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2026 Cinema Updates
February 23, 2026
Beginning Friday, March 6, SIFF will be making changes to our pricing and programming days and times in our cinemas. These changes will create more continuity across our venues and programs and create more consistency for our patrons.
Film Notes: Mean Streets (1973)
February 23, 2026
Mean Streets (1973) film notes by Tova Gannana for the Martin Scorsese: Maestro of Cinema series, presented by SIFF, Festa Italiana and Greg Olson Productions. Series curated by Martin Scorsese and Greg Olson, written by Greg Olson. The series runs through April 2026 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Trailer: Martin Scorsese- Maestro of Cinema
February 19, 2026
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.
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February 2026 at SIFF Cinemas
January 30, 2026
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, events, and more. See what's happening this February at SIFF Cinemas.
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January 2026 at SIFF Cinemas
December 29, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, events, and more. See what's happening this January at SIFF Cinemas.
Impact Report 2024
December 10, 2025
Our 2024 Impact Report is a look back at an extraordinary year shaped by our supporters and a way for us to share how we your donations to work in our community. In 2024, we celebrated major milestones, including the 50th Seattle International Film Festival and our first full year at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
Trailer: The Pacific Northwestern
December 10, 2025
Promotional trailer for our new series The Pacific Northwestern, seven films screening at the SIFF Film Center this winter that feature sumptuous location photography in the diverse wilderness of Oregon, Idaho, Northern California, British Columbia, and Washington State.
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December 2025 at SIFF Cinemas
December 1, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, events, and more. See what's happening this December at SIFF Cinemas.
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Film Notes: Inherent Vice
November 10, 2025
Inherent Vice (2014) film notes by John Trafton for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
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Film Notes: Drive
November 3, 2025
Drive (2011) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
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November 2025 at SIFF Cinemas
October 30, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, events, and more. See what's happening this November at SIFF Cinemas.
Festival, Industry
My 4th World Media Lab Journey
October 28, 2025
A Diné and Salvadorian Two Spirit writer, producer, photographer, and storyteller from L.A., Steph Viera writes about their experience as a 4th World Media Lab fellow. The program is a year-long fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, providing opportunities to develop filmmaking skills and networks through festival participation, hands-on training, masterclasses, workshopping projects in development, pitch activities, and meetings with funders and other industry decision-makers.
Film Notes: The Limey
October 28, 2025
The Limey (1999) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Film Notes: L.A. Confidential
October 20, 2025
L.A. Confidential (1997) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Film Notes: Heat
October 14, 2025
Heat (1995) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
SIFF in the Egyptian Over the Years
October 9, 2025
A look back at SIFF's time in the historic Egyptian Theatre, from its beginnings as a venue for the Seattle International Film Festival in 1976 through its years as a continued Festival venue, then location for year-round SIFF Cinema programming from 2014 to 2024.
Film Notes: The Two Jakes
October 7, 2025
The Two Jakes (1990) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
October 2025 at SIFF Cinemas
September 30, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, events, and more. See what's happening this October at SIFF Cinemas.
Film Notes: Cutter's Way
September 29, 2025
Cutter's Way (1981) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
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Film Notes: The Long Goodbye
September 22, 2025
The Long Goodbye (1973) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs September to November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.