and others in the industry
Joshua Moore, on Location
Michael Fox Oct 28, 2011Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’
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Signs of the Times
Adam Hartzell
Oct 24, 2011
Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.
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Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall
Susan Gerhard
Oct 10, 2011
Arab Film Festival Executive Director Michel Shehadeh speaks to building an all-encompassing international space.
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Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis
Michael Fox
Oct 3, 2011
An East Bay filmmaker takes another look at U.S. financial woes with 'Heist,' which world premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival.
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Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds
Johnny Ray Huston
Sep 23, 2011
Guy Maddin talks about movies, writing, himself—and the allure of the Osmonds, re-published on the occasion of Fandor's Maddin blogathon.
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Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots
Michael Read
Sep 16, 2011
With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.
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Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’
Susan Gerhard
Sep 10, 2011
Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.
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Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry
Jackson Scarlett
Aug 22, 2011
The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.
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Miranda July Throws Cautionary Tale to the Wind with ‘The Future’
Sean Uyehara
Aug 8, 2011
The filmmaker talks about time, life, storytelling and her new film, ‘The Future.’
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Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience
Judy Stone
Aug 1, 2011
Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.
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Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice
Adam Hartzell
Jul 25, 2011
Filmmaker talks about Chicago, identity, music and the making of ‘Polish Bar.’
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Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc
Adam Hartzell
Jul 15, 2011
Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.
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Torres Story Gains Focus
Kim Nunley
Jul 11, 2011
Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.
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Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’
Susan Gerhard
Jul 6, 2011
A former Bay Area filmmaker travels the world in search of the secrets of contentment.
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A City’s Smutty History, Embraced
Julia Barbosa
Jun 21, 2011
Stabile film at Frameline, Tribeca and, soon, YBCA, looks at San Francisco’s sex-film history.
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Percifield Runs with Board of Supes Candidate
Michael Fox
Jun 19, 2011
First-time doc-maker Dain Percifield offers notes on capturing the highs and lows of drag queen Anna Conda's 2010 run for S.F. Supervisor.
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Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’
Michael Fox
Jun 13, 2011
An SF Chronicle editor speaks about his third feature, a Texas-set sex comedy making its debut at Frameline35.
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New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie
Michael Guillén
May 31, 2011
The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.
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Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain
Adam Hartzell
May 23, 2011
Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.
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On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway
Kim Nunley
May 20, 2011
A local fan of a local cinema has big dreams for his favorite, now-defunct East Bay movie-theater.
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Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV
Adam Hartzell
May 16, 2011
The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.
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Gifts My Mother Gave Me
Michael Guillen
May 8, 2011
Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.
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The Unsinkable Joel Hodgson Floats New Show
Damon O'Donnell
May 6, 2011
Mystery Science Theater returns to the Castro in the form of ‘Cinematic Titanic.’ Fans rejoice.
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On Producing Killer Films
Dennis Harvey
Apr 18, 2011
Christine Vachon examines her varied indie successes while offering notes on the world of change engulfing cinema.
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'Sleeping Ember' Reignites
Matt Sussman
Apr 14, 2011
A grad student brings a rare screening of silent classic 'Braza Dormida' to the PFA, with live jazz accompaniment.
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Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011
Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’
Michael Fox
Mar 27, 2011
Todd Haynes talks melodrama, movies, TV, the Great Depression and personal motivation.
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SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies
Adam Hartzell
Mar 14, 2011
'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.
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SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut
Michael Fox
Mar 7, 2011
Masashi Niwano, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival's new director, speaks about bringing new worlds to this world cinema event.
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Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul
Judy Stone
Feb 26, 2011
SFFS Artist in Residence speaks on cities, Siberia, family and life in the Middle East.
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Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen
Sean Uyehara
Feb 23, 2011
Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.
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Mitchell Block Brings Oscar Attention to Vets
Jessica Sapick
Feb 21, 2011
Producer and teacher Mitchell Block talks about the making of great films, including the Oscar-nominated 'Poster Girl.'
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