You've followed the account, liked the post, maybe left a memory or two in the comment section. Now, it's time to watch the documentary series. Vanishing Seattle, a project started by Cynthia Brothers, documents the "displaced and disappearing" institutions that make Seattle Seattle. This short series zeroes in on six different dearly beloved businesses that face potential displacement by developers keen on turning the city into wall-to-wall shipping container buildings. This documentary series previously released shorts at Local Sightings on Wa Na Wari in the Central District and Hardwick's Hardware in the U District (R.I.P.), but this installment expands to four other locations: Scandinavian Specialties in Ballard, the Four Seas/Dynasty Room in the C-ID, and the Capitol Hill Arts District. Separately, the stories embody the souls of their neighborhoods, but, taken as a whole, they paint a portrait of a city in danger of losing its rich past. JASMYNE KEIMIG

Read more about it: Four Don't-Miss Documentaries at Local Sightings Film Festival

View this program on-demand
Sep. 18–27, 2020

[ Opening Night ]
Live Screening on FB/Vimeo:
Sep. 18 at 7:00pm PDT

Post-Screening Q&A
Sep. 18 at 8:15pm PDT