Pass and Voucher Exclusions
SIFF Cinema vouchers (including Member, Volunteer, and other complimentary screening vouchers) are valid for most regular priced shows.
The information on this page reflects the films and classes for which SIFF Cinema vouchers are NOT valid. Please see the specific film page for restrictions or updates. Seattle International Film Festival vouchers are not valid for SIFF Cinema programming. Vouchers may be exchanged in person at the SIFF Cinema box office for admission.
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Screenings and classes NOT accepting vouchers:
Cinema Dissection: Out of the Past
March 1, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene investigation tracing every twist and turn of the film’s corkscrew plot to deconstruct what ingredients make for the perfect film noir cocktail.
Kevin Jerome Everson: Solo and Collaborative Films
USA | 2017 | 65 min. | Kevin Jerome Everson
March 3, 2025
Kevin Jerome Everson’s work and art practice encompasses photography, printmaking, sculpture and film – 12 features and more than 200 short form solo and collaborative works. Eleven of his recent short films (16mm, presented digitally, 2017-2024) will be presented in this program. Kevin Jerome Everson and frequent collaborator Kahlil I. Pedizisai will be in attendance for a post-film discussion.
Opening Spotlight: Boys Go to Jupiter & Miisufy
USA | 2024 | 101 min. | Julian Glander
March 7, 2025
Kick off the festival with Miisufy, a Tamagotchi-inspired short, and the Seattle premiere of Boys Go to Jupiter, a dreamy new feature made entirely in Blender that stars Julio Torres, Cole Escola, Sarah Sherman, and more.
Sea Slug Animation Festival
March 7 - 8, 2025
A new film festival in Seattle celebrating the ingenuity, creativity, and weirdness of independent animation. Presented by Sea Slug Animation Festival.
Closing Retrospective: Allegro non troppo & Gina Kamentsky's Pinocchio in 70mm
Italy | 1977 | 88 min. | Bruno Bozzetto
March 8, 2025
Close out the festival with Gina Kamentsky's explosive analog short about Pinocchio's greatest wish, and Allegro non troppo—a raunchy and rarely seen spoof of Disney's Fantasia. Co-presented by Unstreamable.
Shorts I: Everything Animated All at Once!
76 min.
March 8, 2025
Come alive in 2D, stop-motion, strata-cut and more with these 11 mind-bogglingly colorful tales of life animated.
Shorts II: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
86 min.
March 8, 2025
Plunge into an alternate state of mind with these 10 bizarre and otherworldly shorts.
2025 Fly Fishing Film Tour
USA | 2025 | 120 min.
March 11, 2025
The highly anticipated 19th Annual Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is back and ready with a curated selection of the best fly fishing films from around the world.
CreepTime The Podcast LIVE
90 min.
March 12, 2025
CreepTime LIVE starring Sylas and Stew. A night of haunting tales brought right to you in Seattle. Presented by CreepTime The Podcast.
GRRL HAUS CINEMA x SIFF: Global Shorts from Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, and Genderqueer Filmmakers
125 min. | Various
March 16, 2025
International film festival GRRL HAUS CINEMA brings the ruckus to SIFF, with this best-of screening of short films centering the works of women, trans, non-binary, and genderqueer filmmakers.
Waxer: Occidentally in Love
USA | 2025 | Cuinn Fey
March 20, 2025
An intimate look at Seattle's favorite indie rock band, Waxer, on their soon-to-be legendary Japan tour.
Found Footage Festival: 20th Anniversary Show
90 min.
March 23, 2025
Joe Pickett ("The Onion") and Nick Prueher ("Late Show") have over 13,000 VHS tapes in their collection and have been taking viewers on a guided tour through their latest and greatest finds since 2004. To celebrate two decades of this VHS nonsense, Joe & Nick will serve up their all-time greatest finds including the dumbest exercise videos, the craziest public access shows and updates with the most wonderful weirdos they’ve met along the way.
Trail Running Film Festival
USA | 2025 | 140 min.
March 28, 2025
An international film festival that celebrates running as a universal exploration of potential and dreams. Films document trail running culture, support creatives, and foster community through inclusivity, while promoting adventure, wilderness, art, and diversity.
The Films of Lou Ye: An Unfinished Film
Singapore | 2024 | 105 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
January 2020. A film crew reunites near Wuhan to resume the shooting of a film halted ten years earlier, only to share the unexpected challenges as cities are placed under lockdown.
The Films of Lou Ye: Suzhou River
China | 2000 | 83 min. | Lou Ye
March 29, 2025
A murky Shanghai river, the Suzhou, becomes a haunting backdrop for a man's obsessive search for a lost love, mirroring the city's shadowy underbelly and his own fractured memories.
