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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 10/20/26 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.

Gray Harrison 3/17/26 Gray Harrison 3/17/26

Seattle Film Society Nurtures Local Filmmaking Scene

On the last Thursday of every month, SFS screens thematic groupings of Washington-made short films at Northwest Film Forum. Submissions for Locals Only are open year-round. These screenings are followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and aftershow drinks and discussion at a nearby bar. Introvert that I am, the thought of mingling at a networking event was enough to make me feel nauseous. But I wanted to give it a shot, and it sounded intriguing.

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

Local Filmmaker Shea Formanes Chats New Short Diwata, Production Process

Last year I was privileged to speak with local filmmaker Shea Formanes about her first feature, I Watched Her Grow. Recently, Shea and I spoke again, this time about shooting a short film she is currently working on. We spoke about her process and how this particular film, titled Diwata (a Filipino word meaning “muse”) went from an idea into her current project. We also went into great detail about how a film like this gets made and the partnerships she found along the way.