SIFF Film Guide

Explore festival films by format, genre, region, mood, and more!

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SIFF 1981 In 1981 in suburban Long Island, New York, the mullets are long, the metal is heavy, and 14-year-old Douglas gets a birthday surprise that will change his life forever. SIFF A Bird Hit my Window and now I'm a Lesbian After a mysterious girl shows up at Gray's doorstep holding the corpse of a bird that had just cracked her window, an impromptu bird funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity. SIFF A Life Illuminated This dazzling documentary follows pathbreaking marine biologist Dr. Edith Widder as she embarks on her boldest journey yet: a deep-sea dive to gather video evidence of never-before-seen bioluminescent lifeforms. SIFF A Very Normal Seeming Man A filmmaker struggles to find the right project, while he deals with his supportive father who shares his fantastic ideas for his son's next film. SIFF Abalone Stories: Loss, Connection, Renewal Red abalone is in drastic decline along Northern California’s coast. For former ab divers and a Yurok regalia maker, the challenge of renewal takes different shapes. SIFF Albatross Maria, burdened with caregiving for her sick husband, gets invited to a party. SIFF Balloon Animals Two grocery store employees have an unexpected, helium-fueled encounter with a late-night customer. SIFF Barbara Forever Packed with dazzling archival footage, Barbara Forever celebrates trailblazing experimental icon Barbara Hammer—a fearless pioneer of lesbian cinema. Bold, intimate, and boundary-shattering, this electrifying portrait honors an artist who redefined queer filmmaking forever. SIFF Bhakti In the heart of Kathmandu, a young woman, denied an education as a girl, steps into a classroom for the first time, finding hope and community. SIFF Broken Voices When a gifted teen earns a spot in a world-famous girls’ choir, the choirmaster’s attention feels like a dream—until its true cost emerges. This award-winning drama is a gripping, must-see reckoning of power, manipulation, and courage. SIFF Casa Chica Two siblings meet their father’s secret parallel family—an autobiographical tale seen through innocent, childlike eyes. SIFF Check Please Two headstrong friends can't agree on who's treating whom to dinner at a Korean restaurant, causing their casual dinner to spiral into a martial arts deathmatch.