I am Christy X, sometimes Christy Nc17, Anti-Racist Filmmaker [beyond the scope of social justice], granny and, community builder [accomplice].  By the age of four, I knew that film was my passion, and at 36, I was driven to finally pursue my dream.  As a single parent, I successfully completed my AAS degree through the Seattle Central Community College Film and Video program in June of 2011.  My desire to capture the raw beauty of reality drew me into filmmaking, heart first.   My process is straightforward and simple, it begins with a passionate and well planned idea, supported by countless hours of research, and the perseverance and guts to seek out all the right contacts, staffing the project with a top notch crew and scheduling the entire film in pre-production.  But most importantly:  I uncover the heartbeat and pulse that lives in the body of each story.   My life experience inspires me to tackle controversial issues, support marginalized groups, and showcase challenging topics with integrity and truth.  The combination of my creativity, self-motivation, compassion, and technical skills enhance my unique style of filmmaking.  When creating a film, I stay true to my vision, and focus on the bigger picture. I am firmly rooted in my ideas and concepts, from the beginning of the script writing process, until the very end, when we add the finishing touches during editing.  

A special Thank you to all the community organizers, collaborators, attendees & comrades:

The 2019 Seattle Anarchist Book fair/WTO 20th Anniversary panel
was a smash hit! 

Flip the Script: Film History, Deconstruction, and Production Workshop 
Date:  Sunday December 1st
Location: Vera Project
Time: 10:30 am 
FREE to the public
Topics covered;
1. A historical deconstruction of Hollywood's white supremacist roots
2. Principles and best praxis of media ethics
3. How to produce independent social justice films on a dime
4. Components of an anti-racist/anti-fascist story
5. Anti-gentrification/anti-slumlord documentary filmmaking

Please click on either poster below for more details;

Thank you No CARA/ROAR organizers!
My workshop "Flip the Script" was presented at the 3rd Annual
Revolutionary Organizing Against Racism [ROAR] Conference on; Saturday May 19th at 12:00 noon at CIIS - ROOM 308/San Francisco, CA

Topics covered; 

​1. A historical deconstruction of Hollywood’s white supremacist roots [based on the development/gentrification of the town leading to up to the present day film industry]

​2. Principles and best praxis of media ethics [a refusal or rejection of film based exploitation]

3. How to produce independent social justice films on a dime; This context supports all three phases of film production [including pre-production, production and post- production work]

4. Components of an anti-racist/anti-fascist story [sequence or scene in 3-easy parts]

5. Anti-gentrification filmmaking/Components of an anti-slumlord documentary including; a deconstruction of the eviction process in Seattle, WA and How to document & construct an anti-slumlord documentary film

Click on picture for ROAR conference schedule

NEW! 2.27.19 Thank you Journalist Melissa Hellman of the Seattle Weekly for writing the article;
"Does Mary's Place Work With Known Slumlords?" regarding my families eviction in Seattle, WA. My story encompasses the capitalistic and long standing ties to the; Non-Profit Industrial complex [Mary's Place] and their business partnership with well documented slum lord [Alan Hua]. If unethical and exploitative business practices remain intact and unchallenged, families like mine will be forced into perpetual houselessness/homelessness. Important note; Mary's Place receives fiscal, networking and food donations through Amazon.
Please read and share this article listed below [click on the picture below]. Housing IS A HUMAN RIGHT!

"Does Mary's Place Work With Known Slumlords" - written by; Melissa Hellman for the last hard copy print addition of the Seattle Weekly 2.27.19

2.27.19 GOFUND ME LINK to support my families housing is listed below.
Please donate and share [click on picture below].
UPDATE: as of my 47th birthday [11.9.19] we have raised our permanent housing goal!
Any additional donations will be used to support our current [post eviction] doubled monthly rent.
A heartfelt thank you; to our community networks, Comrades and Loved Ones for supporting us through our eviction! 

Thank You 2018 SEATTLE ANARCHIST BOOK FAIR!

for hosting my film workshop;

A deconstruction of Anti-Racist VS. Non-Racist [main stream media imagery], a white supremacist Hollywood “tell all” featuring; a praxis of media ethics and; How to produce independent social justice films [with a focus on anti-racist & anti-fascist storytelling] on a dime.

This film course covers; the white supremacist roots of tinsel town and the film industry that built global racist and fascist media platforms, a comparison of anti-racist VS non-racist main stream images, a best praxis of media ethics and the fundamental components of; film production. This filmmaking crash course provides practical production techniques in three parts; pre-production, production and post-production with a unique emphasis on anti-racist/anti-fascist storytelling broken down in three parts.

NEW! Thank you Northwest Film Forum for the
2018 & 2017 
Citizen Minutes/Video Activism Teen Camp!
My curriculum;
​Anti-racist film work & Media Ethics partnered with Education & Artist Services Manager Jonah Kozlowki's technical expertise made for 3 fantastic weeks filled with teen inspired social justice film work.
​Please check out their films below.

