Series & Events

March 5–7, 10–11
When Kimberly Reed returned to Montana for her high school reunion, she expected a stir—she used to be the school’s quarterback before her sex change. But as she reconnects with her estranged brother in this personal documentary, she uncovers far more stunning secrets, including a family tie to Hollywood royalty.   more

March 6 & 27, April 25
Community Cinema is presented by ITVS to bring communities together and connect them with information, resources, and opportunities for education, engagement, and positive change. All events are free and open to the public and include performances, demonstrations, guest speakers, and/or panel discussions.   more

March 11–21 (March 13-17 @ SIFF Cinema, March 18–21 @ Cinerama)
Presented by American Jewish Committee Seattle Regional Office, the AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival is the most highly anticipated and attended Jewish event in the Pacific Northwest.   Click here for 2010 SJFF tickets and passes!

Sunday, March 21
Support our extraordinary programs at the 12-Hour Movie Marathon, featuring six essential films from SIFF's storied past. This all-day event will feature special guests SIFF co-founder and filmmaker Dan Ireland and acclaimed director Alan Rudolph.   more

March 26–28
Seattle Premiere! The untold story of the notorious Nazi filmmaker and the family that lives with his legacy.  Though almost forgotten today, Veit Harlan was one of Nazi Germany’s most notorious filmmakers. Millions all across occupied Europe saw his films, the most perfidious of which was the treacherous anti-Semitic propaganda film Jew Süss—required viewing for all SS members.   more

March 29–31
The Moisture Festival, Seattle's springtime celebration of Comedy, Varietè, and Burlesque returns for its seventh year and SIFF Cinema is pleased to join in the festivities! There will be a live performance featuring a Moisture Festival artist each evening preceding the film presentation.   more

April 2–8
Adapted from the Graham Greene novel, John Boulting’s Brighton Rock opens on a sunny Whitsun bank holiday at the slightly tacky seaside resort of Brighton (the title refers to a local hard candy), people are dancing to the bands on the pier...    more

April 9–15
Artist Matthew Barney’s Cremaster Cycle, unavailable in any media for nearly a decade, was an art world sensation upon its original release. An intricate and eye-popping blend of Masonic lore, Celtic myth, historical and biological arcana, and film genres ranging from thriller to western to musical and points in between, the Cremaster Cycle is a vast five-part achievement of nerve and style.   more

April 16–22
“The controversial film that the Chinese government does not want you to see!"
Fifty years have passed since the takeover of Tibet by China. The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual and temporal leader, has lived in exile for most of his life, trying to find a peaceful solution.    more

April 23–25
We pay tribute to one of the heroes of independent cinema, Alan Rudolph, a director who has managed to preserve his vision and make original, entertaining, character-driven dramas in the midst of action-crazed Hollywood.   more

Friday, May 7
“Calling all sensory-loving cinephiles: bring your nose, your taste buds, and your sense of adventure to this one-of-a-kind screening of the 1971 classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory—now in Smell-O-Vision!    more

May 14–18
Actors get all the attention and directors all the credit, but the underpinning of any great film is in the script and with this series we pay tribute to an oft-unsung collaborator—the screenwriter.   more