TACOMA FILM FESTIVAL
Music. Beer. Music.
We promise those aren’t the only themes in this year’s Tacoma Film Festival, but they are what our opening, centerpiece, and closing night films bring to Tacoma in a huge way. Taking on the energy and heart of our pillar films, this year’s overarching theme is FILM IS GO, highlighting the celebration and energy that the art form brings to cinematic audiences worldwide.
We are thrilled to bring festival circuit hit Luther: Never Too Much, delving into the life and legacy of R&B titan Luther Vandross as our first film. At the peak of the festival (pun intended), Tacoma filmmaker Isaac Olsen and producing team the Peterson Bros. (Walk, Don’t Run: The Story of the Ventures) bring us Rainier: A Beer Odyssey, the story of the clever advertisements that built a beer empire rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Closing out TFF, Chris Smith’s (American Movie, Wham!, 100 Foot Wave, Tiger King) Devo will once and for all explain the secret meaning of the band’s hit song “Whip It!”
Our collection strongly emphasizes NW filmmaking, with programming that celebrates our region’s talent and hard work in the art of film. We’ve also gathered stories that highlight our diverse city, nation, and world. We are local, regional, and global all at once in October.
Filmmakers are going to have a great time at the fest, with fun meetups, helpful workshops and discussions, and a city tour. A director might even be inspired to shoot a film at one of our epic Tacoma locations.
There is a trail for everyone to follow at TFF. See comedies, documentaries, dramas, international films, festival favorites, family films, and classic art house revivals, all with an intentional focus on support for NW talent and artistry. Let’s do this. FILM IS GO at TFF ‘24.
Welcome!
Wade Neal TFF Producer and Grand Cinema Assistant Executive Director
Festival Sponsors
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Festival Jury
Joanne Clarke Dillman
PNW Documentary Features
PNW Narrative Shorts
Animated Shorts
Claudia Gorbman
Narrative Features
Alex MacAulay
Late Night Shorts
PNW Late Night Shorts
Derek Nunn
Narrative Features
Max Fosberg
Late Night Shorts
PNW Late Night Shorts
Chase Hutchinson
Experimental Shorts
Documentary Shorts
Elidé Malagamba
Hispanic Heritage Shorts
Clyde Petersen
Pride Short Films
Masahiro Sugano
Narrative Shorts
PNW Narrative Features
Lisa Fruichantie
PNW Documentary Features
PNW Narrative Shorts
Britta Johnson
Animated Shorts
Charles Mudede
Narrative Features
Gilda Sheppard
Documentary Features
Grit City Magazine
2024 JURY AWARDS
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Narrative Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Animated Short
Best Pride Short
Best Late Night Short
Best PNW Narrative Feature
Best PNW Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best Animation (short or feature)
Best Latino Short
Awards Announcement and Gathering
5:30PM - 6:30PM Sunday, October 13 at THE BLUE MOUSE. No ticket required!
2024 PNW Audience Choice Awards
Filmmakers from BC, WA, OR, and ID are eligible for the PNW Choice Awards. Winners will be chosen based on audience votes.
Best PNW Film
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2024 Audience Choice Awards
Filmmakers not from the Pacific Northwest are eligible for these awards. Winners will be chosen based on audience votes.
Audience Choice, Feature
Audience Choice, Short
Audience Choice Ballots
It’s your chance to choose a winner. Be sure to get your ballot upon entering the theater before each screening. Rate each film you see on a scale between 1 and 5 (5 is if you loved it, 1 is if you loved it less). Drop off your ballot with a volunteer as you exit. Audience Choice winners are announced at the end of the festival.
A huge thank you to our festival volunteers & staff! thank you
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GRAND CINEMA
Philip Cowan
FESTIVAL PRODUCER / ASSISTANT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TGC
Wade Neal
EVENTS MANAGER
Marlee Myers
SALES & MARKETING
Rachel Marecle, Wendell Ratliff
thank you
Peggy Entrop
Mary M Menard
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ken Crowell
MEMBERSHIP & ACCOUNTING
Gini Liley
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Paul Richter
ARTIST
Wendell Ratliff
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Oliver Johnson
TECH & TRAFFIC MANAGER
Pat.c Noriega
FILM TRAFFIC & PROJECTION
José Candido, Angel J. Camama, Mikayla Heineck, Dorothy Kent, Ashley Nieves
OPERATIONS STAFF
Maggie Dahl, Bonne Dorell, Naarah McDonald, Kegan Ross, Neiko Will
Special thanks to our volunteer screeners!
