Information: (206) 324-9997

Advance Sales: SIFF Box Office (all films and events), Broadway Performance Hall (1625 Broadway), Mon-Sat: 11am to 7pm; Sun: noon to 6pm. SIFF Single Ticket Outlet (advance single tickets only), Pacific Place Concierge Desk (600 Pine St, first floor lobby), Mon-Sat: 11am to 7pm; Sun noon to 6pm.

Charge by phone: (206) 324-9996

Or on the web: www.seattlefilm.com

Individual Ticket Prices: Evening screenings, $8 (except where noted); Matinees and Midnights, $5; Evening screenings for Cinema Seattle members, $7 (when purchased in advance); Filmmakers Forum programs, $10; Films 4 Families series, $4. (No CS member discounts if tickets are purchased at the door!)

Day-of-Show Tickets: May be obtained only at the theater on the same day as the screening, subject to availability. Theater box offices open ? hour before the first screening of the day. If day-of-show tickets are no longer available, you may join the Rush Line outside the theater. Cash only. Note: Only individual, Passport to the World, Special Event, and Films 4 Families tickets, Weekly, Full Series, and Filmmakers Forum passes may be purchased by phone during regular box office hours. Secret Festival Passes, Cinematic Six-Packs, and Student & Senior Reel Deals must be purchased in person at the SIFF Box Office. All phone and web orders are subject to a $2 handling charge per order. Rush Tickets: When advance tickets are sold out, a limited number of rush tickets may be available at the door. Rush seating is available on a first come, first serve basis depending on how many seats are available after passholders and advance ticketholders are admitted. Rush tickets are normally sold 5-10 minutes prior to the screening. Cash only.

Venues

Cinerama Theater, 2100 4th Ave (441-3080) Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway (325-3113) Egyptian Theater, 801 E Pine St (323-4978) **Please note: Do not call the number erroneously given for the Egyptian Theater in our SIFF pullout guide. The correct number is 323-4978** General Cinema Pacific Place 11 Theater, 600 Pine St (652-2404) Harvard Exit Theater, 807 E Roy St (323-8986) Valley Drive-In, S 277th St & Auburn Way N (253-854-1250)

Passes

A generous allotment of seats are reserved at every screening for passholders. While a pass (with the exception of Platinum) does not guarantee seating, passholders are allowed priority entry up to 20 minutes prior to showtime or when the passholder allotment has been reached. Passholders are strongly encouraged to arrive 30 minutes prior to showtime. All passes are strictly nontransferable and photo ID must be shown at the theater. Platinum Passes: $750 includes guaranteed priority seating to all Festival screenings, the Filmmakers Forum, press screenings (with the exception of the Secret Festival), reserved seating at the Opening and Closing Night Galas, and an invitation for the passholder and a guest to attend a private festival reception. Full Series Passes: $375 includes admission to all public screenings and press screenings, excluding Opening Night, Secret Festival, Filmmakers Forum, Paramount Theatre screenings, and Cinerama Showcase Day. Weekly Passes: $125 grants admission to all public and press screenings, excluding Opening Night, Secret Festival, Filmmakers Forum, Paramount Theatre screenings, and Cinerama Showcase Day. Passport Passes: $100 includes 19 single admissions to each of the Passport to the World screenings including the Passport Gala at the Paramount Theatre. Filmmakers Forum Passes: $100 for admission to all Filmmakers Forum events. Cinematic Six-Packs: $42 includes admission to any six films priced $8 or less, limited to a maximum of two tickets per film. Films must be selected at time of purchase; limited number tickets are available for each film. Cinematic Six-Packs may be purchased in person only at SIFF Box Office. Student & Senior Reel Deals: $25 for any five films priced $8 or less, for students and seniors (65+) with valid ID. Reel Deals are limited to a maximum of two tickets per film; limited number of tickets for each film. Available in person only at SIFF Box Office. Secret Festival Memberships: $25 includes admission to four Sunday screenings at the Egyptian (12:30pm). Members are required to sign the “Oath of Silence” promising not to disclose any information. Limit two per person. Available in person only at SIFF Box Office.

No-Nos

All programs are subject to change without notice. No refunds or exchanges can be given, except in the case of program cancellation. Seating is available at all performances on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is guaranteed for ticketholders up to 10 minutes prior to screening. No late seating. All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. With the exception of the Films 4 Families series, babes-in-arms and/or children under six years old will not be admitted. Please be aware that films may not be suitable for ages 16 and under unless otherwise noted. Parental discretion is advised. Film length listed in the program represents the best available information at press time, but does not include introductions or Q&A sessions afterwards. All customers must leave the theater following each screening. Saving seats between shows is not allowed. Please do not leave empty seats in the middle of a row. Rush seating is less disruptive to the rest of the audience if empty seats are available on the aisles. Cameras and recording devices are not permitted inside, and please silence all cellular phones, pagers, and watches.

Events

Opening Night Gala, $35 ($28 group sales of 20 or more); Closing Night Gala, $25 ($20 group sales of 20 or more); Passport to the World Gala, $15 ($13 CS Members); Silence!, $12 ($10 CS Members); Peter Weir Tribute Presentation, $12. Peter Weir 5pm matinee tribute films: free (no tickets sold; first come, first served day of show). Cinerama Showcase Screenings: How the West Was Won $15 (no passes); This is Cinerama $15 (no passes); Cinerama Adventure $5 (no passes, or free with admission to How the West Was Won or This is Cinerama).