Slog - Comments on Breaking: Michael Seiwerath Leaving Northwest Film Forum http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north Michael Seiwerath has announced that he's stepping down from his position as executive director of Northwest Film Forum. From an email he just sent out to friends and supporters: After much thought, I have decided to move on from my position as Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum. This is an organization I love dearly, and where I have spent much of my waking life for the last twelve years. Since the organization’s founding in 1995, I have worked with a talented team to build a film community, support artists and bring vital films to Seattle audiences. I was hooked... Copyright 2008 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:10:56 -0800 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:13:56 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by michael strangeways I feel bad that no one has posted a comment on here yet...

Good bye Michael Seiwerath; we'll miss you!

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952507 Film Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:15:24 -0800 Comment by Stuck in Jersey I worked at the Film Forum for several years, and Michael Seiwerath was undoubtedly one of the nicest and most enthusiastic people I met there. Best of luck to him in the future, and good luck to the Film Forum in finding a new Executive Director.

]]> Stuck in Jersey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952516 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952516 Film Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:20:18 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie Michael Seiwerath should get a key to the city. The NWFF is a local treasure and, along with SIFF, has put Seattle on the map as one of the most vital cinema cities in North America. Every cinephile in town owes Seiwerath a great debt, and we got to keep our fingers crossed that the next E.D. is half as dedicated and imaginative as he has been.

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952536 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952536 Film Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:35:53 -0800 Comment by Clint He seemed like a really nice guy. Too bad for NWFF. They could use more folks like him there.

]]> Clint http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952584 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952584 Film Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:03:32 -0800 Comment by niceness there was no comprehensive center for filmmakers and audiences in Seattle

*clears throat*

Women in Film, Cinema Seattle, Pike Street Cinema, 911 Arts Center


]]> niceness http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952629 Film Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:27:52 -0800 Comment by earl the screening quality is not very good

I have better sound from my Mac

Seems to me that their PR is very linked to the Stranger - there is a bit more to the whole area east of Downtown than this Rag, love it as I might

hope they have a long term lease on the space, staffing aside, high rent is now the danger for these kinds of projects

]]> earl http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952879 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c952879 Film Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:08:54 -0800 Comment by emily white Mr S. has been so important to Seattle Film it's hard to overstate it. I admire him for going into a future without a big fat professional plan, except to see his remarkable kids. Brave, bravo, we love you michael.

emily

]]> emily white http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c953207 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c953207 Film Sun, 02 Mar 2008 09:14:20 -0800 Comment by anon Don't know the facts, but I do know the newer president of NW Film Forum. What a piece of work. Sleepy, naive Seattle, a perfect spot to ply her schtick. Good luck to everyone who has to be in her dark orbit. My guess is her presence had something to do with this. Only a guess. Film? She wouldn't know how to shoot a frame, edit a frame, know a frame if it hit her over the head. But she sure weaseled her way to the top of an organization that has seen many of those involved, as actual filmmakers, or aspiring, in the true sense of the word. Word up people.

]]> anon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c958661 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/breaking_michael_seiwerath_leaving_north#c958661 Film Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:13:56 -0800