Today's SIFF lineup

Heading into its final weekend, SIFF 2008 returns for three days to the Cinerama, where Dan Ireland's "Jolene" has its world premiere at 9:30 tonight. SIFF's co-founder, Ireland previously scored with "The Whole Wide World" and "Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont." Like those films, this adaptation of an E.L. Doctorow short story gives several superb actors a chance to demonstrate their range. Frances Fisher, Dermot Mulroney and Michael Vartan are especially impressive in change-of-pace parts, while the title role — a resilient girl who bounces back from a series of disastrous relationships — is capably handled by an Ireland discovery, Jessica Chastain.

John Hartl, Special to The Seattle Times

Today's schedule

Benaroya Hall

7 p.m. — "Alexander Nevsky"

Cinerama

1 p.m. — "The Unknown Woman"

4 p.m. — "Triangle"

6:30 p.m. — "Female Agents"

9:30 p.m. — "Jolene"

Egyptian

4 p.m. — "In Search of Kennedy"

6:30 p.m. — "The Wackness"

9:30 p.m. — "Mysteries of Pittsburgh"

Midnight — "Chrysalis"

Harvard Exit

4 p.m. — "Pierre Rissient: Man of Cinema"

7 p.m. — "Accelerating America"

9:30 p.m. — "Trouble the Water"

Northwest Film Forum

3 p.m. — "Show Me the Money: Northwest Production Summit"

4:30 p.m. — "So You Want to Be an Independent Producer?: Northwest Production Summit"

Pacific Place Cinema

4:30 p.m. — "Salawati"

7 p.m. — "Hidden Face"

9:30 p.m. — "Before I Forget"

SIFF Cinema

4 p.m. — "Some Assembly Required"

6:30 p.m. — "Letting Go of God"

9:30 p.m. — "The 27 Club"

Triple Door

7 and 9:30 p.m. — The Album Leaf Performs "Sunrise"

Uptown

4 p.m. — "American Son"

6:30 p.m. — "Cherry Blossoms — Hanami"

9:30 p.m. — "Sonetàula"