Love and Gratitude to the Abourezk Family for their creativity, friendship & support! 
​ [picture of; christyx, Mato Abourezk & Jonah Kozlowksi provided by; IIyani Abourezk]

2017 Northwest Film Forum Citizen Minutes/Video Activism teen camp

URGENT READ! Thank you to journalist Ana Sofia Knauf of The Stranger for writing;
"Bellevue College Students Discover Neo-Nazi Posters on Campus, Demand Administrative Action".

Please click above, read and share. 

​White nationalist campaigns target & spread throughout the U.S.
Bellevue College [in Washington State]
is one of several local colleges targeted by
  campus wide Neo-Nazi postering [recruitment]
 
Special thanks to social justice journalist & comrade Atoosa Moinzedah.

Sunday April 29th - California Institute of Integral Studies

THANK YOU
Revolutionary Organizing Against
Racism conference
[ROAR]! 
What an honor teaching my; 
​Anti-Racist, Media Ethics & Production
​workshop on;
April 29th @2pm at the
California Institute of Integral Studies in San Franciso,CA.
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GuerrillaFilms, LLC. Fans,

Thank you for your support.

Robert Patterson [and his wife Carmen] were featured in my award winning short documentary Walking with Heroes [2012]
During the early morning of 12/20/16 Robert unexpectedly passed away while homeless.  

With your support Robert's cremation and memorial service  
celebrated  Robert's life on Saturday, February 11th in Seattle, WA.

Robert's Seahawk inspired Tailgate memorial was filled with family and friends from Robert's hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. Stories, photos, laughter and tears were shared by all. Robert would have enjoyed the sports theme and family gathering.

Robert's widow Carmen is still homeless while temporarily staying with family during her time of grieving.
Can you help? Please click on picture of the Patterson Family below:

NEW! Thank you 91.3 KBCS and Seattle Social Justice Film Festival for featuring
Local Treasure on the air waves! Please click here to listen to the October 2016 broadcast:)
​

Thank you  

2016 CELLULOID BAINBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL for
​
​screening

Local Treasure

Thank you

2016 SEATTLE SOCIAL JUSTICE FILM FESTIVAL

for screening

Local Treasure

 ESC Promo film 2015
Click on the kids below 

 Thank you [2015] 18th annual LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL for screening Local Treasure 
Congratulations to Kylmyys for their 2nd nomination
 for Best Original Score!

Thank You
2015 SEATTLE TRANSMEDIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL for
the sneak peak screening of Local Treasure!

 I HEARTSTIFF! 

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Local Treasure poster designed by: William Pierce Films 2015

Thank you 

Environmental Science Center in Burien, WA for screening:
 
Local Treasure in July & August 2015!

To watch the entire film click the film title below:

Watch the trailer for : Local Treasure!  
click bellow:

Still from short documentary film Local Treasure 2015.

Thank you Rainier Beach High School 

for allowing me to host workshop[s] on; 

Producing Social Justice Documentaries 101 [2015] AND [A crash course on] 
How to produce Indy/Guerrilla style social justice films and why
#oscarstayssowhiteandboring [2016]

 It was a joyous celebration of our Youth and their skills!  
Such an honor to be there!  Cheers to Building Leaders of Change [BLOC]
Rainier Beach High School
1st annual - [and 2nd!] 
BLOC Party
"See Me -
My Life Matters"  
on 1/22/15 & 3/24/16
​

Thank you 2014 SEATTLE TRANSMEDIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL  
for hosting my workshop during The 1st Ever STIFF EDUCATES Program on:
 How to Produce Socially Conscious Documentary Films
Gratitude and Appreciation for this opportunity!

Thank you

​UW School of Social Work for screening
​ 
Unified Struggle  

Gratitude & Appreciation!

Flyer created by:  Kayla Valy

Unified Struggle screened at the
2014 Seattle Social Justice Film Festival!
​A giant heartfelt thank you goes out to the entire SSJFF Team!
Love & Appreciation!

@LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL 2014 Writer, Producer & Director: Christy x Director of Photography & Editor: William Pierce. Still Photography: M. Brody

The West Seattle Helpline screened at the [2014] 17th annual Northwest Film Forum LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL
  Proudly, this is is our 4th year in Local Sightings! 
Congratulations to Music Composer Oopz for his nomination for: 
Best Original score!

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THANK YOU to the
Seattle Globalist & 
​Social Justice Journalist:
Atoosa Moinzadeh
 for the brilliant 4/23/14 article  regarding Unified Struggle
​
Please click to read & share the link!

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Unified Struggle trailer:

Unified Struggle screened at the [2014] 10th annual:
 SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL! 
Guerrilla Films Loves STIFF!

