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SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
May 20 - June 13, 2004
It's a Wrap!
[June 14,
2004] — Whew! After 25 days, and over 200 feature films from 50 countries, the the 30th Annual Seattle
International Film Festival finally closed with a new record for attendance. Under the new leadership of Festival Director Helen
Loveridge and Director of Programming Carl Spence the festival had record
box-office – up 20% over last year’s ticket sales. Loveridge said, “The exceptional dedication of our year
round and festival staff and their attention to detail contributed greatly to
our most successful year yet.”
In a ceremony held on Sunday June 13th, the last day of the fest, the Golden Space Needle Award winners were announced. Determined by popular audience vote, of over 70,000 ballots, awards were given in six different categories, including the Stellar Artois Best Film, Stellar Artois Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Short Film.
A little less ceremoniously, the Fool Serious Awards were also announced. Completely independent from the Golden Space Needle Awards, the Fool Serious voters are a group of full series passholders that have their own voting system and categories. This year, there were 193 ballots turned in, with voters weighing in on such categories as Best Cinematographer and Best Guilty Pleasure, as well awarding the standard awards such as Most Liked films, Best Actor, and Best Actress.
[Be sure to check out Moviepie's reviews from SIFF 2004.]
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STELLAR ARTOIS BEST FILM Facing Windows (Italy) directed by Ferzan Ozpetek Runners-up 1st Runner-Up - The Best of Youth (directed by Marco Tullio Giordana) 2nd Runner-Up - Bonjour Monsieur Shalomi (directed by Shemi Zarhin) 3rd Runner-Up - Twilight Samurai (directed by Yoji Yamada) STELLAR ARTOIS BEST DOCUMENTARY Born Into Brothels (India) directed by Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman Runners-up 1st Runner-Up - The Corporation (directed by Jennifer Abbott, Mark Achbar) 2nd Runner-Up - Big City Dick (directed by Scott Milam, Ken Harder, Todd Pottinger) 3rd Runner-Up - Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (directed by Joe Berlinger, Bruce Sinofsky) BEST SHORT FILM Consent (USA) directed by Jason Reitman Runners-up 1st Runner-Up - Day Off the Dead (directed by Jeffery Dates, Lee Lanier) 2nd Runner-Up - Oedipus (directed by Jason Wishnow 3rd Runner-Up - Tackle Box (directed by Matthew Mebane) |
BEST ACTOR
Luis Tosar (Take My Eyes) 1st Runner Up - Zack Braff (Garden State) 2nd Runner Up - Hiroyuki Sanada (Twilight Samurai) 3rd Runner Up - Gerard Depardieu (Ruby & Quentin) BEST ACTRESS Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace) 1st Runner Up - Laia Marull (Take My Eyes) 2nd Runner Up - Maggie Cheung (Hero) 3rd Runner Up - Natalie Portman (Garden State) BEST DIRECTOR Marco Tullio Giordana (Best of Youth) 1st Runner Up - Ferzan Ozpetek (Facing Windows) 2nd Runner Up - Zhang Yimou (Hero) 3rd Runner Up - Zach Braff (Garden State) LENA SHARPE AWARD Women in Cinema Award for Persistence in Vision Dear Frankie (Scotland) directed by Shona Auerbach |
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MOST LIKED
The Twilight Samurai Runners-up Snow Walker Since Otar Left Hero Take My Eyes BEST DIRECTOR Zhang Yimou (Hero) BEST SCRIPT Shane Carruth (Primer) tied with Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama (The Twilight Samurai) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER Christopher Doyle (Hero) BEST MUSIC Tan Dun (Hero) BEST ACTOR Luis Tosar (Take My Eyes) BEST ACTRESS Esther Gorintin (Since Otar Left) BEST GUILTY PLEASURE Danny Deckchair |
TOP DOCUMENTARIES
The Corporation Runners-up Heir To an Execution Big City Dick Paper Clips TOP ARCHIVAL PRESENTATIONS Playtime Runners-up The Man on the Train The Widow of Saint-Pierre The Girl on the Bridge |
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