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What Happened To Meposted by E. Steven Fried (April 13, 2008, 03:58 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>The view from my commute. So, I’ve been absent for awhile. What happened what this. I was scheduled to interview Crispin Glover, during his January visit. An hour before the interview, I was notified that I was being laid-off…. A New Homeposted by mike whybark (March 02, 2008, 11:55 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Hello, readers and contributors. Over the past couple of weeks, a hardware problem developed with the aged machine that has been hosting SIFFblog for the past five or so years, and it required a comprehensive software rebuild. As a consequence… Jake's Bio - or "How I Learned to Stop Ticketing and Love the Pass"posted by Jake Ayers (May 30, 2007, 12:14 AM, Comments: 3) MORE >>>Greetings, esteemed cinephiles! It is my honor and pleasure to join your ranks. I’m originally from the SoCal area, have been in Seattle for about 8 or so years and have been continuously increasing my SIFF attendance for the last… Focus!posted by mike whybark (May 17, 2007, 10:42 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Happily, the image-upload problem appears to be resolved. Carry on about your business!… Get the picture?posted by mike whybark (May 16, 2007, 11:47 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>David has alerted me (with some frustration) to a problem associated with the image-resize feature of the upload process. Contributors, for now, please do not use the image-resize / thumbnail feature as you assemble your posts. I think this problem… THE SWITCH IS THROWNposted by mike whybark (May 02, 2007, 09:20 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>This entry originates on a new server running a whole bunch of new software. Surely there will be more bumps, but, in theory, comments should be re-enabled. Man, I can’t believe what a pain this process has been! My apologies… Outageposted by mike whybark (April 07, 2007, 08:59 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>My apologies for the downtime today. There may be more over the next week or so. I’m prepping the web server for the upgrade and getting comprehensive backups in place in case of disaster. Tie a knot in your… Miscellanyposted by mike whybark (March 11, 2007, 02:42 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Just a quick note to let readers and authors know a few things: 1. Comments are screwed up. I still haven’t been able to figure out why; I am working on it, but I don’t have the limitless expanses… Bioposted by Bryan Hendrickson (March 09, 2007, 03:24 PM, Comments: 1) MORE >>>I inherited my love for cinema from my father, who was a projectionist during the 1950’s. I spent every weekend of my childhood in the late 60’s/early 70’s watching double-features (remember them?) in a spectacular, old Warner Brothers movie palace… Works for meposted by mike whybark (July 11, 2006, 05:53 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>KUOW is flogging this evening’s The Works as featuring a segment on movie blogs. Will John and Matthew keep it local? Tune in at 8pm!… BioWrap – It Keeps the Mind Activeposted by Greg Brotherton (June 20, 2006, 11:00 AM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>So we missed the wrap party after an exhausting Father’s Day (and the allure of the 2nd season of Deadwood on DVD). I’m glad to hear that craziness was present and wish that I had seen Gondry showing the joie… Thanks, GreenCine!posted by Kathy Fennessy (June 09, 2006, 12:05 AM, Comments: 3) MORE >>>Bill Kennedy recently brought it to my attention that the fine folks at GreenCine have been keeping an eye on siffblog. On 5/25/05, they noted, “[The] Stranger’s isn’t the only blog covering the fest; Tablet may be defunct, but its… Down Timeposted by mike whybark (May 27, 2006, 01:13 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Sorry for the outages, everyone. The site is run out of a web server on my home DSL line and my ISP has been flaky this week. I have a call in to them on the matter and hope they… E. Steven Fried 2006 SIFF Bioposted by E. Steven Fried (May 22, 2006, 04:36 PM, Comments: 3) MORE >>>photo by Oberdana E. Steven Fried didn’t have have time to write a bio, but we managed to catch a few minutes with him for this interview: Q: You moved here several years ago from New York where you… Franz Bieberkopfposted by Franz Bieberkopf (May 16, 2006, 11:28 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Franz Bieberkopf wishes he were as observant of real life as he is of motion pictures. He can brood for hours without noticing the play of light on Queen Anne Hill, but is able to point out every natural light… Who am I now?posted by David Jeffers (May 13, 2006, 01:33 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>After one of the DeMille films at The Paramount last winter someone asked me, “So what makes you an expert?” Naturally, I thought of the right answer ten minutes later and too late. I’m not an expert, I never… Bioposted by Anne M. Hockens (May 08, 2006, 09:53 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>My love affair with film started as a child when I saw The Thin Man on television. It turned into a life long fascination. I’ve worked in the video rental industry since 1989 which has allowed me to support my… What I Do For Filmposted by E. Steven Fried (May 03, 2006, 08:57 AM, Comments: 3) MORE >>>Two weeks ago, while prying open an Amazon package, my right middle finger contracted and wouldn’t reopen. Fortunately, I live two blocks from Virginia Mason where they took a couple of x-rays and diagnosed me as having had a… SIFF approachethposted by mike whybark (January 25, 2006, 07:25 PM, Comments: 3) MORE >>>Hey readers and contributors: SIFF is just around the dang corner. I’m calling a meeting. I’m a bit fuzzy on when exactly. What’s good for you? I’d like to jaw about getting more contributors