SIFFcast
SIFFcast is the official podcast of SIFF, featuring exclusive interviews with some of cinema's biggest and brightest stars including actors, directors, writers, and composers.
May 10, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Forum with Gemma Gracewood (Letterboxd), Lilly Riber (MUBI), and Lela Meadow-Conner (Film Festival Alliance).
April 29, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Son of Monarchs and Super Frenchie.
April 22, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Fruits of Labor and Waikiki.
April 22, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the filmmakers from Final Exam, The Teacher, and Get the Hell Out.
April 17, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Wyrm, Potato Dreams of America, Strawberry Mansion, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, and The Pink Cloud
April 17, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Q&A with Ma Belle, My Beauty director Marion Hill.
April 16, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) and Topside.
April 15, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors from the Ibero-American Cinema program.
April 14, 2021
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.
April 14, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with five directors with films in the WTF program.
April 13, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with several documentary short filmmakers.
April 12, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 live Q&A with Summertime director Carlos López Estrada plus actors/writers/poets Tyris Winter and Mila Cuda.
April 8, 2021
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.
April 7, 2021
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.
February 5, 2020
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).
February 4, 2020
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.
January 8, 2020
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.
October 25, 2019
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.
October 18, 2019
The ScaredSIFF crew interviews SATANIC PANIC director Chelsea Stardust and discuss folk horror films.
October 12, 2019
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.
February 20, 2019
Jeremy and SJ recap the cinematic highlights of 2018 with a panel of filmmakers, film critics, and programmers.
October 31, 2018
A conversation with Scared SIFF The Halloween Episode, featuring actress Barbara Crampton and Isabella Price
October 29, 2018
A Conversation with Shriek: Women in Film Class, with guests Evan J. Peterson and Heather Marie Bartels
October 24, 2018
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.
October 18, 2018
The ScaredSIFF crew talks about home video and to the director and producer of the new web series, STROWLERS
Scared SIFF | Episode 2 (Boutique Labels and Strowlers Interview)
October 3, 2018
Jeremy talks with SIFF WTF Programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran for the first episode of Scared SIFF
Scared SIFF with Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran | Episode 1
September 14, 2018
Jeremy talks Cat Video Fest with Will Braden and Rebecca Oertel
September 4, 2018
Jeremy talks with Megumi Sasaki, director of A WHALE OF A TALE
August 22, 2018
Jeremy sits down with Jon M. Chu, director of the new smash-hit romantic comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS.
August 15, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with producer and director Marc Turtletaub to discuss his new film PUZZLE.
August 6, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with director Carlos López Estrada to talk about his film BLINDSPOTTING
July 30, 2018
Jeremy sits down with documentary filmmaker Kimberly Reed and investigative journalist John S. Adams to talk about their film DARK MONEY.
July 13, 2018
SJ Chiro catches up with THE LAST SUIT director Pablo Solarz about his SIFF Golden Space Needle winning film.
July 8, 2018
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.
July 6, 2018
Director Yixi Sun sits down with Jeremy to discuss her new horror film SUSU
June 23, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with director Bo Burnham and actress Elsie Fisher to discuss their film EIGHTH GRADE (Best Film winner at SIFF 2018).
June 17, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with filmmaker Lisa D'Apolito about her new documentary LOVE, GILDA.
June 14, 2018
Jeremy sits down with director Luciana Kaplan to discuss her new documentary RUSH HOUR.
June 13, 2018
Jeremy sits down with actor Phil Burgers to discuss his role in the new short film THE PASSAGE.
June 11, 2018
Jeremy chats with director Mikko Makela about his film A Moment in the Reeds.
June 11, 2018
Jeremy speaks with Writer/Director Kristina Wagenbauer about her feature debut film, Sashinka, making it's world premiere at SIFF 2018.
June 11, 2018
Director Aislinn Clarke joins Jeremy in the studio to discuss her feature debut The Devil's Doorway.
June 5, 2018
Jeremy sits down with rapper, producer, screenwriter and film director Boots Riley to discuss Sorry To Bother You.
June 2, 2018
Jeremy Cropf sits down with Academy-Award winning director Morgan Neville to discuss his new documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor.
June 2, 2018
Seattle-based director Vlada Knowlton joins the show to discuss her new documentary The Most Dangerous Year.
