Local Sightings 2021 – Mindscapes: Experimental Shorts
$5 ($60-$150 Festival Pass)
Short Film Programs at Local Sightings unite regional filmmakers under common themes! The festival catalog also includes special presentations, feature films, workshops, and panels.
About this presentation: Experimentation is the manifestation of the mindscape, expressed through abstractions of landscape, visions of the self, and interactions of image and space.
Included in this presentation are 2 films featuring musical performances:
Aleph Earth (West Coast premiere)
Dir. Colin H Ives, US
2020
12 min
Set to a vocal quartet which depicts the Prophet Jeremiah reflecting on the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, this machine learning-generated video contrasts despondent themes with the potential for hope and revitalization.
6 Marimbas (Northwest premire)
Dir. Marcy Stone-Francois, US
2021
16 min
Six marimba players find a unique alternative to a live performance. Featuring Erin Jorgensen, marimba.
Available virtually from September 16–26, 2021. After this content becomes available September 16th at 12:01am Pacific, you'll have 10 days 23 hours to start watching. Once you begin, you'll have 48 hours to finish watching.
Tickets: $5
Virtual Festival Pass: $90-$140 sliding scale ($60 NWFF members)
Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Pass: $100-$150 sliding scale ($75 NWFF members)
NWFF will also give an in-person screening of this presentation September 22 at 7pm in Seattle.