Reel NW
About Reel NW
Reel NW airs independent films from or about our own community. From thought-provoking documentaries to powerful narrative dramas, KCTS 9 showcases our region's talents, stunning environment, and the issues that affect us.
Episodes
May 31, 2013 9:00 pm

Hood To Coast
Hood To Coast follows four teams on an epic journey to conquer the world’s largest relay race.EpisodeMay 17, 2013 9:00 pm

Bone Wind Fire
An intimate and evocative journey into the hearts, minds and eyes of Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Carr and Frida KahloEpisodeMay 10, 2013 9:00 pm

One Big Hapa Family
Japanese-Canadian filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns explores why everyone in his family married interracially. EpisodeMay 3, 2013 9:00 pm

Cue The Muse
There’s only really one time in life when you don’t care what other people think... EpisodeApril 26, 2013 9:00 pm

Back to the Garden
Flower power comes full circle in this time-lapse view of a group of back-to-the-land ”hippies” in 1988 and 2006. EpisodeApril 19, 2013 9:00 pm

Waking the Green Tiger
Seen through the eyes of activists, farmers, and journalists, the film follows an extraordinary campaign to stop a massive dam projectEpisodeApril 12, 2013 9:00 pm

Welcome to Doe Bay
A documentary about the greatest music festival you’ve never heard of.EpisodeApril 5, 2013 9:00 pm

Carts of Darkness
Homeless men in North Vancouver turn bottle-picking into high-speed shopping cart racing. EpisodeFebruary 22, 2013 10:00 pm

Mighty Jerome
The rise, fall, and redemption of Canadian track star, Harry Jerome, who was once the fastest man on earth. EpisodeFebruary 27, 2012 10:30 pm

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers
In this humorous but heartfelt documentary, Portland filmmaker Dan Merchant sets out across the U.S. to ask people why faith is dividing America. EpisodeFebruary 26, 2012 11:30 pm

Animated Shorts
In this episode of short films, seven Pacific Northwest filmmakers use the power of animation to tell their stories.EpisodeFebruary 13, 2012 11:30 pm

Reel NW Shorts: McCracken & Blank
Two short films about artists whose work is inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest:sculptor Philip McCracken and glass artist Martin Blank.EpisodeFebruary 6, 2012 11:00 pm

Clear Cut: The Story of Philomath, Oregon
A rift between liberals and conservatives threatens to end a program that pays the college tuition of the town's high school graduates.EpisodeJanuary 30, 2012 11:00 pm
Way of the Puck
Air hockey players battle to be the best--and to keep their sport from heing forgotten.EpisodeJanuary 23, 2012 11:00 pm
Smoke, Sand & Rubber
Former midget race car driver in his 80s gets behind the wheel for the first time in 54 years. EpisodeJanuary 2, 2012 11:00 pm

Long Shorts
Four short films by Northwest filmmakers explore themes such as parental uncoolness and the fleeting time between youth and adulthood. EpisodeNovember 28, 2011 11:00 pm

TAD: Busted Circuits and Ringing Ears
Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of the pioneering Seattle grunge band TAD. ONLINE ONLY.EpisodeMay 26, 2011 10:00 pm

Paddle to Seattle
Two friends build kayaks and paddle 97 days through wilderness from Alaska to Seattle. EpisodeMay 19, 2011 10:00 pm

Unlisted: A Story of Schizophrenia
A moving first person account of a woman’s troubled relationship with her father and his mental illness.EpisodeMay 12, 2011 10:00 pm

Between The Laughter
"Between the Laughter" interweaves lively snapshots of the complex but extraordinary life of deaf comedian Stephen O'Keefe.EpisodeMay 5, 2011 10:00 pm

Citizen Sam
The story behind quadriplegic city councillor Sam Sullivan's mayoral campaign in Vancouver, BC.EpisodeApril 28, 2011 10:00 pm

Warrior Boyz
This film chronicles the realities of gang violence in Metro Vancouver and the real story behind the headlines. EpisodeApril 14, 2011 10:00 pm

Sweet Crude
The Niger Delta story: 50 years of oil extraction, non-violent protest, and the members of a new insurgency.EpisodeApril 7, 2011 10:30 pm

American Collectors
Documentary looking at the relationship between collectors and their objet du désir. What drives these obsessions? EpisodeMarch 31, 2011 10:00 pm

Rebuilding Hope
Documentary following three Sudanese refugees as they return to their homeland to find surviving family members. EpisodeMarch 3, 2011 11:00 pm

Man Zou: Beijing to Shanghai
Four American travelers and their guide document a 1,000-mile bicycle trip across the world’s most populous nation. EpisodeFebruary 17, 2011 11:00 pm

Wheedle's Groove
The chance discovery of a 45-record reveals a forgotten Seattle soul music scene. EpisodeFebruary 10, 2011 11:00 pm






