27 May Whackala in Seattle
Well, we’re back from a fantastic trip to SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival) the biggest festival in North America. With Support from Culture Ireland we were able to attend the screening of Forty Foot, as part of the “Straight from NPR” shorts’ selection.
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The Seattle Space Needle
All the staff and programmers at SIFF treated us fantastically, we had a great time getting to know them and our fellow short film makers who screened over the shorts weekend.
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SIFF staff at the hospitality suite
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Dustin Kaspar, SIFF shorts programer
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Bradley Glenn, Leticia Agudo & Dan Doody (SIFF shorts programmer)
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S.J. Chiro (Shorts Juror), Paul McGrath, Dustin Kaspar (Shorts programmer) & Leticia Agudo
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SIFF's Gala opening night
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SIFF's Gala from above
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Leticia Agudo
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Paul McGrath
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Paul McGrath & Leticia Agudo's red carpet moment
Check out the amazing building Forty Foot screened at, The Egyptian Theater.
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The Egyptian theater
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SIFF Sign outside the Egyptian Theater
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Look at the size of the screen, it's HUGE
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The Audience
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Dustin Kaspar hosts the Q&A after the screening
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Leticia Agudo spills the beans
The screening went great, we had a fantastic time at SIFF, made new friends and even caught up with some of last years finalists from the Doc Challenge. We wouldn’t have been able to attend SIFF without the generous support of Culture Ireland.