Cinema lovers rejoice! Seattle Worldwide Movie Competition Returns Might 9-19.
Seattle Worldwide Movie Competition (SIFF)
For so long as I, and possibly nearly all of folks in Seattle, can bear in mind, Seattle Worldwide Movie Competition (SIFF) has been a much-loved annual custom. It’s a competition that brings the world to screens throughout Seattle, and gathers cinema lovers of all types collectively for that distinctive shared expertise of sitting in a darkened theater with a whole lot of strangers to snigger, cry, gasp, and sure, eat popcorn, as we watch the magic of the flicks unfold earlier than us. What number of films? This yr’s schedule presents 261 movies from 84 international locations and areas across the globe. Add in particular screenings, events, filmmaker talks and extra, and we’ve received a full on competition. One of many largest in North America, actually, historically attracting greater than 150,000 attendees.
And these aren’t simply any films. SIFF’s crew features a whopping 29 programmers who collectively watched greater than 6,000 (sure, six thousand—not a typo!) movies to curate this yr’s competition. Their information and keenness in numerous genres means you too will discover one thing you’re certain to like, whether or not your tastes run to fantasy, documentaries, animation, or movies from a particular a part of the world. 63% of those movies don’t presently have a U.S. distributor, which means you aren’t going to seek out them elsewhere.
SIFF’s web site is filled with helpful data that will help you navigate all this goodness, together with the fundamentals of “How To Fest,” a useful Movie Finder, instrument and inspiring picks from lots of the programmers.
So come on out and be part of the #SIFFTY enjoyable. It’s a good time to go to Seattle. And when you simply can’t make it in Might, I’m comfortable to inform you that SIFF has grown to be a year-round cultural power in Seattle, presenting movies all yr lengthy on six screens at 4 SIFF places, starting from the state-of-the-art expertise on the 97-foot curved display screen of SIFF Cinema Downtown, to the intimacy of the 90-seat jewelbox of the SIFF Movie Heart.
Blissful Anniversary SIFF, and see you at #SIFF2024! I’ll be within the chocolate popcorn line.
Concerning the Creator
Tracey Wickersham
Tracey Wickersham is the Senior Director of Cultural Tourism at Go to Seattle. A volunteer dj & host of an extended operating music program on KBCS 91.3 FM, she spent 6 years on the board of 4Culture, supporting arts, heritage, public artwork and historic preservation in King County. You may usually discover her on the Tractor Tavern having fun with nice bands, exploring one of many area’s stunning parks together with her spunky blue heeler combine, or in one among Seattle’s many stay theater venues.
