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Northwest Film ForumEst. 1995

Founded in 1995 by filmmakers Jamie Hook and Deborah Girdwood as a Capitol Hill filmmaker collective called WigglyWorld Studios, Northwest Film Forum has grown into a nonprofit regional film center presenting 500+ films and 100+ workshops a year — including the Pacific Northwest–focused Local Sightings Film Festival — alongside artist services like fiscal sponsorship and edit-lab access.

1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 nwfilmforum.org

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Accessibility
Ground floor — box office, concessions, Cinema 1, and restrooms — is wheelchair accessible; the upstairs workshop room is not. Limited assistive listening devices available for Cinema 1 at the ticket counter. A sensory kit (communication card, noise-reducing headphones, fidget toys) is available on request.
Membership
Individual $60/yr · Senior/Veteran (62+) $35 · Student $40 · Dual (2 people) $85 · Group (up to 4) $120. Members get $7 tickets (vs. $14 general admission), discounts on classes and rentals, free popcorn refills, partner-business discounts, and 10% off SIFF membership.
Discounts
No fixed weekly discount day — the standing $7 member ticket price (or $10 for kids, students, and seniors 62+) is the everyday discount here. TeenTix members get day-of rush tickets.

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