in the Bay Area and beyond
Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows
Adam Hartzell Oct 20, 2011Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.
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Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home
Dennis Harvey
Oct 6, 2011
Mill Valley amps up the star wattage in its annual mix of local, international titles.
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SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen
Adam Hartzell
Sep 22, 2011
Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.
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Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox
B. Ruby Rich
Sep 18, 2011
Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.
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Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th
Jackson Scarlett
Sep 14, 2011
North Bay world, independent showcase ready to screen wide range of films in early October.
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Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado
Jackson Scarlett
Sep 2, 2011
Berkeley-programmed Festival is a favorite for cinephiles; features Caetano Veloso as 2011 Guest Director.
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Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Michael Fox
Jul 22, 2011
SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.
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'Shoes' on the Other Feet at SF Silent Film Festival
Dennis Harvey
Jul 14, 2011
San Francisco Silent Film Festival features the work of the most important female director of the silent era, Lois Weber.
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Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs
Sara Dosa
Jul 1, 2011
A film festival and conference offered audiences and makers opportunities to move forward.
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Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life
Stephanie Rosenbaum
Jun 26, 2011
One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.
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Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus
Matt Sussman
Jun 25, 2011
It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.
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Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program
Dennis Harvey
Jun 16, 2011
The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival delivers internationally as well as locally made films of every identity and genre stripe.
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Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round
Dennis Harvey
Jun 2, 2011
The adventure of Another Hole in the Head Film Festival requires you risk seeing the occasional dud to seek out the gems.
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Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival
Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
May 25, 2011
Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.
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Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight
Robert Avila
May 2, 2011
Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.
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Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54
Michael Read, editor
May 1, 2011
Writers for the Festival’s daily ‘Scoop’ capture live director-audience interactions.
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SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV
Carmen Winant
Apr 30, 2011
In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.
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Film Society Awards Night Shines Light on ’70s, City
Susan Gerhard
Apr 29, 2011
Beginnings, endings and the dazzling cinema in between honored in SFFS's annual awards show.
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Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation
Dennis Harvey
Apr 28, 2011
Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.
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Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire
Dennis Harvey
Apr 26, 2011
A soundtrack staple in the Denis oeuvre, Tindersticks play their beautifully brooding music live to clips at SFIFF54.
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Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award
Dennis Harvey
Apr 25, 2011
Terence Stamp has treated acting not as a job, but as a restless quest for new frontiers.
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Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards
Kim Nunley
Apr 24, 2011
Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.
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SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises
Susan Gerhard
Apr 23, 2011
Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor lit up the Castro on San Francisco International's opening night.
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Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival
Max Goldberg
Apr 15, 2011
Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.
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SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events
Susan Gerhard
Mar 29, 2011
SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.
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Talent Emerges at SXSW 2011
Julia Barbosa
Mar 22, 2011
Issues, philosophies spark SXSW's 2011 films.
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The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW
Sara Dosa
Mar 21, 2011
New technology and futuristic themes featured prominently at South by Southwest this year.
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Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival
Michael Fox
Mar 3, 2011
An environmental film festival with exceptional flair enters the San Francisco scene.
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Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks
Dennis Harvey
Feb 17, 2011
Noise Pop brings the noise as well as great filmmaking to its annual music-and-movie event.
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Silent Film Festival Is in the Money
Michael Fox
Feb 10, 2011
SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.
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Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings
Michael Fox
Feb 7, 2011
Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.
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Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest
Matt Sussman
Feb 3, 2011
SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.
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