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!

Welcome to Day 4 of PTFF 2024! This is the last day of the downtown portion of the Festival. But no tears yet – there’s a whole week of Virtual Festival to look forward to! (more info below). We’re pleased to announce our Jury Awards! Enjoy the final downtown Festival day!

Welcome to Day 3 of PTFF 2024! Are we having fun yet? Can you recommend a good film or two? Lots more fun to come today, including a live podcast recording (with Catherine Hardwicke), the musician AVE for our Dinner Break, and... drumroll... the Jury Award winning films will be announced tonight. Enjoy your Saturday!

Welcome to Day 2 of PTFF 2024! Thanks to everyone who helped kick things off yesterday. We had a fabulous and heartfelt time with you at the Gala, and Fish War was a wonderful inaugural screening. You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Friday is a big day!

Our 25th Annual Port Townsend Film Festival begins today! This is the day to ease into the Fest. If you can, grab your pass from the Box Office & Hospitality today, in order to avoid waiting in longer lines on Friday or Saturday.

Our 25th Annual Port Townsend Film Festival begins tomorrow! Have you sketched out your Festival plan yet? If not, check out the 2024 schedule, see what grabs you, then – importantly – make some ticket reservations. And remember – check for updates.