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Become a Year-Round Volunteer at SIFF!
July 22, 2022
SIFF Launches Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities
Cinema, Events, Industry
SIFF Interviews Jan Haaken, Director of Our Bodies, Our Doctors
July 19, 2022
SIFF Interviews Jan Haaken, Director of Our Bodies, Our Doctors
Festival, News
Remembering Maryna Ajaja
June 27, 2022
Seattle International Film Festival Senior Programmer Maryna Ajaja passed away on June 25, 2022. We will remember and love her always.
Cinema
SIFFRAFF Selects: Musical Biopics
June 22, 2022
SIFF Staff compile a list of their favorite musical biopics.
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SIFFRAFF Selects: Movie Cats
June 14, 2022
To celebrate the return of CatVideoFest, SIFF staff have compiled a list of their favorite movie cats!
News
An Update Regarding April 24 Incident at SIFF Cinema Egyptian
April 29, 2022
An update regarding April 24 incident at SIFF Cinema Egyptian.
Festival, Industry, News
SIFF 2022 Award Winners
April 24, 2022
A full list of the award-winning films from the 48th Seattle International Film Festival (April 14-24, 2022).
Festival, News
Selling Quickly
April 23, 2022
A list updated daily of films and events selling quickly at the 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival (April 14-24, 2022).
Festival
Meet the SIFF Film Finder
April 6, 2022
Looking to get the most out of your Festival experience? SIFF has just the trick to aid you on your quest to seek new cinema.
Festival, Industry
Special Guests for SIFF 2022
April 5, 2022
A list of guests scheduled to attend the 48th Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival
Hide & Seek New Cinema with SIFF’s Hidden Festival Golden Tickets
April 4, 2022
Hide & Seek New Cinema with SIFF’s hidden Festival Golden Tickets.
Festival
Festival Greetings from Diana E. Knauf, SIFF Board President
March 31, 2022
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 greetings from Diana Knauf, SIFF Board President.
Festival, Programmer Picks
Meet the Programmers
March 30, 2022
Meet the 27 humans who programmed the 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival.
Festival, News
Festival Sneak Peek
March 22, 2022
A sneak peek at 10 buzzworthy titles predicted to be this year’s fan favorites at the 48th Seattle International Film Festival. Full lineup announced on March 30.
Festival
Seattle International Film Festival Merch is Here!
March 15, 2022
Seattle International Film Festival 2022 Merch is Here!
Festival
SIFF 2022 Social Media Toolkit
March 11, 2022
Embrace the 48th Seattle International Film Festival by applying these #SeekNewCinema social media toolkit tenets.
Cinema
SIFFRAFF Selects: Neo-Noir
February 14, 2022
In celebration of our 14th annual Noir City film festival, SIFF cinema staff select their favorite Neo-Noir films that in some way complicate, add to, or explore the classic black-and-white Noir film genre of tough gumshoes, classy broads, and the futility of man's world.
Cinema
SIFFRAFF Selects: Movie Moms
February 4, 2022
To celebrate the release of Pedro Almodovar's Parallel Mothers, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite maternal characters in film.
Events, News
LANGSTON Produces Another Blockbuster Crash Camp in the Central District
December 8, 2021
LANGSTON produces another blockbuster Crash camp in the Central District.
Cinema
SIFFRAFF Selects: Coming of Age
November 19, 2021
With the release of Kenneth Branagh's Belfast, SIFF Cinema staff share their favorite coming of age flicks.
Festival, Industry, News
4th World Filmmakers on Nia Tero’s Seedcast
November 8, 2021
The 4th World Media Lab 2021 fellows talk on Nia Tero's Seedcast about the state of Native filmmaking and how Indigenous-focused spaces make room for growth.
Cinema
Free Pizza with Cinema Italian Style Pass
October 19, 2021
Purchase a Cinema Italian Style pass by October 31, 2021 and receive a complimentary pizza from Tutta Bella.
Cinema
SIFFRAFF Selects: What's Up, DocFest?
September 16, 2021
The SIFF staff—also known as “SIFFRAFF”—are so delighted by our upcoming DocFest that we decided to create a list of our favorite documentaries.
Events, News
cINeDIGENOUS Summer Film & Drive-In Series
July 22, 2021
With Nia Tero, we are thrilled to present the first cINeDIGENOUS Summer Film & Drive-In Series! The series features Indigenous-made films from around the world and all events are free and open to the public.
Industry
Jury Duty: Beth Barrett at Milwaukee Film Festival
May 12, 2021
SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett enlightens us on what's involved in being a film festival jury member, and recommends some films from the Milwaukee Film Festival 2021 lineup.
Festival, Industry, SIFFcast
Build It and They Will Come: Virtual Film Community
May 10, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Forum with Gemma Gracewood (Letterboxd), Lilly Riber (MUBI), and Lela Meadow-Conner (Film Festival Alliance).
Festival, SIFFcast
Diving Into Nature Roundtable
April 29, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Son of Monarchs and Super Frenchie.
Festival, SIFFcast
cINeDIGENOUS: Roots and Ancestors Roundtable
April 22, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Fruits of Labor and Waikiki.
Festival, SIFFcast
Taiwan Films Roundtable
April 22, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the filmmakers from Final Exam, The Teacher, and Get the Hell Out.
Festival
SIFF 2021 Award Winners
April 18, 2021
A full list of the award-winning films from the 47th Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival, News
Selling Quickly
April 17, 2021
A list updated daily of films and events selling quickly at the 47th annual Seattle International Film Festival (April 8-18, 2021).
Festival, SIFFcast
World Building Through Production Design Roundtable
April 17, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Wyrm, Potato Dreams of America, Strawberry Mansion, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet, and The Pink Cloud
Festival, SIFFcast
Ma Belle, My Beauty Q&A
April 17, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Q&A with Ma Belle, My Beauty director Marion Hill.
Festival, SIFFcast
Shifting Lenses Roundtable
April 16, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of I’M FINE (Thanks for Asking) and Topside.
Festival
Meet Marlowe Dobbe: The Illustrator Behind the SIFF 2021 Artwork
April 15, 2021
Meet Marlowe Dobbe, the Portland-based artist who illustrated the 2021 Seattle International Film Festival artwork.
Festival, SIFFcast
Ibero-American Roundtable
April 15, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors from the Ibero-American Cinema program.
SIFF Suggests
LANGSTON Presents the Seattle Black Film Festival
April 14, 2021
The Seattle Black Film Festival is presenting a stellar line-up of 80+ films from across the diaspora.
Festival, SIFFcast
Documentaries as Document Roundtable
April 14, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with the directors of Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street and Truman and Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation.
Festival, SIFFcast
What The Femme Roundtable
April 14, 2021
Recording of a SIFF 2021 Roundtable discussion with five directors with films in the WTF program.