Heading into its final weekend, SIFF 2008 returns for three days to the Cinerama, where Dan Ireland's "Jolene" has its world premiere at 9:30 tonight. SIFF's co-founder, Ireland previously scored with "The Whole Wide World" and "Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont." Like those films, this adaptation of an E.L. Doctorow short story gives several superb actors a chance to demonstrate their range. Frances Fisher, Dermot Mulroney and Michael Vartan are especially impressive in change-of-pace parts, while the title role — a resilient girl who bounces back from a series of disastrous relationships — is capably handled by an Ireland discovery, Jessica Chastain.
John Hartl, Special to The Seattle Times
Today's schedule
Benaroya Hall
7 p.m. — "Alexander Nevsky"
Cinerama
1 p.m. — "The Unknown Woman"
4 p.m. — "Triangle"
6:30 p.m. — "Female Agents"
9:30 p.m. — "Jolene"
Egyptian
4 p.m. — "In Search of Kennedy"
6:30 p.m. — "The Wackness"
9:30 p.m. — "Mysteries of Pittsburgh"
Midnight — "Chrysalis"
Harvard Exit
4 p.m. — "Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema"
7 p.m. — "Accelerating America"
9:30 p.m. — "Trouble the Water"
Northwest Film Forum
3 p.m. — "Show Me the Money: Northwest Production Summit"
4:30 p.m. — "So You Want to Be an Independent Producer?: Northwest Production Summit"
Pacific Place Cinema
4:30 p.m. — "Salawati"
7 p.m. — "Hidden Face"
9:30 p.m. — "Before I Forget"
SIFF Cinema
4 p.m. — "Some Assembly Required"
6:30 p.m. — "Letting Go of God"
9:30 p.m. — "The 27 Club"
Triple Door
7 and 9:30 p.m. — The Album Leaf Performs "Sunrise"
Uptown
4 p.m. — "American Son"
6:30 p.m. — "Cherry Blossoms — Hanami"
9:30 p.m. — "Sonetàula"
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