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FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 6:30PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 1992; Canada; 100-minutes; Guy Maddin

Filmmaker Guy Maddin will be joining us

Turning 30 is none other than Guy Maddin’s 1992 classic, “Careful”, which remains the perfect showcase for his blend of realism and fantasy. The wary residents of a 19th century mountain village must tread carefully and speak softly lest they cause an avalanche. Sexual frenzies teem in this world of repression, setting off incestuous love triangles with deadly consequences. Guy joins us beforehand to accept our inaugural Imagination Award, and to discuss his decades-long career in a business that doesn’t always reward the weird, wild, and wonderful. A ticket for this film includes the awards presentation beforehand.

CO-PRESENTED BY SEATTLE GAY SCENE

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 10:15PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 2022; USA; 79-minutes; Rebekah McKendry

Filmmaker Rebekah McKendry will be in attendance

Sure, it’s not that old, but we couldn’t have Dr. Rebekah McKendry in town without screening her critically acclaimed ode to all things Lovecraft, 2022’s “Glorious”, featuring Ryan Kwanten (“True Blood”) and Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons. After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine. Claustrophobic and entertaining as hell, it’s just a no-brainer. 

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 9:15PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 2008; USA; 105-minutes; The Deagol Brothers

Filmmakers Andy Duensing and Chris Doyle, and actress Shellie White will be in attendance

A success on the 2008 festival circuit, time has all but forgotten the inventive, singular, and visually arresting “Make-Out with Violence”, made by a group of friends from the South. A genre-bending tale of a boy trying to fulfill his unrequited love for a girl who has risen from the grave. We’re thrilled to present a 15th Anniversary screening of this underseen gem, joined by many of the same friends who brought it to life.

screens with UNCHAINED MELODY (5 min.)

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 10:15PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 1981; Indonesia; H. Tjut Djalil

Researching a book that takes her to Bali and the black magic cult of Leak, Cathy meets an evil witch who promises to train her in the dark arts. Tricked, Cathy is turned into a Penanggalan, a flying vampire with internal organs hanging from her neck. All rests on the local Holy men who are forced to do battle with the forces of evil. This Indonesian 80’s gem is one of the most bizarre, unsettling, and raucous films of its time, and sure to become a new favorite. It's imagination on overdrive.

CO-PRESENTED BY SCARECROW VIDEO

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 12:15PM - QUEER/BAR

Narrative; 1966; USA; 60-minutes; Paul Bogart

Originally produced as part of ABC’s Stage 76, and starring Anthony Perkins (“Psycho”) with original music from the late Stephen Sondheim, a man becomes part of a secret society of people who live in a department store and quickly falls in love with the leader’s young maid. Featuring the first appearance of classic Sondheim songs like "Take Me to the World" and "I Remember". It's one you've likely never seen, or never even heard of, and we are excited to remedy that.

This is a FREE screening with limited seating; be sure to RSVP when individual tickets go on sale 2/22. This does NOT guarantee seating - first come, first served seating.

CO-PRESENTED BY 5TH AVENUE THEATRE

WEDNESDAY MARCH 22 - 7:30PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 2022; 108-minutes; Jason Brooks

Filmmaker Jason Brooks will be in attendance

A continuation of “Friday the 13th Vengeance”, this unauthorized fan film is about as good as you get in terms of quality, execution, and attention to detail. Starring C.J. Graham (“Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives”), Thom Mathews (“Tommy Jarvis” himself), Tom McLaughlin, and more. This epic conclusion of the Tommy Jarvis storyline follows his daughters, Angelica and Ashley, as they search for their dad while attempting to evade the father of Jason Voorhees, Elias, who has sinister plans for the duo. This homegrown horror hit will be preceded by a refresher on the entirety of the Tommy Jarvis storyline. 

This is a FREE screening with limited seating; be sure to RSVP when individual tickets go on sale 2/22. This does NOT guarantee seating - first come, first served seating.

