Open Caption Screenings

SIFF is excited to bring more open caption screenings to better welcome deaf and hard of hearing audiences, as well as anyone who benefits from viewing captions. We present as many films as possible with open captions on every Tuesday and Sunday.

During the Seattle International Film Festival (May 15-25, 2025), we will have several open caption presentations throughout the run of the Festival. Here, you'll find a list of films that will have some screenings presented with open captions.

WHAT ARE OPEN CAPTIONS?

Open captioning is when the dialogue and sounds of a film are written as text that is overlaid on the film image for anyone in the audience to see. It is considered passive assistance, a service that is there to use or ignore.

We understand that open captions can be distracting for those who are not accustomed to using them, but in the spirit of making SIFF accessible for all cinephiles we appreciate your consideration for those who need open captions.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES

All SIFF Cinema venues and Seattle International Film Festival external venues will remain equipped with Assistive Listening devices on days when open captioning is not offered. Check-in with the Cinema or Festival Venue Manager to locate the devices at your venue.

All SIFF Cinema venues and Seattle International Film Festival external venues are equipped with Closed Captioning and Descriptive Listening devices, but services may vary per film. Call 206-464-5830 or email info@siff.net for more information.

Come See Me in the Good Light

USA | 2025 | 104 min. | Ryan White

Poet Andrea Gibson and their dedicated partner Megan Falley face a cancer diagnosis head-on with humor and grace.

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Familiar Touch

USA | 2024 | 91 min. | Sarah Friedland

Ruth finds a new beginning when she is placed in an assisted living facility in this poignant, Venice Film Festival-winning drama.

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Khartoum

Sudan | 2025 | 80 min. | Anas Saeed, Rawia Alhag, Brahim Snoopy, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Phil Cox

Five refugees use green screen technology to reenact their lives leading up to the military coup that forced their evacuation.

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Sally

USA | 2025 | 103 min. | Cristina Costantini

A peek into the life of astronaut Sally Ride, who kept a nearly three-decade romance with author Tam O’Shaughnessy a secret.

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Slanted

USA | 2025 | 104 min. | Amy Wang

When Joan Huang hastily undergoes an experimental medical procedure to become Caucasian, the consequences could be devastating.

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Viktor

Denmark | 2024 | 89 min. | Olivier Sarbil

Join a deaf Ukrainian war photographer Viktor on the frontlines in this wholly immersive and terrifying documentary.

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