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SIFF celebrates Women in Cinema with mini-festival this weekend

Chris Burlingame — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:50:20 +0000

This weekend, SIFF is hosting their annual Women in Cinema mini-festival. It features films from all over the world, including movies from Norway, Argentina, the Philippines, Germany, and Denmark, as well as from Seattle. Lynn Shelton’s newest film Laggies is the opening night film on Thursday evening. This all runs from Thursday, September 18 through Sunday, September … Continue reading →

WWJKD: Seattle’s film and music scenes turn out to roast James Keblas

Chris Burlingame — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:17:57 +0000

Keblas roast #fb pic.twitter.com/xFASO1VP64 — Jake London (@kingsinger) February 27, 2014 The Roast of James Keblas, the former director of the Seattle Office of Film and Music, had an auspicious start. The Showbox felt at first like a networking mixer, with people exchanging business cards and pitching their startups to strangers. Chatter was heard over … Continue reading →

Taking in SIFF 2012 Opening Night from the Red Carpet (Photo Gallery)

Tony Kay — Sat, 19 May 2012 05:31:40 +0000

This year's Opening Night bore special significance, with the evening's feature, director Lynn Shelton's Your Sister's Sister, making its bow as the first locally-grown feature ever to open SIFF in the Festival's 38-year history.

SIFF 2012 is Upon Us

Audrey — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:40:58 +0000

Are you ready for some SIFFage? The 38th annual Seattle International Film Festival kicks off tonight and runs through June 10. This year, both opening and closing night films are Seattle-made, which is a nice local touch. This evening marks the opening night gala at McCaw Hall with the latest film from local writer/director Lynn Shelton, Your Sister’s Sister.