Northwest Film Forum

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

• Oct27Jennifer's BodyTuesday, 7:00 PM$12 General Admission · $7 NWFF Member
• Oct28Seattle Film Society's Film Discussion Group2ND–4TH WEDNESDAYS · 7:00 PM · next Wed, Oct 28, 7:00 PMA book-club-style conversation about movies run by the Seattle Film Society, with rotating moderators and topics; most weeks you are expected to have watched the chosen film beforehand, and the discussions often tie in to the group's monthly local screening outing. It meets 7–8:30pm on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of the month at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave (near Capitol Hill Station), with upcoming sessions on October 28 and November 11 and 18. It is free, and NWFF asks people to RSVP because space is limited. The Society also presents its Locals Only shorts night at NWFF on October 29.$0, Free, No Cost!
• Oct29Seattle Film Society Presents Locals Only: October 2026Thursday, 7:00 PMA 50-minute program of five horror shorts, including Polaroid, Best Friend Material, Adhesion, Mother of Night and Look at This Freak, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and crews and drinks afterward at Linda's Tavern. It screens at 7pm on Thursday, October 29 at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, close to Capitol Hill Station on the 1 Line. General admission is $15. The Seattle Film Society also holds a free discussion group at NWFF on most Wednesdays.$15 General Admission
• Oct30Collide-O-Scope Halloween ShowFriday, 8:00 PMThe Seattle found-footage duo Collide-O-Scope (Shane Wahlund and Michael Anderson), who have staged a Halloween show for more than 16 years, return with a live-curated mashup of horror clips, strange pop-culture video and music, plus prize drawings; costumes are encouraged though there is no contest. Shows are Friday, October 30 at 8pm and Saturday, October 31 at 5pm and 8pm, each with a pre-show starting half an hour earlier, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave near Capitol Hill Station. General admission is $20. The duo's Seattle-on-film collage Once Upon a Time in Seattle screens at NWFF the next day, November 1.$20 General Admission
• Nov1Castration Movie Chapter III: Junior Ghosts—Premorphic DriftSunday, 3:30 PM$15 General Admission · $10 Student/Child/Senior · $7 Member
• Nov1Once Upon a Time in SeattleSunday, 4:00 PM$15 General Admission · $10 Student/Child/Senior · $7 NWFF Member
• Nov2Palestine Cinema Days 2026: ForagersMonday, 7:00 PMJumana Manna's 65-minute 2022 film blends fiction, documentary and archival footage to follow Palestinians who gather wild plants such as ’akkoub and za’atar, a practice Israeli nature-protection laws restrict with fines and prosecutions. It screens at 7pm on Monday, November 2 at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave near Capitol Hill Station. Admission is free, with an RSVP requested. NWFF also opens its quarterly Open Arthouse mixer the following evening.Admission is FREE!
• Nov3Open Arthouse: Meet the StaffTuesday, 5:30 PMThe first of Northwest Film Forum's new quarterly Open Arthouse socials, a chance to meet the cinema's staff and fellow film lovers over happy-hour drink prices, with a hint of an announcement about a future event. It runs 5:30–7:30pm on Tuesday, November 3 at NWFF, 1515 12th Ave on Capitol Hill, near Capitol Hill Station (1 Line). Entry is free with an RSVP. The Engauge Experimental Film Festival starts at NWFF the next night.Free with RSVP!
• Nov4Engauge 2026: Tactility and MemoryWednesday, 7:00 PM$15 General Admission · $10 Student/Child/Senior · $7 NWFF/SIFF/GI/PCNW member
• Nov5Engauge 2026: Beyond BordersThursday, 7:00 PM$15 General Admission · $10 Student/Child/Senior · $7 NWFF/SIFF/GI/PCNW member
• Nov5Truth to Fiction: CamerapersonThursday, 7:30 PM$15 General Admission · $10 Student/Child/Senior · $7 Member

The last 3 of 3 past events we listed here — useful for a sense of what this venue actually programmes.

1. Mourning Sickness Vol. 5: Elvira: Mistress of the DarkOct 24, 2026
2. Staff Selects: The DaytrippersOct 24, 2026
3. Begotten (4K Restoration)Oct 24, 2026