by Cheryl Crooks | Jul 19, 2022
Seattle director BJ Bullert, whose short film, “Space Needle” was in the 2020 festival, emailed us recently to say that she was planning a weekend trip to Bellingham and could we give her a few recommendations. Bullert didn’t get to attend the... by Tara Almond | Dec 1, 2022
Screens at the Firehouse Arts & Events Center, 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. By Michaela Camlin CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is pleased to sponsor the film, “Piedra Libre,” the second in the dance film series, Documenting Grace, being presented by...
by Tara Almond | Nov 3, 2022
By Mia Tocas CASCADIA Intern On accepting identity, raising cross-culture awareness, protecting ICWA, and unraveling historical trauma. “Daughter of a Lost Bird” is a documentary that educates audiences about issues affecting contemporary Native people and the effects... by Tara Almond | Oct 19, 2022
Catch two screenings of Pasang at The Pickford Film Center as part of their Doctober film festival October 28 at 5 p.m.. and on October 31 at 5:25 p.m. Tickets can be purchased here. Director Nancy Svendsen’s extraordinary documentary “Pasang”... by Tara Almond | Aug 21, 2022
CASCADIA’s 2022 festival directors. CASCADIA opened short film submissions last week, August 15, on Film Freeway. Submissions are open for short films 25 minutes and under that are directed by a woman. Films must have been completed and released... by Tara Almond | Jun 27, 2022
CASCADIA Celebrates Mayor’s Arts Awardee CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival is honored to be among the participating groups of the Whatcom Arts Project (WAP) one of this year’s Bellingham Mayor’s Arts Award recipients. (CASCADIA was...
by Tara Almond | Apr 26, 2022
“Ways of Being Home” moves between rural Minnesota & Mexico. The film is directed by Chilean-American filmmaker Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo. Runtime 72 minutes. “Ways Of Being Home” is a portrait of two small towns — one in Mexico and one in...
by Tara Almond | Apr 26, 2022
Film Documents The Journey Of First Nepalese Woman to Summit Mt. Everest The Little Known Heroine She had courage. She had incredible strength. She inspired a nation yet few know the story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s historic story to become the first...
by Tara Almond | Apr 23, 2022
(Originally published by Talking To Crows) When I heard that Martha Coolidge was coming to Bellingham, I knew I had some serious watching to do before May 14th. Real Genius (1985) was first up on my watchlist, as suggested by Cassidy and Stacy. I... by Tara Almond | Apr 12, 2022
New This Year: Passes to Entire Festival Films Our live, In-Person 2022 Festival is just a month away! It’s not too early to look over the films, now with trailers available on our website here, and decide which films you plan to see.Can’t...