Special Events

SpIFF Social Hour
The Garland Theater 924 West Garland Avenue, Spokane, United StatesJoin us as we gather to celebrate the Spokane International Film Festival’s 22nd year! Rub elbows with fellow film aficionados and visiting filmmakers! This SpIFFy soirée will have food, drink, a no-host bar, and the artwork of Posterize! Admission to the SpIFF Social Hour is included with your ticket to Opening Night.

SpIFF Closing Party
Osprey - Ruby River Hotel 700 North Division Street, Spokane, WA, United StatesThe shows are over! Come celebrate another year of SpIFF at the Osprey, located inside the Ruby River Hotel. Join us for delicious desserts and appetizers as we announce the year's jury award winners (and maybe even the audience awards--if we count fast!). The Osprey is just across the bridge from the Magic Lantern, but…

Oyate Woyaka
The Magic Lantern Theater 25 W. Main Ave, Spokane, WA, United StatesOyate Woyaka (The People Speak) is a documentary film that follows traditional Lakota elders and fluent speakers as they work with younger generations to restore their beautiful language and culture while processing and healing from intergenerational trauma. This powerful, visually told story will offer a window into this culture, the United States history that attempted…

The Big Lebowski on 35mm – 6 PM
The Garland Theater 924 West Garland Avenue, Spokane, United StatesThe Big Lebowski starts the countdown to SpIFF 2025, which runs Friday March 7 to Sunday March 9. We are excited to celebrate cinema with you!

The Big Lebowski on 35mm – 8:30 PM – Ages 21+
The Garland Theater 924 West Garland Avenue, Spokane, United StatesThe Big Lebowski starts the countdown to SpIFF 2025, which runs Friday March 7 to Sunday March 9. We are excited to celebrate cinema with you!

Fox Presents and the Spokane International Film Festival Present VISION QUEST
Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox 1001 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA, United StatesThe 40th Anniversary Screening of Vision Quest is a fundraiser for SpIFF and the Spokane Symphony. Star Matthew Modine and legendary wrestling coach Cash Stone are scheduled to attend.