Seattle Film Critics
@seattlecritics.bsky.social
The official location for the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) and all things movies.
www.seattlefilmcritics.com
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Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series moved over to SIFF Film Center tonight for a sold-out screening of TWINLESS! The series continues throughout the weekend.
November 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series moved over to SIFF Film Center tonight for a sold-out screening of TWINLESS! The series continues throughout the weekend.
📽️ Sunday's a day of documentaries with 🚫 WTO/99 (Ian Bell) and 🐄 NOT ONE DROP OF BLOOD. One looks back at Seattle at the turn of the century, the other investigates a community in Oregon mystified by cattle mutilations. See them both and stick around for SFCS-hosted Q&As with the filmmakers after!
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
📽️ Sunday's a day of documentaries with 🚫 WTO/99 (Ian Bell) and 🐄 NOT ONE DROP OF BLOOD. One looks back at Seattle at the turn of the century, the other investigates a community in Oregon mystified by cattle mutilations. See them both and stick around for SFCS-hosted Q&As with the filmmakers after!
Tonight's TWINLESS screening is almost sold out, but we have great films playing all weekend as part of our 🌲Best of the PNW series at @SIFFnews.bsky.social.
🐺 Saturday has Washington-based WOLF LAND (Sarah Hoffman) and Oregon-set TO KILL A WOLF (Kelsey Taylor). Both will be in attendance for Q&As
🐺 Saturday has Washington-based WOLF LAND (Sarah Hoffman) and Oregon-set TO KILL A WOLF (Kelsey Taylor). Both will be in attendance for Q&As
November 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Tonight's TWINLESS screening is almost sold out, but we have great films playing all weekend as part of our 🌲Best of the PNW series at @SIFFnews.bsky.social.
🐺 Saturday has Washington-based WOLF LAND (Sarah Hoffman) and Oregon-set TO KILL A WOLF (Kelsey Taylor). Both will be in attendance for Q&As
🐺 Saturday has Washington-based WOLF LAND (Sarah Hoffman) and Oregon-set TO KILL A WOLF (Kelsey Taylor). Both will be in attendance for Q&As
TOMORROW: Join us for a screening of 📽️ TWINLESS at SIFF Film Center. James Sweeney will be (virtually) joining us for a Q&A and we'll have movie-themed giveaways, including a Buoy shoulder plush for the next time you need a pal for a Kraken match!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for a screening of 📽️ TWINLESS at SIFF Film Center. James Sweeney will be (virtually) joining us for a Q&A and we'll have movie-themed giveaways, including a Buoy shoulder plush for the next time you need a pal for a Kraken match!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
TOMORROW! SFCS's inaugural celebration of shorts takes place at NW Film Forum. We're showing five PNW films and talking to the people who made them:
📽️ Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
📽️ A Fateful Weekend
📽️ Shelly’s Leg
📽️ Charlotte, 1994
📽️Songs of Black Folk
🎟️: nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
📽️ Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
📽️ A Fateful Weekend
📽️ Shelly’s Leg
📽️ Charlotte, 1994
📽️Songs of Black Folk
🎟️: nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
November 18, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TOMORROW! SFCS's inaugural celebration of shorts takes place at NW Film Forum. We're showing five PNW films and talking to the people who made them:
📽️ Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
📽️ A Fateful Weekend
📽️ Shelly’s Leg
📽️ Charlotte, 1994
📽️Songs of Black Folk
🎟️: nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
📽️ Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
📽️ A Fateful Weekend
📽️ Shelly’s Leg
📽️ Charlotte, 1994
📽️Songs of Black Folk
🎟️: nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
Next weekend's Best of the PNW series will close next Sun with 📽️ NOT ONE DROP OF BLOOD, about a mystery and community in Oregon. Directors Jackson Devereux & Lachlan Hinton, and producers Tony Castle and Anna King, will join for a Q&A.
🐄 Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐄 Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Next weekend's Best of the PNW series will close next Sun with 📽️ NOT ONE DROP OF BLOOD, about a mystery and community in Oregon. Directors Jackson Devereux & Lachlan Hinton, and producers Tony Castle and Anna King, will join for a Q&A.
🐄 Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐄 Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
Next weekend's Best of the PNW series will close with some great documentaries. Ian Bell will be in attendance for a screening of 📽️WTO/99, an archival documentary about the protests that transformed Seattle at the close of the century.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️ Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Next weekend's Best of the PNW series will close with some great documentaries. Ian Bell will be in attendance for a screening of 📽️WTO/99, an archival documentary about the protests that transformed Seattle at the close of the century.
🎟️ Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️ Tickets on sale now via SIFF : www.siff.net/programs-and...
Make next Saturday a wolf-themed double feature: 📽️ TO KILL A WOLF plays on November 22 as part of our Best Pacific Northwest Films series. Join us at SIFF Film Center for a screening and Q&A including the film's director Kelsey Taylor.
