Did you miss our Early Bird pass sale? No worries – here’s your second chance to pick up big savings on passes for the Film Festival this September! … a FLASH SALE!

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.