SIFF Blog

A Note on English Filmmaker Michael Powell

Cinema

A Note on English Filmmaker Michael Powell

August 26, 2024

In advance of our new weekly Powell and Pressburger series opening on September 18, series curator Greg Olson reflects on how legendary English filmmaker Michael Powell inspired him, and how they came to be friends.

Festival

Icing on the Cake: Interview with SIFFTY Cake Maker Amanda Katherine Pitsch

May 16, 2024

Who was the baker of the giant delight that was the SIFFTY cake on Opening Night? Meet Amanda Katherine Pitsch, the multidisciplinary artist and production designer who made a lot of SIFF-goers’ nights on May 9.

Festival, Video

Behind the Scenes: The Making of the 50th Seattle International Film Festival Trailer

May 15, 2024

Ever wonder how our festival promo trailer gets made? Read on, as we take a closer look at the production of the SIFFTY trailer—a captivating piece that captures the essence of 50 years of must-see films.

Archives, Festival

Oral History Interviews with the FOOLs 1997-99

May 13, 2024

For the 25th anniversary of the Seattle International Film Festival in 1999, Fool Serious member Doug Ing recorded several oral histories with other FOOLs on Hi-8 video. He recently took the tapes to Victory Studios to have them digitized, and we’ve now made them available on our YouTube.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
View: 10 20 40 All