Festival Events
Red Carpet Celebration
May 7, 2026
Join us for an elegant evening as we celebrate the opening of the 52nd Annual Seattle International Film Festival. Begin your festival experience surrounded by fellow film enthusiasts, visionary filmmakers, and the programmers who curate the stories that move us.
Seattle International Film Festival: Opening Night Film and Party
May 7, 2026
Join us at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, May 7, for the Opening Night film, followed by a party at Cannonball Arts.
Secret Festival
May 10 - 17, 2026
Take a private trip to the cinema with SIFF’s Secret Festival. Secret Fest is a confidential cinematic excursion that requires each viewer to sign an NDA prior to attending. 11:00am screenings on both Sundays of the Festival, at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
SIFF & CFC Present A Nightmare on Elm Street with DJ NicFit
USA | 1984 | 91 min. | Wes Craven
May 12, 2026
A group of suburban teenagers learn to never sleep again when they discover they’re being targeted by a vicious serial killer who can slaughter you in your dreams. This time, Seattle’s own DJ NicFit will create a live soundtrack to accompany Wes Craven’s original, paradigm-shifting supernatural chiller.
Seattle International Film Festival: Closing Night Film
May 17, 2026
Join us at SIFF Cinema Downtown for the Closing Night film on Sunday, May 17.