5 Years of SFFSFF

2010 will mark the 5th anniversary of the Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival put on annually by the EMP/SFM in Seattle. The festival started out as the Science Fiction Short Film Festival in 2006 and added fantasy to it's name in 2008. The trailer for this year's festival is now located on the upper left corner of the website. Below is a recap of coverage through the festivals history. The Wikipedia entry is located here.

Tickets for the 2010 show can be found here.

Official Sites
2006
http://www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=14
http://www.siff.net/press/detail.aspx?NID=64&year=2006
http://web.archive.org/web/20061003143925/http://www.sfhomeworld.org/make_contact/special.asp?articleID=234
2007
http://www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=42
http://web.archive.org/web/20070222101607/www.sfhomeworld.org/make_contact/special.asp?articleID=251
2008
http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?articleID=1020
2009
http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?articleID=1340
http://www.siff.net/presents/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=125
2010
http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?categoryID=216

Various Articles
1st Annual Science Fiction Short Festival Launched(2006)
http://www.sflare.com/archives/first-annual-science-fiction-short-film-festival-launched/

SF Short Film Festival(2006)
http://tomecat.com/madtimes/archive/000762.html

Please Turn Off Your Vibrators & Pacemakers(2008)
http://fuzzyworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/please-turn-off-your-vibrators-and-pacemakers/

Seattle Sci-Fi Fans Get Their Fix(2009)
http://www.onscreenmag.com/reviews/2008-science-fiction-short-film-festival/

Astounding Tales of Science Fiction(2009)
http://dailyuw.com/2009/2/12/astounding-tales-science-fiction-fourth-annual-sci/

The Tiny Spaceship Lands in Seattle Saturday(2009)
http://seattlest.com/2009/02/06/saturday_tiny_spaceship_lands_in_se.php

December News Bytes

2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival Wrap-Up
http://www.plexipixel.com/2dornot2d/2009/12/festival-wrap-up/

Beware: The 'Twilight' Convention Is Coming To Seattle
http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/186878.asp

Gatecon Founder On The Fan Convention’s Last Hurrah
http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/12/gatecon-founder-on-the-conventions-last-hurrah/

2010 Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival Tickets On Sale
http://www.siff.net/presents/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=159

Zombies in Seattle: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2010466970_rotten13.html?cmpid=2628

Aviation Geekfest 2009 + Boeing Tour
http://blog.seattlepi.com/airlinereporter/archives/187516.asp

Emerald City ComiCon Adds Many New Guests
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

Sakura-Con Announces 2 New Guests
http://www.sakuracon.org

NW Events Report Recap

Here's an interview with Creation Co-CEO Adam Malin
http://www.roddenberry.com/community/index/detail?id=557

Vancouver area Gatecon 2010 will be fan-run convention's last
http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/12/gatecon-2010-will-be-fan-run-conventions-last/

The film lineup for the 2010 Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival has been announced
http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?categoryID=216#films

A bid has launched to host the 2012 Westercon in Seattle
http://www.seattle2012.org/

Con-Con Comes to Portland

The Con-Con Is Coming To Portland March 19-21, 2010
Principal Cast of TNT's 'Leverage" Will Be On Hand For Three Day Con-Vention

LOS ANGELES (November 10, 2009) – On March 19-21, 2010 in Portland, OR, “Leverage” fans from around the world will have an opportunity to meet the team behind TNT’s hit series at CON-Con: An Official Leverage Event. The 3 day con-vention will feature appearances by the principal cast including Oscar winner Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, The Good Shepherd), Beth Riesgraf, Aldis Hodge (Supernatural), Christian Kane (Angel, Friday Night Lights) and Gina Bellman (Coupling, Jekyll). Additionally the creative minds behind the series including Executive Producer Dean Devlin (producer of Independence Day, The Patriot, The Librarian trilogy) and Creators/Executive Producers John Rogers (Transformers) and Chris Downey (The King of Queens) will be on hand to take part in panel discussions and Q&As with the fans.

The CON-con will be held in the gorgeous Governor Hotel, which was used for two of “Leverage’s” episodes. Events throughout the weekend will include Q&As with the cast, autograph and meet and greet sessions, a cocktail party and an official banquet, to name a few.

The Con-Con: An Official Leverage Event is brought to you by Dean Devlin and Electric Entertainment, in cooperation with MBL Entertainment, LLC. and FED CON GmbH.

For more details and to purchase tickets please visit www.conthecon.com.

Upcoming Events: December 2009 & Beyond

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2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival: December 5th, 2009 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.plexipixel.com/2dornot2d

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MewCon: December 31st, 2009 - January 2nd, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.mewcon.com

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ConQuest NW: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.conquestnw.com/

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RustyCon: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rustycon.com

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Salute To Twilight Convention: January 15th-17th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/twilight_wa.htm

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Spark FX: January 27th - February 1st, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://siggraph.ca/

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Conflikt: January 29th-31th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://conflikt.org/

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Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival: January 30th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.empsfm.org

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Eugene Games Gala: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/EugeneGamesGala/

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Gotta Con: February 5th-7th, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gottacon.com/

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Microsoft GameFest: February 10th-11th, 2010 - Seattle Washington
Website: http://www.microsoftgamefest.com/

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Beyond Con: February 12th-14th, 2010 - Gig Harbor, Washington
Website: http://www.beyondcon.org/

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Northwest Model Hobby Expo: February 12th-14th, 2010 - Monroe, Washington
Website: http://www.nwmodelhobbyexpo.com/

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Radcon: February 12th-14th, 2010 - Pasco, Washington
Website: http://radcon.org/

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Northwest Scale Modelers Show: February 13th-14th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/northwestscalemodelers/

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Tsukino-Con: February 19th-21st, 2010 - Victoria, BC Canada
Website: http://www.tsukinocon.com/

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Chibi Chibi Con: February 20th, 2010 - Olympia, Washington
Website: http://chibichibicon.net

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Dak-Kon XIV: February 27th-28th, 2010 - Courtenay, BC Canada
Website: http://members.axion.net/~murdock/tourney.html

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Potlatch 19: March 5th-7th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.potlatch-sf.org/

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Northwest Festivals & Events Conference: March 7th-9th, 2010 - Seaside, Oregon
Website: http://www.nwfestivalconference.com/

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Emerald City ComiCon: March 13th-14th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

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The Joy of Modeling: March 13th, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://ipmspearsonmodeleers.weebly.com/

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Con-Con: March 19th-21st, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.conthecon.org/

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Senshi-Con: March 20th-21st, 2010 - Anchorage, Alaska
Website: http://www.senshicon.org/

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GameStorm: March 25th-28th, 2010 - Vancouver, Washington
Website: http://www.gamestorm.org/

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Calgary Game Show: March 26th-28th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.cal-con.ca/

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Washington State Science & Engineering Fair: March 26th-27th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.wssef.org/

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Edmonton Collectible Toy & Comic Show: March 28th, 2010 - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.edtoyshow.com/

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Norwescon: April 1st-4th, 2010 - Sea-Tac Washington
Website: http://www.norwescon.org

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Play: A Video Game Symphony: April 2nd-4th, 2010 - Eugene, Oregon
Website: http://www.play-symphony.com/tickets.php

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Sakura-Con: April 2nd-4th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.sakuracon.org

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Game Design Expo: April 10th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gamedesignexpo.com/

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Stargate SG-1 Atlantis Convention: April 15th-18th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/sgvan.htm

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Supertrain: April 17th-18th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.supertrain.ca/

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Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo: April 24th-25th, 2010 - Calgary, Alberta Canada
Website: http://www.calgaryexpo.com/

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Mt. Hood Paranormal Conference: April 24th-25th, 2010 - Brightwood, Oregon
Website: http://rosecityparanormalconference.bravehost.com/

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Stumptown Comics Fest: April 24th-25th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.stumptowncomics.com/

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Washington Cultural Congress: April 26th-28th, 2010 - Leavenworth, Washington
Website: http://wsaa.qwestoffice.net/congress.htm

