Post Alley Film Festival

03/16/2026

'One Battle After Another' took home six awards, including best picture and best director. 'Sinners' scooped up four, including best actor for Michael B. Jordan, and 'Frankenstein' nabbed three.

02/28/2026

Get your tickets now https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/post-alley-film-festival WIF members get $4 off with code. Watch for WIF newsletter! Full line-up here: https://womeninfilmseattle.org/post-alley-film-festival

A day of woman-centric & eccentric short films from around the block & around the world. Creative, diverse film stories by women for everyone.

02/19/2026

Post Alley Film Festival's March 21, 2026 Line-up
here: https://womeninfilmseattle.org/post-alley-film-festival PAFF: diverse voices that remind us of our shared humanity. Stories by women of any identity from 11 countries. At SIFF Film Center, Seattle, Washington, USA. https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/post-alley-film-festival

01/28/2026

We're proud to announce an early PAFF decision. Really, don't miss a 2026 Academy Award nominated short: Jane Austen's Period Drama, directed by Julia Aks and Steve Pender.
England, 1813. In the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal, Miss Estrogenia Talbot gets her “friend.” Her suitor, the dashing Mr. Dickley, mistakes her condition for an injury, and it soon becomes clear that his very expensive education has most certainly missed a spot. https://janeaustensperioddrama.com
…only one of the outstanding films you will see at PAFF March 21, 2026 :)

01/27/2026

📣 The Washington Filmworks Small Budget Production Initiative Season 6 application window will be open February 13-20!

🎬 Designed to support emerging Washington State filmmakers, the Small Budget Production Initiative (SBPI) offers funding assistance for motion picture projects with budgets between $20,000 – $1M. Projects seeking an early stage funding commitment can apply during open application windows, and fully funded projects can apply at any time.

🔗 Get the details and RSVP for an upcoming virtual info session at https://ow.ly/Q81R50Y45GI

Photo of “Evergreens” set by Outlier Imagery.

01/24/2026

'Taking a moment to thank another of our PAFF supporters for keeping us spunky https://madhippie.com 🥰

10/30/2025

Seattleites! Another shout out to friends of WIF and Post Alley Film Festival. Seattle Opera supports WIF via PAFF 's auction each year! PS there's still time to see Pirates of Penzance. Last show is Nov 1st. It's a fun blast!

October 18–November 1, 2025 at McCaw Hall. Get ready for opera on the high seas with Gilbert and Sullivan's popular piratical comedy making its Seattle Opera debut.

10/28/2025

Heading into the season of giving and thanking, which ought to be every season, come to think of the heart of it; we thank people and places who have been kind and giving to Post Alley Film Festival and Women in Film Seattle, by supporting and helping us achieve our mission. Chef Daisley Gordon has never said no when asked to support Post Alley Film Festival each year and we love his classically French restaurant in Seattle’s heart: Pike Place Market, Seattle. https://cafecampagne.com Visit him!

07/28/2025

At long last: Post Alley Film Festival 2025 Award Winners, congratulations to all our talented filmmakers:
Best US Film: The Vote
Drama, US, 2024 | 14:20 Director/Writer Silvia Ray; Producers Axel Caballero, Annie Huang, Andrea Porras Madero, Erika Sabel Flores, John Schorg
Language: English - Content Warning: DNR subject
matter. Seattle Premiere
Amid opposite views, siblings navigate a difficult life or death decision. https://www.instagram.com/the_vote_film/?hl=en
Best Foreign Film: Le Genie
Drama, France, 2024| 15:18 Director/Writer Enricka M.H; Producer Caïmans Productions
Language: French with English Subtitles
Festivals: Rencontres cinéma de Gindou Dakar Court, Les Capucines du cinéma français, CinéMartinique, Prix coup de cœur-BLKREATION Film Festival, MIFF Best International Short, Mumbai International Film Festival.
A brother and sister, who fight like cats and dogs, encounter a strange man who grants them each a dubious wish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmBchJkZBuI
Honorable Mentions:
Nélida
Drama, Argentina, 2023 | 18:00 Directors Marina Artigas, Celeste Lois, Writer: Marina Artigas. Producer Federico Cetta
Language: Portuguese with English Subtitles
Nélida receives a call that cracks her perception of reality and the wall she’s built around herself.
The Claimant
Drama, Iran, 2024 | 20:00 Director/writer Nadereh Sadat Serki
A first-time filmmaker.
Language: Farsi with English subtitles
A father seeks retribution for his teenage daughter. In a patriarchal system, the rights of women and children are violated as are the voices of their male defenders.
A Broad Abroad (pilot)
Romcom, US, 2023 | 27:00 Director Debra Praille, Writer/Prod. Heather Pilder Olson, Prod. Kira Sipler, Starring Angela DiMarco
Language: English
Festivals: Palermo Film Fest Winner, Studio City Film Festival, LA Independent Woman’s Festival, Hong Kong Indie Festival, Istanbul Movie Awards, Florence Indie Festival
To resurrect her career, a former A-list actress takes a D-list job as a travel show host; but her director gets arrested, and she must save the show, her job, and her budding romance with her cameraman.

"LE GÉNIE" / Enricka M.H. (France)--Adam and Lina are brother and sister, but they fight like cats and dogs. One day, Lina purposely escapes her older brothe...

04/25/2025

Find more beautiful PAFF 2025 photographs of filmlovers and filmmakers here, by Max Fesenko:

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04/20/2025

Compelling, exciting, beautiful films. Check out the fabulous filmlovers and filmmakers at Post Alley Film Festival 2025!

04/03/2025

NFFTY STARTS TODAY! Experience it and enjoy! National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY)

The 18th National Film Festival for Talented Youth will be a hybrid in-person and virtual event. The physical festival runs April 3 - April 6, 2025 in Seattl...