A Reader & A Cinephile: My Four Favorite Films of the 52nd Annual Seattle International Film Festival

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Written By Nathan Box

Hey friends, welcome to another episode of A Reader & A Cinephile. To the four people who regularly watch these videos, you have probably noticed that I haven’t posted anything in a while. The reason? Well, between May 7-17, I was out in the real world attending the 52nd Annual Seattle International Film Festival. And this year, I set a personal record and watched 44 films in 10 days. I know. I know. That’s a whole lot of movies, but if you have picked your jaw up off the floor I would love to tell you about my four favorite films from this year’s festival.

Be good to each other,

Nathan

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Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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