On April 8, the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) announced that its 39th fest would open with Joss Whedon’s adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing”; six hours later, the opening-night gala became single-greatest success in SIFF box-office history.
Shakespeare’s classic comedy is given a contemporary spin in Whedon’s “Much Ado.” Shot in just 12 days (and using the original text), the story of sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick offers a dark, sexy and occasionally absurd view of the intricate game that is love.
The Seattle International Film Festival opening-night gala will take place on May 16 at McCaw Hall, with the after-party at Seattle Center’s Exhibition Hall next door. With an expected attendance of 3,000, it is one of Seattle’s largest gala events of the year.
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