Film Forum Laid Off Nearly Half Its Staff". The Stranger. Retrieved May 5, 2024.