Events/Face the Music

In its third year, SIFF’s Face the Music program celebrates the many intersections of music and film, from great documentaries to special guests, live scores, rocking concerts and more.

Films

  • Berlin: Symphony of a City
    Berlin: Symphony of a City

    Germany, 1927, 65 min.

    Directed by German avant-garde film pioneer Walther Ruttmann, this entirely visual exploration of Berlin captures the dynamic motion and energy of the great metropolis. On its 80th anniversary, the cinematic masterpiece is given an exciting new layer with the addition of a new original score perform

  • Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard
    Sanctuary: Lisa Gerrard

    United Kingdom, 2006, 90 min.

    One half of the legendary musical duo Dead Can Dance, Lisa Gerrard has since gained international acclaim as a composer (Gladiator, The Insider, Whale Rider). Through interviews with Michael Mann, Niki Caro, Hans Zimmer and others, Sanctuary is an intimate portrait of an artist who has

Screenings & Events

  • An Evening With Lisa Gerrard
    An Evening With Lisa Gerrard

    Friday, May 25, 7:00 PM
    SIFF Cinema

    Moderated by Ian Hierons Since forming the legendary Dead Can Dance with Brendan Perry in the early 1980s, Lisa Gerrard has dazzled t...

  • A Conversation With Julien Temple
    A Conversation With Julien Temple

    Tuesday, June 05, 7:00 PM
    SIFF Cinema

    Moderated by musician/critic Sean Nelson In the mid 1970s, filmmaker Julien Temple documented The Sex Pistols and The Clash at the da...

  • Opticlash 2: VJ Seminar
    Opticlash 2: VJ Seminar

    Saturday, June 09, 1:00 PM
    911 Media Arts Center

    Part of Opticlash 2, this four-hour seminar will feature interviews, presentations and audience Q&A covering the history, technology, ...

  • Opticlash 2: The 2nd Annual VJ Battle
    Opticlash 2: The 2nd Annual VJ Battle

    Wednesday, June 13, 6:00 PM
    Capitol Hill Arts Center

    The art of video mixing has reached new heights as VJs are becoming involved in an increasing number of events around the world and id...

  • Face the Music Rock Party 2007
    Face the Music Rock Party 2007

    Thursday, June 14, 8:00 PM
    Neumos

    Ages 21+ Bands: Viva Voce, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Siberian The centerpiece for SIFF's Face the Music program, this...

  • KINSKI performs Berlin: Symphony of a City
    KINSKI performs Berlin: Symphony of a City

    Friday, June 15, 7:00 PM
    The Triple Door

    Directed by German avant-garde film pioneer Walther Ruttmann, this entirely visual exploration of Berlin captures the dynamic motion a...

  • KINSKI performs Berlin: Symphony of a City
    KINSKI performs Berlin: Symphony of a City

    Friday, June 15, 9:30 PM
    The Triple Door

    Directed by German avant-garde film pioneer Walther Ruttmann, this entirely visual exploration of Berlin captures the dynamic motion a...

  • Evolution of Music in Film
    Evolution of Music in Film

    Saturday, June 16, 4:00 PM
    Northwest Film Forum

    SIFF proudly hosts a panel discussion about the contemporary uses of music in film. Music Supervisor Van Riker, Filmmaker Ke...