‘Train Dreams’ film honors Spokane’s versatile region amid rising national acclaim

SPOKANE, Wash. – A new feature film, based on the Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel “Train Dreams,” was shot almost entirely in Eastern Washington, gaining national attention. Local members of the film’s production team highlight the Inland Northwest’s contribution to the project.

Marc Dahlstrom, the production supervisor, emphasized the filmmakers’ intent to bring the story back to its roots.

“There was a desire from the filmmakers to bring the story home to where it happened or where it was written for and have it happen here,” Dahlstrom said.

Dahlstrom noted that filming in Spokane allowed the story to unfold in its natural setting, with approximately 90% of the movie shot in Eastern Washington.

“The local footprint is represented by the crews’ work throughout the region,” Dahlstrom sa