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  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: International Film Festival Summit

    Dec 4, 2011

    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.

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    Welcome to SF360

    Nov 15, 2011

    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.

  • November 15, 2011

    Welcome to SF360

    Nov 15, 2011

    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.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: California Story Fund

    Nov 15, 2011

    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.

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

    Nov 10, 2011

    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.

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    Funding: Catapult Film Fund

    Nov 7, 2011

    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/.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Nov 3, 2011

    "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.

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    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

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    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

    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.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

    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.

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

    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.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Durfee Foundation Artists' Resource for Completion Grants

    Nov 1, 2011

    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.

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    Opportunities: Rough Cuts

    Nov 1, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Nov 1, 2011

    "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.

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    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 27, 2011

    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.

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    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

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    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Announces New Executive Director

    Oct 24, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 24, 2011

    "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.

  • Events

    NY/SF International Children's Film Festival

    Oct 21, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

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    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • Events

    Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

    Oct 20, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 19, 2011

    "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.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Film Society Names Bingham Ray Executive Director

    Oct 19, 2011

    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.

  • First Person

    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

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    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • Events

    'The Sleeping Beauty'

    Oct 18, 2011

    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.

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    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: Center for Asian American Media Fellowship Program

    Oct 17, 2011

    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/.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 17, 2011

    "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.

  • Events

    DocFest 2011

    Oct 14, 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.

  • October 11, 2011

    DocFest 2011

    Oct 14, 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.

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    Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 13, 2011

    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 ...

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    Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 13, 2011

    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 ...

  • Events

    Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

    Oct 12, 2011

    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.

  • October 11, 2011

    Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

    Oct 12, 2011

    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.

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    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • October 14, 2011

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Funding: TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund

    Oct 10, 2011

    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/.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 10, 2011

    "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.

  • News & Blogs

    Variety: "Fritz Manes Dies at 79"

    Oct 10, 2011

    "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.

  • Events

    'Killer of Sheep'

    Oct 7, 2011

    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.

  • October 4 2011

    'Killer of Sheep'

    Oct 7, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

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    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Events

    'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

    Oct 6, 2011

    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.

  • October 4 2011

    'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

    Oct 6, 2011

    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.

  • Events

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Oct 6, 2011

    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.

  • October 11, 2011

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Oct 6, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 6, 2011

    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.

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    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

    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.'

  • In Depth

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

    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.'

  • October 6, 2011

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

    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.'

  • Events

    An Evening with John Lithgow

    Oct 4, 2011

    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.

  • October 4 2011

    An Evening with John Lithgow

    Oct 4, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 4, 2011

    "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.

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    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Events

    Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

    Oct 1, 2011

    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.

  • September 27 2011

    Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

    Oct 1, 2011

    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.

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 30, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 30, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 30, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 30, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 29, 2011

    "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.

  • Home

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Legal

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Events

    'Peace Unveiled'

    Sep 27, 2011

    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.

  • September 27 2011

    'Peace Unveiled'

    Sep 27, 2011

    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.

  • Events

    SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Sep 27, 2011

    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.

  • September 27 2011

    SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Sep 27, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 27, 2011

    "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.

  • Home

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Events

    Tom Tykwer's '3'

    Sep 23, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    Tom Tykwer's '3'

    Sep 23, 2011

    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.

  • Events

    Hong Kong Cinema

    Sep 23, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    Hong Kong Cinema

    Sep 23, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    SF Film Society | New People Cinema Opening

    Sep 22, 2011

    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.

  • Events

    IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

    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.

  • Events

    Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Events

    'A Sixth Part of the World'

    Sep 21, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    'A Sixth Part of the World'

    Sep 21, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 21, 2011

    "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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 21, 2011

    "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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 21, 2011

    "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.

  • Home

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • September 13 2011

    'Aurora'

    Sep 16, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

    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...

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

    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...

  • September 13 2011

    'Taxi Driver' & 'Blast of Silence'

    Sep 15, 2011

    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.

  • September 13 2011

    Trashed: Two Films About Garbage

    Sep 15, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

    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...

  • September 8 2011

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

    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...

  • Home

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

    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...

  • September 8 2011

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

    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...

  • Home

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

    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.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

    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.'

  • September 8 2011

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

    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.'

  • Home

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

  • August 30, 2011

    'Love Exposure'

    Sep 2, 2011

    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.

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    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • September 1, 2011

    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • Home

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

    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.

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

    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.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: The Roy W. Dean LA August Grant

    Aug 30, 2011

    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.

  • August 25, 2011

    ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

    Michael Fox
    Aug 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

    Michael Fox
    Aug 24, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    ITVS Celebrates 20th Tuned to Multi-Platform World

    Michael Fox
    Aug 24, 2011

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

  • August 25, 2011

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 24, 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • August 25, 2011

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 24, 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • August 25, 2011

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

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    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2011

    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...

  • News & Blogs

    'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2011

    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...

  • August 16, 2011

    'The African Queen'

    Aug 18, 2011

    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.

  • August 16, 2011

    Viva Pedro!

    Aug 18, 2011

    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.

  • August 18, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • August 9,2011

    From Britain with Love

    Aug 16, 2011

    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.

  • August 18, 2011

    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

  • Home

    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • August 2, 2011

    The Animator's Art with John Musker

    Aug 8, 2011

    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.

  • August 2, 2011

    'Carmen Jones' with Kalup Linzy

    Aug 8, 2011

    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.

  • August 11, 2011

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • Q & A

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

    McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 4, 2011

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

  • Home

    McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    McDonagh Finds Success in Family Path with 'The Guard'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 4, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Aug 4, 2011

    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.

  • August 4, 2011

    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

  • Home

    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

  • July 26, 2011

    'Finding Joe' Pre-Release Screening

    Jul 31, 2011

    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.

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • July 19, 2011

    Marius Watz: Automatic Writing

    Jul 22, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • Home

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • July 28, 2011

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • Home

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • In Depth

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • July 21, 2011

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • July 19, 2011

    'Diva'

    Jul 21, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Gary Meyer Leaving Balboa Theatre'

    Jul 21, 2011

    "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.

  • Home

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • In Depth

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • July 21, 2011

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

    '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.'

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • Home

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 5, 2011

    'Page One: Inside the New York Times'

    Jul 8, 2011

    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.)

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Ninth Street Announces Incubator Participants

    Jul 1, 2011

    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.

  • June 28, 2011

    'Cultures of Resistance'

    Jun 30, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

    Michael Fox
    Jun 29, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

    Michael Fox
    Jun 29, 2011

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

  • June 30, 2011

    Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory

    Michael Fox
    Jun 29, 2011

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

  • June 21, 2011

    'Forgetting Dad'

    Jun 27, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

    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...

  • June 23 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

    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...

  • June 23, 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

    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...

  • June 21, 2011

    'Oki's Movie'

    Jun 23, 2011

    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.

  • June 21, 2011

    'The Cove' Benefit Screening

    Jun 23, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23, 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 14, 2011

    'Sweetgrass' and Live Sheep

    Jun 19, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 7, 2011

    Cult of the Kuchars

    Jun 10, 2011

    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.

  • June 7, 2011

    Arthur Penn, a Liberal Helping

    Jun 10, 2011

    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.

  • June 7, 2011

    ‘My Heart Is an Idiot’

    Jun 10, 2011

    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.

  • June 9, 2011

    ‘My Heart Is an Idiot’

    Jun 10, 2011

    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.

  • June 7, 2011

    ‘Bride Flight’

    Jun 10, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

    Fandor Partners with Microcinema International and Kino Lorber

    Jun 7, 2011

    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.

  • First Person

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • Home

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • May 31, 2011

    ‘The Best & The Brightest’

    Jun 2, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    ‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

    Michael Fox
    Jun 1, 2011

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

  • In Production

    ‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

    Michael Fox
    Jun 1, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    ‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite

    Michael Fox
    Jun 1, 2011

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

  • May 24, 2011

    ‘Kamikaze Girls’

    May 29, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 19, 2011

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Reviews

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 24, 2011

    The Art of ‘Howl’ at the Cartoon Art Museum

    May 19, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 19, 2011

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Reviews

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Home

    Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • Home

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • May 10, 2011

    Legacy Film Festival on Aging

    May 13, 2011

    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.

  • May 10, 2011

    ‘COINTELPRO 101’

    May 12, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • May 12, 2011

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • Home

    Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

    Lisa Rosenberg
    May 10, 2011

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

  • May 12, 2011

    Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

    Lisa Rosenberg
    May 10, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Bold Moves, Peril Define Great Third Acts

    Lisa Rosenberg
    May 10, 2011

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

  • May 3, 2011

    SFIFF54 Closing Night

    May 5, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • May 3, 2011

    ‘William Burroughs: A Man Within’

    May 3, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF Centerpiece: ‘Terri’

    Apr 30, 2011

    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.

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

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    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

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    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF: '!Women art Revolution'

    Apr 23, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 22, 2011

    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.

  • April 19, 2011

    San Francisco International Opens

    Apr 21, 2011

    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.

  • April 19, 2011

    Road to Hollywood Tour: ‘Elmer Gantry’

    Apr 20, 2011

    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.

  • April 19, 2011

    ATA Film & Video Festival

    Apr 20, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 20, 2011

    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.

  • april 22 2011

    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

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    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

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    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • April 12, 2011

    Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzmán

    Apr 16, 2011

    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.

  • april 22 2011

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

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    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

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    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Home

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Legal

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

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    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Current TV Launches 'The Current Cause' for Filmmakers

    Apr 8, 2011

    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.

  • April 7, 2011

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

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    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 5, 2011

    Fearless: Independent Chinese Documentaries

    Apr 7, 2011

    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.

  • April 5, 2011

    ‘Maestra’

    Apr 7, 2011

    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.

  • April 7, 2011

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

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    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • March 29 2011

    SFFS Film Arts Forum: Beyond Film School

    Apr 4, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 2, 2011

    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.

  • April 7, 2011

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

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    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • 03.31.11

    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

    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

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    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

    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

  • March 29 2011

    Patricia Woodbridge on Art Direction

    Mar 31, 2011

    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.

  • 03.31.11

    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

    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

  • Home

    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

    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

  • 03.31.11

    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

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    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

  • March 22, 2011

    'Hula Girls'

    Mar 26, 2011

    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.

  • March 22, 2011

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

    Mar 25, 2011

    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.

  • March 22, 2011

    'Voces Inocentes'

    Mar 24, 2011

    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.

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    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

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    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 15, 2011

    ‘Heartbeats'

    Mar 18, 2011

    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.

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    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

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    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

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    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

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

    Mar 13, 2011

    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.

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    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

    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...

  • March 10, 2011

    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

    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...

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    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

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

    Mar 9, 2011

    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.

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    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • Legal

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • March 10, 2011

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

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    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

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    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 1, 2011

    'Exposed on Film'

    Mar 4, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Mar 4, 2011

    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.

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    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Feb 27, 2011

    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.

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    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • February 22, 2011

    SFFS KinoTek: Laurel Nakadate Double Feature

    Feb 24, 2011

    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.

  • February 24, 2011

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • February 24, 2011

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • February 22, 2011

    Noise Pop Film Series

    Feb 22, 2011

    A festival whose curation was called "stupefyingly good" by Dennis Harvey in SF360.org last week, the Noise Pop Film Series complements the live music it's meant to accompany as the likes of Feist, Devendra Banhart and Tom Ze cross the screen. More at 2011.noisepop.com/film.