June 2, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with local writer/producer Anne Rosellini to talk about her newest film Leave No Trace.
June 2, 2018
SJ Chiro sits down with director Christina Choe to discuss her directorial debut Nancy.
June 1, 2018
SJ Chiro chats with the filmmaker and subject of the new documentary WARRIOR WOMEN
May 29, 2018
SIFFcast talks with Director Brett Haley about his new film HEARTS BEAT LOUD.
May 26, 2018
WTF and Midnight Movie programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran pick some of their highlights from the 2018 festival.
May 26, 2018
SIFFcast talks with Seattle-based Director Megan Griffiths about her new film SADIE.
May 23, 2018
Marco Collins, Kim Voynar, and Nathaniel Pinzon talk about the SIFF 2018 VR Zone.
May 22, 2018
SIFFcast talks with Writer/Director Lucy Coleman and actress Sarah Gaul about their new film HOT MESS.
May 21, 2018
SIFFcast chats with Michael McNamara and Aaron Hancox about their new documentary CATWALK: TALES FROM THE CAT SHOW CIRCUIT
May 21, 2018
SIFFcast talks with director Bart Layton about his new heist film AMERICAN ANIMALS.
May 19, 2018
SIFFcast chats with Pascal Plante about his film FAKE TATTOOS.
May 17, 2018
SIFF Programmer, Hebe Tabachnick discusses her top picks for the 44th Seattle International Film Festival.
May 15, 2018
SIFF Programming Manager, Stan Shields discusses his top picks for the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.
May 14, 2018
SIFF Programmer, Megan Leonard discusses her top picks for the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.
May 11, 2018
SIFF's Artistic Director Beth Barrett discusses her top picks for the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.
May 1, 2018
SIFFcast chats with directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their new documentary RBG, about the legal legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
April 25, 2018
SIFFcast chats to directors Aaron Moorhouse and Justin Benson about the ir new film The Endless.
April 10, 2018
Director Andrew Haigh (Weekend, 45 Years, Looking) discusses his new film Lean on Pete with SIFFcast.
April 4, 2018
Seattle's own Lynn Shelton joins SIFFcast to chat about her new film Outside In, filming in Washington state, and working with stars Jay Duplass and Edie Falco.
March 28, 2018
Kasi Lemmons (actress in Silence of the Lambs, director of Eve's Bayou) discusses her intense career, spanning from her childhood to the present day.
March 14, 2018
We sat down with director Greg Berlanti and two main cast members, Nick Robinson and Alexandra Shipp, to discuss their groundbreaking new film Love, Simon.
SIFFcast with Greg Berlanti, Nick Robinson, and Alexandra Shipp
February 20, 2018
Director Sebastian Lelio joins us to discuss his Oscar-nominated new film A Fantastic Woman, opening at SIFF Cinema Egyptian on 2/23.
February 6, 2018
Celebrate the 100th episode of SIFFcast with a special tribute to all things noir. The Czar of Noir, Eddie Muller, takes a break from hosting TCM's Noir Alley to guide us on a journey through this year's Noir City festival.
January 23, 2018
The SIFFcast team breaks down the best performances and films of 2017 and chat with history-making Oscar nominee Rachel Morrison about her work on Mudbound.
January 3, 2018
In this special two-part episode we recap the past year in film with special guest Caleb Landry Jones (Get Out, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Florida Project).
December 19, 2017
Actor Richard Jenkins joins SIFFCast to discuss his acclaimed role in Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water.
November 29, 2017
Jeremy sits down with documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen to discuss his new film JANE, an intimate portrait of trailblazing conservationist Jane Goodall.
November 20, 2017
SIFFcast host Jeremy Cropf talks with Nora Twomey, director of the acclaimed new animated film The Breadwinner.
November 16, 2017
Explore the zany world of Bill Nye with this in-depth interview with the filmmakers of the new documentary Bill Nye: Science Guy – Jason Sussberg and David Alvarado.
November 8, 2017
SIFF programmer Angelo Acerbi talks to SIFFcast about the upcoming Cinema Italian Style festival.
October 31, 2017
Celebrate Halloween with the final episode of our SCARED SIFF special. Today we interview filmmaker Christopher Smith (Severance, Creep) about his work and influences.
October 30, 2017
SIFFcast speaks with writer/director Christopher B. Landon about his work on the Paranormal Activity franchise and his newest film Happy Death Day.
October 26, 2017
SIFFcast chats with legendary Scream Queen Jessica Harper about her work in Dario Argento’s classic film Suspiria (celebrating it’s 40th anniversary this year).
October 20, 2017
SIFFcast sits down with acclaimed director Sean Baker to discuss his newest film The Florida Project.
October 19, 2017
SCARED SIFF continues with an interview with an exclusive interview with veteran Scream Queen Shauna MacDonald (Neil Marshall’s The Descent).
October 13, 2017
SIFFcast celebrates the scariest time of the year with a special month-long tribute to the horror genre. First up, we interview Candyman director Bernard Rose.
October 3, 2017
On the newest SIFFcast, Jeremy chats with legendary civil rights activist Dolores Huerta and director Peter Bratt about their new documentary DOLORES (opening 10/6).
September 26, 2017
SIFFcast chats with acclaimed actor John Carroll Lynch about his debut film LUCKY, and shares memories of working with the late, great Harry Dean Stanton.
September 22, 2017
Local director SJ Chiro joins the show to talk about her feature film debut LANE 1974, opening at SIFF Film Center on Friday 9/22.
September 12, 2017
Jeremy sits down with the most influential person you’ve never heard of – Heather Booth. She is the subject of the new documentary Heather Booth: Changing the World.
August 11, 2017
SIFFcast host Jeremy Cropf sits down with director Amanda Lipitz to talk about her critically-acclaimed debut feature Step.
July 31, 2017
SIFFcast host Jeremy Cropf chats with director William Oldroyd about his acclaimed debut feature Lady Macbeth
July 19, 2017
SIFFcast chats with the director and stars of Landline about the making of their quirky 90s-set comedy. Hilarious anecdotes ensue.
SIFFcast with Gillian Robespierre, Jenny Slate, and Abby Quinn
June 13, 2017
SIFFcast host Jeremy Cropf sits down with filmmaker Nick Naveda to discuss his directorial debut Say You Will, which had its World Premiere at SIFF 2017.
June 12, 2017
SIFFcast host Jeremy sits down with Seattle-native director Andrew Gooi to chat about his new non-traditional culinary documentary Kakehashi: A Portrait of Chef Nobuo Fukada.
June 11, 2017
Jeremy talks with director and SFX legend Douglas Trumbull about his 1983 film Brainstorm.
June 7, 2017
Jeremy talks with director of Captain Underpants, David Soren, about the new animated adaption of the children's comic book.
June 7, 2017
Director Matthew Heineman (Cartel Land) discusses the tense subject matter of his most recent documentary, City of Ghosts.
June 6, 2017
Actress Aubrey Plaza and Director Jeff Baena talk to SIFFcast about their new film The Little Hours.
June 5, 2017
Zoe Lister-Jones shares her experiences of creating a feature film, Band Aid, while simultaneously making her directorial debut.
June 3, 2017
SIFF 2017 Filmmaker Round Table with Matt Heineman, Kate Brooks, Jeff Baena, Christopher Schaap, and Jairus McLeary.
June 1, 2017
Our SIFF programmers discuss the films they selected the films for the New Director's Competition.
June 1, 2017
Director Katherine Fairfax Wright joins SIFFcast to peel back the curtain on her film Behind the Curtain: Todrick Hall
May 27, 2017
Director Jairus McLeary joins Jeremy to discuss his newest film, The Work.
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.
SIFFcast with Ian Ebright and Stefan Hajek and Rosalie Miller
May 23, 2017
Director Emer Reynolds and Voyager Mission Engineer Frank Locatell talk with Jeremy about the documentary, The Farthest.
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.
May 21, 2017
Jeremy chats with director Jason James, producer Amber Ripley, and writer Jason Filiatrault about their new film Entanglement.
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.
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.
SIFFcast with Kumail Nanjiani, Emily V. Gordon, and Michael Showalter
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.
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.
April 21, 2017
Acclaimed director James Gray joins the show to discuss his new film The Lost City of Z.
March 27, 2017
On episode 56 of SIFFcast, we welcome producer Brent Stiefel to the show.
March 17, 2017
Filmmaker Roberto Sneider joins the show to talk about his new film You're Killing Me Susana.
