SIFF 2021 film reviews (final update!)
SIFF 2021 is underway! Virtually! And as Amie has pointed out, there are 100ish feature-length films and shorts programs to peruse and view by EOD…
SIFF 2021 Film Picks: Three to See
Not gonna lie, friends - the freedom of being able to watch whatever SIFF movies I want WHENEVER I want is somewhat dizzying. THE ABSOLUTE…
SIFF 2021 kicks off (virtually) this Thursday
Well friends, after a year without a SIFF, we're finally getting the Seattle International Film Festival in virtual form! The festival will run from…
Imaginary Interview: Paul Downs Colaizzo Director, Brittany Runs a Marathon
I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Brittany Runs a Marathon earlier this year at SIFF, but I was TERRIFIED it would be the…
Best of SIFF 2019 series {6/14 – 6/20}
Another year, another SIFF, another Best of SIFF program. If you feel in any way under-SIFFed — and at this point I can't imagine that scenario…
SIFF Interview: Rainbow Ruthie Marantz
One of my favorite rediscoveries this years was being re-introduced to Rainbow Ruthie during ShortsFest weekend. When Ruthie Marantz was a teen in the 90s,…
SIFF Take: International Falls
Someday I’m gonna write a long, impassioned tribute about how Rachael Harris is one of the funniest and best actresses working today. Harris is one…
SIFF Take: Koko-di Koko-da
I’m not sure how Johannes Nyholm did it, but he managed to make even super adorable hand drawn animation of bunnies look extremely TERRIFYING in…
SIFF 2019: week three highlights
A luscious collection of Pacific Island stories, profound documentaries about forces of nature, and one of honoree Regina Hall’s breakthrough films are among my picks…
SIFF Take: A Dog Called Money
PJ Harvey’s album The Hope Six Demolition Project is a mashup of a poetry, travel diary, collaborative composition, and art installation. Harvey traveled with photojournalist…