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Viewing Guide to the 2024 Tacoma Film Festival

By Sierra Hartman

So there you are, ogling the new Tacoma Film Festival program, giddy with anticipation but frozen with indecision. So many interesting films, so many potential hidden gems, but your boss denied your paid staycation request.

“If only there were a team of well informed TFF staff collaborating with a creative local magazine to tell me which films to prioritize based on my personality!” you say with desperation.

Well friend, have I got good news for you. We teamed up with the Tacoma Film Festival to bring you just such a list. We’re going to need a little info from you first. So go through these questions and take note of how many of each answer you give. 

Remember: This is highly scientific and specific so think deep and answer carefully.

El Vaquero (The Cowboy)
Paris, Texas

  1. Which Tacoma bar would you most likely take someone for a drink?
    1. 1111
    2. Busy Body
    3. Triple Knock
    4. The Mule
    5. Bob’s Java Jive
    6. The Valley
    7. En Rama
Rainier: A Beer Odyssey

  1. Where are you most likely to be found at a party?
    1. Hanging out in the kitchen with the host.
    2. Aggressively volunteering to take over the music with your latest Spotify playlist.
    3. Doodling on a napkin.
    4. Passionately explaining your political views to a group of people whose names you don’t know yet.
    5. Telling a hilarious story.
    6. Mixing cocktails and/or doing shots.
    7. Sitting on the couch petting the cat.

Nosferatu (1922) paired with Radiohead’s Kid A & Amnesiac
Heirloom

  1. What kind of collection are you most likely to have?
    1. Beautiful Angle posters and Monkeyshines.
    2. Records.
    3. Vintage toys in original packaging.
    4. Books that you often recommend to your friends.
    5. Memes to DM to friends
    6. Taxidermy and black velvet paintings.
    7. Vintage/antique lithographs, screenprints, or paintings

Ghost Cat Anzu
Wallace and Gromit Classic Shorts

  1. It’s your loved one’s birthday/anniversary/retirement! Where do you go shopping for the perfect gift?
    1. Hive Co.
    2. Hi Voltage Records
    3. Tricky’s Pop Culture Emporium
    4. King’s Books
    5. The mall
    6. Earthwise or Second Use
    7. EVERY SHOP on Antique Row

Adrianne and The Castle
My Imaginary Life for Someone

  1. What costume are you wearing this Halloween?
    1. Rainier Beer Bottle
    2. A reference to a music video—the more obscure the better.
    3. Hyper-realistic Cosplay outfit you still have leftover from Sakura-Con
    4. Whatever, as long as it’s not a “sexy” version of something ordinary.
    5. A handmade reference to a video you saw on TikTok
    6. A meticulously planned getup that will leave people impressed and maybe a little unsettled.
    7. You won’t catch me in a costume EVER.

Jazzy
Call Me Mule

  1. You’re getting cozy on the couch, what are you throwing on TV for some easy entertainment?
    1. Reruns of “Almost Live!”
    2. I’d rather put on a record.
    3. Adult Swim.
    4. I’d rather listen to a podcast.
    5. A standup comedy special
    6. RuPaul’s Drag Race.
    7. HBO Documentaries.

Until the Sun Dies
There was, There was Not

  1. You’re attending a local film festival, which types of films are you most likely to watch?
    1. Anything having to do with Tacoma or the Pacific Northwest in general.
    2. A deep dive into a musician or band.
    3. Anything animated.
    4. Something that increases my awareness of the world and uplifts the voices of the oppressed.
    5. Anything that will make me laugh.
    6. The crazy shit that none of my friends will want to see with me.
    7. The stuff that will make me feel like I’m in Cannes.

Failed State
Eno

Now add up your answers and arrange them from highest to lowest number. The list below is your priority for films to watch. Are you surprised? Delighted? Either way, you should feel relieved that you now have your perfect itinerary for the 2024 Tacoma Film Festival. You’re not out of the woods yet, though. You still have to actually plan the days you’re going. If you’d like some advice in that direction, check out our other story Pro Tips for the Tacoma Film Festival.

We hope you have a great time, we promise you’ll find something unexpected and we hope you remember not to say “You too!” when the ticket checker tells you to enjoy your movie.

A

  • Rainier: A Beer Odyssey
  • FISH WAR
  • A Fantastic Relationship
  • Why Dig When You Can Pluck
  • PNW Late Night Shorts
  • PNW Sports shorts
  • PNW Comedy shorts
  • PNW Dramatic Shorts 1 & 2

B

  • Luther: Never Too Much
  • Devo
  • Eno
  • Nosferatu (1922) paired with Radiohead’s Kid A & Amnesiac
  • Animation Shorts
  • Comedic Shorts: Invitation to Laugh THE RETURN

C

  • Slide
  • Ghost Cat Anzu
  • Wallace and Gromit Classic Shorts
  • Animated Shorts

D

  • Bring Them Home
  • FISH WAR
  • There was, There was Not
  • Zurawski v Texas
  • The Dells
  • Jazzy
  • ASOG
  • Call Me Mule
  • Failed State
  • Hispanic Heritage Shorts
  • Fem Voices Shorts
  • Pride Shorts

E

  • Egghead & Twinkie
  • Micro Budget
  • Ghost Cat Anzu
  • My Imaginary Life for Someone
  • The Heirloom
  • A Fantastic Relationship
  • Comedic Shorts: Invitation to Laugh THE RETURN
  • PNW Comedy shorts
  • Wallace and Gromit Classic Shorts

F

  • They’re Here
  • Adrianne and The Castle
  • Slide
  • My Imaginary Life for Someone
  • Late Night Shorts 1 & 2
  • PNW Late Night Shorts
  • Experimental Shorts

G

  • Eno
  • Westerman
  • Paris, Texas
  • El Vaquero (The Cowboy)
  • Experimental Shorts

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