Pass and Voucher Exclusions
SIFF Cinema vouchers (including Member, Volunteer, and other complimentary screening vouchers) are valid for most regular priced shows.
The information on this page reflects the films and classes for which SIFF Cinema vouchers are NOT valid. Please see the specific film page for restrictions or updates. Seattle International Film Festival vouchers are not valid for SIFF Cinema programming. Vouchers may be exchanged in person at the SIFF Cinema box office for admission.
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Screenings and classes NOT accepting vouchers:
Tender Mercies
USA | 1983 | 92 min. | Bruce Beresford
March 7, 2026
In remembrance of Robert Duvall, his Academy Award-winning performance. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema
The Ugly Stepsister (35mm)
Norway | 2025 | 109 min. | Emilie Blichfeldt
March 11 - 12, 2026
One of the very best horror movies of 2025 and a wicked (and well-deserved) Academy Award nominee for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at this year's Oscars. Presented in glorious 35mm by Grand Illusion Cinema!
Origins: Our Thousand Days Film Screening and Director Q&A (Presented by Cascade PBS)
USA | 2026 | 75 min. | Andrew Inaba
March 12, 2026
Join Cascade PBS for a preview screening of Origins Season 4, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Andrew Inaba and special guests. This new short-form docuseries explores the story of Japanese American imprisonment following the attack on Pearl Harbor, told through the unique lens of Pacific Northwest communities.
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025 | 100 min. | Finn den Hertog
Now Playing - Mar 16, 2026
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden ("Slow Horses," Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, "The Responder") in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
31st Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Roots+Reels
USA | 2025 | fantasy life: 91 min. | zelensky: 131 min. | Fantasy Life: Matthew Shear | Zelensky: Yves Jeuland, Ariane Chemin, Lisa Vapné
March 17, 2026
31st Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Roots+Reels runs March 14-29 in theaters and virtually. Join us to celebrate more than three decades of powerful storytelling, community and culture with this year’s “Roots + Reels” Film Festival, exploring how rootedness in family, faith, traditions, spiritual and cultural practices can fill our cups and sustain us in trying times.
Redux Redux
USA | 2026 | 109 min. | Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus
March 17, 2026
Irene Kelly (Michaela McManus) travels through parallel universes, repeatedly killing her daughter's murderer. As she becomes consumed by vengeance, her humanity hangs in the balance. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
The Chronology of Water
2025 | 127 min. | Kristen Stewart
March 18, 2026
Kristen Stewart's feature-length directorial debut, shot in glorious 16mm. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
Generations
USA | 2020 | 67 min. | Lynne Siefert
March 19, 2026
Generations, by Seattle artist and filmmaker Lynne Siefert, is a film of 12 coal power plants and their surrounding environments.
The Cutoff Presented by Aravaipa Running
USA | 2026 | 60 min. | Dylan Harris
Opens March 21, 2026
Doors open at 12:00 pm - time to visit our merch table and grab a beverage. Show starts at 1:00 pm, we will have two short films until 1:30pm. Feature film from 1:30-2:30pm Quick Q&A 2:30pm - 2:50pm. Event ends 3:00 pm
Post Alley Film Festival
2025 | 448 min.
March 21, 2026
A day of woman-centric & eccentric short films from around the block & around the world. Creative, diverse film stories by women for everyone.
Forbidden Fruits
USA | 2026 | 108 | Meredith Alloway
March 25, 2026
An early access screening, featuring exclusive bonus content, of the new horror/comedy from director/co-writer Meredith Alloway and producer Diablo Cody. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (35mm)
USA | 2001 | 146 min. | Steven Spielberg
Opens March 26, 2026
25th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's monumental production of Stanley Kubrick's unrealized science fiction dream project. Presented in 35mm by Grand Illusion Cinema.
Ghost Elephants
2026 | 99 min. | Werner Herzog
March 29, 2026
The latest documentary from legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog, GHOST ELEPHANTS is a lyrical tale of survival, reconnection, and the enduring power of ancient knowledge in the face of modern loss. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
Kin-dza-dza!
Soviet Union | 1986 | 135 min. | Georgiy Daneliya
March 30, 2026
40th anniversary screening of the wonderfully weird sci-fi comedy, recently restored and presented by Grand Illusion Cinema in honor of their 22nd anniversary as a volunteer-operated non-profit.
1st Seattle Taiwanese Eco Film Festival: Birds and Us
Taiwan | 2025 | 81 min. | Chun-Hsiu Hung
April 18, 2026
Celebrate the historic launch of the 1st Seattle Taiwanese Eco Film Festival (STEFF), hosted by GreenShower.
Mountains on Stage - Summer Edition 2026
France | 2025 | 190 min.
April 29, 2026
Mountains on Stage brings the mountains to the city.An inspiring selection of the best mountain sports documentaries, celebrating adventure, passion and the beauty of high-altitude life.