SIFF announced today that the 49th Seattle International Film Festival will open with Celine Song’s heartrending modern romance Past Lives from A24.
Read MoreThe American Romanian Cultural Society (ARCS) is excited to announce the full lineup for the 7th Edition of The Romanian Film Festival Seattle, screening virtually via Northwest Film Forum with two weekends of programming: November 13-15 & November 20-21.
Read MoreNow in its 14th year of programming, Seattle-based NFFTY (National Film Festival for Talented Youth) is bringing you NFFTY Online, presenting 10 days of outstanding films streaming across the globe!
Read MoreAttending three webinars a day is totally the new normal, right? Team Smarthouse has been attending A LOT of webinars since social distancing has been in place, with a focus on listening to people talk about the current state of film festivals and learning as much as we can about how festival organizers are adapting to the industry's changing landscape.
We have pages and pages of notes from our learnings, but here are the top five things we thought would be most helpful for indie filmmakers:
Read MoreCongratulations! You just received your first film festival acceptance email! Now what?
If you’re a new filmmaker experiencing the film festival circuit for the first time, you probably have a lot of questions about what happens next. This article is for you.
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