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| location = [[Spokane, Washington]], |
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| founded = 1999 |
| founded = 1999 (as Spokane Northwest Film Festival) |
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| language = English |
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| website = {{url|https://spokanefilmfestival.org/}} |
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'''Spokane International Film Festival''' is a film festival held annually in [[Spokane |
'''Spokane International Film Festival''' is a film festival held annually in [[Spokane, Washington]], United States, during the first weekend of February.<ref> |
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| url = https://www.khq.com/news/spokane-international-film-festival-celebrates-its-25th-edition-with-a-week-full-of-events |
| url = https://www.khq.com/news/spokane-international-film-festival-celebrates-its-25th-edition-with-a-week-full-of-events |
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| title = Spokane International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition with a week full of events |
| title = Spokane International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition with a week full of events |
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| first = Alexa |
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| date = February 4, 2024 |
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</ref> It emphasizes films made by or featuring individuals from the Pacific Northwest and is one of the largest film festivals in Washington and the region.<ref> |
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| title = Film festival addict seeks own 12-step cure |
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| work = The Spokesman-Review |
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| date = February 9, 2007 |
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}}</ref> It emphasizes films made by or featuring individuals from the Pacific Northwest and is one of the largest film festivals in Washington and the region.<ref>{{Cite news |
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|title=Spokane International Film Festival showcases independent movie |
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|url=https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/arts_and_entertainment/spokane-international-film-festival-showcases-independent-movie/article_9f0101dc-5bf8-11ea-8e2c-cfcc14aa6798.html |
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|website=Gonzaga Bulletin |
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| url = https://screenanarchy.com/2017/02/spokane-2017-review-diani-devine-meet-the-apocalypse.html |
| url = https://screenanarchy.com/2017/02/spokane-2017-review-diani-devine-meet-the-apocalypse.html |
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| title = Spokane 2017 Review: Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse |
| title = Spokane 2017 Review: Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse |
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| first = Stuart |
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| last = Muller |
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| date = February 13, 2017 |
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| work = Screen Anarchy |
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| title = More than Mayor or Manager: Campaigns to Change Form of Government in America's Large Cities |
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| pages = 47–62 |
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| publisher = Georgetown University Press |
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| year = 2010 |
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| isbn = 978-1-58901-709-2 |
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| url = https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt2tt76p |
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|title=Spokane International Film Festival's Best of the Northwest Showcase |
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|url=https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/arts_and_entertainment/spokane-international-film-festival-s-best-of-the-northwest-showcase/article_297230b6-a458-11ed-86dd-abfa3411dc25.html |
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Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) showcases a varied program of short, mid-, and feature-length films—both narrative and documentary—from both around the world, with an emphasis on featuring films from the Pacific Northwest.<ref> |
Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) showcases a varied program of short, mid-, and feature-length films—both narrative and documentary—from both around the world, with an emphasis on featuring films from the Pacific Northwest.<ref> |
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| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/an-impressive-array-of-films-high-light-the-25th-a/ |
| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/feb/08/an-impressive-array-of-films-high-light-the-25th-a/ |
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| title = An impressive array of films |
| title = An impressive array of films highlight the 25th annual Spokane International Film Festival |
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| first = Ed |
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| last = Condran |
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| date = February 8, 2024 |
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| work = The Spokesman-Review |
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| url = https://www.gonzagabulletin.com/arts_and_entertainment/spokane-international-film-festival-showcases-variety-of-voices/article_dbb93180-ca53-11ee-b3b7-3384cf595a80.html |
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| title = Spokane International Film Festival showcases variety of voices |
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| date = February 13, 2024 |
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| work = Gonzaga Bulletin |
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| url = https://www.inlander.com/screen/highlighting-the-standout-films-from-the-2024-spokane-international-film-festival-27421878 |
| url = https://www.inlander.com/screen/highlighting-the-standout-films-from-the-2024-spokane-international-film-festival-27421878 |
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| title = Highlighting the standout films from the 2024 Spokane International Film Festival |
| title = Highlighting the standout films from the 2024 Spokane International Film Festival |
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| date = February 8, 2024 |
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|title=Dan Webster Previews the 23rd Spokane International Film Festival |
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|url=https://www.spokanepublicradio.org/show/movie-reviews/2022-02-04/dan-webster-previews-the-23rd-spokane-international-film-festival |
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|title=Spokane International Film Festival announces lineup |
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|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-bing-crosby-spokane-film-festivals-e218c6b621454265b06ce7f2ca583a33 |
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==History== |
== History == |
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Founded in 1999, the festival—originally called the Spokane Northwest Film Festival—was founded by the Spokane-based nonprofit Contemporary Arts Alliance (CAA), with Bob Glatzer serving as the inaugural artistic director.<ref> |
