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Gray Harrison 10/28/26 Gray Harrison 10/28/26

Local Filmmaking, Indie Grit Grace TFF’s 20th Year

TFF has a quirky, uncommercial energy. I sense a bold artistic spirit behind this festival and in the film choices they’ve made. The ads were eccentric and funny, and I could see the personal touches that had been put into each aspect of the programming.

Gray Harrison 10/28/26 Gray Harrison 10/28/26

Small Town Life Poignantly Examined in Two TFF Documentaries

Tacoma Film Festival ran this past weekend, October 22-25, at the Grand Cinema. This was the festival’s 20th anniversary of bringing the best of independent features and short films to Tacoma audiences, and the programming this year knocked it out of the park. There were many highlights, but two documentary films really stood out for their parallels to each other and the uniqueness of their voices.

Gray Harrison 10/20/26 Gray Harrison 10/20/26

20th Tacoma Film Festival Celebrates Best of Indie PNW

The Grand Cinema is gearing up to host the 20th annual Tacoma Film Festival, which will run October 22-25. This year’s iteration, which celebrates independent filmmaking from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, includes a selection of feature films, a festival centerpiece on the art of music video, and a variety of short film programs.

Zach Youngs 8/29/25 Zach Youngs 8/29/25

Fall Film Fests to Fit into Your Travel Plans

It’s lucky if you live here around the Puget Sound because you do not have to go far to experience great cinema. There are vast possibilities here that will have destinations like Port Townsend, Tacoma, and Orcas Island on your mind. Here are a few highlights of local film festivals and archival series coming this fall.

Zach Youngs 3/11/25 Zach Youngs 3/11/25

Sound Cinema: The Grand Cinema

Founded in 1997, The Grand Cinema has been Tacoma and Pierce County's destination for independent, foreign, and repertory films. This four screen theater is a non-profit cared for and kept up by tremendous and tireless volunteers. Thanks to the generous donors who have already contributed to the Save the Grand campaign, The Grand hopes to purchase The Merlino Arts building in which it resides.