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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 →

SIFF 2014: A Cult Cinema Geek’s Take

Tony Kay — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 21:46:39 +0000

My cult cinema itch usually gets a healthy scratching from the Seattle International Film Festival, and SIFF 2014 proved to be no exception. Between SIFF ’14’s Midnight Adrenaline series and the other genre-informed movies that peppered the festival schedule this year, anyone craving something scary, action-filled, or just plain batshit-crazy found something to love. I couldn’t … Continue reading →

SIFF 2014: Festival Roundtable (Week Two)

josh — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:32:38 +0000

As the final days of the Seattle International Film Festival approach, let's take a minute to chat about how the second week of SIFF treated us.

SIFF 2014: Picks for Week Three (June 2-5)

josh — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:10:22 +0000

It's the final week of SIFF. The weekdays feature several appearances by Quincy Jones, a "Gay-La" party, and Seattle's own Tennis Pro heading to Japan.

SIFF 2014: Picks for Centerpiece Weekend (May 30 – June 1)

josh — Fri, 30 May 2014 20:29:52 +0000

As SIFF begins its final ten days, some picks for the weekend including a gala presentation of Richard Linklater's Boyhood, Aaron Paul slowly imploding, Michael Fassbender behind a Papier Mâché mask, and the directorial debut from Stuart Murdoch of Belle & Sebastian.

SIFF 2014: Picks for Week Two (May 27-29)

josh — Tue, 27 May 2014 19:03:18 +0000

The Seattle International Film Festival reaches its midpoint this week and takes the show on the road to Kirkland on Thursday with the Grand Seduction as Opening Night Party fodder. We suggest some new entries and second screenings for your weeknight SIFFing.