Founded in 1999, the festival—originally called the Spokane Northwest Film Festival—was founded by the Spokane-based nonprofit Contemporary Arts Alliance (CAA), with Bob Glatzer serving as the inaugural artistic director.<ref> |
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</ref> The festival continues to be affiliated with and receive financial support from CAA. The name of the festival was changed to Spokane International Film Festival in 2002 to emphasize the widening scope of the programmers.<ref> |
</ref> The festival continues to be affiliated with and receive financial support from CAA. The name of the festival was changed to Spokane International Film Festival in 2002 to emphasize the widening scope of the programmers.<ref> |
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{{Cite news |url=https://www.spokesman.com/7blog/2019/jan/28/spiff-2019-world-returns-spokane/ |title=SPIFF 2019: The world returns to Spokane |first=Dan |last=Webster |date=January 28, 2019 |work=The Spokesman-Review |accessdate=April 25, 2024}} |
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| title = SPIFF 2019: The world returns to Spokane |
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|url=https://www.nonstoplocal.com/spokane/news/spokane-international-film-festival-celebrates-its-25th-edition-with-a-week-full-of-events/article_61f1aac3-2ada-5ba2-a745-d069731c9cf7.html |
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</ref> The festival is held at the [[Bing Crosby Theater]] and the Magic Lantern Theatre. |
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== Awards == |
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The Spokane International Film Festival announces the '''Golden SpIFFY''' and '''Silver SpIFFY''' jury awards each year. Also the festival's most popular films are awarded audience choice awards. Ballots are cast by audience members at the end of each movie. Additionally, there are awards judged by the festival's senior programmers. |
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=== 2022 === |
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* Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award – ''Break Any Spell'' (Anton Josef and Lisa Purr) |
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* Narrative Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award – ''Landlocked'' ([[Timothy Hall]]) |
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* Best Documentary Golden SpIFFY – ''Vinyl Nation'' (Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone) |
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* Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award – ''Dear Nanay'' (Frances Grace Mortel) |
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=== 2023 === |
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* Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Kumari: A Father's Dream'' (Sean O’Connor) |
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* Northwest Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''[[Mountainside (2023 film)|Mountainside]]'' (Mikiech Nichols) |
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* Narrative Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Before Dawn, Kabul Time'' (Tara Motamedi) |
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* Documentary Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Sam Now'' (Reed Harkness) |
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* Animated Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''[[Flowing Home]]'' (Sandra Desmazières) |
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* Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - ''Bug'' (Abel Bos) |
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=== 2024 === |
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* Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Cloud Striker'' (A.W. Hopkins) |
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* Northwest Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Impenetrable'' (Geena Pietromonaco) |
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* Northwest Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Bones of Crows'' ([[Marie Clements]]) |
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* Northwest Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Where the Rope Ends'' (Baylee Sinner) |
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* Narrative Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Left Handed'' (Nasrin Mohammadpour) |
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* Narrative Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Solo un Ensayo'' (Hugo Sanz) |
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* Narrative Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''[[Fancy Dance]]'' ([[Erica Tremblay]]) |
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* Narrative Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Avenue of the Giants'' ([[Finn Taylor]]) |
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* Documentary Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Things Long Left Unsaid'' (Antonia Thornton) |
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* Documentary Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''She Marches in Chinatown'' (Della Chen) |
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* Documentary Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Richland'' ([[Irene Lusztig]]) |
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* Documentary Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Coming Around'' (Sandra Itäinen) |
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* Animated Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Harvey'' ([[Janice Nadeau]]) |
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* Animated Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - ''Zeb's Spider'' ([[Sophie Jarvis]] and Alicia Eisen) |
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* Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - ''[[Fantasy A Gets a Mattress]]'' (David Norman Lewis and Noah Zoltan Sofian) |
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* Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - ''Headdress'' (Taietsarón:sere 'Tai' Leclaire) |
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Location | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
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Founded | 1999 (as Spokane Northwest Film Festival) |
Language | English |
Website | spokanefilmfestival |
Spokane International Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Spokane, Washington, United States, during the first weekend of February.[1][2] It emphasizes films made by or featuring individuals from the Pacific Northwest and is one of the largest film festivals in Washington and the region.[3][4][5][6]
Spokane International Film Festival (SpIFF) showcases a varied program of short, mid-, and feature-length films—both narrative and documentary—from both around the world, with an emphasis on featuring films from the Pacific Northwest.[7][8][9][10][11]
History
Founded in 1999, the festival—originally called the Spokane Northwest Film Festival—was founded by the Spokane-based nonprofit Contemporary Arts Alliance (CAA), with Bob Glatzer serving as the inaugural artistic director.[12] The festival continues to be affiliated with and receive financial support from CAA. The name of the festival was changed to Spokane International Film Festival in 2002 to emphasize the widening scope of the programmers.[13][14] The festival is held at the Bing Crosby Theater and the Magic Lantern Theatre.
