SIFF

SIFF (Seattle International Film Festival) is the nonprofit behind three year-round cinemas around Seattle — SIFF Cinema Downtown, SIFF Film Center, and SIFF Cinema Uptown — alongside its annual spring festival. All three venues share one membership program and the same social accounts; each has its own address, building history, and accessibility notes below.

siff.net/cinema

Good to know

Membership: Individual $75/yr · Senior $45 · Student $45 · Dual $130 · Dual Senior $85 (2–yr options also available). Members get $6 off tickets at Uptown and the Film Center, $4 off at Downtown, a concessions punch card, discounted festival passes, presale access, and reciprocal discounts at partner organizations.
Discounts: $7 Movie Tuesdays ($7 adult / $5 child; excludes festival and special events). Teen Tix members pay $5 at any showtime.
Captions: Open captions on as many films as possible every Tuesday and during Sunday matinees, to better welcome deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences and anyone else who benefits from them. Assistive listening devices are available at all venues on other days.

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Locations

Downtown

SIFF Cinema Downtownest. 1963 · reopened 2023

Opened in 1963 as Seattle’s Martin Cinerama, this is one of only two theaters in the world still equipped to project rare three-strip Cinerama on its deep-curved, ~90-foot screen. Rescued from permanent closure when SIFF bought it from the Paul Allen estate in 2023, it now pairs that large-format legacy with modern Dolby Atmos and laser digital projection.

2100 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121 siff.net/downtown

Accessibility: 7 accessible floor seats — the balcony level is not elevator-accessible. Open captioned screenings on Tuesdays and Sunday matinees when available, at all SIFF venues.
Also see: Membership, discounts, and captions are shared across all three SIFF venues — see Good to know above.

Seattle Center

SIFF Film Centerest. 2011

SIFF Film Center is a 90-seat “jewelbox” cinema at Seattle Center, built using seats salvaged from the old Cinerama’s balcony. It’s SIFF’s most intimate venue, focused on boutique arthouse releases, repertory programming, National Theatre Live broadcasts, and SIFF’s education programs.

167 Republican St, Seattle, WA 98109 siff.net/film-center

Accessibility: ADA compliant, with 4 removable wheelchair-accessible seats. Assistive listening devices are available on request from the Cinema Manager; closed captioning devices are offered depending on the film. Open captioned screenings on Tuesdays and Sunday matinees when available, at all SIFF venues.
Also see: Membership, discounts, and captions are shared across all three SIFF venues — see Good to know above.

Lower Queen Anne

SIFF Cinema Uptownest. 1926 · SIFF since 2011

SIFF Cinema Uptown occupies a 1926 Art Deco theater in Lower Queen Anne, originally built by exhibitor John Hamrick and expanded to three screens in 1984. SIFF took over operations in 2011 and bought the building in 2014, making it a year-round arthouse anchor and one of the festival’s flagship venues.

511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 siff.net/uptown

Accessibility: ADA compliant, with accessible seating in all three houses (10/6/8 seats). Closed captioning and assistive listening devices are available depending on the film. Open captioned screenings on Tuesdays and Sunday matinees when available, at all SIFF venues.
Also see: Membership, discounts, and captions are shared across all three SIFF venues — see Good to know above.

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