THE N.W. HIGH SCHOOL FILM FESTIVAL
IS SET FOR Tuesday, May 19th 2026
You'd better keep an eye on me...
WE'RE BACK WITH A LIVE EVENT AGAIN THIS YEAR AS WE HONOR THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL FILMS IN THE PUGET SOUND REGION. IT'S A RETURN TO LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL - SEATTLE.
MAY 19 - 10 AM.
OUR FESTIVAL THEME THIS YEAR IS "SPY MOVIES" BUT YOU CAN ENTER FILMS IN MANY STYLES AND CATEGORIES.
ENTER
If you are part of a high school media program, you can write, film, and edit your own production to enter as early as January 25. A panel of judges from the media industry will personally review your film and give you valuable feedback. To see if you are eligible to participate in this private festival, check out our rules page.
ATTEND
The NWHSFF will be LIVE this year at Lincoln High School's performance space in Seattle.
WIN
Jury prize winners receive a custom award. Many winners have gone on to gain recognition at prestigious national, and international film festivals.
SPONSORS
At Stephens College, you don’t just study film — you make it. From your very first semester, you’ll be behind the camera, directing your vision, collaborating with artists, and telling stories that matter. Our students thrive in Columbia, Missouri’s buzzing film scene, where every project is an opportunity to grow, create, and be seen. If you’re ready to stop waiting and start making, this is your place. Less talk. More action!
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At Stephens College, you don’t just study film — you make it. From your very first semester, you’ll be behind the camera, directing your vision, collaborating with artists, and telling stories that matter. Our students thrive in Columbia, Missouri’s buzzing film scene, where every project is an opportunity to grow, create, and be seen. If you’re ready to stop waiting and start making, this is your place. Less talk. More action!
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Performance Arts & Digital Filmmaking is a community of faculty, students and industry working together to create theater and film productions. Our faculty have decades of experience in all aspects of producing for stage and screen, including acting, writing, producing, editing, cinematography and directing.
Our recently renovated 360-seat state-of-the-art theater features a 4K digital projection system and hosts 60+ events and shows annually, including the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) and a variety of both student- and faculty-led plays, musicals and operas.
foundry10 is an education research organization with a philanthropic focus on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. In collaboration with a wide range of partners, we surface, evaluate, and share opportunities to better support youth learning both inside and outside the classroom. Building on more than a decade of impactful work, our unique approach blends applied and experimental research, philanthropy, and education programs rooted in evidence-based best practices.
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