Our SIFF DocFest 2025 Opening Night film is SPACE COWBOY, the high-flying story of Joe Jennings! A pioneer of skydiving cinematography & aerial stunts, Jennings attempts the one stunt that has eluded him throughout his life. Join us for this jaw-dropping doc on Thu, 10/16: siff.info/spacecowboy-bs.

The Popcorn List: Pop Up Series isn’t over yet! 🍿 Pop that corn and settle in for a movie marathon! Catch five more award-winning films from home via The Popcorn’s List virtual Pop Up, playing September 25-30. Use promo code FESTFAVE to save $10 on an all access Popcorn Pass: thepopcornlist.com.

Last week at Fremont Studios, we shared an incredible evening celebrating SIFF and we are truly grateful for those who joined us!

Director Yim Soon-rye’s film transplants LITTLE FOREST (2018), Daisuke Igarashi’s manga about slow living and natural cooking, in the Korean countryside. Plays Friday, October 3, with intro and Q&A with Yim Soon-rye moderated by Ungsan Kim, University of Washington Center for Korea Studies.

Today’s $6 movies at SIFF Cinema: ⭐ THE BALTIMORONS ⭐ A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY ⭐ DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE ⭐ LINDA LINDA LINDA Showtimes: siff.info/siffcinematw. Support provided by 4Culture.

A washed-up revolutionary exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter. When his nemesis resurfaces and she goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her in ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Opens this Thu, 9/25, at DT: siff.info/onebattle-bsky

The Modern Mastery of Paul Thomas Anderson is now playing at SIFF Cinema Downtown! This series is your chance to see eight of PTA's feature films in advance of ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, opening September 25. Showtimes and more information: siff.info/pta-bs Trailer created by Ryan Saunders 🎦

🍎 This week: The Modern Mastery of Paul Thomas Anderson series is now playing at Downtown. Jay Duplass’ THE BALTIMORONS and Kogonada’s A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY are at UPT. The new 4K restoration of LINDA LINDA LINDA plays at the Film Center thru 9/22! 🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/siffcinematw

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 9/21 and Tue 9/23: ⭐ THE BALTIMORONS ⭐ A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY ⭐ DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw

📰 New on the blog 📰 POINT BLANK (1967) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs September to November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.

SIFF & @scarecrowvideo.bsky.social present the 3rd annual Scarecrowber. 🖤 This year’s lineup features 5 films (plus a secret six-six-sixth!) from 5 countries, featuring 5 (or more) formerly-deceased protagonists stalking—and sometimes staking—the living! A series to end all horrific series-es!

For SIFF Movie Club’s October title, we’re showing Jeremy Saulnier’s gruesome, gory, and great film, GREEN ROOM (2015). Prior to the ultimate life-or-death showdown on the big screen, Cinema Assistant Manager Tony Ochoa will be intro'ing this feature presentation. Plays Wed, 10/1, at the Uptown!

The simply incomparable Robert Redford (1936-2025) ❤️

Hello Seattle & Tacoma, you'll have a couple chances to see the lovely THE BALTIMORONS this week. The film opens Wednesday @siffnews.bsky.social where Jay Duplass will be in attendance for a post-film Q&A + opens Friday @thegrandcinema.bsky.social. Give my review below a read then go out to see it 📽️

Director Elizabth Ai’s lively first feature delves into the rebellious Vietnamese new wave blending nostalgia with a deeply personal re-examination of her community's unexamined past. The Popcorn List: NEW WAVE plays 9/23 at the Film Center: siff.info/newwave-bsky.

Today’s $6 movies at SIFF Cinema: ⭐ DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ HONEY DON’T! ⭐ DEMOCRACY NOIR Showtimes: siff.info/siffcinematw. Support provided by 4Culture.

THE BALTIMORONS opens 9/17 and includes a Q&A with dir Jay Duplass! Duplass’ solo directorial debut is a hilarious & northeastern riff on BEFORE SUNRISE: After cracking a tooth on Christmas Eve, Cliff embarks on an unexpected May/December adventure thru Baltimore with Didi, his emergency dentist.

