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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.
Cinema, Events, Industry
SIFF Interviews Jan Haaken, Director of Our Bodies, Our Doctors
Festival, News
Seattle International Film Festival Senior Programmer Maryna Ajaja passed away on June 25, 2022. We will remember and love her always.
Cinema
SIFF Staff compile a list of their favorite musical biopics.
Cinema
To celebrate the return of CatVideoFest, SIFF staff have compiled a list of their favorite movie cats!
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News
An update regarding April 24 incident at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Festival, Industry, News
A full list of the award-winning films from the 48th Seattle International Film Festival (April 14-24, 2022).
Festival, News
A list updated daily of films and events selling quickly at the 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival (April 14-24, 2022).
Festival, Video
A montage of clips from 2022 Seattle International Film Festival films, produced by First Sight Productions.
Festival
Looking to get the most out of your Festival experience? SIFF has just the trick to aid you on your quest to seek new cinema.
Festival, Industry
A list of guests scheduled to attend the 48th Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival
Hide & Seek New Cinema with SIFF’s hidden Festival Golden Tickets.
Festival
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 greetings from Diana Knauf, SIFF Board President.
Festival, Programmer Picks
Meet the 27 humans who programmed the 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival, News
A sneak peek at 10 buzzworthy titles predicted to be this year’s fan favorites at the 48th Seattle International Film Festival. Full lineup announced on March 30.
Festival, Video
The official trailer for the 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Merch is Here!
Festival
Embrace the 48th Seattle International Film Festival by applying these #SeekNewCinema social media toolkit tenets.
Cinema
In celebration of our 14th annual Noir City film festival, SIFF cinema staff select their favorite Neo-Noir films that in some way complicate, add to, or explore the classic black-and-white Noir film genre of tough gumshoes, classy broads, and the futility of man's world.
Cinema
To celebrate the release of Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite maternal characters in film.
Events, News
LANGSTON produces another blockbuster Crash camp in the Central District.
Cinema
With the release of Kenneth Branagh's Belfast, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite coming of age flicks.
Festival, Industry, News
The 4th World Media Lab 2021 fellows talk on Nia Tero's Seedcast about the state of Native filmmaking and how Indigenous-focused spaces make room for growth.
Cinema
Purchase a Cinema Italian Style pass by October 31, 2021 and receive a complimentary pizza from Tutta Bella.
Cinema
The SIFF staff—also known as “SIFFRAFF”—are so delighted by our upcoming DocFest that we decided to create a list of our favorite documentaries.
Events, News
With Nia Tero, we are thrilled to present the first cINeDIGENOUS Summer Film & Drive-In Series! The series features Indigenous-made films from around the world and all events are free and open to the public.
Industry
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett enlightens us on what's involved in being a film festival jury member, and recommends some films from the Milwaukee Film Festival 2021 lineup.
Festival, Industry, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Forum with Gemma Gracewood (Letterboxd), Lilly Riber (MUBI), and Lela Meadow-Conner (Film Festival Alliance).
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Son of Monarchs and Super Frenchie.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Fruits of Labor and Waikiki.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the filmmakers from Final Exam, The Teacher, and Get the Hell Out.
Festival
A full list of the award-winning films from the 47th Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival, News
A list updated daily of films and events selling quickly at the 47th annual Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Wyrm, Potato Dreams of America, Strawberry Mansion, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, and The Pink Cloud
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Q&A with Ma Belle, My Beauty director Marion Hill.
Festival, SIFFcast
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) and Topside.
Festival
Meet Marlowe Dobbe, the Portland-based artist who illustrated the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival artwork.