Northwest Film Forum, Seattle Film Society, and SeaDoc present TRUTH TO FICTION: a monthly series of documentaries highlighting stories from the Pacific Northwest and far beyond.

This month, join us for a screening of John Wilson’s The History of Concrete (United States, 2026, 101 min, in English).

Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series How To with John Wilson, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world’s most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.

As a special bonus, attendees will be entered into a drawing for a piece of secret NWFF history to be given away at this screening!