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SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · Aug 5

In 2026, the Seattle International Film Festival will be celebrating 52 years of the best international and independent films from around the globe! Running in-person May 7-17, 2026, filmmakers are invited to submit now through December 18, 2025. Submit at siff.info/callforentriestw.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 1d

One of the greatest Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, Fellini's TOBY DAMMIT (1968) + a super secret short film will screen 10/14 at the Uptown. This Scarecrowber screening will be intro’d by Scarecrow Video's Jonathan Marlow & a special guest (Ken Jennings) reading the poetry of Poe!

Scarecrowber: Toby Dammit + [Shhh!]

Arguably the greatest of all Edgar Allan Poe adaptations, this Fellini featurette showcases the remarkable talents of Terrence Stamp in one of his most dynamic and demanding roles. Introduced by Scarecrow Video's Jonathan Marlow and extra special mystery guest, author and "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings reading the poetry of Poe!

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Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 1d

Fusing gruesome gore & raw sex while wryly paying tribute to Michael Powell’s PEEPING TOM, RE-WIND (aka CELLULOID NIGHTMARES) is one of Hisayasu Satô's most powerful & impressive early works. See it Wednesday, 10/15 at @siffnews.bsky.social presented by us!

grandillusioncinema.org/film/re-wind...

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 1d

🕷️ This week: Worlds collide in TRON: ARES, now playing at Downtown. Kathryn Bigelow’s A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE is screening at the Uptown and BRING THEM HOME is at the Film Center 10/10-13, with tonight’s showtime including a Q&A with producer Melissa Grumhaus.
🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/siffcinematw

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Seattle Film Critics @seattlecritics.bsky.social · 2d

Very sad news about the Egyptian, remembering the line stretching around the block on the rainy night when we played FANTASY A GETS A MATTRESS in collaboration with @siffnews.bsky.social for our 2023 PNW series.

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Seattle Film Critics @seattlecritics.bsky.social · 2d

We'll be screening six great Pacific Northwest feature films at @siffnews.bsky.social starting with TRAIN DREAMS on Oct 29 Downtown and picking up again in November at the Film Center.

seattlefilmcritics.com/pnw-award/

Pacific Northwest Awards - Seattle Film Critics Society

Since 2022 the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has specifically honored Pacific Northwest filmmaking as part of our annual awards. This award, Best Pacific Northwest Film, is meant to celebrate th...

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SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 2d

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 10/12 and Tue 10/14:

⭐ TRON: ARES

⭐ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

⭐ THE SMASHING MACHINE

⭐ A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE

More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 2d

This Sunday, October 12, get crafty at SIFF ‘n’ Stitch's screening of MARY AND THE WITCH’S FLOWER (dubbed)!

From Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a dazzling adventure about a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one night.

SIFF 'n' Stitch: Mary and the Witch's Flower (Dubbed)

From Hiromasa Yonebayashi comes a dazzling adventure about a young girl named Mary, who discovers a flower that grants magical powers, but only for one night. Bring your small needlecraft projects to work on while socializing with the lights up!

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 2d

SIFF and Seattle Central have mutually decided to end our current lease at the Egyptian. We are so grateful to Seattle Central for their partnership over the years, and to all who have come to a film or event at SIFF Cinema Egyptian. Read more at siff.info/siffegynews-bsky.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 2d

📰 New on the blog 📰
THE TWO JAKES (1990) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions.

Film Notes: The Two Jakes

The Two Jakes (1990) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs through November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 2d

This Saturday, October 11, is our Cinema Dissection of THE VVITCH!

Cast the light of countenance upon this discussion from 10am to 4pm at the Film Center. 🐐

Cinema Dissection: Cinephiles' Spooky Choice

Join SIFF Programmer Dan Doody and local filmmaker Jeremy Cropf for a scene-by-scene breakdown of The Witch — winner of our spooky Cinephiles' Choice vote, selected by our die-hard film fans.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 3d

BRING THEM HOME, a Best of SIFF 2025 film, plays October 10-13 at the Film Center. At the opening night screening on October 10, producer Melissa Grumhaus is scheduled to attend for an introduction and Q&A.

Find showtimes and more information below. ⬇️

Bring Them Home

Lily Gladstone narrates this story about Montana’s Blackfoot tribe as they seek to reinstate a wild buffalo herd. Producer Melissa Grumhaus scheduled to attend the October 10 screening for introduction and Q&A.

