C.R.A.Z.Y. star Pierre-Luc Brilliant.

Canada, 2005, 129 Minute Running Time
Genres: Comedy, Coming of Age, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: French English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Jean-Marc Vallée
Producer: Pierre Even
Editor: Paul Jutras
Screenwriter: Jean-Marc Vallée, François Boulay
Cinematographer: Pierre Mignot
Principal Cast: Michel Côté, Pierre-Luc Brillant, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Émile Vallée
Filmography: Loser Love (1999); Los Locos (1997); Liste Noir (1995)
World Sales: Films Distribution

Thieves and Liars directors Poli Marichal and Ricardo Mendez Matta.

Ladrones y Mentirosos
Puerto Rico, 2005, 114 Minute Running Time
Genre: Drama
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: Spanish, English English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Poli Marichal, Ricardo Mendez Matta
Producer: Ricardo Mendez Matta, Poli Marichal
Editor: Martin Singer
Screenwriter: Ricardo Mendez Matta, Poli Marichal
Cinematographer: Jaime Costas, Willi Berrios
Principal Cast: Steven Bauer, Elpidia Carrillo, Daniel Lugo, Magda Rivera, Lymari Nadal, Dennis Mario, José Heredia

Strangers with Candy director Paul Dinello.

USA, 2005, 87 Minute Running Time
Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy, Cult, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Gala Screenings

DIRECTOR: Paul Dinello
Producer: Mark Roberts, Lorena David, Valerie Schaer- Nathanson
Editor: Michael R. Miller
Screenwriter: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris
Cinematographer: Oliver Bokelberg
Music: Marcelo Zarvos
Principal Cast: Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello, Amy Sedaris, Greg Hollimon, Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Allison Janney, Philip Seymour Hoffman
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Sa-Kwa director Yi-kwan Kang.

South Korea, 2005, 118 Minute Running Time
Genre: Drama
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: Korean English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Yi-kwan Kang
Producer: Choi Yong-bae
Editor: Park Ki-kyung
Screenwriter: Kang Yi-kwan
Cinematographer: Son Soo-pum
Music: Shim Hyun-jung
Principal Cast: Moon So-ri, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Sun-gyun
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

The Standard director Jordan Albertsen.

USA, 2006, 86 Minute Running Time
Genre: Thriller
Program: New American Cinema Competition
Language: English

DIRECTOR: Jordan Albertsen
Producer: Brian Robinson
Editor: Sean Olson
Screenwriter: Jordan Albertsen
Cinematographer: Jeff Barklage
Music: Levi Burkle
Principal Cast: Alex Frost, Taylor Handley, Marne Patterson, Max Van Ville, Bobby Brewer, Thomas Duffy

Black Gold directors Marc Francis and Nick Francis, and Tadesse Meskela.

United Kingdom, 2006, 82 Minute Running Time
Genres: Documentary, Social Issues
Program: Documentary Films
Language: English, Ethiopian and Italian English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Marc Francis, Nick Francis
Producer: Nick Francis, Marc Francis
Editor: Hugh Williams
Cinematographer: Nick Francis, Marc Francis
Music: Andreas Kapsalis
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
World Sales: The Film Sales Company

The Big Bad Swim director Ishai Setton and producer Chandra Simon.

USA, 2006, 96 Minute Running Time
Genre: Comedy
Program: New American Cinema Competition
Language: English

DIRECTOR: Ishai Setton
Producer: Ishai Setton, Chandra Simon
Editor: Ian B. Wile
Screenwriter: Daniel Schechter
Cinematographer: Josh Silfen
Music: Chad Kelly, Julian Velard
Principal Cast: Paget Brewster, Jeff Brandon, Jess Weixler, Ricky Ullman, Todd Susman, Liza Lapira, Avi Setton, Kevin Porter Young
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

The Refugee All Stars director Zach Niles.

Guinea, 2005, 80 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Sierra Leone/USA
Genre: Documentary
Programs: Documentary Films, Face the Music
Language: Krio and English English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Zach Niles, Banker White
Producer: Zach Niles, Banker White
Editor: Jim Bruce
Screenwriter: Zach Niles, Banker White, Jim Bruce
Cinematographer: Banker White, Andy Mitchell, Christopher Jenkins
Music: The Refugee All Stars, Chris Velan

Small Town Gay Bar director Malcolm Ingram.

USA, 2006, 81 Minute Running Time
Genres: Documentary, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Documentary Films

DIRECTOR: Malcolm Ingram
Producer: Andre Canaparo, Sarah Gibson
Editor: Scott Mosier, Graeme Ball
Cinematographer: Jonathan Cliff
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Past Imperfect director Brigit Rudel.

