Twelve family-friendly animated shorts are presented as The Family Picture Show, presented through the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
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The Ascent [2026] [SIFF2026]
Mandy Horvath, missing both legs from an accident, climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro in the amazing documentary The Ascent. Directed by Edward Drake, Scott Veltri, and Francis Conin, it plays as part of the 2026 edition of the Seattle International Film Festival.
Maintenance Artist [2026] [SIFF2026]
Maintenance Artist follows Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the fifty-year artist in residence at the New York City Department of Sanitation. The compelling but scattered documentary is presented through the 2026 edition of The Seattle International Film Festival.
The Songbirds’ Secret [2026] [SIFF2026][ANI-MAY 2026]
Gorgeous and stunning cut-out animation drives the moving story of a young girl finding secrets, familial and historical, in the French countryside in Antoine Lanciaux’s The Songbirds’ Secret, presented as part of the Seattle International Film Festival 2026.
WTF! Nightmare Fuel Shorts Block [SIFF2026]
Nine Wild, Terrific, and Terrifying: aka WTF?! Shorts are presented in the WTF: Nightmare Fuel block of the 52nd Seattle International Film Festival.
ShortsFest Opening Night [SIFF2026]
SIFF’s Opening Night Shorts Fest features six striking shorts across mood and method.
Tell Everyone [SIFF2026]
An outspoken woman is exiled to a women-led asylum in Tell Everyone, Alli Haapasalo’s striking drama, making its North American premiere at the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival.