Opportunities: International Film Festival Summit

International Film Festival Summit (December 4–6, 2011), held in Austin, Texas, is the largest international organization representing the film festival industry. The IFFS mission is to promote and strengthen the global film festival industry through education, networking, dissemination of information, and the cultivation of high standards. This year's featured topics include Anatomy of a Festival: South by Southwest, Programming: The Fine Art of Film Selection, Marketing Strategies: Integrating Social Media and Technology, The Festival Mission, Sponsorship Strategy, Box Office Technology Solutions, among others. Notable speakers include Richard Linklater (Before Sunrise, Before Sunset), as well as SFFS' very own Steve Jenkins, Sarah Cathers, and Linda Butler. DEADLINE: Register by September 25, 2011 to receive discounted rate. WEBSITE: filmfestivalsummit.com/iffshome.html.

Welcome to SF360

SF360.org represents a nearly six-year experiment in philanthropically funded film journalism, covering films and filmmaking in the Bay Area and beyond. Published by the San Francisco Film Society, the website debuted February 27, 2006 and was created in a unique collaboration between SFFS and Indiewire, with Susan Gerhard as editor. While SF360.org is no longer publishing feature stories, the SF360 Archive remains the most comprehensive collection of articles about the Bay Area film community, with more than 1,000 feature stories and reviews as well as Indie Toolkit's informative columns about the basics of creating a film and delivering it to audiences. Articles by some of the Bay Area’s most notable voices will remain at your fingertips for the foreseeable future.

Welcome to SF360

SF360.org represents a nearly six-year experiment in philanthropically funded film journalism, covering films and filmmaking in the Bay Area and beyond. Published by the San Francisco Film Society, the website debuted February 27, 2006 and was created in a unique collaboration between SFFS and Indiewire, with Susan Gerhard as editor. While SF360.org is no longer publishing feature stories, the SF360 Archive remains the most comprehensive collection of articles about the Bay Area film community, with more than 1,000 feature stories and reviews as well as Indie Toolkit's informative columns about the basics of creating a film and delivering it to audiences. Articles by some of the Bay Area’s most notable voices will remain at your fingertips for the foreseeable future.

Funding: California Story Fund

The California Story Fund, presented by California Council for the Humanities (CCH), supports public humanities programs that bring light to compelling stories from California's diverse communities and provide opportunities for collective reflection and public discussion. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must have California tax-exempt organizational status or partner with a California tax-exempt organization that will serve as a fiscal sponsor, not have an open grant with CCH, and be in good standing with CCH. Projects should be based on stories gathered from community members, include a public discussion component and at least one humanities expert. Film/video projects should not exceed a total budget of $50,000. AWARDS: Applicants may request up to $10,000, which must be matched by at least an equivalent contribution of non-federal funds or in-kind services. DEADLINE: November 15, 2011. WEBSITE: calhum.org/guidelines/guidelines_csf.htm.

Funding: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Cultural Equity Grants

San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Cultural Equity Grants provide "financial support for the enrichment of San Francisco's multicultural landscape." ELIGIBILITY: Organization Project Grants provide up to $15,000 to support the presentation of high quality works of art and arts activities, including film and video screenings and arts festivals. All art forms will be considered. To be eligible, organizations must have 501(c)(3) status or use a fiscal sponsor. Grant Period: June 15, 2012 - December 31, 2013. AWARDS: Grants awards are up to 15,000 to support the enhancement of arts facilities in the city. DEADLINE: November 10, 2011. WEBSITE: sfartscommission.org/ceg/grants/index.html#opg.

Funding: Catapult Film Fund

Catapult Film Fund provides early development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell. It supports powerful stories, and moving storytelling, across a broad spectrum of issues and perspectives. ELIGIBILITY: Applicant must be 18 or older. Catapult Film Fund does not award grants for student films. Documentary projects must be 28 minutes or longer. Development funds must specifically be used to complete early writing, shooting and editing once story and characters are in place. Applicants must be independent producers. They must own the copyright of their production, and have artistic, budgetary and editorial control of their project. Applicants must have previous film or television production experience in a principal role as demonstrated by submitting previously completed work sample. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have successfully fund-raised for an independent documentary film, in line with its original budget. AWARDS: Catapult Film Fund development grants range from $5,000 to $20,000. DEADLINE: November 7, 2011. WEBSITE: catapultfilmfund.org/.

Shoot Online: "Bodega Goes Bicoastal, Opens San Francisco Office Under Exec Producer/Partner Clint Goldman"

"Bodega, a New York-based content creation/production company, has extended its reach Westward with the opening of a San Francisco shop headed by executive producer/partner Clint Goldman." More at shootonline.com.

Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

Susan Gerhard talks copy, critics and the 'there' we have here.

Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

Susan Gerhard talks copy, critics and the 'there' we have here.

Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

Susan Gerhard talks copy, critics and the 'there' we have here.

Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

Since its first event in 1998, Midnight Mass has become an SF institution, and Peaches Christ, well, she's its peerless warden and cult leader.

Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

Since its first event in 1998, Midnight Mass has become an SF institution, and Peaches Christ, well, she's its peerless warden and cult leader.

Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

Since its first event in 1998, Midnight Mass has become an SF institution, and Peaches Christ, well, she's its peerless warden and cult leader.

Funding: Durfee Foundation Artists' Resource for Completion Grants

Durfee Foundation Artists' Resource for Completion Grants give individual artists money to complete work for a specific, imminent opportunity that may significantly benefit their career. AWARDS: up to $3,500. ELIGIBILITY Artists must be Los Angeles County residents, 21 years or older and have secured an invitation from an established organization to present the work. Full-time students are ineligible. Current DEADLINE: Quarterly, current November 1, 2011. WEBSITE: durfee.org/programs/arc/index.html.

Opportunities: Rough Cuts

Rough Cuts is a series of work-in-progress documentary screenings that are produced at a variety of locations throughout San Francisco. The next event (November 14, 2011; 7:30 p.m.) features one rough cut of a feature-length documentary and then a conversation about the film. The post-screening discussion is designed to give the filmmaker a better, more objective sense of what is working and not working with the film, with particular attention paid to improving the film's structure and narrative clarity. ELIGIBILITY: Rough Cuts is currently accepting submissions for the next event. If you are editing a documentary that is over 40 minutes long and are seeking feedback, they encourage you to submit. Principal photography should have been completed, and filmmakers tare encouraged to submit films that are in the later stages of post-production. AWARDS: Invaluable feedback and constructive criticism. DEADLINE: November 1, 2011. Submissions must arrive by 5:00 p.m. WEBSITE: sfroughcuts.com/index.html.

Napa Register: "Napa Goes Big Right out of Film Fest"

"After whetting local appetites through a successful soft launch last year, 91 films are now listed in the 2011 Napa Valley Film Festival program guide. Those films—many of them short—will be played on 12 screens throughout the Napa Valley, including screenings in Calistoga, Yountville, St. Helena and the city of Napa." More at napavalleyregister.com.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

Universally warm sentiment is attached to the Bay Area's hardest working indie/art film publicist.

Balboa Theatre Saved: SFNTF Partners With Gary Meyer to Keep Theatre Open

Press release: The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation announced today that it is partnering with Gary Meyer to keep the City’s historic Balboa Theatre (1926) open and to develop a sustainable long-term plan for the theater. The Theater Foundation also announced it has reached an agreement to lease the theater through 2024—securing the future of one of San Francisco’s oldest operating cinemas. More at sfntf.org.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

Signs of the Times

Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Announces New Executive Director

Press release: The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival announced its new Executive Director: Lexi Leban, who begins working with the festival November 7, 2011. A longtime member of the Bay Area film community, Lexi has worked in all aspects of film, from production to distribution. She’s also worked with numerous film festivals, including the Mill Valley Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival, and the Global Social Change Film Festival in Bali. Lexi is currently Academic Director of the Digital Filmmaking & Video Production Program at the Art Institute of California, where she built the department from its inception. Her most recent feature documentary, Girl Trouble, which follows young girls in San Francisco’s juvenile justice system, aired on PBS’s acclaimed series Independent Lens in January of 2006, and won Best Bay Area Documentary at the San Francisco International Film Festival. More at sfjff.org.

Thompson on Hollywood: "Film Independent Names Lab Participants, Sloan Award Winners"

"After their weekend-long Film Independent Forum," reports Sophia Savage, "FIND announced eleven filmmakers and nine projects for their 11th annual Producers Lab, and named Brent Hoff and Malcom Pullinger the winners of the 5th annual $25,000 Sloan Producers Grant." More at indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood.

NY/SF International Children's Film Festival

The San Francisco Film Society joins the New York International Children’s Film Festival to present a three-day kid-ready fest of animated and non-animated shorts and features from around the world. The brief fest kicks off with a child-friendly opening night party on Friday, and for offers another chance to enjoy Alex Law's sweet Hong Kong Film Days entry, 'Echoes of the Rainbow.' More info sffs.org.

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.

Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

North America's largest showcase of German-language films enters its 16th year, screening more than 20 films from Austria, Switzerland and Germany. Highlights include fest closing film 'If Not Us, Who' and thriller 'Sennentuntschi.' B&B opens Thursday with a screening of 'Almanya – Welcome to Germany' and a party to follow at the historic Castro Theatre. More info berlinbeyond.com.

San Francisco Chronicle: 'Online publication sf360.org closing down"

"The launch of SF360.org, an online publication devoted to covering the entire Bay Area film community, was one of San Francisco Film Society Executive Director Graham Leggat's first initiatives when he took over the organization," writes Pam Grady. "...in November, a victim of financial realities and organizational changes in the wake of Leggat's recent death, SF360.org will cease publication." More at SFGate.

SF Film Society Names Bingham Ray Executive Director

Press release: San Francisco Film Society announced the appointment of Bingham Ray as its executive director, effective November 7, 2011. Ray comes to the San Francisco Film Society from New York City, where he recently served as the first run programming consultant to the Film Society of Lincoln Center, executive consultant to the digital distribution company SnagFilms and adjunct professor at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. More at sffs.org.

Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?

Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?

Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?

'The Sleeping Beauty'

SFFS gives Catherine Breillat's SFIFF-screened fantasy 'The Sleeping Beauty' a short run at Film Society | New People Cinema starting Monday. More info sffs.org.

Where Are their Stories?

The best is yet come for Mexican wunderkind Nicolás Pereda, whose elliptical narratives allow room meditation and imagination on the part of a viewer.

Where Are their Stories?

The best is yet come for Mexican wunderkind Nicolás Pereda, whose elliptical narratives allow room meditation and imagination on the part of a viewer.

Where Are their Stories?

The best is yet come for Mexican wunderkind Nicolás Pereda, whose elliptical narratives allow room meditation and imagination on the part of a viewer.

Opportunities: Center for Asian American Media Fellowship Program

Furthering CAAM's work to nurture Asian American media professionals and advance the field of Asian American media, the second annual CAAM Fellowship Program will connect young, talented individuals with leading professionals in the field. ELIGIBILITY: Participating fellows will have access to the leading Asian American talent in film, television and digital media. Each fellowship will be individually tailored to best fit the needs of the fellows and advisers. Fellowships will range from fully integrated collaborations to regular feedback on current projects to an ongoing dialogue about professional development. AWARDS: The CAAM Fellowship Program Retreat will allow the mentor-mentee pairs to spend two full days together in a quiet and peaceful environment where they can focus on the mentees' career, whether it is a script being developed or an acting career that needs some guidance. DEADLINE: October 17, 2011. WEBSITE: caamedia.org/filmmaker-resources/fellowship/caam-fellowship-program-2011/.

Wall Street Journal: "George Lucas Self-Finances Action Movie About Tuskegee Airmen"

"Star Wars creator George Lucas is betting millions of his own dollars that moviegoers will be drawn to an action movie about African-American fighter pilots in World War II," reports Christopher John Farley. "Mr. Lucas has self-financed a new film entitled Red Tails inspired by the true story of the first organized group of African-American fighter pilots in the U.S. armed forces." More at wsj.com.

DocFest 2011

SF Indiefest offshoot DocFest kicks off its 10th edition this Friday with a screening of 'Dirty Pictures,' a film about underground ecstasy legend Dr. Alexander Shulgin. Featuring the wildest and wooliest independent docs emerging this year, the fest also boast a number of well-loved parties and one ’80s New Wave sing-along. More info at sfindie.virb.com.

DocFest 2011

SF Indiefest offshoot DocFest kicks off its 10th edition this Friday with a screening of 'Dirty Pictures,' a film about underground ecstasy legend Dr. Alexander Shulgin. Featuring the wildest and wooliest independent docs emerging this year, the fest also boast a number of well-loved parties and one ’80s New Wave sing-along. More info at sfindie.virb.com.

Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

Expectations defied in Taiwan Film Days. It could be argued that Taiwanese cinema, best known through the work of three auteurs, Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, is not tied to audience-generating genres. It’s certainly been able to travel more diverse cinematic avenues than some of its neighbors. San Francisco Film Society's Taiwan Film Days running from October 14–16, however, offers evidence for any number of arguments you’d like to make about Asian cinema and Taiwan in particular. On the docket this year are ...

Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

Expectations defied in Taiwan Film Days. It could be argued that Taiwanese cinema, best known through the work of three auteurs, Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Tsai Ming-liang, is not tied to audience-generating genres. It’s certainly been able to travel more diverse cinematic avenues than some of its neighbors. San Francisco Film Society's Taiwan Film Days running from October 14–16, however, offers evidence for any number of arguments you’d like to make about Asian cinema and Taiwan in particular. On the docket this year are ...

Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

PFA finishes a short program of experimental films by teacher, multi-genre artist and Fluxus collaborator Paul Sharits this Thursday with a screening of his later work on Thursday. The Berkeley institution also screens a selection of Sharits' midcareer work this Wednesday. More info bampfa.edu.

Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

PFA finishes a short program of experimental films by teacher, multi-genre artist and Fluxus collaborator Paul Sharits this Thursday with a screening of his later work on Thursday. The Berkeley institution also screens a selection of Sharits' midcareer work this Wednesday. More info bampfa.edu.

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

Arab Film Festival Executive Director Michel Shehadeh speaks to building an all-encompassing international space.

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

Arab Film Festival Executive Director Michel Shehadeh speaks to building an all-encompassing international space.

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

Arab Film Festival Executive Director Michel Shehadeh speaks to building an all-encompassing international space.

Funding: TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund

The TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund supports innovative film and video artists who are living or working in Mexico, Central and South America and working independently in their efforts to reach a larger audience. ELIGIBILITY: Submissions must be animation, documentary and/or hybrid feature-length films with an intended length of at least 70 minutes. Submissions must be in production or post-production and must not have aired on any form of television, been screened publicly or have been distributed in theaters or via the internet. Projects may be in any language or dialect. Applicants must be over 18 years old. Student films and stand-alone short films are not eligible for submission. $25 entry fee. AWARDS: Last year, the Fund administered $10,000 grants to four selected films. In addition to funding, each grantee will receive a U.S. based advisor and guidance from the Tribeca Film Institute. DEADLINE: October 10, 2011. WEBSITE: tribecafilminstitute.org/filmmakers/latin_fund/.

SF Chronicle: "Netflix Kills Plan to Split Off DVD Rentals"

"Netflix Inc. is abandoning its widely panned decision to separate its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming services," reports Peter Svensson, "because it would make them more difficult to use." More at sfgate.com.

Variety: "Fritz Manes Dies at 79"

"Fritz Manes, who had a long association with Clint Eastwood, producing, exec producing or associate producing a dozen of the films Eastwood directed between 1977 and 1986," reports Variety, "died of lung and brain cancer on Sept. 27 in Sherman Oaks, Calif." More at variety.com.

'Killer of Sheep'

Charles Burnett's criminally underseen meditation on urban life in future race flashpoint Watts, CA, 'Killer of Sheep,' screens this Friday as part of Pacific Film Archive's The Outsiders: New Hollywood Cinema in the Seventies. More info at bampfa.edu.

'Killer of Sheep'

Charles Burnett's criminally underseen meditation on urban life in future race flashpoint Watts, CA, 'Killer of Sheep,' screens this Friday as part of Pacific Film Archive's The Outsiders: New Hollywood Cinema in the Seventies. More info at bampfa.edu.

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

Mill Valley amps up the star wattage in its annual mix of local, international titles.

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

Mill Valley amps up the star wattage in its annual mix of local, international titles.

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

Mill Valley amps up the star wattage in its annual mix of local, international titles.

'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

Fringe Tamil director Bala's mad, mondo tale of a pot-smoking, vengeance-driven holy man plays this week at YBCA. 'Naan Kadavul' screens as part of YBCA mini-program 'Cruel Cinema: New Directions in Tamil Film,' also featuring actor Sasikumar's ambitious first film, 'Subramaniapuram.' More info ybca.org.

'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

Fringe Tamil director Bala's mad, mondo tale of a pot-smoking, vengeance-driven holy man plays this week at YBCA. 'Naan Kadavul' screens as part of YBCA mini-program 'Cruel Cinema: New Directions in Tamil Film,' also featuring actor Sasikumar's ambitious first film, 'Subramaniapuram.' More info ybca.org.

Mill Valley Film Festival

The 34th Mill Valley Film Festival continues at a number of locations, with a number of notable guests, including directors Gaston Kaboré and Luc Besson. See Dennis Harvey's extended preview on SF360 for the full story. More info and film schedule at mvff.com.

Mill Valley Film Festival

The 34th Mill Valley Film Festival continues at a number of locations, with a number of notable guests, including directors Gaston Kaboré and Luc Besson. See Dennis Harvey's extended preview on SF360 for the full story. More info and film schedule at mvff.com.

AP: "Steve Jobs told us what we needed before we knew"

AP: "Steve Jobs saw the future and led the world to it. He moved technology from garages to pockets, took entertainment from discs to bytes and turned gadgets into extensions of the people who use them," writes Jordan Robertson. "Jobs, who founded and ran Apple, told us what we needed before we wanted it." More at sfgate.com.

Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

In the illusory world of what we call ‘real life’, our beloved friend Graham pursued his practice of keeping his attention fixed firmly on 'the screen.'

Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

In the illusory world of what we call ‘real life’, our beloved friend Graham pursued his practice of keeping his attention fixed firmly on 'the screen.'

Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

In the illusory world of what we call ‘real life’, our beloved friend Graham pursued his practice of keeping his attention fixed firmly on 'the screen.'

An Evening with John Lithgow

The Booksmith and Berkeley Arts & Letters join forces to bring celebrated actor John Lithgow to the Sundance Kabuki for an evening in discussion of his new autobiography, 'Drama: An Actor's Education.' More info/tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

An Evening with John Lithgow

The Booksmith and Berkeley Arts & Letters join forces to bring celebrated actor John Lithgow to the Sundance Kabuki for an evening in discussion of his new autobiography, 'Drama: An Actor's Education.' More info/tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

First Showing: "Disney Re-Releasing More Pixar/Disney Classics in 3D in 2012/2013"

"Disney has officially announced today that 'on the heels of the phenomenal success' of The Lion King 3D, they're now setting up 3D re-releases of four Disney/Pixar classics over the next two years, starting with Beauty and the Beast in 3D," reports Alex Billington. More at firstshowing.net.

