All posts tagged "seattle international film festival"
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50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2019
It’s accepted as gospel among independents that a feature film is the result of dogged commitment to a singular vision. And it should be.... -
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee in 2018
Stamping the MovieMaker seal of approval on each destination in our annual guide to the 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee... -
Iberoamerica Takes SIFF 2017: Seattle Audiences at the Largest U.S. Film Festival Embrace Spanish-Language Stories
Being the brightest one in a sky full of stars is a tough task. How does a story stand out among several... -
Absolute Submission: Top Programmers Share the Secrets to Getting Into the Festivals of Your Dreams
Dear moviemakers, I want you to know this: I love you. Or at least, I really want to love you. I know... -
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2016
In case you’ve forgotten, sometimes movies can just be about fun. Welcome to the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. A... -
Festival Diary: Seattle International Film Festival 2015, Part Two
Part 2 of our extended coverage of the Seattle International Film Festival, one of the top festivals in North America since 1976. This year’s festival...
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Festival Diary: Seattle International Film Festival 2015, Part One
Brag as they might, top fests like Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW have nothing on the Seattle International Film Festival when it comes... -
50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2015
Was it worth it? Indie film, by definition, resides on the margins. It’s a medium of miracles, of squeezing so much from... -
The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World, 2014
Our annual list of the world’s weirdest and most wonderful cinematic celebrations: the 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World. It’s the... -
Festival Strategy 101: Plot the Right Course for Your Film
We’ve all heard the tired homily about a Sundance premiere being the festival holy grail, without which your film is dead on...
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Flash Forward: Grace Van Patten Takes a Leap into the Unknown in David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake
Many actors will tell you that when you read a great script, you just know. But for Grace Van Patten, it was actually not knowing that...1Inside the Issue: Directing
Success in Succession: Matteo Garrone Shot Dogman Entirely in Sequence to Put Viewers in His Character’s Shoes
I wrote the script for my new film, Dogman, 12 years ago, and during those years I changed it many times, arriving at six or seven...Inside the Issue: How To
Journalism Plus: How Hail Satan?, The Brink, and Leaving Neverland Blend Truth-Seeking With Cinematic Storytelling
“Journalism Plus” is how Academy Award-winning moviemaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) characterizes making documentaries. If you’re a documentarian, you may not have a degree or credentials in...8