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We’re proud to announce the six winning projects of the 2024 SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking, thanks to generous funding from the Satterberg Foundation! From over 89 submissions, the six awardees were selected by a panel of judges spanning from notable documentary filmmakers to Washington film leaders, including Nesib CB Shamah (Washington Filmmaker and Satterberg Foundation Board Member), Melanie Miller (Producer of the Academy Award-winning documentary NAVALNY), Derek Edamura (he/him) (Northwest Film Forum Executive Director), and Beth Barrett (SIFF Artistic Director). Meet the winners: ▪️ BRING THEM HOME prod. Rob Young ▪️ DEAR ALOHA dir. Cris Romento ▪️ LIFE AFTER LIFE dir. JJ Gerber, prod. Clementine Briand ▪️ SEATTLE BLACK PANTHERS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE & FREEDOM  dirs. Rick DuPree & Marques Du Pree ▪️ SHELLY’S LEG dir. Wes Hurley ▪️ VIEW FROM THE FLOOR dirs. Megan Griffiths & Mindie Lind Learn more about these filmmakers and their projects at siff.info/docgrant-li.

Thanks to the support we receive throughout the year, SIFF is able to champion untold stories and have an impact on the next generation of filmmakers and larger film community. By making a gift to SIFF before December 31, you can be a part of sharing incredible film experiences in 2025. And thanks to a generous donor, ALL DONATIONS up to $35,000 will be matched! Visit siff.info/supportsiff-li to donate and learn more. Video created by the team at Wild Gravity.

We have a present for you to unwrap… Our SIFF 2024 Wrapped! Thank you to Assistant Cinema Manager Jesse Broucek for putting this together, and thank you to all SIFF staff for making the moviegoing experience something to adore in 2024.

🎬 Thrilled to announce Unstreamable has found a new home at SIFF, bringing rare and remarkable films back to the big screen! Our November premiere SOLD OUT, proving Seattle's appetite for cinema beyond the algorithm hasn't changed. Now we're rolling out a full season including: 🍄 35mm print of SUPER MARIO BROS. (1993) 🎲 TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A. on the big screen 🦩 PINK FLAMINGOS in all its glory Two very special secret screenings... Grateful to Jas Keimig for being the best programming partner, and to our film community for always showing up.

The regular submissions deadline for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival is quickly approaching. Submit your films by this Thursday, December 19! If you’re unable to submit by then, the final (and late) submissions deadline is Thursday, January 9. Find all submissions information at https://lnkd.in/gkuBcZp7.

SIFF Cinema Downtown is now a year old! On this day last year, we opened a cathedral of cinema—an apt moniker from SIFF Executive Director Tom Mara—with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a screening of WONKA. Since then, SIFF Cinema Downtown has housed a LORD OF THE RINGS marathon, new releases, Festival programming, repertory films, and now the theater blows out its singular candle with a screening of WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Happy birthday, SIFF Cinema Downtown! 🥳 Photography by Eric Luck.

The locally-made short DREAM CREEP, which played at the 2024 Seattle International Film Festival, is in the running for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards. Congratulations to the team! DREAM CREEP FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION - BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM From writer/director Carlos A.F. Lopez starring Ian Edlund & Sidney Jayne Hunt. A couple awakens in the night to sounds emanating from an unlikely orifice. Stream now on MUBI (USA & Canada), Canal+ (France, Monaco, Andorra, Mauritius, Switzerland, and the African Territories) and Samansa (Japan, South Korea, and Indonesia).

It’s that time of year where we start hiring for the Seattle International Film Festival! We also have two year-round positions open to applications: ▪️ Director of Cinema Operations (year-round) ▪️ Facilities Manager (year-round) ▪️ Festival Volunteer Manager ▪️ Festival Theater Operations Manager ▪️ Festival Production Manager ▪️ Festival Box Office Assistant Manager ▪️ Festival Special Events Coordinator ▪️ Festival Theater Operations Assistant Manager More Festival jobs will be posted throughout the coming months as we approach May. All information is available at siff.info/workatsiff-li.

“The cinema isn’t just like another screen…It’s a way of connecting with the world…” This #GivingTuesday, we're embarking on a goal to raise $12,000 towards SIFF programming, and we invite you to join us! Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference and means so much. We rely on these donations to help fuel our daily programming and operations. Together, we can make this GivingTuesday our most impactful yet. Support SIFF today at https://lnkd.in/g7ENap2a.

Registration for SIFF's Summer 2025 camps is now open! Students can launch their filmmaking careers this summer at SIFF with exciting sessions led by industry professionals in classes that explore science fiction, stop motion animation, editing, horror, and more. These five-day camps are held at the SIFF Film Center between 9am–3pm and are available for students 9-14 years old. The first session begins July 7, 2025 with options through August 11, 2025. ➡️ Pre-Sale through Jan 1, 2025 - $385 SIFF Members ($435 Non-Members) ➡️ Starting Jan 2, 2025 - $410 SIFF Members ($460 Non-Members) Register at siff.info/filmcamps-li.