Deborah Person

SIFF Steams Forward, With New Headquarters Soon to Follow

Chihuly Discovers New Thespian Career at SIFF

It's officially underway. The 35th annual Seattle International Film Festival began tonight at the Paramount, where the gala opener, In the Loop, is now playing. SIFF runs through Sunday, June 14. I'll go back to report on the after-party at the Paramount (and in the street!) in a few hours. But fi ... More >>

SIFF 2009: Welcome to a Slightly Smaller, Certainly Fitter Festival

It's officially underway. The 35th annual Seattle International Film Festival began tonight at the Paramount, where the gala opener, In the Loop, is now playing. SIFF runs through Sunday, June 14. I'll go back to report on the after-party at the Paramount (and in the street!) in a few hours. But fi ... More >>

Lines and Demand

Every year when SIFF rolls around, casual moviegoers may pass the throng outside say, the Egyptian or Harvard Exit, and think, "There's no way I could ever get a ticket to that screening--just look at the line!" The Seattle International Film Festival is, in some ways, a victim of its success. The l ... More >>

SIFF Just as Long, Slightly Smaller

The press gathered today at Seattle Center to see what SIFF hopes to be its future headquarters: the humble Alki Room (northeast of KeyArena, near the Vera Project and DuPen Fountain). There, a short walk from SIFF Cinema (at McCaw Hall), the film festival hopes to build a permanent home. It's curre ... More >>