About SIFF

SIFF is a Seattle-based 501(c)(3) arts nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education.

Beginning in 1976 with the annual Seattle International Film Festival, then expanding into year-round programming, SIFF envisions a thriving arts ecosystem where film discovery encourages a more empathetic, joyful, and connected world.

In its four theaters, SIFF offers year-round screenings, Film Talks and a series of spotlight festivals throughout the year. SIFF also serves the community through educational programs and SIFFsupports, a partnership program that hosts and provides technical support to a variety of special screenings and festivals.

OUR FOUR PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS

Our four theaters—SIFF Cinema Egyptian, SIFF Cinema Uptown, SIFF Film Center, and SIFF Cinema Downtown—screen arthouse and mainstream films, the latest international works, one-of-a-kind special events, and festivals.

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SIFF hosts the annual Seattle International Film Festival— traditionally attracting nearly 150,000 attendees to celebrate films from more than 80 countries and regions around the world. Many of the features, short films, and documentaries we screen will not have a return to US cinemas, making it an amazing event to discover new and underrepresented voices and stories.

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SIFF Education is proud to offer a diverse range of year-round programming for cinephiles of all ages. By cultivating the next generation of filmmakers, film programmers, and filmgoers, we ensure a continuity of the culture of cinema appreciation and digital literacy.

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The SIFFsupports program opens SIFF venues as host spaces, and provides marketing and technical assistance to SIFFsupports partners. SIFF collaborates with Pacific Northwest-based filmmakers, artists, and nonprofit organizations, as well as a diverse group of community-based film festivals, elevating SIFF’s mission of creating experiences that bring people together around film.

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At SIFF, we value...

Partnership

We build meaningful relationships with community members and colleagues, working in collaborative ways to create equitable and authentic connections.

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Sustainability

We ensure our processes and our outcomes are financially, operationally, and environmentally sustainable in the short and long term. We recognize our impact and that we are part of a greater local and global footprint.

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Curiosity

We approach our work with a desire to learn and explore something new. We encourage audiences to learn more about themselves and more about the world.

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Inclusion

We create welcoming spaces that are accessible to all where everyone can feel a shared sense of respect and belonging, no matter your story.

Courage

We act with intention, transparency, and accountability in our work. We host films and filmmakers that may not otherwise have a platform.

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SIFF is committed to being an anti-racist and anti-oppression organization.

We strive to provide an environment that encourages inclusive experiences for all our audiences, volunteers, artists, staff, and greater community.

To create inclusivity and belonging, SIFF expects everyone participating in our events to uphold and embrace this commitment.

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SIFF acknowledges that we gather today on the home territories of the Coast Salish Peoples, the traditional and current stewards of this region past, present and future, who have reserved treaty rights to their ancestral homelands.

We also acknowledge that this statement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the land we occupy and resisting the erasure of Indigenous Peoples.