NWFF Announces Recipients, Jurors, for Collective Power Fund 2025
Northwest Film Forum (NWFF)’s Collective Power Fund is delighted to announce the grant recipients for the Collective Power Fund, now in its sixth installment of funding and support visual-based artists in King County. The grant is presented as a part of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Regional Regranting Program.
Our 2025 grants distributed $60,000 in increments of $2,000 – $5,000 – $10,000. Individual artists, who live in King County, were eligible to self-select into…
Local Sightings Film Festival 2025 Announces Award Winners for Best Feature & Short Films
Seattle, WA – Northwest Film Forum (NWFF)’s 28th Annual Local Sightings Film Festival (September 19-28, 2025) has wrapped! Local Sightings is one of few regional festivals of its kind, which champions emerging and established talent from throughout the Pacific Northwest, supports the local film industry, and promotes diverse media as a critical tool for public engagement.
JURIED AWARDS
Local Sightings jurors Jasira Andrus, K…
Leadership Changes at Northwest Film Forum, October 2025
SEATTLE, WA (October 28, 2025) —
Hello Forum friends,
We’re writing to share a few important leadership updates. Executive Director Derek Edamura is stepping down from his role after nearly three years of dedicated service. Derek’s leadership has been instrumental in helping the Forum navigate the challenges that arts organizations across the country have faced in the wake of the pandemic. By restructuring the Forum’s staffing model and expanding its revenue streams, he ha…
Northwest Film Forum Partners with Far Star Productions to host the Seattle Premiere of “And So It Begins” at PACCAR IMAX Theater
SEATTLE, WA (September 5, 2025) — Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is excited to announce that it will be hosting the Seattle Premiere of Ramona Diaz’s new film “And So It Begins,” on October 10th, 2025 at the PACCAR IMAX Theater at the Pacific Science Center. This event is a partnership between Northwest Film Forum and Far Star Productions, and is gra…
Northwest Film Forum begins two new grant cycles for Collective Power Fund and Lynn Shelton ‘Of A Certain Age’ Grant
SEATTLE, WA (September 2, 2025) — Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) is excited to announce the launch of new funding cycles for its two premiere grant programs; Lynn Shelton ‘Of A Certain Age’ Grant and Collective Power Fund.…
ED Quarterly Report: One Year Since Board Leadership Training, Northwest Film Forum is Building a Board for the Future!
Seattle, WA – In June, 2024, Northwest Film Forum Executive Director, Derek Edamura, along with Board President, Becky Bruhn, and Board Members Louise Maxwell and Owen Davies entered The Hilton in Vancouver, Washington for a two-day retreat that was part of the Murdock Charitable Trust’s Board Leadership Training Program
Remove the Gap Productions’ Production Intensive Workshops Attendance is Roaring Back!
Seattle, WA – On a gloomy Saturday morning Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) hosts the first day of its 2-day Intro to Camera Intensive Workshop. While the neighborhood was just beginning to wake up, inside the Forum the workshop room was buzzing with over 35 emerging women, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC filmmakers learning the art of cinematography and camera operation.
After years of declining attendance since the COVID-19 Pandemi…
Northwest Film Forum Raises Over $125,000 to Support the Region’s Filmmakers and Storytellers
Seattle, WA – On May 30th, 2025, Northwest Film Forum celebrated its 30th Anniversary in unforgettable fashion with its annual gala. Given the significance of the milestone, this year’s gala theme was Existential Crisis–a nod to both the challenges and resilience that come with three decades of independent filmmaking and community building. The sold-out event brought togethe…
Northwest Film Forum Announces 4th Annual ACTION! Narrative Apprenticeship Program
Seattle, WA – An initiative started by Northwest Film Forum (NWFF) in 2022, ACTION! Narrative Apprenticeship Program (ACTION!) is now celebrating its fourth year. Modelled after the Forum’s Remove the Gap Apprenticeship Program (RGPRO), this program is geared towards BIPOC,…