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Interview: On a Cross-Faded Trip with DJ NicFit
April 29, 2025
A conversation with DJ NicFit on the inception of Cross-Faded Cinema, his creative process, and his expeditions through the Reel World.
Festival, Industry
Special Guests for SIFF 2025
April 25, 2025
A list of guests scheduled to attend the 51st Seattle International Film Festival.
Escape to the Reel World with 12 Golden Tickets
April 24, 2025
The cinema is a destination worth traveling to, and to aid your voyage, SIFF is working with 12 local businesses and organizations to hide a limited number of Golden Tickets all around Seattle!
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Festival, Programmer Picks
Meet the Programmers 2025
April 23, 2025
Meet our programmers who watch films year-round to pluck the best of the best for the Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival
How to Vote for the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards
April 22, 2025
Voting for the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards this year will take place digitally on your own devices. After each screening, you'll have two hours to cast your vote via a QR code.
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.
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.
Cinema, Events
April at SIFF
April 1, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this April at SIFF Cinemas.
Festival, News
Festival First Look: Six Landmarks of the Reel World
March 26, 2025
The countdown has begun to the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, your destination for the most transporting of international and independent film. In anticipation of your escape to the Reel World, you’ve circled May 15 on your calendar, and it’s time to start planning your itinerary. Although our full film lineup won’t go live until April 23, here’s a first look at the first-rate amenities you’ll enjoy on this most enchanting getaway.
Festival, Video
SIFFtv: Festival First Look
March 26, 2025
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett and SIFF Associate Director of Festival Programming Stan Shields reveal the first six films that will be included in the 51st Seattle International Film Festival lineup. SIFF Community Engagement Manager Hannah Baek moderates the conversation.
Cinema
Are You Game? Celebrating 30 Years of Jumanji
March 25, 2025
Our Community Engagement Manager explores a movie that left a visceral imprint on her young mind and taps into her primal fears, in advance of our Sliding Scale Community Screening celebrating the movie’s 30th anniversary – March 29 at SIFF Cinema Downtown.
Festival
SIFF 2025 Social Media Toolkit
March 17, 2025
Explore our festival social media toolkit to best escape to the reel world for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, May 15-25.
Upcoming Q&As and Special Guests
March 12, 2025
Throughout the year, we’re pleased to offer chances to hear directly from filmmakers, performances and panel discussions, and more unique experiences around movies. Secure your tickets now for these events featuring filmmakers and other special guests over the next couple of months.
Cinema
March at SIFF
March 10, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this March at SIFF Cinemas.
Festival, News
Festival Poster Reveal: Escape to the Reel World
March 6, 2025
See the poster art, as well as which local theaters are joining SIFF venues to host in-person screenings for the festival, screening May 15-25 across Seattle.
Cinema, Events
SIFF Film Talks - A Pop Quiz
February 13, 2025
Esteemed Students—we are excited to welcome you to your Spring/Winter semester of SIFF Film Talks University. We know our distinguished film scholars are excited to welcome you back to the hallowed halls of the SIFF Film Center. Whether you’re locked in for a 6-hour Cinema Dissection for frame-by-frame analysis or taking notes with your Sailor Moon pen at one of our Anime Auteurs film talks, we have something for every scholar.
Cinema, News
Changes to our Pricing as of February 28, 2025
February 6, 2025
Beginning Friday, February 28, SIFF will be making changes to our pricing across cinemas. Learn more about these changes including ticket pricing, SIFF Membership updates, new cinema passes & ticket bundles, and the best way to save.
Cinema
February at SIFF
January 31, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this February at SIFF Cinemas.
News
David Lynch, 1946-2025: SIFFRAFF Reflections
January 16, 2025
SIFF staff reflect on the influence of visionary auteur David Lynch, who passed away this month at the age of 78.
Cinema
SIFF 2024 Wrapped
January 10, 2025
Our SIFF 2024 Wrapped. Thank you to Assistant Cinema Manager Jesse Broucek for putting this together, and thank you to all SIFF staff for making the moviegoing experience something to adore in 2024!
Cinema
January at SIFF
January 6, 2025
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this January at SIFF Cinemas.
Cinema
Movies are our Mission
December 19, 2024
These are films that show the magic that is seeing movies together, the beauty of the cinema experience, or lives inspired by film. SIFF is a nonprofit dedicated to the creation of vibrant experiences and spaces that champion film discovery and arts education. Help us preserve the cinema experience today.
Cinema
Championing Cinema for 50 Years
December 13, 2024
As a nonprofit arts organization, your support makes a difference in our mission to strengthen independent filmmaking and expand the power of connection through cinema.
Cinema
December at SIFF
December 2, 2024
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this December at SIFF Cinemas.
Cinema, News
Update on SIFF Cinema Egyptian
November 7, 2024
The building where SIFF Cinema Egyptian is housed experienced a significant pipe leak on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. As a result, there is damage to multiple floors of the building and the theater will be closed for the foreseeable future.
Cinema, Events, Video
Kyle MacLachlan presented the SFCS John Hartl PNW Spotlight Award at SIFF
November 1, 2024
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) presented Kyle MacLachlan the 2024 John Hartl Pacific Northwest Spotlight Award, followed by a screening of The Hidden (1987) and a post-film discussion.
Cinema
November at SIFF
October 31, 2024
With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this November at SIFF Cinemas.
Cinema
Film Notes: The Red Shoes
October 23, 2024
The Red Shoes (1948) film notes by Tova Gannana for our Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger series, running September to November 2024 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Cinema, Events, Photo Gallery
SIFF DocFest 2024
October 18, 2024
A photo recap of SIFF DocFest, our annual weeklong film festival bringing you the best documentaries from around the world, taking place October 3-10, 2024.
Cinema, Festival, Video
Cinema Italian Style | Trailer
October 17, 2024
SIFF's annual celebration of Italian film. Entering its 16th year, the festival will take place November 7–14, 2024 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
Cinema, Events
Upcoming Q&As and Special Guests
October 16, 2024
Throughout the year, we’re pleased to offer chances to hear directly from filmmakers, performances and panel discussions, and more unique experiences around movies. Secure your tickets now for these events featuring filmmakers and other special guests over the next couple of months.
Cinema
Film Notes: Black Narcissus
October 16, 2024
Black Narcissus (1947) film notes by Tova Gannana for our Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger series, running September to November 2024 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Cinema
Film Notes: A Matter Of Life And Death
October 9, 2024
A Matter Of Life And Death (1946) film notes by Tova Gannana for our Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger series, running September to November 2024 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Cinema
October at SIFF
October 1, 2024
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
Film Notes: I Know Where I’m Going!
October 1, 2024
I Know Where I’m Going! (1945) film notes by Tova Gannana for our Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger series, running September to November 2024 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Cinema
Film Notes: A Canterbury Tale
September 24, 2024
A Canterbury Tale (1944) film notes by Tova Gannana for our Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger series, running September to November 2024 at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.