Seattle International Film Festival
Seattle, Washington, USA
Notes
- The festival takes place since 1976 and is known for its wide-ranging programming, which includes the latest in European, Asian and Third World Cinema as well as the premieres of American Independent and major studio releases.
- The festival also features a Secret Festival and an annual poster auction.
- Is one of only seven film festivals in North America chosen to qualify films for consideration in the Independent Spirit Awards (as of 2003).
Awards
Alpha Cine Filmmaker Award
American Independent Award
- The award is the predecessor to the "New American Cinema Award".
American Independent Special Jury Prize
Asian Trade Winds Award
Asian Trade Winds Award - Honorable Mention
Asian Trade Winds Special Jury Prize
Atom Films Short Film Award
Atom Films Short Film Award - Honorable Mention
Audience Award
Best Short Animation
Career Achievement in Acting Award
China Stars Best New Talent
Clark Legacy Award
Contemporary World Cinema
Documentary Award
Documentary Competition Award
Documentary Competition Award - Special Mention
Documentary Special Jury Award
Emerging Masters Showcase Award
FIPRESCI Award
Films4Families Youth Jury Award
Films4Families Youth Special Jury Award
FutureWave Shorts Competition
Futurewave Prodigy Camp Scholarship
Futurewave Shorts Audience Award
Futurewave Wavemaker Award
Futurewave Youth Jury Award
Futurewave Youth Special Jury Award
Golden Space Needle Award
Grand Jury Prize
Grand Jury Prize - Special Mention
Heineken Red Star Award
Ibero American Competition
Ibero-American Competition Special Jury Prize
Kids Flick Award
- In addition to being recognized at the festival, the finalists' entries will be shown on AT&T Cable Services' community television channels throughout the Northwest and will be considered for national broadcast on HBO Family's "30 by 30: Kid Flicks".
Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision
Modern Digital Cinema Award
New American Cinema Award
- The award is the successor to the "American Independent Award".
New American Cinema Award - Honorable Mention
New American Cinema Competition
New American Cinema Special Jury Prize
New Director's Showcase - Honorable Mention
New Director's Showcase Award
New Director's Showcase Special Jury Prize
New Directors Competition
New Directors Competition - Special Jury Mention
Reel NW Award
Seattle Filmmakers Award
Seattle Web Festival Award
Short Film Award
Short Film Award - Honorable Mention
Short Film Competition Award
Short Film Competition Award - Special Mention
Short Film Competition Special Jury Award
Short Film Jury Award
Short Filmmaker Award
Special Jury Prize
Washington State Screenplay Competition
Wavemaker Award Grand Jury Prize
Wavemaker Award Special Jury Mention
Wavemaker Award for Excellence in Youth Filmmaking
Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award
Youth Jury Prize for Best Futurewave Feature
Youth Jury Prize for Best Futurewave Feature Special Jury Mention
Historical Timeline
2009
- For the first time ever the award is decided on by a FIPRESCI jury.