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 3:30PM - THE SIFF EGYPTIAN

Narrative; 2022; France; 95-minutes; Lea Mysius

8-year-old Vicky possesses a special power: a hyper-acute sense of smell. She spends her days exploring this gift, and lives happily with her mother Joanne, a swimming teacher whom she adores exclusively - to the despair of her firefighter father. When her mysterious aunt Julia suddenly reappears in their lives, secrets from their past resurface both violently and magically. Starring Adele Exarchopoulos (“Blue Is the Warmest Color”).

CO-PRESENTED BY MUBI

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 12:15PM - QUEER/BAR

Documentary; 2022; New Zealand; 96-minutes; David Farrier

Journalist David Farrier (the documentary “Tickled”) is drawn into a game of cat and mouse with a mysterious individual. Delving deeper, he unearths a trail of court cases, royal bloodlines, and ruined lives, in this true story of psychological warfare.

CO-PRESENTED BY 6162 PRODUCTIONS

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 11:30AM - THE SIFF EGYPTIAN

Narrative; 2022; Canada; 89-minutes; Kirsten Carthew

Set in 2144 against the harsh backdrop of a subarctic wasteland, Sumi, a human child raised by Mama Polar Bear, narrowly escapes capture from a brutal Morad hunting party and sets out across the vast winter landscape. When Sumi stumbles across Frozen Girl, an unlikely friendship is forged and together they race ahead of the vindictive hunters towards the only guiding light Sumi knows, the Polaris star. This imaginative action thriller blends elements of “Mad Max: Fury Road” with “Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter”.

screens with LIGHT ON A PATH, FOLLOW (15 min.)

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 1:45PM - THE SIFF EGYPTIAN

Narrative; 2022; France; 80-minutes; Quentin Dupieux

From the the eclectic and acclaimed French auteur behind “Rubber”, “Deerskin”, and “Mandibles” come his latest sojourn into the weird, wild, and wonderful. A group of vigilantes called the ‘tobacco-forces’ is falling apart. To rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat, before returning to save the world.

screens with A FOLDED OCEAN (10 min.)

CO-PRESENTED BY SONDER

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 6:15PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

2023; Chile/Mexico/Germany; 101-minutes; Christopher Murray

On the remote island of Chiloé in the late 19th century, an Indigenous girl named Rosa lives and works with her father on a farm. When the foreman brutally turns on Rosa's father, she sets out for justice, seeking help from the king of a powerful organization of sorcerers. Here's a film with a lot on its mind and incredible imagery to help convey it. Fresh off a successful world premiere at Sundance, we're thrilled to have it for Year One.

CO-PRESENTED BY SUPER YAKI

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 3:30PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

West Coast Premiere; Narrative; 2023; USA; 90-minutes; Matt Kiel

Filmmaker Matt Kiel will be in attendance

Matty, down on his luck and distraught from a recent break-up, is magically sucked into a unicorn-run alternate dimension. Now, Matty must work with their new unicorn friends to conquer a dark force, bringing peace to their kingdom and emotional stability to their bleak Silver Lake life. A young adult, coming-of-age animated feature which explores the complexity of first heartbreak and gender identity. Featuring the voice work of Patton Oswalt, Maria Bamford, and Harold Perrineau

screens with YOU EVER HEAR ABOUT THE TOAD? (2 min.)

CO-PRESENTED BY TRANSLATIONS: SEATTLE TRANS FILM FEST

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 6:00PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

West Coast Premiere; 2022; USA; 89 minutes; Jay Burleson

Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Frank Crafts and Ian Cunningham will be in attendance

A love letter to the lesser sequels to popular 80’s slasher franchises. An unstoppable killer stalks and butchers the occupants of multiple homes across the stretch of one lone country road as the residents prepare to watch the yearly college football showdown between the Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and Tennessee A&M Commonwealth. Part of a double feature including “The Third Saturday in October”.

screens with DITCHED (8 min.)

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 6:00PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

West Coast Premiere; 2022; USA; 102-minutes; Jay Burleson

Writer/Director Jay Burleson and producers Frank Crafts and Ian Cunningham will be in attendance

A lost slasher film from the golden age of the genre. Years ago, Ricky Dean lost a child at the hands of a spree killer. As the killer escapes Death Row, Ricky Dean throws himself in the line of fire to stop him from killing again. Part of a double feature including “The Third Saturday in October Part V”.

