The Seattle International Film Festival held its annual Marquee Gala on Sept. 21 at the Paramount Theatre.
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The Seattle International Film Festival held its annual Marquee Gala Sept. 21, at the Paramount Theatre. Approximately 300 film lovers came together to raise more than $350,000 and honor community partners: BECU and ArtsFund. The evening was hosted by Fred Northrup Jr. and included dinner and dancing, with specialty cocktails from Drew Jenkins, Mark Paschal, and Niles Peacock.
SIFF is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and informed community of film lovers. In addition to the annual film festival, they operate three movie venues year round. And earlier this year, they announced they had acquired the Cinerama theater but plans to reopen have been put on hold as they wait for necessary funds from the city and a resolution to the strikes for the writers and actors.
Executive Director Tom Mara invites everyone to "find a movie to open your mind and expand your understanding." Next month is full of opportunities. SIFF is hosting the DocFest from Oct. 5-12; Scarecrowber with a wide variety of horror films Oct. 2 through Oct. 29; 4 weeks of Korean Horror Films from Oct. 8 through Oct. 30; and Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour opens on Oct. 13 at the SIFF Cinema Uptown. For more information, visit SIFF.net.