PORT TOWNSEND
FILM FESTIVAL
SEPT 24-28, 2026

Virtual Fest - Sept. 28-Oct 4

Announcing PTFF 2026 Special Guest
Gregory Nava

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Gregory Nava is an Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy nominated American writer, director and producer. An acclaimed filmmaker, his cinema has captured the American Latino experience and is considered to be one of the most influential and important Latin filmmakers today.

Three of his films, El Norte, Selena, and My Family, have been selected by the U.S. Library of Congress National Registry for Culturally Significant “American Classics.” His debut feature film El Norte received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. Critic Roger Ebert lauded El Norte as a milestone in American Independent cinema, with 4 stars and famously called it the Grapes of Wrath of our time.

Nava has received lifetime achievement awards from the Hispanic Heritage Awards at the Kennedy Center, the Alma Awards, the Imagen Foundation and the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.

Through his company, El Norte Productions, Nava continues to develop films and television projects. Currently Nava is writing and directing a dramatic feature film about the iconic civil rights and labor leader Dolores Huerta.

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Join acclaimed filmmaker Gregory Nava for a conversation about the stories that have shaped his career, Saturday, Sept 26, 10AM at Pope Marine Bldg.

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We added a special screening of El Norte,
Friday, Sept 25, 7PM at the Starlight Room.

Los Lobos in Concert

Monday, Sept 28, 7pm
at McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden.

Quite simply, they are one of the tightest, one of the best, one of the most prolific bands ever. And, amazingly, with the original founding members as the pack the entire time. Unprecedented. As their liner notes put it, quite simply: “Los Lobos still are David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Jr., Cesar Rosas, Conrad Lozano, Steve Berlin.”

BUY CONCERT TICKETS HERE

Los Lobos Native Sons
Documentary

Los Lobos will join co-directors Doug Blush and Piero F. Giunti for a Q&A following the
Sunday, Sept 27, 4:30pm screening of
Los Lobos Native Sons at the American Legion.

All Patron Pass holders are eligible for priority access to the Sunday, Sept 27th film screening of Los Lobos Native Sons AND are invited to a Meet & Greet with the band at a separate location.