The official 2009 Seattle International Film Festival Press Kit can be viewed and downloaded from this page. Click on the individual release to download, or download the .zip file that features the entire press kit. Additional media alerts released after the press kit was compiled will be listed on the Press Releases page.
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The 35th Seattle International Film Festival
May 21 – June 14, 2009
The largest film festival in the US presents 392 films in 25 days, with 89 premieres and more than 600 screenings.
In the Loop on Opening Night, OSS 117: Lost in Rio on Closing Night.
Spike Lee, Francis Ford Coppola, Humpday, and more.
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SIFF Honors Spike Lee as Tribute Guest
Acclaimed director to receive Golden Space Needle Award at screening of Passing Strange.
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Celebrate SIFF’s 35th With the “35 Club”
Join in launching the SIFF Film Center Capital Campaign with donation or pledge.
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SIFF 2009 A—Z Film List
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SIFF 2009 Films by Country
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Alternate Cinema
Features and shorts that push the boundaries of ordinary cinema.
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Archival Presentations
SIFF celebrates the return of 11 rarely seen or screened feature films.
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SIFF Competitions
SIFF recognizes new work in three categories for Festival honors and cash prizes. Golden Space Needle Awards honor audience favorites.
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Contemporary World Cinema
Find the unexpected in cinematic wonders from more than 60 countries.
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Digital Media Lab
SIFF, IrisInk, and the Seattle Mac Store announce the new and improved Digital Media Lab—12 unique workshops for filmmaking enthusiasts of all ages taught by industry professionals from around the world on
May 30 and 31 at Seattle Center’s Alki Room.
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Documentaries
Explore the spectrum of human endeavor with 54 documentary films from around the world.
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Emerging Masters
SIFF celebrates three directors poised to become the world’s next cinematic masters.
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Face the Music
A live event with No Age and eight music films celebrate musical innovation, jazz greats, and global luminaries including Bruce Springsteen, Joe Meek, DJ Diplo, and Youssou Ndour.
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Festival Information
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Films4Families
Featuring seven family-friendly films and one shorts program, including four North American Premieres and a classic archival feature.
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SIFF 2009 Fly Filmmaking Challenge
Four local filmmakers explore the essence of imagination and independent moxie.
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FutureWave
Celebrating the next generation of filmmakers and film fans with youth-made films, teen juries, school visits, SuperFly Filmmaking Challenge, special teen-centric feature films, and filmmaking workshops.
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SIFF 2009 Galas
Three special nights of screenings, celebrations, and extraordinary entertainment.
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Hold Reviews
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How to Festival
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Gay-la and LGBT@SIFF
An astounding array of LGBT-interest films in nearly every section of the Festival and
SIFF Gay-la presentation of Patrik Age 1.5.
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Midnight Adrenaline
Terrifying, weird, and dark film program features seven films to screen at the stroke of midnight.
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Bigger, Bolder Northwest Connections at SIFF
Lynn Shelton’s Humpday to be honored at Centerpiece Gala screening. Hometown series highlights flourishing Northwest filmmaking community.
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Planet Cinema
Thirteen eco-themed films explore our planet’s most pressing environmental and global health concerns.
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Press Information
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SIFF ShortsFest Weekend
SIFF presents a full weekend dedicated entirely to carefully crafted packages of exquisite short films.
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