Friday November 11th (Opening Night Film)
7:00pm to 9:00pm @ SIFF Film Center
First time a feature film will be shown at the Seattle Shorts Film Festival. Screening Before I Disappear, the feature-length adaptation of the 2012 Oscar-winning short film Curfew.
| Before I Disappear (Feature Film)
A troubled young man and his straight-laced niece embark on a thrilling odyssey through New York City in the heartrending drama based on the Oscar-winning short Curfew. Special guests : Actress Fatima Ptacek (Voice of Dora the Explorer) and producer Brendan Hubbard are scheduled to attend. |
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Saturday November 12th
Cinematic School Block – 10:00am @ SIFF Film Center
Terrific short films by Students, from animation to narrative shorts. Come and see the up and coming talent.
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Racing to 500A mildly autistic high school student, named Gregory Isaacs has difficulty fitting in school. Seattle Premiere! |
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| The Wishgranter
Set in a world where wishes are granted by mythical beings that live under fountains, an apathetic wish granter is forced to go above ground to grant a wish of love. Seattle Premiere! |
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| Froot Loops 14 year-old Hallie, is forced to move in with her uncle on his horse farm when her alcoholic mother is sent to rehab.
Seattle Premiere! |
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My Daddy Eric Tsang Seattle Premiere! |
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Trashonauts When space garbage man Griff Garbinski, a tired and grumpy employee of TRASHA, happens upon a cute alien puppy that just wants to play, an epic tug-of-war ensues. Seattle Premiere! |
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| Rae
When an office robot attempts to express its affection for a co-worker, the fragile balance between the employees in the office is pushed to a tipping point. Director Aaron Rovner scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Lucky Strike
Being a teenager is far from easy; and sixteen year old Dylan is soon to find this out once she musters up the courage to talk to her crush and bowling hot-shot, Parker. Director Tayler Nicholson and Producer David Gutel scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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Seattle Shorts Industry Panel
Navigating the Film Festival Circuit – 12:30pm @ SIFF Film Center
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Have you ever wondered why so many filmmakers submit to film festivals? Maybe if you’re a filmmaker you’d asked the question, why is my film getting rejected? The Seattle Shorts Film Festival has the perfect answer for the curious festivalgoer or that up, and coming filmmaker! Join us Saturday afternoon at the SIFF Film Center for a Q&A panel of Seattle Shorts Film Festival alumni. Wonder how to get your film into festivals, this award-winning panel can tell you. Also learn all about how each filmmaker takes their projects from conception to post-production, and beyond. This panel will feature Wonder Russell popular (local Seattle actress), Bunee Tomlinson (Emmy award-winning director), Kendra Ann Sherrill (Award-winning Spokane director), and Joseph Marconi (Director of the festival favorite Woodhouse starring Lecy Goranson, from the hit sitcom Roseanne). |
Stars in Shorts Block – 2:00pm @ SIFF Film Center
From Hollywood stars to upcoming talent these short films are entertaining. Limited tickets will be available at the SIFF Film Center 10 minutes before the screening.
| Randy A young gay man fighting the odds to win his dream job, with a big dose of fabulousness.
Director Shawn Ryan and actor John Ainsworth scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Burned
Jason hides in a motel room. The only person he trusts is his girlfriend Lila, who takes him to meet a friend in a remote house in the desert. Director Jaime Valdueza scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Rainfall Sometimes the most memorable events of our lives have no follow-through. Not every glance carries a future, and not every kiss leads to true love. Director Efehan Elbi and Aleksey Matviyenko scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Woodshed A teenage boy bonds with his uncle over a straight shifter and rock ‘n’ roll.
Seattle Premiere! |
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Cradle A 14 year old girl Eade is returning to Earth on the spaceship Cradle. An explosion cripples the spacecraft and injures her Dad. Seattle Premiere! |
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| The Cost of Things
Two desperate criminals set out to rob the wealthy, only to find themselves as playthings for bored, rich elites. Actors David Hogan and Angela DiMarco scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| A Walk in Winter Conrad has returned to his hometown in the middle of winter. Riding with the sheriff, he is on his way to find out whether the ruined corpse found nearby is his long-disappeared mother.
