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We’re proud to announce the six winning projects of the 2024 SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking, thanks to generous funding from the Satterberg Foundation! From over 89 submissions, the six awardees were selected by a panel of judges spanning from notable documentary filmmakers to Washington film leaders, including Nesib CB Shamah (Washington Filmmaker and Satterberg Foundation Board Member), Melanie Miller (Producer of the Academy Award-winning documentary NAVALNY), Derek Edamura (he/him) (Northwest Film Forum Executive Director), and Beth Barrett (SIFF Artistic Director). Meet the winners: ▪️ BRING THEM HOME prod. Rob Young ▪️ DEAR ALOHA dir. Cris Romento ▪️ LIFE AFTER LIFE dir. JJ Gerber, prod. Clementine Briand ▪️ SEATTLE BLACK PANTHERS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE & FREEDOM  dirs. Rick DuPree & Marques Du Pree ▪️ SHELLY’S LEG dir. Wes Hurley ▪️ VIEW FROM THE FLOOR dirs. Megan Griffiths & Mindie Lind Learn more about these filmmakers and their projects at siff.info/docgrant-li.

Pssst…guess what? Our first annual SIFF Day of Giving is in two days—October 31! We need your help to raise $35,000 in support of all your favorite SIFF programming. Mark your calendar and “give or treat” this Thursday by becoming a monthly donor, or making a one-time gift → siff.info/givingday-li. You can double your impact thanks to the generosity of fellow supporters Jenifer Bunis, Virl Hill, and Brian LaMacchia, who are matching all donations–dollar for dollar–up to $35,000.

Early bird-priced passes and packages for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival are now available to everyone! SIFF members still receive discounted prices, so join today to save money on your Festival experience. Early bird ends March 2, 2025. Purchase passes and packages: siff.info/festpasses-li. #SeattleInternationalFilmFestival #SIFF2025 #filmfestival #Seattle #artsandculture #nonprofit

Save the date for our first annual SIFF Day of Giving. Life would be spooky without SIFF, so “donate or treat” and become a monthly donor or make a one-time gift on October 31. Help support the largest film organization in the Pacific Northwest on October 31 and your gift would be matched dollar for dollar up to $35,000 thanks to the generosity of Jenifer Bunis, Virl Hill, and Brian LaMacchia. So, mark your calendars and stay tuned → siff.info/givingday-li #nonprofit #artsnonprofit #SIFFDayofGiving #Seattlefilm #charitablegiving

Good morning, SIFF members! Passes and packages for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival are on sale now exclusively to members. Don’t miss this whole week to purchase passes at the lowest prices before they go on sale to the public and prices increase! The pre-sale ends on Sunday, October 27. Procure your passes and packages at siff.info/festpasses-li. #SIFF2025 #SeattleInternationalFilmFestival #nonprofit #artsandculture #filmfestival #Seattle #membership

Tickets to our 16th annual Cinema Italian Style are now on sale! Taking place 11/7-14 at the Uptown, the festival opens with Paola Cortellesi’s directorial debut THERE'S STILL TOMORROW (C'È ANCORA DOMANI) and closes with Maura Delpero’s VERMIGLIO, Italy’s submission for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards®. Join us for una settimana di straordinari film italiani. More information at https://lnkd.in/gYngCbFi. Thank you to Kris Boustedt for creating a magnifico trailer!

Yesterday SIFFRAFF participated in On the Boards' second annual pickleball tournament! We didn’t win the game—shout out to SEATTLE CENTER for taking home the pickle jar trophy again—but we did walk away with Best Cheer. 🎉

The winner of our inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Award is DEVO, Chris Smith’s documentary on the unfiltered truth about the radical and deeply political band. Thank you to everyone who attended #SIFFDocFest2024 and voted after each screening. The future of festival voting is looking bright with the help of Votemo. Congratulations, Team DEVO!

Black Cinema Collective (BCC), a cinema programs organization based in Seattle centering local and global works by African and Afro-Diasporic filmmakers, launched their second annual microgrant as a national call in April for emerging Black filmmakers. They are delighted to announce that their panel of award-winning artists + filmmakers, Zainab Jah, Ania Freer, and Chari Glogovac-Smith have selected two recipients for this award. The two awardees, Dui Jarrod and Fiz Olajide, will be offered $7,500 each towards the post-production needs of their current film project. They will also receive a free 6-month film subscription from MUBI, and opportunities for bi-coastal screenings with Northwest Film Forum and New York African Film Festival, Inc. Learn more about the recipients and their projects at https://lnkd.in/gmxVx9BD.

🤗 This past week has been memorable for many reasons, but we're especially pleased that for the first time, the SIFF DocFest audience can help decide the winner of the inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Award! 🏆 After each screening, attendees have one hour to cast their votes by scanning a QR code provided at the venue, which accesses Votemo's digital ballots. SIFF DocFest will announce the award winner on October 11. The SIFF audience has always shown a deep appreciation for outstanding documentaries, with the Seattle International Film Festival known for its top-notch documentary selections. Attendees consistently rate these films highly, and now, you have the same opportunity to weigh in at SIFF Docs. #SIFFDocFest #SIFF #FilmFestivals #Votemo #AudienceAward