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

An East Bay filmmaker takes another look at U.S. financial woes with 'Heist,' which world premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

An East Bay filmmaker takes another look at U.S. financial woes with 'Heist,' which world premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

An East Bay filmmaker takes another look at U.S. financial woes with 'Heist,' which world premieres at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

San Francisco Film Society and the Presidio Trust present the 10th anniversary edition of Film in the Fog, with pre-show entertainments (’50s-era newsreel, classic cartoon, music) to precede an outdoor screening of San Francisco-shot Humphrey Bogart noir treasure 'Dark Passage.' Film program begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Presidio Main Post Theater; more info at sffs.org.

Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

San Francisco Film Society and the Presidio Trust present the 10th anniversary edition of Film in the Fog, with pre-show entertainments (’50s-era newsreel, classic cartoon, music) to precede an outdoor screening of San Francisco-shot Humphrey Bogart noir treasure 'Dark Passage.' Film program begins at 7:15 p.m. at the Presidio Main Post Theater; more info at sffs.org.

Gordon-Levitt's Chances Better than '50/50'

Up-and-comer Joseph Gordon-Levitt is so good he compensates for the cancer comedy's shortcomings, even if he can't erase them.

Gordon-Levitt's Chances Better than '50/50'

Up-and-comer Joseph Gordon-Levitt is so good he compensates for the cancer comedy's shortcomings, even if he can't erase them.

Gordon-Levitt's Chances Better than '50/50'

Up-and-comer Joseph Gordon-Levitt is so good he compensates for the cancer comedy's shortcomings, even if he can't erase them.

Gordon-Levitt's Chances Better than '50/50'

Up-and-comer Joseph Gordon-Levitt is so good he compensates for the cancer comedy's shortcomings, even if he can't erase them.

J Weekly: "Executive Director Stepping Down But Not Away From S.F. Jewish Film Fest"

"After an eight-year tenure as the festival’s director," reports Dan Pine, "[Peter Stein] is stepping down Oct. 3 — and once again becoming a regular film festival fan." More at jweekly.com.

Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

Artistic integrity is always in short supply, which makes Broughton an inspiration for every successive generation of poets and filmmakers.

Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

Artistic integrity is always in short supply, which makes Broughton an inspiration for every successive generation of poets and filmmakers.

Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

Artistic integrity is always in short supply, which makes Broughton an inspiration for every successive generation of poets and filmmakers.

On Chronicling Criminals

Though it's legal to film illegal acts, crime can certainly complicate your filmmaking process.

On Chronicling Criminals

Though it's legal to film illegal acts, crime can certainly complicate your filmmaking process.

On Chronicling Criminals

Though it's legal to film illegal acts, crime can certainly complicate your filmmaking process.

'Peace Unveiled'

ITVS, Global Fund for Women, Spark and Women's Funding Network present a prescreening of issues doc 'Peace Unveiled,' part of a new PBS miniseries, 'Women, War & Peace,' launching this fall. Producer Abigail Disney and guests will be present for post-screening panel discussion. More info at pbs.org.

'Peace Unveiled'

ITVS, Global Fund for Women, Spark and Women's Funding Network present a prescreening of issues doc 'Peace Unveiled,' part of a new PBS miniseries, 'Women, War & Peace,' launching this fall. Producer Abigail Disney and guests will be present for post-screening panel discussion. More info at pbs.org.

SFFS Film Arts Forum

SFFS's bi-monthly forum and industry show-and-tell makes its first appearance at Film Society Cinema this Tuesday. Panel discussion will be moderated by music rights exec Brooke Wentz and feature Kim Aubry of Zoetrope Aubry productions alongside Academy Award-winning soundmen Michael Semanick and Richard Beggs. More info at sffs.org.

SFFS Film Arts Forum

SFFS's bi-monthly forum and industry show-and-tell makes its first appearance at Film Society Cinema this Tuesday. Panel discussion will be moderated by music rights exec Brooke Wentz and feature Kim Aubry of Zoetrope Aubry productions alongside Academy Award-winning soundmen Michael Semanick and Richard Beggs. More info at sffs.org.

Beyond the Box: " 'Art & Copy' Wins News and Doc Emmy Award"

"The documentary, which aired last season on Independent Lens, reveals the work and wisdom of some of the most influential advertising creatives of our time." More at beyondthebox.org.

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

Guy Maddin talks about movies, writing, himself—and the allure of the Osmonds, re-published on the occasion of Fandor's Maddin blogathon.

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

Guy Maddin talks about movies, writing, himself—and the allure of the Osmonds, re-published on the occasion of Fandor's Maddin blogathon.

Tom Tykwer's '3'

After delighting audiences at this year's Frameline festival with its sexy, stylish update on the classic Hollywood screwball formula, 'Run Lola Run' director Tom Tykwer's '3' gets a full run at Sundance Kabuki and other venues around the Bay starting this Friday. More info sundancecinemas.com.

Tom Tykwer's '3'

After delighting audiences at this year's Frameline festival with its sexy, stylish update on the classic Hollywood screwball formula, 'Run Lola Run' director Tom Tykwer's '3' gets a full run at Sundance Kabuki and other venues around the Bay starting this Friday. More info sundancecinemas.com.

Hong Kong Cinema

SF Film Society | New People Cinema screens new films by Johnnie To, Bennie Chan, Alex Law and others in a new program celebrating one of cinema's most prolific cities. The Film Society launches the festival's inaugural year with a party at Superfrog gallery on Friday. More info sffs.org.

Hong Kong Cinema

SF Film Society | New People Cinema screens new films by Johnnie To, Bennie Chan, Alex Law and others in a new program celebrating one of cinema's most prolific cities. The Film Society launches the festival's inaugural year with a party at Superfrog gallery on Friday. More info sffs.org.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SF Film Society | New People Cinema Opening

Celebrating the grand opening of the SF Film Society | New People Cinema, a state-of-the-art venue for art, independent and world cinema, San Francisco Film Society offers an open house reception and ribbon cutting with food, drink, musical performances and screenings in the theater itself throughout the night. More info at sffs.org.

IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

Peaches Christ and Dr. Carol Queen host the Sixth Annual Good Vibrations Indie Erotic Film Festival Short Film Competition this Thursday, boasting a Barbary Coast-themed party featuring food, drinks and an array of appropriately sexed-up performers and a curated screening of sexy short films from this year. Each event costs $10, more info castrotheatre.com.

IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

Peaches Christ and Dr. Carol Queen host the Sixth Annual Good Vibrations Indie Erotic Film Festival Short Film Competition this Thursday, boasting a Barbary Coast-themed party featuring food, drinks and an array of appropriately sexed-up performers and a curated screening of sexy short films from this year. Each event costs $10, more info castrotheatre.com.

Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

SFMOMA presents an hour-long program of contemporary artist Helga Fanderl's formalist silent Super 8mm shorts this Thursday. More info at sfmoma.org.

Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

SFMOMA presents an hour-long program of contemporary artist Helga Fanderl's formalist silent Super 8mm shorts this Thursday. More info at sfmoma.org.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen

Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.

'A Sixth Part of the World'

Dziga Vertov completed the epic documentary 'A Sixth Part of the World' after his ejection from the Cold War-era Soviet documentary film unit Sovkino. The breathtaking and broad-reaching doc, praised by revered experimentalist Chris Marker, screens Wednesday as part of PFA's annual avant-garde film program Alternative Visions. More info at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

'A Sixth Part of the World'

Dziga Vertov completed the epic documentary 'A Sixth Part of the World' after his ejection from the Cold War-era Soviet documentary film unit Sovkino. The breathtaking and broad-reaching doc, praised by revered experimentalist Chris Marker, screens Wednesday as part of PFA's annual avant-garde film program Alternative Visions. More info at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

Wall Street Journal: "Discovery CEO Calls Netflix Pact a 'Win'"

"Discovery Communications Inc. said it believes its new deal to distribute its shows over Netflix Inc.'s content-streaming service is an 'economic win,'" reports Maxwell Murphy, "and Discovery will learn from the pact lessons that will help shape its digital strategy." More at online.wsj.com.

SF Chronicle: "Oakland Shines for 'Moneyball' Premiere'"

"Brad Pitt, Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman and Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin were among those on the red carpet at the Paramount Theater in Oakland on Monday evening as Moneyball, the movie based on A's general manager Billy Beane and the 2002 Oakland team, made its national premiere," reports Susan Slusser. More at www.sfgate.com.

SF Chronicle: "Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive Plan"

"The proposal for the 82,000-square-foot facility made public Wednesday evening comes 15 months after the university-owned institution restarted the effort to build itself a new home on the downtown edge of the UC Berkeley campus at Center and Oxford streets," reports John King. Read more at sfgate.com.

Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

Developing a style that sets your film apart is key to capturing audience attention in nonfiction.

Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

Developing a style that sets your film apart is key to capturing audience attention in nonfiction.

Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

Developing a style that sets your film apart is key to capturing audience attention in nonfiction.

'Aurora'

SFIFF standout 'Aurora' screens at SF Film Society | New People Cinema starting this Friday. Following the lead set by his highly praised 2005 film, 'The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,' Cristi Puiu's latest is the blackest of comedies, exposing the anatomy of a crime to the smallest, most innocent detail. More info sffs.org.

‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

Unhurried, character-driven story demonstrates the filmmaking finesse that’s brought Romanian cinema to the fore. Though it had made an occasional international impression before—notably with a long history of Cannes entries and prize winners—few could have anticipated the splash Romanian cinema would create in the last few years. Or that the attention paid it would bring a number of often long, difficult, obtuse movies out of their usual habitat (the festival circuit) into theaters around the world. The collapse of Communism and execution of Romania's quarter-century dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989 freed the filmmaking industry from strict governmental control and propagandic content. But it took until the middle...

‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

Unhurried, character-driven story demonstrates the filmmaking finesse that’s brought Romanian cinema to the fore. Though it had made an occasional international impression before—notably with a long history of Cannes entries and prize winners—few could have anticipated the splash Romanian cinema would create in the last few years. Or that the attention paid it would bring a number of often long, difficult, obtuse movies out of their usual habitat (the festival circuit) into theaters around the world. The collapse of Communism and execution of Romania's quarter-century dictator Nicolae Ceausescu in 1989 freed the filmmaking industry from strict governmental control and propagandic content. But it took until the middle...

'Taxi Driver' & 'Blast of Silence'

SF's largest single screen shows a new restoration print of Martin Scorsese's grime classic, 'Taxi Driver.' Playing on the same double-bill is underseen noir 'Blast of Silence', an influence on filmmakers from Scorsese to Lars von Trier. More info at castrotheatre.com.

Trashed: Two Films About Garbage

As a complement to this year's Bay Area Now program, YBCA screens two films about waste and the way it impacts our lives. 'Scrappers,' showing Thursday, tells the story of two scavengers eking out a living salvaging trash from Chicago's dumpsters and 'Waste Land,' playing Sunday, follows artist Vik Muniz to Brazil where he connects with pickers at the world's largest garbage dump. More info: ybca.org.

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

North Bay world, independent showcase ready to screen wide range of films in early October.

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

North Bay world, independent showcase ready to screen wide range of films in early October.

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

North Bay world, independent showcase ready to screen wide range of films in early October.

He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

Gavin O'Connor does a remarkable job making his two-and-a-half-hour fight film gritty, involving and as credible as humanly possible.

He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

Gavin O'Connor does a remarkable job making his two-and-a-half-hour fight film gritty, involving and as credible as humanly possible.

He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

Gavin O'Connor does a remarkable job making his two-and-a-half-hour fight film gritty, involving and as credible as humanly possible.

He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

Gavin O'Connor does a remarkable job making his two-and-a-half-hour fight film gritty, involving and as credible as humanly possible.

‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.

‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.

‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.

Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

San Francisco loses two of its cinema icons, pioneering 'camp humorist' George Kuchar and seminal experimental filmmaker Jordan Belson. George Kuchar, the beloved San Francisco filmmaker, teacher, mentor and friend, died Tuesday night, September 6, at the age of 69. He passed away at Coming Home Hospice in the Castro, where he resided for the last month. Kuchar had been diagnosed with cancer a year and a half ago, but the sad news was not conveyed beyond a circle of close friends until recently. Kuchar and his twin brother, Mike, began making movies in their teens in their Bronx neighborhood in the late ’50s. Inspired by the florid emotions of Hollywood melodramas, they made 8mm narratives that were funny...

Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

As an appreciation of George Kuchar's inspired presence, we offer up the filmmaker in his own words, excerpted from 'Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000.'

Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

As an appreciation of George Kuchar's inspired presence, we offer up the filmmaker in his own words, excerpted from 'Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000.'

Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

As an appreciation of George Kuchar's inspired presence, we offer up the filmmaker in his own words, excerpted from 'Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, 1945–2000.'

Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

Priya Giri Desai documents matchmaking efforts for HIV-positives in India.

Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

Priya Giri Desai documents matchmaking efforts for HIV-positives in India.

Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

Priya Giri Desai documents matchmaking efforts for HIV-positives in India.

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

Berkeley-programmed Festival is a favorite for cinephiles; features Caetano Veloso as 2011 Guest Director.

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

Berkeley-programmed Festival is a favorite for cinephiles; features Caetano Veloso as 2011 Guest Director.

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

Berkeley-programmed Festival is a favorite for cinephiles; features Caetano Veloso as 2011 Guest Director.

'Love Exposure'

Center for Asian American Media and the Roxie team up to present Sion Sono's madcap masterpiece 'Love Exposure' for a limited run starting Friday. This nearly four-hour long absurdist experiment in maximalism trumps even the director's previous effort 'Suicide Club.' It's succeeded in Sono's bizarre oeuvre by 'Cold Fish,' which opens mid-month. More info at roxie.com.

Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

Britta Sjogren gets a second chance to make a film about how people rebound from trauma.

Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

Britta Sjogren gets a second chance to make a film about how people rebound from trauma.

Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

Britta Sjogren gets a second chance to make a film about how people rebound from trauma.

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

When news of San Francisco Executive Director Graham Leggat’s passing hit the web, responses were heartfelt and immediate. SF360 collects a few of those thoughts.

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

When news of San Francisco Executive Director Graham Leggat’s passing hit the web, responses were heartfelt and immediate. SF360 collects a few of those thoughts.

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

When news of San Francisco Executive Director Graham Leggat’s passing hit the web, responses were heartfelt and immediate. SF360 collects a few of those thoughts.

Funding: The Roy W. Dean LA August Grant

The Roy W. Dean Film and Writing Grants fund shorts, documentaries and low budget independent features. ELIGIBILITY: New film and video projects (including works-in-progress) that are unique and benefit the society. Student filmmakers, independent producers or independent production companies are all welcome. AWARDS: Winner gets a variety of awards including scholarships and cash prizes for different production fields. DEADLINE: August 30, 2011. WEBSITE: fromtheheartproductions.com/grant-lavideo.shtml.

ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

Powerfully positioned San Francisco-based champion of independent docs and dramas for television begins to navigate its third decade.

ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

Powerfully positioned San Francisco-based champion of independent docs and dramas for television begins to navigate its third decade.

ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

Powerfully positioned San Francisco-based champion of independent docs and dramas for television begins to navigate its third decade.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

Lynn Hershman Leeson catalogues revolutions past and pushes the art and technology envelope well into the future.

San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

The Golden Gate Bridge remains in heavy rotation in sci-fi, action genres.

San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

The Golden Gate Bridge remains in heavy rotation in sci-fi, action genres.

San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

The Golden Gate Bridge remains in heavy rotation in sci-fi, action genres.

'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

Filmmakers find themselves outside the 'buffer' zone as film about graffiti-abaters hits local screens, and streets. Editor's note: Vigilante, Vigilante: The Battle for Expression, a Bay Area-made film on graffiti "abatement," opened with a clamor last weekend at the Roxie, as San Francisco's Department of Public Works made an issue of cleaning up the film's street-art advertising campaign. The filmmakers responded that they've asked that their materials not be posted illegally, but that hasn't stopped DPW requesting them to cease and desist attracting audiences via wheatpaste. What follows is sf360.org's interview...

'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

Filmmakers find themselves outside the 'buffer' zone as film about graffiti-abaters hits local screens, and streets. Editor's note: Vigilante, Vigilante: The Battle for Expression, a Bay Area-made film on graffiti "abatement," opened with a clamor last weekend at the Roxie, as San Francisco's Department of Public Works made an issue of cleaning up the film's street-art advertising campaign. The filmmakers responded that they've asked that their materials not be posted illegally, but that hasn't stopped DPW requesting them to cease and desist attracting audiences via wheatpaste. What follows is sf360.org's interview...

'The African Queen'

Canonized director John Huston's 'The African Queen,' now mostly remembered for its tumultuous production history, was also the director's biggest grossing film, securing Humphrey Bogart his first Oscar for acting. The Alameda Theatre screens this battle-of-the-sexes classic on film Wednesday and Thursday only. More info at alamedatheatres.com.

Viva Pedro!

The luxurious single-screen represents for its Castro neighbors, screening a mini-retrospective of Pedro Almodovar's sensitive and dynamic arthouse crankers. Viva Pedro opens with Gael García Bernal vehicle 'Bad Education' on Wednesday, finishing off with the excellent, underseen 'The Flower of My Secret' and 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' on Friday. More info at castrotheatre.com.

‘The Arbor’s’ ‘Verbatim Theatre’ Approach Strikes Chord

Clio Barnard's ‘The Arbor’ takes a fascinating and unconventional look at Andrea Dunbar's brief, brilliant career.

‘The Arbor’s’ ‘Verbatim Theatre’ Approach Strikes Chord

Clio Barnard's ‘The Arbor’ takes a fascinating and unconventional look at Andrea Dunbar's brief, brilliant career.

‘The Arbor’s’ ‘Verbatim Theatre’ Approach Strikes Chord

Clio Barnard's ‘The Arbor’ takes a fascinating and unconventional look at Andrea Dunbar's brief, brilliant career.

From Britain with Love

UK Film Council, Emerging Pictures and the Mostly British Film Festival present a selection of new British films curated by Film Society of Lincoln Center. 'From Britain with Love' continues at Smith Rafael Film Center selected dates through September 18. More info at cafilm.org.

What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

Placing well-timed humor in a documentary film can be a great way to open minds.

Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

Connie Field makes a radical shift to verité filmmaking, accompanied by an equally momentous switch in fundraising strategy with her latest project.

Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

Connie Field makes a radical shift to verité filmmaking, accompanied by an equally momentous switch in fundraising strategy with her latest project.

Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

Connie Field makes a radical shift to verité filmmaking, accompanied by an equally momentous switch in fundraising strategy with her latest project.

High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

Thrill ride 'Point Blank' loses nothing in translation—it's a prime example of cinematic globalization.

High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

Thrill ride 'Point Blank' loses nothing in translation—it's a prime example of cinematic globalization.

High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

Thrill ride 'Point Blank' loses nothing in translation—it's a prime example of cinematic globalization.

The Animator's Art with John Musker

Disney animation director John Musker, responsible for 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Aladdin' and a number of other contemporary favorites, appears at The Walt Disney Family Museum to give a short demonstration of the craft of animation to youth ages 8-12. Older aficionados of the director's work can head to PFA on Wednesday for a lecture and presentation by Musker. More info at sffs.org and bampfa.berkeley.edu.

'Carmen Jones' with Kalup Linzy

SFMOMA's Opera on Film series continues with a screening of Otto Preminger's 'Carmen Jones,' based on George Bizet's 'Carmen' but recast as a WWII-era yarn with an all-black cast featuring Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge, who received an Oscar nom for her performance. Screening will be preceded by an introduction and live performance by entrancing New York artist Kalup Linzy. More info at sfmoma.org.