  • February 24, 2011

    'We Were Here' Wrings Hope from the AIDS Crisis

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 22, 2011

    Weissman and Weber's 'We Were Here' pulls a surprising degree of hope and inspiration out of the AIDS tragedy.

  • Home

    'We Were Here' Wrings Hope from the AIDS Crisis

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 22, 2011

    Weissman and Weber's 'We Were Here' pulls a surprising degree of hope and inspiration out of the AIDS tragedy.

  • Reviews

    'We Were Here' Wrings Hope from the AIDS Crisis

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 22, 2011

    Weissman and Weber's 'We Were Here' pulls a surprising degree of hope and inspiration out of the AIDS tragedy.

  • February 17, 2011

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

    Noise Pop brings the noise as well as great filmmaking to its annual music-and-movie event.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

    Noise Pop brings the noise as well as great filmmaking to its annual music-and-movie event.

  • Home

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

    Noise Pop brings the noise as well as great filmmaking to its annual music-and-movie event.

  • February 17, 2011

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • First Person

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • Home

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • News & Blogs

    Variety: "Roadside, Participant on 'Circumstance'"

    Feb 15, 2011

    Variety: "Marking another acquisition partnership coming out of the Sundance Film Festival, Roadside Attractions will team with Participant Media," handling U.S. theatrical distribution rights of writer and director Maryam Keshavarz's Iranian drama 'Circumstance.' More at variety.com.

  • February 17, 2011

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Home

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Q & A

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Home

    'Come Undone' Disrupts Domesticity

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 11, 2011

    Neither tragedy nor grand romance, 'Come Undone' captures an evocative everyday mess.

  • Reviews

    'Come Undone' Disrupts Domesticity

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 11, 2011

    Neither tragedy nor grand romance, 'Come Undone' captures an evocative everyday mess.

  • February 10, 2011

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Festivals

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Home

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • February 10, 2011

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • Home

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • In Production

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • February 10, 2011

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Home

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Reviews

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • February 10, 2011

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Festivals

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Home

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

  • Festivals

    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

  • Home

    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

  • February 1, 2011

    SF Indiefest

    Feb 3, 2011

    Roxie Theater hosts the 13th SF Indiefest, which presents 15 raucous days of both feature and short independent films. Opening Night features Gregg Araki’s ‘Kaboom,’ with an afterparty at CELLspace and live music. More at sfindie.com.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • Home

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • In Production

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • Feb 3 2011

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • Home

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • Story Structure

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • News & Blogs

    indieWIRE: "OWN Buys Another Sundance Title for the Doc Club"

    Jan 31, 2011

    Reports indieWIRE: "Oprah Winfrey Network has added another member to its Documentary Film Club with Yoav Potash’s “Crime After Crime,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition." More at indiewire.com.

  • January 25, 2011

    By, For and About George Kuchar

    Jan 28, 2011

    The Roxie showcases filmmaker and educator George Kuchar with ‘By, For and About George Kuchar,’ including a Frankenstein series recently completed with his San Francisco Art Institute students, a selection of his shorts and Jennifer Kroot’s 2009 documentary, ‘It Came From Kuchar.’ More at roxie.com.

  • January 25, 2011

    African Film Festival 2011

    Jan 27, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive Theater hosts the African Film Festival 2011, presenting popular documentary and narrative films from eight African countries. The festival begins with Remi Vaughan-Richards’ 2010 ‘One Small Step.’

  • Home

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • In Production

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • January 27, 2011

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • January 25, 2011

    Final Week of Noir City

    Jan 25, 2011

    The final week of Noir City plays at Castro Theatre. Two Film Noir features play nightly through January 30, ending with 1952’s ‘Angel Face’ and 1948’s ‘The Hunted.’ More at castrotheatre.com.

  • Home

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • January 27, 2011

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • Q & A

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • January 18, 2011

    Radical Light: Post-Conceptual Performance

    Jan 23, 2011

    Jordan Biren, Tony Labat and Anne McGuire appear in person for the Radical Light program Post-Conceptual Performance: Video, 1977 to 1997, which looks at the artist's body as the medium in works by Biren, McGuire, Labat, Leslie Singer, Doug Hall and Cecilia Dougherty. More at press.bampfa.berkeley.edu/radical.

  • Home

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • January 20, 2011

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • Reviews

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Ne change rien'

    Jan 20, 2011

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers the latest by Pedro Costa, what they call a "ravishing, entrancing study of light, shadow and voice" from the Portuguese filmmaker. More at ybca.org.

  • Home

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • In Production

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 20, 2011

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 31, 2011

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Beauty and the Beast' with Lecture

    Jan 19, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive Theater and UC Berkeley’s Department of Film and Media present Jean Cocteau’s 1946 ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ A lecture by Professor Russell Merritt follows. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • News & Blogs

    BAVC Wins MacArthur Grant

    Jan 19, 2011

    SF Chronicle: "It was creative projects like 'The Revolutionary Optimists'," writes Benny Evangelista, "that helped the nonprofit San Francisco organization, which advocates social change through the integration fo storytelling with the latest media technologies, win a $1 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation." More at sfgate.com.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Presents Fever Dreams: Laurel Nakadate

    Jan 19, 2011

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society will present Fever Dreams: Laurel Nakadate, a multiplatform presentation of the work of American multimedia artist Laurel Nakadate, February 23–March 2. Fever Dreams kicks off KinoTek 2011–12, an eclectic series of programs dedicated to cross-platform and emergent media, supported by a two-year, $80,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. More at sffs.org.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Genghis Blues'

    Jan 18, 2011

    Roxie Theater presents ‘Genghis Blues,’ Roko Belic’s 1999 Oscar nominated Best Documentary feature about the unlikely throat-singing champion Paul Pena. Current throat-singing artist Kongar-Ol Ondar attends and performs following the feature. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • January 20, 2011

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • Q & A

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • Home

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • January 20, 2011

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • Reviews

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • January 11, 2010

    German Gems Film Festival

    Jan 14, 2011

    Castro Theatre hosts the German Gems Film Festival, a three day event showcasing recent German features, shorts and documentaries. It begins on Friday with ‘Mahler On The Couch,' a feature directed by father and son team Percy and Felix Adlon, with an Opening Night after party following. More at castrotheatre.com.

  • Home

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • January 13, 2011

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • Reviews

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • Home

    Nanstad Tracks Down 'Sisters' Act

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2011

    Rachel Nanstad finds a unique American story in the Reed Sisters' musical act.

  • In Production

    Nanstad Tracks Down 'Sisters' Act

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2011

    Rachel Nanstad finds a unique American story in the Reed Sisters' musical act.

  • January 13, 2011

    Nanstad Tracks Down 'Sisters' Act

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2011

    Rachel Nanstad finds a unique American story in the Reed Sisters' musical act.

  • Home

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • January 13, 2011

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • Q & A

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • January 4, 2010

    Hitchcock Double Features

    Jan 8, 2011

    The Castro Theatre hosts six days of double features from the unsurpassed master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. The series starts with two of the finest films from Hitchcock’s late British period, ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and ‘The 39 Steps.’ More at castrotheatre.com.

  • January 4, 2010

    ‘In It For the Money’

    Jan 8, 2011

    The Film on Film Foundation and Oddball Film and Video offer a little financial advice to start the new year with their program of 16mm ’70s-era shorts, ‘In It For the Money: Short Films You Can Take to the Bank.’ The program plays at 8:00 p.m., Oddball Films, 275 Capp St. More at filmonfilm.org and oddballfilm.com.

  • Home

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • January 13, 2011

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • Reviews

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • January 4, 2010

    'Bhutto' with Duane Baughman in Person

    Jan 7, 2011

    The life story of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, the first ever female leader in a Muslim nation, is examined in ‘Bhutto,’ which plays at the Smith Rafael, Clay and Shattuck, with in person filmmaker appearances at select screenings over the weekend. More at caflim.org and landmarktheatres.com.

  • January 4, 2010

    'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer'

    Jan 5, 2011

    The Rec Vic hosts a second run of Alex Gibney’s ‘Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,’ which chronicles the accomplishments and scandals surrounding the once popular New York politician. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • Home

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • January 6, 2010

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • Story Structure

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • Home

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • January 6, 2010

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • Q & A

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • Home

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • January 6, 2010

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • Q & A

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • December 21, 2010

    'Rabbit Hole'

    Dec 30, 2010

    David Lindsay-Abaire adapts his Pulitzer Prize-winning play for the big screen in director John Cameron Mitchell’s ‘Rabbit Hole,’ the story of a husband and wife struggling to gain control over their lives after a devastating accident. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • January 6, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • In Depth

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • In Depth

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • December 16, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 16, 2010

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • Home

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • News & Blogs

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'SF panel woos film crews with discounts'

    Dec 15, 2010

    SF Chronicle: "To attract more motion pictures and commercials to shoot in the city, the Film Commission today launched the Scene in San Francisco Vendor Discount Program offering participating productions discounts at businesses from restaurants and hotels to fitness clubs and entertainment venues." More at SFGate.

  • December 9, 2010

    Stiller's 'Sir Arne's Treasure' Brought Back to Life, Musically

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2010

    The Mountain Goats offer an original score for Mauritz Stiller's rambunctious adventure-turned tragedy/morality tale of 1919.

  • Home

    Stiller's 'Sir Arne's Treasure' Brought Back to Life, Musically

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2010

    The Mountain Goats offer an original score for Mauritz Stiller's rambunctious adventure-turned tragedy/morality tale of 1919.

  • Reviews

    Stiller's 'Sir Arne's Treasure' Brought Back to Life, Musically

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2010

    The Mountain Goats offer an original score for Mauritz Stiller's rambunctious adventure-turned tragedy/morality tale of 1919.

  • December 9, 2010

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • Home

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • Reviews

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • December 7, 2010

    'Pixar: 25 Years of Animation' Exhibition

    Dec 8, 2010

    This popular Oakland Museum of California exhibition is an all encompassing look at the world’s leading animation studio and includes artwork from 'Ratatouille', 'Wall E', 'Up' and 'Toy Story 3.' More at museumca.org

  • December 9, 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • December 2, 2010

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • Home

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • In Production

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • November 30, 2010

    Maya Rudolph in Conversation with Paul Lancour

    Dec 1, 2010

    The former Saturday Night Live player was an essential element to some of the most memorable moments in the show’s recent history. In 2009 the actress displayed her versatility in the Sam Mendes-directed ‘Away We Go,’ costarring with John Krasinski. Maya Rudolph discusses her career as a comedienne with Bay Area broadcasting veteran Paul Lancour at Herbst Theater. More at cityarts.net.

  • December 2, 2010

    Writing Screenplays Is not Painting by Numbers

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Nov 30, 2010

    When structuring a screenplay, sometimes you need to leave the "advice" behind.

  • Home

    Writing Screenplays Is not Painting by Numbers

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Nov 30, 2010

    When structuring a screenplay, sometimes you need to leave the "advice" behind.

  • Screenwriting

    Writing Screenplays Is not Painting by Numbers

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Nov 30, 2010

    When structuring a screenplay, sometimes you need to leave the "advice" behind.

