Northwest Film Forum — Local services in Seattle

Bless all you who work at this unassuming little establishment. The key word here being little, because even though I can enjoy some new German expressionism just about anywhere, I’d be delusional to not feel the blood all but clotting behind my knees when seated in the theatre. But, where NWFF lacks room for expansion, they do well to go beyond the literal and open up the grounds to more than just film. Please play some new Taiwanese cinema (A City of Sadness if you do requests) and I will be back, ready for my legs to...

Found out about this place from Secret Seattle. What a gem! We went here to watch the screening of 7 short films nominated for the 2022 Sundance film festival. The space is small and cosy, with very warm vibes. The NWFF hosts film screenings and also offers discounts to members. Now that we’ve found it, we’re definitely looking forward to visiting often. Ticket prices are very reasonable and they do have a concession stand on the...

Saw a film in theater 1. Screen was small but image quality was acceptable. The complaint I have is about the sound quality: lacking in volume, bass, and clarity. It seemed like there were speakers lining the theater walls but no sound was coming out of them, only some weak speakers at the very front of the theater were on. It felt like watching a movie at home using my TV's built in speakers. That's not an acceptable...