Local Sightings is the name that the Northwest Film Forum gives its festival celebrating the best of made-in-the-NW film, including narrative features, documentaries, short films and various “hybrids”.

The festival runs this year from October 4th through October 11th and includes a wide variety of films: some to look out for are Outpatient( Tuesday, Oct. 9, 9:30pm), a neo-noir thriller about a young writer navigating the boundaries between reality and hallucination; Acts of Imagination (Friday, Oct. 5, 7pm), the story of a young Ukrainian immigrant struggling to adapt to both her new surroundings in Vancouver, BC, and the differences between her perception of history and the outer world; and a whole host of short film events that give you the chance to get to know many different Northwest film creators at once.

Local sightings also offers forum discussions, a nightly festival lounge and a popular opening night party.

Visit the Local Sightings webpage for detailed info and schedule.