With summer beginning tomorrow, we're looking ahead to the Festival. It kicks off in just three months! Today, we're pausing to honor Juneteenth and taking time to reflect on the work still ahead for racial equity.

Whew - things are heating up in the PTFF office! We're getting ready for a heart-filled weekend with Films with Pride, beginning tomorrow evening at Key City Public Theatre. Next, we're taking a break from highlighting our September volunteer roles to tell you how you can get involved even sooner. Last but not least, Early bird discounted passes launch in just TWO WEEKS. Fire it up!

Big things are happening at PTFF! We’re unveiling our 2025 poster art, welcoming a new board member, and inviting you to connect to your community through film - from our upcoming discussion with Filmmaker in Residence Zach Carver, to our Films with Pride series. Plus, a fresh Volunteer Corner packed with info about one of our most key roles during the Festival. 

Big smiles over here - we’ve got good things coming your way! Zach Carver joins us soon, Films with Pride is right around the corner, and we’re sending a little love to the folks who make it all happen.

There’s a lot to be excited about this season! We’re teaming up with some of your favorite local partners to bring you two sensational films this June, and we’d love to see you there (or even have you volunteer)! We’re also gearing up to unveil our 2025 Festival poster, and trust us, it’s worth the wait. Additionally, we're getting the community involved in planning the fall Festival, with our first meeting taking place this evening. Read on for all the details.

Greetings from PTFF! It may be our “slow season,” but things have been humming along behind the scenes. We’ve been reviewing films, finalizing contracts, planning logistics for the Festival, and rounding out our seasonal staff. On top of that, we’re gearing up for summer events, refreshing volunteer opportunities, and connecting with sponsors old and new. Read on to see what’s new and what’s next!

Spring greetings, everyone! As the seasons shift, PTFF is also moving around some of our communication responsibilities. Leah Manley, our Community Relations Manager, will now be heading up the creation of our newsletter, with rotating contributions from Keith, Christy, and I. As Leah steps fully into her role as our primary outreach coordinator, volunteer recruiter, and patron services manager, you'll be seeing and hearing a lot more from her, complete with signature enthusiasm, kindness, and spot-on organization.

PTFF and Color of Sound have been working hard to curate, organize, prep, and plan. We are so excited to share this three-day celebration with you, an exploration of films by and about Black people in the Pacific Northwest.

Last time we announced our next big event: Black Film in the PNW. PTFF has partnered with Color of Sound to bring the community a “mini-film festival” in March, a three-day celebration and exploration of films by and about Black people in the Pacific Northwest. This little festival is for everyone!

First off – PTFF is pleased to announce a “mini-film festival” coming in March: Black Film in the PNW. We have partnered with Color of Sound to bring the community a three-day celebration and exploration of films by and about Black people in the Pacific Northwest. This fest is for everyone!

It’s cold outside, but things are warming up at PTFF. First off – mark your calendars for our Film Pop-up event at Finnriver Farm & Cidery: Saturday, February 1st. What a fun time we’ll have down there. And with fun events, come fun volunteer opportunities…

We hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that your 2025 is off to a good start. We have a bevy of new year news, including… PTFF is now accepting film submissions for our 2025 Festival, AND we’re accepting short screenplay submissions. More information below and on our website.

As we begin to close out 2024, allow me to say thank you for a wonderful year! The PTFF magic wouldn’t happen without you. On a very related note, please help bring back the magic in 2025! Thanks to all those who have contributed to our year-end fundraising campaign. If you haven’t yet had the chance, please give now and help us finish strong.

We hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. The holiday season is in full swing, as is our year-end fundraising campaign. Today is Giving Tuesday, the time of the year when many people give to organizations they care about across Washington State. As PTFF prepares for 2025, we count on financial gifts like yours. If you haven’t yet contributed, please do so now. Help us bring films, filmmakers, and fun to our community next year!

Don’t miss tonight’s (Wednesday) PTFF’s Focus film: The Peanut Butter Falcon. This movie is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes at 95% – such a good score! We have partnered with Olympic Neighbors, who will present a post-film discussion.

Happy Halloween! Our post-Festival season is getting busy. PTFF’s Focus film series ramps back up. We partner with Olympic Neighbors to bring you The Peanut Butter Falcon. Be sure to get your tickets soon, as seating is limited.

Thank you to those who have participated in our post-festival survey. If you haven’t yet taken a moment, here’s your last chance to win a free 2025 Festival Pass.

At PTFF headquarters, we’re still basking in the afterglow of our 25th Annual Port Townsend Film Festival. For the past several years, our last pre-pandemic festival has been our benchmark in terms of success. With your help, this year we surpassed the festival pass sales of 2019 – this is a major achievement for our community!

PTFF’s Virtual Festival begins today! Many of us are still basking in the afterglow of the weekend. We’ve shared many meaningful moments together – inside venues, in the streets, at parties, and over meals. Now we go from downtown Port Townsend… to our personal screens. The virtual schedule is available from Sept. 23=29th.

We had a wonderful time celebrating this year’s award-winning films at the Awards Party this past Saturday night at Vintage. We are pleased to share the winners in each category. In addition to our primary awards, our Jury gave several commendations!