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New independent arthouse cinema, old favorites, and a rotating selection of films and classes to enjoy on your own screens.
Rent these streaming titles directly from SIFF and watch at watch.siff.net or the SIFF Channel app. When a film is leaving the SIFF Channel, it will expire after 11:59pm PT on Thursday. Member discounts apply.
Freakscene - The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
Germany | 2020 | 82 min. | Phillipp Reichenheim
Now Playing - Oct 28, 2021
Just before Nirvana elevated Grunge to the mainstream, Dinosaur Jr. were the Noise Rock trio of the hour. With tons of extraordinary archive material and interviews Freakscene tells the story of this seminal band and the complicated relationship between their two figureheads.
The Faithful
USA | 2021 | 90 min. | Annie Berman
Now Playing - Oct 28, 2021
A lollipop officially licensed by the Vatican sparks filmmaker Annie Berman’s 20-year exploration of fandom, memorabilia, memory, and legacy within the orbits of three of the biggest cultural icons of our time: Pope John Paul II, Elvis Presley, and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Freeland
USA | 2020 | 79 min. | Kate McLean, Mario Furloni
Now Playing
Forced to go legal, 65-year-old black market pot farmer Devi fights to preserve her way of life in the remote hills of Humboldt, California.
Surge
United Kingdom | 2020 | 105 min. | Aneil Karia
Now Playing
A man goes on a bold and reckless journey of self-liberation through London. After he robs a bank he releases a wilder version of himself, ultimately experiencing what it feels like to be alive.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion
USA | 2021 | 104 min. | Jacob Gentry
Opens October 29, 2021
In the late ‘90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
Beans
Canada | 2020 | 92 min. | Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
Opens November 5, 2021
A 12-year-old Mohawk girl’s coming of age story and political awakening during the Oka Crisis. Deer’s fresh voice reminds us of the importance of authentic representation and culturally-specific storytelling in cinema. Drawing upon her documentary roots, and her experience growing up in the Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Tracey Deer delivers a timely film grounded in authentic history.