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Upcoming Q&As and Special Guests
October 16, 2024
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Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) and Topside.
Festival
Meet Marlowe Dobbe, the Portland-based artist who illustrated the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival artwork.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors from the Ibero-American Cinema program.
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The Seattle Black Film Festival is presenting a stellar line-up of 80+ films from across the diaspora.
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Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with five directors with films in the WTF program.
Festival
We asked director Rachel Carey for a list of her fave hair movies in celebration of her blackly comic feature debut Deadly Cuts, set in a working-class Dublin hair salon.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with several documentary short filmmakers.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 live Q&A with Summertime director Carlos López Estrada plus actors/writers/poets Tyris Winter and Mila Cuda.
Events, Festival
Honoring the past and present of Indigenous film education and curation at SIFF.
Festival
Have some bingo fun with these tips on how to get the best out of your 2021 Seattle International Film Festival.
The recipient 2021 Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film is Vivian Hua (華婷婷): writer, filmmaker, organizer, and Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum.
Festival, SIFFcast
SIFFcast sits down with filmmakers Iuli Gerbase (The Pink Cloud) and Cássio Pereira Dos Santo (Valentina) to talk about their feature debuts, both screening as part of SIFF's 2021 Ibero-American Cinema program.
Festival, SIFFcast
SIFFcast sits down with a few of the filmmakers from the 47th Seattle International Film Festival's Northwest Connections program to discuss casting locally, filming in Washington, and finishing their films in the midst of a pandemic.
Cinema, Festival
Shop SIFF and Seattle International Film Festival merchandise at the siffshop.net.
Festival, Video
New Works-in-Progress Forum curator Kathleen McInnis describes the moment that sparked the idea for the program.
Festival, Programmer Picks
Meet the 27 humans who programmed the 47th annual Seattle International Film Festival.
Seattle International Film Festival 2021 greetings from Artistic Director Beth Barrett and Festival Programming Manager Stan Shields.
SIFFcast
We welcome back "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller, host of TCM's Noir Alley, to talk about Noir City (February 14-20, 2020 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian).
SIFFcast
In part two of this special Best of 2019 series, we continuing recapping the past year in film and chat with director Kasi Lemmons about her hit Oscar-nominated film Harriet.
SIFFcast
In this special two-part episode, we recap the past year in film with stunt coordinator Robert Nagle, who talks about creating racing sequences for the acclaimed Ford v Ferrari.
SIFFcast
On the third episode of Scared SIFF 2019, Clinton and Colleen discuss the most memorable portrayals of Satan in film and Clinton chats with comedian Emmett Montgomery about Ari Aster’s Midsommar.
Photo Gallery
Photos from SIFF's annual fundraising gala, Sip for SIFF.
SIFFcast
The ScaredSIFF crew interviews SATANIC PANIC director Chelsea Stardust and discuss folk horror films.
SIFFcast
SIFF WTF programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran provide a primer on director Herschell Gordon Lewis and interview the filmmakers of Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street.
Photo Gallery
Photos from SIFF's annual celebration of French-language film at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 7, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 6, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 5, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 4, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 3, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 2, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on June 1, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 31, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 30, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 28, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 27, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 26, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 25, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 24, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 23, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 22, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 21, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 19, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 18, 2019.
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Photos from the 45th Seattle International Film Festival on May 17, 2019.
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Photos from the Opening Night of the 45th Seattle International Film Festival.
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Photos from the 2019 Volunteer Meeting for new and returning Seattle International Film Festival volunteers.
SIFFcast
Jeremy and SJ recap the cinematic highlights of 2018 with a panel of filmmakers, film critics, and programmers.
SIFFcast
A conversation with Scared SIFF The Halloween Episode, featuring actress Barbara Crampton and Isabella Price
SIFFcast
A Conversation with Shriek: Women in Film Class, with guests Evan J. Peterson and Heather Marie Bartels
SIFFcast
The ScaredSIFF crew talks about diversity and representation in genre filmmaking, and to actor John Cho about his work on "The Exorcist" series and new film SEARCHING.
Photo Gallery
Photos from SIFF's annual fundraising gala, Sip for SIFF.
SIFFcast
The ScaredSIFF crew talks about home video and to the director and producer of the new web series, STROWLERS
SIFFcast
Jeremy talks with SIFF WTF Programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran for the first episode of Scared SIFF
SIFFcast
Jeremy talks Cat Video Fest with Will Braden and Rebecca Oertel
SIFFcast
Jeremy talks with Megumi Sasaki, director of A WHALE OF A TALE
SIFFcast
Jeremy sits down with Jon M. Chu, director of the new smash-hit romantic comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS.
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro sits down with producer and director Marc Turtletaub to discuss his new film PUZZLE.
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro sits down with director Carlos López Estrada to talk about his film BLINDSPOTTING
SIFFcast
Jeremy sits down with documentary filmmaker Kimberly Reed and investigative journalist John S. Adams to talk about their film DARK MONEY.
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro catches up with THE LAST SUIT director Pablo Solarz about his SIFF Golden Space Needle winning film.
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro chats with legendary Pacific Northwest filmmaker Gus Van Sant and actress/musician Beth Ditto about their new film DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT.
SIFFcast
Director Yixi Sun sits down with Jeremy to discuss her new horror film SUSU
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro sits down with director Bo Burnham and actress Elsie Fisher to discuss their film EIGHTH GRADE (Best Film winner at SIFF 2018).
SIFFcast
SJ Chiro sits down with filmmaker Lisa D'Apolito about her new documentary LOVE, GILDA.
SIFFcast
Jeremy sits down with director Luciana Kaplan to discuss her new documentary RUSH HOUR.
SIFFcast
Jeremy sits down with actor Phil Burgers to discuss his role in the new short film THE PASSAGE.
SIFFcast
Jeremy chats with director Mikko Makela about his film A Moment in the Reeds.
SIFFcast
Jeremy speaks with Writer/Director Kristina Wagenbauer about her feature debut film, Sashinka, making it's world premiere at SIFF 2018.
SIFFcast
Director Aislinn Clarke joins Jeremy in the studio to discuss her feature debut The Devil's Doorway.
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A collection of photos from day 23 of the Seattle International Film Festival.
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A collection of photos from day 24 of the Seattle International Film Festival.
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A collection of photos from day 23 of the Seattle International Film Festival.
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A collection of photos from day 22 of the Seattle International Film Festival.
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A collection of photos from day 21 of the Seattle International Film Festival.