In 2008 Bumbershoot received the Grand Pinnacle Award—the highest honor bestowed by the International Festivals and Events Association.

Welcome to One Reel

A not-for-profit Arts and Events Production Organization
Another beautiful night at South Lake Union Park

Bumbershoot celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2005.

Offering a tonic for the modern world since 1972, One Reel creates one-of-a-kind public celebrations, theatrical projects, spectacles and festivals. One Reel’s diverse spectrum of projects combines ritual and road show, bringing people together from across town and around the globe to share moments of transformation, revelation and laughter.

One Reel is a non-profit arts, cultural and special events producer specializing in events that inform as well as entertain. One of the oldest and most unusual Northwest arts organizations, One Reel’s presentations of music, dance, theater, visual arts, literature and cinema draw from a global pool of artists, often crossing geographic and cultural lines to connect artist and audience.

From festivals to European cabaret to summer concerts, One Reel has created hundreds of unique and remarkable public celebrations around the United States, each with the distinctive One Reel imprint of high production values, creative excellence and a sense of celebration.