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:
The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen
February 12 - March 13, 2024
After a popular run this fall, our The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen Film Talk series is back. Join local filmmaker Jeremy Cropf as he explores one of the most enduring genres of the past few decades—the teen movie.
The Kids Aren't Alright - Freshman Year: The Invention of the Teenager
February 21, 2024
In the inaugural week of The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen, students will embark on their cinematic freshman year, exploring the foundational works of James Dean and the transformative influence of John Hughes.
2024 Fly Fishing Film Tour
120 min.
February 24, 2024
The 18th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back on the road January 2024 with a top notch selection of short films that are sure to get you fired up for the season ahead!
Cinema Dissection: Let The Right One In
February 24, 2024
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene examination of this modern masterpiece of horror cinema.
Kendal Mountain Film Tour
100 min.
February 24, 2024
Brought to you by the team behind Kendal Mountain Festival – a world-renowned event that celebrates adventure and the great outdoors through film, book events, music, outdoor activities, and parties. Held annually in Kendal, on the edge of the English Lake District, they now take these stories across the globe on Tour.
The Kids Aren't Alright - Sophomore Year: Dark Comedy and Social Satire
February 28, 2024
As students’ progress to their sophomore year, our The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen series turns its focus towards the darker side of the genre with films like River’s Edge, Heathers and the iconic social satire of Mean Girls.
The North Face Presents Reel Rock 18
USA | 180 min.
February 28, 2024
Reel Rock 18 is coming to Seattle, bringing you four gripping new climbing films. Hosted by Bouldering Project.
Viva Italia: Divorce, Italian Style (35mm)
Italy | 1961 | 108 min. | Pietro Germi
February 28, 2024
Supreme Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni plays a Sicilian nobleman who imagines whimsical ways of getting rid of his nagging wife, so he can be with his true love (Stefania Sandrelli). Mastroianni's Oscar nominated, macho-satirizing performance set the whole world laughing, and Germi's screenplay took the golden statue home to Italy. Presented on 35mm.
Origins: Lost at Sea
March 5, 2024
Join Cascade PBS for a screening of new documentary series, Origins: Lost at Sea exploring experiences of growing up Black in Seattle. Q&A to follow screening.
The Kids Aren't Alright - Junior Year: Teen Screams
March 6, 2024
Venturing into the horror genre, our The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen series enters its junior year with a spotlight on films like Scream, Jennifer’s Body, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and The Faculty.
Viva Italia: The Organizer (35mm)
Italy | 1963 | 130 min. | Mario Monicelli
March 6, 2024
A vivid example of the commedia al'italiana genre and style, which portrays social problems with satire and dark comedy. Marcello Mastroianni stars as a professor who rallies a group of exploited Turin textile factory workers for better working conditions. Presented on 35mm.
Ice Queens Presented by Starbucks and the Seattle Kraken
Canada | 2023 | 44 min. | Kwame Mason
March 9, 2024
Hosted by the Seattle Kraken and Starbucks as part of Women’s History Month. Director Kwame Mason will be joined by Alison Lukan, Kendall Tyson, and Namita Nandakumar for a panel discussion following the screening.
National Theatre Live: Dear England
United Kingdom | 2023 | 182 min. | Rupert Goold
March 9 - 11, 2024
The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?
The Kids Aren't Alright - Senior Year: Modern Angst
March 13, 2024
In the final stretch of our The Kids Aren’t Alright: Troubled Teens on Screen series, students approach their senior year by exploring modern-day portrayals of troubled teens.
Viva Italia: La Notte
Italy | 1961 | 122 min. | Michelangelo Antonioni
March 13, 2024
Iconic actress Jeanne Moreau plays the wife of intellectual novelist Marcello Mastroianni, her eloquent face like a modern art Mona Lisa as she wanders alone through Milan, her interiority separate from, yet mated with, that of her husband.
Cinema Dissection: Nope
March 16, 2024
Embark on a captivating academic journey with our class dedicated to the exploration of Jordan Peele's 2022 film Nope.
Israelism Screening and Panel
80 min. | Erin Axelman, Sam Eilertsen
March 17, 2024
The story of two young adult Jews raised to defend Israel at all costs, who then join the movement of young American Jews battling the old guard over Israel’s centrality in American Judaism, and demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. Screening will be followed by a panel with filmmakers.
Viva Italia: Il Sorpasso
Italy | 1961 | 105 min. | Dino Risi
March 20, 2024
In Rome a shy, law student (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is hitting the books, when his his introverted cocoon is pierced by a charming, extroverted hedonist (Vittorio Gassman) in a sports car.
The High Route: Director's Cut
120 min. | Ethan Newberry
March 21, 2024
An evening of stories, visuals and inspiration from the North Cascades' High Route.
Cinema Dissection: Creature from the Black Lagoon
March 23, 2024
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody as he takes you on a scene-by-scene excursion into uncharted reaches of the upper Amazon, diving beneath its surface in search of the elusive gill man.
Trail Running Film Festival
USA | 2024 | 120 min.
March 24, 2024
Showcasing trail running films that document trail culture and promote adventure, wilderness, art and diversity in running.
Viva Italia: Rocco and His Brothers
Italy | 1960 | 180 min. | Luchino Visconti
March 27, 2024
Writer-director Visconti (The Leopard, Death in Venice) brings his characteristic visual lushness, operatic sweep and gritty realism to this family epic of Italy, north and south. Luchino Visconti Best Director, Venice Film Festival.