Awards
The Spokane International Film Festival announces the Golden SpIFFY and Silver SpIFFY jury awards each year. Also the festival's most popular films are awarded audience choice awards. Ballots are cast by audience members at the end of each movie. Additionally, there are awards judged by the festival's senior programmers.
2022
- Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award – Break Any Spell (Anton Josef and Lisa Purr)
- Narrative Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award – Landlocked (Timothy Hall)
- Best Documentary Golden SpIFFY – Vinyl Nation (Kevin Smokler and Christopher Boone)
- Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award – Dear Nanay (Frances Grace Mortel)
2023
- Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Kumari: A Father's Dream (Sean O’Connor)
- Northwest Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Mountainside (Mikiech Nichols)
- Narrative Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Before Dawn, Kabul Time (Tara Motamedi)
- Documentary Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Sam Now (Reed Harkness)
- Animated Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Flowing Home (Sandra Desmazières)
- Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - Bug (Abel Bos)
2024
- Northwest Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Cloud Striker (A.W. Hopkins)
- Northwest Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Impenetrable (Geena Pietromonaco)
- Northwest Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Bones of Crows (Marie Clements)
- Northwest Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Where the Rope Ends (Baylee Sinner)
- Narrative Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Left Handed (Nasrin Mohammadpour)
- Narrative Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Solo un Ensayo (Hugo Sanz)
- Narrative Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Fancy Dance (Erica Tremblay)
- Narrative Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Avenue of the Giants (Finn Taylor)
- Documentary Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Things Long Left Unsaid (Antonia Thornton)
- Documentary Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - She Marches in Chinatown (Della Chen)
- Documentary Feature Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Richland (Irene Lusztig)
- Documentary Feature Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Coming Around (Sandra Itäinen)
- Animated Short Golden SpIFFY Jury Award - Harvey (Janice Nadeau)
- Animated Short Silver SpIFFY Jury Award - Zeb's Spider (Sophie Jarvis and Alicia Eisen)
- Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - Fantasy A Gets a Mattress (David Norman Lewis and Noah Zoltan Sofian)
- Most Promising Filmmaker Programmer Award - Headdress (Taietsarón:sere 'Tai' Leclaire)
References
- ^ Teneyck, Alexa (February 4, 2024). "Spokane International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition with a week full of events". KHQ. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Webster, Dan (February 9, 2007). "Film festival addict seeks own 12-step cure". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ Friedrich, Kayla (March 4, 2020). "Spokane International Film Festival showcases independent movie". Gonzaga Bulletin.
- ^ Muller, Stuart (February 13, 2017). "Spokane 2017 Review: Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Hassett, Wendy L. (2010). Svara, James H.; Watson, Douglas J. (eds.). More than Mayor or Manager: Campaigns to Change Form of Government in America's Large Cities. Georgetown University Press. pp. 47–62. ISBN 978-1-58901-709-2. JSTOR j.ctt2tt76p. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Beirne, Michael (February 6, 2023). "Spokane International Film Festival's Best of the Northwest Showcase". Gonzaga Bulletin. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Condran, Ed (February 8, 2024). "An impressive array of films highlight the 25th annual Spokane International Film Festival". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Beirne, Michael (February 13, 2024). "Spokane International Film Festival showcases variety of voices". Gonzaga Bulletin. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Sommerfeld, Seth; Wohlfeil, Samantha; Rasanen, Colton; Billingham, Eliza (February 8, 2024). "Highlighting the standout films from the 2024 Spokane International Film Festival". Inlander. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Webster, Dan (February 4, 2022). "Dan Webster Previews the 23rd Spokane International Film Festival". Spokane Public Radio. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Podplesky, Azaria (January 4, 2019). "Spokane International Film Festival announces lineup". Associated Press. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Podplesky, Azaria (January 31, 2019). "What to watch at the Spokane International Film Festival 2019". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Webster, Dan (January 28, 2019). "SPIFF 2019: The world returns to Spokane". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Teneyck, Alexa (February 4, 2024). "Spokane International Film Festival celebrates its 25th edition with a week full of events". Nonstop Local. Retrieved April 29, 2024.