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Unstoppable Tour Comes to SIFF in Seattle on July 6
Unstoppable Tour Comes to SIFF in Seattle on July 6. Slamdance’s 2025 groundbreaking showcase amplifies disabled filmmakers.
SIFF Announces Staff Layoffs
SIFF Announces Staff Layoffs
Seeds, Tinā, Twinless, Come See Me in the Good Light, Suburban Fury, Deaf, and The Crowd win top awards at the 51st Seattle International Film Festival
SIFF closed out its 51st Seattle International Film Festival today, announcing the winners of the 2025 Juried Competition Awards & Golden Space Needle Audience Awards.
SIFF Announces Nearly $2,000,000 in Grants for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking
SIFF announces the continuation of its SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking, a grant program awarding nearly $2M over the next five years—including $450,000 this year—for Washington State documentary filmmakers.
SIFF announces lineup for 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival
“Our lineup reflects our two main focuses this year: international and independent voices”; 73% of the Festival’s 245 films are currently without US distribution and feature titles from 74 countries/regions around the globe communicating in 63 different languages
4th World Media Lab Marks 10 Years at the 51st Annual Seattle International Film Festival May 15-25, 2025
2025 marks the 10th anniversary of 4th World Media Lab as part of the Seattle International Film Festival, running in person May 15th to 25th and online May 26th to June 1st.
51st Seattle International Film Festival to close with Sorry, Baby from A24
The film will screen at SIFF Cinema Downtown and be followed by an audience Q&A with writer & director Eva Victor and a Closing Night Party at the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI).
51st Seattle International Film Festival to open with heartwarming Irish comedy Four Mothers from Darren Thornton
The 51st Seattle International Film Festival will open with Darren Thornton’s comedy Four Mothers. The Festival’s Opening Night Film & Party will take place Thursday, May 15 at The Paramount Theatre followed by a party inside the theater and outdoors on Ninth Avenue.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) finds a new home at SIFF
NFFTY, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth, and SIFF, home of the Seattle International Film Festival, announced a new phase of their partnership at opening night of NFFTY’s 2025 Festival this evening at the SIFF Cinema Uptown.
SIFF reveals first six titles to screen at the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival - VIDEO
Today SIFF shared the first six titles scheduled to screen at the Festival, including: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Cloud; Sundance award winners DJ Ahmet and Seeds; Sally, a documentary following the first woman in space; Ferzan Özpetek’s metatheatrical crowd pleaser Diamonds; and the sequel to SIFF 2023 Golden Space Needle Best Film Winner, Dancing Queen in Hollywood.
2025 Seattle International Film Festival Now Accepting Applications for Media Credentials
SIFF is now accepting press accreditation applications for the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, returning in person May 15-25 & virtually on the SIFF Channel May 26-June 1.
SIFF reveals art & announces venues for the 2025 Seattle International Film Festival
Local theaters join SIFF venues to host in-person screenings as art is revealed for the festival, screening May 15-25 across Seattle.
SIFF announces lineup for 17th annual Noir City film festival including 35mm presentations screening at SIFF Cinema Downtown February 14-20
Single tickets are on sale to SIFF members on January 22 and to the public on January 24. Passes are on sale now.
SIFF’s Cinema Italian Style festival returns to celebrate the best of Italian Cinema November 7-14 at SIFF Cinema Uptown
SIFF’s weeklong Italian film festival returns for its 16th year, showcasing a striking lineup of 15 films.
‘Devo’ takes home inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Voted Award
SIFF announced today that Devo, Chris Smith’s documentary on the unfiltered truth about the radical and deeply political band, took home the inaugural SIFF DocFest Audience Award voted on by festival attendees. SIFF’s fourth annual DocFest ran October 3-10, screening 15 films at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
SIFF announces winning projects of 2024 Courageous Documentary Filmmaking Grants
Today SIFF announced the winning projects of its new SIFF Grant for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking program, with $400,000 in funding distributed to Washington State documentary filmmakers.
SIFF announces lineup for fourth annual DocFest returning to SIFF Cinema Uptown October 3-10
SIFF’s fourth annual DocFest will return on October 3 and run through October 10, screening 15 films at SIFF Cinema Uptown. Tickets for the festival, a celebration of documentary films from around the world, are on sale now to SIFF members and go on sale to the general public on September 6.