  • December 2, 2010

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

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    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Q & A

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • December 2, 2010

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Home

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Q & A

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Home

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • November 24, 2010

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • Reviews

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • November 16, 2010

    Nora Ephron in Conversation with Paul Lancour

    Nov 22, 2010

    The mutli-talented Nora Ephron is credited to some of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time and recently won praise for last year’s ‘Julie and Julia.’ The journalist/screenwriter/director/author discusses life and her latest book, ‘I Remember Nothing: and Other Reflections’ with Bay Area broadcasting veteran Paul Lancour. More at cityarts.net.

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • November 24, 2010

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • November 16, 2010

    ‘Kamui Gaiden’

    Nov 19, 2010

    The story of 17th-century ninja who makes the dangerous decision to run from his own clan, ‘Kamui Gaiden’ is one of Japan’s most expensive movies in history and brings Sampei Shirato’s celebrated '70s comic to the big screen as part of The Red Lantern: Bay Area Asian Cinephiles film series. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • November 10, 2010

    New Italian Cinema

    Nov 17, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society celebrates Italy’s freshest film offerings in the New Italian Cinema series at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. Films new and old from director Ferzan Ozpetek begin the weeklong festival, which focuses on a diverse group of work from some of Italy’s most gifted filmmakers, many appearing in person. Opening Night is Ozpetek’s most recent, ‘Loose Cannons,’ which precedes a party at Cigar Bar & Grill, 850 Montgomery Street. More at sffs.org.

  • News & Blogs

    IndieWIRE: "'Zeitgeist Latches Onto a 'Revolution'"

    Nov 17, 2010

    "Following its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, Lynn Hershman Leeson’s '!Women Art Revolution' has been acquired by Zeitgeist Films for North American distribution," reports Nigel M. Smith. More at indiewire.com.

  • Home

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • Legal

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • November 18, 2010

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • November 16, 2010

    ‘Life During Wartime’

    Nov 16, 2010

    Writer-director Todd Solondz revisits familiar themes and characters in his latest offering, a sequel to 1998’s critically acclaimed ‘Happiness.’ In ‘Life During Wartime’ Solondz proves he is one dark comedy’s most serious players as he further dissects the struggles of the Jordan family. Plays at the Red Vic on $7 night. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • November 16, 2010

    New Italian Cinema

    Nov 16, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society’s New Italian Cinema series wraps up this week at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. Upcoming films include Giuseppe Capatondi’s thriller ‘The Double Hour’ and Luis Prieto’s heartfelt drama, ‘I Am Glad You Are Here’ (pictured). The Closing Night film is Paolo Virzì’s ‘The First Beautiful Thing’ with a reception at Fior d’Italia, 2237 Mason Street. More at sffs.org.

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    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • Home

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

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    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 11, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 18, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • Home

    Semiconductor's Binary Opposition

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 12, 2010

    San Francisco International Animation Festival: Semiconductor's Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt talk about their work in music, movies and animation. What do you call a duo that considers itself a trio? Or videomakers who call themselves sculptors? Semiconductor has been making video and installation work for over ten years. They consist of Joseph Gerhardt, Ruth Jarman and a computer. They create animations and present live music and visual shows. Everything they do is slightly inside out. The computer is more or less an antagonist in their midst. They haven’t quite broken up the band yet, because the....

  • November 11, 2010

    Semiconductor's Binary Opposition

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 12, 2010

    San Francisco International Animation Festival: Semiconductor's Ruth Jarman and Joseph Gerhardt talk about their work in music, movies and animation. What do you call a duo that considers itself a trio? Or videomakers who call themselves sculptors? Semiconductor has been making video and installation work for over ten years. They consist of Joseph Gerhardt, Ruth Jarman and a computer. They create animations and present live music and visual shows. Everything they do is slightly inside out. The computer is more or less an antagonist in their midst. They haven’t quite broken up the band yet, because the....

  • November 10, 2010

    San Francisco International Animation Festival

    Nov 11, 2010

    Animated stories from around the world gather at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema for the fifth SFIAF. Six wide-ranging shorts programs as well as features like Brent Green’s ‘Gravity Was Everywhere Back Then’ and Sunao Katabuchi’s ‘Mai Mai Miracle’ take the screen. Four diverse animators interpret folk rock band The Decemberists’ 2009 concept album in ‘Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized,’ which opens the festival. Opening Night party follows the screening at La Mar Cebichería Peruana at Pier One and One-Half on the Embarcadero. More at sffs.org.

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    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • In Production

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • November 11, 2010

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • November 10, 2010

    Roman Polanski Shorts with Live Music by Sza/Za

    Nov 10, 2010

    Taking the legendary director of 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'Chinatown' and 'The Pianist' out of headlines and back to his filmmaking and geographic roots, this program pairs a live performance by Warsaw electro-acoustic duo Sza/Za with early Polanski shorts at Letterman Digital Arts Center’s Premier Theater. More at sffs.org.

  • November 10, 2010

    ‘Carlos’ continues at Kabuki

    Nov 10, 2010

    Olivier Assayas’s five-and-a-half hour masterpiece about Venezuelan terrorist Carlos the Jackal continues on SFFS Screen at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. A 15-minute intermission divides the epic. More at sffs.org.

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    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 11, 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 11, 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

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    Assayas Recreates Revolution with 'Carlos'

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 5, 2010

    Olivier Assayas's 'Carlos' chases after a notorious phantom. Since premiering out of competition at Cannes, nearly all the write-ups of Olivier Assayas’s Carlos have located the film amidst the post–War on Terror flurry of dramatizations of the self-styled revolutionaries of the 1960s and ’70s (e.g. Che, United Red Army, The Baader Meinhof Complex and locally produced documentary The Weather Underground). This is as it should be: it’s often noted that Assayas wrote for Cahiers du Cinéma before he became a filmmaker, but more than his other movies Carlos works as criticism. In particular, it’s clear that Assayas is having....

  • November 4, 2010

    Assayas Recreates Revolution with 'Carlos'

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 5, 2010

    Olivier Assayas's 'Carlos' chases after a notorious phantom. Since premiering out of competition at Cannes, nearly all the write-ups of Olivier Assayas’s Carlos have located the film amidst the post–War on Terror flurry of dramatizations of the self-styled revolutionaries of the 1960s and ’70s (e.g. Che, United Red Army, The Baader Meinhof Complex and locally produced documentary The Weather Underground). This is as it should be: it’s often noted that Assayas wrote for Cahiers du Cinéma before he became a filmmaker, but more than his other movies Carlos works as criticism. In particular, it’s clear that Assayas is having....

  • November 4, 2010

    Essential SF

    Susan Gerhard, Editor
    Nov 5, 2010

    SF360.org profiles the 2011 roster of Essential SF, an ongoing compendium of the film community’s vital figures and institutions.

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    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

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    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

  • October 26, 2010

    Nicole Krauss in Conversation with Andrew Sean Greer

    Nov 1, 2010

    Poet turned novelist Nicole Krauss, whose international bestseller ‘The History of Love’ was optioned before completion as a project for Alfonso Cuaron to direct, discusses art and process with bestselling author Andrew Sean Greer. More at cityarts.net.

  • October 26, 2010

    'The Freebie'

    Oct 29, 2010

    Katie Aselton stars in her heartfelt and humorous directorial debut as one half of a married couple struggling with fading desire. They decide that a ‘freebie,’ a guilt-free night with a stranger, may serve as a sexual reawakening and help save their relationship. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  • Festivals

    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

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    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

  • October 28, 2010

    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Rainin Foundation selects 10 finalists'

    Oct 27, 2010

    "Ten Bay Area filmmakers got good news this month when the San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced that they had narrowed their choices to a short list of contenders competing for $225,000 in cash," writes Hugh Hart. "The awards will go toward funding projects that explore civil rights, discrimination, gender and sexual identity. Winners will be named in November." More at SFGate.

  • Home

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

  • In Depth

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

  • October 28, 2010

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

  • Home

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • October 28, 2010

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • Q & A

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • October 19, 2010

    'Straight Is the Way'

    Oct 24, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival's series "Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters In Film" concludes with Paul Sloane's 'Straight Is the Way' at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Franchot Tone stars as the morally conflicted Benny Horowitz, an ex-con struggling to steer clear of old accomplices as he tries to make a fresh start in New York's Lower East Side. More at ybca.org.

  • Festivals

    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

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    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

  • October 21, 2010

    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

  • First Person

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

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    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • October 21, 2010

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • October 12, 2010

    SF Docfest

    Oct 19, 2010

    SF Docfest continues through October 28 with its reliable blend of eccentricity and outrage. Films screening during week two include 'Trampoline' and 'Vanishing of the Bees.' More at sfindie.com.

  • October 19, 2010

    SF Docfest

    Oct 19, 2010

    SF Docfest continues through October 28 with its reliable blend of eccentricity and outrage. Films screening during week two include 'Trampoline' and 'Vanishing of the Bees.' More at sfindie.com.

  • Festivals

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

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    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • October 14, 2010

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • Documentary

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • Home

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • October 14, 2010

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • October 5, 2010

    'Left in the Dark' Book Party

    Oct 10, 2010

    Space Gallery hosts the official release of ‘Left in the Dark: Portraits of San Francisco Movie Theatres’ featuring over 50 full color photographs by R.A. McBride, who was granted access to many of the city’s vanished venues as well as its cinema survivors. Events continue all month, all over, from City Lights to Pacific Film Archive to the Exploratorium. More at leftinthedark.info.

  • Home

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • October 14, 2010

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • Q & A

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • October 5, 2010

    'Talking with Gods'

    Oct 8, 2010

    Peter Meaney’s thorough documentary focuses on the eccentric and prolific Scottish comic book writer Grant Morrison, with insight from several of Morrison’s closest collaborators including Phil Jimenez, Frank Quitely, and Jill Thompson. ‘Talking With Gods’ plays at the Roxie Theater.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • October 7, 2010

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • Home

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • October 7, 2010

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • Home

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • October 7, 2010

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • Q & A

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • september 29, 2010

    SFFS Film Arts Forum: Pitch Perfect

    Oct 4, 2010

    Learn to hone your movie pitch with help from industry professionals Jennifer Chaiken, Megan Gelstein and Jacob Kornbluth in this panel discussion at Mezzanine moderated by SFFS director of filmmaker services Michele Turnure-Salleo. Three lucky filmmakers will be pitching live; the "laptop shop" film-sharing continues after the program.

  • september 29, 2010

    'Sesame Street at 40: Milestones on the Street'

    Oct 1, 2010

    YBCA shows its programming breadth, moving from Charles Ludlam and Robert Gardner to this celebration of the iconic children's show as part of a series highlighting the legendary Jim Henson.

  • september 29, 2010

    'Fresh'

    Oct 1, 2010

    MacArthur "genius" grant recipient (2008) Will Allen is featured in this documentary about the building a healthier American food system, which also features 'Omnivore's Dilemma' author Michael Pollan. Director Ana Joanes will be present for an opening night Q&A at the San Francisco premiere of the film at the Red Vic Movie House.

  • Home

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • Q & A

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • September 30, 2010

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • september 29, 2010

    'Earth Made of Glass'

    Sep 30, 2010

    A special screening of Deborah Scranton'’s searing documentary about two Rwandan genocide survivors' quest for truth features a Phil Bronstein–moderated panel discussion with director Scranton; Robert Rosenthal, executive director of the Center for Investigative Reporting; and Mathilde Mukantabana, president of Friends of Rwanda, at Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema.

