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.
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.
One Battle After Another
USA | 2025 | 161 min. | Paul Thomas Anderson
Now Playing - Nov 3, 2025
Washed-up revolutionary Bob (Leonardo DiCaprio) exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa (Chase Infiniti). When his evil nemesis (Sean Penn) resurfaces after 16 years and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past. ** SCREENING AT BOTH DOWNTOWN & UPTOWN - PLEASE NOTE VENUE WHEN PURCHASING. **
Tron: Ares
USA | 2025 | 119 min. | Joachim Rønning
Now Playing - Oct 22, 2025
Tron: Ares follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings.
After the Hunt
USA | 2025 | 139 min. | Luca Guadagnino
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DocFest - A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint
USA | 2025 | 87 min. | Oriel Pe’er
October 19, 2025
Follow trailblazing trans icon and activist Peppermint’s rise from a struggling Harlem queen to history-making turns on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway, in this documentary that pulls back the curtain on fame, transition, and the cost of living in the spotlight as a Black trans woman. Director Oriel Pe’er scheduled to attend.
DocFest: Speak.
USA | 2025 | 103 min. | Jennifer Tiexiera, Guy Mossman
October 19, 2025
Five bold young voices go on a high-stakes journey to conquer the Super Bowl of public speaking, offering a masterclass in courage, conviction, and the kind of hope that refuses to be silenced. Director Jennifer Tiexiera, co-director Guy Mossman, producer Pamela Griner, film participants, and special guests scheduled to attend. Post-screening conversation moderated by director Dawn Porter (Luther: Never Too Much).
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
USA | 2024 | 113 min. | Mary Bronstein
Opens October 24, 2025
With her life crashing down around her, Linda (Rose Byrne) attempts to navigate her child's mysterious illness, her absent husband, a missing person, and an increasingly hostile relationship with her therapist.
Bugonia
United Kingdom | 2025 | 120 min. | Yorgos Lanthimos
Opens October 30, 2025
Two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth.
Wicked: For Good
USA | 2025 | Jon M. Chu
Opens November 20, 2025
Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good.