March 3, 2017
Director of Kedi, Ceyda Torun talks to SIFFCast about the great response she has recieved for her film
March 2, 2017
Ben Fountain joins us to discuss his acclaimed novel, recently adapted into a film by Ang Lee.
February 17, 2017
We welcome the writer Eddie Muller, best known as the "Czar of Noir", to talk about the Noir City film festival.
February 10, 2017
On today's episode we talk with Chad Stahelski, director of John Wick Chapter 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.
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.
December 23, 2016
Kirsten Johnson, director of Cameraperson, talks with SIFFcast about her documentary.
November 21, 2016
We have a chat with Anna Biller about her new film The Love Witch.
November 8, 2016
We chat with SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett about her top picks for the Cinema Italian Style festival.
October 31, 2016
On our Halloween episode, SIFFcast interviews Robert Eggers, the director of The Witch.
October 26, 2016
We have a conversation with Fede Alvarez, the director of films like Evil Dead and Don't Breathe.
October 17, 2016
SIFFcast talks with Mike Flanagan, director of Oculus and Hush.
October 10, 2016
We sit down and chat with Dan Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, the directors of The Blair Witch Project.
September 30, 2016
We have a conversation with Sasha Lane, the star of American Honey.
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.
September 6, 2016
SIFFcast sits down with actor Ted Neeley, star of Jesus Christ Superstar, as we talk about his career.
September 2, 2016
Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Star Trek as we talk to Adam Nimoy, son of Leonard Nimoy and director of For the Love of Spock.
August 26, 2016
Join SIFFcast as we talk to director Richard Tanne about his new film Southside With You.
August 19, 2016
Jonathan Lynn, director of Clue, has a conversation with SIFFcast about the special shadow-cast screening of his film at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
August 16, 2016
Eric Schwartz has a conversation with SIFFcast about his new film Tattoo Nation.
August 16, 2016
A conversation with Alain Gagnol, director of Phantom Boy.
July 22, 2016
A conversation with REEL NW featured directors Ian Ebright, Aimie Vallat, and Shawn Telford.
July 12, 2016
D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, directors of Unlocking the Cage, talk to SIFFcast about their film.
July 12, 2016
Director Steve De Jarnatt joins the podcast to talk about his upcoming films Miracle Mile and Cherry 2000.
June 21, 2016
A conversation with Sue Williams, director of Death By Design.
June 11, 2016
Jeremy is joined by director Florian Cossen to talk about his film Coconut Hero.
June 11, 2016
Viggo Mortensen and Matt Ross talk with SIFFcast about their new film Captain Fantastic.
June 11, 2016
A conversation with director Ned Crowley and actor Jim O'Heir ("Parks and Recreation") about their film Middle Man.
June 5, 2016
A conversation with director Megan Griffiths and actor Lou Diamond Phillips fromThe Night Stalker.
June 4, 2016
A conversation with Chanya Button, director of Burn Burn Burn, and Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith on "Downton Abbey").
May 30, 2016
A conversation with Runar Runarsson, director of Sparrows.
May 30, 2016
A conversation with David Novack, director of Finding Babel.
May 29, 2016
A conversation with Robbie McCallum, director of Atlantic Heart.
May 28, 2016
A conversation with Ti West, director of In A Valley of Violence.
May 28, 2016
A conversation with Clea DuVall, director of The Intervention.
May 22, 2016
A conversation with producer Marco Lorenzen, director Rene Frelle Petersen, and actress Jette Sondergaard of Where Have All the Good Men Gone.
SIFFcast with Marco Lorenzen, Rene Frelle Petersen, and Jette Sondergaard
May 18, 2016
A conversation with Trace Beaulieu, actor and writer of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
May 10, 2016
A conversation with Lina Phillips, director of Rainbow Time.
May 6, 2016
A conversation with Nadine Cloete, director of Action Commandante.
March 28, 2016
A conversation with Jeff Nichols, director of Midnight Special.
March 25, 2016
A conversation with Taimak, star of the martial arts classic The Last Dragon, about what it was like on set, his upcoming autobiography, and more!
February 28, 2016
A conversation with Stephen Tobolowsky from Groundhog Day and "Silicon Valley".
February 16, 2016
SIFFcast with Penelope Spheeris and Anna Fox
February 9, 2016
A talk with Robert Eggers and his work in horror films.