SIFF DocFest
SIFF's annual documentary film festival
October 6 - 13, 2022
SIFF's second annual DocFest, a celebration of all films documentary, returns October 6-13, 2022.
Join us for SIFF’s second annual DocFest, a celebration of all films documentary, with stories of people you know, stories that will floor you, and stories that will make you look outside yourself. Moving from the thought provoking to the tenacious, with stops at tearful and tense, DocFest returns with our celebration of documentary films from around the world.
PASSES
$100 | $75 (SIFF members)
DocFest pass provides access to all 14 in person screenings and 4 virtual screenings.
TICKETS
$14 | $9 (SIFF members)
Tickets are available to purchase on individual film detail pages.
SIFF Year-Round Cinema Passes are not valid for DocFest.
IN THEATERS
SIFF Cinema Uptown | October 6-13
STREAMING
The films Hockey Dreams, Still Working 9 to 5, No Simple Way Home, and Come Back Anytime will be available to view on the SIFF Channel, SIFF’s online streaming portal, October 6-13. Access is limited to viewers in the US.
For more information on viewing a virtual film, visit our Virtual FAQ or contact the Box Office Manager at boxoffice@siff.net.
Butterfly in the Sky
USA | 2022 | 87 min. | Bradford Thomason, Brett Whitcomb
October 6, 2022
A delightfully nostalgic journey back to the groundbreaking television show “Reading Rainbow”.
Chop & Steele
USA | 2022 | 77 min. | Ben Steinbauer, Berndt Mader
October 8, 2022
When one of the Found Footage Festival pranksters’ gags goes viral, they suddenly find themselves in federal court.
Come Back Anytime
Japan | 2021 | 81 min. | John Daschbach
October 8, 2022
Experience a year in the life of self-taught Japanese ramen master Masamoto Ueda.
Fashion Reimagined
United Kingdom | 2022 | 100 min. | Becky Hutner
October 9, 2022
Trailblazing fashion designer Amy Powney sets off on a global mission to create a sustainable collection.
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
Ukraine | 2022 | 114 min. | Evgeny Afineevsky
October 13, 2022
A moving, behind the headlines account of the Ukrainian people’s resistance and resilience during the 2022 Russian invasion.
Good Night Oppy
USA | 2022 | 105 min. | Ryan White
October 9, 2022
A spirited documentary about the exploration rover Opportunity and its 15-year journey across Mars.
Hargrove
USA | 2022 | 105 min. | Eliane Henri
October 11, 2022
An intimate, behind-the-scenes look at award-winning jazz legend Roy Hargrove's final European tour.
Hockey Dreams
Finland | 2022 | 104 min. | Oskari Pastila, Janne Niskala
October 10, 2022
A humorous, character-driven underdog story of a small team achieving the impossible.
Lakota Nation vs. United States
USA | 2022 | 121 min. | Jesse Short Bull (Oglala Sioux), Laura Tomaselli
October 8, 2022
A stunning portrait of resistance that chronicles the history of the Lakota people's quest to reclaim the Black Hills.
Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power
USA | 2022 | 90 min. | Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir
October 10, 2022
Recounting the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in their struggle for the right to vote.
No Simple Way Home
Kenya | 2022 | 83 min. | Akuol de Mabior
October 7, 2022
A daughter returns to South Sudan to document her mother’s path to becoming vice president and leading the country towards a peaceful future.
Still Working 9 to 5
USA | 2022 | 96 min. | Camille Hardman, Gary Lane
October 9, 2022
Forty years after their 1980 comedy was released, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, and Lily Tomlin reunite to discuss the challenges of getting their hit film made.
