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__NOTOC__ SIFF or Siff may refer to: Film festivals * Seattle International Film Festival, established 1976 * Sedona International Film Festival, established 1994 * Shanghai International Film Festival, established 1993 * Singapore International Film Festival, established 1987 * Sofia International Film Festival, established 1997 * Sonoma International Film Festival, established 1997 People with the surname * Gregory Siff * Maggie Siff Other uses * Save Indian Family Foundation, a men's rights organization in India See also * Sitges Film Festival SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia () is an annual film festival held in Sitges, Catalonia, Spain. It specializes in fantasy film, fantasy, Horror film, horror and Cult film, cult films. Established in 1968, the festiva ...
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Seattle International Film Festival
The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is a film festival held annually in Seattle, Washington, United States, since 1976. It usually takes place in late May and/or early June. It is one of the largest festivals in the world, and features a diverse assortment of predominantly independent and foreign films, and a strong contingent of documentaries. SIFF 2006 included more than 300 films and 160,000 attendees; also it was the first SIFF to include a venue in neighboring Bellevue, Washington Bellevue ( ) is a city in the Eastside (King County, Washington), Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, located across Lake Washington from Seattle. It is the third-largest city in the Seattle metropolitan area, and the f ..., after an ill-fated early attempt. However, in 2008, the festival was back to being entirely in Seattle, and had a slight decrease in the number of feature films. The 2010 festival featured over 400 films, shown primarily in downtown Se ...
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Sedona International Film Festival
The Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) is an annual, eight-day film festival in Sedona, Arizona. The festival was founded in 1994. History In 2023, the festival was listed on ''MovieMaker'''s "20 Great Film Festivals in Vacation Destinations." Notable attendees * Pierce Brosnan * Nicolas Cage * Richard Dreyfuss * Michael Moore * Rita Rudner * Gary Sinise * Keely Shaye Smith * Lea Thompson * Jonathan Winters Lifetime Achievement Award winners * Jane Alexander (2018) * Jacqueline Bisset (2023) * Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Awards, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primetime Emm ... (2013) References External links Official website* {{coord, 34.8631, -111.7971, display=title, region:US-AZ_type:landmark Film festivals in Arizona Tourist attractions in Coconino County, Arizona Touris ...
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Shanghai International Film Festival
The Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF, , French: ''Festival international du film de Shanghai'') is the largest film festival in Asia and China's longest-running international cinema event. The first festival was established in October 1993. It is the only Chinese festival accredited by the FIAPF. The festival is held over a ten-day period every June. SIFF is organized by China Film Administration, China Media Group, and the Shanghai government. It awards several "Golden Goblet" Awards () for best film, best director, best actor/actress, and other categories, as well as a "Special Jury Award". SIFF Mart consists of the Film Market, China Film Pitch and Catch (CFPC), and Co-production Film Pitch and Catch (Co-FPC). The SIFFORUM is a communication platform. History In 2011, SIFF started a "Film Restoration" program to repair and preserve prints of classic Chinese movies. Notable jury members include Oliver Stone, Mark Rydell, István Szabó, Stanislav Rostotsky ...
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Singapore International Film Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) (Simplified Chinese, Chinese: 新加坡国际电影节) is the longest-running film festival in Singapore, founded in 1987. The 35th Singapore International Film Festival took place from 28 November to 8 December 2024. History Originally launched to give local audiences an opportunity to watch Independent film, independent and non-commercial films, the festival is now recognized worldwide by film critics for its focus on Asian filmmakers and promotion of Southeast Asian films. The SGIFF was founded by Geoff Malone and Mill Valley Film Festival board member L. Leland Whitney in 1987. The 24th edition of SGIFF hekd in 2011 faced issues such as poor organisation and financial woes due to lack of sponsorships. Founder Geoffrey Malone also resigned as the chairman of the Board of Directors with Shaw Soo Wei, former Executive Director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society, taking over as the chairman. The SGIFF went on ...
