Festival Season Kickoff Event and More News!
Join PTFF as we celebrate 2026 Filmmaker in Residence H. Nelson Tracey and kick off the Festival season. Learn more about Nelson's innovative approach to residency and plans for the film he's currently writing to be produced in Port Townsend. In addition, PTFF will unveil the 2026 Festival poster, a collage artwork created by Loretta Atkins and Ben Bauermeister and open Festival Pass sales for the season.
PTFF will provide appetizers and a cash bar.
Space is limited so reserve your spot now. Two tickets maximum per person.
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There are still a few seats available for
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Join PTFF and representatives from the whole variety of organizations and activist groups working to improve housing in our area for a film screening, discussion, and information about the current projects in progress.
Focus on Housing:
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
with Habitat for Humanity, OlyCap, and OWL360
Wednesday, May 27, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6PM)
Port Townsend Film Festival Office/Balcony Theatre
211 Taylor Street, Suite 401A Port Townsend, WA
Tickets are $10. Seating is limited.
PT Filmworld News
PT represented at Cannes!
We’re applauding from home as movie mover-and-shaker D.D. Wigley accompanies the film Death Has No Master on which she is an Executive Producer as it screens at the Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by Jorge Thieland Armand. PTFF’s connections to Armand also include Mo Scarpelli, who many in town may remember as one of our first Filmmakers in Residence as she and Alexandria Bombach spent over a month working on a documentary in an apartment on Water Street. Jorge and Mo worked together on El Father Plays Himself
George Marie, co-owner of The Rose, is attending as well, connecting with international titles that might be of particular interest to Port Townsend audiences and fine-tuning her French language skills. Congratulations to them both on this fantastic adventure!
VIVA VERDI! — A Celebration of Music and Passion at Every Age
Join us in the QUUF Sanctuary on May 16 for a private showing of this joyful, inspiring, and uplifting documentary—first featured at last year’s Port Townsend Film Festival.
$15 tickets are still available for Viva Verdi! and will be sold after the service on May 3 and 10.
Enjoy Italian cookies and tea at 2:30pm, with the film beginning at 3pm. Viva Verdi! (Oscar-nominated for Best Original Song) offers an intimate glimpse into renowned opera singers and musicians living their “third act” at Milan’s Casa Verdi. Ages 77 to 103, these artists show that time only deepens their love of music and passion for creative life. Not to be missed!
Friends of the Fest Update
Former staff member, Keith Hitchcock, and his wife Mary are launching a project all about helping our local community discover the world of craft non-alcoholic (NA) drinks. It’s called Vivid Sip Club. VSC’s initial events are guided tastings, where people can learn about the expanding universe of NA beverages and get free samples of curated NA drinks that we in Port Townsend don't have easy access to. We’re raising a glass to Vivid Sip Club!
Our volunteer community now has its own newsletter - made up of over 500 folks and growing! It’s a space to celebrate film, learn more about your fellow volunteers, and get a peek at what opportunities are coming this spring and summer. If you’re curious what we’re getting into, create a volunteer account below to receive updates and join us.