USA, 2006, 10 Minute Running Time
Program: Short Films

DIRECTOR: Birgit Martina Rudel
Producer: Martin Meinshausen
Editor: Ryan O'Tool
Screenwriter: Birgit Martina Rudel
Cinematographer: Birgit Martina Rudel
Music: Robert Hoare
Principal Cast: Michael Charles Vaccaro, Kyle Vogt, Ben Kronen

Dreamland director Jason Matzner.

USA, 2006, 95 Minute Running Time
Genres: Coming of Age, Drama
Program: New American Cinema Competition

DIRECTOR: Jason Matzner
Producer: Doug Mankoff, Peter Heller, Andrew Spaulding
Editor: Zene Baker
Screenwriter: Tom Willett
Cinematographer: Jonathan Sela
Music: Photek, Anthony Marinelli
Principal Cast: Agnes Bruckner, John Corbett, Kelli Garner, Gina Gershon, Justin Long, Brian Klugman
Filmography: Debut Feature Film
World Sales: Echo Lake Productions

Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner director Freida Lee Mock.

USA, 2006, 102 Minute Running Time
Genres: Biopic, Documentary, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Documentary Films
Language: English

DIRECTOR: Freida Lee Mock
Producer: Freida Lee Mock
Editor: Anne Stein
Screenwriter: Freida Lee Mock
Cinematographer: Bestor Cram, Don Lenzer, Eddie Marritz
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Principal Cast: Featuring: Tony Kushner
Filmography: Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, Return With Honor (2000)

The World According to Sesame Street directors Linda Goldstein Knowlton and Linda Hawkins Costigan.

USA, 2006, 107 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Program: Documentary Films
Language: English

DIRECTOR: Linda Goldstein Knowlton, Linda Hawkins Costigan
Producer: Linda Hawkins Costigan, Linda Goldstein Knowlton
Editor: Kate Amend
Cinematographer: Christine Burrill, Nelson Hume
Music: Nathan Wang
Filmography: Debut Feature Flm

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talking About Him?) director John Scheinfeld.

USA, 2006, 90 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Programs: Documentary Films, Face the Music
Language: English

DIRECTOR: John Scheinfeld
Producer: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld
Editor: Peter S. Lynch II
Screenwriter: John Scheinfeld
Cinematographer: James Mathers
Music: Harry Nilsson
Principal Cast: Featuring: Gerry Beckley, Lee Blackman, Perry Botkin Jr. Ray Cooper

Quinceañera directors Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer and star Emily Rios.

USA, 2006, 90 Minute Running Time
Genre: Coming of Age
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: Spanish English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: Richard Glatzer, Wash Westmoreland
Producer: Anne Clements
Editor: Robin Katz, Clay Zimmerman
Screenwriter: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer
Cinematographer: Eric Steelberg
Music: Micko, Victor Bock
Principal Cast: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo Gonzalez, Carmen Aguirre, J.R. Cruz, Jason L. Wood, David Ross, Araceli Guzman-Rico, Teresa-Michelle Ruiz, Jesus Castanos-Chima
Filmography: The Hole (2003)
The Fluffer (2001)
Naked Highway (1997)

Closing Time director Chris Brandt.

USA, 2005, 4 Minute Running Time
Program: Short Films

DIRECTOR: Chris Brandt
Producer: Andrew Depung, Jennifer Albrecht
Editor: Pete Mecchi
Screenwriter: Chris Brandt
Cinematographer: Andy Depung
Music: Tana Rusitanonta
Principal Cast: Wes Armstrong, Rick Kunkler, S.E. Perry, Doug Vail

Sentenced Home director David Grabias

USA, 2005, 76 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Programs: Documentary Films, Spawned in Seattle
Language: Cambodian,English English Sub-Titles

DIRECTOR: David Grabias, Nicole Newnham
Producer: David Grabias, Nicole Newnham
Editor: Amy Young, Victor Livingston
Screenwriter: David Grabias, Nicole Newnham
Cinematographer: Howard Shack
Music: Quincy Griffin

TV Junkie director Michael Cain

USA, 2006, 98 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Programs: Documentary Competition, Documentary Films

DIRECTOR: Michael Cain, Matt Radecki
Producer: Michael Cain, Fred Bodner, Gregory Lanesey, Jeff Schedftel, Amanda Stern, Don Stokes
Editor: Matt Radecki
Cinematographer: Rick Kirkham
Music: Gary Parks, Gordon Gibson
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Of the 418 films in this year's Seattle International Film Festival, 28 of them were Spawned in Seattle, meaning they have a direct link to the Northwest. Join Nancy Guppy as she talks with Linas Phillips, director of Walking to Werner, about his 60-day walk from Seattle to Los Angeles in order to meet world renowned film director, Werner Herzog.

