PNW Awards: Short Film Nominee Showcase

USA | 2026 | 86 min. | Various

November 14, 2026

Each year, the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) honors Pacific Northwest filmmaking as part of their annual awards. A selection committee carefully considered dozens of short films released this year whose primary production took place in the Pacific Northwest and selected five as initial nominees for this year’s Best Pacific Northwest Short Film award.

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Saturday, November 14, 2026

SIFF Film Center

12:00 PM

Director: Various
Country: USA
Year: 2026
Running Time: 86 min.
Language: English

SHORT FILM LINEUP:

Dicks-A-Thon

dir. Dylan Young

26.3 Miles. 5 Dick's. 5 Meals. 1 wild tradition to honor a friend, and give back to the outdoors. Learn about Seattle's most unique marathon, and the touching story behind it.

Attending Guests: Braden League, Executive Producer & Director of Photography

Katya

dir. Timofey Pozhitkov

A homesick immigrant mother makes the difficult decision to return to Russia with her young daughter, concealing plans from her ex-husband.

Attending Guests: Nancy Pappas, Producer

Oh Whale

dir. Winslow Crane-Murdoch

When news anchor Paul Linnman arrived in Florence OR on November 12th, 1970, he had no idea that the story he was about to tell would forever define his career. Following a small Oregon town, an exploding whale, and the man who made the story famous, Oh Whale is about how we don't get to choose our fate, only what we make of it.

Roll Modelz

dir. Oliver Rodriguez Dickson & Yahir Tzec-Carrasco

As forces threaten to divide and silence Latino communities, a lowrider club in rural Washington transforms personal tragedy into a rolling act of resistance.