The in-person portion of the Seattle International Film festival closed this weekend — first with a Gala screening of Sing Sing and a party at MOHAI on Saturday, then with the Golden Space Needle Brunch on Sunday morning. The festival continues through the weekend with about 50 titles still playing online, but we took this transition from theatrical to home-viewing to catch our breaths and share our experience with this year’s big birthday event.
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SIFF 2024 Notebook: Sing Sing and Ghostlight
Two SIFF features with different approaches to portraying the transformative power of theater, be it in the carceral system or the prison of one’s own heart.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: I Saw the TV Glow, Dragon Superman, and Oddity
I Saw the TV Glow (2024 | USA | 100 minutes | Jane Schoenbrun) Jane Schoenbrun’s mesmerizing follow-up to We’re All Going …
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Grasshopper Republic, Scala!!!, the Critical Zone
A trio of imperfect films that nevertheless give viewers entry into the past and present of unfamiliar parts of our world.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Bob Trevino Likes It
Capsule reviews from SIFF. Bob Trevino Likes it is the laugh, cry, and scream, heartbreaker hit of the festival.
SIFF 2024 Notebook: The Black Sea, Seagrass
Capsule reviews of two seaside SIFF films
SIFF 2024 Notebook: Northwest Connections
The “I” in SIFF might stand for “International” but just because the festival brings in films from all around the world you shouldn’t sleep on its selections with local connections. Below are capsule reviews of the Northwest Connections program.
SIFF 2024: SunBreak Index
An annotated list of all of the SunBreak’s coverage of the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, which runs from May 9-19 in person and May 20-27 online.
SIFF 2024: Quick Picks Roundtable, Tips, and Tricks for the 50th Annual Seattle International Film Festival
Starting today, tickets and passes are now available to the public for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival. While we’re digging through the schedule and plotting our own agendas, we thought we’d start by each highlighting a film (or two) from the program that we’re most excited to see or recommend.
Sundance 2024 Notebook
Sundance 2024 is in full-swing in Park City, Salt Lake City, and — beginning on the 25th — online. I’m on the ground scurrying around the mountains to catch as much as I can. Keep an eye here (and @thesunbreak) for quick updates throughout the festival, with longer reviews to follow.