SIFF 2008

SIFF 2008 film Sita Sings the Blues playing at Central Cinema

One of the biggest surprises I saw last year at SIFF was Sita Sings the Blues, an animated film created by Nina Paley.

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Thursday, May 14, 2009

by Amie Simon

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SIFF 2008 recap

SIFF 2008

Team TIG covered 17% of the feature-length films screened at SIFF '08.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

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SIFF 2008: An interview with Erica Dunton, director of "The 27 Club"

Director Erica Dunton and I discussed her film, music in motion pictures and what may (or may) not be killing rock stars before they see cakes with 28 candles atop them.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

by ChrisB

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SIFF 2008: An Interview with Julia Sweeney of "Letting Go of God"

Julia Sweeney

Sweeney and I discussed her film, our own atheism, how the brain works, and what she has on deck.

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Monday, June 16, 2008

by ChrisB

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Latest comment by: LanceThruster: "I just saw this last night on Showtime. I like her questioning attitude even when the answers (or lack of them) are less comforting than wishful thinking can be. Ms. Sweeney has been a regular at CFI-West and was always warm, personable, and engaging. She ...

SIFF '08: week three (and final weekend!)

Friday, June 13 was a lucky SIFF day, with two live-scored archival films providing a nice break from traditional festival venues and fare.

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Saturday, June 14, 2008

by imaginary embracey

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Latest comment by: ChrisB: "I agree Chazz Palminteri was the best part of that movie - and he was the only male character that was not entirely a lecherous creep - and he just mostly was. Even creepier about that scene: during the Q&A at the Saturday afternoon screening, Chastain said that ...

SIFF 2008: Bottle Shock

Bottle Shock isn’t as ambitious and, unlike Altman, Miller is too afraid to fail that he relies on the aforementioned cliché and doesn’t take any risks.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

by ChrisB

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SIFF 2008: Mr. Big: an interview with director Tiffany Burns

Mr. Big screened at the Seattle International Film Festival in early June and Tiffany Burns was kind enough to find time during her commute from Vancouver to talk with me about her movie.

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Monday, June 9, 2008

by ChrisB

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Latest comment by: Anonymous: "Sabastian Burns and Atif Rafay are lying, convicted murderers! Their arrogance is revolting. The Burns' family should realize the pure, evil nature of their son and call it a day! May he rot in jail and burn in hell. The world is a better place without him in it!"