SIFF's popular Talking Pictures series added a fun twist this year. Moderated by Nancy Guppy, three local Seattle celebrities were invited to pick and watch their favorite films with a festival audience. Internationally renowned soprano Jane Eaglen chose the 1969 classic, Anne of the Thousand Days, starring Genevieve Bujold as Ann Boleyn and Richard Burton as King Henry VIII. Following the screening, Jane delighted the audience with fascinating stories about the making of the movie, English history, and why this film continues to enthrall her, even though she's seen it over ten times!

The Dark Side of SIFF!
Learn about this year's lineup of less proper, wilder, amped up Midnight Adrenaline programming. Sneak Midnight Movie , Another Gay Movie , Destricted , The District , Evil Aliens , Frostbite , Isolation and Terkel in Trouble deliver plenty of Swedish vampires, mad cows, evil aliens and more... What else would you be doing on Friday and Saturday nights during SIFF anyway? Sleeping??

SIFF's popular Talking Pictures series added a fun twist this year. Moderated by Nancy Guppy, three local Seattle celebrities were invited to pick and watch their favorite films with a festival audience. World famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly, chose the 1962 western, Lonley Are the Brave. This heartbreaking tale of the disappearing west stars Kirk Douglas, Gena Rowlands, Walter Matthau, and a young-ish Carroll O'Connor. Following the screening, Dale and his good friend, screenwriter Stewart Stern (Rebel Without A Cause, The Ugly American) engaged in a lively discussion and Q&A with the audience.

The Seattle Channel's Nancy Guppy drops in at the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival Opening Night Gala, where she rubbed shoulders with the famous and infamous. Watch and see who she ran in to!

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Day 1 of a two day seminar: Hal "Corky" Kessler (Chicago entertainment lawyer and film producer) spoke to local filmmakers and film enthuasists about the 2004 American Jobs Creation Act, and why film and television are a good investment right now; with local entertainment lawyer Lance Rosen.

Part of the SIFF 2006 Festival Forums

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SIFF's celebration of Seattle Filmmaking held this year at The Big Picture, featuring comments from local filmmakers and Festival guests.

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SIFF welcomed director Rick Stevenson and actor Robert Guthrie for the Seattle premire of Expiration Date.

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SIFF's opening weekend Gala at the Seattle Hilton followed a sold out screening of A Prairie Home Companion at the Neptune Theatre.

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Director Neil Burger and actress Jessica Biel were in town to celebrate the Opening Night of the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival, with a screening of The Illusionist followed by a Gala reception.

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SIFF members were treated to a special members-only preview on May 10, getting an advance peek at our schedule. The preview included viewing trailers of festival films, discussions with SIFF programmers about their picks of the fest, and a special fashion show of the new SIFF merchandise.

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