Masahiro Sugano
Lynda Zalupski
Rick Zalupski
Special Events
OPENING NIGHT:
LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10
7:00 PM
The Grand Cinema 606 Fawcett Ave
Tickets: $25.00
Members: $22.50
SPONSORED BY:
SPECIAL EVENT: ENO
THURSDAY
Luther Vandross always believed he would be a star, but his journey to success was far from overnight. He began his career supporting industry icons like David Bowie, Roberta Flack, and Bette Midler. Despite earning platinum records and accolades, Luther initially struggled to break into mainstream success beyond the R&B charts. Driven by unwavering determination, he overcame personal and professional hurdles, ultimately establishing himself as one of the greatest vocalists in history.
Luther: Never Too Much is a heartfelt and joyous tribute to Luther Vandross and his music, resonating with profound emotion. For some, it will inspire newfound admiration for Luther, while for others, it will transport them to moments when his timeless melodies were the soundtrack to their lives.
Join us after the screening for an afterparty with DJ, a no-host bar, and desserts to celebrate the sweetness of Mr. Vandross’s supreme artistry!
OCTOBER 10
8:45 PM
The Grand Cinema 606 Fawcett Ave
Tickets: $15.00
Members: $12.50
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno - known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing over 40 solo and collaboration albums - reveals his creative processes in this groundbreaking generative documentary: a film that’s different every time it’s shown.
This event will feature will feature Radiohead’s KID A (2000) / AMNESIAC (2001), paired with F.W. Murnau’s iconic silent masterpiece Nosferatu. This feature mashup is fully authorized by the band.
The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok’s servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
w/ photographer Charles Peterson
Wim Wenders’ iconic Cannes winner from 1984, exquisitely photographed by Dutch master Robby Müller, is a powerful statement on self-discovery, loss, redemption and the unbreakable bonds of love. This 40th anniversary remastered release by Janus Films is presented in partnership with TAM and its exhibit “Charles Peterson’s Nirvana: On Photography and Performance.”
Wim Wenders’ remarkable film was a favorite of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain and was a foundational influence on Mr. Peterson’s photography. A post-film discussion with the artist will be hosted by by Sub Pop recording artist and TFF producer Wade Neal.
Special Events
CENTERPIECE:
RAINIER: A BEER ODYSSEY
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 12
5:00 PM
Blue Mouse Theatre
2611 N Proctor
Tickets: $20
Members: $18.50
Encore Screenings:
Oct 12 8PM Blue Mouse
Oct. 13 2PM Blue Mouse
director + producers in attendance for post- film q +a at all screenings .
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Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and the world-famous 1970s advertising campaign—designed by a small, up-and-coming agency with everything to prove—that put the Seattlebased brewing company on the map.
The new television ads, cutting edge in their simplicity and contrarian attitude to accepted advertising practices, immediately captured the imaginations of the entire region. They were quirky, zany, yet dry and underplayed. They mocked themselves. They pulled the curtain back to reveal their own stagecraft.
No one who witnessed these groundbreaking ads during their original 12 year run has ever forgotten them.
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey attempts to cement a new genre, that of pure advertising as art, the found footage film as spectacle, the educational case-study as comedy, and the transformation of brand itself into narrative.
This campaign not only redefined and revitalized Rainier Beer, but left an indelible mark on the national advertising landscape, and has come to define the very sensibility of The Northwest itself, now more than ever.
When a problem comes along, you must whip it. And when a movie about DEVO comes along, you must watch it. Jump back in time with director Chris Smith (“American Movie”) for the unfiltered truth about the radical and deeply political band from Akron, Ohio, whose origins tie back to the vibrant, civic campus of Kent State University.
Charting their entire career from the early days beginning in Akron, Ohio to their rightful place in the American music history books, DEVO looks back at the story of the eponymous band. Featuring interviews with the band’s living members and a nonstop smorgasbord of their subversive and satirical visuals, this documentary celebrates not only their musical legacy, but also Devo’s spirit of innovation and philosophies about the devolution of the species and the American psyche. Taking a front row seat to their undeniable imprint on the art of music and video on the late 20th century, audiences get to share the story of how Devo was championed and ultimately discarded by MTV, how they challenged the status quo of American idealism, and how they generated unforgettable tracks such as ”Whip It.”
post- film virtual q & a with members of devo Tacoma All-Star DEVO Karaoke in-theater featuring: Kurt and Bill from Girl Trouble Dave Verellen (Botch) Carrie Akre (Hammerbox) and more!
OCTOBER 13 6:30 PM sponsored by:
film guide NARRATIVE FEATURES
(Pages 10 - 12)
A Fantastic Relationship
Bridge Stuart US | 2023 | 87 min
After a nasty break up, Brian and Katie have to pretend they’re still in a relationship in order to impress a family member at a dinner party.
director q+a following screening.