Seattle Premiere! |
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Women in Film Block – 3:50pm @ SIFF Film Center
Seattle Shorts is dedicated to highlighting women in film. These films directed by women or starring women are certainly remarkable. Limited tickets will be available at the SIFF Film Center 10 minutes before the screening.
| The Red House
Set in 1915 rural China, The Red House is the story of a 25 year old prostitute, Fangfang, and her struggle to save enough of her earnings to buy back her contract and her freedom. Director Jiaqi Lin scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| The Girls I Know… Get their hands dirty
Stranded in the middle of the desert, a filmmaker attempts to change her flat tire in order to make it to the biggest interview of her life. Directors Lauren Ciaravalli and Victoria Vaughn scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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Her and Me Allie and Gabby Byers aren’t your average identical twins. For the past 22 years, they have shared almost every aspect of their lives: daily outfits and hairstyles, a bedroom, friends, internships and jobs, classes, and hobbies. Seattle Premiere! |
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A Short Trip Jenn walks into a familiar coffee shop to meet her college ex, Jake, only to realize the place hasn’t changed… at all. Seattle Premiere! |
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| Seven Never Wins
A hitman patiently pursues a chronic gambler, only to discover something about himself. Seattle Premiere! |
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| Too Dark
A forest Too Eerie. A Girl Too Vulnerable. A Predator Too Inept. A Frightfully Funny tale that’s… TOO DARK. Directors Michael Clarkin scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Marina and Adrienne Two fugitive lovers Marina and Adrienne posing as fishermen find work on a trawler. Far out at sea, a ferocious storm picks up and tragedy occurs.
Seattle Premiere! |
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| Lemonade Mafia Kira’s organic lemonade dynasty becomes in jeopardy, when new comer Shantel Osgood moves in on her territory with her high fructose corn sugar version of Lemonade.
Director Anya Adams scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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Dance Party – Seattle Center Pavilion (Free Admission) (7pm – 12am)
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Come celebrate with us at the party of the year Saturday November, 12th from 7pm – 12am with our Dance Party at the Seattle Center Pavilion. For those who attend the festival everyone is invited for great music, conversation, and food! Meet actress (Voice of Dora the Explorer) Fatima Ptacek, and another filmmakers from across the country. This event will feature a live DJ, and full service caterer. Note: Free colorfully wristbands will be handed out at the SIFF Film Center all day Friday and Saturday, which will grant full access to our dance party. |
Sunday November 13th
Musical Cinema Block – 10:00am @ SIFF Film Center
First time screening music videos. See how music and film come together to make a piece of art.
| Frontman
When an emotionally self-destructive rock star starts to lose his hearing, his personal and professional lives begin to unravel. Producer Brenden Hubbard scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Streets Don’t Love Me Music video featuring Seattle Hip-Hop acts TNT (The Natural Truth), Sir Mix-A-Lot and L.K.
Director James Winters scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Release Me
Music video by singer/songwriter Adalia Tara. Director Jeremy J Hawkes scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Cheatin’
Music video by singer/songwriter Derek Reckley. Musician Derek Reckley scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Calling Me Home
Music video by singer/songwriter Jessica Lynne. Musician Jessica Lynne and actress Rachelle Henry scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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Oceancrest Music video by alternative rock group Seattle Premiere! |
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| Dying
Music video by Seattle alternative rock group Ephrata. |
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| Behind the Wall An injured dancer escapes her old life and moves into a dilapidated apartment – only to discover a musical surprise behind the wall.
Director Bat-Sheva Guez scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Cupido
Animated music video for the band The Kik. Seattle Premiere! |
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| One of them Days
Music video by Seattle’s Lanford Black. Producer Baylee Sinner scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Before I Die
Music video by rock duo South of Roan. Director Katherine McQueen scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Lay Me Down
Music video by Rock duo Fortunate Ones. Seattle Premiere! |
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| So it Goes Amidst many distractions, Samantha struggles to find her voice recording a new song. She encounters a mysterious stranger who reminds her of why she loves to create music.
