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The Northwest Film Center is honored to present the Best of the 45th Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, a carefully selected cross-section of filmmaking from the Northwest region. The works included on this program were chosen to represent the quality, range, voice, and vitality of filmmaking in the region. The mission of the tour is to get unique and independent films made by regional filmmakers to audiences who might not otherwise have a chance to see the fantastic work being made by their NW peers.
Films in this Program

From Parts Unknown
Directed by Michael Workman
Ten years after starting an underground professional wrestling league in the backyards of Spokane, Washington, Jesse “Madman” Manson must make …

Two Balloons
Directed by Mark Smith
Two lemurs who live in floating airships attempt to make contact with one another.

Hero
Directed by Andrew Garcia, Nate Garcia
Two quarrelling brothers set out on an adventure in their neighborhood and discover what it means to be a hero. …

Trahere
Directed by Caryn Cline, Linda Fenstermaker
An exploration of our timeless relationship with the natural world as a young farmer entangles herself among the flowers, shot …

How To Say Goodbye
Directed by Christy NaMee Eriksen, Ryan Cortes Perez
A poem about grief, gratitude, and friendship dedicated to Eriksen’s lifelong close friend who passed away from cancer last year. …

Rupture
Directed by Yassmina Karajah
The journey of four Arab teens on their quest to find a public pool in their new city on a …