Northwest Film Forum

Northwest Film Forum began life in 1995 as a filmmakers' collective focusing on post-production by and for local filmmakers. As the organization expanded, it started showing films, first in conjunction with the historic Grand Illusion Cinema in 1997 and then with the newly-built Little Theatre in 1999. Eventually the name "Northwest Film Forum" was created to describe the organization's myriad exhibition, education, equipment, and production operations. In 2004, NWFF sold its two cinemas and consolidate all aspects of the organization under one roof. The current space is Seattle's first proper "cinematheque," it includes two theaters (one seating 119, the other 48), facilities and equipment for filmmakers, a dedicated space for workshops, and filmmaker offices. The benefit to the public is a schedule of independent, documentary, and art films screened on a regular schedule.