The Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival (MIFFF) was a three day international genre film festival held annually in Seattle, Washington. MIFFF was the premiere Pacific Northwest event devoted to action, animation, fantasy, horror and science fiction cinema from around the globe. The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) Cinema at McCaw Hall hosted MIFFF which resided on the campus of Seattle Center.
Overview
The "Founding Fathers" of MIFFF are Eric Morgret, Isaac Alexander, Rick Tillman, Gabe de los Angeles & Dan Doody. The festival was first conceived at a gathering in June 2008, which led to the first event taking place in September 2009. The event was created to offer exposure to films that traditionally are overlooked by the mainstream festival circuit from genres including action, animation, fantasy, horror, and science fiction. The vision drew inspiration from other genre film festivals around the globe such as Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Fantastic Fest in Austin, and the first genre film festival, the Sitges Film Festival in Catalonia. MIFFF was registered shortly thereafter as a Washington State non-profit and acts as the parent organization of the Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival. The festival featured a diverse selection of cult genre cinema from around the globe – with the possibility of artists presenting the works themselves.
Current and upcoming festivals
2011 The third annual MIFFF was held September 16–18, 2011 at the SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington. The festival showcased five feature films and 49 short films from around the world.
Feature films presented Absentia Boy Wonder The Melancholy Fantastic Midnight Son The Selling
Short films presented
A Penny Earned Air Alley Dog Alone Antedon Arthur The Astronaut on the Roof Blind Luck Brutal Relax Call of Nature Cankered & Cursed Cosas Feas (Nasty Stuff) Dead Friends La Doncella Dormida (The Sleeping Maiden) Doppelganger Earthship Employé du Mois (Employee of the Month) Entanglement Escape Of The Gingerbread Man Fábrica de Muñecas (Dolls Factory) Facing Rupert Fitness Class Zombie The Girl and the Fox High Fashion Idle Worship Juan Con Miedo (Fearful John) Junk Junk Bonds: The Return of Junkbucket (trailer) Lonely Loom Mongrel's Creed Nullarbor Paths of Hate Payload Pharos Pinball Rantdog's Top Ten Zombies Ever R.O.A.C.H. Rosa Sharfik O Solitário Ataque de Vorgon (Vorgon's Lonesome Raid) Status Suffer Switch Toy House La Tragedia del Hombre Hueco (The Hollow Man's Tragedy) Vicenta The Waking The Year of the Child
Awards Best Feature (Audience Award): Boy Wonder Best Feature (Jury Award): Absentia Best Animation Short (Audience & Jury Award): Nullarbor Best Fantasy Short (Audience Award): Employe du Mois Best Fantasy Short (Jury Award): Arthur Best Horror Short (Audience & Jury Award): Brutal Relax Best Sci-Fi Short (Audience Award): Mongrel's Creed Best Sci-Fi Short (Jury Award): Status
Past festivals
2010 The second annual MIFFF was held September 17–19, 2010 at the SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington. The festival showcased 4 feature films and 41 short films from around the world.
Feature films presented Blood River Mørke Sjeler (Dark Souls) The Presence Srpski Film (A Serbian Film)
Short films presented
A Complex Villainelle The Abaddon File Alice Jacobs Is Dead Babylon 2084 Billy Baxter and the Mystery of Dr. Amazo Clemency Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement ConLang The Cow Who Wanted to Be a Hamburger DemiUrge Emesis Dracula's Daughter vs The Space Brains Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse Elder Sign The Familiar Father and Sister Flat Love Flowers for Norma The Hatter's Apprentice The Hollow Girl Journey Quest Kidnap The Lift Love Does Grow on Trees The Macabre World of Lavender Williams Manual Práctico del Amigo Imaginario(A Practical Guide for Imaginary Friends (abridged)) The Necronomicon No Escape Noirville One Small Step Porque Hay Costas Que Nunca Se Olvidan (Because There Are Things We Never Forget) Red Revenge Rise of the Living Corpse Scottish Ninjas Slap Back Jack: High Five Master ST: Phoenix Street Angel SuperBattle (Episode 1) The 3rd Letter Thy Kill Be Done Toothnapped Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns
Awards Best Feature: The Presence Best Action Short: Street Angel Best Animation Short: A Complex Villainelle Best Fantasy Short: Manual Practico del Amigo Imaginario (abreviado) Best Horror Short: The Familiar Best Sci-Fi Short: Babylon 2084
2009 The first MIFFF was held September 18–20, 2009 at the SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall in Seattle, Washington. The festival showcased 6 feature films and 33 short films from around the world.
Feature films presented The Ends Of The Earth Pig Hunt The Revenant Strigoi - (West Coast Premier) TimeTravel_0 Until The Light Takes Us
Short films presented
aQua ad lavandum - in brevi The Auburn Hills Breakdown Badewanne zum Glück (Bathtub To Happiness) Cheerbleeders Dead Bones Death In Charge The Delivery Egg Robot Momo Enigma Enter the Sandbox Fantastic Magnifico Firemount Foet La Glacière Rouge(The Red Icebox) Greenspoke Gul(Flower) Hart The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon The Kirkie Lazarus Taxon Mr. Gun Milbe(Mite) Die Schneider Krankheit(The Schneider Disease) Skylight Sunday Thirsty The Tree Man Tropezones The Ugly File The Urge Virtual Dating Der Weltenbauer(The Builder Of Worlds) X-Mess Detritus
Awards Best Feature: Strigoi Best Sci-Fi Short: Kirkie Best Horror Short: Death in Charge Best Fantasy Short: Hart Best Animation Short: Enter the Sandbox
Official Festival Posters
See also
List of fantastic and horror film festivals
References
External links
Official MIFFF Twitter Feed Official MIFFF Facebook Official MIFFF Flickr Feed SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall