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The final film from Russian fantasy master Aleksandr Ptushko, Ruslan and Ludmila was a glorious and magical summation of his career: a two-and-a-half-hour greatest hits package filled with the sweeping lyricism, bejeweled visual effects and mythi...

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Iron Mule Short Comedy Film Screening

A film following the journey of Magdiel, Mirna, and their toddler Joshua from Honduras to Seattle; a human story beyond the headlines of the refugee crisis.

Experience the rough-and-tumble camaraderie between tree-planters in B.C.'s wilderness, as seen through the eyes of their adorable canine companions.

A man traveling with three mules fights to maintain a nomadic lifestyle in the increasingly inhospitable American West. Featuring an in-person Q&A with director John McDonald!

Recently released from prison and newly in love with a woman from a pen-pal site, Wilder struggles to stay sober, get a job, and be a father to his son.

What happens after the end of the world? These thrilling shorts plunge us into a post-apocalyptic America full of fire-and-brimstone preachers and corporate-execs-turned-survivalists.

Prepare to be dazzled by these existentially trippy shorts, programmed in partnership with Scarecrow Video! "We're just a bunch of dreaming animals."

Several years after his mysterious, brilliant father David's passing, Wil resolves to bring an unmade screenplay of David's, "Groovopolis," to life.

These side-splitting shorts push the boundaries of comedy (and ... good taste) with tales of racist ghosts, dead dogs, and team-building exercises gone amok.

Showcasing the multifaceted talents of Pacific Northwest performers, these energizing shorts use dance and music to break down barriers. Join us for a pre-show dance performance from one of the virtuosic FORever FeroshUS performers!

Travel back in time with these campy, throwback monster flicks ranging from the hilarious to the spine-tingling. Featuring a Seattle horror film from 1936!

NWFF and MIPoPS delve deep into the Forums own archives for treasure from our days as WigglyWorld Studios and the ancient Local Sightings screenings of yore.

Heartwarming and heartrending in equal measure, these relatable shorts feature multiple generations of immigrant, multicultural, and neuro-diverse families.

This delightful doc explores the idiosyncratic, camaraderie-filled subculture of punsters, and shows how language (even puns!) is a tool for social change. Join us for a live, movie-themed pun-off before the screening, hosted by Seattles own Fore...

This trio of powerhouse films grapples with, bemoans, and interrogates Seattle's changing physical landscape. These filmmakers ask: Can intentional, grassroots community spaces provide an antidote to "placelessness"?

These experimental films tackle such heady topics using a smorgasbord of techniques eco-processing, intaglio printing, direct animation, and more.

A program of poignant shorts about found family, childhood friends, old lovers, and everyone else who lingers in our thoughts when we go to sleep.

While on a camping trip with her family, a filmmaker's competing desires to be both a good mother and a visionary artist are brought to a head.