SIFF-less in Seattle? Layoffs leave indie theaters' future uncertain
Jun 11, 2025•16 min
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Episode description
Seattle's best-known indie theater chain is in financial trouble.
SIFF laid off 21% of its administrative staff last week.
Freelance Arts Reporter and Film Critic Chase Hutchinson says our viewing habits have changed, and SIFF is just the latest in a series of recent struggles for indie theaters.
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