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Pacific Northwestern Trailer

Pacific Northwestern Trailer

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.

Festival

Festival First Look: Six Must-See cINeDIGENOUS Marvels

April 18, 2025

We're delighted to present a sneak preview of this year's Seattle International Film Festival cINeDIGENOUS program, amplifying Indigenous filmmakers from across the globe.

Festival, News

Connecting Across Nā Mauna and Mountains: Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and the 4th World Media Lab

April 16, 2025

Native Hawaiian filmmaker and 4th World Media Lab fellow Kekama Amona shares their experience as one of six Indigenous filmmakers at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Missoula, Montana, 2025.

Events, Festival

Closing Night 2025: Your Reel World Sendoff Soiree

April 15, 2025

The 51st Seattle International Film Festival will close with Eva Victor's tender debut Sorry, Baby—a thoughtful and moving cap to your whirlwind Reel World tour.

Events, Festival

Opening Night 2025: Welcome to the Reel World

April 8, 2025

The 51st Seattle International Film Festival will open with the heartwarming Irish film Four Mothers, a comedy that really delivers on the tenderness, depth, and, of course, humor—a perfect way to kick off your journey through the Reel World.

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Festival

Volunteer Spotlight: Six People Who Make SIFF Shine

April 7, 2025

Volunteers don’t just make SIFF possible—they make SIFF phenomenal. With the 51st Seattle International Film Festival on the horizon and our Annual Volunteer Meeting coming up April 13, we thought it’d be the perfect time to highlight a few volunteers whose appreciation of film and excellence of service help create the inviting, inclusive Festival that Seattleites love.

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