Miranda July Throws Cautionary Tale to the Wind with ‘The Future’

The filmmaker talks about time, life, storytelling and her new film, ‘The Future.’

Miranda July Throws Cautionary Tale to the Wind with ‘The Future’

The filmmaker talks about time, life, storytelling and her new film, ‘The Future.’

Miranda July Throws Cautionary Tale to the Wind with ‘The Future’

The filmmaker talks about time, life, storytelling and her new film, ‘The Future.’

McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

John Michael McDonagh's first feature echos the blackly comedic tenor of his ('In Bruges') brother Martin's oeuvre.

McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

John Michael McDonagh's first feature echos the blackly comedic tenor of his ('In Bruges') brother Martin's oeuvre.

McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

John Michael McDonagh's first feature echos the blackly comedic tenor of his ('In Bruges') brother Martin's oeuvre.

SF Chronicle: 'Graham Leggat Takes a Bow at Tosca'

Writes Leah Garchik, "Graham Leggat had said that it probably would be a small group, a gathering of a few friends he'd asked to come to Tosca on Tuesday night to see him. But Leggat, who a month ago stepped down as executive director of the San Francisco Film Society because of illness, has more than a few friends. And it seemed almost all of them wanted to see him, to thank him for what he'd accomplished in six years and, more than that, to embrace him with family-like affection." More at sfgate.com.

Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

Berry Minott's work-in-progress travels to Guam seeking a cure, puzzling over scientific mystery.

Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

Berry Minott's work-in-progress travels to Guam seeking a cure, puzzling over scientific mystery.

Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

Berry Minott's work-in-progress travels to Guam seeking a cure, puzzling over scientific mystery.

In Theaters: 'Life in a Day,' 'The Tree,' 'Cameraman'

Critics from the Bay Area and beyond weigh in on the weekend's openings.

In Theaters: 'Life in a Day,' 'The Tree,' 'Cameraman'

Critics from the Bay Area and beyond weigh in on the weekend's openings.

In Theaters: 'Life in a Day,' 'The Tree,' 'Cameraman'

Critics from the Bay Area and beyond weigh in on the weekend's openings.

'Finding Joe' Pre-Release Screening

Smith Rafael presents a pre-release screening of 'Finding Joe,' a new doc centered around the teachings and discoveries of universal mythologist and screenwriter's savior Joseph Campbell, featuring appearances by artists and celebs, including Mick Fleetwood, Catherine Hardwicke, Deepak Chopra and others. Filmmaker Patrick Takaya Solomon and Joseph Campbell Foundation's Robert Walter will be in attendance for a discussion following the screening. More info at cafilm.org.

Essential SF: ‘Freedom On My Mind,’ ‘The Good War’

The best of the Bay Area's historical docs transform our understanding of previous eras, and, consequently, our own.

Essential SF: ‘Freedom On My Mind,’ ‘The Good War’

The best of the Bay Area's historical docs transform our understanding of previous eras, and, consequently, our own.

Essential SF: ‘Freedom On My Mind,’ ‘The Good War’

The best of the Bay Area's historical docs transform our understanding of previous eras, and, consequently, our own.

Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

The planned "reversal" gives documentary filmmakers a means to build drama from otherwise anti-climactic moments.

Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

The planned "reversal" gives documentary filmmakers a means to build drama from otherwise anti-climactic moments.

Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

The planned "reversal" gives documentary filmmakers a means to build drama from otherwise anti-climactic moments.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

Fassbinder's retro-chic, thought-provoking 'World on a Wire' finds the 'future' is now.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

Fassbinder's retro-chic, thought-provoking 'World on a Wire' finds the 'future' is now.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

Fassbinder's retro-chic, thought-provoking 'World on a Wire' finds the 'future' is now.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

Fassbinder's retro-chic, thought-provoking 'World on a Wire' finds the 'future' is now.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

Fassbinder's retro-chic, thought-provoking 'World on a Wire' finds the 'future' is now.

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

Filmmaker talks about Chicago, identity, music and the making of ‘Polish Bar.’

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

Filmmaker talks about Chicago, identity, music and the making of ‘Polish Bar.’

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

Filmmaker talks about Chicago, identity, music and the making of ‘Polish Bar.’

Marius Watz: Automatic Writing

SFFS presents the work of pioneering software artist Marius Watz, who uses digital processes and authored algorithms to “automatically” produce numerous types of media including video, still imagery and sculpture through semi-autonomous software systems, as part of its KinoTek series. Look for sci-fi writer/theorist Bruce Sterling's essay on Watz in Thursday's SF360.org. Events: An exhibition in Super Frog Gallery at New People opens July 22; Artist Talk, July 26; Master Class, July 27. More at sffs.org.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

'Diva'

SF Museum of Modern Art's Opera on Film series screens Jean-Jacques Beineix's under-appreciated 'Diva' on Thursday. The Caesar Award-winning romance/thriller hybrid deftly handles a complex, opera-centric plot littered with brilliant pop-art inspired chase scenes and features a number of standout performances, including those by Jeunet regular Dominique Pinon and real-life opera singer Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez. More info sfmoma.org.

SF Chronicle: 'Gary Meyer Leaving Balboa Theatre'

"Balboa Theatre operator Gary Meyer said Wednesday that this summer will be his last at the Richmond District movie house, leaving the future of the scrappy independent theater in doubt," reports Peter Hartlaub. More at sfgate.com.

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

Generator Everything

'If Marius Watz programmed it, then it's going to be vivid. It's going to be crisp, spiky and angular. It will be fast, bright and noisy. And there's going to be a whole, whole lot of it.'

Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’

Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.

Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’

Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.

Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’

Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.

Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

Note to screenwriters: Don’t defeat the promise of your story by pulling your punches.

Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

Note to screenwriters: Don’t defeat the promise of your story by pulling your punches.

Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

Note to screenwriters: Don’t defeat the promise of your story by pulling your punches.

Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

Pacific Film Archive’s ‘Hands Up! Essential Skolimowski’ surveys the Polish director’s confounding oeuvre.

Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

Pacific Film Archive’s ‘Hands Up! Essential Skolimowski’ surveys the Polish director’s confounding oeuvre.

Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

Pacific Film Archive’s ‘Hands Up! Essential Skolimowski’ surveys the Polish director’s confounding oeuvre.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.

'Shoes' on the Other Feet at SF Silent Film Festival

San Francisco Silent Film Festival features the work of the most important female director of the silent era, Lois Weber.

'Shoes' on the Other Feet at SF Silent Film Festival

San Francisco Silent Film Festival features the work of the most important female director of the silent era, Lois Weber.

'Shoes' on the Other Feet at SF Silent Film Festival

San Francisco Silent Film Festival features the work of the most important female director of the silent era, Lois Weber.

Essential SF: 'Holy Ghost People,' 'Samsara'

SF filmmakers Peter Adair and Ellen Bruno created classics on religious intensity.

Essential SF: 'Holy Ghost People,' 'Samsara'

SF filmmakers Peter Adair and Ellen Bruno created classics on religious intensity.

Essential SF: 'Holy Ghost People,' 'Samsara'

SF filmmakers Peter Adair and Ellen Bruno created classics on religious intensity.

Torres Story Gains Focus

Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.

Torres Story Gains Focus

Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.

Torres Story Gains Focus

Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

'Page One: Inside the New York Times'

Fascinating SFIFF-screened doc 'Page One: Inside the New York Times' starts its run at Smith Rafael Film Center this Friday. More at cafilm.org. (It also continues at other Bay Area theaters.)

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Weitz Explores the Other L.A. with 'A Better Life'

'A Better Life' succeeds as an L.A.-set remake of bleak Italian neorealist classic 'The Bicycle Thief.'

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Essential SF: ‘Off the Charts,’ ‘Double Dare’

Surprising characters, narratives emerge in Jamie Meltzer and Amanda Micheli’s portraits of unlikely artists.

Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

A former Bay Area filmmaker travels the world in search of the secrets of contentment.

Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

A former Bay Area filmmaker travels the world in search of the secrets of contentment.

Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

A former Bay Area filmmaker travels the world in search of the secrets of contentment.

Graham Leggat Steps Down as Executive Director of San Francisco Film Society

Film Society’s leader for more than five years resigns due to health issues.

Graham Leggat Steps Down as Executive Director of San Francisco Film Society

Film Society’s leader for more than five years resigns due to health issues.

Graham Leggat Steps Down as Executive Director of San Francisco Film Society

Film Society’s leader for more than five years resigns due to health issues.

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

A film festival and conference offered audiences and makers opportunities to move forward.

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

A film festival and conference offered audiences and makers opportunities to move forward.

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

A film festival and conference offered audiences and makers opportunities to move forward.

Ninth Street Announces Incubator Participants

Press release: The Ninth Street Independent Film Center announced today five new participants for the Center's Media Arts Incubator Program for 2011-2012. "This is a great group of participants," says Skye Christensen, Executive Director of the Ninth Street Independent Film Center. "Each brings a very dynamic project to the Program, and we're really looking forward to what they'll accomplish during their time here." Ninth Street’s Media Arts Incubator Program is designed to nurture socially relevant independent media projects at Ninth Street Independent Film Center. The Incubator Program supports independent filmmakers, start-up film festivals and small media nonprofits through access to workspace and shared resources, such as cross-promotional opportunities, co-productions, affordable meeting or exhibition space and community connections with established media arts partners (Center for Asian American Media, Frameline, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, and others). Participants are: Rachel Caplan (CEO) and Daniela Rible (Deputy Director) of the annual SF Green Film Festival; Jennifer Tipton and Cary McQueen Morrow, the directors of Art with Impact, which is a platform for the creation of new media on critical social issues; David Evan Harris, Executive Director of the Global Lives Project, a media arts nonprofit that seeks to collaboratively build a video library of human life experience; Scarlett Shepard is Executive Director of the SF Women’s Film Festival; and J.R. Flemming, director and producer of Guarding Dogs, which is a documentary film with a crowd-sourcing model currently in production that makes the case for adopting a dog instead breeding/buying.

