Seattle Film Institute

Interbay International Film Festival returns!
Seattle Film Institute is proud to be the PRESENTING SPONSOR of the INTERBAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL join us December 11-13, 2026!

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“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle”

Today is MLK Day. In observance of the holiday, SFI and its Administration office is closed, but will be open again on Tuesday (1/20). To celebrate, here’s some behind the scenes shots from Selma (2014).

Fun Fact: the program director for worked on the music preparation for this film!

This past weekend on the 12th we held our 2nd graduation of 2023! Congratulations graduates!!