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Our October Movie Club feature is the supernatural horror cult classic GINGER SNAPS (2000). 🐺

Two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf.

Going beyond the average werewolf story, GINGER SNAPS becomes a bloody metaphor about the strange and mysterious horror of becoming a woman.

SIFF Cinema Worker Larcyn Burnett will be introducing the film. After the screening, we will head over to The Traveling Goat for a cinematic chat and a howling good time.

Plays Monday, October 12 at SIFF Cinema Uptown: siff.info/gingersnapsfb.

☕ NEW THIS WEEK ☕

🩸 RESIDENT EVIL
From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (WEAPONS, BARBARIAN), a medical courier unwittingly finds himself in an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.
Now Playing ▪️ SIFF Cinema Downtown

🕳️ THE HOLE
A sci-fi film set in the dreary present, a romantic-comedy about two people that never meet, an Antonioni-esque look at urban squalor, and a jukebox musical. New 35mm print! Co-presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
Now Playing ▪️ SIFF Film Center

🎭 CENTER STAGE
International superstar Maggie Cheung (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu, known as the "Greta Garbo of China," in this unconventional biopic by Hong Kong New Wave legend Stanley Kwan (ROUGE). New 4K restoration.
Plays September 19 ▪️ SIFF Cinema Uptown

🛩️ Community Screening: NORTH BY NORTHWEST
Cary Grant stars as an innocent man mistaken for a spy in one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest thrillers. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children.
Plays September 20 ▪️ SIFF Cinema Downtown

📹 BRAILLED IT
For the first time, blind and low-vision kids take control of the cameras and capture their own experiences at the annual Braille Challenge—a weekend of high-pressure competition and raw coming-of-age moments.
Plays September 20 ▪️ SIFF Film Center

🎯 The Open Road: GUN CRAZY
A naive, gun obsessed man falls madly in love with a skilled carnival sharpshooter. Their ferocious amour fou leads to a dangerous cross country crime spree in this passionate film noir. Presented in 35mm. The first film in our new series, The Open Road.
Plays September 21 & 24 ▪️ SIFF Film Center

🎞️ Nouvelles Femmes: JULES AND JIM
Two Parisian literature-loving friends (Oscar Werner, Henri Serre) are dumbstruck when they encounter Catherine (Jeanne Moreau), a real-life embodiment of passionate, adventurous living. Screened in 35mm. Presented by Alliance Française de Seattle, SIFF, and Greg Olson Productions, and inspired by Ericka Knudson’s book, "Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema."
Plays September 23 ▪️ SIFF Cinema Uptown

☕ RENTALS ☕

🎦 She/Her Fest
Hosted in the picturesque Pacific Northwest, She/Her Fest is an annual community gathering that you won't want to miss!
Plays September 19 ▪️ SIFF Film Center

🎶 PULP: WHAT DO YOU DO FOR AN ENCORE?
Captured during PULP’s 2025 tour, this film combines footage from their ingenious live show with four decades of never-before-seen archival material. Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema.
Plays September 24 ▪️ SIFF Cinema Uptown

Showtimes and tickets: siff.info/nowplayingfb.

This week’s open caption screenings at SIFF Cinemas on Sunday, September 20 (matinees only), and Tuesday, September 22:

⭐️ PRACTICAL MAGIC 2

⭐️ RESIDENT EVIL

⭐️ HOPE

⭐️ LATE FAME

⭐️ TEENAGE S*X AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA

To find showtimes and more info: siff.info/opencaptionsfb

The second film in our Nouvelles Femmes series is François Truffaut’s JULES AND JIM (1961), one of cinema’s most famous love triangles. See it play out in stunning 35mm.

Two Parisian literature-loving friends (Oskar Werner, Henri Serre) are dumbstruck when they encounter Catherine (Jeanne Moreau), a real-life embodiment of passionate, adventurous living. Respect and affection flow freely between the three, and soon a larking-about friendship branches into many configurations of love.

Plays Wednesday, September 23 at SIFF Cinema Uptown: siff.info/julesandjimfb.

Series presented by Alliance Française, SIFF, and Greg Olson Productions. Inspired by the book “Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema” by Ericka Knudson.

God is real. Tickets for CAMERON WINTER LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL are now on sale.

Cameron Winter, in December 2025, after a months-long sold-out tour with his band Geese, returned to New York to play a single show at Carnegie Hall. This is the movie.

Directed and shot on 35mm and 16mm by Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, the film is playing in 35mm at SIFF Cinema Uptown December 15-16.

Secure your tickets at siff.info/cameronwinterfb.

📰 New on the blog 📰
BREATHLESS (1960) film notes by John Trafton for the Nouvelles Femmes series, presented by Alliance Française de Seattle, SIFF, and Greg Olson Productions. Series curated and written by Greg Olson. Inspired by the work of Ericka Knudson, author of "Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and Their Enduring Contribution to Cinema." The series runs through November 2026 at SIFF Cinema Uptown.

Film Notes: Breathless (1960) Breathless (1960) film notes by John Trafton for the Nouvelles Femmes series, presented by Alliance Française, SIFF, and Greg Olson Productions. Series curated and written by Greg Olson. Inspired by the work of Ericka Knudson, author of "Nouvelles Femmes: Modern Women of the French New Wave and The...

Scarecrowber is returning to the SIFF Film Center next month with three vintage horror classics handpicked by Scarecrow Video staff:

🩸 DEEP RED (1975) | Oct 14
📺 RINGU (1998) | Oct 21
🌱 INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978) | Oct 28

Murder. Curses. Aliens. Prepare to witness some of the most indelible images in horror history on the big screen.

Half of all ticket proceeds go to supporting Scarecrow Video!

Learn more and get tickets at siff.info/scarecrowber26fb.

Hit the dance floor with HA-CHAN, SHAKE YOUR B***Y!

Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo's ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor.

Opens Friday, September 25 at SIFF Cinema Uptown: siff.info/hachanshakeyourbootyfb.

In 2006, "To Catch a Predator" host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Robert Pattinson stars in PRIMETIME, directed by Lance Oppenheim and inspired by true events.

Opens with an advance screening Thursday, September 24 at SIFF Cinema Uptown: siff.info/primetimefb.

🎬 Call for documentary films! 🎬

Impact Stories screens documentaries that don’t just tell a great story, they create change.

They’re seeking films from the past five years with demonstrated impact beyond the screen, from advocacy and policy, to education and community action.

Selected films will screen at the SIFF Film Center in early 2027, followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Made a film that made an impact? They want to see it. Submit here: filmfreeway.com/UWImpactStories

Presented by UW Communication Leadership.