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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 with Sean Baker

October 20, 2017

SIFFcast sits down with acclaimed director Sean Baker to discuss his newest film The Florida Project.

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SIFFCast with Shauna MacDonald

October 19, 2017

SCARED SIFF continues with an interview with an exclusive interview with veteran Scream Queen Shauna MacDonald (Neil Marshall’s The Descent).

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SIFFcast with Bernard Rose

October 13, 2017

SIFFcast celebrates the scariest time of the year with a special month-long tribute to the horror genre. First up, we interview Candyman director Bernard Rose.