Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) has opened its call for submissions for 2027, scheduled from 13-23 May at SIFF Cinemas and venues throughout the region. In 2027, the Seattle International Film Festival will be celebrating 53 years of presenting the best in international and independent films from around the globe. Every year, SIFF gives out the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards for Best Narrative Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Director, Best Performance, and Best Short Film, and the Lena Sharpe Award for Persistence of Vision (presented by Women in Film Seattle, this audience award is given to the feature film by a woman director that receives the most votes in our Golden Space Needle balloting). In addition, SIFF sponsors nine (8) juried awards, awarding over $30,000 in cash prizes.

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