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Is SIFF All There Is?
Nope.
The many Pacific Northwest film festivals such as Sex on Screen, Seattle Underground Film Festival and the Satellites Film Festival prove that the venerable SIFF isn’t the only game in town. Some of these festivals have already happened and some are in the works, but all have yearly cinematic delights that you can’t see anywhere else. Of course, this is just the tip of the iceberg and new ones pop up every year, so look out for more film festivals around town. Filmfestivals.com has a nice list of events and movie news for film buffs to check out.
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AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
This year’s event was held February 20-21 with a screening of James Spooner’s awesome “Afro Punk.” Next year is sure to be even better. geocities.com/gumbomedia/lhff
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ARAB & IRANIAN FILM FESTIVAL
Usually held in February in Seattle, the AAIFF just celebrated its sixth year (arabfilm.com). Portland has a Palestinian Film Festival held at Reed College (portland.indymedia.org).
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ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
The Asian American Film Festival is an excellent opportunity to see the best and brightest work of Asian and Asian American filmmakers. This year the festival will run September 30-October 3. Entry deadline is June 30. nwaaff.org
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LESBIAN AND GAY FILM FESTIVAL
This will be the ninth year of the Seattle version. The festival runs from October 15-21 this year, and if you are a queer filmmaker, it’s not too late to submit your film. The deadline for entries is June 2 (seattlequeerfilm.com). The Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival also happens in October (plgff.org). The University of Oregon in Eugene holds a Queer Film Festival in February (darkwing.uoregon.edu/~qff).
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NORTHWEST FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
Films created by independent Northwest film and video makers are the key to this festival held in Portland from November 5-13. Email andrew@nwfilm.org or call 503.276.4264
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PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Already past (PIFF occurs usually in February) PIFF brings excellent cinematic wonders to the Rose City. nwfilm.org
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SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Held annually in Seattle and throughout the States, the Seattle Human Rights Film Festival deals, naturally, with social and political issues. Usually held in November.
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SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
2004 was the ninth year of this Seattle film festival that showcased the best in Jewish and Jewish-themed films. Usually happens in May. ajcseattle.org
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