Open Caption Screenings
Available for all Tuesday and Sunday showtimes
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.
Here, you'll find a list of films we're presenting with open captions on Tuesdays and Sundays.
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.
The Brutalist
United Kingdom | 2024 | 215 min. | Brady Corbet
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Escaping post-war Europe, visionary architect László Toth arrives in America to rebuild his life, his work, and his marriage to his wife Erzsébet after being forced apart during wartime by shifting borders and regimes. On his own in a strange new country, László settles in Pennsylvania, where the wealthy and prominent industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren recognizes his talent for building. But power and legacy come at a heavy cost... Ten-time 2025 Academy Awards nominee including Best Picture, Actor (Adrien Brody), and Director.
The Room Next Door
Spain | 2024 | 110 min. | Pedro Almodóvar
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Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a best-selling writer, rekindles her relationship with her friend Martha (Tilda Swinton), a war journalist with whom she has lost touch for a number of years. Golden Globes 2025 nominee (Tilda Swinton, Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama).
For Your Consideration: Emilia Pérez
France | 2024 | 132 min. | Jacques Audiard
January 26 - 30, 2025
Overqualified and undervalued, Rita is a lawyer at a large firm that is more interested in getting criminals off the hook than bringing them to justice. One day, she is given an unexpected way out, when cartel leader Manitas hires her to help him withdraw from his business and realize a plan he has been secretly preparing for years: to become the woman he has always dreamt of being. Nominated for 13 Academy Awards (2025) including Best Picture, Actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), and Director.
For Your Consideration: Nickel Boys
USA | 2024 | 140 min. | RaMell Ross
Now Playing - Feb 4, 2025
Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. 2025 Academy Awards nominee: Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay.
For Your Consideration: Queer
Italy | 2024 | 135 min. | Luca Guadagnino
January 31, 2025
In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. Golden Globes 2025 nominee (Daniel Craig, Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama).
For Your Consideration: Memoir of a Snail
Australia | 2024 | 95 min. | Adam Elliot
Now Playing - Feb 5, 2025
After a series of misfortunes, a snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of everyday life. 2025 Academy Awards nominee: Best Animated Feature.
For Your Consideration: Wicked
USA | 2024 | Jon M. Chu
February 4, 2025
Wicked is the untold story of the witches of Oz starring powerhouse Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba–a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power–and superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda–a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actress (Cynthia Erivo), and Supporting Actress (Ariana Grande).