  • Home

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • September 30, 2010

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

  • September 30, 2010

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

  • Home

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Reviews

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • September 30, 2010

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Home

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Reviews

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • September 30, 2010

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Festivals

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • Home

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • September 30, 2010

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • September 21, 2010

    The Lost Films of Charles Ludlam

    Sep 24, 2010

    After seeing one of Charles Ludlam's early plays, theater critic Brendan Gill famously remarked, "This isn't farce. This isn't absurd. This is absolutely ridiculous!" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents two of Ludlam's rarely seen films: a digitally remastered version of 'The Sorrows of Dolores' (September 24–25) and 'The Impostors' (September 26), where Ludlam stars as a gay magician.

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • September 23, 2010

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • September 14, 2010

    'The Parking Lot Movie'

    Sep 17, 2010

    There's no better better place to see 'The Parking Lot Movie,' about the physical-spiritual life of an attended lot, than in . . . a parking lot! ITVS offers this unique opportunity at the Good Hotel parking lot, Seventh and Minna, SF, at 7:00 pm, to celebrate the global Park(ing) Day (where metered spaces are turned into art worldwide) and to launch the ninth season of the Independent Lens series on PBS. Find out more at www.itvs.org.

  • September 14, 2010

    'A Brighter Summer Day'

    Sep 16, 2010

    Edward Yang died too soon, but his work remains: An uncut and newly restored version of Yang's intense and epic portrait of life in '60s Taiwan plays at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

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    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • September 16, 2010

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • Home

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • In Production

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • September 16, 2010

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • Home

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • Q & A

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • September 16, 2010

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • News & Blogs

    SFGate: 'New Director at Film Festival'

    Sep 13, 2010

    SF Chronicle: "Masashi Niwano, who most recently was executive director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival in Austin, Texas, has been named festival and exhibitions director for the San Francisco International Asian American Festival." More at SFGate.

  • September 7, 2010

    SFFS Screen: 'Change of Plans'

    Sep 10, 2010

    Danièle Thompson's film offers comedy from the lives of fortysomethings on a post-dinner party collision course.

  • Home

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • Reviews

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • September 16, 2010

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • September 9 2010

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • September 7, 2010

    'Portrait of Jason' Redux

    Sep 8, 2010

    Local digital media artist Tim Roseborough presents a feature-length video in homage to Shirley Clarke's 1967 documentary, 'Portrait of Jason,' one last time at Scenius Gallery on 18th Street.

  • Home

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • Q & A

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • September 9 2010

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • August 31, 2010

    'Handmade Nation' at YBCA

    Sep 5, 2010

    The Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' design and architecture series, Something From Nothing, draws to a close with Faythe Levine's 'Handmade Nation,' a documentary about the politics, aesthetics, and ethos of D.I.Y craft in North America that played SF360 Film+Club this past year.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Home

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • September 9 2010

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Home

    A Family Implodes in Biting 'Dogtooth'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 3, 2010

    A Greek film incriminates the viewer.

  • Reviews

    A Family Implodes in Biting 'Dogtooth'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 3, 2010

    A Greek film incriminates the viewer.

  • Home

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • In Production

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • September 2, 2010

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • Home

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • Legal

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • September 2, 2010

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • Home

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • Reviews

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • September 2, 2010

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • August 24, 2010

    Rare Summer Vampires

    Aug 26, 2010

    Rare vampire films, including Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark and Carl Dreyer's unsettling Vampyr, come out of the dark for a weekend at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • August 26 ,2010

    A Vampire Weekend at YBCA

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 26, 2010

    Three vampire films capture more than the imagination. That the vogue for vampire melodramas may have run its course is clear enough from the appearance of Vampires Suck (in theaters as of this writing, though not likely much past it) and the news that the American redo of the 2008 Swedish indie hit, Let the Right One In, will be titled "Let Me In." Just like that, a lovely slice of pop-baroque gets reprocessed as a pathetic whine. No matter: as long there is cinema, the vampire will reemerge. Ever since the twin pinnacles of Nosferatu (1922) and Vampyr (1932), in which two of early cinema’s. . .

  • Home

    A Vampire Weekend at YBCA

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 26, 2010

    Three vampire films capture more than the imagination. That the vogue for vampire melodramas may have run its course is clear enough from the appearance of Vampires Suck (in theaters as of this writing, though not likely much past it) and the news that the American redo of the 2008 Swedish indie hit, Let the Right One In, will be titled "Let Me In." Just like that, a lovely slice of pop-baroque gets reprocessed as a pathetic whine. No matter: as long there is cinema, the vampire will reemerge. Ever since the twin pinnacles of Nosferatu (1922) and Vampyr (1932), in which two of early cinema’s. . .

  • August 26 ,2010

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • Home

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • In Production

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • News & Blogs

    KQED Forum: 'Endangered Cinemas'

    Aug 25, 2010

    The Clay theater in San Francisco's Pacific Heights became the latest neighborhood movie theater to announce it would go dark. Wednesday's KQED Forum offered multiple takes on the fight to save the city's remaining historic single-screen theaters; listen to the podcast here.

  • August 26 ,2010

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • Home

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • Q & A

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Clay Goes Dark'

    Aug 23, 2010

    SF Chronicle: "One of San Francisco's oldest movie houses plans to shut the lights for good this month. Landmark Theatres will walk away from the Clay on Sunday, leaving the Pacific Heights neighborhood without its single-screen theater. More at SFGate.

  • August 17, 2010

    'The Man Who Knew Too Much' at the Paramount

    Aug 20, 2010

    Jimmy Stewart becomes ensnared in a Moroccan-set assassination plot in 'The Man Who Knew Too Much.' One of Hitchcock's most suspenseful films, it screens at Oakland's gilded movie palace, the Paramount Theatre.

  • August 19 2010

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • First Person

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • Home

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • August 10 2010

    Francesco Rosi: 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'

    Aug 12, 2010

    Chronicle of a Death Foretold screens at the Pacific Film Archive as part of the Modernist Masters series on August 12. Gabriel García Marquez' novella, which unfolds around uncertain crimes of passion, is faithfully adapted by Francesco Rosi, who focuses on his own recurring theme, motives behind violence.

  • 08-12-10

    Kirschenbaum’s ‘Looking’ Provides Alzheimer’s Patient P.O.V.

    Michael Fox
    Aug 11, 2010

    Scott Kirschenbaum's 80-minute doc aims to convey the experience of Alzheimer’s from the patient’s point of view.

  • Home

    Kirschenbaum’s ‘Looking’ Provides Alzheimer’s Patient P.O.V.

    Michael Fox
    Aug 11, 2010

    Scott Kirschenbaum's 80-minute doc aims to convey the experience of Alzheimer’s from the patient’s point of view.

  • In Production

    Kirschenbaum’s ‘Looking’ Provides Alzheimer’s Patient P.O.V.

    Michael Fox
    Aug 11, 2010

    Scott Kirschenbaum's 80-minute doc aims to convey the experience of Alzheimer’s from the patient’s point of view.

  • August 10 2010

    'Fruit Fly' Director and Cast in Person

    Aug 11, 2010

    H.P. Mendoza (Colma: The Musical) has redirected his interests from the Peninsula to San Francisco with his latest, and we couldn't be happier: The cast from Fruit Fly, about a Filipina woman who arrives in the city and moves into a Mission District Artists’ commune, will be on stage for a Q & A at the Castro Theatre on Wednesday, August 11, at 8:30 p.m.

  • 08-12-10

    Overcoming Your Fear of Fundraising

    Holly Million
    Aug 10, 2010

    A few simple ideas can help nervous fundraisers take the leap.

  • Funding

    Overcoming Your Fear of Fundraising

    Holly Million
    Aug 10, 2010

    A few simple ideas can help nervous fundraisers take the leap.

  • 08-12-10

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • Home

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • Q & A

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • 08-05-2010

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Festivals

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Home

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • 08-05-2010

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • Home

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • In Depth

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • 08-05-2010

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • Home

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • Screenwriting

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • News & Blogs

    KTVU.com: 'Moneyball' Draws Extra Crowds, Revenue

    Aug 2, 2010

    Shooting for Moneyball, with Brad Pitt playing the part of thrifty Oakland Athletic's owner Billy Beane, has drawn thousands of Bay Area residents for extra roles and provided a source of revenue for Oakland. More at KTVU.com.

  • 08-05-2010

    Alamar Re-opens SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 30, 2010

    The engrossing seascapes of 'Alamar' bring a deeper understanding of a father-son bond.

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    Alamar Re-opens SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 30, 2010

    The engrossing seascapes of 'Alamar' bring a deeper understanding of a father-son bond.

  • Reviews

    Alamar Re-opens SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 30, 2010

    The engrossing seascapes of 'Alamar' bring a deeper understanding of a father-son bond.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Berkeley in the Sixties,' 'Brother Outsider,' 'Weather Underground'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2010

    Three Bay Area documentaries correct the historical record.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Berkeley in the Sixties,' 'Brother Outsider,' 'Weather Underground'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2010

    Three Bay Area documentaries correct the historical record.

  • First Person

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • Home

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • Home

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Q & A

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Crumb,' 'Cockettes'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 23, 2010

    Three films document essential chunks of San Francisco's tragic and mythic past, told in empathetic but non-hagiographic testimony.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Crumb,' 'Cockettes'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 23, 2010

    Three films document essential chunks of San Francisco's tragic and mythic past, told in empathetic but non-hagiographic testimony.

  • 07-21-2010

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • Home

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • In Production

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • 07-21-2010

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • First Person

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • Home

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • 07-21-2010

    Reeling in the Years with the Red Vic

    Michael Fox
    Jul 19, 2010

    Look back in (anything but) anger: Members of the Red Vic Collective wax nostalgic on wild times, amazing meals and surprise visits from the theater's biggest fan, Danny Glover.

  • Home

    Reeling in the Years with the Red Vic

    Michael Fox
    Jul 19, 2010

    Look back in (anything but) anger: Members of the Red Vic Collective wax nostalgic on wild times, amazing meals and surprise visits from the theater's biggest fan, Danny Glover.

  • Q & A

    Reeling in the Years with the Red Vic

    Michael Fox
    Jul 19, 2010

    Look back in (anything but) anger: Members of the Red Vic Collective wax nostalgic on wild times, amazing meals and surprise visits from the theater's biggest fan, Danny Glover.

  • 07-21-2010

    Lisa Cholodenko Makes High Art of Family Hijinx

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2010

    A festival and awards-buzz favorite since its January Sundance premiere, The Kids Are All Right has real depth and drama yet is largely comedic in tone.

  • Home

    Lisa Cholodenko Makes High Art of Family Hijinx

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2010

    A festival and awards-buzz favorite since its January Sundance premiere, The Kids Are All Right has real depth and drama yet is largely comedic in tone.

  • Reviews

    Lisa Cholodenko Makes High Art of Family Hijinx

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2010

    A festival and awards-buzz favorite since its January Sundance premiere, The Kids Are All Right has real depth and drama yet is largely comedic in tone.

  • Home

    Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2010

    Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.

  • In Production

    Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2010

    Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.

  • Home

    Charlotte Buchen, Wheels Turning

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 12, 2010

    Charlotte Buchen’s Bay Area Street Portraits take us on a ride with the everyday bicycling citizen of Berkeley and Oakland.

