“2024 Seattle Film Festival” by Matteo Mosterts

The seemingly ordinary birthday bash takes a surprising twist as partygoers feast on film-infused cake, immersing themselves in a cinematic journey through the captivating highlights of past SIFF premieres.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“For the Seattle Film Festival's golden anniversary, we wanted to distill the pure, unthrottled joy that movies give us.

We embraced meticulous compositions, not for the sake of sophistication, but for the sake of fun. We indulged in silliness, vibrant scenes, and the sheer delight of creation. It was nonsensical, it was joyful, and it was all in service to one core truth: we love the movies.

This video isn't an intellectual exercise. It's a celebration of cinematic history taken to a surreal extreme. Our characters literally consumed famous movie scenes, feasting on slimy goo and becoming delightfully inebriated by the experience. It's an explosion of everything that brought us to filmmaking in the first place – the boundless energy and possibility that cinema holds. We hope it makes you smile, and reminds you why the Seattle Film Festival has been such a vital part of our community for five amazing decades.”

-Matteo Mosterts

CREDITS

Director// Matteo Mosterts

Producers// Max Grigoryan & Amy Wise

DP// Andrea Gavazzi

1st AC// Richard Hilton

2nd AC// Brandon Ellingwood

Gaffer// Chase Dubose

Best Boy Electric// Chris Ponce

Key Grip// Sergio Silva

BB Grip// Rob McKnight

Grips// Milton Troche, Alex Lopes, Noah Rumenapp

Prod Designer// Alessandro Marvelli

Set Dressers// Marco Schiazza, Taylor Mahoney, Prianna LaChance, Jenna Craig, Evan Foster

1st AD// Lorenzo Grasso

Audio Engineer// Zeke Jones

Wardrobe Stylist// Edurne Fernandez

H&MU Artist// Wren Witting

PAs// Vinny Castellini, Ernesto Luna, Marco Apun, Jesse Jines

PERFORMERS//
Lisa Starrett, Davi Stefond, Jowelle Christian Salcedo, Jano Andre, Clare Landis, Jeff Chambers, Bunmi Famuyiwa, Eric Hammond, Marco Schiazza, René Mena, Joanne Shen, Jenn Muse

POST PRODUCTION

Editor// James Whittington

Color// Ethos Studio

Producer// Nat Tereshchenko

Colorist// Dante Pasquinelli

VFX// Proxima Milano

  

Head of VFX// Claudio Falconi

VFX Supervisor// Darko Prolic

VFX Executive Producer// Andrea Masera

VFX Producer// Daniele Biglia

VFX Artists// Chiara Giacometti, Francesco Poppa

Mix// John Buroker & HEARby

Sound Design// Rachel Ruggles

MUSIC by Ear Candy

Track// “Belgrade Burning” by Dark Bardo

CLIENT // SIFF

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Beth Barrett

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MARKETING: Clare Canzoneri Garvin

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PR & COMMUNICATIONS: Madison Zimmerman

AGENCY // WongDoody

GLOBAL CHIEF CREATIVE AND DESIGN OFFICER: Grace Francis 

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Pete Gosselin

VP, GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Monkey Watson 

AVP, FILM PRODUCTION: Matteo Mosterts 

SR CONTENT PRODUCERS: Laura Haithcock, Byron Miller

ART DIRECTOR: Nat Chan

ART DIRECTOR, MOTION: Dillon Sturtevant

DESIGNER: Loretta Aho

COPYWRITER: Spencer McAfee-Gundrum

STUDIO ARTIST: Kendal Sparks

SR STUDIO ARTISTS: Gail Savage, Jason Hall

ASSOCIATE 3D DIRECTOR: Jeremiah Dapkey

SR RETOUCH ARTIST: Charlie Rakatansky

SR CLIENT PARTNER: Thomas Bobson

SR PROJECT MANAGER: Barbara Wilson


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