The largest film festival in the US, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF), opened yesterday with a gala featuring a showing of “In the Loop” and will continue through June 14th. This year’s anticipated SIFF movie highlights are “Nurse. Fighter. Boy”- the story of a young boy who finds inspiration from a boxer who has seen better days and brings him new love for his hardworking mother, “The Cove”- covering Japan’s dolphin trade, “Shrink”- a Psychiatrist to the neurotic stars of Hollywood that needs a little bit of help himself and “Spring Breakdown”- geeky girls played by comedians Parker Posey, Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch go on the spring break trip they missed the first time around. Tickets are available, so if you are in the Seattle area make sure you stop by. For ticketing information go to www.siff.net.
Don’t forget the Toronto International Film Festival submission deadline is coming up May 30th- only next week! To submit your film, go to http://www.