Film and Video Seminar of the Northwest 1985

This is the poster from the last Film and Video Seminar of the Northwest in 1985 - sponsored by Alpha Cine Labs, Seattle, WA.

1967-1985

50+ years ago, we still had “The Motion Picture Seminar of the Northwest,” later the name changed to “The Film and Video Seminar of the Northwest.” Alpha Cine Labs in Seattle "drove" the seminar and what a gem it was for the region. In this case, by “region” I mean Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

The Seminar brought together hundreds of filmmakers, crew, and vendors for a two-plus-day event in Seattle. It had begun in 1967 and ran until 1985. It was educational and fun, as well as a chance to meet people like James Wong Howe, Robert Wise, Vilmos Zigmund, and many other notables.