Meet the Programmer: Samah Ali

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Meet our talented team of programmers – the people who work and watch movies all year long to curate the best films possible for the Seattle International Film Festival, celebrating its 49th year from May 11 to 21, 2023. Full program info siff.net/festival.

What are your 10 favorite films ever?
Best films I've watched in 2022 (shorts and features):
FEATURES:
After A Revolution
Relative
No Simple Way Home
After Sherman

SHORTS:
Favorite Daughter
In Flow of Words
Long Line of Ladies
The Flagmakers
The Martha Mitchell Effect
Holy Cowboys

What is one of your favorite festival moments?
programmer meetings!

What is your guilty pleasure film?
Cloverfield

What's one thing we should know about you that is NOT film related?
I'm on only child.

What do you consider your hometown?
Toronto, Canada