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May 6, 2026
Join your fellow cinephiles for a gathering in between screenings during the 52nd SIFF!
Festival, Video
Festival Programming Manager Megan Leonard moderates a conversation between local filmmakers: Chezik Tsunoda, Director of UNDER A MILLION STARS, JJ Gerber, Director of THE LIFE WE LEAVE, and Zach Weintraub, Writer/Director/Producer/Actor/Editor of ASSETS & LIABILITIES.
Festival, Video
The official trailer for the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival, returning May 7–17, 2026.
Cinema, Video
Promotional trailer for our new series Martin Scorsese: Maestro of Cinema, Ten films spanning the brilliant career of Martin Scorsese, one of the greatest filmmakers in cinema history, with many presentations restored by Scorsese and long-time editor and collaborator Thelma Schoonmaker.
Cinema, Video
Trailer for The Modern Mastery of Paul Thomas Anderson, a retrospective series running September 19-25 at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
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Festival, Video
Promotional trailer for our fifth annual SIFF DocFest, bringing you the best documentaries from around the world. October 16- 23, 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown (with a special Spotlight Screening at SIFF Cinema Downtown on October 19.
Cinema, Video
Join us July 25-August 14, 2025 at SIFF Cinema Downtown for Akira Kurosawa: A Retrospective - new 2K and 4K restorations courtesy of Janus Films.
Cinema, Video
Watch our first-ever SIFF Movie Club trailer, cut for the upcoming summer/fall season lineup.
Festival, Video
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett moderates a conversation between local filmmakers Peggy Case, Executive Producer of Baby Doe; Jason Reid, Producer of Suburban Fury; and Justin Robert Vinall, Writer/Director/Producer of Stargazer.
Festival, Video
The opening night montage for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, happening May 15-25, 2025.
Festival, Video
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett and SIFF Associate Director of Festival Programming Stan Shields reveal the first six films that will be included in the 51st Seattle International Film Festival lineup. SIFF Community Engagement Manager Hannah Baek moderates the conversation.
Cinema, Events, Video
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) presented Kyle MacLachlan the 2024 John Hartl Pacific Northwest Spotlight Award, followed by a screening of The Hidden (1987) and a post-film discussion.
Cinema, Festival, Video
SIFF's annual celebration of Italian film. Entering its 16th year, the festival will take place November 7–14, 2024 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.