  • Home

    Charlotte Buchen, Wheels Turning

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 12, 2010

    Charlotte Buchen’s Bay Area Street Portraits take us on a ride with the everyday bicycling citizen of Berkeley and Oakland.

  • Home

    'Wild Grass' Finds Resnais Still Growing

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2010

    Resnais remains elusive and detached, his films beautiful abstracts of intellectual rather than emotional impact.

  • Reviews

    'Wild Grass' Finds Resnais Still Growing

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2010

    Resnais remains elusive and detached, his films beautiful abstracts of intellectual rather than emotional impact.

  • Home

    Perkins Places 'Trust' in Convicts and Parolees

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2010

    Tamara Perkins' The Trust is intended to provide a rare lens into the lives of incarcerated men and their families.

  • In Production

    Perkins Places 'Trust' in Convicts and Parolees

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2010

    Tamara Perkins' The Trust is intended to provide a rare lens into the lives of incarcerated men and their families.

  • Home

    Crafting Motifs in Documentary Films

    Karen Everett
    Jul 6, 2010

    Choosing and implementing the right motif can help convey a narrative documentary's theme.

    Now…what exactly is a motif? And why would you want to edit one into a documentary film?
    During one of my recent group coaching calls, we addressed these questions. . . .

  • Home

    Observing Ordinary People in 'Everyone Else'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2010

    Maren Ade’s second feature is striking for what it doesn't do as it follows ordinary lives through a failing relationship.

  • Reviews

    Observing Ordinary People in 'Everyone Else'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2010

    Maren Ade’s second feature is striking for what it doesn't do as it follows ordinary lives through a failing relationship.

  • Home

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • In Depth

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • Festivals

    Storylines of Silverdocs 2010

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2010

    Storytelling took center stage at the U.S.'s pre-eminent documentary film festival, Silverdocs, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

  • Home

    Storylines of Silverdocs 2010

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2010

    Storytelling took center stage at the U.S.'s pre-eminent documentary film festival, Silverdocs, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

  • Home

    Kore-eda Breathes Life into 'Air Doll'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 25, 2010

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll is a conceptual gamble pulled off with a master’s grace and subtlety.

  • Reviews

    Kore-eda Breathes Life into 'Air Doll'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 25, 2010

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll is a conceptual gamble pulled off with a master’s grace and subtlety.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's History Lessons

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 24, 2010

    Frameline34 brought together a wide array of programs following the retrospective impulse.

  • Q & A

    Polk Street Lures Boswell's 'Stranger'

    Michael Fox
    Jun 23, 2010

    Scott Boswell’s marvelous debut feature, The Stranger In Us, plays out on Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, far from the oft-photographed glamour spots of San Francisco.

  • Documentary

    The Story Beyond the Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jun 11, 2010

    Screens are getting smaller. From the cineplex to TV to the computer or iPhone screen, surfaces have shrunk but creativity and resourcefulness have expanded.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Stanford Scholars up for Student Oscar'

    Jun 11, 2010

    Two graduate students at Stanford University have won an Academy Award for their latest documentary short, "Dreams Awake," about a campus custodian.

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Habitue John Waters Offers Role Models

    Michael Fox
    Jun 10, 2010

    With a new book, gallery exhibition, appearances on local radio and stages, John Waters is quickly becoming a Bay Area fixture, a welcome addition to the film and cultural landscape.

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Habitue John Waters Offers Role Models

    Michael Fox
    Jun 10, 2010

    With a new book, gallery exhibition, appearances on local radio and stages, John Waters is quickly becoming a Bay Area fixture, a welcome addition to the film and cultural landscape.

  • In Production

    Koppelman Maps International Cybercrime, Cuban Opera

    Michael Fox
    Jun 9, 2010

    Charles Koppelman's documentary in progress, Zero Day, exposes each of three threats to the Internet: cybercrime, cyberespionage and cyberwarfare.

  • Reviews

    Jordan's Magic Moments with Ondine

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 8, 2010

    Ondine finds Neil Jordan back on personal terra firma with a story (his own, in conception and screenplay) that sits exactly on the thin line separating reality and fantasy.

  • News & Blogs

    Studio B Films Wins Telly Awards

    Jun 8, 2010

    San Francisco-based video production company recognized for work for Adobe Systems and Izze Sparkling Juice.

  • Q & A

    Bowden Exposes San Francisco in Full Picture

    Michael Fox
    Jun 7, 2010

    San Francisco filmmaker Jon Bowden brings a second comic feature, The Full Picture, to screens.

  • Reviews

    Field's Anti-Apartheid Series Returns to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 4, 2010

    By any measure, the long-awaited release of Have You Heard from Johannesburg? shapes up to be one of the major documentary events of 2010.

  • In Production

    Breaux Leads Search Party Through Southwestern Country

    Michael Fox
    Jun 1, 2010

    Maria Breaux, deep in the heart of production on Mother Country talks about politics, process and her existential road movie.

  • Story Structure

    Thinking Like a Screenwriter for your Documentary

    Karen Everett
    May 31, 2010

    Moving past genre distinctions may help some filmmakers find the best dramatic arc and the most powerful truths.

  • Reviews

    Looking for Comedy in Ken Loach's 'Eric'

    Dennis Harvey
    May 28, 2010

    It s not a laugh-out-loud film, but Looking for Eric can be considered a comedy…in comparison to just about any other Ken Loach movie you could name.

  • Reviews

    Merchant-Ivory: A Look Back

    Dennis Harvey
    May 27, 2010

    A literary adaptation filled with first-class actors in sumptuous settings, City doesn't fall too far from the familiar Merchant-Ivory tree.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Frameline film festival to showcase 219 films'

    May 26, 2010

    Frameliine 34 presents a Beat movement mini-theme and 10 gay-themed films from South America.

  • In Production

    Omori, Hardy Conspire to Tattoo the World

    Michael Fox
    May 25, 2010

    Emiko Omori s upcoming documentary, Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World, a collaboration of sorts between the two artists, grew out of a friendship that dates to 1974.

  • Reviews

    Stevenson's Oddball Scandinavian Cinema

    Dennis Harvey
    May 21, 2010

    Former San Franciscan Jack Stevenson returns from Denmark to promote the U.S. publication of Scandinavian Blue: The Erotic Cinema of Sweden and Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Q & A

    Poitras's Unexpected Path to 'The Oath'

    Jessica Sapick
    May 16, 2010

    Laura Poitras speaks during SFIFF53 about the process of creating The Oath from the stories of Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguard and driver.

  • Reviews

    'Typeface' Makes Art of a Lost Craft

    Adam Hartzell
    May 14, 2010

    Gary Hustwit s Helvetica turned a font into a fascination, and Justine Nagan's Typeface takes the topic of type one step further by moving into the past.

  • Reviews

    'Typeface' Makes Art of a Lost Craft

    Adam Hartzell
    May 14, 2010

    Gary Hustwit s Helvetica turned a font into a fascination, and Justine Nagan's Typeface takes the topic of type one step further by moving into the past.

  • Reviews

    'Typeface' Makes Art of a Lost Craft

    Adam Hartzell
    May 14, 2010

    Gary Hustwit s Helvetica turned a font into a fascination, and Justine Nagan's Typeface takes the topic of type one step further by moving into the past.

  • Festivals

    Ideas that Last at the Disposable Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    May 11, 2010

    I sat down for a chat with Festival Director and cofounder Carlton Evans, Art Director Rebecca Bortman, and Jessica Meek, project coordinator for a fest sponsor.

  • Festivals

    Ideas that Last at the Disposable Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    May 11, 2010

    I sat down for a chat with Festival Director and cofounder Carlton Evans, Art Director Rebecca Bortman, and Jessica Meek, project coordinator for a fest sponsor.

  • Funding

    A Short Guide to Funding Short Narratives

    Holly Million
    May 11, 2010

    If you re making a short narrative, foundations give you no respect. Financiers turn a cold shoulder. Government grantors snort. And festivals slot your film Sunday at midnight.

  • Reviews

    Conner Forever Moving Forward

    Dennis Harvey
    May 10, 2010

    Bruce Conner, the sculptor, painter, photographer and filmmaker who loomed large in the Bay Area's shifting avant-garde currents for 50 years, resurfaces with Three Screen Ray.

  • Reviews

    Conner Forever Moving Forward

    Dennis Harvey
    May 10, 2010

    Bruce Conner, the sculptor, painter, photographer and filmmaker who loomed large in the Bay Area's shifting avant-garde currents for 50 years, resurfaces with Three Screen Ray.

  • News & Blogs

    New York Times: 'A Filmmaker’s Quest for Journalistic Protection'

    May 7, 2010

    Documentary film footage is caught in the middle of a court battle between Chevron and Ecuadorian plaintiffs over pollution of the Amazon rain forest.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'S.F. Film Festival Bestows Prizes'

    May 7, 2010

    Almost $300,000 was given out Wednesday night for awards and grants honoring documentary winners.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International's Local Filmmakers Next Step

    Michael Fox
    May 6, 2010

    We caught up with several Bay Area makers, fresh off their high-energy screenings at SFIFF53 and primed to keep the momentum rolling.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: Divine Madness at 'All About Evil' Premiere

    Dennis Harvey
    May 4, 2010

    Judging from Saturday night s festivities, half the capacity Castro Theatre audience had worked on or otherwise invested in Joshua Grannell a.k.a. Peaches Christ s debut feature.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: James Schamus, Roger Ebert and the Writing Life

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2010

    Few would argue that a good movie often starts with a good story. Yet it has been the screenwriter s lot to be underappreciated.

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Women's Worlds

    Max Goldberg
    May 1, 2010

    Don t let Hollywood crow about The Hurt Locker and the year of the woman until more filmmakers of the sort featured at this year s festival benefit.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: The Art of Revival

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2010

    Through most of its history, the Festival has featured revivals of restored classics and little-known gems. This year s selections run an unusually wide gamut.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: 'Utopia,' 'Morning'

    SF360
    Apr 27, 2010

    Live & Onstage thought globally and drafted locally with Sam Green and musician Dave Cerf s live Utopia in Four Movements, which never takes the exact same form.

  • Legal

    Do You Pass the Test?

    George Rush
    Apr 26, 2010

    You are awesome. Spectacular, incredible, interesting, accomplished and generally just way awesome. Everyone wants to hear every possible thing there is to know about you.

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Reviews

    SFIFF53: Deft Dussollier In 'Micmacs,' 'Wild Grass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 21, 2010

    How many foreign stars do U.S. moviegoers know? Not many, alas. My favorite living French actor, André Dussollier, appears prominently in two high-profile festival films.

  • Reviews

    The Roxie's New Leadership

    Michael Fox
    Apr 21, 2010

    The Statton era has begun. Kate and Chris Statton have officially assumed the positions of co-executive directors of the venerable Mission District cinema.

  • Q & A

    'Utopia' in San Francisco

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 18, 2010

    I found Sam Green deep in preparation, but he found time to walk me through the greatest dreams and worst nightmares of the 20th century.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Ephemeral Film and Music, Live & Onstage

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 14, 2010

    If you imagine the S.F. International Film Festival as an circus tent, with Opening and Closing nights the main supports, the other tent poles are interactive live experiences.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Ephemeral Film and Music, Live & Onstage

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 14, 2010

    If you imagine the S.F. International Film Festival as an circus tent, with Opening and Closing nights the main supports, the other tent poles are interactive live experiences.

