Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters, the opening night film at this year’s Seattle International Film Festival, confirms him as one of the few American filmmakers capable of turning political rage into genuinely original spectacle. Riley has not spent the eight years since Sorry to Bother You (SIFF 2018) moderating either his politics or his imagination.
Mārama: A Mesmerizing SIFF 2026 Award winner gets a proper run
Whether they’re trying or not, most horror movies reflect the times in which they’re made.
Not surprisingly, the increased prominence of a certain toxic orange monster—and the Pandora’s Box of ignorance, cruelty, and racism said monster threw wide open about a decade ago—has inspired a lot of genre cinema that gives voice to the frustrations and fears of the disenfranchised.
The Mandalorian and Grogu, or “This Is not The Way”.
A long time ago, on a streaming service too not far away from your couch, Disney+ brought live-action episodic Star Wars content onto your television. The Mandalorian was initially a simple Space Western about a bounty hunter named Din Djarin roaming the galaxy taking prisoners for cash in the topsy-turvy aftermath of reconstruction that occurred after the Rebels blew up the Death Star (the second one), killed the Evil Emperor (the first time), and everyone waking up with a Yub Nub dance hangover to piece together a New Republic. Now, after several seasons of increasingly complicated lore involving cults, factions, conspiracies, and space swords, the pair have made the leap from streaming to the big screen, but unfortunately it’s hard to call the result a movie.
SIFF 2026 Roundtable: Festival Exit Survey, Golden SunBreak Awards
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival ended on Sunday with the Golden Space Needle Awards and a full day of theatrical screenings. Before this year’s SIFF Effect fades into the ether draws to a close, the SunBreak team gathered our thoughts on this year’s festival.
SIFF 2026 Interview: Radioheart: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole
One of the most popular films to play at the Seattle International Film Festival this year was a locally produced documentary about …
SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Radioheart: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters and at the SIFF Downtown.
SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters and at the SIFF Downtown.
SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Powwow People
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters and at the SIFF Downtown.
SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: The Life We Leave
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters and at the SIFF Downtown.
SIFF 2026 Northwest Connections Notebook: Again, Again
The 52nd Seattle International Film Festival kicks off this week! Running in person from May 7-17 the festival features 203 films playing in-person: with most in SIFF’s Lower Queen Anne Headquarters and at the SIFF Downtown.