Forget having to try not to roll your eyes at all the films that dubiously pretend Vancouver, Canada, is the Pacific Northwest. The Northwest Film Forum’s annual Local Sightings Film Festival is here to provide another year’s worth of films made right here in our damp, moss-covered region by the artists who call it home. It’s a place to discover not just exciting new artists who boldly challenge the medium—with the experimental shorts proving to be especially strong this year—but an opportunity to see the PNW through other people’s eyes, as you rarely get to on screen.

Now in its 28th year, Local Sightings has shown a commitment to the region that makes it a special festival worth supporting. In a world where it can feel like art is being lost in the movie industry—how many Spider-Man reb

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