Pass and Voucher Exclusions
SIFF Cinema vouchers (including Member, Volunteer, and other complimentary screening vouchers) are valid for most regular priced shows.
The information on this page reflects the films and classes for which SIFF Cinema vouchers are NOT valid. Please see the specific film page for restrictions or updates. Seattle International Film Festival vouchers are not valid for SIFF Cinema programming. Vouchers may be exchanged in person at the SIFF Cinema box office for admission.
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Screenings and classes NOT accepting vouchers:
L.A. Noir: The Limey
1999 | 89 min. | Steven Soderbergh
October 29, 2025
This lean quest film hums with counterculture vibes. An aging ex-con (Swinging London icon Terence Stamp) flies to L.A. when his daughter (Melissa George) dies in a car crash. Her death was suspicious, and the road leads to a music mogul (Hip icon Peter Fonda), George’s last boyfriend. Fonda’s surrounded by protectors (Barry Newman of the 1970s cult film Vanishing Point), but Stamp gets help from his daughter’s friends (Cool Girl Lesley Anne Warren, Luis Guzman). Can Stamp’s consciousness expand beyond his need for cold revenge?
Cinema Dissection: Inglourious Basterds
November 1, 2025
War film, thriller, dark comedy, spaghetti western—Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds is all these things and more. Join local filmmaker and PBS producer Jeremy Cropf to explore how Tarantino uses cinema itself as a weapon in rewriting history and resisting fascism.
The Last Class
USA | 2025 | 71 min. | Elliot Kirschner
November 2, 2025
Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich always considered teaching his true calling. As he faces his final class, he wrestles with the dual realities of his own aging and his students inheriting a world out of balance.
Megadoc
USA | 2025 | 107 min. | Mike Figgis
November 2, 2025
A raw, fly-on-the-wall documentary about Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long journey in creating his self-financed passion project, Megalopolis. Presented by The Grand Illusion.
Megalopolis
USA | 2024 | 138 min. | Francis Ford Coppola
November 2, 2025
Francis Ford Coppola's ambitious, divisive passion project, not on streaming or physical media in North America, only available to watch in cinemas. Presented by Grand Illusion.
SIFF 'n' Stitch: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
USA | 2005 | 77 min. | Tim Burton, Mike Johnson
November 2, 2025
On the eve of his wedding, nervous groom Victor accidentally marries corpse bride Emily and descends with her into the underworld. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!
L.A. Noir: Drive
USA | 2011 | 100 min. | Nicolas Winding Refn
November 5, 2025
Self-contained, in control, Driver (Ryan Gosling) is super professional as both Hollywood stunt driver and getaway transportation for criminals. When he shares an elevator ride with a sweet woman (Carey Mulligan) there’s only a shy glance between them, but a hum of connection persists, even after her husband (Oscar Issac) comes home from prison. Gosling’s like a romantic troubadour, pledged to his lady in spirit. There are good guys (Bryan Cranston) and bad (Albert Brooks), but Gosling will drive Mulligan in the golden afternoon and through the night, have no fear.
Girl Winter Film Tour
90 min.
November 6, 2025
Join us for a night of women-centric short ski films and get excited for winter at SIFF Uptown in Seattle, WA.
Romanian FF - The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son
112 min.
November 7, 2025
It’s 1954 and Niculae Moromete faces a crisis of political conscience and the loss of confidence in his literary guild. Q&A with producer Tudor Giurgiu.
Romanian FF: High School Thieves
110 min.
November 8, 2025
In order to fulfill their dreams, four teenagers decide to make money by selling the SAT prompts online.
Romanian FF: Ink Wash
90 min.
November 8, 2025
A painter turning 40 attempts to reassess her future prospects after a breakup.
Romanian FF: The Dream
136 min.
November 8, 2025
In a Romanian prison, six inmates are cast in a theater rehabilitation program—until a seventh joins with a secret escape plan.
Romanian FF: The Spruce Forest
75 min.
November 8, 2025
This gripping hybrid documentary recreates the struggles faced by a Romanian community in Bessarabia while under Soviet occupation during World War II. Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu.
Romanian FF - TWST: Things We Said Today
85 min.
