SIFF Main Box Office Pacific Place, Sixth Avenue and Pine Street, third level.
SIFF Single Ticket Outlet Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway.
(Advance single tickets only. Includes Film Buff 20 Pack, Cinematic Six-Pack, and the creatively titled Student/Senior Reel Deal.)
By Phone Charge by phone: 324-9996
All tickets and passes, with the exception of Cinematic Six-Packs, the Film Buff 20 Pack, Student/Senior Reel Deals, and membership for the Secret Festival, may be purchased by phone with Visa, MasterCard, or American Express (sorry Discovery users) during regular box office hours. Subject to a $3.50 handling fee per order.
Charge on the Web www.seattlefilm.com
Subject to a $3.50 handling fee per order. INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES $10 for Festival Forum events (except for "An Evening with Stephen Fry," which is $15).
$9 for evening screenings (except where noted).
$8 for evening screenings for Cinema Seattle members when tickets are purchased in advance.
$6.50 for the Group Rate (30 or more, per film), but there are no group rates available for matinee screenings.
$6.50 for matinees and midnighters.
$4 for the Films 4 Families screenings. DAY-OF-SHOW TICKETS On the day of the screening, tickets are for sale at the screening theater only (subject, of course, to availability). Theater box offices open a half hour before the first screening of the day. If day-of-show tickets are no longer available, rush tickets may be purchased, if they're available. Cash only. RUSH TICKETS When advance tickets are sold out, a limited number of rush tickets may be available at the door. Rush tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on how many seats are available after pass holders and advance-ticket holders are admitted. Rush tickets are normally sold 5-10 minutes before showtime. Cash only. PASSES A whole bunch of seats at every screening are reserved for pass holders. While a pass (with the exception of the spectacular Platinum Pass) does not guarantee seating, pass holders are allowed priority entry up to 20 minutes before showtime, or until pass holder seat allotment has been reached. Pass holders are strongly encouraged to arrive 30 minutes before showtime. All passes are strictly nontransferable, and photo ID must be shown at the theater.
Platinum Passes are $750, and include admission to all festival screenings, forums, and press screenings (with the exception of the Secret Festival), reserved seating at the Opening and Closing Night Galas, and an invitation for the pass holder and a guest to attend a private festival reception.
Full Series Passes are $425 and include admission to all public screenings, excluding Opening Night, Anniversary Gala screenings, the Secret Festival, the Festival Forums, and the Closing Night Gala.
Weekly Passes are $145 and grant admissions to all public screenings, excluding Opening Night, the Secret Festival, the Festival Forums, Anniversary Gala screenings, and the Closing Night Gala.
Festival Forum Passes are $100, which gets you into every forum.
Cinematic Six-Packs are $45 and include admission to any six films priced $9 or less, limited to a maximum of one ticket per film. Films must be selected at the time of purchase. A limited number of Six-Pack tickets are available for each film.
Student and Senior Reel Deals are $32.50 for any five films priced $9 or less, and are available to all students and seniors (65+) with valid ID. The Reel Deals are limited to a maximum of one ticket per film; a limited number of tickets are available for each film. Student and Senior Reel Deals may only be purchased in person at the SIFF Main Box Office at Pacific Place (third floor, in case you missed it earlier) as well as the Single Ticket Outlet at the Broadway Performance Hall.
Film Buff 20 Packs are $150 and include admission to any 20 films priced $9 or less, depending on individual ticket availability. There is a two-ticket limit per film, and films must be selected at the time of purchase.
Films 4 Families are $4 for admission to each screening taking place on Saturdays and Sundays. Films 4 Families will screen at both the Egyptian and Pacific Place theaters--please check the schedule for exact venue and showtime.
Secret Festival memberships are $30 for admission to the four Secret Festival screenings on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. The location: Egyptian theater. Members are required to sign the Oath of Silence promising not to disclose any information about the films shown in the series (no, seriously). Film titles are not announced until showtime. Limit two memberships per person.
30th Anniversary Gala Passes are $150 for admission to all four of the 30th Anniversary Gala screenings and receptions, as well as the Opening and Closing Night Galas.
BUSES
Metro buses are available from all points in Seattle and surrounding areas. For more information call the Metro Information Line at 553-3000 (or 800-542-7876), or go to transit.metrokc.gov. Bus routes listed below are all within walking distance of theater locations.
FESTIVAL VENUES
BROADWAY PERFORMANCE HALL 1625 Broadway 325-3113
Metro routes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 43, 60
CINERAMA 2100 Fourth Ave 441-3080
Metro routes 1-5, 13, 16, 19, 24, 26, 28, 33, 358
EGYPTIAN 801 E Pine St 323-4978
Metro routes 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 43, 60
PACIFIC PLACE 600 Pine St 652-2404
Metro routes 7, 10, 14, 43