Post Alley Film Festival
470 min.
March 30, 2024
A day of woman-centric & eccentric short films from around the block & around the world. Diverse film stories by women for everyone.
Viva Italia: Mamma Roma
Italy | 1962 | 110 min. | Pier Paolo Pasolini
April 3, 2024
Anna Magnani stars as Mamma Roma, a former prostitute wanting to start life anew with her now teenage son. The road is bumpy, but with her warm heart, free-flowing laughter, tears and insulting banter, Mamma seems to be the resilient, earthy madonna of the entire Eternal City.
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
2024 | 180 min. | Sam Mendes
April 6 - 8, 2024
Sam Mendes (The Lehman Trilogy) directs Mark Gatiss as John Gielgud and Johnny Flynn as Richard Burton in this fierce and funny new play.
Viva Italia: The Conformist
Italy | 1970 | 116 min. | Bernardo Bertolucci
April 10, 2024
A complex man's (Jean-Louis Trintignant) mission of pursuit is powered by his psychological evasion. Adapted from Alberto Moravia's celebrated novel, The Confomrist's thematic and artistic richness stunned the world's literati, filmmakers, architects, interior and fashion designers.
BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest 13
2024 | 11 hr. | Various
April 13, 2024
In it's 13th installment, the BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest is a full evening of giggles and gore, presenting the finest in independent Comedy/Horror features and shorts from around the world, hosted by Steve and Gord of The BoneBat Show!
Cinema Dissection: Chinatown
April 13, 2024
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody on a scene-by-scene investigation into dames, bribery, corruption, and murder, all leading to one of cinema’s most iconic final lines, “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.”
Short Documentary: The Best Sides of Cycling
20 min. | Philip Thangsombat
April 16, 2024
What began as a humble cycling YouTube channel becomes a journey that transcends the sport. This is a true story about how human connection and dedication can inspire a community to summit even the steepest of hills.
Viva Italia: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Italy | 1970 | 115 min. | Elio Petri
April 17, 2024
Charismatic Gian Maria Volonte stars as a Roman Police Squad kingpin who thinks he can get away with murder, and even purposely leaves clues to see if his detectives can solve the case. Best Foreign Film Oscar.
Dancing with the Dead: Red Pine and the Art of Translation
USA | 2023 | 84 min. | Ward Serrill
April 21, 2024
A master of ancient Chinese poetry and search for lost tradition. Red Pine’s quest to find hermit sages reignited a movement in China to seek enlightenment through poetry and solitude.
Mountains on Stage - Summer Edition 2024
France | 210 min.
April 23, 2024
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!
Be Bold Now Seattle 2024
USA | 2024
April 24, 2024
An evening full of compelling conversations with courageous changemakers using their bold voices to invest in the future of women and girls.
Viva Italia: La Grande Belleza
Italy | 2013 | 115 min. | Paolo Sorrentino
April 24, 2024
Overflowing with the sensual pleasures of Rome, this enchanting film could be called ROMA in homage to the realm of Maestro Federico Fellini's cinematic art, he who called Rome "the Internal City" of soul-searching.
Challengers
USA | 2023 | 131 min. | Luca Guadagnino
Opens April 25, 2024
Tennis player turned coach Tashi (Zendaya) has taken her husband, Art (Mike Faist), and transformed him into a world-famous grand slam champion. To jolt him out of his recent losing streak, she makes him play a “Challenger” event—close to the lowest level of pro tournament—where he finds himself standing across the net from his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend (Josh O’Connor).
NFFTY 2024
USA | various | Various
Opens April 25, 2024
The 17th National Film Festival for Talented Youth, showcasing the best short films from filmmakers 24 and younger.
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest
USA | 2021 | 71 min. | Nancy Svendsen
Opens April 26, 2024
Transcending cultural barriers and consistently going against the grain, female Nepali climber Pasang Lhamu Sherpa attempted to summit Everest four times in the early nineties. Includes post-film Q&As with special guests, including Pasang's niece, Mingma Sherpa, and President of the Northwest Sherpa Association, Jangbu Sherpa.
Seattle Film Society - Locals Only
April 30, 2024
Locals Only is a theatrical presentation of short films from Seattle-area independent filmmakers.
Film Talk - Mad Max: The Anti Hero's Journey
May 1, 2024
On the eve of the next installment in the saga, Furiosa, Seattle International Film Festival Programmer Dan Doody examines the evolution of Max Rockatansky from highway patrol officer to post-apocalyptic paladin, and why George Miller’s cinematic universe continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Eno - Live Documentary Screening
USA | 2024 | 90 min. | Gary Hustwit
May 5, 2024
The Seattle Premiere of “Eno” – A Live Performance Screening.
Guy Friends
USA | 2024 | 84 min. | Jonathan Smith
Opens May 31, 2024
When Jaime, a self-described "guy's girl," and her boyfriend break up, all of her guy friends simultaneously profess their secret, undying love for her.
National Theatre Live: Nye
2024 | 160 min. | Rufus Norris
Opens June 8, 2024
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain’s welfare state.
BFDI & Inanimate Insanity 2024 Tour
60 min.
July 14, 2024
Experience a live premiere of a new BFDI and Inanimate Insanity episode - followed by a Q&A with the series creators!