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Slamdance Panelists Tell You How to Avoid 8 Film Festival Red Flags

Keep your synopsis short and to the point. More importantly, keep your film short and to the point. Get honest…

4 years ago
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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…

7 years ago
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East of Eden: Megan Griffiths’ Harrowing Tale of Sex-trafficking and Survival

Eden, Megan Griffiths’ stunning new film, exists within the perverted—and unsettlingly pervasive—world of human sex trafficking. A lucrative global industry,…

11 years ago
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Going Grassroots: Stephen Gyllenhaal talks local politics and his new movie

The closing night film at this year's Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), which wraps up its month-long run this weekend,…

12 years ago
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“Write What You Know”: Michael Connors on Allegiance’s move from short to feature film

Writer/director Michael Connors' Allegiance (Working Title: Recalled), based on his award-winning 2006 thesis short of the same name, follows Lieutenant…

12 years ago