Post Alley Film Festival presented by Women in Film Seattle
Various
March 29, 2025
Post Alley Film Festival is a one-day festival of woman-centric and eccentric short films by established, award-winning, and emerging filmmakers from around the block and around the globe. Films by women for everyone.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2025
Various
Now Playing - Apr 6, 2025
The 18th National Film Festival for Talented Youth, showcasing the best short films from filmmakers 24 and younger. The festival weekend will feature 240 short films from 31 countries and 28 states. The four day festival includes professional development sessions, networking opportunities, masterclasses, parties, and more. Previous editions included early work of Sean Wang (Dìdi) and Chappell Roan; you never know who you'll discover!
National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest
United Kingdom | 2024 | Max Webster
Now Playing - Apr 6, 2025
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa ("Doctor Who;" "Sex Education") in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
RITUAL Mountain Bike Film Tour
USA | 2025 | 120 min. | Ritual
April 4, 2025
Ritual is a big screen celebration of incredible athletes, creative filmmakers, engaging storylines and stunning cinematography.
BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest XIV
USA | 2025 | 11 hr. | Various
April 5, 2025
The 14th BoneBat "Comedy of Horrors" Film Fest is a full evening of giggles and gore, presenting the finest in independent Horror Comedy features and shorts from around the world, live music and prizes galore, hosted by Steve and Gord of The BoneBat Show!
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
2025 | Sean Foley
Now Playing - Apr 7, 2025
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge, The Trip) plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
Horror, 1960: The Year Horror Became Dangerous
April 8, 2025
Five films, one year, and horror movies would never be the same again. Join instructor Dan Doody as we deep dive into this pivotal year for horror.
The Chase Film Tour
USA | 2024 | Dylan Harris
April 9, 2025
The Chase is a riveting feature length film that takes you deep into the 2024 Cocodona 250, a grueling 250-mile ultramarathon through Arizona's breathtaking and punishing terrain. Following the film will be a Meet and Greet Q&A session with Joe McConaughy and other prominent people in the community.
Strings of Legacy: On The Train
Taiwan | 2022 | 105 min. | Chu-Chen Hsiao
April 12, 2025
On The Train (2022) is a heartfelt documentary about Taiwan’s South-Link Railway workers, capturing their resilience and stories, with Chen Ming-Chang’s music.
Exclusive Seattle Preview: Don't Close Your Eyes
Bulgaria | 2025 | 108 min. | Nikolay Egermann
April 13, 2025
Presented by Itchy Rodent Films. Two men find redemption in the shadows of doubt.
Sinners
USA | 2025 | Ryan Coogler
Opens April 17, 2025
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Cinema Dissection: Blue Velvet
April 19, 2025
Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer Dan Doody for a scene-by-scene deconstruction of a film by America’s master of surreal cinema.
Film Talk: Pride & Prejudice
April 22, 2025
Ladies and gentlethems, mark your calendars! This April, we honor the 20th anniversary of one of the most beloved adaptations of Jane Austen’s literary masterpiece—Pride & Prejudice (2005).
Mountains on Stage - Summer Edition 2025
France | 195 min.
April 22, 2025
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports!
Cinema Dissection: Grey Gardens
April 26, 2025
Join filmmaker Jeremy Cropf for a scene-by-scene breakdown of Grey Gardens, Albert and David Maysles’ iconic documentary about the eccentric mother and daughter duo, Big Edie and Little Edie.
Metropolitan (35th anniversary)
USA | 1990 | 98 min. | Whit Stillman
May 4, 2025
An ironically comic look at Manhattan’s endangered debutante scene, Metropolitan chronicles the rise and ultimate decline of a group of young Park Avenue socialites who gather nightly to discuss love, honor, and the impending demise of their class. Director Whit Stillman is scheduled to attend.
There is Another Way
2025 | 67 min. | Stephen Apkon
Opens May 31, 2025
In the midst of darkness, we discover who we truly are. There is Another Way tells the story of a group of visionaries who refuse to surrender to violence and injustice, and in doing so show that another path is possible—for them, for us, and for all humanity. Director Stephen Apkon and other guests scheduled to attend for a post-film Q&A on May 31.
National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
2014 | 180 min. | Benedict Andrews
Opens June 13, 2025
Gillian Anderson ("Sex Education"), Vanessa Kirby ("The Crown"), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
BFDI & Inanimate Insanity 2025 Tour
90 min.
Opens July 26, 2025
BFDI & Inanimate Insanity are two hit YouTube animated series created by Jacknjellify and AnimationEpic!