The Airy Romanticism of Martha Coolidge’s Seattle

Martha Coolidge, the first female President of The Directors Guild and a pioneering director,  comprehends the significance of cinematic location. Enter Seattle, Washington, a coastal seaport. Coolidge fondly recalls filming in Seattle after traveling to a variety of exotic locations. “When I filmed the comedy Crazy in Love, I aspired to reside in this location; this is a significant  sentiment.” The director was readily seduced by the vibrant daily scene of Seattle. She now resides in a visually stunning metropolis. A city with a unique aura Martha Cinematically, Coolidge credits the quality of light, the moisture in the air and what she refers to as “edges, layers and levels of objects,” that meld together to yield beautiful photographs.  Seattle is a wonderfully compact city with a vast … Read more