PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL
SEPT 19-22, 2024

VIRTUAL FEST: SEPT 23-29

Celebrating 25 Years in 2024!

PTFF has been called “Sundance by the Sea” for our legendary hospitality and strong filmmaker support.

PORT TOWNSEND FILM FESTIVAL is the oldest, largest film festival on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.

We welcome approximately 2,000 attendees, 30+ filmmakers, 50+ films, and hundreds of volunteers in our stunningly beautiful, historic, seaside village every year—located just 2 hours from Seattle!

Our Special Guest in 2024: TBA

(see past special guests below)

SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2024 SEASON:

  • A GALA CELEBRATION: Thurs, Sept 19

  • OPENING NIGHT FILM: Thurs, Sept 19

  • FILMMAKER PARADE: Fri, Sept 20

  • STREET PARTY PICNIC with live music: Fri, Sept 20

  • FREE OUTDOOR MOVIES on Taylor Street: Fri, Sat, & Sun nights
    A Port Townsend tradition!

  • 50+ FILM SCREENINGS: throughout the day Fri, Sat, Sun

  • POST-FILM Q&A with attending filmmakers

  • LIVE MUSIC & PICNICKING: afternoon/evening, Fri, Sat, Sun

  • FILMMAKER AWARDS PARTY: Sat night

  • INDEPENDENT FILMS & FILMMAKERS with national and international acclaim

  • MULTIPLE FILM WORKSHOPS & PANELS (the “Forum”)

  • “WOMEN & FILM” TRACK (films by women, networking, forum)

IMPORTANT DATES

  • SEPT 1 | Full Program Information Available  

  • SEPT 19-22 | In-Person Festival 

  • SEPT 23-29 | Virtual/Online Festival 

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  • Danny Glover

  • Cloris Leachman

  • Debra Winger

  • Tony Curtis

  • Elliot Gould

  • Beau Bridges

  • Peter Fonda

  • Eva Marie Saint

  • Bruce Dern 

  • Patricia Neal

  • Indigo Girls

  • Malcolm McDowell

  • Piper Laurie

  • Chris Cooper

PAST SPECIAL GUESTS

  • Karen Allen

  • John Sayles

  • Morgan Neville

  • Dyan Cannon

  • Buck Henry

  • Lindsay Wagner

  • Arliss Howard

  • Jane Powell

  • Shirley Knight

  • Charlie Soap

  • John Cooper

  • Jared & Jerusha Hess

  • Stephen Tobolowsky

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