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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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Lemon | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Screening of Lemon with director Janicza Bravo and actor Brett Gelman

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The Farthest | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Screening of The Farthest

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The Fabulous Allan Carr | SIFF 2017

May 19, 2017

Photos from the premiere of The Fabulous Allan Carr

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Give Me Future

May 19, 2017

Photos from Uptown's screening of Give Me Future.

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After the Storm

May 19, 2017

Photos from the first screening of After the Storm.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, and Michael Showalter

May 19, 2017

Jeremy sits down with Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, and Michael Showalter to talk about the making of their acclaimed new comedy The Big Sick.

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Opening Night Gala | SIFF 2017

May 18, 2017

Photos from the Opening Night Red Carpet & Gala

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Mark Dennis and Zach Matz

May 18, 2017

On today’s episode, filmmakers Mark Dennis and Zach Matz chat with Jeremy about their new sci-fi adventure film Time Trap, premiering at SIFF May 19.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast at the SIFF Programmers' Round Table

May 17, 2017

SIFFcast previews the 43rd annual Seattle International Film Festival with the programming team. They pull back the curtain to reveal what goes into planning the largest film festival in the U.S.

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Donor and Member Preview | SIFF 2017

May 5, 2017

Photos from the Seattle International Film Festival 2017 Donor & Member Preview

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Cinema Twain

May 4, 2017

Val Kilmer stars as legendary American author in his one man play, Cinema Twain.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with James Gray - Director of The Lost City of Z

April 21, 2017

Acclaimed director James Gray joins the show to discuss his new film The Lost City of Z.

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Bonebat at Uptown

April 8, 2017

Photos from Bonebat at Uptown

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Brent Stiefel

March 27, 2017

On episode 56 of SIFFcast, we welcome producer Brent Stiefel to the show.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Roberto Snieder

March 17, 2017

Filmmaker Roberto Sneider joins the show to talk about his new film You're Killing Me Susana.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ceyda Torun - Director of Kedi

March 3, 2017

Director of Kedi, Ceyda Torun talks to SIFFCast about the great response she has recieved for her film

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Ben Fountain

March 2, 2017

Ben Fountain joins us to discuss his acclaimed novel, recently adapted into a film by Ang Lee.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Eddie Muller

February 17, 2017

We welcome the writer Eddie Muller, best known as the "Czar of Noir", to talk about the Noir City film festival.

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Noir City 2017

February 16, 2017

Photos from Noir City Seattle 2017 - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Chad Stahelski

February 10, 2017

On today's episode we talk with Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick Chapter 2.

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I Am Not Your Negro Panel

February 3, 2017

Photo Gallery from the SIFF Cinema screening of I Am Not Your Negro plus panel discussion - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast 50th Episode Part 2

January 31, 2017

In part two of our two-part 50th Episode Spectacular we bring back our very first guest, punk icon and filmmaker Penelope Spheeris.

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Tampopo with Samurai Noodle

January 20, 2017

A repertory screening of Tampopo accompanied by Noodles courtesy of the Samurai Noodle Truck

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Peaches Christ's "Mister Act"

January 12, 2017

A drag misinterpretation of your favorite nun crime caper from the 1990s, Sister Act

SIFFcast

SIFFcast 50th Episode Part 1

January 10, 2017

In part one of our two-part celebration of our 50th episode we talk with special returning guests Stephen Tobolowsky and Dean Haglund.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Kirsten Johnson

December 23, 2016

Kirsten Johnson, director of Cameraperson, talks with SIFFcast about her documentary.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Anna Biller

November 21, 2016

We have a chat with Anna Biller about her new film The Love Witch.

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Cinema Italian Style

November 10, 2016

Photos from SIFF's Cinema Italian Style 2016 - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Beth Barrett

November 8, 2016

We chat with SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett about her top picks for the Cinema Italian Style festival.

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Halloween with Collide-O-Scope

October 31, 2016

Collide-O-Scope Host a Halloween Party at SIFF Cinema Egyptian - Photos by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Robert Eggers

October 31, 2016

On our Halloween episode, SIFFcast interviews Robert Eggers, the director of The Witch.

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Sip For SIFF

October 27, 2016

Photos from SIFF's Annual Gala and Fundraiser Sip For SIFF at Fremont Studios - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Fede Alvarez

October 26, 2016

We have a conversation with Fede Alvarez, the director of films like Evil Dead and Don't Breathe.

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Multiple Maniacs: Mink Stole

October 21, 2016

Mink Stole answers audience qustions after a screening of John Waters' Multiple Maniacs in which she stars - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Mike Flanagan

October 17, 2016

SIFFcast talks with Mike Flanagan, director of Oculus and Hush.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez

October 10, 2016

We sit down and chat with Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, the directors of The Blair Witch Project.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Sasha Lane

September 30, 2016

We have a conversation with Sasha Lane, the star of American Honey.

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French Cinema Now

September 29, 2016

Photos from SIFF Cinema's French Cinema Now Festival 2016 - Photography by Amy Kowalenko

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with John Waters

September 23, 2016

SIFFcast has a special treat for you as we talk to John Waters, director of Multiple Maniacs, about his film being in theaters again.

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