Asog
Seán Devlin US | 2023 | 101 min
Rey, a 40-year-old non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, takes a surreal roadtrip through the Philippines.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 9:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2 SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 8:00 PM
Narrative Features
Egghead and Twinkie
Sarah Kambe Holland
US | 2023 | 87 min
After awkwardly coming out to her conservative parents, an Asian-American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 9:00 PM TGC #2
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 3:30 PM BLUE MOUSE THEATRE
Failed State
Christopher Jason Bell, Mitch Blummer
Colombia | 2023 | 86 min
Dale spends the majority of his time transporting various goods to people while attempting to carve out a social life in-between. Eventually the weight of work, his declining health and decaying social relations become too heavy to bear.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 4:45 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Jazzy
Morrisa Maltz
US | 2024 | 86 min
A portrait of Jasmine Bearkiller Shangreaux, a young Oglala Lakota girl growing up in Spearfish, South Dakota from the age of 6 to 12. When Jazzy finds out her best friend is moving, she is confronted with the pains of growing up and the realities of the adult world.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 1:30 PM BLUE MOUSE THEATRE
Micro Budget
Morgan Evans US | 2024 | 88 min
A mockumentary comedy about an absolute moron attempting to make an independent film.
director q+a following screening.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 7:40 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
My Imaginary Life For Someone
Molly Wurwand, Ryan McGlade
US | 2024 | 76 min
A tour through a labyrinth of mysteriously linked Los Angeles mansions provides a dreamlike glimpse into the lives of five unique women who live behind the front gates.
director q+a following screening.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 7:00 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Narrative Features
Paper Marriage
Jeff Man
US | 2024 | 91 min
A desperate Chinese immigrant and a wayward American strike a marriage pact, navigating around each other to grow a connection for a green card.
director q+a following screening.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 4:45 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Paris, Texas
Wim Wenders
US | 1984 | 147 min
presented by:
Out of nowhere, Travis, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US and Mexico. He might seem to be mute and amnesiac, but he’s driven by the desire to reconnect with his family.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 4:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
The Cowboy (El Vaquero)
Emma Rozanski
Colombia | 2024 | 93 min
The arrival of a stray horse triggers a series of events in Bernicia’s life that alters her world as she slowly takes on the persona of a cowboy.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 12:55 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
The Heirloom
Ben Petrie
Canada | 2023 | 85 min
A neurotic couple is brought to the edge by the arrival of a traumatized rescue dog.
director q+a following screening.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 6:35 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Why Dig When You Can Pluck
Cambria Matlow
US | 2024 | 51 min
When a filmmaker brings her family to the Oregon coast, her competing desires to be a good mother and creative artist come to a head.
director q+a following screening.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 1:00 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
(Pages 13 - 14)
Adrianne & the Castle
Shannon Walsh
Canada | 2024 | 86 min
Alan built a castle in rural Illinois with his late love. Facing life alone, he revisits their fantasy through musical re-enactments transporting him to the world they shared.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 1:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Bring Them Home / Aiskótáhkapiyaaya
Ivan MacDonald, Ivy MacDonald, Daniel Glick
US | 2023 | 85 min
The story of a small group of Blackfoot people and their mission to establish the first wild buffalo herd on their ancestral territory since the species’ nearextinction a century ago. director q+a.
Call Me Mule
John McDonald
US | 2023 | 90 min
FRIDAy OCTOBER 11 5:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2 sponsored by:
A feisty elderly man traveling with three mules struggles against the authorities to maintain his nomadic lifestyle in the American West.
director q+a following screening.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 5:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Devo
Chris Smith
US | 2024 | 90 min
This spirited irreverent portrait of the legendary new wave band Devo charts the unlikely rise of the musical innovators from Akron, Ohio.
virtual q+a with devo following screening.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 6:30 PM BLUE MOUSE THEATRE presented by:
Luther: Never Too Much
Christine Caruso
US | 2024 | 101 min
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Vocal virtuoso Luther Vandross tells his own story using a wealth of rarely seen archival material, and with assistance from his closest friends and musical collaborators including Mariah Carey, Dionne Warwick, Valerie Simpson and Roberta Flack.
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 7:00 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1&2
The Dells
Nellie Kluz US | 2024 | 72 min
THE DELLS observes the clash between fantasy and reality faced by international student workers newly arrived in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin – the “Waterpark Capital of the World.”
director q+a following screening.
