Year-Round Programming
In addition to our annual film festival, Northwest Forum's Family Frames series presents year-round programming for young people, including award-winning features and shorts, historically important children's films, director retrospectives, documentaries from around the globe, interdisciplinary programs, and hands-on filmmaking workshops.Visit Northwest Film Forum's Family Frames page for more information.
Past Programming
Past year-round programs through Northwest Film Forum have included:Wild Beauty: The Films of Carroll Ballard
Duma, The Black Stallion, Never Cry WolfThrough the Eyes of a Child: Three Films from Iran
Bazi, Where is the Friend's Home, The White BalloonGreen Greatness: The Best of Gumby, Pokey and Art Clokey
Shorts celebrating Gumby's 50th AnniversaryMuppet Mania
The Muppet Movie, LabyrinthSwashbuckler Marathon
The Sea Hawk, The Crimson Pirate, and King Solomon's MinesOur Stories, Our Heroes
To Kill a Mockingbird, Stars in My CrownTramp, Tramp, Tramp (1926)
Featuring a new score composed and performed live by Danny Barnes and Robbie Fulks. Instrumentation included banjo, tuba, electric and acoustic guitar, percussion, violin, viola, and harmonica.Peter Pan (1924)
Featuring a new score composed and performed live by Leslie McMichael on Celtic, electric, and concert harp.Serious Playtime: Tati Turns 100
Mr. Hulot's Holiday, Jour De Fete, Mon Oncle, Playtime, TrafficFrom the Tsars to the Stars: Classic Russian Sci-Fi
Cosmic Voyage, Heaven's Call, Planet of Storms, Amphibian Man, To the Stars by Hard WaysDream Screen: Three by Miyazaki
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited AwayThe Kids of Widney High
The world-renowned Kids of Widney High, a group of young adults with developmental disabilities who write, record and perform their own unique brand of rock music, performed live and presented a program of short filmsFestival at a Glance:
Special Events
- Opening Night - Tales of the Night
- Pajama Party with Caspar Babypants
- String: Object Theater & Short Films
- Pancake Breakfast
- Closing Ceremony
Feature Films
- Tales of the Night
- EEP
- 7 or Why I Exist
- Fuchsia the Mini Witch
- Most Valuable Players
- The Magicians
- Harun Arun
- On the Sly
- Me and My Umbrella
Short Films
- Fire and Ice:
New Animation from Russia - A Journey Beyond
- Planet Kid
- Once Upon a Time
- Birds of a Feather
- Touch My Heart
- Yes I Can: Kids Come of Age
- Fright Delight
- Wild Ride
- Outside In
- Dream Machine