Face the Music
Nine out of 10 SIFF programmers agree that regular exposure to music and film is essential to maintaining your personal equilibrium. (The remaining one was too busy streaming The Sound of Music to respond to our query.) So, we’ve developed Face the Music, our scientifically proven regimen of movies that revolve around music, to help you achieve the pinnacle of audio-visual health.
The Best Summer
USA | 2026 | 84 min. | Tamra Davis
A found-footage documentary from a 1995 concert tour featuring live performances, candid interviews, and a behind-the-scenes look at life on tour with Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth, Foo Fighters, Beck, Pavement, Rancid, The Amps, and Bikini Kill.
Broken English
United Kingdom | 2025 | 99 min. | Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard
Singer-songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull is too big for a simple documentary. Instead, a theatrical “Department of Not Forgetting” interweaves intimate interviews, archival clips, and newly recorded performances to conjure a holistic understanding of a career spanning more than half a century.
Edie Arnold is a Loser
USA | 2026 | 73 min. | Megan Rico, Kade Atwood
Lace up your combat boots and whip out that black eyeliner for Edie Arnold is a Loser, an infectiously charming coming-of-age flick about a self-proclaimed loser starting a punk band at her Catholic high school.
Power Ballad
Ireland | 2026 | 98 min. | John Carney
When Rick (Rudd), a past-his-prime wedding singer, meets fading boy-band star Danny (Jonas), the two bond over a late-night jam session. But when Danny turns one of Rick’s songs into the hit, Rick sets out to reclaim the recognition he believes he deserves.
Primavera
Italy | 2025 | 110 min. | Damiano Michieletto
Inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s nearly three decades at the Ospedale della Pieta, where orphaned girls performed from behind screens and convent walls, this dramatic story follows Cecilia—a gifted young virtuoso who refused to be silenced.
RADIOHEART: The Drive and Times of DJ Kevin Cole
USA | 2026 | 83 min. | Peter Hilgendorf, Andrew Franks
Over 25 years at KEXP, DJ Kevin Cole shaped what Seattle listens to and how we listen. RADIOHEART, a bio-doc about his life, features a killer soundtrack, archival footage, and cameos from Seattle music legends.
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.
