Welcome to the University of Washington Film Club’s website! This site is meant to serve as a source of information about the film club, film at the University of Washington, and other resources around Seattle. If you have any questions, or are interested in collaborating, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
About Film Club
The UW Film Club is the foremost organization for exploring film culture at the University of Washington. Each week we get together, watch a film, and discuss it and everything else going on in the entertainment world. Additionally, we program quarterly filmmaking competitions, have access to prescreenings for many of the biggest releases of the year, and provide an outlet for our UW film community. This quarter, we meet at 7:30 PM Thursday nights in Dempsey 104.
Latest News and Reviews
Review: Lynne Ramsay’s Dark Character Study with You Were Never Really Here
There are few directors like Lynne Ramsay in the business. Since her debut film Ratcatcher in 1999, Ramsay has only made three other films: Morvern Callar in 2002, We Need To Talk About Kevin in 2011, and now You Were Never Really Here in 2018. If you’re like me, the first thing you notice is …
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Announcing UW Student Film Festival and 36 Hour Film Competition
We’re extremely excited to announce the 2018 UW Student Film Festival and 36 Film Competition! The UW Film Club’s 36 Hour Film Competition will take place on Friday, May 11th! Create a team of up to 6 and create a short film in 36 hours. We’ll even give you a prop and a line of …
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Outside In Proves Recovery Takes Time
This review contains spoilers for Outside In. You can find Outside In at SIFF or on Video on Demand. There are a number of similarities between Lynn Shelton’s Outside In and her previous feature Laggies (2014). Both set in Washington State, they explore romantic feelings between different generations through loneliness and aimlessness, and are powered by strong casts and …