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A Festival For May: May 1st-2nd, 2010 - Carnation, WA
Website: http://www.camlann.org/may_fest.htm

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RenFair: May 1st-2nd, 2010 - Moscow, ID
Website: http://www.moscowrenfair.org/

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Game Developers Conference Canada: May 6th-10th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.gdc-canada.com/

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LOGIN Conference: May 10th-13th, 2010 - Seattle, WA
Website: http://www.2010.loginconference.com/

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UFO Fest: May 14th-15th, 2010 - McMinnville, Oregon
Website: http://www.mcmenamins.com/ufofest07/index.html

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Spokane Comicon: May 22nd, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spokanecomicon.com/

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Anime Oasis EVO: May 27th-30th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.animeoasis.org/

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Miscon: May 28th-31th, 2010, Missoula, Montana
Website: http://www.miscon.org/

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ConComCon: June 4th-6th, 2010, Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://swoc.org/ccubed/

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IPMS North Olympic Peninsula Model Show: June 12th, 2010 - Port Townsend, Washington
Website: http://www.nopms.net/

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Crypticon: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Everett, Washington
Website: http://www.crypticonseattle.com/

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PAIZOCON: June 18th-20th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://paizo.com/store/paizo/paizocon

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Clarion West: June 20th - July 30th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.clarionwest.org/

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Fairy Congress: June 25th-27th, 2010 - Twisp, Washington
Website: http://www.fairycongress.com/

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Yaoifest: June 26th-27th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.yaoifest.com/

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Platform International Animation Festival: June 29th-July 3rd, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.platformfestival.com

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Gate Con: July 8th-11th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://gatecon.com

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Casual Connect: July 20th-22nd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://seattle.casualconnect.org/

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Summer Faire: July 24th - August 22nd, 2010 - Carnation, Washington
Website: http://www.camlann.org/summer_festivals.htm

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SpoCon: July 30th - August 1st, 2010, Spokane, Washington
Website: http://www.spocon.us

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Fandemonium: August 6th-8th, 2010 - Boise, Idaho
Website: http://www.fandemonium.org/

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Anime Evolution: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.animeevolution.com/

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Dragonflight: August 13th-15th, 2010 - Bellevue, Washington
Website: http://www.dragonflight.org/

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Gnomedex 10: August 19th-21st, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.gnomedex.com/

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Astronomi-con: August 21st-22nd, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.astronomi-con.com/

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Salute to Supernatural: August 27th-29th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://www.creationent.com/cal/supernatural_van.htm

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FanFair Fest: September 4th-5th, 2010 - Vancouver, BC Canada
Website: http://fanfairfest.com

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Kumoricon: September 4th-6th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.kumoricon.org/

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Shrewfaire: September 11th-12th, 2010 - Kings Valley, Oregon
Website: http://www.shrewfaire.com/

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Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival(MIFFF): September 17th-19th, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.mifff.org

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Portland Pirate Festival: September 18th-19th, 2010 - St. Johns, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandpiratefestival.com/

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Retro Gaming Expo: September 18th-19th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://retrogamingexpo.com/

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Foolscap: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Redmond, Washington
Website: http://www.foolscapcon.org/

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Rain Furrest: September 24th-26th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.rainfurrest.org

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Jet City Comic Show: September 25th, 2010, Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.jetcitycomicshow.com

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BrickCon: September 30th - October 3rd, 2010 - Seattle, Washington
Website: http://www.brickcon.org/

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ConQuest Oregon: October 1st-3rd, 2010 - Hillsburo, Oregon
Website: http://oregon.avalongamecon.com/

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Wordstock Festival: October 7th-10th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.wordstockfestival.com/

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Con: Version: October 15th-17th, 2010 - Calgary, AB Canada
Website: http://www.con-version.org/

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Aki Con: November 5th-7th, 2010 - Everett, Washington
Website: http://www.akicon.org/

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Portland Comic Book Show: November 14th, 2010 - Portland, Oregon
Website: http://www.portlandcomicbookshow.com/

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Steam-Con: November 19th-21th, 2010 - Sea-Tac, Washington
Website: http://www.steam-con.com/