  • Q & A

    Christina Yao's solid Empire of Silver

    Michael Fox
    Apr 12, 2010

    First-time filmmaker Christina Yao is soft-spoken and exceedingly polite, but it s apparent that very little intimidates her.

  • Reviews

    Independent Inuit Films at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2010

    Inuit peoples—the indigenous cultures rooted in Arctic regions from Alaska to Greenland—have an honored place in film history, dating to Flaherty's Nanook of the North.

  • In Production

    Living on Default line in Bakalian Doc

    Michael Fox
    Apr 6, 2010

    The new law reforming the Federal student loan program will save billions and help millions. But it won t make Serge Bakalian s debt expos‚ superfluous.

  • Story Structure

    The Empathetic Storyteller

    Karen Everett
    Apr 6, 2010

    Beware of Save the Day My Way Syndrome. Now, learn from your mistakes.

  • Q & A

    Rosen's Insights into 53rd San Francisco International

    Michael Fox
    Apr 5, 2010

    With opening night approaching, Rachel Rosen talked about her L.A. Rolodex, the function of festivals in a broadband world and her favorites in the festival.

  • Reviews

    Link TV's ViewChange Launch

    Jane Riccobono
    Apr 2, 2010

    ViewChange.org, a digital-media hub on global development, offers news about microeconomics and innovative web technology that enables users to contribute to the causes they re learning about.

  • Reviews

    Streetfilms' Two-Wheeled Revolution

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 31, 2010

    Pedestrians have always propelled cinema narratives, but the bicycle has rarely had a starring role.

  • Reviews

    Streetfilms' Two-Wheeled Revolution

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 31, 2010

    Pedestrians have always propelled cinema narratives, but the bicycle has rarely had a starring role.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival's 53rd Edition

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 30, 2010

    Director of Programming Rachel Rosen and programmers Rod Armstrong, Audrey Chang and Sean Uyehara shared thoughts on 177 films from 46 countries.

  • Reviews

    Green by Design: Purebred Productions

    Michael Behrens
    Mar 28, 2010

    San Francisco has a variety of excellent soundstages, but one is trying to save the earth.

  • Reviews

    Unresolved Conflict in 'American Radical,' 'Promised Lands'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 25, 2010

    YBCA s month-long, six-part Human Rights and Film series closes with two documentaries on the Arab-Israeli conflict made 35 years apart.

  • Digital

    Sights and Sounds of South by Southwest

    Hannah Eaves
    Mar 24, 2010

    Tens of thousands of artists, aficionados and businesspeople flock to Austin for a festival that is part online conference, part film festival, and more than part music.

  • In Production

    Riffe's Raw Milk Germ

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2010

    There's so much about this product called milk that we think we know everything about, declares Jed Riffe with his usual blend of enthusiasm and amazement.

  • Screenwriting

    Childhood's Richness on Film

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 23, 2010

    When a child assumes center stage on film, the potential for both thematic richness and unexpected plot directions increases exponentially.

  • Q & A

    Karim Ahmad on ITVS's Forward-Thinking FUTURESTATES

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 21, 2010

    Think of U.S. public television and science fiction or any type of fiction doesn't spring to mind. ITVS aims to change that perception with a series of mini-features.

  • Festivals

    SF International Asian American Film Festival's Archival Tour

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 19, 2010

    A theme that emerged in this year s SFIAFF was the importance of archives in the film world.

  • Festivals

    SF International Asian American Film Festival's Archival Tour

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 19, 2010

    A theme that emerged in this year s SFIAFF was the importance of archives in the film world.

  • Reviews

    Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother' Pleases

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2010

    One of the heroes of South Korean cinema's recent renaissance wisely sticks to home terrain with his follow-up to The Host.

  • In Production

    Hiler and Brown's Visionary Music

    Michael Fox
    Mar 17, 2010

    The culture war is over, and the reactionaries have won. In this climate, Jerome Hiler and Owsley Brown III s Music Makes a City is a revelation,

  • Q & A

    'Lesh Sabreen?' On Red Vic Screen

    Robert Avila
    Mar 15, 2010

    Muayad Alayan, a 24-year-old filmmaker from the only remaining Arab neighborhood in West Jerusalem, was not even aware there was such a thing as Palestinian cinema until, as a teenager, he came to the Bay Area to visit his brother and sister.

  • Reviews

    West with 'Sweetgrass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 9, 2010

    There will probably never be a theatrical release for James Benning's landscape movies. Amazingly, Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor have scored distribution and made a splash.

  • Reviews

    Pixar's Latest Oscar High

    Michael Fox
    Mar 8, 2010

    Cementing its status as the preeminent animation company of the 00s, Pixar won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for the third time in seven years.

  • Reviews

    Hurt and Belief in 'The Yellow Handkerchief'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 5, 2010

    William Hurt didn't fulfill the promise of major stardom in the 80s, but it's become clearer that he probably didn't want that.

  • Q & A

    Reed's Promise of Prodigal Sons

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2010

    If Kimberly Reed took a not particularly unique path into filmmaking, she certainly took an interesting road out of it.

  • Q & A

    Reed's Promise of Prodigal Sons

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2010

    If Kimberly Reed took a not particularly unique path into filmmaking, she certainly took an interesting road out of it.

  • In Production

    Laotian Tourists Focus Murray's Camera

    Michael Fox
    Mar 2, 2010

    When Laos revised its visa structure to allow visitors to stay for more than one week, Westerners with digital cameras surged over the border.

  • Q & A

    Sid Ganis on Hollywood South and North

    Michael Fox
    Feb 28, 2010

    From his modest start as a staff writer at 20th Century Fox, Sid Ganis has built an uncommonly long and successful career in Hollywood.

  • Festivals

    Cinequest at 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 21, 2010

    Wasn't it just yesterday that Cinequest was the scrappy upstart amongst Bay Area festivals? Apparently not: San Jose's annual cinematic blowout is entering its third decade.

  • Reviews

    Herzog's Unexpected 'My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 19, 2010

    With its comfortable suburban setting, flashback structure and mystery-suspense framework, My Son, My Son is, by Herzogian standards, almost mainstream-conventional. I said almost.

  • Reviews

    Freak Flag Flying at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2010

    YBCA has sustained a major place in S.F.'s cultural landscape without receiving the due it would have had its mission been narrower and more easily defined.

  • Reviews

    Freak Flag Flying at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2010

    YBCA has sustained a major place in S.F.'s cultural landscape without receiving the due it would have had its mission been narrower and more easily defined.

  • In Production

    Final Chapter in Kelly and Yamamoto's Art Trilogy

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2010

    Transformation, of any kind, an ephemeral, elusive thing to capture on film. One advisor told Nancy Kelly she'd never do it. Difficult, sure, but impossible?

  • Reviews

    Buscemi in Fine, Droll Form in 'St. John of Las Vegas'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 11, 2010

    Steve Buscemi is one of those actors people are instantly happy to see on screen, even if their recall stretches no farther than, Hey, it's that guy!

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque's Spring Action

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 10, 2010

    The spring edition of the Cinematheque calendar is making the rounds, and my copy is dog-eared with wishful thinking. Grab your datebook for a rundown.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque's Spring Action

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 10, 2010

    The spring edition of the Cinematheque calendar is making the rounds, and my copy is dog-eared with wishful thinking. Grab your datebook for a rundown.

  • In Production

    Wendy Slick's 'Virtuoso' Turn

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2010

    Olga Samaroff, the path-breaking 20th-century concert pianist, critic and teacher, was born Lucy Hickenlooper in San Antonio, Texas. That's right, she reinvented herself.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald on Art in Cinema at SFMoMA

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 7, 2010

    The film historian looks back at Frank Stauffacher's seminal mid-century series, which hatched a Bay Area avant-garde.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald on Art in Cinema at SFMoMA

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 7, 2010

    The film historian looks back at Frank Stauffacher's seminal mid-century series, which hatched a Bay Area avant-garde.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's Young Filmmakers on Big Screen

    Jane Riccobono
    Feb 3, 2010

    In the YouTube-Facebook-viral video era, it's hard to remember the time when youth-made media was rare.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Elizabeth Duran

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Elizabeth Duran

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jesse Dubus

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jesse Dubus

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Duc Bieu Pham

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Duc Bieu Pham

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Michael Lyons

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Michael Lyons

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jon Ho

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jon Ho

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jennie-Marie Adler

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jennie-Marie Adler

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ilya Tovbis

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ilya Tovbis

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ashley Soares

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ashley Soares

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Documentary

    Talking Heads to Storytellers

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jan 27, 2010

    You might fare better in today's market with a character-driven story, the Doc Doctor advises.

  • Reviews

    Can't Stop the Musical: PFA's Classics

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 27, 2010

    As soon as the silent era hit sound circa 1927, musicals became a leading genre worldwide. How could their appeal possibly die out?

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Krissy Bailey

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Krissy Bailey

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Natalie Mulford

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Natalie Mulford

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Robyn Arville

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Robyn Arville

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Landon Zakheim

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 21, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Landon Zakheim

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 21, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Darkness Of Noir City On Castro Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 20, 2010

    In late January, many tune their radar to the snowy, showy glare of Sundance. With Noir City here, the stay-at-homes are the luckier ones.

  • Festivals

    Nao Bustamante's 'Silver and Gold' in Park City

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 19, 2010

    The late, great Jack Smith was all about the strange sway classic Hollywood movies, particularly obscure stars and low-budget yet opulent art direction, have had on us.

  • In Production

    Joe Graham's Soulful 'Strapped'

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2010

    "I wish gay cinema would die", Joe Graham declares. It s not queer movies the San Francisco filmmaker hates, but categories and pigeonholing.

  • Q & A

    Michael House's Translation of Tati at YBCA

    Michael Guillen
    Jan 17, 2010

    Riding the crest of the Tati tsunami hitting our shores is The Magnificent Tati by Michael House, who lived in S.F. for 12 years before moving to Paris.

  • Reviews

    It's 'Playtime' with Jacques Tati in New Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2010

    You could make a case for Tati as the last great silent comedian even if he didn't begin making features until two decades into the sound era.

  • Reviews

    It's 'Playtime' with Jacques Tati in New Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2010

    You could make a case for Tati as the last great silent comedian even if he didn't begin making features until two decades into the sound era.

  • In Production

    Connie Field's Magnum Opus on Anti-Apartheid Movement

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2010

    By any measure, the long-awaited release of Have You Heard from Johannesburg? shapes up to be one of the major documentary events of 2010.

  • Funding

    Road-Tested Rules For Bang-up Fundraising Events

    Holly Million
    Jan 12, 2010

    Seems like every filmmaker I know is ready to party! Everyone s throwing fundraising events for their films. So many babes in the party-planning woods.

  • Q & A

    George Csicsery's Hard Problems

    Michael Fox
    Jan 4, 2010

    With more than 25 documentaries to his credit, many on mathematicians and scientists, George Csicsery is arguably the most prolific filmmaker in the Bay Area.

  • Reviews

    Citizen Critics' New Outlets, Challenges in 2009

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 2, 2010

    The silver lining to a decade that saw traditional critics in conventional media dwindle? The explosion of socially networked citizen critics.

  • Reviews

    Thoughts On the Aughts: Best/Worst Trends

    Susan Gerard
    Dec 31, 2009

    While the U.S. moved from rebuilding decimated skyscrapers to the rebuilding of an entire economy, film moved from the multiplex to the mailbox to the mobile.

