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51st Seattle International Film Festival

In person May 15–25 | Streaming May 26-June 1, 2025

Souleymane’s Story
The Feminine Urge
Sound Visions
Deaf

Escape to the Reel World at the 51st Seattle International Film Festival. Celebrate independent cinema as a destination with screenings in person May 15–25 at venues across Seattle, and extend your vacation with select encores streaming on the SIFF Channel May 26–June 1.

Use the SIFF Film Finder to view the full 2025 lineup and plan the cinematic trip of your dreams. Passes, ticket packs, and individual tickets are on sale now.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Billy Billy Lawrence Côté-Collins inspects the life of former friend Billy Poulin, now in prison, through his own stockpile of video footage.

Through the Looking Glass Through the Looking Glass Journey through surreal worlds, warped realities, and absurd encounters where nothing is as it seems.

Summer's Camera Summer's Camera A high school girl navigates first love while uncovering her late father’s secret life in this gorgeously shot feature debut.

Salsa Lives Salsa Lives The rhythms, passion, and energy of Salsa music do not recognize borders.

Color Book Color Book A recently widowed Black father just wants to treat his young disabled son to one great day in metropolitan Atlanta.

Time Travel Is Dangerous Time Travel Is Dangerous Friends Ruth and Megan of North London use a time-travel bumper car to find and sell antiques at their vintage shop.

Looking for the program? Find it on our Resources page, Programs & Competitions page, or download the PDF. You can also pick up a printed copy at any SIFF Cinema venue.

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Browse the SIFF Archives for interactive flipbooks of catalogs, photo and video assets, full lists of feature films that have played throughout our history, and other highlights at siff.net/archives.

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