'Cultures of Resistance'

Award-winning 2010 doc 'Cultures of Resistance' captures the ways artists, musicians and other cultural producers create political change through art, from Iran to China to other points worldwide. The event features a live interview with director Iara Lee via Skype after screening; ticket sales benefit clean water efforts for children in Gaza. Plays at Berkeley City College. More at mecaforpeace.org.

Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

Jakob Kornbluth hopes to turn another of brother Josh’s monologues, ‘Love & Taxes,’ into celluloid gold.

Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

Jakob Kornbluth hopes to turn another of brother Josh’s monologues, ‘Love & Taxes,’ into celluloid gold.

Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

Jakob Kornbluth hopes to turn another of brother Josh’s monologues, ‘Love & Taxes,’ into celluloid gold.

'Forgetting Dad'

Rick Minnick, oldest son a middle-aged father of five who started a new life after suffering from amnesia, returns to California in an attempt to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance in this haunting doc. Minnick and some film subjects will be present for Q&A at both screenings. More at redvic.com.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

Hong Sang-soo's latest leaves us with an awkward ambivalence that resonates long after the film is finished.

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

SFFS to offer daily, year-round programming, classes and events in dedicated state-of-the-art theater for the first time in its 54-year history. The San Francisco Film Society and New People today announced significant news for Bay Area filmgoers: the signing of a lease that brings the Film Society’s exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events to one primary theater on a daily, year-round basis, beginning in September. The San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema opens its doors in September in the state-of-the art...

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

SFFS to offer daily, year-round programming, classes and events in dedicated state-of-the-art theater for the first time in its 54-year history. The San Francisco Film Society and New People today announced significant news for Bay Area filmgoers: the signing of a lease that brings the Film Society’s exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events to one primary theater on a daily, year-round basis, beginning in September. The San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema opens its doors in September in the state-of-the art...

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

SFFS to offer daily, year-round programming, classes and events in dedicated state-of-the-art theater for the first time in its 54-year history. The San Francisco Film Society and New People today announced significant news for Bay Area filmgoers: the signing of a lease that brings the Film Society’s exhibition, education and filmmaker services programs and events to one primary theater on a daily, year-round basis, beginning in September. The San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema opens its doors in September in the state-of-the art...

'Oki's Movie'

Prolific producer, art-house fave and proponent of "radical banality" Hong Sang-Soo juxtaposes moments from a young woman's relationships with two men, a year apart, in the formalist comedy/romance ‘Oki's Movie.’ Screens at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. More at ybca.org.

'The Cove' Benefit Screening

Louie Psihoyos' and Roc O'Barry's immersive, award-winning eco-doc 'The Cove' screens with a live performance by Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead and post-film discussion with both directors at the Smith Rafael. Ticket sales benefit the Earth Island Institute and Save Japan Dolphins. More at cafilm.org.

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

Stabile film at Frameline, Tribeca and, soon, YBCA, looks at San Francisco’s sex-film history.

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

Stabile film at Frameline, Tribeca and, soon, YBCA, looks at San Francisco’s sex-film history.

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

Stabile film at Frameline, Tribeca and, soon, YBCA, looks at San Francisco’s sex-film history.

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

Stabile film at Frameline, Tribeca and, soon, YBCA, looks at San Francisco’s sex-film history.

'Sweetgrass' and Live Sheep

Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Ilisa Barbash's beautiful 'Sweetgrass' plays during a special event at the Oakland Museum, 1:00 pm, and features a live appearance by the starring species: sheep, who will be sheared by farmer Joe Sanchez, as part of Felt. More at museumca.org.

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival delivers internationally as well as locally made films of every identity and genre stripe.

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival delivers internationally as well as locally made films of every identity and genre stripe.

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival delivers internationally as well as locally made films of every identity and genre stripe.

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

One film was not enough to quench Frans Weisz’s fascination with Nazi-era artist Charlotte Salomon.

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

One film was not enough to quench Frans Weisz’s fascination with Nazi-era artist Charlotte Salomon.

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

One film was not enough to quench Frans Weisz’s fascination with Nazi-era artist Charlotte Salomon.

We Want Answers

Asking the right questions is an art; a consultant speaks on how to conduct documentary interviews that will help structure your film.

We Want Answers

Asking the right questions is an art; a consultant speaks on how to conduct documentary interviews that will help structure your film.

We Want Answers

Asking the right questions is an art; a consultant speaks on how to conduct documentary interviews that will help structure your film.

Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

An historical-romantic novel in screen form, 'Bride Flight' offers all the pleasures (some guilty ones) of a film made half a century ago.

Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

An historical-romantic novel in screen form, 'Bride Flight' offers all the pleasures (some guilty ones) of a film made half a century ago.

Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

An historical-romantic novel in screen form, 'Bride Flight' offers all the pleasures (some guilty ones) of a film made half a century ago.

Cult of the Kuchars

Throughout the month of June, Pacific Film Archive features a half century of alternately feverish, dark, confessional, parodic work from filmmaker brothers George and Mike Kuchar, starting with their 1965 feature, ‘Sins of the Fleshapoids,’ at which Mike Kuchar appears in person. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

Arthur Penn, a Liberal Helping

Arthur Penn is the focus of a monthlong series at Pacific Film Archive, beginning with 1958’s Gore Vidal-written revisionist Western, ‘The Left Handed Gun,’ which features Paul Newman. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

‘My Heart Is an Idiot’

David Meiklejohn’s first feature-length documentary, ‘My Heart Is An Idiot,’ which follows Davy Rothbart as he travels and receives love-life advice from those he encounters, plays at Roxie Theater. Zooey Deschanel, Ira Glass, Newt Gingrich and Davy’s mom are among those contributing thoughts. More at roxie.com.

‘My Heart Is an Idiot’

David Meiklejohn’s first feature-length documentary, ‘My Heart Is An Idiot,’ which follows Davy Rothbart as he travels and receives love-life advice from those he encounters, plays at Roxie Theater. Zooey Deschanel, Ira Glass, Newt Gingrich and Davy’s mom are among those contributing thoughts. More at roxie.com.

‘Bride Flight’

Ben Sombogaart’s ‘Bride Flight’ opens at Smith Rafael Film Center. The Dutch feature pursues drama in the stories of three women taking a plane flight to meet their awaiting fiancés. More at cafilm.org.

Fandor Partners with Microcinema International and Kino Lorber

Press release: Fandor, a new on-demand provider of independent films, along with distributors Kino Lorber and Microcinema International, today announced it is pioneering the coordinated theatrical and digital premier, a first for the industry. The first film to be released under the coordinated theatrical and digital premier paradigm will be the June 15 re-release of 'David Holzman's Diary.' More at microcinema.com and fandor.com.

Production Values: Michael Whalen

Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

Production Values: Michael Whalen

Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

Production Values: Michael Whalen

Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday

A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday

A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday

A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

The adventure of Another Hole in the Head Film Festival requires you risk seeing the occasional dud to seek out the gems.

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

The adventure of Another Hole in the Head Film Festival requires you risk seeing the occasional dud to seek out the gems.

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

The adventure of Another Hole in the Head Film Festival requires you risk seeing the occasional dud to seek out the gems.

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

The adventure of Another Hole in the Head Film Festival requires you risk seeing the occasional dud to seek out the gems.

‘The Best & The Brightest’

Josh Shelov’s comedy ‘The Best & The Brightest’ plays at Roxie Theater before its wide release this summer. The film features Neil Patrick Harris and Bonnie Somerville as yuppies from New York fighting to get their daughter into an elitist private kindergarten. More at roxie.com.

‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

Tom Weidlinger creates a cooking show that offers surprises for the slow-foodie.

‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

Tom Weidlinger creates a cooking show that offers surprises for the slow-foodie.

‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

Tom Weidlinger creates a cooking show that offers surprises for the slow-foodie.

‘Kamikaze Girls’

Viz Cinema at New People hosts their third fundraiser event, presenting the Japanese film ‘Kamikaze Girls.’ Proceeds benefit Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Funds. More at newpeopleworld.com.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

Danish filmmaker/artist Michael Madsen turns questions around a European nuclear-waste project into an operatic doc.

Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

S. Smith Patrick shares purpose with the children she films.

Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

S. Smith Patrick shares purpose with the children she films.

Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

S. Smith Patrick shares purpose with the children she films.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

Leanne Pooley's Topp Twins documentary views world politics through the prism of two eccentric lesbian performers from New Zealand.

On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

A local fan of a local cinema has big dreams for his favorite, now-defunct East Bay movie-theater.

On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

A local fan of a local cinema has big dreams for his favorite, now-defunct East Bay movie-theater.

On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

A local fan of a local cinema has big dreams for his favorite, now-defunct East Bay movie-theater.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

The Art of ‘Howl’ at the Cartoon Art Museum

The vivid mindscapes of Allen Ginsberg's poems come to radical life in Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman's James Franco-fied 'Howl' via the art of Ginsberg collaborator Eric Drooker. The Cartoon Art Museum showcases 'The Art of Howl,' with Drooker's work, storyboards, photos and multimedia. More at cartoonart.org.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

John Antonelli finds good news, bad news and plenty of drama in African environmental stories.

Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

John Antonelli finds good news, bad news and plenty of drama in African environmental stories.

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

Nonfiction filmmakers are re-engaging audiences with an entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on creative narrative strategy.

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

Nonfiction filmmakers are re-engaging audiences with an entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on creative narrative strategy.

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

Nonfiction filmmakers are re-engaging audiences with an entrepreneurial spirit and a focus on creative narrative strategy.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.

Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

The devil is in the details of I Wake Up Screaming, the Roxie's annual two-week spring celebration of noir's shadiest titles.

Legacy Film Festival on Aging

Viz Cinema at New People hosts the Legacy Film Festival on Aging, offering three days of shorts and features from around the world that deal with the difficulties and appreciation of growing older. The program begins with ‘Ruth Awasa: Roots of an Artist,’ a documentary about the famous artist, with director Bob Toy and Ruth’s children in attendance for a Q&A following the screening. More at newpeopleworld.com.

‘COINTELPRO 101’

Director Claude Marks participates in a discussion following the screening of his film, ‘COINTELPRO 101,’ which presents the history and impact of the FBI Counter Intelligence Program. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

'Zoo' director Robinson Devor uncovers the strange history behind the Gerald Ford assassination attempt in ’70s San Francisco.

Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

'Zoo' director Robinson Devor uncovers the strange history behind the Gerald Ford assassination attempt in ’70s San Francisco.

Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

'Zoo' director Robinson Devor uncovers the strange history behind the Gerald Ford assassination attempt in ’70s San Francisco.

Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

The best advice for creating the perfect Act III? Surprise yourself.

Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

The best advice for creating the perfect Act III? Surprise yourself.

Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

The best advice for creating the perfect Act III? Surprise yourself.

SFIFF54 Closing Night

Castro Theatre hosts the final evening of SFIFF54, which features Mathieu Amalric’s ‘On Tour,’ a film that tells the story of a has-been French TV producer who stages his comeback with burlesque performers. A party follows at The Factory. More at fest11.sffs.org.

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

Cabaret New Burlesque gets the French art-house treatment with ‘On Tour.’

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

Cabaret New Burlesque gets the French art-house treatment with ‘On Tour.’

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

Cabaret New Burlesque gets the French art-house treatment with ‘On Tour.’

‘William Burroughs: A Man Within’

Red Vic Movie House presents ‘William Burroughs: A Man Within,’ a documentary that offers a look into the life of one of the first writers to address queer and drag culture in the '50s. Director Yony Leyser participates in a Q&A following select showings. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

Writers for the Festival’s daily ‘Scoop’ capture live director-audience interactions.

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

Writers for the Festival’s daily ‘Scoop’ capture live director-audience interactions.

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

Writers for the Festival’s daily ‘Scoop’ capture live director-audience interactions.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

SFIFF Centerpiece: ‘Terri’

San Francisco International Film Festival’s 2011 Centerpiece selection, ‘Terri,’ featuring John C. Reilly as a vice principle who befriends an insecure junior high student, plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas with director Azazel Jacobs and actor Jacob Wysocki in attendance. The evening’s after party is at Clift's Velvet Room. More at fest11.sffs.org.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

In a quarter century of filmmaking feats, persistence and vision are defining qualities for Matthew Barney.

Film Society Awards Night Shines Light on ’70s, City

Beginnings, endings and the dazzling cinema in between honored in SFFS's annual awards show.

Film Society Awards Night Shines Light on ’70s, City

Beginnings, endings and the dazzling cinema in between honored in SFFS's annual awards show.

Film Society Awards Night Shines Light on ’70s, City

Beginnings, endings and the dazzling cinema in between honored in SFFS's annual awards show.

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

A soundtrack staple in the Denis oeuvre, Tindersticks play their beautifully brooding music live to clips at SFIFF54.

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

A soundtrack staple in the Denis oeuvre, Tindersticks play their beautifully brooding music live to clips at SFIFF54.

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

A soundtrack staple in the Denis oeuvre, Tindersticks play their beautifully brooding music live to clips at SFIFF54.

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

Terence Stamp has treated acting not as a job, but as a restless quest for new frontiers.

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

Terence Stamp has treated acting not as a job, but as a restless quest for new frontiers.

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

Terence Stamp has treated acting not as a job, but as a restless quest for new frontiers.

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor lit up the Castro on San Francisco International's opening night.

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor lit up the Castro on San Francisco International's opening night.

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

Mike Mills and Ewan McGregor lit up the Castro on San Francisco International's opening night.

SFIFF: '!Women art Revolution'

Lynn Hershman Leeson's decades-in-the-making documentary about women artists taking on the establishment debuts at the festival Saturday, April 23, with a San Francisco Museum of Modern Art screening, and plays again Monday, April 25, at the Pacific Film Archive. More at fest11.sffs.org.

Terence Stamp to Receive Peter J. Owens Award at 54th San Francisco International Film Festival

Press release: The San Francisco Film Society announced today that Terence Stamp will be the recipient of the Peter J. Owens Award at the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5). The Owens Award, named for the longtime San Francisco benefactor of arts and charitable organizations and Film Society board member, honors an actor whose work exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity. The award will be presented to Stamp at Film Society Awards Night, Thursday, April 28 at Bimbo’s 365 Club. More at fest11.sffs.org.

San Francisco International Opens

The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival opens with a film about fresh starts, in the form of a 75-year-old living life romantically, possibly for the first time, in Mike Mills' 'Beginners.' One can't go wrong with a cast featuring Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer and Melanie Laurent. Better: Mills and McGregor are present. A party follows at Terra Gallery. More at fest.sffs.org.

Road to Hollywood Tour: ‘Elmer Gantry’

In celebration of the upcoming Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, Castro Theatre participates in the one-night nationwide Road to Hollywood Tour with a free screening of ‘Elmer Gantry.’ Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz and Academy Award winner Shirley Jones are present. Tickets are acquired through tcm.com/roadtohollywood. More at castrotheatre.com.

ATA Film & Video Festival

Roxie Theater hosts Playback: ATA Film & Video Festival 2006-2010, a one-day event that showcases a selection of short films from the experimental media arts gallery. More at roxie.com.

indieWIRE: "'Restrepo' Filmmaker Tim Hetherington Killed in Libya"

Reports Peter Knegt: "Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington has been killed in Libya, it is being reported by Vanity Fair (where Hetherington worked as a contributing photographer)." More at indieWIRE.com.

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

A veteran producer talks about the art, craft and industry behind her work.

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

A veteran producer talks about the art, craft and industry behind her work.

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

A veteran producer talks about the art, craft and industry behind her work.

On Producing Killer Films

Christine Vachon examines her varied indie successes while offering notes on the world of change engulfing cinema.

On Producing Killer Films

Christine Vachon examines her varied indie successes while offering notes on the world of change engulfing cinema.

On Producing Killer Films

Christine Vachon examines her varied indie successes while offering notes on the world of change engulfing cinema.

Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzmán

Pacific Film Archive's Patricio Guzmán series continues with ‘The Pinochet Case’ and ‘Chile, Obstinate Memory.’ Later this month, Guzman's latest, a poignant and provocative reflection called 'Nostalgia for the Light,' closes the collection and screens as part of the San Francisco International Film Festival, April 26 and 28. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu and fest11.sffs.org.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

Films in the 54th SFIFF immerse viewers in distant times, unique places.

'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

A grad student brings a rare screening of silent classic 'Braza Dormida' to the PFA, with live jazz accompaniment.

'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

A grad student brings a rare screening of silent classic 'Braza Dormida' to the PFA, with live jazz accompaniment.

'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

A grad student brings a rare screening of silent classic 'Braza Dormida' to the PFA, with live jazz accompaniment.

Film Globally, Screen Locally

Local filmmakers reflect on the opportunities presented by screenings at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Film Globally, Screen Locally

Local filmmakers reflect on the opportunities presented by screenings at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Film Globally, Screen Locally

Local filmmakers reflect on the opportunities presented by screenings at the San Francisco International Film Festival.

The Art of the Steal

Whether in the foreground or background of your narrative feature, pieces of art require copyright consideration.

The Art of the Steal

Whether in the foreground or background of your narrative feature, pieces of art require copyright consideration.

The Art of the Steal

Whether in the foreground or background of your narrative feature, pieces of art require copyright consideration.

Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

Mimi Chakarova gains a new perspective on journalism as well as international crime in investigating 'The Price of Sex.'

Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

Mimi Chakarova gains a new perspective on journalism as well as international crime in investigating 'The Price of Sex.'

Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

Mimi Chakarova gains a new perspective on journalism as well as international crime in investigating 'The Price of Sex.'

Current TV Launches 'The Current Cause' for Filmmakers

Press release: Current TV is launching a new pro-social program, called 'The Current Cause,' which invites both amateur and professional filmmakers to create promotional spots focusing on pro-social themes and organizations. The program focuses on a different theme every quarter, beginning with a sustainability-themed "Earth Fights Back" initiative to commemorate Earth Day 2011. More at current.com/cause.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

The Power of ‘Poetry’

A South Korean gem, Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Poetry’ inspires.

Fearless: Independent Chinese Documentaries

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts hosts and dGenerate Films and Fandor present ‘Fearless: Independent Chinese Documentaries,’ which features six independent Chinese political docs; continuing this week with 'Tape' (April 7), 'Ghost Town' (April 10) and '1428' (pictured, April 14). More at ybca.org.

‘Maestra’

Mission Cultural Center presents Catherine Murphy’s ‘Maestra,’ a 30-minute documentary that follows female literacy workers in Cuba. Murphy and former literacy campaign teacher Norma Guillard participate in a Q&A with film critic B. Ruby Rich following the film. More at missionculturalcenter.org.

Uncomplicating the Casting Process

Hester Schell’s ‘Casting Revealed’ helps filmmakers hire quality actors.

Uncomplicating the Casting Process

Hester Schell’s ‘Casting Revealed’ helps filmmakers hire quality actors.

Uncomplicating the Casting Process

Hester Schell’s ‘Casting Revealed’ helps filmmakers hire quality actors.

