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.
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
United Kingdom | 2025 | 123 min. | Simon Curtis
Now Playing - Oct 2, 2025
Return to Downton Abbey for a last time, as the Crawleys navigate the turbulent 1930s, and prepare for the next generation.
The Baltimorons
USA | 2025 | 99 min. | Jay Duplass
Now Playing - Oct 2, 2025
After cracking a tooth on Christmas Eve, newly sober Cliff embarks on an unexpected May/December adventure through Baltimore with Didi, his emergency dentist. Post-film Q&A with director Jay Duplass on September 17.
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
USA | 2025 | 109 min. | Kogonada
Now Playing - Oct 2, 2025
An imaginative tale of two strangers and the unbelievable journey that connects them.
Eleanor the Great
USA | 2025 | 98 min. | Scarlett Johansson
Now Playing
Oscar nominee June Squibb (SIFF 2024 Honoree) stars in Scarlett Johansson’s thoughtful, provocative, and very funny feature directorial debut, about a nonagenarian who passes herself off as a Holocaust survivor.
One Battle After Another
USA | 2025 | 161 min. | Paul Thomas Anderson
Now Playing
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.
The Smashing Machine
USA | 2025 | 123 min. | Benny Safdie
Now Playing
In one of the year’s most unexpected team-ups, indie icon Benny Safdie and star Dwayne Johnson unite in this powerful and gritty account of the career of MMA and UFC pioneer Mark Kerr.
Tron: Ares
USA | 2025 | 119 min. | Joachim Rønning
Opens October 9, 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
Opens October 15, 2025
Not everything is supposed to make you feel comfortable...
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).
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 19, 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.