World Premiere! |
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Raising Awareness Block – 12:30pm @ SIFF Film Center
This collection of shorts highlights issues around the world, from racism to illness. These films will make you feel all types of emotions. Limited tickets will be available at the SIFF Film Center 10 minutes before the screening.
| Last Night in Edinburgh
When two teen sisters discover that their family holiday abroad is really a plan by their parents to deliver them both into forced marriages, the girls flee home. Director Bita Shafipour and co-producer Philip Grant scheduled to be in attendance!Seattle Premiere! |
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| Trapped
A short portrait on Brooklyn Sabado Buenaventura who identifies as a transgender girl. Director Long Tran scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Venom Therapy
A young family struggles with the debilitating effects of Multiple Sclerosis to Clara, wife and mother. Director Steven Murashige scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Creased
KAYLA, an Asian American high school senior at a predominately white high school is considering getting double eyelid surgery in an effort to better fit in. Director Jade Justad and actress Rachelle Henry scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Piece of Cake
After a year of dating paradise, things go awry when Jessie’s parents, who are unaware that Alex is a girl, arrive to town for their anniversary. Director Ella Lentini and producer R.W. Reinhardt scheduled to be in attendance! Seattle Premiere! |
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| Bunee: The Boy from Constanta
After spending the first six years of his life in the dreadful Romanian orphanage system of the 1980’s and 1990’s, a young boy searches for something to drive him in his new world. Director Bunee Tomlinson scheduled to be in attendance! |
Seattle Shorts Industry Panel
Breaking into the Business: Young Actors – 3pm @ SIFF Film Center
| Do have a child in your family that’s interested in acting for the camera? Maybe you just want to know what’s it like to be a child actor? The Seattle Shorts Film Festival has the perfect answer for the curious festivalgoer, parent, or kid who’s looking to get into the entertainment business.
Join us Sunday afternoon at the SIFF Film Center for a Q&A panel featuring some of the best child stars in the entertainment business. How did they get started in this business? How do they deal with the pressures of this industry? Also learn all about their individual careers, and what current projects they are working on. This panel will feature Fatima Ptacek (Voice of Dora the Explorer) representing New York, Popular teen actress Rachelle Henry representing Seattle, actor/songwriter Connor Muhl representing Portland, and a yet to be announced special guest will be exclusively joining this panel. |
Made in Washington Block – 4:45pm @ SIFF Film Center
Watch short films that are done locally or by locals. See the talent right here in Washington.
Limited tickets will be available at the SIFF Film Center 10 minutes before the screening.
| Michelle
The year is 1967. Doug is the new kid in town and is told he needs to earn his “Michelle Story” in order to officially be one of the guys. Director Kendra Ann Sherrill scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| In This Economy An underfunded entrepreneur will do anything to get his one of a kind app developed.
Producer Jenn George scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Trading Secrets After an awkward date spent trading secrets with June, Matt walks home to face the truth.
Producer Jerimiah Goad scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| This Pretty Face
A perfect purgatory for those girls waiting to become the next “Pretty Face”. Director Justin Robert Vinall and actress Cadence Whittle scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Dead in the Water
A runaway yacht blazes dangerously through choppy waters as two harbor detectives pursue close behind. World Premiere! Director Peter Feysa scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Cab Elvis Dave Groh, a cab driver who dresses like Elvis, finds himself not only in a battle with the city of Seattle but also the dark side of Elvis.
Director Andrew Franks scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Starry Night
The story of Dawn, a teenage girl who dreams of going to college to become an astronomer, and escape her small town. Director Paxton Farrar scheduled to be in attendance! |
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| Awards Ceremony Sunday – 5:30pm @ SIFF Film Center
Join us for the Seattle Shorts awards ceremony Sunday evening where we honor the best of the briefs for 2016. Each winning film will receive our one of a kind etched in glass crystal awards votedon by our all-star jury of working professionals in the entertainment industry. Visit our Jury tab to read about all our jury member for 2016. Nominations will be announced in mid-October. To see a full list of our different categories visit our awards page. |