🐺 www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐺 www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Make next Saturday a wolf-themed double feature: 📽️ TO KILL A WOLF plays on November 22 as part of our Best Pacific Northwest Films series. Join us at SIFF Film Center for a screening and Q&A including the film's director Kelsey Taylor.
🐺 www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐺 www.siff.net/programs-and...
Next Saturday is going to be extra lupine at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center: Our Best PNW Film series continues with a screening of 📽️ WOLF LAND, with director Sarah Hoffman in attendance for a Q&A.
🐺 Tickets still available at SIFF: www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐺 Tickets still available at SIFF: www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Next Saturday is going to be extra lupine at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center: Our Best PNW Film series continues with a screening of 📽️ WOLF LAND, with director Sarah Hoffman in attendance for a Q&A.
🐺 Tickets still available at SIFF: www.siff.net/programs-and...
🐺 Tickets still available at SIFF: www.siff.net/programs-and...
Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series picks up in full next week, beginning with a showcase of the year's best locally-made short films. Watch all five and stick around for a Q&A with the filmmakers on Wednesday November 19th at Northwest Film Forum!
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
November 13, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Our Best of the Pacific Northwest series picks up in full next week, beginning with a showcase of the year's best locally-made short films. Watch all five and stick around for a Q&A with the filmmakers on Wednesday November 19th at Northwest Film Forum!
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
🎟️ nwfilmforum.org/films/seattl...
Next week: we're thrilled to announce that James Sweeney will be joining us for a virtual Q&A along with our screening of 🌲Best PNW Film Nominee TWINLESS.
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
November 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Next week: we're thrilled to announce that James Sweeney will be joining us for a virtual Q&A along with our screening of 🌲Best PNW Film Nominee TWINLESS.
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
Friday November 21st at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Film Center. Tickets still available!
🎟️ www.siff.net/programs-and...
Look who's on TV! SFCS President @kcfennessy.bsky.social, @siffnews.bsky.social artistic director Beth Barrett, and SFCS member Adam Gehrke chatting with Studio 13 about our Best Pacific Northwest Film Series!
seattlefilmcritics.com/pnw-award/
seattlefilmcritics.com/pnw-award/
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Look who's on TV! SFCS President @kcfennessy.bsky.social, @siffnews.bsky.social artistic director Beth Barrett, and SFCS member Adam Gehrke chatting with Studio 13 about our Best Pacific Northwest Film Series!
seattlefilmcritics.com/pnw-award/
seattlefilmcritics.com/pnw-award/
TONIGHT! A handful of tickets remain for SFCS's Best Pacific Northwest Films screening of TRAIN DREAMS at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Downtown. All aboard! see you there at 7:30 pm.
🎟️ www.goelevent.com/SIFF/e/Train...
🎟️ www.goelevent.com/SIFF/e/Train...
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
TONIGHT! A handful of tickets remain for SFCS's Best Pacific Northwest Films screening of TRAIN DREAMS at @SIFFnews.bsky.social Downtown. All aboard! see you there at 7:30 pm.
🎟️ www.goelevent.com/SIFF/e/Train...
🎟️ www.goelevent.com/SIFF/e/Train...
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
Director: Bryan Tucker
Synopsis: The untold history behind one of America's most elite youth basketball programs and its humble beginnings in Seattle's Central District.
Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
Director: Bryan Tucker
Synopsis: The untold history behind one of America's most elite youth basketball programs and its humble beginnings in Seattle's Central District.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
Director: Bryan Tucker
Synopsis: The untold history behind one of America's most elite youth basketball programs and its humble beginnings in Seattle's Central District.
Style: A Seattle Basketball Story
Director: Bryan Tucker
Synopsis: The untold history behind one of America's most elite youth basketball programs and its humble beginnings in Seattle's Central District.
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
A Fateful Weekend
Director: Tony Doupe
Synopsis: As news of President Kennedy’s assassination unfolds, a seven-year-old boy tries to make sense of the grief blanketing his family and the world beyond.
A Fateful Weekend
Director: Tony Doupe
Synopsis: As news of President Kennedy’s assassination unfolds, a seven-year-old boy tries to make sense of the grief blanketing his family and the world beyond.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
A Fateful Weekend
Director: Tony Doupe
Synopsis: As news of President Kennedy’s assassination unfolds, a seven-year-old boy tries to make sense of the grief blanketing his family and the world beyond.
A Fateful Weekend
Director: Tony Doupe
Synopsis: As news of President Kennedy’s assassination unfolds, a seven-year-old boy tries to make sense of the grief blanketing his family and the world beyond.
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Shelly's Leg
Director: Wes Hurley
Synopsis: In 1970, an eccentric young stripper named Shelly Baumann loses her leg in a freak parade cannon accident then uses her settlement money to open 'Shelly's Leg' disco.
