Northwest Film Forum

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Deadline is November 8

Northwest Film Forum announces our latest obstruction for the frisky filmmaker: The Pocket Film Challenge—a small screen, big picture experience. 

Filmmakers are asked to use mobile phones to shoot and edit three-minute, one-take films. One-take-films are shot without interruption, from the moment of turning the camera on to the moment of turning the camera off. Any text or music must be added using only what is technologically capable with the mobile device. We'll put all submitted small screen images in our big screen cinema. All films must be submitted on a disc in MP4, M4V or MOV files. All submitted works will be screened. Submissions are due November 8 screenings take place on November 22.

Northwest Film Forum is pleased to announce the call for entries to Children's Film Festival Seattle 2011.

The largest competitive children’s film festival in the Pacific Northwest,Children’s Film Festival Seattle celebrates the best and brightest in international children’s cinema with a 10-day extravaganza of films from more than 25 countries. The festival’s programs that include live performances, animation, features, shorts, historical films and hands-on workshops for the filmmakers of tomorrow. To view past programs, please click here.

Children's Film Festival Seattle 2011 will take place in Northwest Film Forum's two cinemas, with screenings offered to both the general public and school groups. Dates for the 2011 Festival are Friday, January 28 through Sunday, February 6, with additional screenings for school and childcare groups scheduled Monday-Friday Feb. 7-25.

All films submitted to Children's Film Festival Seattle will also be considered for the 6th annual REDCAT International Children's Film Festival, to be presented by Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater in Los Angeles, California in 2011.

The deadline for submissions is September 27, 2010.