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February at SIFF
February 1, 2024
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this February at SIFF Cinemas.
Festival
My Festival Journey
January 15, 2024
Hear from Megan Leonard on her film festival journey—from starting as a programming intern at SIFF in 2010, to having her film premiering at Sundance this month.
Cinema, Events
Mean Girls: Events and Giveaways
January 8, 2024
Join SIFF for exciting Mean Girls events and a giveaway - from Mean Girls-inspired Top Pot doughnuts to the groolest movie event with Armoire, and more!
Cinema
January at SIFF
January 4, 2024
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this January at SIFF Cinemas.
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Photo Gallery
SIFF Education Year-in-Review: 2023
December 20, 2023
A look back at this year of SIFF Education, from Film Talks to Filmmaking Camps and more!
Cinema, Events, Video
SIFF Cinema Downtown Grand Opening
December 18, 2023
Enjoy these highlights from the opening of SIFF Cinema Downtown. Video created by our friends at Seattle Video Productions.
Cinema, Video
SIFF Tiny Mic Interview: Fantasy A
December 14, 2023
A SIFF Tiny Mic Interview with Seattle rapper Fantasy A for the Seattle Film Critics Society screening of Fantasy A Gets A Mattress.
Cinema, Events
Win a Golden Ticket at Wonka
December 13, 2023
You’ll be leaping out of bed like Grandpa Joe with this news! Five (5) patrons attending Wonka at SIFF Cinema Downtown will have the chance to win a Golden Ticket, redeeming a year of free chocolate popcorn at Downtown AND a Film Pass to the 2024 Seattle International Film Festival. Golden Tickets are on the backs of five (5) random SIFF chocolate bars.
A Film Frame of Mind with Megan Garbayo-López and Kelbi Maldonado
December 5, 2023
Presented by C89.5 in partnership with 4Culture, Coping 101’s Artist Mental Health Stories amplify voices from King County’s cultural sector to empower individual artists, uplift the creative community and destigmatize mental health from a teen’s perspective.
Cinema, SIFF Suggests
SIFFRAFF Selects: Unconventional for the Holidays
December 4, 2023
What makes a holiday film a holiday film? We found that, while not every movie is perfect for seasonal enjoyment, any movie can be considered a holiday favorite according to personal criteria. SIFFRAFF selected their favorite unconventional festive films, based on plot, vibes, feelings, or good ol' tradition.
December at SIFF
December 1, 2023
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this December at SIFF Cinemas.
SIFF Tiny Mic Interview: Catherine Hardwicke
November 28, 2023
A SIFF Tiny Mic Interview with director Catherine Hardwick for the 15 Year Anniversary screening of Twilight.
Cinema, Events, Video
Twilight 15th Anniversary Recap
November 20, 2023
A recap of the 15 Year Anniversary screening of Twilight with Director Catherine Hardwicke on November 17, 2023. A super sparkly event that we’ll remember forever and ever!
Cinema
November at SIFF
November 1, 2023
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this November at SIFF Cinemas.
Events, Photo Gallery
SIFF DocFest 2023 Gallery
October 17, 2023
Photo highlights from the third annual SIFF DocFest, held at SIFF Cinema Uptown from October 5-12, 2023.
Cinema, Events
Cinema Italian Style | Trailer
October 16, 2023
Cinema Italian Style features some of the best Italian films. Entering its 15th year, the festival will take place November 9–16, 2023 at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Join us for una settimana di straordinari film italiani.
Cinema, Events
October at SIFF
October 1, 2023
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this October at SIFF Cinemas.
Cinema
Dialogues with Laura Mars
September 26, 2023
SIFF Office Manager Caroline Beston selected and will be introducing our October Movie Club selection, Eyes of Laura Mars. She's provided some supplemental cinema if Eyes gives you a Giallo itch you want to scratch: "I enjoy thinking about how pieces of art examine different facets of the same elements and themes. This is a list of films I think of as in conversation with Eyes of Laura Mars, whether they came before and influenced its style, or were produced after and explore similar motifs."
Cinema
Sofia: What We Have Here Is a Dreamer
September 25, 2023
Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides was released in what many refer to as the “Best Film Year Ever”–1999. Read more reflections on the September Movie Club selection from SIFF Social Media Manager Shelby Smout.
Events, Photo Gallery
Marquee Gala 2023 Gallery
September 22, 2023
Highlights from the 2023 Marquee Gala at the Paramount Theatre. Thank you to all who attended!