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| Boyhood was a Big winner and this took 10 years to make! |
Carl Spence, SIFF's Artistic Director, says, "This has been an extraordinary 40th anniversary Festival. From welcoming back Richard Linklater to Seattle with his groundbreaking epic Boyhood, to honoring Laura Dern, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Quincy Jones for their masterful work, to welcoming Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has brought Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life for years, to the hundreds of first-time directors making their debut, it's been another year of indelible cinematic experiences. Every year, it's so thrilling to see our legendary Seattle audiences discover our lineup of films and wholly immerse themselves in the Festival experience. Congratulations to every single film and filmmaker that we had the opportunity to present!"
Adds Mary Bacarella, SIFF's Managing Director, "Beginning with our big Opening Night announcement about the purchase of the SIFF Cinema Uptown and lease on the historic Egyptian Theatre, this Festival has blown away all of my expectations. Each day (and there's 25 of them!) seemed to bring even more exciting events and can't-miss moments. I'm thrilled to be leading SIFF in this time of growth, and can't wait to get to work on bringing incredible films to two neighborhood cinemas."
(ED...4 LGBT Films were nominated and 2 wins with Best Short-Documentary with Maikaru and a Special Mention for Live Action Short, Aban + Khorshid.)
SIFF 2014 GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARDS
GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD - BEST FILM
Boyhood, directed by Richard Linklater (USA 2014)
First runner-up: Life Feels Good, directed by Maciej Pieprzyca (Poland 2013)
Second runner-up: How to Train Your Dragon 2, directed by Dean DeBlois (USA 2014)
Third runner-up: The Fault in Our Stars, directed by Josh Boone (USA 2014)
Fourth runner-up: Big in Japan, directed by John Jeffcoat (USA 2014)
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| Case against 8 got a nod! |
Keep On Keepin' On, directed by Alan Hicks (USA 2014)
First runner-up: Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory, directed by Michael Rossato-Bennett (USA 2014)
Second runner-up: I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story, directed by Dave LaMattina, Chad Walker (USA 2014)
Third runner-up: Strictly Sacred: The Story of Girl Trouble, directed by Isaac Olsen (USA 2014)
Fourth runner-up: The Case Against 8, directed by Ben Cotner, Ryan White (USA 2014)
GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD - BEST DIRECTOR
Richard Linklater, Boyhood (USA 2014)
First runner-up: Maciej Pieprzyca, Life Feels Good (Poland 2013)
Second runner-up: Zaza Urushadze, Tangerines (Estonia/Georgia 2013)
Third runner-up: Pawel Pawlikowski, Ida (Poland 2013)
Fourth runner-up: Sara Colangelo, Little Accidents (USA 2014)
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| Gallienne's Duel role in MUM got a Nod |
Dawid Ogrodnik, Life Feels Good (Poland 2013)
First runner-up: Guillaume Gallienne, Me, Myself and Mum (Belgium/France/Spain 2013)
Second runner-up: Matt Smith, My Last Year With the Nuns (USA 2014)
Third runner-up: Felix Bossuet, Belle & Sebastien (France 2013)
Fourth runner-up: Igor Samobor, Class Enemy (Slovenia 2013)
GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD - BEST ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood (USA 2014)
First runner-up: Juliette Binoche, 1,000 Times Good Night (Norway 2013)
Second runner-up: Agata Kulesza, Ida (Poland 2013)
Third runner-up: Jenny Slate, Obvious Child (USA 2014)
Fourth runner-up: Jördis Triebel, West (Germany 2013)
GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE AWARD - BEST SHORT FILM
Fool's Day, directed by Cody Blue Snider (USA 2013)
First runner-up: The Hero Pose, directed by Mischa Jakupcak (USA 2013)
Second runner-up: Strings, directed by Pedro Solis (Spain 2013)
Third runner-up: Mr. Invisible, directed by Greg Ash (United Kingdom 2014)
Fourth runner-up: Aban + Khorshid, directed by Darwin Serink (USA 2014)
LENA SHARPE AWARD FOR PERSISTENCE OF VISION
Bound: Africans Versus African Americans, directed by Peres Owino (USA 2014)
SIFF 2014 COMPETITION AWARDS
SIFF announced three Competition Awards for Best New Director, Best Documentary, and Best New American Film (FIPRESCI). Winners in the juried New Director and Documentary competition each received $2,500 in cash, while the New American Cinema competition winner was awarded a copy of Adobe Creative Suite 6: Production Premium edition in addition to the FIPRESCI prize.