SFFS Film Arts Forum: Beyond Film School

Tiffany Shlain keynotes a discussion of education and opportunity, while panelists Mark Decena, Rob Epstein, Barry Jenkins, Lexi Leban and Jenni Olson share their experiences and stories of how they’ve sustained their careers over time. It begins at 7:30 pm at the Lab. More at sffs.org.

IndieWIRE: "Meet the San Francisco International Film Fest Programmers (In Their Own Words)"

IndieWIRE reports: "With the sheer number of arts-related events in San Francisco, one might mistake the city as one of America’s largest metropolises, but in fact it’s California’s fourth largest city. San Francisco has however had a long tradition of embracing arts on the cusp, reflecting its vibrant and diverse citizens." More at indieWIRE.com.

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

Ozon's Deneuve vehicle, filled with comedy and politics, travels well.

SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

SFMOMA's Eadweard Muybridge exhibit is essential viewing for Bay Area film lovers. More than 150 years after Eadweard Muybridge set up shop on Montgomery Street, San Francisco Museum Modern Art is featuring a splendid retrospective of the photographer’s work just a few blocks away. A tireless self-promoter with chutzpah enough to adapt “Helios” as a nom de plume early in his career (this after already having left “Muggeridge” behind in England), Muybridge would surely have been pleased by this showcase. From A Trip Down Market Street

SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

SFMOMA's Eadweard Muybridge exhibit is essential viewing for Bay Area film lovers. More than 150 years after Eadweard Muybridge set up shop on Montgomery Street, San Francisco Museum Modern Art is featuring a splendid retrospective of the photographer’s work just a few blocks away. A tireless self-promoter with chutzpah enough to adapt “Helios” as a nom de plume early in his career (this after already having left “Muggeridge” behind in England), Muybridge would surely have been pleased by this showcase. From A Trip Down Market Street

Patricia Woodbridge on Art Direction

Behind the Scenes: Art director Patricia Woodbridge introduces ‘I Am Legend’ at Pacific Film Archive with a formal discussion of her work on that film and others on March 31. SFFS hosts Woodbridge at Ninth Street Independent Film Center for a Master Class on April 2, and then she returns to PFA to informally present ‘Shutter Island,’ on April 3. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu and sffs.org.

SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

SFMOMA's Eadweard Muybridge exhibit is essential viewing for Bay Area film lovers. More than 150 years after Eadweard Muybridge set up shop on Montgomery Street, San Francisco Museum Modern Art is featuring a splendid retrospective of the photographer’s work just a few blocks away. A tireless self-promoter with chutzpah enough to adapt “Helios” as a nom de plume early in his career (this after already having left “Muggeridge” behind in England), Muybridge would surely have been pleased by this showcase. From A Trip Down Market Street

SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

SFMOMA's Eadweard Muybridge exhibit is essential viewing for Bay Area film lovers. More than 150 years after Eadweard Muybridge set up shop on Montgomery Street, San Francisco Museum Modern Art is featuring a splendid retrospective of the photographer’s work just a few blocks away. A tireless self-promoter with chutzpah enough to adapt “Helios” as a nom de plume early in his career (this after already having left “Muggeridge” behind in England), Muybridge would surely have been pleased by this showcase. From A Trip Down Market Street

Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

Todd Haynes talks melodrama, movies, TV, the Great Depression and personal motivation.

Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

Todd Haynes talks melodrama, movies, TV, the Great Depression and personal motivation.

Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

Todd Haynes talks melodrama, movies, TV, the Great Depression and personal motivation.

'Hula Girls'

New People at Viz Cinema hosts three showings of ‘Hula Girls,’ a 2006 film based in the recently devastated Fukushima, Japan. Showings are free, but donations of $10, which will go directly to Japanese earthquake relief funds, are requested. More at newpeopleworld.com.

'Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?'

Director Taggart Siegel participates in a Q&A at Roxie Theater following the evening showings on March 25, 27 and 28 of his recent documentary, ‘Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?,’ which examines the recent global disappearance of bees. More at roxie.com.

'Voces Inocentes'

Screenwriter Oscar Torres appears in person at Mission Cultural Center to talk following his award winning film ‘Voces Inocentes,’ based on Torres’ real-life tale of growing up and avoiding mandatory army recruitment in San Salvador. More at missionculturalcenter.org.

Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.

Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.

Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.

Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.

Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.

Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

The Media that Matters Conference showcased innovative formats and powerful storytelling.

Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy’ is a puzzling provocation that gets better with multiple viewings.

Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy’ is a puzzling provocation that gets better with multiple viewings.

Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy’ is a puzzling provocation that gets better with multiple viewings.

‘Heartbeats'

Xavier Dolan’s ‘Heartbeats,’ the 2010 Winner of Un Certain Regard Youth Prize at Cannes International Film Festival, opens at Landmark Theatres in San Francisco and Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas. The film follows two best friends and their attempt to attain the affection of a charming man they’ve just met. More at landmarktheatres.com.

YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

YBCA rallies behind Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof with its ‘Iran Beyond Censorship’ series.

YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

YBCA rallies behind Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof with its ‘Iran Beyond Censorship’ series.

YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

YBCA rallies behind Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof with its ‘Iran Beyond Censorship’ series.

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

A new crop of filmmakers are building audiences by showing nonfiction doesn’t have to be depressing to reveal hard truths.

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

A new crop of filmmakers are building audiences by showing nonfiction doesn’t have to be depressing to reveal hard truths.

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

A new crop of filmmakers are building audiences by showing nonfiction doesn’t have to be depressing to reveal hard truths.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

'Surrogate Valentine's' Goh Nakamura offers his fans some sugar as his starring role closes SFIAAFF 2011.

Oscar-winners Discuss Effects and Music in 'Tarzan Finds a Son!'

Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt reveal the special effects used in 1939s ‘Tarzan Finds a Son!’ and present live audio demonstrations. The event takes place at Smith Rafael Film Center and is presented by Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. More at cafilm.org.

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

At nearly 30, SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival fulfills a multifacted programming mission. The 29th edition of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival stretches across the Bay Area, from San Francisco to Berkeley to San Jose March 10–20, bringing “Stories to Light” as the Center for Asian American Media's new tagline says. Indeed, both the stories and their potential audiences would be left in the dark without the solid efforts of new festival steward Misashi Niwano and Christine Kwon (festival director and managing director, respectively). In a city privileged with a vast...

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

At nearly 30, SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival fulfills a multifacted programming mission. The 29th edition of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival stretches across the Bay Area, from San Francisco to Berkeley to San Jose March 10–20, bringing “Stories to Light” as the Center for Asian American Media's new tagline says. Indeed, both the stories and their potential audiences would be left in the dark without the solid efforts of new festival steward Misashi Niwano and Christine Kwon (festival director and managing director, respectively). In a city privileged with a vast...

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

Images of Nature, or The Nature of the Image: Canadian Artists at Work

Pacific Film Archive offers the latest in their Alternative Visions series with Images of Nature, or The Nature of the Image: Canadian Artists at Work, which explores the techniques and strategies utilized by four decades of Canadian short films as they showcase images of nature and Canadian landscapes. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

Masashi Niwano, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival's new director, speaks about bringing new worlds to this world cinema event.

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

Masashi Niwano, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival's new director, speaks about bringing new worlds to this world cinema event.

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

Masashi Niwano, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival's new director, speaks about bringing new worlds to this world cinema event.

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

Apichatpong Weerasethakul returns to the jungle, and full-on magic realism, with 'Uncle Boonmee.'

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

Apichatpong Weerasethakul returns to the jungle, and full-on magic realism, with 'Uncle Boonmee.'

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

Apichatpong Weerasethakul returns to the jungle, and full-on magic realism, with 'Uncle Boonmee.'

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

Apichatpong Weerasethakul returns to the jungle, and full-on magic realism, with 'Uncle Boonmee.'

'Exposed on Film'

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Castro Theatre present ‘Exposed on Film,’ a three-day series featuring films that explore the themes presented in the concurrent San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s exhibit, Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera Since 1870, including Warhol's 'The Nude Restaurant,' Antonioni's 'Blow Up' and David Lynch's 'Lost Highway.' More at castrotheatre.com and sfmoma.org.

SFIFF54 Announces Documentaries in Golden Gate Awards, Films in New Directors Competition

Press release: The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21 - May 5) today announced its documentaries in competition for the Golden Gate Awards and films in competition for the New Directors Prize. The International will award close to $100,000 in total prizes this year. Sixty thousand dollars will be awarded to winners in three categories: investigative documentary feature ($25,000), documentary feature ($20,000) and Bay Area documentary feature ($15,000). The New Directors Prize of $15,000 is given to a narrative first feature that exhibits a unique artistic sensibility and deserves to be seen by as wide an audience as possible. Seventeen countries contributed to the production of the 11 films in this year's competition. Click through for titles or visit sffs.org.

Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

Build an action picture with a poor script? At your own risk.

Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

Build an action picture with a poor script? At your own risk.

Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

Build an action picture with a poor script? At your own risk.

Reuters: "'Toy Story 3' Wins Oscar for Animated Feature"

Reuters: "'Toy Story 3' won the Oscar for animated feature on Sunday, becoming the fourth Pixar release to win the category in as many years." More at reuters.com.

Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

SFFS Artist in Residence speaks on cities, Siberia, family and life in the Middle East.

Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

SFFS Artist in Residence speaks on cities, Siberia, family and life in the Middle East.

Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

SFFS Artist in Residence speaks on cities, Siberia, family and life in the Middle East.

SFFS KinoTek: Laurel Nakadate Double Feature

As part of Laurel Nakadate: Fever Dreams, photographer and filmmaker Nakadate appears in person at the Roxie Theater for a Q&A following a double-feature of her transfixing, transforming feature-length films, including 2010's 'The Wolf Knife' and 2009's 'Stay the Same Never Change.' More, including info on Nakadate work on display in the Mission, at sffs.org.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

Filmmaker/photographer Laurel Nakadate talks about acting, power and identity.

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