Films/Programs
Shorts Film Packages
This past fall, SIFF became a qualifying festival in the category of short films by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®. With our new qualifying festival status and the return engagement of ShortsFest Weekend, SIFF’s commitment to films in the short form is stronger than ever. We’ve scoured the world to find the best in this brief but remarkable genre. We’re thrilled to present the second ShortsFest Weekend—our festival within the festival, May 29-May 31 at SIFF Cinema. Every short film is eligible for both the Golden Space Needle Audience Award and competitive Jury Awards. The Golden Space Needle prizewinner is determined by audience balloting and receives the latest Mac loaded with filmmaking software from IrisInk and The Mac Store. Juried awards will be given in the narrative, animation and documentary categories. Each jury winner will receive $1,000 - and perhaps a shot at an Academy Award®.
Sponsored By:
Classical KING FM 98.1, IrisInk, Kodak Motion Picture Film, MarQueen Hotel & Inn at Queen Anne, The Mac Store
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40 min.
How hard could it be to make a three-minute film? We challenged you to find out.
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81 min.
The two short filmmaking powerhouses of the Southern stars go head to head, proving you don’t need population, just creativity.
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85 min.
From coming out to your Grandma to a one-night stand between two straight men, with an aging dancer’s wallpapering of handmade cock collages for good measure, these films are for the boys.
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88 min.
Mischief, discoveries, and divulgences mark this collection of short films.
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79 min.
The exuberance of youth is given full display with this energetic set of shorts highlighting Shakespearean construction vehicles, knit animation, and Wallace and Gromit in their new short adventure.
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2008, 45 min.
This year's Fly Filmmaking Challenge takes SIFF audiences back to the basics. Three narrative filmmakers will make Serling, Chandler, and Cocteau proud as they expand and hone their expertise, working with classic B&W 16mm film. Adding an extra dimension to the Fly Film experience, this year's documentarian will capture a stylish, behind-the-scenes perspective about the productions...
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84 min.
No matter your age, sometimes you just don't know what to do.
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84 min.
Unsettling dreams prepackaged for your dire convenience.
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87 min.
This package examines the myriad responsibilities that we face, and how we do and do not accept them.
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85 min.
In the dark, on the screen, through the ear and in a name, these shorts explore the five senses and more.
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87 min.
This package contains nine films about change. The serenity to accept the things you can’t…
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2009, 87 min.
With poetic visions of worlds that cease to exist or worlds that spontaneously come about, all imbued with breathtaking beauty, we invite viewers to sharpen their gaze, often in silence.
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87 min.
SIFF’s annual celebration of the short subject kicks off with a dynamically varied program examining the breezy joy and tremendous complexity of the best short films.
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86 min.
From being bullied to breaking down to braving strange lands, these shorts show our will to survive against all odds.
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85 min.
The challenges of life around the globe are illuminated with fascinating portraits of people and places in pursuit of personal goals.
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