At SIFF Film Center
Saturday, March 25, 2017

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A full day of female-centric short films from around block and the around the world — award winners and premieres.

11:00 AM–7:30 PM
Reception to follow, until 9:00 PM
Auction, raffles, Q&As, filmtalk and movies

11:00 AM: Seating
11:05 AM: Welcome
11:15 AM: Program begins

11:15 AM – BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS

Tattoo You

Drama US 2015 | 8:23
Director S. R. Bindler, Producer/Writer Lisa Kenner Grissom
Two women meet in the bathroom at their HS reunion and discover that
some scars don't fade.
Women in Film LA Shorts Night
Seattle Premiere

I Don't Love You Anymore (Yo No Te Quiero)

Comedy Spain 2016 | 2:00
Subtitles
Director Francisco Hervada
A beleaguered housewife gets an unexpected visit.
US premiere

Never Better: A Closure Comedy

Comedy Canada 2017 | 9:36
Director Lucy Guest
Sometimes it's not a good idea to follow the signs.
US Premiere

Scattered

Comedy Canada 2017 | 10:10
Director Ellie Harvie, Assoc. Producer Deb Sears (PAFF alumna)
Screenwriter Audrey Martin
Where do you want your ashes scattered? Who would scatter them? What if your friends are kind of lame?
Vancouver Women in Film
US Premiere
Filmmakers in attendance

Come Away With Me

Drama US 2015 | 16:30
Director Ellen Gerstein, Composer Catherine Grealish, WIF Seattle
A woman summons courage to attend her HS reunion reconnecting with the love of her life.
Charles Robinson as Michael Blake
Women in Film LA Shorts Night
NW Premiere
Filmmaker in attendance
Q&A Ellen Gerstein
Q&A Deb Sears, Audrey Martin

12:15 PM –FAMILY AFFAIRS

Freeze

Drama Singapore/US 2016 | 15:00
Subtitles
Director Nelicia Low
Her husband cannot give her what she needs; a lonely woman does anything
to be loved.
Clermont-Ferrand
US Premiere

Mother(s) Maman(s)

Subtitles
Director Maiouma Doucoure
8 year old Aida's life changes when her father returns from Senegal with a surprise.
Best Short Film International Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival
US Premiere

The Good Mother

Comedy UK/Mexico 2016 | 5:36
Subtitles
Director Sarah Clift
A mother's only child's birthday sets her on a socio/political journey.
US Premiere

1:05 PM – INTERMISSION LUNCH

2:05 PM – FAMILY AFFAIRS (CONT.)

Muted

Drama US 2014 | 19:09
Director Rachael Goldberg
A family struggles to get media and law enforcement support when their teenage daughter disappears.
HBO Short Film Award, starring Chandra Wilson
NW Premiere

Home is Where the Sunsets

Dramedy US 2016 | 8:41
Subtitles
Director Kayla Tong
Hong Kong born Alison's LA life goes awry when her entire family visits.
Seattle Asian Film Festival 2017

Rien Sur les Moccasins (Nothing About Moccasins)

Documentary Canada 2015 | 3:42
Subtitles
Director Eden Mallina Awashish
There will be no film made about moccasins!
Community: Opitciwan, Nation: Atikamekw
Toronto International Film Festival

Venice

Comedy Australia 2015 | 4:00
Director Venetia Taylor (PAFF Alumna)
Josh is in Venice, Mum in Sydney. Josh doesn't understand life. Mum doesn't understand Skype.
Venetia Taylor is a PAFF alumna
US Premiere

2:45 PM – HARD LIVES

Lilly

Drama Germany 2015 | 24:00
Subtitles
Director Gina Wenzel
Lilly has kept her bulimia secret from her parents but her friendship with her anorexic friend drives her towards her limits.
US Premiere

Submarine

Drama Lebanon/US 2016 | 20:50
Subtitles
Director Mounia Akl
Under the imminent threat of the actual event, Lebanon's garbage crisis, a young woman refuses evacuation clinging to whatever remains of home and her past.
Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
West Coast Premiere

Holly's Girl

Drama US 2016 | 8:30
Director Paulina Lagudi
The psychological reality of an eating disorder, Holly's Girl breaks the stereotypical image.
Seattle Premiere
Filmmaker in attendance
Q&A Paulina Lagundi

4:50 PM – TOUGH BABES

Stealth

Drama US 2015 | 22:04
Director Bennet Lasseter, Writer Melissa Hoppe
The story of a tween, no longer in between.
Winner: Student Academy Award, two student Emmys

The Real American

Drama US/Russia | 13:09
Director Darya Zhuk
An exchange student discovers America, hypocrisy, shaving her legs
and icing on the cake.
US Premiere

Cycle

Comedy UK | 11:00
Director Isabelle Sieb
A woman and a robber discover each may supply the answer they need.
US Premiere

Everybody Does It

Comedy US 2015 | 10:47
Director Megan Brotherton
A woman takes her sexuality into her own hands.
Toronto International Film Festival, WIF Shorts Night

Jello Underground

Documentary US 2016 | 9:44
Director Gracie Garnet, first time filmmaker, Seattle
Nightlife wrestling a la female, a la gelatin.
World Premiere
Filmmakers in attendance
Q&A Gracie Garnet, Greg Baxley

5:10 – DOCS ROCK

Ventanas WILL NOT BE SCREENING

Comedy, US 2015 | 7:58
Documentary Spain 2015 | 15:06
Subtitles
Director Pilar Garcia Elegido
An impression. A trip to a place that should never have existed. WINDOWS at Auschwitz and Birkenau.
US Premiere

Tshiuetin

Documentary Canada 2016 | 10:45
Subtitles
Director Caroline Monnet
A beautiful filmic ride to the northern boundaries of Québec aboard an indigenous owned railroad, a symbol of the pride and dignity that come with autonomy.
US Premiere
Toronto International Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand

The Block

Documentary Switzerland/Kyrgyzstan 2016 | 9:44
Subtitles
In the steppes of Kyrgyzstan, a crumbled Soviet era cement foundation gains more importance in the nomads' daily life.
Director Nadine Boller
US Premiere

Spectratta

Experimental US 2016 | 5:00
Director Susan Maughlin Wood
The video companion to Sonatina for Violin and Piano "Parallel Plaid," time stretches and compresses in ways familiar to those affected by Autism SD and ADHD/ADD as they interact with the outside world.
Susan is also a composer and President of Seattle Composers Alliance
Filmmaker in attendance
Q&A Susan Maughlin Wood

5:40 PM – MS ELLANEOUS

Kill Cash Cow Kill

Comedy US 2015 | 7:20
Director Mischa Jakupcak
A conman offers advice to a mysterious friend.
Seattle International Film Festival 2016
Filmmaker in Attendance

5:50 PM – CRUSHES

Crush

Dramedy US 2016 | 8:00
Director Rosie Westhof
A coming of age film about a girl's first crush.
Women in Film Shorts Night LA
NW Premiere

Valentin

Comedy Germany | 15:48
Subtitles
Director Ingrid Hübscher
It's Valentine's Day and there's no escape from the seasonal misery for singles but the day takes an interesting turn.
NW Premiere

That Party That One Night

Dramedy US 2016 | 14:25
Director Mylissa Fitzsimmons
It's the last week of HS and socially/sexually awkward Melissa, ditched by her friends, finds herself alone with her crush.
NW Premiere

3-Way (Not Calling)

Comedy Canada 2016 | 11:38
Director Molly McGwinn
A woman dreading a milestone birthday wants a threesome.
Toronto International Film Festival 2016
Seattle Premiere

Maneki-neko

Comedy US 2016 | 12:37
Director Elaine Chu
A story about, cats, love, and moving on. Oh that crazy noodle!
Filmmakers in attendance

6:55 PM – Q&A Elaine Chu Dir. Maneki-neko
Mischa Jacupcak Dir. Kill Cash Cow Kill

7:10 PM – ONE MORE FUN FILM

Ektacy

Documentary Experimental US 2015 | 2:00
Director Caryn Cline
An Ektachrome, ecstasy neologism - the energy of a resilient but discontinued film stock and a girlhood feat. From 1958 orphaned home movies re-photographed and edited. Music by the late jazz composer Chuck Metcalf.

Hula Hoop Contest
AWARDS. LAST WORDS

7:30 PM – FIN DU FEST

Come to our reception upstairs 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Find out the results of the Audience award and silent auction winners. Raise a glass, meet the filmmakers. Join us for fun and snacks.