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Join us for Wildcards and Misfits night at No Worries Film Festival, featuring Pacific Northwest artists, with Q+A sessions with the filmmakers to follow.

Featured films include:

Days of Salvation by Amrik Pabla

When a man wakes up to a wound, he has no memory of who he is. As he travels to a nearby refuge, he learns the truth that the western coast has survived a nuclear attack. With the help of two couples he sets out to find out who he is.

Content Warnings for Days of Salvation include gunshots and death.

Happy Enough by Kanani Rose Rogers and Ryan Joseph Duale

A young woman reaches a breaking point when her plans to abandon what seems to be a happy life become derailed. She is suddenly faced with the question, is being happy enough… really enough?

Content Warnings for Happy Enough include alcohol.

Grandma’s Pleasure Episodes 1 & 2 by Orion Canning

Recently unearthed in a garage sale, Grandma’s Pleasure is a rediscovered canceled sitcom from the early 90’s. In Ep 2, Dad is compelled to find a new “not dead” wife to provide a positive role model for his children, but strange forces interject themselves in his search for love.

Content Warnings for Grandma’s Pleasure include mentions of death, pet death, and jokes about sex.

Why Do the Pets Always Have to Die? by Rollyn Stafford

A group therapy session for all the animals who have survived horror films.

Content Warnings for Why Do the Pets Always Have to Die include discussions about murder and trauma.

Masks are highly encouraged and will be provided at the event.

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Thank you for making our first 6 months as a festival amazing and we hope to see you real soon!

May 11th we will be having a special AAPI heritage month indie film screening, but we need more films!
All Pacific Northwest filmmakers who self-identify as AAPI are welcome to submit their films, regardless of length, genre, or completion date. If we cannot fit all submissions into this screening, we will show them at one of our other monthly events.

“Field of Vision,” “Queer Crush: Places,” and “Lotus” have been added to our Patreon archives, where all proceeds are split between funding the filmmakers themselves and keeping our festival running.

Buy films a la carte or get access to our entire archive for just $6/month! Patreon.com/noworriesfilmfestival

Please join us February 9, 7:30 pm at the Backdoor Theater for a documentary double-feature and art installation. For tickets visit https://www.fusetheatreensemble.com/event-details/no-worries-film-festival-2025-02-09-19-30

Featuring:
“Boots on the Ground for Art” directed by Kevin Hanzlik.

This film reflects the joy and honor of teaching Veterans representing all branches of the Military; and one sees that their talent is enormous.
Boots refer to the military but are not a direct reference. ‘Boots on the Ground for Art’ honors both Veterans’ military service and their belief in the power of Art. The paintings were personal military reference or not. The theme is also a metaphor for beginning any new endeavor in life

Military Veterans at The Oregon School of Arts under instructor Randall Vemer created several paintings on the theme ‘BOOTS ON THE GROUND FOR ART’. These paintings will be on display to view before and after the screenings.

And: “Blurred Lines” directed by David Crawford.

Blurred Lines examines the sport of Pacific Northwest motorcycle club road racing, the safety precautions that the industry has taken along with the tragic injuries and deaths that follow. Filmed at Seattle’s Pacific Raceway and Oregon’s Portland International Raceway, the documentary features interviews with over 30 motorcycle riders, vendors and raceway coordinators, each with their own assessment of risk when they put on the helmet. The film explores the issue of whether their individual competitive attitudes has, at times, has crossed the line beyond their control, putting their lives and their fellow riders unnecessarily at risk for the sport they love. Blurred Lines was created by David Crawford and Troy Kirby as a fundraiser for air fence, a product that protects riders and saves lives, by creating softer barriers when motorcyclists crash during road races.

Content warnings for this event include footage of motorcycle crashes and mentions of death.

In honor of Black History Month we are sending a special call for films of all lengths and genres by Black filmmakers. FilmFreeway submission fee waivers are available – email press@chiralfilmworks.com for more info.

Thanks to our amazing filmmakers and audience, our first No Worries Northwest was a smashing success! We had a fantastic time and are so excited for October 13th when we get to do it again.

It might be 85 degrees in Portland today, but we’re looking forward to our October scary movie night edition of NWFF! This means we need your spooky (or spoopy, or corny, or otherwise halloween-y) film to put on the big screen. Can’t wait to see what y’all submit.

We are happy to announce that tickets for our inaugural No Worries Northwest gathering are now available at https://www.fusetheatreensemble.com/event-details/no-worries-film-festival . Tickets are sold on a sliding scale from $0-$25. You get to decide where in that price range is sustainable for you. Can’t wait to see you there!