SIFF opens submissions for the 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival, taking place May 15-25, 2025
SIFF announces its call for submissions for the 51st annual Seattle International Film Festival running May 15-25, 2025 at SIFF Cinemas and venues throughout the city.
SIFF and Elevent Extend Partnership with New 7-Year Deal
Elevent, the premiere multi-event ticketing & membership system, is thrilled to announce the extension of its partnership with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) through a new seven-year commitment.
The American Genre Film Archive celebrates Seattle ties with 15th Anniversary screenings at SIFF Cinema Egyptian
AGFA and SIFF are celebrating 15 Years of the American Genre Film Archive with AGFA August, a two-week retrospective celebrating genre films and the power of outsider art, to be held at SIFF Cinema Egyptian August 1-8 & 23-30.
SIFF announces Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger Series in partnership with BFI & Greg Olson Productions
The British Film Institute, SIFF, and Greg Olson Productions introduce Enchanted Evenings: The Boundless Cinema of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. The series will present ten restored Powell and Pressburger films weekly on Wednesdays at 7:30 pm, September 18-November 20, at SIFF Cinema Egyptian. Series passes and tickets are now on sale.
Gloria!, Sing Sing, A New Kind of Wilderness, We Strangers, Through Rocks and Clouds and City of Wind win top awards at 50th Seattle International Film Festival
Winners are honored by industry leaders and audience members in SIFF’s Official Competition, Ibero-American, New Directors, New American Cinema, Documentary, Short Films competitions and the Golden Space Needle Audience Awards
SIFF Announces $400,000 in Grants for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking
SIFF Announces $400,000 in Grants for Courageous Documentary Filmmaking.
SIFF announces lineup, tributes & premieres slated for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, returning May 9-19
261 films with 18 World, 26 North American, and 14 U.S. Premieres make up the lineup for the Festival’s 50th anniversary, screening at venues across Seattle, including SIFF’s newly opened SIFF Cinema Downtown.
50th Seattle International Film Festival Celebrates Indigenous Filmmakers with the return of 4th World Media Lab & cINeDIGENOUS program
The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will see the return of 4th World Media Lab and the Festival’s cINeDIGENOUS program, amplifying Indigenous filmmakers from across the globe. The cINeDIGENOUS program will screen films throughout the Festival from May 9-19 at venues across Seattle.
50th Seattle International Film Festival to close with Sing Sing from A24; cast to be honoured with Golden Space Needle Award for Ensemble Acting
The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will close with Greg Kwedar’s Sing Sing from A24 on Saturday, May 18 at SIFF Cinema Downtown and will be followed by a party at the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) to celebrate the close of the Festival and 50 years of surprising cinema.
50th Seattle International Film Festival to open with Magnolia Pictures’ Thelma from Josh Margolin
50th Seattle International Film Festival to open with Magnolia Pictures’ Thelma from Josh Margolin. Lead actress June Squibb to be honored with the 2024 Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema.
50th Seattle International Film Festival Now Accepting Applications for 2024 Media Credentials
SIFF is now accepting press accreditation applications for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, returning in person May 9-19 at venues across Seattle and virtually on the SIFF Channel May 20–27.
SIFF shares first six titles to screen at the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, returning May 9-19
SIFF shares first six titles to screen at the 50th Seattle International Film Festival, returning May 9-19. Sundance & Venice Film Festival Award Winners lead the selections, to be followed by the Festival’s full lineup on April 17, 2024.
SIFF reveals art & announces venues for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival
Local theaters join SIFF venues to host in-person screenings as art is revealed for the festival, screening May 9-19 across Seattle.
SIFF Announces Seven Newly Appointed Members to its 2024 Board of Directors
SIFF announces seven new members of its 2024 Board of Directors, joining the organization after the opening of its newest venue, SIFF Cinema Downtown in December of 2023 and ahead of its 50th annual Seattle International Film Festival in May of 2024.
SIFF announces lineup for 16th annual Noir City film festival to run at SIFF Cinema Egyptian February 16-22
Single tickets are on sale to SIFF members on January 24 and to the public on January 26. Passes are on sale now.