"For now, we are dark, but we are working towards the light. "SIFF is down, but not out," said President Lynn Hubbard in a message on the festival's website. SIFF, one of the largest film festival in North America, usually showcases more than 400 films from 85 countries over 25 days. He believes that SIFF will reemerge from the pandemic as a more sustainable organization. diverse in Seattle, with over 70 of residents reporting as BIPOC, primarily Black and Asian. Since his layoff he is doing some part time work with South End Stories at Orca K-8 in Seattle, and is looking into creating online media-infused lessons for parents and teachers. Artists have long shaped the identity of Seattle, and yet. "The coronavirus has eviscerated gathering in traditional spaces for both education and experiencing art in a community, both pillars of my world at SIFF," said Kaspar, seen outside the SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle, April 2, 2020. On Wednesday, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that Royal Alley-Barnes will be appointed to be the Interim Director of ARTS and become the first Black. Dustin Kaspar, the Educational Programs Manager at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) since 2008, was formally laid off along with most of the staff on April 1 after the festival was forced to cancel its 46th festival and indefinitely close its three cinemas.
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