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Sofia International Film Festival
Sofia International Film Festival (SIFF) (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: ''Международен София Филм Фест, София Филм Фест''), also known as Sofia Film Fest, is an annual film festival in Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria, taking place in March each year. It was established in 1997 and is the only film festival in Bulgaria recognised by FIPRESCI. History The festival was established in 1997, as a thematic music film festival. Since 2003, the festival has included an International Competition and has been included in the FIPRESCI calendar, and a regional and national competition for short films was introduced in the same year (the Jameson Short Film Award). In 2009 an international documentary film competition was added. In 2010, SIFF was accredited by FIAPF as a competitive specialised feature film festival, becoming the only Bulgarian film festival to gain such recognition. It is also the only Bulgarian film festival recognised by FIPRESCI. Fo ...
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Sonoma International Film Festival
Sonoma International Film Festival (SIFF) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization, founded in 1997, headquartered in Sonoma, California. History Founded in 1997 by friends Carolyn Stolman and Jerry Seltzer, the Sonoma International Film Festival was created to promote Sonoma, California, and its List_of_sister_cities_in_California#S, sister cities, as a destination festival to showcase the cinematic arts. Early festivals focused on the breadth of Bay Area filmmakers with work from industry veterans such as Francis Ford Coppola, John Lasseter, and Danny Glover showcased. SIFF programs full-length features, documentaries, as well as shorts programming in animation, comedy, culinary, documentary, dramatic and foreign categories. Cash and production completion grants are awarded annually to Jury and Audience Award winners. Awards The festival was named "One of the 25 Coolest Festivals" by MovieMaker Magazine and one of "America’s Top Ten Destination Film Festivals" in 2019 by ...
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Gregory Siff
Gregory "Greg" Siff (born December 21, 1977) is an American visual artist, designer, writer and actor who lives and works in Los Angeles. Art career Siff was born in Brooklyn, New York. He creates images that incorporate Pop Art and Abstract-expressionism. His style merges elements of abstraction and urban art. Siff's first exhibition, "the heartfirebreathemanifesto" was hosted at the Standard Hotel in Hollywood on February 13, 2006, with all proceeds from this exhibit donated to J.U.i.C.E. (Justice by Uniting in Creative Energy). Since 2006, Siff has exhibited all over the world, including Los Angeles, New York, London, Italy, Dublin, and Vancouver. Siff has done commissions and installations for Deitch Projects, The Standard Hotel, Mercedes Benz, Tumblr, Christie's, Sotheby's, Vans, Red Bull, The Art of Elysium, Siren Studios, Wexlers Deli, and Warner Bros. Records, among others. In addition, Siff has collaborated with artists RISK, James Georgopoulos, 2wenty, and Beau ...
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Maggie Siff
Maggie Siff (born June 21, 1974) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles have included department store heiress List of Mad Men characters#Rachel Menken, Rachel Menken Katz on the AMC (TV channel), AMC drama ''Mad Men'', Dr. Tara Knowles on the FX (TV channel), FX drama ''Sons of Anarchy'' for which she was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and psychiatrist Wendy Rhoades on the Showtime (TV network), Showtime series ''Billions (TV series), Billions''. She has also had roles in the films ''Push (2009 film), Push'' (2009) as Teresa Stowe, and ''Leaves of Grass (film), Leaves of Grass'' (2010) as Rabbi Renannah Zimmerman. She starred in the independent film ''A Woman, a Part'' (2016) and had a minor role in the drama film ''One Percent More Humid'' (2017). She is the television spokesperson for the robo-advisor service Betterment (company), Betterment. Early life and education Siff is an alumna o ...
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Save Indian Family Foundation
Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) is a men's rights group in India. It is a registered, non-funded, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) and works with various like-minded NGOs in India. Men in this foundation are against feminism. History Founded in 2005, SIFF is an advocacy group against what it calls misuse of Indian laws related to dowry harassment. It is an umbrella organisation of a number of men's and family rights organisations spanned across Indian cities and provinces. SIFF has supported the founding of other like-minded organisations, such as the "All India Mother in Laws Protection Forum" and "All India Men's Welfare Association". In 2010, the group claimed on its website to have "30,000 members on the ground and over 3,500 on the internet who are fighting this legal terrorism with vigour and passion like commandos". Activities SIFF created an app and a helpline for men, which got over 25,000 phone calls in four months. The group campaigned ...
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