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SIFF 2024 Trailer

Festival, Video

SIFF 2024 Trailer

April 17, 2024

The official trailer for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, in theaters May 9–19 and streaming on the SIFF Channel May 20–27.

Festival, Industry, SIFFcast

Build It and They Will Come: Virtual Film Community

May 10, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Forum with Gemma Gracewood (Letterboxd), Lilly Riber (MUBI), and Lela Meadow-Conner (Film Festival Alliance).

Festival, SIFFcast

Diving Into Nature Roundtable

April 29, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Son of Monarchs and Super Frenchie.

Festival, SIFFcast

cINeDIGENOUS: Roots and Ancestors Roundtable

April 22, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Fruits of Labor and Waikiki.

Festival, SIFFcast

Taiwan Films Roundtable

April 22, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the filmmakers from Final Exam, The Teacher, and Get the Hell Out.

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World Building Through Production Design Roundtable

April 17, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Wyrm, Potato Dreams of America, Strawberry Mansion, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, and The Pink Cloud

Festival, SIFFcast

Ma Belle, My Beauty Q&A

April 17, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Q&A with Ma Belle, My Beauty director Marion Hill.

Festival, SIFFcast

Shifting Lenses Roundtable

April 16, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) and Topside.

Festival, SIFFcast

Ibero-American Roundtable

April 15, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors from the Ibero-American Cinema program.

Festival, SIFFcast

Documentaries as Document Roundtable

April 14, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation.

Festival, SIFFcast

What The Femme Roundtable

April 14, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with five directors with films in the WTF program.

Festival, SIFFcast

Documentary Shorts Roundtable

April 13, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with several documentary short filmmakers.

Festival, SIFFcast

SIFFcast: SIFF 2021 Summertime Q&A

April 12, 2021

Recording of a SIFF 2021 live Q&A with Summertime director Carlos López Estrada plus actors/writers/poets Tyris Winter and Mila Cuda.

Festival, SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Brazilian Cinema

April 8, 2021

SIFFcast sits down with filmmakers Iuli Gerbase (The Pink Cloud) and Cássio Pereira Dos Santo (Valentina) to talk about their feature debuts, both screening as part of SIFF's 2021 Ibero-American Cinema program.

Festival, SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Northwest Connections Filmmaker Roundtable

April 7, 2021

SIFFcast sits down with a few of the filmmakers from the 47th Seattle International Film Festival's Northwest Connections program to discuss casting locally, filming in Washington, and finishing their films in the midst of a pandemic.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Noir City 2020

February 5, 2020

We welcome back "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller, host of TCM's Noir Alley, to talk about Noir City (February 14-20, 2020 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian).

SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Best of 2019 Part 2

February 4, 2020

In part two of this special Best of 2019 series, we continuing recapping the past year in film and chat with director Kasi Lemmons about her hit Oscar-nominated film Harriet.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Best of 2019 Part 1

January 8, 2020

In this special two-part episode, we recap the past year in film with stunt coordinator Robert Nagle, who talks about creating racing sequences for the acclaimed Ford v Ferrari.

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF 2019 Episode 3 with Emmett Montgomery

October 25, 2019

On the third episode of Scared SIFF 2019, Clinton and Colleen discuss the most memorable portrayals of Satan in film and Clinton chats with comedian Emmett Montgomery about Ari Aster’s Midsommar.

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF 2019 Episode 2 with Chelsea Stardust

October 18, 2019

The ScaredSIFF crew interviews SATANIC PANIC director Chelsea Stardust and discuss folk horror films.

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF 2019 Episode 1

October 12, 2019

SIFF WTF programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran provide a primer on director Herschell Gordon Lewis and interview the filmmakers of Scream, Queen: My Nightmare on Elm Street.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast: Oscar Edition 2019

February 20, 2019

Jeremy and SJ recap the cinematic highlights of 2018 with a panel of filmmakers, film critics, and programmers.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Scared SIFF The Halloween Episode

October 31, 2018

A conversation with Scared SIFF The Halloween Episode, featuring actress Barbara Crampton and Isabella Price

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Shriek: Women in Film Class

October 29, 2018

A Conversation with Shriek: Women in Film Class, with guests Evan J. Peterson and Heather Marie Bartels

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF Episode 3

October 24, 2018

The ScaredSIFF crew talks about diversity and representation in genre filmmaking, and to actor John Cho about his work on "The Exorcist" series and new film SEARCHING.

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF | Episode 2 (Boutique Labels and Strowlers Interview)

October 18, 2018

The ScaredSIFF crew talks about home video and to the director and producer of the new web series, STROWLERS

SIFFcast

Scared SIFF with Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran | Episode 1

October 3, 2018

Jeremy talks with SIFF WTF Programmers Clinton McClung and Colleen O'Holleran for the first episode of Scared SIFF

SIFFcast

SIFFcats with Will Braden and Rebecca Oertel

September 14, 2018

Jeremy talks Cat Video Fest with Will Braden and Rebecca Oertel

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Megumi Sasaki

September 4, 2018

Jeremy talks with Megumi Sasaki, director of A WHALE OF A TALE

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Jon M. Chu

August 22, 2018

Jeremy sits down with Jon M. Chu, director of the new smash-hit romantic comedy CRAZY RICH ASIANS.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Marc Turtletaub

August 15, 2018

SJ Chiro sits down with producer and director Marc Turtletaub to discuss his new film PUZZLE.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Carlos López Estrada

August 6, 2018

SJ Chiro sits down with director Carlos López Estrada to talk about his film BLINDSPOTTING

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Kimberly Reed and John S. Adams

July 30, 2018

Jeremy sits down with documentary filmmaker Kimberly Reed and investigative journalist John S. Adams to talk about their film DARK MONEY.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Pablo Solarz

July 13, 2018

SJ Chiro catches up with THE LAST SUIT director Pablo Solarz about his SIFF Golden Space Needle winning film.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Gus Van Sant and Beth Ditto

July 8, 2018

SJ Chiro chats with legendary Pacific Northwest filmmaker Gus Van Sant and actress/musician Beth Ditto about their new film DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Yixi Sun

July 6, 2018

Director Yixi Sun sits down with Jeremy to discuss her new horror film SUSU

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Bo Burnham and Elsie Fisher

June 23, 2018

SJ Chiro sits down with director Bo Burnham and actress Elsie Fisher to discuss their film EIGHTH GRADE (Best Film winner at SIFF 2018).

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Lisa D'Apolito

June 17, 2018

SJ Chiro sits down with filmmaker Lisa D'Apolito about her new documentary LOVE, GILDA.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Luciana Kaplan

June 14, 2018

Jeremy sits down with director Luciana Kaplan to discuss her new documentary RUSH HOUR.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Phil Burgers

June 13, 2018

Jeremy sits down with actor Phil Burgers to discuss his role in the new short film THE PASSAGE.

SIFFcast

SIFFcast with Mikko Makela

June 11, 2018

Jeremy chats with director Mikko Makela about his film A Moment in the Reeds.

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