Films & Events
Running a full 25 days, the 36th Seattle International Film Festival will present 189 narrative features, 54 documentary features, 13 archival films, and 150 short films from 67 countries, including 25 World Premieres (12 features, 13 shorts), 36 North American Premieres (24 features, 12 shorts), and 12 US Premieres (6 features, 6 shorts). SIFF 2010 runs from May 20 through June 13 at 11 venues throughout Seattle, as well as venues in Kirkland and Everett.
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Films by Program
The Golden Space Needle Award winners were announced at a ceremony on Sunday June 13. More than 83,000 ballots were cast by SIFF audiences to determine the winner in six categories: Best Film, Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Short Film.
Also presented were five...
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With incredible special guests, exclusive parties at great venues, top-notch entertainment, and hors d'oeuvres, desserts, and drinks from the Festival's fine food and libation sponsors, SIFF Gala events formally showcase and commemorate great new films in elegant style.
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SIFF 2010 Special Presentations include larger-than-life screenings in 3D and IMAX; a special sing-along of the highest grossing musical of all time; two very special documentary programs; the annual Gay-La Extravaganza; and much more.
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SIFF is thrilled to honor actor Edward Norton for his exceptional and prolific film career. The Festival will present the 2010 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting to Norton at a special Tribute event.
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SIFF is proud to showcase the mentorship of Adobe Youth Voices programs, empowering youth in underserved communities in 32 countries around the world to communicate their ideas and take a leadership role in their communities using media. SIFF will present 15 Adobe Youth Voices short films before 15 ...
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When you tell your friend about the last movie you saw at SIFF, you generally talk about the plot, the story, or the narrative. It's not so easy when it comes to Alternate Cinema. These movies exist beyond narrative. They tell their stories with images, poetry, and ideas, much more than with plot.
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In the past decade, Spain has become one of the most prolific countries in Western Europe in its production of film. With the generous support of the Spanish community, SIFF is proud to recognize this achievement by presenting 27 films (18 features and 9 shorts) representing the best in contemporary...
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Celebrating the landmark films that continue to shape our cinematic future. The mark of a great film is not merely its ability to surprise us with daring cinematography and fresh dialogue upon first viewing. The true classics are those that continue to provoke emotional responses
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SIFF’s largest program is your round-the-world ticket. If SIFF were a journey (and it is!), then Contemporary World Cinema is the ultimate GPS—dissolving physical borders and transcending cultural boundaries to deliver us, visually, to the most remote corners of our planet and, emotionally, into the...
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Unscripted and uncut, the world around us is an ever-ready resource of unexpected, informative, and altogether exciting storytelling. Documentary filmmakers have, for years, brought these untold stories to life and introduced us to a vast number of fascinating topics we may have never known existed
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Merging reality and creativity into works of cinematic art. Documentary filmmaking is often described as an attempt to put reality on screen. In truth, these films are so much more
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Powerful voices that rise above the background din. Stylish renditions that provoke and delight. Unique perspectives on universal themes. Each year the Seattle International Film Festival is proud to select a handful of up-and-coming directors destined to leave an impressive mark on cinema.
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Listen up: there will be reunions, rhythm, rising and roaring, and rocking and rolling. This edition of our Face the Music series may be as close as you’ll ever get to seeing legendary, rocksteady musicians reunite to belt out “The Tide is High,” or to getting inside the minds of iconic greats
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SIFF's international Films4Families features can be seen at select venues each weekend morning throughout the Festival. Treat your family to extraordinary matinee experiences of both new international and American films created for children and the young at heart.
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SIFF's FutureWave features program, sponsored in part by Adobe Youth Voices, invites teen film-lovers to the cinema for nine films that exemplify thrilling global cinema and have been selected specifically with them in mind. This year's...
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SIFF FutureWave Shorts, sponsored in part by Adobe Youth Voices, is a program of new films created by filmmakers 18 years old and younger whose talents celebrate the creative possibilities of the art form.
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Warning: Midnight Adrenaline–In case of damage or leakage immediately notify cinematic health authorities. Midnight Adrenaline is a dangerous and highly addictive cinematic experience. When taken in small doses, Midnight Adrenaline has been found to have a minor stimulant effect
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A selection of independent films that reveal and reflect the intricate weave of the American cultural web. Fulfilling its mission to promote high-quality cinema from emerging filmmakers and encourage distribution, SIFF presents this selection of independent American films that showcases the c...
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Festival programmers select 12 films remarkable for their original concept, striking style, and overall excellence. To be eligible for consideration, the films must be the director’s first or second feature, and must be without U.S. distribution at the time of their selection.
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Discovering a treasure trove of cinema in our own backyard. SIFF is international in scope, but it has never forgotten its roots in the fertile Pacific Northwest film community. Each year, the Puget Sound region makes its presence felt at SIFF, whether as a moody location, a source of inspira...
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SIFF is excited to return to Juanita Beach Park on Saturday, May 29 at dusk for a FREE outdoor screening of the family-friendly French film from 2003 The Triplets of Belleville. Grab a blanket, picnic basket, the kids, and join us under the stars for a magical night of cinema!
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As a part of this city wide celebration the 36th Seattle International Film Festival will screen a trilogy of Bernstein-scored movies.
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Free your mind… but keep your mouth shut
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This year, SIFF will present 16 short film packages, each providing brief but satisfying glances into fascinating worlds of every kind. From rich dramas to whimsical documentaries, this stellar lineup of 150 short films from over 25 countries truly offers something for everyone.
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The short form, whether written or filmed, is a varied protean form -- the only rule is brevity. Other than that, the filmmaker is only limited by technique, imagination, and maybe his pocketbook
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SIFF audiences know that their experience with a film doesn’t end when the credits roll. Talking Pictures offers an engaging, provocative, and entertaining post-screening forum for opinions, ideas, and understanding through lively debate.
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