A Side, B Side, Seaside director Wing-Chui Chan

Hong Kong, 2005, 89 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: China
North American Premiere
Genre: Drama
Program: New Directors Competition
Language: English and Cantonese

Director: Wing-Chiu Chan
Producer: Wing-Chiu Chan, Yuk-lin Ku, Daniel Yu Wai-Kwok
Editor: Wing-Chiu Chan
Screenwriter: Wai-Keung Chan, Yuk-mui Chiu, Chun-Yue Lam
Cinematographer: Charlie Lam
Principal Cast: Wai-Leung Chan, Yan-Ting Fu, Ling Kong, Ho-man Lee, Ching-yi Ma

Another Gay Movie director Todd Stephens

USA, 2006, 90 Minute Running Time
Genres: Comedy, Coming of Age, Erotic, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Midnight Adrenaline

Director: Todd Stephens
Producer: Jesse Adams
Editor: Jeremy Stulberg
Screenwriter: Todd Stephens, Tim Kaltenecker
Cinematographer: Carl Bartels
Principal Cast: Michael Carbonaro, Jonathan Chase, Jonah Blechman, Mitch Morris, Scott Thompson
Filmography: Gypsy 83 (2000)

Beowulf & Grendel director Sturla Gunnarsson

Canada, 2005, 103 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Iceland/United Kingdom
Genre: Drama
Program: Contemporary World Cinema

Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Producer: Eric Jordan, Paul Stephens, Sturla Gunnarsson, Michael Cowan, Jason Piette, Anna Maria Ka
Editor: Jeff Warren
Screenwriter: Andrew Rai Berzins
Cinematographer: Jan Kiesser
Music: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Principal Cast: Gerard Butler, Stellan Skarsgärd, Sarah Polley, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Eddie Marsan, Tony Curran
Filmography: Such a Long Journey (1998); Diplomatic Immunity (1991)

Who Killed the Electric Car? director Chris Paine and actors Chelsea Sexton & Wally E. Rippel

USA, 2006, 91 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Program: Documentary Films

Director: Chris Paine
Producer: Jessie Deeter, Kathy Weiss
Editor: Michael Kovalenko, Chris A. Peterson
Cinematographer: Thaddeous Wadleigh

Arctic Son director Andrew Walton

USA, 2006, 77 Minute Running Time
Genre: Documentary
Programs: Documentary Films, Spawned in Seattle

Director: Andrew Walton
Producer: Dallas Brennan, Elizabeth Mandel
Editor: Bryan Gunnar Cole
Cinematographer: Jonathan Furmanski, Andrew Walton, Jeff Stonehouse
Principal Cast: Featuring: Stanley Njootli Sr, Stanley Njootli Jr

We Go Way Back director Lynn Shelton

USA, 2006, 80 Minute Running Time
Genres: Coming of Age, Drama
Programs: New American Cinema Competition, Spawned in Seattle

Director: Lynn Shelton
Producer: Peggy Case, Gregg Lachow
Editor: Lynn Shelton, Michelle Witten
Screenwriter: Lynn Shelton
Cinematographer: Ben Kasulke
Music: Laura Veirs
Principal Cast: Amber Hubert, Maggie Brown, Robert Hamilton Wright, Aaron Blakely, Basil Harris
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Seeing You In Circles director Sam McConnell

USA, 2005, 21 Minute Running Time
Genres: Drama, Gay/Lesbian
Program: Short Films

Plays as part of the Gay Discovery shorts package.

Director: Sam McConnell
Producer: Alia Raza, Rebecca Devaney
Editor: Andrea Chignoli
Screenwriter: Nick Citton
Cinematographer: Smokey Nelson
Music: Scott Starrett
Principal Cast: Michael Cavadias, Sean Labbe, Caleb Lane, Jack Wan, RN Rau, Louise Deverey

Wristcutters - A Love Story director Goran Dukic

USA, 2006, 91 Minute Running Time
Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy
Program: New American Cinema Competition

Director: Goran Dukic
Producer: Chris Coen, Tatiana Kelly, Mikal P. Lazarev, Adam Sherman
Editor: Jonathan Alberts
Screenwriter: Goran Dukic
Cinematographer: Vanja Cernjul
Music: Bobby Johnston
Principal Cast: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, John Hawkes
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Allegro director Christoffer Boe