Saturday OCTOBER 12 1:00 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
There Was, There Was Not
Emily Mkrtichian US / Armenia | 2024 | 90 min
The first line of every Armenian fairy tale, THERE WAS, THERE WAS NOT tells the collective myth of a homeland lost forever — and four women’s resistance to that loss.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 1:00 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
They’re Here
Pacho Velez, Daniel Claridge US | 2024 | 74 min
A community of New Yorkers experiences close encounters with UFOs, prompting lifestyle changes as they grapple with the implications.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 3:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea
Leslie Buchbinder US | 2023 | 91 min
The story of a marine veteran who navigated the profound traumas of war by making art, becoming a hero to generations of artists, including his friends Ed Ruscha and Frank Gehry, among others interviewed in this immersive film. director q+a
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 3:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Zurawski v. Texas
Abbie Perrault, Maisie Crow US | 2024 | 99 min
A group of women denied abortions, even at the brink of death, band together with a fearless attorney to sue the state of Texas in an extraordinary effort to regain their rights and reproductive futures— not only for themselves but millions of others.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 2:30 PM BLUE MOUSE THEATRE
PNW FEATURE DOCUMENTARIES
FISH WAR
Jeff Ostenson, Charles Atkinson, Skylar Wagner US | 2024 | 80 min
Indigenous nations fight to practice their treatyprotected fishing rights while also protecting the environment for the next seven generations.
director q+a following screening.
Tuesday OCTOBER 10 7:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey
Isaac Olsen US | 2024 | 124 min
Crack open a cold one with the epic story of Rainier Beer and the world-famous 1970s advertising campaign that put the Seattlebased brewing company on the map.
director + producer q+a following screening.
THREE SCREENINGS, SEE SCHEDULE! BlUE MOUSE THEATRE
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Schedule at a Glance
Special Event
ANIMATED FEATURES
Ghost Cat Anzu
Yôko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita US | 2024 | 94 min
11 year-old Karin has a unique new friend: a phantom feline named Anzu.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 12:00 PM
Slide
Bill Plympton US | 2023 | 75 min
What if Clint Eastwood and Mel Brooks became cartoonists and united to create the wackiest most surreal musical western ever? That’s “Slide.” From veteran independent animator Bill Plympton.
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 *8:45 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #1
Wallace & Gromit: The Classic Shorts
US | 1993 | 82 min FREE FAMILY SCREENING!
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out on adventure in three of the classic shorts: A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers, A Close Shave
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 10:00 AM BLUE MOUSE THEATRE
SHORT FILM PACKAGES
Short Film Packages
Short Film Packages
1. Happy For You
Courtney Hope Therond | US | 2024 | 8 min
2. A Family Business
Richard Harrington | US | 2023 | 9 min
3. Sunflower Girl
Holly M. Kaplan | US | 2023 | 13 min
4. Fall Risk
Alex Martini | US | 2024 | 19 min
5. Little Queen (Petite Reine)
Julien Guetta | France | 2023 | 25 min
Dramatic Shorts
Experimental Short Films
1. Visions of Waves
Desirée Tolchin | US | 2023 | 3 min
2. Wonderful
Daniel Martinico | US | 2024 | 4 min
3. Resonancia
James Choi | Mexico | 2024 | 8 min
4. Why Are You Image Plus?
Diogo Baldaia | Portugal | 2023 | 9 min
5. When We Encounter The World
Leonardo Pirondi, Zazie Ray-Trapido | Portugal /US | 2023 | 11 min
6. Light of Light
Neritan Zinxhiria | Greece | 2023 | 13 min
74 MIN A collection of dramatic short films with themes of family and disconnection. 79 MIN A collection of experimental short films from the US and around the world.