Help choose the film for our spooky Cinema Dissection. Vote by 9/15, & the winner will be announced 10/1: forms.gle/QdAuRPV1ap1g6Yjy6 Whichever wins, join @doodydan.bsky.social on 10/11 for a scene-by-scene deconstruction of a film guaranteed to haunt you: siff.info/cdspooky-bs

🎈 This week: You’re cordially invited to DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE, now at the UPT. DEMOCRACY NOIR screens at the Film Center thru 9/15, with two Q&As with dir Connie Field today! THE BALTIMORONS opens 9/17 at the UPT with a post-film Q&A with dir Jay Duplass. 🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/siffcinematw

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 9/14 and Tue 9/16: ⭐ DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ HONEY DON’T! More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw

📰 New on the blog 📰 KISS ME DEADLY (1955) film notes by Tova Gannana for the L.A. Noir: Shadows in Paradise series, presented by Greg Olson Productions. The series runs September to November 2025 at SIFF Cinema Uptown!

LINDA LINDA LINDA is a cult favorite that follows a high school girls’ band preparing to perform at a school festival. Featuring music by James Iha (The Smashing Pumpkins), it celebrates its 20th anniversary with a new 4K restoration! Plays 9/19-22 at the Film Center: siff.info/lindalindalinda-bs

SIFF DocFest 2025 tickets are now on sale to one and all! Celebrating its fifth year, SIFF DocFest is 10/16-23 at the Uptown – with one special Spotlight Screening at the Downtown on 10/19. Passes, tickets, & more info avail at siff.info/docfest2025-bs. Trailer created by Kris Boustedt.

Join facilitator and SIFF Programmer @doodydan.bsky.social for a scene-by-scene breakdown of John Boorman’s hardboiled classic neo-noir film, POINT BLANK (1967). This Cinema Dissection is in session Sunday, 9/28: siff.info/cdpointblank-bs.

Some search for battle, others are born into it… Paul Thomas Anderson’s tenth feature film, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, opens at SIFF Cinema Downtown on Thursday, September 25. Tickets are now on sale: siff.info/onebattle-bsky

NO GOING BACK. Tickets for TRON: ARES, the third installment in the TRON SERIES, are now on sale! And for those who really want to immerse themselves, there are four 3D showtimes. Opens Thursday, October 9, at SIFF Cinema Downtown: siff.info/tronares-bs

SIFF DocFest 2025 tickets are now on sale exclusively to SIFF members! Our fifth annual documentary film festival brings you real stories from around the world. Join us 10/16-23 to celebrate the doc form! Check out the lineup at siff.info/docfest2025-bs. Tickets go on sale to the public 9/10.

Today’s $6 movies at SIFF Cinema: ⭐ SPLITSVILLE ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ HONEY DON’T! Showtimes: siff.info/siffcinematw. Support provided by 4Culture.

So today was a rush, and a whir, and a tapestry of iconic cinema. No regrets whatsoever. @siffnews.bsky.social

🌄 This week: STAR WARS: The Ultimate Cinematic Marathon, a two-week Galactic Celebration, is now playing at SIFF Cinema Downtown. The new 2K restoration of LOVE HOTEL and the new 4K restoration of THE FRIENDS are screening at the Film Center this weekend. 🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/siffcinematw

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 9/7 and Tue 9/9: ⭐ SPLITSVILLE ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ HONEY DON’T! More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw

After cracking a tooth on Christmas Eve, newly sober Cliff embarks on an unexpected May/December adventure through Baltimore with Didi, his emergency dentist. THE BALTIMORONS opens 9/17 at the Uptown: siff.info/baltimorons-bs Dir Jay Duplass will be joining us for a post-film Q&A on opening night!

Last but not least, though it's already a big month @siffnews.bsky.social with their Ultimate Cinematic Marathon of every STAR WARS movie, don't sleep on the smaller films such as THE BALTIMORONS, written and directed by Lynn Shelton collaborator Jay Duplass 📽️ www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

THE LAST CLASS is a nuanced, deeply personal portrait of master educator Robert Reich teaching his final course & reflecting on a period of immense transformation, personally & globally. Playing 9/21 at @siffnews.bsky.social Film Center presented by us! grandillusioncinema.org/film/the-las...

