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Volunteer Spotlight: Six People Who Make SIFF Shine

Festival

Volunteer Spotlight: Six People Who Make SIFF Shine

April 7, 2025

Volunteers don’t just make SIFF possible—they make SIFF phenomenal. With the 51st Seattle International Film Festival on the horizon and our Annual Volunteer Meeting coming up April 13, we thought it’d be the perfect time to highlight a few volunteers whose appreciation of film and excellence of service help create the inviting, inclusive Festival that Seattleites love.

Cinema, Events

April at SIFF

April 1, 2025

With the new month we welcome a new lineup of films, series, events, and more! See what's happening this April at SIFF Cinemas.

Festival, News

Festival First Look: Six Landmarks of the Reel World

March 26, 2025

The countdown has begun to the 51st Seattle International Film Festival, your destination for the most transporting of international and independent film. In anticipation of your escape to the Reel World, you’ve circled May 15 on your calendar, and it’s time to start planning your itinerary. Although our full film lineup won’t go live until April 23, here’s a first look at the first-rate amenities you’ll enjoy on this most enchanting getaway.

Festival, Video

SIFFtv: Festival First Look

March 26, 2025

SIFF Artistic Director Beth Barrett and SIFF Associate Director of Festival Programming Stan Shields reveal the first six films that will be included in the 51st Seattle International Film Festival lineup. SIFF Community Engagement Manager Hannah Baek moderates the conversation.

Cinema

Are You Game? Celebrating 30 Years of Jumanji

March 25, 2025

Our Community Engagement Manager explores a movie that left a visceral imprint on her young mind and taps into her primal fears, in advance of our Sliding Scale Community Screening celebrating the movie’s 30th anniversary – March 29 at SIFF Cinema Downtown.

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