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2026 Festival First Look

2026 Festival First Look

March 26, 2026

In preparation for the 52nd annual Seattle International Film Festival on May 7-17, six of the features scheduled to screen have been revealed. This first look includes: Gregg Araki’s I Want Your Sex; Nuisance Bear, which documents a polar bear’s place in a human landscape; the Basque- language folk horror tale Gaua; Sons of the Neon Night, a crime thriller packed with Hong Kong cinema legends, the Goya- Award winning Sundays; and Franz, an exploration of the enigmatic Czech writer Franz Kafka. For maximum cinelation, buy a Festival 6-Pack and get a ticket to each of these unique titles.

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Paul Thomas Anderson Series Trailer

September 12, 2025

Trailer for The Modern Mastery of Paul Thomas Anderson, a retrospective series running September 19-25 at SIFF Cinema Downtown.

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DocFest 2025 Trailer

September 8, 2025

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.

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Akira Kurosawa Retrospective Trailer

July 23, 2025

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. 

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SIFF Movie Club Summer/Fall 2025 Trailer

June 27, 2025

Watch our first-ever SIFF Movie Club trailer, cut for the upcoming summer/fall season lineup.

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SIFFtv: Local Filmmaker Panel

May 17, 2025

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.

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51st Seattle International Film Festival Opening Night Montage

May 16, 2025

The opening night montage for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, happening May 15-25, 2025.

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SIFFtv: Festival First Look

March 26, 2025

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.

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