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 8:00PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Narrative; 2022; USA; 68-minutes; Michael Joseph McQuilken

Using dance, industrial rock, classic string quartet, and opera - “Black Lodge” takes viewers through a Lynchian psychological escape room, somewhere between death and rebirth, where a tormented writer faces down demons of his own making while mining fractured and repressed memories for a way out. Inspired by the complicated mythology of William S. Burroughs.

screens with KOGERSHIN (6 min.)

PRESENTED WITH OPEN CAPTIONING

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 6:15PM - CENTURY BALLROOM

 Narrative; 2022; USA; 72-minutes; Daniel Montgomery

Filmmaker Daniel Montgomery will be in attendance

A heartbroken young man finds himself trapped in a remote rental with two lonely souls. This unique blend of comedy, horror, and drama showcases the imagination that was required to shoot during the pandemic, without losing a sense of scale and grandeur. Starring Chase Williamson (“John Dies at the End”) and Daniel Montgomery.

screens with KARATE BELT (12 min.) - filmmakers in attendance

CO-PRESENTED BY SEATTLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 8:15PM - CENTURY BALLROOM

2022; United Kingdom; 75-minutes; Oscar Harding

Filmmaker Oscar Harding will be in attendance

When filmmaker Oscar Harding’s grandfather passed away in the rural English county of Somerset, his family inherited an extraordinary video tape - a feature-length home movie from neighbor Charles Carson, which can best be described as “Monty Python” meets “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”. Charles’ life and work are examined by those who knew him best, as well as a whole new generation of fans inspired by his legacy.

screens with POSSESSIONS (16 min.)

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 2:15PM - QUEER/BAR

 West Coast Premiere; 2022; USA; 64-minutes; Jamie Wede

Filmmaker Jamie Wede will be in attendance

With shades of both “Fatal Attraction” and “Whip It”, this kitschy blood-soaked gem has been enjoying quite the run on the festival circuit. Filmmaker Jamie Wede has taken his love of horror, roller derby, and bad ass women, and turned it into one of the most enjoyable mid-lengths we’ve seen in some time. Here is the plot, if you even need it now: A roller derby woman gets in a little over her head when she meets her number one fan.

screens with BABY FEVER (26 min.)

CO-PRESENTED BY RAT CITY ROLLER DERBY

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 3:45PM -NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

A block dedicated to complicated women on disparate journeys whose travels take them through monsters, obsessions, psychological turmoil, and weird and wild wonders.

Programmed by Kasi Gaarenstroom

Filmmakers in attendance

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 6:00PM -NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

A block dedicated to those unknown terrors creeping around the dark recesses of your home or your heart, with special attention paid to design, costuming, and atmosphere.

Programmed by Make Believe Seattle

Filmmakers in attendance

SUNDAY MARCH 26 - 4:00PM -NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Co-curated by the filmmaker himself, Guy Maddin, this block features a fabulous mixtape of some of Guy's most celebrated and imaginative works over the past decades.

Programmed by Billy Ray Brewton & Guy Maddin

CO-PRESENTED BY CLASSIFIED CINEMA

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 6:00PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

In this genre-diverse block, each films deals with characters who are being pursued by something whether it's a literal killer in the flesh, or something more sinister in the mind.

Programmed by Make Believe Seattle

FRIDAY MARCH 24 - 10:00PM - NORTHWEST FILM FORUM

Your home for the most wickedly clever, baffling, hilarious, and unexpected stories that burrow their way into your subconscious, refusing to remain silent. In short: it's wild.

Programmed by Marcus Gorman

SATURDAY MARCH 25 - 12:00PM - THE SIFF EGYPTIAN

A block dedicated to the animated form, a selection of off-kilter comedy, deep introspection, and the kinds of characters you can only experience when the sky is the limit.

Programmed by Make Believe Seattle

Filmmakers in attendance

CO-PRESENTED BY OUTSIDER COMICS