SIFF’s Women in Cinema (WIC) festival kicks off this Wednesday at SIFF Uptown, celebrating films from women directors around the world.
Wednesday’s Opening Night features Hannah Arendt, followed by a reception at SAM’s Taste restaurant (note: limited tickets for Taste reception). The festival runs through Sunday, January 27th, featuring a selection of the best new films from women directors. Films will be shown at SIFF Uptown, and a free panel discussion entitled “Beyond the Director” will be held at SIFF Film Center on Saturday. (reserve tickets in advance)
The festival highlight’s SIFF’s “interest in the exceptional contribution of women in the world of cinema” and has curated a range of films for this year’s festival, from documentaries to shorts to feature films, including:
- Hannah Arendt – Opening Night film
- The Dandelions
- Ginger & Rosa
- Lore
- Love, Marilyn
- Midnight’s Children
- Satellite Boy – director Catriona McKenzie in attendance
- Vanishing Waves
- The World Before Her – Skype Q&A with director Nishna Pahuja and President of Friends of the United Nations Population Fund Valerie DeFillipo on Saturday
- WIC Shorts – a collection of films from women short filmmakers from around the world
SIFF’s official Women in Cinema trailer: