Thursday, December 6, 7:30pm at SIFF Cinema

Every year we present a special advance screening of a highly-anticipated film during the Holiday season. Support the not-for-profit mission of SIFF Cinema to bring the best in classic and independent film to Seattle by attending this special benefit screening. Proceeds will help underwrite the annual operating costs of SIFF Cinema and the Seattle International Film Festival Group. This year we are proud to present The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, with Director Julian Schnabel in attendance for a post screening Q&A.

Ticket prices: $20 for members (film only), $25 for non-members (film only) and $100 for the film and private pre-film reception at Veil. Limited availability

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is the remarkable true story of Jean-Dominique Bauby (Mathieu Amalric), a successful and charismatic editor-in-chief of French Elle, who believes he is living his life to its absolute fullest when a sudden stroke leaves him in a life-altered state. While the physical challenges of Bauby's fate leave him with little hope for the future, he begins to discover how his life's passions, his rich memories and his newfound imagination can help him achieve a life without boundaries.

Click here to read the November 18 New York Times article.