The ON SCREEN CALENDAR OF FILM FESTIVALS

AUGUST

Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival
August 31-September 2, 2007
Hosted by Gender Odyssey, www.transconference.org
Submission Period: Deadline April 16, 2007

SEPTEMBER

1 Reel Film Festival @ Bumbershoot
September 1-3, 2007
Curated by Seattle International Film Festival, www.seattlefilm.org
25 programs of short films
Admission included in Bumbershoot ticket
Submission Period: Closed for 2007

Port Townsend Film Festival
September 28-30, 2007
www.ptfilmfest.com
97 feature films and shorts
Single Tickets: $8-$20
Festival Pass: $60-$1,250
Attendance in 2006: 2,500
Submission Period: Final deadline May 31, 2007

OCTOBER

Northwest Film Forum’s Local Sightings Film Festival
October 5-10, 2007
www.nwfilmforum.org/localsightings/about.php
Single Tickets: Free 7:00 pm showings (you must request and reserve a seat); otherwise $7
Submission Period: Deadline July 23, 2007

Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
October 12-21. 2007
www.seattlequeerfilm.org
70 films
Single Tickets: $3-25
Series Pass: $60-175
Attendance in 2006: Nearly 10,000
Submission period: Final deadline June 30, 2007

JANUARY

Northwest Asian American Film Festival (NWAAFF)
January 24-27, 2008
www.nwaaff.org
9 features; 3 shorts programs
Tickets: $7/afternoon; $10/evening
Students, Seniors and/or Group Purchases (10 or more): $5/afternoon; $7/evening
Festival Passes: $70 ($50 students/seniors)
Deadline for festival submissions:  TBA

Northwest Film Forum Presents Cinema K: Children’s Film Festival Seattle
January 26-February 3, 2008
www.nwfilmforum.org/cinemas/Childrens_Fest_2007.php
With additional screenings for groups Mon. thru Fri. February 4-22
70 films
Single Tickets: $6
Attendance in 2007: 4,000
Deadline for Festival Submissions: October 22, 2007

Science Fiction Short Film Festival
January or February 2008 (exact date TBA)
www.sfhomeworld.org
20 films, shown over two sessions
Single Session Ticket: $9
2-Session Ticket: $15
2008 Final Submission Deadline: August 15, 2007
2008 Late Submission Deadline: September 15, 2007

FEBRUARY

Post Alley Film Festival
February 23, 2008
www.postalleyfilmfestival.com
24 short films
Tickets: $13-$18
Attendance in 2007: 100+
Submission Period: Regular Deadline November 9, 2007
Late Deadline: November 30, 2007

MARCH

Seattle Jewish Film Festival (SJFF)
2008 Festival Date TBA
www.seattlejewishfilmfestival.org
30+ Films
Single Tickets: $10 General
$7 Students/Youth/Seniors
Passes: $60-$200
Attendance in 2007: 6000-8000
Submission Period for 2008 Festival: Begins in May 2007
Deadline: December 31, 2007

Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
2008 Festival Date TBA
www.hazelfilm.org
50 films and shorts, shown over 14 sessions
Tickets: $10 / $7 (students with ID/seniors 60+)
Festival Pass: $40-$60
Attendance in 2007: 500
Submission Period for 2008 Festival: TBA

Seattle Arab & Iranian Film Festival 2008
March 6-14, 2008
www.saiff.com
15+ films, shorts, and documentaries
Single Ticket: $7-$9
Festival Pass: $115-$125
Attendance in 2006: 5000
Submission Period for 2008: Final Deadline December 31, 2007

APRIL

Georgetown Super 8 Film Festival
2008 Festival Date TBA
www.georgetownsuper8.com
37 short films
$5 suggested donation

Langston Hughes African-American Film Festival
April 12-20, 2008
http://langstonblackfilmfest.org
48 Films
Single Tickets: $2-$18
Attendance in 2007: Approximately 600
Submission Period: Final Deadline January 11, 2008

Seattle Polish Film Festival
April 22-28, 2008 (provisional date)
http://polishfilms.org
12 films
Single Tickets: $10
Festival Pass: $50
2008 Submission Period: Begins October 1, 2007
Final Deadline: March 1, 2008

MAY

Independent Exposure Film Festival
Screens at small venues worldwide May-December
www.independentexposure.com
Seattle venue: Central Cinema
www.central-cinema.com/IndependentExposure
Submission Period for 2008: Begins September 15, 2007
Final Deadline: December 15, 2007

Rainier Independent Film Festival
2008 Festival Date TBA
www.rainierfilmfest.com
35+ films
Single Tickets: $6-$12
Passes: $20-$50

Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)
May/June 2008 (Date TBA)
www.seattlefilm.org
405 features and shorts
Single Tickets: $10 ($8.50 Member Price)
Series Pass: $175-$2000
Attendance in 2007: approx. 160,000
Submission Period for 2008: Begins December 1, 2007
Regular Submission Deadline: January 1, 2008
Final Deadline: February 1, 2008

Seattle’s True Independent Film Festival (STIFF)
Exact date TBD; will take place in May or June 2008
www.trueindependent.org
100 Films
Single Tickets: $8
Series Pass: $50
Attendance in 2007: Just under 5000
Submission Period: Call for entries will go out November 1, 2007
Deadline: March 1, 2008