SIFF 2014 BEST NEW DIRECTOR
10,000KM,directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet (Spain/USA 2014)
SIFF 2014 BEST DOCUMENTARY
Marmato, directed by Mark Grieco (Colombia/USA 2014)
SIFF 2014 BEST NEW AMERICAN CINEMA
Red Knot,directed by Scott Cohen (USA/Argentina/Antarctica 2014)
SIFF 2014 FUTUREWAVE AND YOUTH JURY AWARDS
YOUTH JURY AWARD FOR BEST FUTUREWAVE FEATURE
Dear White People, directed by Justin Simien (USA)
YOUTH JURY AWARD FOR BEST FILMS4FAMILIES FEATURE
Belle & Sebastien, directed by Nicolas Vanier (France)
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang, directed by Óskar Santos (Spain)
FUTUREWAVE WAVEMAKER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH FILMMAKING
Malone Lumarda, Black Rock Creek (USA)
FUTUREWAVE SHORTS AUDIENCE AWARD
While We're Asleep, directed by Summer Matthews (USA)
FUTUREWAVE PRODIGY CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
Khidr Joseph, Clapping for the Wrong Reasons (USA)
SIFF 2014 SHORT FILM JURY AWARDS
LIVE ACTION
Twaaga, directed by Cédric Ido (Burkina Faso/France)
JURY STATEMENT: A rich and compelling world with beautiful cultural and generational chapters. The seamless use of animated comic book imagery to reflect the protagonist's journey and the larger political backdrop.
SPECIAL JURY MENTION
Aban + Khorshid, directed by Darwin Serink (USA)
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| Maikaru was a winner |
Maikaru, directed by Amanda Harryman (USA)
JURY STATEMENT: An honest, vulnerable and authentic piece that exposes an invisible issue that is happening in Seattle and worldwide. The character's story of healing leaves the audience with a sense of hope. The use of artistic footage illustrating the character's transformative journey.
FESTIVAL 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Festival highlights in 2014 included the announcement on Opening Night by Artistic Director Carl Spence and Managing Director Mary Bacarella that SIFF had officially purchased the SIFF Cinema Uptown, built in 1926, and signed a long-term lease to re-open the Festival's longtime flagship cinema, the Egyptian Theatre, for year-round exhibition, securing two neighborhood landmark cinemas for the city. SIFF will now present films year round at three locations with 5 screens and more than 1600 seats in Seattle.
Three Tribute honorees were celebrated in 2014. Academy Award®-nominated actress Laura Dern received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting, and the Festival screened her films The Fault in Our Stars and Wild at Heart. Academy Award®-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor also received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting, and the Festival screened Half of a Yellow Sun, Serenity, and Columbite Tantalite, a short directed by Ejiofor. Quincy Jones received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to film and music. The Festival screened an archival presentation of The Pawnbroker, which features a score by Jones, and also screened the documentary Keep On Keepin' On, which he produced and appears in. Pianist Justin Kauflin, one of the subjects of the film, also attended the Festival and performed live at the Triple Door with his jazz trio.
Additional celebrities at SIFF this year included John Ridley, director of the Opening Night Gala film Jimi: All Is By My Side, along with star Hayley Atwell; Clark Gregg, director and star of Trust Me; Jenny Slate in Obvious Child; Caroll Spinney, puppeteer and subject of I Am Big Bird, along with Oscar the Grouch; Richard Linklater, director of Boyhood; America Ferrera and Ryan Piers Williams of X/Y; Isaiah Washington, producer of Bound: Africans Versus African Americans; Chris Messina, director and star of Alex of Venice; David Wain, director of They Came Together; and actors Elisabeth Moss and Mark Duplass, director Charlie McDowell, and Seattle-based producer Mel Eslyn of the Closing Night Gala film The One I Love.
About SIFF
Founded in 1976, SIFF creates experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world with the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF Cinema, and SIFF Education. Recognized as one of the top film festivals in North America, the Seattle International Film Festival is the largest, most highly attended film festival in the United States, reaching more than 150,000 annually. The 25-day festival is renowned for its wide-ranging and eclectic programming, presenting over 450 features, short films, and documentaries from over 70 countries each year. SIFF Cinema exhibits premiere theatrical engagements, repertory, classic, and revival film showings 365 days a year on four screens at the SIFF Film Center and the historic SIFF Cinema Uptown, reaching more than 120,000 attendees annually. SIFF Education offers educational programs for all audiences serving more than 13,000 students and youth in the community with free programs each year.
The 40th Seattle International Film Festival runs from May 15 through June 8, 2014 at venues in Seattle and around the Northwest.
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