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Upcoming Q&As and Special Guests

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Upcoming Q&As and Special Guests

October 16, 2024

Throughout the year, we’re pleased to offer chances to hear directly from filmmakers, performances and panel discussions, and more unique experiences around movies. Secure your tickets now for these events featuring filmmakers and other special guests over the next couple of months.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with David Soren

June 7, 2017

Jeremy talks with director of Captain Underpants, David Soren, about the new animated adaption of the children's comic book.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Matthew Heineman

June 7, 2017

Director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) discusses the tense subject matter of his most recent documentary, City of Ghosts.

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SIFFcast with Jeff Baena and Aubrey Plaza

June 6, 2017

Actress Aubrey Plaza and Director Jeff Baena talk to SIFFcast about their new film The Little Hours.

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Brainstorm | SIFF 2017

June 5, 2017

Photos of director Douglas Trumbull, audience, and post-film panelists for Brainstorm

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Pow Wow | SIFF 2017

June 5, 2017

Photos from the red carpet and screening of Pow Wow at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.

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SIFFcast with Zoe Lister-Jones

June 5, 2017

Zoe Lister-Jones shares her experiences of creating a feature film, Band Aid, while simultaneously making her directorial debut.

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Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey | SIFF 2017

June 4, 2017

Photos of the screening of and red carpet guests from Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey

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Festival Forums: June 3 | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos of the June 3, 2017 Festival forums at SIFF Lounge

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Devil's Freedom | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos from the screening of and guests from Devil's Freedom

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At the End of the Tunnel | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos of the screening of and red carpet guests from At the End of the Tunnel

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Bad Influence | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos of the first screening of and guests from Bad Influence.

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Landline | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos from the Red Carpet and screening of Landline at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.

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Centerpiece Gala | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos from the Centerpiece Gala at DAR Rainier Chapter House on Capitol Hill.

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Come, Together | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos from the second screening of Come, Together

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Fermented | SIFF 2017

June 3, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Fermented

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SIFFcast at the SIFF 2017 Filmmaker Round Table

June 3, 2017

SIFF 2017 Filmmaker Round Table with Matt Heineman, Kate Brooks, Jeff Baena, Christopher Schaap, and Jairus McLeary.

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Infinity Baby | SIFF 2017

June 2, 2017

Photos of the screening of and red carpet guests from Infinity Baby

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Chameleon | SIFF 2017

June 2, 2017

Photos of the first screening and red carpet guests from Chameleon.

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Lane 1974 | SIFF 2017

June 2, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Lane 1974 at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival.

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Patti Cake$ | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Photos of the Patti Cake$ post-film Q&A with director Geremy Jasper

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Whose Streets? | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Photos of the Whose Streets? screening and panelists

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The Cage Fighter | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Photos from the SIFF 2017 screening of The Cage Fighter.

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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Photos from the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival screening of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.

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Those Who Remain | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Those Who Remain

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Prom Queen Live | SIFF 2017

June 1, 2017

Pictures from Prom Queen's live performance at the Triple Door.

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SIFFcast at the SIFF 2017 Programmers Round Table

June 1, 2017

Our SIFF programmers discuss the films they selected the films for the New Director's Competition.

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SIFFcast with Katherine Fairfax Wright

June 1, 2017

Director Katherine Fairfax Wright joins SIFFcast to peel back the curtain on her film Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall

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Two Irenes | SIFF 2017

May 30, 2017

Photos from the second screening of Two Irenes

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Shorts Award Party | SIFF 2017

May 29, 2017

Photos from the Shorts Award Party

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ShortsFest Closing Night | SIFF 2017

May 29, 2017

Photos from ShortsFest Closing Night

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Pendular | SIFF 2017

May 29, 2017

Photos from the second screening of Pendular

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Kakehashi: A Portrait of Nobuo Fukuda | SIFF 2017

May 29, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Kakehashi: A Portrait of Nobuo Fukuda

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WTF?! Shorts | SIFF 2017

May 28, 2017

Photos from the Red Carpet and screenings of the WTF?! short film package at SIFF 2017.

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Band Aid | SIFF 2017

May 28, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Band Aid

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Mellow Mud | SIFF 2017

May 28, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Mellow Mud

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The Hero: An Afternoon with Sam Elliott | SIFF 2017

May 28, 2017

Photos from the solo screening of The Hero.

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Family Picture Show | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos of the post-screening Q&A for Family Picture Show, a collection of short films.

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Finding KUKAN | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos of the red carpet guests from Finding KUKAN.