Starting September 3, 2025, SIFF Film Center opening hours will be limited to Tuesday - Thursday, 11am - 2pm. If you are a volunteer or patron and need to access the Film Center outside of these hours, please contact [email protected] for support.

After being brutally dumped, 17-year-old Sydnie discovers she is pregnant, and decides to keep the baby as a quick fix to get her ex back and change her life. The Popcorn List: IF THAT MOCKINGBIRD DON’T SING plays 9/9 at the Film Center: siff.info/ifthatmockingbird-bs.

See eight of Paul Thomas Anderson's feature films at SIFF Cinema Downtown in advance of his newest, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, opening September 25. The Modern Mastery of Paul Thomas Anderson plays September 19-25.

Today’s $6 movies at SIFF Cinema: ⭐ SPLITSVILLE ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ HONEY DON’T! Showtimes: siff.info/siffcinematw. Support provided by 4Culture.

Summertime Cinephiles! Remember to submit your SIFF Summer Movie Bingo card by September 8. Each row you complete will enter you to win an Ultimate Annual Pass or a year of free popcorn at SIFF Cinema Downtown! For instructions on how to submit your bingo card, visit siff.info/bingo25bs.

Whether you’re disgraced or not, come to SIFF Movie Club’s screening of THE FLORIDA PROJECT this Wednesday, 9/3, with discourse to follow at The Traveling Goat. Tickets & more info: siff.info/floridaproject-bs.

On Sergei Paradjanov’s centennial year, join us for a journey thru Armenian cinema with Paradjanov’s THE COLOR OF POMEGRANATES (1969), Atom Egoyan’s CALENDAR (1993), and Zara Jian's I WILL REVENGE THIS WORLD WITH LOVE - S. PARADJANOV. Participate in Kino Armenia on 9/20: siff.info/kinoarmenia-bs.

See what is scheduled to play this September via our monthly cinema guide! From STAR WARS to June Squibb, find it all here. ⬇️

😎 This week: There’s JAWS infested waters over at SIFF Cinema Downtown, now playing in 4K (and four 3D showtimes!). THE ROSES and SPLITSVILLE (Q&A tonight) are showing at the Uptown. September’s SIFF Movie Club title is THE FLORIDA PROJECT, screening 9/3. 🎟️ + ⏰: siff.info/siffcinematw

SPLITSVILLE: Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Adria Arjona, & Dakota Johnson have made a killer rom-com. If more comedies had one iota of this film’s charm, cleverness, & confidence, cinema itself would be better for it. See it @siffnews.bsky.social 📽️ My review: theplaylist.net/splitsville-...

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sun 8/31 and Tue 9/2: ⭐ JAWS ⭐ THE ROSES ⭐ SPLITSVILLE ⭐ HONEY DON’T! More info: siff.info/opencaptionstw

DEMOCRACY NOIR follows three women as they fight to expose both the destruction of democracy and corruption within Viktor Orbán’s Hungary. Plays 9/12-15 at the Film Center: siff.info/democracynoir-bs. Director Connie Field will be at both showtimes on 9/12 for post-film Q&As.

With THE ROSES in theaters, I look back at THE WAR OF THE ROSES and the other five movies directed by Danny DeVito at @crimereads.bsky.social. Every one of them a crime story. crimereads.com/danny-devito...

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A double dose of Shinji Somei is arriving at the Film Center next weekend! Both presented in new restorations. ✨ LOVE HOTEL (1985) - 2K restoration Plays Sept 5 & 6: siff.info/lovehotel-bs. ✨ THE FRIENDS (1994) - 4K restoration Plays Sept 6 & 7: siff.info/thefriends-bs.

Join SIFF Education in exploring the works of Armenian auteurs. The program features works from Sergei Paradjanov, Atom Egoyan, & Zara Jian’s biographical doc, I WILL REVENGE THIS WORLD WITH LOVE - S. PARADJANOV. Kino Armenia: Triad of Past and Present is in session 9/20 at the Film Center.