It’s the last weekend to check out Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival. The regionally focused fest is particularly strong this year. We gathered a few of our favorite picks, below. Did you watch any of the films? Please drop us a note and let us know what you thought. —Eds. Note

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The World Is Bright follows two Chinese parents as they investigate the circumstances surrounding their son’s alleged suicide in Canada. Courtesy of NWFF

This Friday marks the beginning of the 2020 Local Sightings Film Festival at Northwest Film Forum. The fest, which will run online thru September 27, highlights films and filmmakers from all over the Pacific Northwest. For the most part, all films will be available on demand, so you will be able to tune in whenever you want. Individual screening tickets grant access to Viewing Parties and Q&A Sessions.

The spread this year is diverse. CHS Blog spotlighted Danny Denial’s CONDiTiONER, Willamette Week dug into Roland Dahwen’s Borrufa, and the Tacoma News Tribune highlighted Tacoma filmmakers. For the Stranger‘s Local Sightings roundup, we decided to focus specifically on the fest’s can’t-miss documentaries. Check them out below:

Jas Keimig is a former staff writer at The Stranger, where they covered visual art, film, stickers, and culture.

Chase Burns is The Stranger's former editor. He's covered everything from gay luchadores to chemical weapons to Isabella Rossellini's favorite pets.