Unified Struggle Writer, Producer & Director: Christy X (Nc17) with Director of Photography & Editor William Pierce@The 10th annual 2014 SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Red carpet party. Still photography: Becka Brebner

 Walking with Heroes, The West Seattle Helpline 
&
 [a sneak-before-the-festivals peek of] Unified Struggle screened at:
 [2014] Bayview Retirement Homes 1st annual FILM FESTIVAL  
Thank you HUB at Bayview!  
Love and Appreciation 

Thank you Black Dog Arts Coalition for screening: 
Walking with Heroes, Swaneagle's Creative people of conscience & The West Seattle Helpline film@ The 2014 FLASH FILM FESTIVAL! 
Click the poster to check out their website! 

Both Walking with Heroes  & The West Seattle Helpline were awarded:
Judge's Choice awards and Swaneagle's Creative people of conscience was awarded;
​ an honorable mention!
Gratitude to the entire team who put together such an amazing film festival!

Walking with Heroes, The West Seattle Helpline and Swaneagle's Creative people of conscience screened at the 2014 FLASH FILM FESTIVAL on Saturday, March 15th@8pm.

Unified Struggle screened during the University of Washington's School of Law, Diversity week - On Tuesday, 2/25@Wiliam H. Gates Hall - Thank you to UW Law Dept, Bill Covington and Angelica for hosting such a marvelous event! With Gratitude: Writer, Producer and Director, Christy x. Film poster designed by: William Pierce Films

The West Seattle Helpline

Over 400,000 people have been deported under the Obama administration, these unheard and undocumented voices of men, women and children, are being swept away by a corrupt system supported by prisons and failed policies. This is a unique story about motherhood, justice, deportation and activism. Poster created by: William Pierce Films.

Short documentary film; 
Unified Struggle
screened in partnership with Freshest Roots@Langston Hughes [2013]
Gratitude for such an inspiring night of Revolutionary poetry, music and film!  Thank you:  Langston Hughes, Freshest Roots, Emcee Call and ALL the performers who made this community event so special! 
Guerrilla Films, LLC. is currently working on self distribution for this short documentary film.  Please stay tuned for future screening events!

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Walking with Heroes screened at the
2nd annual [2013] SEATTLE SOCIAL JUSTICE
 FILM FESTIVAL 
​ Gratitude to all who attended!

Walking with Heroes featured at the
[2012]
16th annual Northwest Film Forum LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL  
 Congratulations to our Film Composer David Hrivnak on his nomination for Best Original score!  

Creative people of conscience - February 2013

Swaneagle 2013 from christy x - Nc17 on Vimeo.

Thank you Washington State Studio Network (WSSN) 
(in partnership with The BELLINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL) for the theater distribution of;
 Walking with Heroes

Thank you Washington State Studio Network (WSSN) (in partnership with The BELLINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL) for distributing: Walking with Heroes! We screened on: Friday July 26th, @ The Black Box Theatre AND: Sunday July 28th, @ The Pickford Film Center. It was a fabulous event and an honor to be chosen! Thank you for having us!

Walking with Heroes screened at the 2013 SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 4th @ the Grand Illusion Theater - Thank you STIFF staff, Heroes for the Homeless, family and friends for attending! We love you!

Thank you LOGOS for screening Walking with Heroes on 2/8/13!! Partnering with the revolutionary and creative folks of LOGOS was truly an honor! It was an evening filled with amazing beats, fierce poetry, kick ass people, and delicious food & drinks. All ages and always a good time! Check the LOGOS Facebook page for up coming shows!

 Walking with Heroes - November 2012 [Directors cut]

12/2 - Thank you Spirit of Peace United Church of Christ (and Julie & Cindy!) for a fabulous 2nd screening of Walking with Heroes! What a wonderful event!

Walking with Heroes screened to a full house at the Northwest Film Forum on 11/11/12! Thank you Heroes for creating such a smashing and successful event! Love and Gratitude to all who attended!

The Journey of MOMs Plus screened at the 
2012 
SEATTLE TRUE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (STIFF)
at:

Central Cinema
1411 21st Avenue 
Seattle, WA 98122
http://changinglivesseattle-eorg.eventbrite.com/
2012 

Thank you Team Guerrilla Films, LLC. and STIFF for such an amazing night!

The Journey of MOMs Plus
June 2011 
[Directors cut]

The Journey of MOMs Plus screened at the
[2011]
14th Annual LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL
@the Northwest Film Forum  

My first documentary short Rescue premiered at the
[2010]
13th Annual LOCAL SIGHTINGS FILM FESTIVAL@The Northwest Film Forum   
Rescue began as a first year film student project at Seattle Central's Film and Video program in 2009, supporting the Non-Profit The Bridge program (formally The Prostituted Children’s Rescue Fund) one of only four safe houses in the U.S. helping teens girls get off the streets and out of prostitution. This film was created in partnership with both City Councilman Tim Burgess and YouthCare supporting the fundraising efforts for the safe house.

Rescue Full length (Directors cut)

Rescue (Fundraising cut)