  • Reviews

    Holiday Film Preview, Part II

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 11, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Reviews

    Holiday Film Preview, Part II

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 11, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Festivals

    Wintering with the SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 9, 2009

    Highlights from the 2009 San Francisco Silent Film Festival winter event.

  • In Production

    Legal Eagle Eye Kristine Enea Zooms 'Off the Grid'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2009

    Kristine Enea's documentary shows The EcoCenter, a San Francisco environmental educational facility that treats and recycles wastewater and generates its own solar power.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Galasso's 'Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 7, 2009

    Catherine Galasso talks about her performance piece Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice, which features dance, theater and projected video.

  • Reviews

    Workin' It: 'La Danse" and "Everything Strange and New'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 4, 2009

    Frederick Wiseman documents the frantic routine of choreographers for the Paris Opera Ballet as Frazer Bradshaw gives a more familiar portrayal of workplace satisfaction.

  • In Production

    Antonelli's 'Crossing Over' and Cooke's Soulful Genius

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2009

    Marin County filmmaker John Antonelli talks about his documentary on influential late singer-songwriter Sam Cooke for PBS's "American Masters" series.

  • Q & A

    David Sherman and Wasteland Utopias

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2009

    In town for the premiere of Wasteland Utopias, the artist, curator and administrative director of Canyon Cinema gives us the scoop on Wilhelm Reich and other shadowy figures.

  • Reviews

    Feast Your Eyes: A Holiday Film Preview

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 25, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Reviews

    Feast Your Eyes: A Holiday Film Preview

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 25, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Documentary

    The Upside of Downtime

    Fernanda Rossi
    Nov 24, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: The Doc examines patience in filmmaking.

  • Reviews

    Daven Gee Docs on the New American Family

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2009

    Two films from Oakland filmmakers, Dhana & Indra and Family 2469, illuminate the changing face of the country as the 21st Century unfolds.

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema's Fact, Fiction, Fascination

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 12, 2009

    The 13th New Italian Cinema festival finds the political and personal mixing more frequently than you'd find in any assortment of U.S. narrative films.

  • Reviews

    On the Road Before 'The Recess Ends'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2009

    Shot in depressed burgs and 'burbs across the country, this documentary looks at the U.S. at its lowest economic ebb in generations.

  • Q & A

    Russell Merritt at the SF International Animation Festival

    Sura Wood
    Nov 9, 2009

    A conversation on Walt Disney's Alice Comedies with a lively raconteur and Professor of Film Studies at UC Berkeley.

  • Festivals

    A Tour Through the 2009 Taiwan Film Days

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 5, 2009

    For three days, the SFFS offers a chance to see contemporary Taiwanese cinema beyond the work of the usual Taiwanese film masters.

  • Festivals

    A Tour Through the 2009 Taiwan Film Days

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 5, 2009

    For three days, the SFFS offers a chance to see contemporary Taiwanese cinema beyond the work of the usual Taiwanese film masters.

  • Festivals

    A Tour Through the 2009 Taiwan Film Days

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 5, 2009

    For three days, the SFFS offers a chance to see contemporary Taiwanese cinema beyond the work of the usual Taiwanese film masters.

  • In Production

    Marissa Aroy Unearths Forgotten California history

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2009

    Aroy's film excavates the history and contributions of Filipino farmworkers in the Golden State since the 1920s.

  • Q & A

    Parker and di Napoli on Parody and High Art

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 1, 2009

    Bay Area locals Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli discuss (Untitled), a hilarious romp through the world of conceptual art and atonal music.

  • Q & A

    Parker and di Napoli on Parody and High Art

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 1, 2009

    Bay Area locals Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli discuss (Untitled), a hilarious romp through the world of conceptual art and atonal music.

  • Q & A

    Parker and di Napoli on Parody and High Art

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 1, 2009

    Bay Area locals Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli discuss (Untitled), a hilarious romp through the world of conceptual art and atonal music.

  • Festivals

    French Cinema Now—and then

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 29, 2009

    Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows is being revived as part of San Francisco Film Society’s second annual French Cinema Now festival, which runs the week of October 29 through November 4 at the city’s Clay Theatre.

  • In Production

    Don't Criticize it: 'Holding On to Jah'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2009

    It’s hard to imagine a venue where the new documentary Holding On to Jah will sound better than it did at Mezzanine last Wednesday night.

  • Reviews

    Remembering Chick Strand

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 23, 2009

    Chick Strand, a crucial pioneer of West Coast experimental cinema, died July 11 at 78.

  • Reviews

    Clough's Rough Time in 'Damned United'

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 22, 2009

    There's an advantage to being an insulated American while watching Tom Hooper's dramatization of an important part of the life of football coach Brian Clough.

  • Reviews

    Clough's Rough Time in 'Damned United'

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 22, 2009

    There's an advantage to being an insulated American while watching Tom Hooper's dramatization of an important part of the life of football coach Brian Clough.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Debut Cinema by the Bay

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2009

    A new, four-day showcase of local filmmaking doubles as a forum for the region's influence as subject and setting for filmmakers beyond the bay.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Debut Cinema by the Bay

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2009

    A new, four-day showcase of local filmmaking doubles as a forum for the region's influence as subject and setting for filmmakers beyond the bay.

  • In Production

    Anne, Anne, Anne: McGuire Comes Alive

    Michael Fox
    Oct 20, 2009

    Anne McGuire finds the beauty in the strange, and the strangeness in the beautiful. That's not perversity, people; that's poetry.

  • Festivals

    Live from Mill Valley: Woody Harrelson and Uma Thurman

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 19, 2009

    At their respective festival tributes, the actors gave entertaining and revealing onstage interviews.

  • Q & A

    Dave Eggers, Spike Jonze and 'Wild Things'

    Michael Read
    Oct 19, 2009

    Where the Wild Things Are is directed by Spike Jonze from a screenplay by Jonze and Bay Area–based writer Dave Eggers, based on the classic 1963 picture book by Maurice Sendak.

  • Reviews

    The Turn-off Sex Cinema of Koji Wakamatsu

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2009

    Probably no one pushed the artistic carte blanche of "pink" films further—at least into the realm of serious political engagement—than the Japanese auteur.

  • Reviews

    The Turn-off Sex Cinema of Koji Wakamatsu

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2009

    Probably no one pushed the artistic carte blanche of "pink" films further—at least into the realm of serious political engagement—than the Japanese auteur.

  • Festivals

    What's up, DocFest?

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2009

    Fans of the San Francisco festival, now in its eighth year, have developed a well-honed appreciation for the eccentric.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival's 32nd

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 9, 2009

    The program offers a surprisingly potent mainstream industry presence, with tributes to A-list types more frequently seen at the multiplex than at the art house.

  • First Person

    A Fat Line Between Love and Hate

    David Munro
    Oct 6, 2009

    First Person: How can people respond in diametric and, at times, vitriolic opposition to the same film? Mine.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque Fall Program Underway

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 3, 2009

    A year after Jonathan Marlow took the helm as executive director, the organization is showing fresh signs of life.

  • Reviews

    Heddy Honigmann and the Art of Interview

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 2, 2009

    With the Netherlands-based filmmaker's latest portrait in resilience, Oblivion, opening Friday, it's a good time to celebrate one of documentary's most engaging storytellers.

  • Reviews

    Tangerine Dreams: Cinematheque de Tanger's Morocco Showcase

    Simona Schneider
    Oct 1, 2009

    Tangier has created an identity as a great fount of stories and light, complete with an independent cinema that opened in 2007.

  • In Production

    Montalbano's "The Recondite Heart"

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2009

    East Bay filmmaker Miles Montalbano is in preproduction on dark coming-of-age story The Recondite Heart, his followup to his lauded debut, Revolution Summer.

  • Q & A

    The Impact of Joe Berlinger's 'Crude'

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2009

    Joe Berlinger speaks about the making of an environmental disaster in the Amazon, as seen in his new film, Crude.

  • In Production

    Simon and Gosling Play Strachwitz's Tunes

    Michael Fox
    Sep 23, 2009

    Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling's documentary-in-progress, tentatively titled No Mouse Music! The Story of Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records, pays tribute to an underappreciated artist.

  • Story Structure

    Organizing your bins effectively

    Karen Everett
    Sep 22, 2009

    The Edit Room: Learning how to organize saves you time and money in the editing process; a walk-through just how to do it.

  • Festivals

    Toronto International Film Festival 2009

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 19, 2009

    The Toronto International Film Festival has always allowed a generosity of pursuits to co-exist, rewarding the adventurous and satiating the lazy, all without judgment.

  • Q & A

    Lucrecia Martel and "The Headless Woman"

    Gail Spilsbury
    Sep 18, 2009

    To viewers of Lucrecia Martel's earlier work, The Headless Woman is the crowning achievement; the filmmaker speaks about her vision of the world.

  • Q & A

    Lucrecia Martel and "The Headless Woman"

    Gail Spilsbury
    Sep 18, 2009

    To viewers of Lucrecia Martel's earlier work, The Headless Woman is the crowning achievement; the filmmaker speaks about her vision of the world.

  • In Production

    Telles charts 'Storm' of Mexican Revolution

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2009

    Ray Telles's ambitious two-hour film, The Storm that Swept Mexico, with a budget north of $1.2 million, reaches out to the world.

  • Q & A

    Cory McAbee and 'Stingray Sam'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2009

    High-concept cabaret-act favorite in the Bay Area who sidelines as a filmmaker, Cory McAbee (The American Astronaut) speaks about his latest, Stingray Sam.

  • Reviews

    William Klein's Restless Mind

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2009

    The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.

  • Reviews

    William Klein's Restless Mind

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2009

    The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.

  • Reviews

    High Drama in High school in 'The Beautiful Person'

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2009

    The story of teenagers living like a savage, roaming pack of animals, The Beautiful Person locates a classic in a contemporary setting.

  • First Person

    E-news You Can Use

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2009

    The rapid adoption of e-newsletters by documentary filmmakers is the latest example of resourcefulness and efficiency among contemporary independents.

  • Q & A

    Ellen Schneider's Active Voice

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2009

    Ellen Schneider speaks on the impact of social-issue documentaries and her San Francisco-based strategic communications company Active Voice.

  • Reviews

    Lee, Schamus and Woodstock

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 27, 2009

    The release of Woodstock provides an opportunity to look back on Ang Lee and Schamus's very impressive, diverse screen resume.

  • Reviews

    Kim Longinotto and Women Make Movies Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    Aug 27, 2009

    A mini-retrospective of the work of Kim Longinotto plays during the Women Make Movies Film Festival at the Roxie.

  • In Production

    Hess, Janos and the Volunteers of America

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2009

    With in-process Volunteer Nation: Stories of Service, veteran producer-directors Ben Hess and Dan Janos are mobilizing the millennials.

  • Q & A

    Bob Goldthwait, Fate and 'World's Greatest Dad'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 23, 2009

    Bay Area favorite Bob Goldthwait, whose pop culture moment seemed to expire in the mid '80s, returns with comedic vengeance via World's Greatest Dad.

  • Legal

    Fine points on Festivals

    George Rush
    Aug 17, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: Festivals are a good way to have your film discovered by distributors, to build buzz and to build an audience—if you're well prepared.

