Volunteering at SIFF — Anniversary Post

My final anniversary post from SIFF 2010 is devoted to volunteering -- and literally everything I did while volunteering! Funny how much like a journal this reads. Unlike earlier (and later) years, we had no volunteer t-shirt in 2010, which is why I look more dressed up in this photo than I ever will outside …

SIFF, Week Two: Garbo: The Spy (Spain, 2009, 89 mins) — Anniversary Post

Sometimes I choose which movies to see during the festival, and sometimes the movies choose me. Garbo: The Spy was one of the latter. I'd seen the trailer for the film during the festival, thought it looked interested, had that day off, had a voucher, and decided to go see it. It ended up being …

SIFF Opening Night Gala, Part Two (Text) — Anniversary Post

For my second anniversary post, I give you my first experience as a festival volunteer. Unlike every year since, the 2010 Seattle International Film Festival held its Opening Night at Benaroya Hall. Part One of my post included photos from the event (which you can access with the link below). This post also includes photos, …

The Seattle International Film Festival — Anniversary Post

My first repost in celebration of my tenth festival is...my first SIFF post ever!

Final SIFF Post: Party for Volunteers, Secret Movie, Acknowledgments, and Last Thoughts

The 36th Annual Seattle International Film Festival ended on Sunday night, June 13, 2010.  On Wednesday night, June 16, 2010, all of the volunteers were invited to a Volunteer Appreciation Party, catered by Chipotle and Cupcake Royal, followed by a "special surprise movie invitation." The fun started at 6:30 at the Alki Room, which is …

Volunteering at SIFF

Taken at the Neptune Theatre Now that you've read about my movie-going experience at SIFF, I've decided to post about my volunteering experience (minus the Opening Night Gala, which you can read about here and here).  All my volunteering was as a venue volunteer, which is what they called "ushers" this year.  All of the …

My Final (Complete) SIFF Movie: Ondine (Ireland/ United States, 2009, 111 mins)

I remember when I saw Neil Jordan's The Crying Game.  In fact, I remember reading the review, which was separated from my viewing of it by several years.  Okay, maybe several several years.  The point is, after I saw it, I thought, "Now THAT is a perfect movie." Ondine is not a perfect movie.  Nor is …

SIFF, Week Three: Last Train Home (China/Canada-Quebec, 2009, 87 mins)

Along with A Tribute to Edward Norton, this movie was supposed to be a Seattle Cinema Club Meetup, organized by me.  Three other people had said they were going.  When I checked after the movie had played, two of them had canceled.  I never saw the third person, maybe because he didn't see my Starbucks …

SIFF, Week Three: Imani (Uganda/Sweden/Canada, 2010, 82 mins)

Me and Caroline Kamya, director of Imani. Not many people were in line when I went to get my will call tickets for the North American premiere of Imani (well, the last of three premiers ;-)).  In fact, I counted seven people total.  Then again, we're talking about a film that had played twice before, and …

SIFF, Week Three: Stephin Merritt and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (United States, 1916, 105 mins)

I walk into the Paramount Theatre.  Wow!  According to signs on the glass entrance doors, no photography nor video recording is allowed ("strictly prohibited," it reads).  People take photos, anyway.  I do not, though I could have.  But, unless I could photograph a panorama of the room, and paste it to this post, I would …