The second annual Movie Marathon is an all-day film lovers event created to support the extraordinary programs of SIFF including the Seattle International Film Festival, SIFF Cinema, and FutureWave: Expanding Cinema through Education. The 12-hour marathon will take place at SIFF Cinema on Sunday, March 21, 10:00am-10:00pm, and will showcase six exceptional films that made their mark at the Seattle International Film Festival over the last few decades. The Marathon will host two acclaimed filmmaking guests with local connections: SIFF co-founder and filmmaker Dan Ireland will be in attendance to present an exclusive viewing of the directors cut of his film, The Whole Wide World, as well as filmmaker Alan Rudolph who will be introducing his Seattle-based film, Trouble in Mind. Both films will be presented in their original 35mm format.
The day will begin at 9:00am with a breakfast at SIFF Cinema and will feature special guest Dan Ireland. All Marathon participants are invited to attend this complimentary breakfast before the films begin at 10:00am at SIFF Cinema.
Collect Donations or Buy Your Ticket
There are two easy ways to participate! Simply purchase a ticket at one of the following levels, or collect donations from your friends, family, and colleagues to sponsor you at the level you wish to participate. You can download the easy step-by-step instructions and set up your own fundraising webpage. It takes just a few short minutes, and there are many tools to help you track your progress and meet your fundraising goal.
Lunch and dinner are available for pre-purchase courtesy of Madres Kitchen (see menu options at right). SIFF Cinema will also have complimentary Top Pot Doughnuts, complimentary espresso service by Magna Cum Latte, premium concessions, fruits, and an assortment of beverages available for purchase.
Presented in association with KPLU 88.5.
films
 | Dir. Joel Coen, 1984, 99 min.
The Coen brothers' critically acclaimed directorial debut combines chilling suspense with offbeat humor to create an all-American version of the classic "film noir." more |
 | Dir. Paul Verhoeven, 1983, 102 min.
A tormented, alcoholic novelist is seduced by a fan in the audience at one of his speaking engagements. He soon finds himself trapped in a nightmare of blasphemy, bloodshed and bisexual desire. more |
 | Dir. George Miller, 1981, 94 min.
In this sequel to the dystopian action-adventure Mad Max, Mel Gibson returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. more |
 | Dir. Gus Van Sant, 1995, 106 min.
Suzanne Stone Maretto knows exactly what she wants. She wants to be a television newscaster and she is willing to do ANYTHING to get what she wants. more |
 | Dir. Alan Rudolph, 1985, 111 min.
Director Alan Rudolph will be in attendance to introduce the film. The lives of an ex-con, a coffee-shop owner, and a young couple looking to make it rich intersect in the fictional and hypnotic Rain City. more |
 | Dir. Dan Ireland, 1996, 111 min.
Director and SIFF Co-founder Dan Ireland will be in attendance to introduce the film. The story of an epic love is portrayed in exquisitely intimate terms in this haunting film about love and loss set in Depression-era Texas. more |