November 9, 2025
A time capsule of New York City in August 1965 framed by the Beatles’s first concert at Shea Stadium and other notable events.
Romanian FF: Comatogen
110 min.
November 9, 2025
Trying to get money to cover a debt for her son and avoid prison, Alina, a nurse, faces an ethical problem.
Romanian FF: Moldovan Tales
104 min.
November 9, 2025
Five short films offer unique perspectives on rural and urban life in contemporary Moldova. Q&A with director Natalia Shaufert.
Romanian FF: The New Year That Never Came
138 min.
November 9, 2025
A tragicomic puzzle of six people struggling to find their footing as society breaks down in December 1989, Romania. Q&A with cinematographer Boroka Biro.
Talking Pictures: Ken Jennings presents Quiz Show
USA | 1994 | 165 min. | Robert Redford
November 10, 2025
Directed and produced by the late Robert Redford, Quiz Show (1994) is about a big-money, high-stakes TV game show that becomes the subject of scandal when a Washington investigator uncovers corruption behind-the-scenes. This special Talking Pictures event – where local luminaries present a movie of their choice and share with audiences how it has impacted them – will be presented by “Jeopardy!” Host and Seattle native (and quiz-show champion), Ken Jennings.
L.A. Noir: Inherent Vice
USA | 2014 | 148 min. | Paul Thomas Anderson
November 12, 2025
Smoking a joint helps beach town private eye Doc Sportello (a transcendent Joaquin Phoenix) see all the dimensions of a case. HIs former girlfriend Shasta (Katherine Waterston) shows up, then vanishes in the night. Her mysteries multiply as he encounters the sinister Golden Fang organization, a presumed-dead sax player (Owen Wilson), and Doc’s nemesis-friend Bigfoot (James Brolin). The brilliant, satirical universe of Thomas Pynchon’s source novel is on beguiling display, as beauty, menace, absurdity, heart and soul mix it up every minute. Doc rides his counterculture values, and Neil Young’s music, like a sweet wave. With Martin Short, Reese Witherspoon.
Cinema Dissection: Double Indemnity
November 22, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a shot-by-shot investigation of the film’s ingenious narrative, its whip-smart dialogue, and how (not) to commit the perfect murder.
Twin Peaks: The Return (Parts 7 and 8)
USA | 2017 | 115 min. | David Lynch
November 25, 2025
One of the most staggering works of David Lynch's career... on the big screen! Presented by The Grand Illusion in collaboration with SIFF.
The Donn Of Tiki
USA | 2024 | 100 min. | Alex Lamb, Max Well
December 1, 2025
The life of Donn Beach, creator of the Tiki Bar, has been frequently embellished, and at times flat-out fabricated. The Donn of Tiki attempts to separate fact from fiction as it explores his incredulous story and the legacy he left behind. Post-film Q&A with directors Alex Lamb and Max Well.
Bach: A Christmas Miracle
Germany | 2024 | 90 min. | Florian Baxmeyer
December 7, 2025
Join the Seattle Bach Festival for an exclusive screening of the film “Bach: A Christmas Miracle,” a festive prelude to our much-anticipated performances of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio this December.
Mountains on Stage - Winter Edition 2025
2025 | 180 min.
December 10, 2025
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city, to share the beauty of mountain sports! A selection of the best documentaries on mountain activities are presented.
Dark and Tender: The Big Island (Debut)
USA | 2025 | 120 min. | Aaron Johnson
December 12, 2025
A film by the Chronically UnderTouched (CUT) Project directed by Aaron Johnson (Founder, The CUT Project) and produced by Ben Wilson and Color of Sound.
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warren’s Profession
2025 | 120 min. | Dominic Cooke
Opens January 17, 2026
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton ("The Crown") joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter ("Bridgerton") for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw’s incendiary moral classic.
Fly Fishing Film Tour: 20th Anniversary
120 min.
February 5, 2026
The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of unforgettable stories, breathtaking landscapes, and a community bound by a passion for fly fishing.
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
2025 | 150 min. | Max Webster
Opens February 21, 2026
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.
National Theatre Live: The Fifth Step
2025 | 100 min. | Finn den Hertog
Opens March 14, 2026
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden ("Slow Horses," Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, "The Responder") in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.