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Films and filmmakers 
from the PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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SEP 28-29th
2024

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ABOUT

LSFF is a volunteer-led community event. Please consider supporting the arts in Lake Stevens by making a donation to help cover festival expenses. Thanks to our fiscal sponsor the Lake Stevens Arts & Parks Foundation, all donations are tax-deductible. Thank you!

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LAKE STEVENS FILM FESTIVAL  invites Pacific Northwest films & filmmakers to a two-day screening and networking event. LSFF exists to cultivate an appreciation for the arts within Lake Stevens, connect creatives to wider industry circles and showcase diverse viewpoints from both established and emerging creators​​​​.​

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"It's a delightful small town with a beautiful scenery and kind people. I can't wait to go back and see how this fest grows. Wonderful experience all the way around."
SARAH RODENBAUGH, FILMMAKER

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SEP 28TH @LIFEPOINT

All Saturday programming is FREE to attend. Register online to guarantee a seat!

9:45-10:45
ANIMATED CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

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11:00AM-12:00PM
PNW STUDENT SHOWCASE

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1:00PM-2:45PM
BEYOND : DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

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3:00PM-4:30PM
MASTERCLASS: MAKING A SCENE

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Come hungry! 

MILLER MEATS & GUSTO'S WOOD FIRED PIZZA will be serving up delicious meals.
 

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SILENT AUCTION

We're putting together a few fun items to bid on which will be displayed in each venue. Proceeds from this silent auction will go to LSFF core team and key volunteer stipends. Thank you for your support!

SEP 29TH @LSHS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (PAC)

We're thrilled to return to our original 400+ seat venue this September! Day Passes available for $20. 

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12:00PM-1:20PM
DOCUMENTARY SHORT PROGRAM

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2:00PM-3:30PM
SHORTS VOL. 1

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4:00PM-5:00PM
SHORTS VOL. 2

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5:30PM-6:00PM
AWARDS PRESENTATION  & CHRIS PRATT VIDEO MESSAGE

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A $500 prize will be awarded to the winner in each category, which includes Student Film, Narrative Short, and Documentary Short, as selected by our jury after viewing all Official Selections.

Audience Choice Awards will be awarded each category as well - attendees vote for their favorites!

 

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4:00PM-6:00PM
SHES GOT BOWLS FOOD TRUCK

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10:00AM-7:00PM
MILLER MEATS FOOD TRUCK

2024 JURY

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CINDY LU

Executive Producer, 3rd Astronaut 
Executive Director, Taiwanese American Film Festival

LOS ANGELES, CA

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BEN ANDREWS

Founder, Seattle Film Summit & SAG-AFTRA Actor

SEATTLE, WA

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VIRGINIA BOGERT

Award-winning filmmaker, Founder, Post Alley Film Festival & Director Emerita Women in Film Seattle

SEATTLE, WA

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Lake Stevens Film Festival is not possible without generous support from community partners. To learn more about becoming a sponsor, view our 2024 Sponsorship Packet. 

SPONSORS

PRODUCING SPONSORS

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PRESENTING SPONSORS

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SUPPORTING SPONSORS

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MEET THE TEAM

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LAURA BETTELHEIM

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Laura is a filmmaker as well as a SAG-AFTRA actor and Lake Stevens native. She completed film school in San Francisco and then moved to New York City where she and her husband lived for six years before returning to her hometown of Lake Stevens in April 2020. While a student at Lake Stevens High School, she helped organize the school's first "Viking Film Festival." Now, in the city where she first fell in love with film, she is developing a local film community and expanding opportunities for greater engagement with the arts.

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EMILY TIMMER

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Emily grew up amongst evergreens in Tacoma, Washington. After a decade of travel through Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa - directing documentaries - she now writes and directs films in Southern California. Emily holds a Masters in Film Production from Chapman University. Her award-winning short films have traveled the festival circuit, and she is a Consulting Director on a forthcoming feature documentary about Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Alongside her filmmaking, Emily serves as a Coach for Koreatown Run Club in Los Angeles, and a Mentor for the ProductVS Fellowship by Run Tech Club. She remains curious - very - and can be found on long runs, still a lover of evergreens.

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JOY RATZEL

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Joy has been involved with the Lake Stevens Film Festival since its first year. Joy’s involvement stemmed from wanting to support a friend’s goals and deepen the local community’s access to quality forms of art. Arts advocacy has always been a passion of hers. Currently, Joy is on the Snohomish County Arts Commission, the Secretary of the Craft Future Foundation board, and Chief Operating Officer for a local fine art and whole sale ceramics company. Her favorite movie genre is Psychological Drama & Horror. 

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SOPHIA KENNY

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Sophia earned her BA in Film Studies at North Carolina State University in 2019 and continued her passion for film by completing her MFA in Filmmaking and Producing in 2023 at Seattle Film Institute. She has written and directed numerous short films since 2019 and most enjoys the horror and comedy genres. She currently serves as a Fundraising and Events Coordinator by day for a local non-profit and enjoys creating impactful events and campaigns through storytelling. By night (and on her days off), she’s an avid screenwriter and is currently working to develop an animated series with a fellow SFI alumni.

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