7. Map to the Sirens
Demetrius Antonio Lewis | US | 2024 | 14 min
8. Braided Sand
Tracy Abbott Szatan | US | 2024 | 17 min
Fem Voices
1. Super High: A Period Piece
Bianca Lambert | US | 2024 | 9 min
2. Ashes of Roses
Sasha Waters | US | 2023 | 12 min
3. Christmas, Every Day
Faye Tsakas | US | 2024 | 14 min
4. Francis Bacon
Darcy Cagen | US | 2024 | 15 min
5. Six Weeks
Eesha Patkar | US | 2024 | 26 min
76 MIN A collection of short films featuring female stories and perspectives.
Hispanic Heritage
Short Film Packages
Robyn Stoop, Jolaya Gillams, Yinzhi (Peter) Pan | US | 2023 | 11 min
Gabriela Evelyn Lorena | US | 2023 | 16 min
Estela, Is It You? Fabian Martin, Victor Martin | US | 2024 | 22 min
Short Film Packages
Tommy Heffernan | US | 2023 | 3 min
2. Unwrapped
Rishi Raj | US | 2023 | 7 min
3. Cinching Saddles
Kevin Sengara, Aman Pannu | Canada | 2024 | 8 min
4. Monster Therapy
5. Charity
81 MIN Comedic short films from the upper left. Come for the bear costume, stay for the cringe. 1. Turbo Sean
Jonathan Salmon | US | 2023 | 8 min
Scott Phillips | US | 2023 | 9 min
6. Sew Into You
Emma Josephson | US | 2023 | 10 min
7. Looking Out
Collin Insley | US | 2023 | 8 min
8. Feelings Experiment
Dawn Jones Redstone | US | 2023 | 11 min 9. Patsy
John Valley | US | 2023 | 17 min
1. Wild Dreams
Derek Nunn | US | 2024 | 9 min
2. Jacob’s Ladder
Donovan Wilson | US | 2024 | 11 min 3. I Think I’d Like to Stay
Brianna B Murphy | US | 2024 | 12 min
4. A Human Resource
Sam Chudler | US | 2023 | 14 min 5. Donut Boy
Bunthoeun Real | US | 2023 | 17 min
6. Under Chef
OCTOBER 11 7:30 PM BLUE MOUSE FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 5:30 PM BLUE MOUSE
Nate Fieldson, Sean McGrath | US | 2023 | 17 min
OCTOBER 12 12:30 PM BLUE MOUSE
Navidad de Reserva
Roberta Cumbianchera | Argentina | 2024 | 12 min 2. Warmest Regards, E
Tina Nowarre, Shireen Dalbey | Canada | 2023 | 5 min 3. Burglar
Colin Simpson | US | 2023 | 13 min
4. One-Minute Mistake
Joan Carol Gratz | US | 2023 | 15 min 5. Life After You
Connor Rubin | US | 2024 | 20 min
Special Events
Short Film Packages
Richard
Scary
65 MIN Short films about sports in the Pacific Northwest.
BLUE MOUSE
Shorts Playing w/ Features
How the Land Remembers Us
Jared Wahkinney
US | 2024 | 20 min
Amidst an unprecedented event, Indigenous artists gather in Yellowstone National Park to celebrate their connection with place.
PLAYS BEFORE “BRING THEM HOME”
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 5:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Liquid Highway
Kyle LaMontagne
US | 2024 | 7 min
One river’s journey from America’s purest lake as it drifts into wild industrial madness.
PLAYS BEFORE “FISH WAR”
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 7:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Gath & K’iyh: LISTEN TO HEAL
Princess Daazhraii Johnson
US | 2024 | 7 min
In Alaska, a community comes together to create music with Yo-Yo Ma as a critical part of collective healing and radical hope for the future.
PLAYS BEFORE “FISH WAR”
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 7:30 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
Weree
Tal Amiran
US | 2024 | 15 min
Having fled the Liberian Civil War, renowned selftaught artist Johnson Weree creates otherworldly portraits while seeking asylum in the Netherlands.
PLAYS BEFORE “WESTERMANN”
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13 3:15 PM THE GRAND CINEMA #2
We Give Where We Live.
We’re proud to support our local communities.
No one knows a community better than the people who live and work there. That’s why we empower employees at our local offices to determine the best ways to use resources and funds to meet the unique needs of their communities. It’s all about making a difference where it counts most.
Workshops / Podcasts
Industry Showcase
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM FREE !
A wide-ranging and inspiring conversation with film industry leader Steak House (Founder of the award-winning Steak Haus Productions) to inspire filmmakers’ short and long-term career goals.
Excuse the Intermission: Live Episodes
Excuse the Intermission, the film discussion podcast, will be recording live from the Grand Lounge throughout the festival. Stop by to listen in on interviews and discussions with hosts Alex, Grant and Max. Check the TFF website or look in the lobby for updates on dates and times.
Calling all FilmmakersSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal and Cartoon Meetup
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM FREE !
All filmmakers at the festival: join us for AYCE breakfast cereal (regular and alternative milks naturally w/ at least one gluten free option) and some great cartoons from all eras in The Grand Lounge. Your new favorite networking event!
Washington Filmworks
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM FREE!
Our favorite filmmaker-supporting organization will give us the latest updates on filmmaker support ($), opportunities for new filmmakers, and incentives to base your production in Washington State.
Let’s Get Real Pro: For Beloved Locals
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM FREE !
Renowned NW cinematographer James Winters will lead a lively discussion and presentation on how newer directors and crew can optimize their time on set, communicate well with their team, and provide a tour through the latest gear news hitting the film production scene.