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Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 3d

VIDEODROME is tonight at 730pm at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center. Screening in memory of one of Seattle’s most dedicated cinephiles, Bill Kennedy. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Evergreen Playhouse in Bill’s hometown of Centralia.

grandillusioncinema.org/film/videodr...

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 3d

Tickets for WICKED: FOR GOOD are now on sale!

See the epic conclusion when it opens November 20 at SIFF Cinema Downtown: siff.info/wickedforgood-bs.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 4d

Feast your eyes on MUGARITZ: NO BREAD, NO DESSERT at DocFest 2025! Dir Paco Plaza takes us behind the closed doors of the Michelin-starred restaurant Mugaritz, where chef Andoni Luis Aduriz & his team reinvent fine dining with a new menu each year.

This doc is served 10/20: siff.info/mugaritz-bs

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Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 4d

“In an age of brain-lacerating tech & herdlike algorithmic group-think, [Hal] Hartley stands out in ever-greater contrast as a quietly intransigent auteur force.” VICE

See WHERE TO LAND tonight at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us!

grandillusioncinema.org/film/where-t...

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Seattle Film Critics @seattlecritics.bsky.social · 4d

All six nominees will screen at @siffnews.bsky.social in October and November, many with filmmakers in attendance.

Tickets now available at www.siff.net/programs-and...

Seattle Film Critics Society PNW Award Nominees 2025

Screenings of the six nominated films for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2025 Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Award.

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Seattle Film Critics @seattlecritics.bsky.social · 4d

Announcing the nominees for the Seattle Film Critics Society's 2025 Best Pacific Northwest Film award with a screening series at @siffnews.bsky.social

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 4d

Let's celebrate local filmmaking alongside the @seattlecritics.bsky.social for their 2025 PNW Awards!

This year’s nominees:

🌲 NOT ONE DROP OF BLOOD
🌲 TO KILL A WOLF
🌲 TRAIN DREAMS
🌲 TWINLESS
🌲 WOLF LAND
🌲 WTO/99

Plays 10/29 (TRAIN DREAMS), and 11/21-23: siff.info/sfcsnoms-bs.

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Scarecrow Video @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social · 5d

Don’t forget—tomorrow we team up with @siffnews.bsky.social to present the first in our annual #scarecrowber series: THE ABOMINABLE DR. PHIBES. Starts at 7pm at SIFF Uptown! Intro by our ED Jonathan Marlow. See you there! www.siff.net/programs-and...

Scarecrowber: The Abominable Dr. Phibes

A proper kick-off, Dr. (of music and theology) Phibes mimics the G'tach—the ten lethal plagues of Egypt—with intentions of vengeance against the doctors and nurses responsible for a botched operation ...

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 5d

Today’s $6 movies at SIFF Cinema:

⭐ THE SMASHING MACHINE

⭐ ELEANOR THE GREAT

Showtimes: siff.info/siffcinematw.

Support provided by 4Culture.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 5d

It all starts with something magnificent…

Yorgos Lanthimos’ BUGONIA opens with advance screenings on Thursday, October 30, at SIFF Cinema Downtown! Tickets are now on sale: siff.info/bugonia-bs.

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 6d

The 1st elected councilwoman of a remote Iranian village sparks a movement—and mounting backlash—when she urges the area’s young women to question long-held patriarchal traditions in this Sundance award-winning doc, CUTTING THROUGH ROCKS.

Plays SIFF DocFest on 10/19: siff.info/cuttingthrough-bsky

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Grand Illusion Cinema @grandillusioncinema.org · 7d

TINA is the winner of the Golden Space Needle Award for Best Film at the 2025 @siffnews.bsky.social Fest & the Best Narrative Feature Audience Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. See it at the SIFF Cinema Uptown on 10/12 presented by us!

grandillusioncinema.org/film/tina/

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 7d

Um, not sure why the tag isn’t tagging but @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social !!!

SIFF @siffnews.bsky.social · 7d

Medieval knights executed for their black magic rituals come back as zombies to torment a group of vacationing college kids. TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD (1972) will be introduced by @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social’s Malakie Peters on Thursday, 10/9, at the Uptown!

Scarecrowber: Tombs of the Blind Dead

The first and finest of the Blind Dead tetralogy, unleashed upon the world in the early-1970s and known in its home-country as La noche del terror ciego (The Night of the Blind Terror)! Introduced by Scarecrow Video's Malakie Peters.