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Saturday Night Party | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from second Saturday Night Party at Seattle Art Museum

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The Work | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from the first screening of The Work

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Animation4Adults | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from the Animations4Adults short film program

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The Little Hours | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from the first screening and Q&A of The Little Hours

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Indigenous Without Borders | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from the featured short films of Indigenous Without Borders.

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Dolores | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

Photos from the screening and Q&A of Dolores. Guest appearance from Dolores Huerta.

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Friends of SIFF Party | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

The exclusive supporters of SIFF enjoy a party with special guests, Sam Elliott and Brett Haley.

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Neighbors | SIFF 2017

May 27, 2017

ShortsFest special presentation. What happens behind closed doors may surprise you.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Jairus McLeary

May 27, 2017

Director Jairus McLeary joins Jeremy to discuss his newest film, The Work.

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City of Ghosts | SIFF 2017

May 26, 2017

Photos of the screening and post-film Q&A with City of Ghosts director Matthew Heineman

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Prom King, 2010 | SIFF 2017

May 26, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Prom King, 2010

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Crossing Borders | SIFF 2017

May 26, 2017

Photos from the Crossing Borders short film collection.

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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World | SIFF 2017

May 26, 2017

Photos from the Seattle premiere of Rumble paired with an Native American Art Exhibit.

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Point of No Return | SIFF 2017

May 26, 2017

Photos from the solo screening of Point of No Return.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ian Ebright and Stefan Hajek and Rosalie Miller

May 26, 2017

Jeremy sits down with the team behind the new short film The Devil Needs a Fix, screening as part of ShortsFest at SIFF this weekend.

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500 Years | SIFF 2017

May 25, 2017

Photos of the red carpet guests from and post-screening Q&A for 500 Years

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Women on the Verge | SIFF 2017

May 25, 2017

Photos from the screenings of various short films focusing on women.

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ShortsFest Opening Weekend | SIFF 2017

May 25, 2017

Photos from the ShortsFest Opening Weekend and its guests.

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Gholam | SIFF 2017

May 25, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Gholam.

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Rocketmen | SIFF 2017

May 25, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Rocketmen.

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Investigating Paradise | SIFF 2017

May 24, 2017

Photos from the SIFF 2017 screening of Investigating Paradise

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Cabaret | SIFF 2017

May 24, 2017

Photos from Cabaret screening

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Becoming Who I Was | SIFF 2017

May 24, 2017

Photos from the screening of Becoming Who I Was

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Lives with Flavor | SIFF 2017

May 23, 2017

Photos from Lives with Flavor

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Those Redheads from Seattle | SIFF 2017

May 23, 2017

Photos from the 3D restoration of Lewis Foster's Those Redheads from Seattle.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Emer Reynolds and Frank Locatell

May 23, 2017

Director Emer Reynolds and Voyager Mission Engineer Frank Locatell talk with Jeremy about the documentary, The Farthest.

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Crazywise | SIFF 2017

May 22, 2017

Photos from the second screening of Crazywise.

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Festival Forums: May 21 | SIFF 2017

May 21, 2017

Photos from the Filmmakers Roundtable, Documentary Ethics Panel, and Sweetheart Deal discussion at the SIFF lounge.

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Step | SIFF 2017

May 21, 2017

Photos from Step screening at Uptown

SIFFcast

SIFFcast at the SIFF 2017 Filmmaker Roundtable

May 21, 2017

Jeremy moderates a round table discussion with filmmakers Kevan Funk (Hello Destroyer), and Mark Dennis and Ben Foster (Time Trap) at the SIFF Lounge.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with the Creators of Entanglement

May 21, 2017

Jeremy chats with director Jason James, producer Amber Ripley, and writer Jason Filiatrault about their new film Entanglement.

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Festival Forums: May 20 | SIFF 2017

May 20, 2017

Photos from the May 20 Filmmaker Roundtable as well as Film Criticism, and VR panels at the SIFF lounge.

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Animal Crackers | SIFF 2017

May 20, 2017

Photos from Animal Crackers screening.

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Hello Destroyer | SIFF 2017

May 20, 2017

Photos from the screening of Hello Destroyer

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson

May 20, 2017

SIFFcast host Jeremy speaks with Crazywise filmmakers Phil Borges and Kevin Tomlinson about their new film and the current mental health crisis in the U.S.

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Chavela | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the SIFF 2017 screening of Chavela.

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Entanglement | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the first screening of Entanglement.

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Time Trap | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the premiere of Time Trap

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