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SIFF and Seattle Central College have agreed to end SIFF’s lease to operate the historic Egyptian Theatre after a decade.

The decision follows the theater’s closure from flood damage in 2024 and a reassessment of SIFF’s financial priorities.

SIFF will focus on sustaining its other venues — SIFF Cinema Downtown, SIFF Cinema Uptown, and the SIFF Film Center.

SEATTLE - After a decade of managing the Egyptian Theatre , the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) will end its operations at the historic venue, the organization and Seattle Central College announced Thursday.

The decision follows a yearlong closure prompted by flooding in fall 2024 that left the space under repair. During that downtime, both organizations reassessed the future of the venue and the changing

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