"What a wonderful selection of movies--very diverse and enjoyable. Can't wait for next year!"

Erin B., Spokane

History

10th Festival: 2008

Films

Outsourced
John Jeffcoat, Director. USA/India, 2006, 103 min
Apparent Woes
(Short) Director: Lisa Robertson. Canada, 2007, 12 min
Manda Bala (Send a Bullet)
Director: Jason Kohn. USA/Brazil, 2006, 85 min
Best of the Spokane 48 Hour Film Festival, 2007
Cold Hard Mash
Platt Productions: Silas Pratt, Greg Morley, Brian Lamert
Innocence
Kleko Productions: Andrew Anderberg, Dylan Ervin
Man vs. Mythunters
Team A: Billy Jones, Blake Nelson, Holly Jones
Dead End
Them Apples: Chris Chilton, Tyler Cathey, Travis Barnhart
Songs From The Second Floor (Sanger Fran Andra Vaningen)
Roy Andersson, Sweden, 2000, 94 min
Windfisherman
(Short) Director: Anna McRoberts. Canada, 2007, 12 min
Lillie and Leander: A Legacy Of Violence
Jeffrey Morgan, USA, 2007, 84 min
T-Shirt
(Short) Director: Hossein Martin Fazeli. Czech Republic, 2006, 11 min
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Brett Harvey • Canada, 2007 • 103 min
Dead Air
(Short) Director: Colin Johnson. USA, 2007, 13 min
Jellyfish (Meduzot)
Shira Geffen, Etgar Keret • Israel/France, 2007 • 78 min
Secret In The Wind
Director: Wang Yen-ni, Taiwan, 2007 • 27 min
DarkBlueAlmostBlack (AzulOscuroCasiNegro)
Daniel Sanchez Arevalo • Spain, 2006 • 105 min
Stuff
(Short) Director: Karl R. Hearne. Canada, 2007, 7 min
Row Hard, No Excuses
Luke Wolbach • USA, 2007 • 83 min
The Letter
(Short) Director: Matvei Zhivov. Russia, 2007 • 18 min
Mugs
(Short) Director: Ronnie Cramer. USA, 5 min
Half Moon (Niwemang)
Bahman Ghobadi • Iran/Iraq/Austria/France, 2006 • 114 min
Gran Zambini
(Short) Director: Igor Legarreta, Emilio Perez. Spain, 2005, 14 min
The Violin (El Violin)*
Francisco Vargas • Mexico • 98 min
Soldat
(Short) Director: Lado Skorin. Croatia, 2006 • 5 min
A Policy of Injustice
(Short) Director: Joseph Comine • USA, 2007 • 3 min
Smiles of a Summer Night (Sommarnattens leende)
Ingmar Bergman • Sweden, 1955 • 108 min
Sintonia
(Short) Director: Josι Marνa Goenaga • Spain, 2005 • 9 min
Valentine's Gala sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Spokane after the show.
Ballerina
Bertrand Normand • France, 2006 • 77 min
Tea Reverie
(Short) Director: Yonsu Kim. USA, 2007 • 4 min
The Little Book of Revenge (Guide de la Petite Vengeance)
Jean-Francois Pouliot • Canada, 2006 • 104 min
I Met The Walrus
(Short) Director: Josh Raskin. Canada, 2007 • 5 min
Frank and Cindy
G.J. Echternkamp • USA, 2007 • 73 min
A Little Night Fright
(Short) Director: Mischa Livingstone. USA, 2007 • 2 min
A Morning On Maple Street
(Short) Director: Adam Boyd. USA, 2008 • 4 min
Murch
Edie Ichioka, David Ichioka • USA, 2006 • 78 min
Fridays at the Farm
(Short) Director: Richard Hoffman. USA, 2006 • 19 min
Gubra (Anxiety)
Yasmin Ahmad • Malaysia, 2006 • 105 min
Choque
(Short) Director: Nacho Vigalondo. Spain, 2005 • 10 min
Lights In The Dusk (Laitakaupungin valot)*
Aki Kaurismaki • Finland, 2006 • 78 min
Milan
(Short) Director: Michaela Kezele. Germany, 2007 • 23 min
For the Bible Tells Me So
Daniel G. Karslake • USA, 2007 • 97 min
The Blacksmith And The Carpenter
(Short) Director: Chris Redish. • USA, 2007 • 12 min
Vanaja
Rajnesh Domalpalli • India, 2006 • 111 min
Four Minutes On An Abandoned Bridge
(Short) Director: Todd Tinkham. USA, 2007 • 4 min
The Witnesses (Les Temoins)
Andre Techine • France, 2007 • 115 min<
Bye-Bye!
Director: Mario Pochat. Canada • 2 min
The Union: The Business Behind Getting High
Brett Harvey • Canada, 2007 • 103 min

Events

Metropolis
Innovative cellist/composer Gideon Freudmann accompanied the 1927 German classic film Metropolis at the Bing Crosby Theater, followed by a reception at the Spokane Club Library.

SpIFF board members and filmgoers relax with cellist
Gideon Freudmann after Metropolis showing, October, 2007.
Pre-Festival Party, 2008
Preview Basque short films at the Museum of Arts and Culture in Browne's Addition, followed by wines and Basque-inspired buffet at Cafe Marron.

Between great attendance at the movies and a sold-out dinner, the 2008 Film Festival got off to a great start!

Great films followed by great food at Cafe Marron
Photo: Kathy Bretz
Opening Night Party, 2008
Kress Gallery at River Park Square. Sponsored by River Park Square.
Valentine Evening Gala, 2008
Moviegoers enjoyed Ingmar Bergman's romantic comedy Smiles of a Summer Night, followed by champagne and chocolate at Kress Gallery at River Park Square. Sponsored by Mercedes-Benz of Spokane.

2008 Awards

Audience Choice:
First Place - Ballerina
Runner-Up - Outsourced
Best Feature:
First Place - Outsourced
Runner-Up - Jellyfish
Best Documentary:
First Place - Lillie And Leander
Runner-Up - For The Bible Tells Me So
Best Short:
First Place - T-Shirt
Runner-Up - Gran Zambini
Promising Filmmaker:
First Place - Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret, Jellyfish
Runner-Up - John Jeffcoat, Outsourced

Guests

  • Adam Boyd and Juan Mas
  • Joseph Comine and Shahrokh Nikfar
  • Edie Ichioka, David Ichioka
  • John Jeffcoat and Chris Blanchett
  • Colin Johnson
  • Tom Mailhot
  • Jeffrey Morgan
  • Chris Redish
© 2007-08 Spokane International Film Festival  |  A Contemporary Arts Alliance Presentation