Shelly's Leg
Director: Wes Hurley
Synopsis: In 1970, an eccentric young stripper named Shelly Baumann loses her leg in a freak parade cannon accident then uses her settlement money to open 'Shelly's Leg' disco.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Shelly's Leg
Director: Wes Hurley
Synopsis: In 1970, an eccentric young stripper named Shelly Baumann loses her leg in a freak parade cannon accident then uses her settlement money to open 'Shelly's Leg' disco.
Shelly's Leg
Director: Wes Hurley
Synopsis: In 1970, an eccentric young stripper named Shelly Baumann loses her leg in a freak parade cannon accident then uses her settlement money to open 'Shelly's Leg' disco.
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Charlotte, 1994
Director: Brian Pittala
Synopsis: Set in 1994, a young woman (Charlotte) gets a visit at work from her younger sister (Sydney) who has come seeking answers to a growing rift in their family.
Charlotte, 1994
Director: Brian Pittala
Synopsis: Set in 1994, a young woman (Charlotte) gets a visit at work from her younger sister (Sydney) who has come seeking answers to a growing rift in their family.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Charlotte, 1994
Director: Brian Pittala
Synopsis: Set in 1994, a young woman (Charlotte) gets a visit at work from her younger sister (Sydney) who has come seeking answers to a growing rift in their family.
Charlotte, 1994
Director: Brian Pittala
Synopsis: Set in 1994, a young woman (Charlotte) gets a visit at work from her younger sister (Sydney) who has come seeking answers to a growing rift in their family.
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Songs of Black Folk
Director: Justin Emeka & Haley Watson
Synopsis: Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment.
Songs of Black Folk
Director: Justin Emeka & Haley Watson
Synopsis: Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment.
October 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🎬 PNW SHORT FILM AWARD NOMINEE
Songs of Black Folk
Director: Justin Emeka & Haley Watson
Synopsis: Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment.
Songs of Black Folk
Director: Justin Emeka & Haley Watson
Synopsis: Leading Black musicians come together for a groundbreaking Juneteenth concert in the Pacific Northwest, creating a historic moment.
One of our nominees for Best Pacific Northwest Film and now a nominee for Best Feature Film of the Year by #TheGothams2025
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
One of our nominees for Best Pacific Northwest Film and now a nominee for Best Feature Film of the Year by #TheGothams2025
A few tickets are still available for tomorrow's Seattle Premiere of TRAIN DREAMS on @siffnews.bsky.social Downtown's glorious screen. Pacific Northwest splendor pairs perfectly with chocolate popcorn!
🎟️🚂🌲 www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️🚂🌲 www.siff.net/programs-and...
October 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A few tickets are still available for tomorrow's Seattle Premiere of TRAIN DREAMS on @siffnews.bsky.social Downtown's glorious screen. Pacific Northwest splendor pairs perfectly with chocolate popcorn!
🎟️🚂🌲 www.siff.net/programs-and...
🎟️🚂🌲 www.siff.net/programs-and...
The scene inside was much livelier (video courtesy Dr Clean productions).
October 9, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The scene inside was much livelier (video courtesy Dr Clean productions).
Very sad news about the Egyptian, remembering the line stretching around the block on the rainy night when we played FANTASY A GETS A MATTRESS in collaboration with @siffnews.bsky.social for our 2023 PNW series.
October 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Very sad news about the Egyptian, remembering the line stretching around the block on the rainy night when we played FANTASY A GETS A MATTRESS in collaboration with @siffnews.bsky.social for our 2023 PNW series.
Announcing the nominees for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2025 Best Pacific Northwest Film award with a screening series at @siffnews.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Announcing the nominees for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2025 Best Pacific Northwest Film award with a screening series at @siffnews.bsky.social
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Marina Coates as a new member for 2025. Catch up with Marina's writing at The SunBreak (@thesunbreak.bsky.social) and The Pop Break:
📽️ thesunbreak.com
📽️ thepopbreak.com
📽️ thesunbreak.com
📽️ thepopbreak.com
August 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Marina Coates as a new member for 2025. Catch up with Marina's writing at The SunBreak (@thesunbreak.bsky.social) and The Pop Break:
📽️ thesunbreak.com
📽️ thepopbreak.com
📽️ thesunbreak.com
📽️ thepopbreak.com
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Konnor Beaulier as a new member for 2025! Catch up with Konnor's writing at Film & Froth (@filmfroth.com).
📽️ www.filmfroth.com
📽️ www.filmfroth.com
August 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
SFCS is thrilled to welcome Konnor Beaulier as a new member for 2025! Catch up with Konnor's writing at Film & Froth (@filmfroth.com).
📽️ www.filmfroth.com
📽️ www.filmfroth.com