Denmark, 2005, 88 Minute Running Time
Genre: Drama
Programs: Danish Spotlight, New Directors Competition
Language: Danish

Director: Christoffer Boe
Producer: Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Editor: Peter Brandt
Screenwriter: Christoffer Boe, Mikael Wulff
Cinematographer: Manuel Alberto Claro
Principal Cast: Ulrich Thomsen, Helena Christensen, Henning Moritzen

Urban Scarecrow director Andrew McAllister

Genres: Coming of Age, Drama
Programs: Contemporary World Cinema, Spawned in Seattle
Language: English

Director: Andrew McAllister
Producer: Mark Price
Editor: Andrew McAllister
Screenwriter: Andrew McAllister
Cinematographer: Megan Griffiths
Music: Ben McAllister
Principal Cast: Charles Leggett, Peter Richards, Debra Pralle, Ben Garman

The Call of Cthulhu director Andrew Leman

USA, 2005, 47 Minute Running Time
Genre: Horror
Program: Contemporary World Cinema

Director: Andrew Leman
Producer: Sean Branney, Andrew Leman
Editor: David Robertson
Screenwriter: Sean Branney
Cinematographer: David Robertson
Music: Troy Sterling Nies, Ben Holbrook, Nicholas Pavkovic
Principal Cast: Matt Foyer, David Mersault, Patrick O'Day, Barry Lynch, Noah Wagner

The West Wittering Affair

United Kingdom, 2005, 90 Minute Running Time
Genres: Black Comedy, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Program: Contemporary World Cinema
Language: English

Director: David Scheinmann
Producer: Benjamin Timlett
Editor: Karoline Moser
Screenwriter: Danny Scheinmann
Cinematographer: David Scheinmann
Music: Mark Tschanz
Principal Cast: Sarah Sutcliffe, David Annen, Rebecca Cardinale, Danny Scheinmann

Interview with Molly's Way Director Emily Atef

Germany, 2006, 84 Min, North American Premiere
Genre: Drama
Programs: Contemporary World Cinema , Women in Cinema
Language: English

Director: Emily Atef
Producer: Benjamin Seikel, Karma Janczyk, Tobias Brand
Editor: Beatrice Babin
Screenwriter: Emily Atef, Esther Bernstorff
Cinematographer: Patricia Lewandowska
Music: Bumcello
Principal Cast: Mairead McKinley, Ute Gerlach, Geno Lechner, Miroslaw Baka
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Huldufólk 102 director Nisha Inalsingh

USA, 2005, 75 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Iceland
Genre: Documentary
Documentary Films
Language: English and Icelandic

Director: Nisha Inalsingh
Producer: Nisha Inalsingh
Editor: Scott Crary
Cinematographer: Sean Kirby
Music: Múm, Sigur Ros, Arvo Pärt
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Half Nelson Director Ryan Fleck and Screewriter Anna Boden

USA, 2006, 106 Minute Running Time
Genre: Drama
Program: Special Presentations
Language: English

Director: Ryan Fleck
Producer: Jamie Patricof, Alex Orlovsky, Lynette Howell, Anna Boden, Rosanne Korenberg
Editor: Anna Boden
Screenwriter: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
Cinematographer: Andrij Parekh
Music: Broken-Social-Scene
Principal Cast: Ryan Gosling, Shareeka Epps, Anthony Mackie, Tina Holmes, Jay O. Sanders, Denis O'Hare, Deborah Rush
Filmography: Debut Feature Film

Co-directors Randy Walker and Jennifer Shainin (Apart From That) talk about their process, their film, and what it's like to be a filmmaker in the Skagit Valley

USA, 2005, 129 min.
Genre: Experimental
Programs: Alternate Cinema, Spawned in Seattle
Language: English

Director: Jennifer Shainin, Randy Walker
Producer: Jennifer Shainin, Randy Walker
Editor: Randy Walker, Jennifer Shainin
Screenwriter: Randy Walker, Jennifer Shainin
Cinematographer: Erik Forssell
Music: Christopher Shainin, Patrick Shainin
Principal Cast: Tony Cladoosby, Kyle Conyers, Alice Ellingson, Toan Le, Kathleen McNearney
Filmography: Debut Feature

Seattle Channel's very own Gary Gibson interviews local filmmaker Richard Stevenson whose film Expiration Date was shot entirely on location in Seattle and is part of this year's SIFF line-up.

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