and perhaps actually assigning, oh,… Cinematic Titan Slums in Blogosphereposted by Christian Palmer (December 18, 2005, 12:06 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>BIOGRAPHY When he’s not rehearsing the hottest new dance moves or having his corn rows tightened, bastard factory and occasional Land’s End model Christian “Destroyer” Palmer makes incredible films. Christian’s filmmaking career began in 1983, when, at the age of… The return of SIFFBlogposted by mike whybark (November 16, 2005, 07:46 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>My apologies, everyone, for not having posted a warning here about this outage. I host SIFFblog on a computer in my home, and my wife and I are in the process of moving. I called Qwest to get the… Not Dead Yetposted by mike whybark (September 04, 2005, 07:25 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>A few folks have corresponded with me via email about this, but I feel like I should address it here as well. Tablet has announced that the current issue, #103, will be the final edition of the magazine. While… Bioposted by E. Steven Fried (August 03, 2005, 05:02 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>I began reading SIFFBLOG during this past SIFF. I attended 33 films, a few of them with Kathy Fennessy and Gillian Gaar, who mentioned me several times in her reviews. After some reflection, I figured, if my name was going… Laurie's Bioposted by Laurie Dawson (June 09, 2005, 11:03 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Being raised in a basement has predisposed me to dark, warm and close-in environments. And the duality of the anonymity that theatre darkness provides, and the emotional connectedness that comes from viewing excellent films in a crowd is a paradox… Amie's Bioposted by Amie Simon (June 01, 2005, 06:34 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Amie is a land-based creature who sometimes retreats to cool water when the heat of the city is too much to handle. She has been attending the Seattle International Film Festival for about 10 years — starting off by splitting… Who am I? Why am I here?posted by David Jeffers (May 30, 2005, 10:09 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>My formative years were spent in the drive-in theaters of Northern California, and, after moving to Seattle in 1975, the mezzanine of the Neptune Theatre became my livingroom. Attending the first Silent Film Series at The Paramount in 1985 and… Invitationposted by mike whybark (May 29, 2005, 03:49 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>See the new email link to the right under the calendar? Please email me by clicking on that link if you’d like to become a contributor here! I did some poking around today and sadly, I must report that… Greg's Bioposted by Gregory Wylie (May 27, 2005, 02:56 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>I’ve been writing film reviews since my stint at a college in Los Angeles. After moving up here, I explored my love of film by making short films, but I returned to writing about film in 2003 at the University… Herb's Bioposted by Herb Krohn (May 26, 2005, 06:08 AM, Comments: 1) MORE >>>Herb hails originally from Columbus, GA. where he was born and raised until he was nineteen; he has lived in Seattle for nearly 25 years. Herb is a fanatic about film, often viewing 125+ films during the yearly Seattle International… N.P. Thompson bioposted by (May 01, 2005, 12:11 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>A native of Atlanta, which might as well be Atlantis, given how remote it feels to me, I first tasted existence as a jazz d.j. and as a sometime talk show host for programs that were cancelled ages ago. Yes,… Kathy's Bioposted by Kathy Fennessy (April 26, 2005, 07:27 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Lets’s see…I was born in Connecticut, raised in Alaska and have lived in Seattle since 1988. First SIFF film I ever saw: The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years. I’ve been volunteering for SIFF since 1994;… Gillian's 2005 bioposted by Gillian G. Gaar (April 25, 2005, 08:58 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Hello again…for basic stats, check last year’s bio, you can find it by clicking on “About Us” at the top of the page. Since last year’s SIFF, I was laid off from SEIU, which leaves me more time to write,… Kristopher's Bioposted by Kristopher Monroe (April 24, 2005, 05:52 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>About me: I’ve been writing for Tablet for almost three years now and am currently acting as arts editor, as well as trying to score as many freelance gigs as possible. (All offers considered.) I’m also writing for SOMA, Beautiful/Decay… Tonnvane Wiswell bioposted by Tonnvane Wiswell (June 01, 2004, 12:01 PM, Comments: 2) MORE >>>I’ve been writing for Tablet for over two years now, after taking a long, long break from the entertainment beat. I saw more than a movie a week last year - not much compared to some hard core SIFFers, but… Mike's Bioposted by mike whybark (May 19, 2004, 01:29 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>I’m the person that’s providing the back end for this blog. I have my own over at mike.whybark.com, which I’ve been writing since early 2002. Both blogs use Movable Type, and run on an ancient computer secured in a secret… Gillian's Bioposted by Gillian G. Gaar (May 18, 2004, 04:48 PM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>Howdy! Finally here, and glad to be back! The very first SIFF I attended I was so broke I could only afford to go to the free films that were offered. When I was a little more flush, I sprang… Karla's Bioposted by Karla Esquivel (May 17, 2004, 07:48 AM, Comments: 0) MORE >>>When I’m not on deadline or frolicking in the sun, you can usually find me watching a movie. I have been watching and writing about film for nearly ten years now. I got my start at “The Weekly Alibi” in… |
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