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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

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My 4th World Media Lab Journey

October 28, 2025

A Diné and Salvadorian Two Spirit writer, producer, photographer, and storyteller from L.A., Steph Viera writes about their experience as a 4th World Media Lab fellow. The program is a year-long fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, providing opportunities to develop filmmaking skills and networks through festival participation, hands-on training, masterclasses, workshopping projects in development, pitch activities, and meetings with funders and other industry decision-makers.

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SIFFcast Programmers Picks with Megan Leonard

May 14, 2018

SIFF Programmer, Megan Leonard discusses her top picks for the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.

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SIFFcast Programmers Picks with Beth Barrett

May 11, 2018

SIFF's Artistic Director Beth Barrett discusses her top picks for the 44th Annual Seattle International Film Festival.

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SIFFcast with Betsy West and Julie Cohen.

May 1, 2018

SIFFcast chats with directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their new documentary RBG, about the legal legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.