• May 6, 2010
• Film Festivals

Much to my chagrin, today was my final day at HotDocs 2010. I have to head out of town at the crack of dawn tomorrow, so I’ll be missing...

• May 5, 2010
• Film Festivals

Sometimes I think covering HotDocs – or, more specifically, watching a slew of documentaries all at once – would be a lot easier if I were dead inside or...

• May 5, 2010
• Film Festivals

Sometimes, I find myself lucky enough to be present for a really magical festival experience. Something that’s so special it reminds me why I attend film festivals in the...

• May 3, 2010
• Film Festivals

The skies were blue, the clouds were fluffy and white, and the winds were fairly strong as I headed out for a pair of screenings this afternoon. Given that...

• May 2, 2010
• Film Festivals

SIFF is proud to announce the lineup for the 36th Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly attended event of its kind in the United States. Running...

• May 2, 2010
• Film Festivals

Despite the ongoing threat of decidedly inclement weather, I once again managed to elude rain today and, even better, saw a trio of excellent films. My first screening of...

• May 1, 2010
• Film Festivals

Let me begin by saying something I say every year, and something that merits mentioning yet again: Myrocia Watamaniuk kicks ass. And I’m not just saying that because she...

• March 31, 2010
• Film Festivals

Seattle, WA – The 36th Seattle International Film Festival will open on May 20 with the Seattle Premiere of the sophisticated comedy The Extra Man – directed by Shari...

• February 16, 2010
• Film Festivals

Can’t get enough Canadian documentaries? HotDocs has just launched the cure for whatever might ail you in that regard with the Doc Library! Featuring hundreds of Canadian documentary shorts...

• October 27, 2009
• Film Festivals

2009 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Juried Awards BEST FEATURE FILM: The Man Who Loved Yngve Directed by Stian Kristiansen An unexpectedly delightful film, THE MAN WHO LOVED...

• October 27, 2009
• Film Festivals

Getting Chris Cagney, I mean Sharon Gless, to star in a lesbian-themed film is a dream come true for a generation of female TV fans. When Sharon Gless showed...

• October 25, 2009
• Film Festivals

1. No drinking. 2. No drugs. 3. No lesbians. These were the guidelines that Pennsylvania State University’s famed and successful women’s basketball coach Rene Portland demanded of her student...