JUMP Society

The Northwest Film Forum, in Seattle, is making a call for Alaskan filmmakers to step up. There is no entry fee! What do you have to lose?

“Local Sightings is our annual showcase of current narrative, documentary and experimental film by Northwest artists. The week long festival also features panel discussions, historic NW films, a filmmaker lounge, a stellar opening night party, and juried awards for a winning short and feature film!

Submit your work by downloading the submission form and sending us your screener copy on DVD.”

The deadline for submission is July 1.
submission form is available at:
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/go/localsightings/2010submissionform.pdf

Antoine Doiron is looking for extras to appear in a restaurant scene on April 19th at 6:30pm for his independent sci-fi film Space Trucker Bruce.  There are no lines for these parts.  He just wants people to be sitting at the tables and pretending to eat food.  If you are interested call 500-2521 or e-mail Antoine at .

As part of the Northwest Film Center’s NW Tracking program, The JUMP Society will be screening a collection of short films at the Whitsell Auditorium in the Portland Art Museum on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00pm.

• NW Film Center Online Ticketing

Juneau, the small and isolated capital of Alaska, boasts whales, glaciers, great beer, and a surprisingly active filmmaking scene. In a community where you have to learn to entertain yourself, the JUMP (Juneau Underground Motion Picture) Festival provides a flickering coming together to make the long winters and gray summers more endurable and warm. Since its inception eight years ago, the JUMP Society has screened over 350 short films, and this traveling collection features some of the curator’s favorites. The program includes work from Lou Logan, Aaron Suring, Paul Disdier, Greg Chaney, Brice Habeger, Mukhya and Hari Dev Khalsa, Clint Farr, Arlo Midgett, and others. (90 mins.)