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Festival, Video
April 19, 2023
The official trailer for the 49th Seattle International Film Festival, returning in person May 11–21, 2023.
Festival
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Merch is Here!
Festival
Embrace the 48th Seattle International Film Festival by applying these #SeekNewCinema social media toolkit tenets.
Cinema
In celebration of our 14th annual Noir City film festival, SIFF cinema staff select their favorite Neo-Noir films that in some way complicate, add to, or explore the classic black-and-white Noir film genre of tough gumshoes, classy broads, and the futility of man's world.
Cinema
To celebrate the release of Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite maternal characters in film.
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LANGSTON produces another blockbuster Crash camp in the Central District.
Cinema
With the release of Kenneth Branagh's Belfast, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite coming of age flicks.
Festival, Industry, News
The 4th World Media Lab 2021 fellows talk on Nia Tero's Seedcast about the state of Native filmmaking and how Indigenous-focused spaces make room for growth.
Cinema
Purchase a Cinema Italian Style pass by October 31, 2021 and receive a complimentary pizza from Tutta Bella.
Cinema
The SIFF staff—also known as “SIFFRAFF”—are so delighted by our upcoming DocFest that we decided to create a list of our favorite documentaries.
Events, News
With Nia Tero, we are thrilled to present the first cINeDIGENOUS Summer Film & Drive-In Series! The series features Indigenous-made films from around the world and all events are free and open to the public.
Industry
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett enlightens us on what's involved in being a film festival jury member, and recommends some films from the Milwaukee Film Festival 2021 lineup.
Festival
A full list of the award-winning films from the 47th Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival, News
A list updated daily of films and events selling quickly at the 47th annual Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival
Meet Marlowe Dobbe, the Portland-based artist who illustrated the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival artwork.
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The Seattle Black Film Festival is presenting a stellar line-up of 80+ films from across the diaspora.
Festival
We asked director Rachel Carey for a list of her fave hair movies in celebration of her blackly comic feature debut Deadly Cuts, set in a working-class Dublin hair salon.
Events, Festival
Honoring the past and present of Indigenous film education and curation at SIFF.
Festival
Have some bingo fun with these tips on how to get the best out of your 2021 Seattle International Film Festival.
The recipient 2021 Mayor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film is Vivian Hua (華婷婷): writer, filmmaker, organizer, and Executive Director of Northwest Film Forum.