Upcoming Events and News!
SOUL SURFER
Focus: Community Read - Soul Surfer - March 28, The Rose Theater Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
PTFF is proud to partner with the Port Townsend Public Library's 2026 Community Read by showing Soul Surfer. This 2011 film tells the true story of Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack.
PTFF at Connectivity Summit
Art as Rehearsal for Change
A conversation by:
Danielle McClelland
Executive Director of
Port Townsend Film Festival
1:30 - 2:45pm Workshop Round 1 March 28, Fort Worden Commons
From Here/From There
De Aquí/De Allá
Thursday, April 30, 2026 6:30PM-9:00 PM
Join Jefferson County Immigration Rights Advocates (JCIRA) and PTFF as we explore one aspect of the ongoing challenges facing U.S. immigrants through a film screening of From Here/From There (De Aquí/De Allá) and discussion at the PTFF Balcony Theatre.
Port Townsend at the Oscars
We might feel like “the little festival that could” out here at the tip of the Peninsula, but sometimes the universe conspires to give us a glimpse of the ways we’re connected to the larger world and the culture-makers of today. This past week is one of those times.
PTFF Films at the Oscars (from 2025 program)
Come See Me in the Good Light was nominated for Best Documentary Feature, directed by Ryan White (his second feature to be presented at PTFF, the first being Good Ol’ Freda in 2013).
“Sweet Dream of Joy” from Viva Verdi! was nominated for Best Original Song, with music and lyrics by Emmy Award-winner Nicholas Pike and performed by Grammy Award-winning international soprano Ana María Martínez.
In addition, Port Townsend is home to a rising star in the executive producing world, D.D. Wigley.
D.D. Wigley was at the Oscars this past weekend with her second Academy Award-nominated film The Voice of Hind Rajab.
D.D. is a long-time resident of Port Townsend and a long-time supporter of the Port Townsend Film Festival and The Rose Theatre. Here are a few of her own words about being an executive producer.
How did you get started as an executive producer?
“Two festivals were my starting points, PTFF and Ashland Independent Film Festival. At PTFF, I met Alexandria Bombach and Mo Scarpelli (PTFF first Filmmakers in Residence) as they were working on their film Frame by Frame (2015). They invited me to give more comments and input. Sometimes I’m asked to be involved creatively, sometimes just financial support. In all cases I become an advocate for the film.”
What attracts you to a particular film?
“I really like films that are “out of the box,” doing something unexpected, and I am also drawn to films that feel important, even if they’re not my personal taste. Sometimes a film is just so compelling to me I feel I MUST be involved.”
How do film festivals serve the kind of films you support?
“Festivals are often the only place films like these will get seen. They might get more attention if they’re able to accumulate a bunch of festival awards. I support and attend festivals that present my kind of films. They’re the place I’m going to find those films.”
The Voice of Hind Rajab was nominated for Best International Feature Film, directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.
27th Annual Port Townsend Film Festival is September 24-27, 2026
Even though September feels a ways off, planning the next Port Townsend Film Festival is well underway — including gathering our volunteer crew!
If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, creating a volunteer account is the best place to begin. It keeps you connected to upcoming opportunities, events, and the many ways to be part of the Festival community.
If you’ve volunteered with us before and already have a Timecounts account, you’re all set. We’re glad you’re here.
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