Film
Festival
Downtown
Bellingham, WA
FEBRUARY 8th-10th
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Program
Your guide to what's goin' on at NW Projections.
Venues
All NW Projections 2008 take place at the Pickford Cinema at 1416 Cornwall Ave.
Or the American Museum of Radio and Electricity at 1312 Bay St.
..........• Map to the Pickford Cinema
..........• Map to the American Museum of Radio and Electricity
Schedule download pdf or program
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NW Projections 2008, February 8 - 10
The Pickford Cinema,
Tickets available at the venues before each showing. All events are $3 unless otherwise noted.
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Pre-festival events
Thursday, February 7
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4pm
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Reception
Temple Bar, 306 W. Champion. Free until 6pm.
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Projections Slam: A quarterly showcase for independent filmmakers.
An ìopen mic nightî for filmmakers. Any film, any genre, under 10 minutes played on a first-come, first-served basis. Weíll play as many as we can in two hours. Sign-up at The Pickford Cinema starting Jan 31 @ 6pm.
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Pickford
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Friday, February 8
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On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly
w/Special Guest: Director in attendance Dir. Max Kaiser
Festival premier of this emotionally moving and culturally fascinating documentary that follows Pakistani-American Monem Salamís efforts to get his pilotís license in the tense aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Pickford
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On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly encore screening
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Pickford
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Saturday, February 9
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Seminar: Visual Effects for the Independent Filmmaker
A seminar from noted visual effects producer Eric Chauvin, whose Black Pool Studios has worked on projects including Contact, Elf, Blade Trinity, X-Files and Lost. Free. Bagels and coffee provided.
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Pickford
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Guerilla Film Project screening
GFP is a short film competition for teens around the region. Be sure to cast your ballot for the people's choice award!
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Pickford
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Guerilla Film Project encore screening
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AMRE
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Best of Projections retrospective
The Best of Projections retrospective will highlight a hand-picked selection of standout movies from the past seven years.
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Apart from That Dir: Randy Walker and Jennifer Shainin
This locally shot film is a poetic, patient observation of the daily lives belonging to a disparate collection of Pacific Northwesterners.
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Pickford
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Sunday, February 10
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Best of Projections retrospective encore screening
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Pickford
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Guerilla Film Project Awards Ceremony
Free for filmmakers and families.
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AMRE
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Projections Slam screening
Encore screening of Thursdayís open submission short film showcase.
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AMRE
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NW Projections is presented by the Whatcom Film Association with support from our sponsors:
Comcast is a Presenting Sponsor of NW Projections 2008
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