POOLING, a brand new breakdance/animation/visual effects hybrid film will have its world premiere at the 2019 Children's Film Festival at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, WA, USA from January 24-February 3.
The film features dancing and choreography by Marc Carrizo Vilarroig ("Markitus") of the internationally recognized troupe Brodas Bros. POOLING was shot on location in Castellnou, Catalunya, Spain with editing and visual effects by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona....
FROM ON HIGH will have its USA premiere in Seattle in early 2018 at the prestigious Children's Film Fest at the Northwest Film Forum in the NO WALLS program. I love the description of our block of films: "This program makes it clear: youth all over the world long for the same things: to laugh, to live, to learn, to live in peace and to be respected for who they are. Many people, both powerful and weak, will try to build walls, but the dreams of the next generation cannot be denied."...
"From On High", the latest film from Dawn Westlake's Ron de Cana Productions, Inc., has been selected to the 2018 Children's Film Forum sponsored by Boeing at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle, WA, USA for January 25-February 10.
The film is about a young Syrian refugee who finds a home and hope for the future in Europe. It was shot/edited by Pol Carrizo Vilarroig of Imatge Barcelona in Collsuspina, La Sala de Sant Llogari and Barcelona, Spain. The original score was compose...
A not-to-be missed annual juried festival showcasing animated and live-action science fiction, fantasy, and horror-tinged short films from around the globe.
EMP Museum in partnership with SIFF presented the tenth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival this year. This celebration of artistic excellence brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers, and artists for a showcase of illuminating and unconventional films.
Admitted films are judged by a nationally recognized jury comprised of luminaries in the fields of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The festival brings together industry professionals and genre experts to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction, fantasy, and horror cinematic arts.
WORLD’S LARGEST FILM FESTIVAL FOR EMERGING FILMMAKERS ANNOUNCES COMPLETE 2015 PROGRAM
This year’s festival focuses on supporting the next generation of female filmmakers, while providing a stage for rising talent around the world.
The National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), the world’s largest and most influential film festival for emerging directors, showcasing work by filmmakers 24 and younger from around the globe, will return for its ninth consecuti...
FRENCH CINEMA NOW CELEBRATED AT SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN
Featuring An Evening with Michel Hazanavicius & Bérénice Bejo
On October 23 - 30, SIFF and TV5MONDE present French Cinema Now, a celebration spotlighting the state of contemporary Francophone cinema. The week-long event will feature 22 extraordinary features and documentaries.
The Artist director Michel Hazanavicius and actor Bérénice Bejo wil...
On the recommendation of their therapist, a married couple spends a weekend away at a vacation home, where their romantic rekindling takes a turn for the surreal. This sophisticated blend of relationship drama and "Twilight Zone" twists features outstanding performances from Mark Duplass (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men"). Actors Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass in attendance for the Closing Night Gala of #SIFForty, featuring THE ONE I LOVE...
Seattle International Film Festival announced today that Laura Dern and Chiwetel Ejiofor will be the two guests honored with Tribute awards for Outstanding Achievement in Acting at the 40th annual Festival (May 15 - June 8, 2014). Both are scheduled to appear at special events featuring screenings of significant examples of their work, award presentations, Q&A sessions, and intimate receptions.
Each year, SIFF names Tribute honorees who exemplify what's gre...
Moves Forward Under New Name
April 21, 2014 – Marking its tenth Festival, Seattle True Independent Film Festival (STIFF) proudly announces its intention to move into the future as Seattle Transmedia Independent Film Festival in 2015. In addition to its customary selection of diverse and distinguished short and feature-length independent films from around the world, STIFF 2015 will exhibit web series, video game concepts, storytelling apps for mobile phone and tablet, and social me...
The 4th annual Seattle Shorts Film Festival is now accepting submissions of 30 minutes or less in the following categories Narrative, Documentary, Animation and "College Student Shorts" featuring a rolling fee of just $10.00 including photocopy of college ID. Don't miss the chance to screen your film in front of an international audience November 8th, 2014 at the SIFF Cinema.
This year the Seattle Shorts Film Festival, is also featuring all-star jury including actress Venus DeMilo...
Student Block 2012 Call for Entires : Student Block website coming soon...
I’m pleased to announce the expanded call for entries for the 2nd annual Student Film Block, to be presented during Seattle’s True Independent Film festival May 4th through May 12, 2012. New to the festival this year every student who submits a film will automatically get the option to have his or her short distributed on a 2 Disc DVD collection. This DVD and Blu-Ray collection will be pressed on ...
Film Industry Luminaries Ewan McGregor, Warren Miller, Al Pacino Scheduled to Appear
The 37th Seattl...
"NOIR CITY SEATTLE" OPENS WITH TWIN BILL OF RARITIES by Alex Deleon, for <www.filmfestivals.com> Tuesday, July 9, 2007 The traveling all-Film-Noir festival known as "Noir City", introduced personally by the San Francisco based "Czar of Noir", Eddie Muller, opened here at the SIFF theater in the Space Needle dominated Seattle Center on Friday, July 6, with a pair of seldom seen and hard-to-find dark films of the late forties, "Thieves' Highway&quo...