  • Reviews

    Josef von Sternberg Gem

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 12, 2009

    Josef von Sternberg's The Salvation Hunters caused a small sensation within the industry when it appeared, and is visually assured time capsule of urban poverty.

  • Q & A

    Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Aug 8, 2009

    Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.

  • Q & A

    Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Aug 8, 2009

    Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.

  • Reviews

    'Thirst' and the Vampire Genre Still Bleeding

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2009

    Vampires are still the It Ghoul of our cultural moment and South Korean film Thirst is as precisely crafted as it is gleefully over-the-top in content both carnal and carnivorous.

  • Q & A

    Swedish Muckrakers Enlist Local Help

    Michael Fox
    Aug 4, 2009

    Oakland attorney Richard Lee speaks on the legal case surrounding the Swedish filmmakers of the hot-button documentary Bananas!.

  • Q & A

    How Scary Cow co-op is making indie filmmaking in SF a little less frightening

    Elizabeth Rader
    Aug 2, 2009

    Jager McConnell speaks about Scary Cow, a filmmakers' co-op that offers experience, people, money and equipment to aspiring filmmakers with ideas to burn.

  • Reviews

    'Desert of the Tartars' Saved from Obscurity

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 2, 2009

    The Desert of the Tartars is a story in which the grim certainty that "Nothing will ever happen" is a slow poison that drives men to madness, suicide or other inglorious ends.

  • Reviews

    'Until the Light Takes Us'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 29, 2009

    Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell's documnetary, Until the Light Takes Us examines the dark intersection of local Norwegian history and Death Metal.

  • Reviews

    'Howl' is Poetry in Post

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2009

    Academy Award-winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman combine live-action period drama and animation in retelling of Ginsburg's Howl

  • Digital

    Free and Open: Video's Cambrian Explosion

    Hannah Eaves
    Jul 27, 2009

    The Sixth Screen: Veteran journalists and filmmakers alike are polishing up their resumes, contemplating the hospitality industry, and wondering: Who stole my career?

  • Q & A

    Shelley Diekman Reflects on Well-Spent life

    Hilary Hart
    Jul 27, 2009

    Newly-retired Pacific Film Archive publicist Shelley Diekman discusses her cinephile tastes, her past and her future.

  • Reviews

    Whip-smart, Witty 'In the Loop'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 23, 2009

    Director Armando Iannucci's razor-sharp satire is about how the politics of spin can determine critical decisions on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Reviews

    Social Justice and the S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2009

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival arrives with an expansive program spotlighting the Jewish tradition of social justice and human rights.

  • Q & A

    Berkeley-based writer Barry Gifford's wild screen-rides

    Sura Wood
    Jul 19, 2009

    A peripatetic childhood laid fertile ground for the heated imagination of Berkeley-based author Barry Gifford, who has written Wild at Heart and Lost Highway.

  • Q & A

    Berkeley-based writer Barry Gifford's wild screen-rides

    Sura Wood
    Jul 19, 2009

    A peripatetic childhood laid fertile ground for the heated imagination of Berkeley-based author Barry Gifford, who has written Wild at Heart and Lost Highway.

  • Reviews

    Lucrecia Martel and a Case for Decadence

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 17, 2009

    Lucrecia Martel's films, including La Ciénaga and The Headless Woman feature what have come to be known as her primary concerns: classism, decay and femininity.

  • Reviews

    Lucrecia Martel and a Case for Decadence

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 17, 2009

    Lucrecia Martel's films, including La Ciénaga and The Headless Woman feature what have come to be known as her primary concerns: classism, decay and femininity.

  • Q & A

    Britta Sjogren and "Women's Film"

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 16, 2009

    Sjogren threads her vexations with feminist film theory into a study of sound and voice in "women's film" touchstones like Letter from an Unknown Woman.

  • In Production

    J.P. Allen and the Landscape of Love

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2009

    J.P. Allen and Janis DeLucia Allen's latest imagining, Sex and Imagining, is a two-character piece thick with dialogue and psychological undercurrents.

  • Q & A

    Anita Monga and the SF Silent Film Festival

    Sura Wood
    Jul 11, 2009

    During her tenure at the venerable Castro Theatre, film programmer Anita Monga made her mark shepherding the venue to international prominence.

  • Reviews

    An Ample Display of Tilda Swinton's Edge

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2009

    Tilda Swinton's edge of riskiness is on ample display in Julia, a new film by French director Erick Zonca.

  • Festivals

    SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2009

    Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho is one of the many highlights on screen during the three-day San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Weissman's 'Heartbreak and Heroism'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2009

    David Weissman speaks on his new project, Heartbreak and Heroism, revisiting the early years of the AIDS outbreak in San Francisco.

  • In Production

    Weissman's 'Heartbreak and Heroism'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2009

    David Weissman speaks on his new project, Heartbreak and Heroism, revisiting the early years of the AIDS outbreak in San Francisco.

  • Q & A

    Kutner and Goldstein on 'The Snake'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 6, 2009

    Adam Goldstein and Eric Kutner discuss their debut, The Snake, an unapologetically impertinent, made-in-S.F, comedy that marks its creators as resourceful wiseguys.

  • News & Blogs

    'The Greatest Year in Film' at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2009

    A series at the Castro marks 1939 as the high-water mark of cinema.

  • In Production

    The horror, the horror: 'Tweaker With an Axe'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 1, 2009

    An interview with Flynn Witmeyer about his debut feature Tweaker With an Axe, and the desire to make genre films—horror or sci-fi or fantasy—that incorporate gay and lesbian characters.

  • Story Structure

    Story Structures that Funders Love

    Karen Everett
    Jun 29, 2009

    The Edit Room: I decided to set my New Doc Editing research team on a mission to find out what structural models are getting funded these days.

  • Legal

    Facing the Music (Rights)

    George Rush
    Jun 16, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: Clearing music is one of those horrible, arduous, frustrating tasks that needs to be done in order to show or sell a film.

  • Q & A

    Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids' Blinding with Science

    Michael Fox
    Jun 14, 2009

    Tom Shepard revisits the overachieving, hyper-ambitious world of science-obsessed high school seniors in his new film, Whiz Kids.

  • Q & A

    Lee Isaac Chung on 'Munyurangabo'

    Elizabeth Rader
    Jun 12, 2009

    One can't help but think about the concept of cinematic language, as well as spoken language, when talking with Munyurangabo filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.

  • Reviews

    Marco Ferreri's Anarchic Filmmaking

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 12, 2009

    Wild man of Italian cinema, Marco Ferreri left many films in need of rediscovery (or simply discovery) since his death in 1997.

  • In Production

    Nutritious eating on the cheap for Potash film

    Michael Fox
    Jun 9, 2009

    Like most social-issue documentaries, Food Stamped sprang from an activist impulse for Shira and Yoav Potash.

  • Funding

    "Just Make Them Love It"

    Holly Million
    Jun 8, 2009

    Make them love it. Make? Oh, words of dread! How do you MAKE somebody love your film?

  • Q & A

    Weimberg/Ryan on Conflict and Conscience

    Sura Wood
    Jun 7, 2009

    Berkeley-based filmmaking team Gary Weimberg and Catherine Ryan speak about social justice as a career and their film Soldiers of Conscience.

  • Reviews

    'Fados' finds Saura on his toes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2009

    Fados, about a Portuguese musical genre, reveals Carlos Saura as an effortless master at weaving together disparate performances.

  • Q & A

    Miller Brothers Touch Home at AT&T Park

    Michael Fox
    Jun 2, 2009

    The Miller brothers take their memoir-release to the local ballpark.

  • Documentary

    When the Personal is Political

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jun 2, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Where does the filmmaker stop existing to give way to the reporter/activist/responsible citizen with camera in hand?

  • Q & A

    Lawrence Jordan: to Infinity and Beyond

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 1, 2009

    Leading light of avant-garde cinema Lawrence Jordan speaks on the occasion of his Gallery Extraña show and his 75th birthday.

  • Q & A

    Lawrence Jordan: to Infinity and Beyond

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 1, 2009

    Leading light of avant-garde cinema Lawrence Jordan speaks on the occasion of his Gallery Extraña show and his 75th birthday.

  • Digital

    The Future of Video—In Our Hands?

    Hannah Eaves
    May 26, 2009

    The Sixth Screen: Eaves analyzes the future of video in developing countries, specifically the proliferation of mobile communication.

  • In Production

    Cyrus Omoomian's 'Democracy': From Iran to Chile

    Michael Fox
    May 26, 2009

    Iranian filmmaker Cyrus Omoomian documents post-Pinochet Chile in work-in-progress Pushing Towards Democracy.

  • Reviews

    'A Wake for Analog'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    May 21, 2009

    A Wake for Analog honors analog experimental films like Patrolling the Ether, Bassline Baseline and Zuse Strip.

  • Reviews

    'A Wake for Analog'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    May 21, 2009

    A Wake for Analog honors analog experimental films like Patrolling the Ether, Bassline Baseline and Zuse Strip.

  • Festivals

    Bruce Goldstein: From NY to SF to 'Con'

    Judy Stone
    May 17, 2009

    Bruce Goldstein recalls his adventures in film land as he prepares to host the Con Film Festival at the Film Forum in New York.

  • Reviews

    Garrel's 'Frontier of Dawn'

    Dennis Harvey
    May 15, 2009

    Philippe Garrel sticks to his highly-personal aesthetic in Frontier of Dawn.

  • In Production

    Recession-Proof Theaters, to a Point

    Michael Fox
    May 14, 2009

    Arthouse theaters like The Roxie, Red Vic and The Balboa resist the economic downturn and adjust calendars to meet audience demands.

  • In Production

    Recession-Proof Theaters, to a Point

    Michael Fox
    May 14, 2009

    Arthouse theaters like The Roxie, Red Vic and The Balboa resist the economic downturn and adjust calendars to meet audience demands.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Keeping Scores

    Marc Capelle
    May 11, 2009

    Marc Capelle's ode to Westerns and Buddy films as well as noteworthy festival scores.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Dinosaurs, Disease, and Delirium

    Robert Avila
    May 7, 2009

    The Lost World, the 1925 silent fantasy

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Golden Gate Awards Uncorked, SFFS/KRF Grant Winner Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 7, 2009

    SFIFF handed out approximately $100,000 and announced the winner San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grant during its Golden Gate Awards.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Planet Armstrong

    Lynn Rapoport
    May 6, 2009

    Franny Armstrong's The Age of Stupid is a documentary encased like a time capsule inside a fictive but science-based, frighteningly possible future

  • Story Structure

    Crafting an Elegant Essay Documentary

    Karen Everett
    May 4, 2009

    The Edit Room: How do you keep your audience engaged rather than putting them to sleep?

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Coppola & Lucas at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2009

    An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola & Friends honored Coppola with the Founder Directing Award and included a moderated discussion with editing/sound design genius Walter Murch, director Carroll Ballard, scenarist-turned-director Matthew Robbins, and George Lucas.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Movie-Scribe Meltdown

    David Winks Gray
    May 2, 2009

    SF360.org interviews film critics about the changing landscape of film criticism. A panel discussion and screening of For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism will take place on Sunday, May 3, at 6 p.m.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Wilkerson's Proving Strong

    David Winks Gray
    May 2, 2009

    On May Day Eve, Travis Wilkerson performed Proving Ground, probably the first multimedia Leninist rant to have ever graced the Sundance Kabuki.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Five Reasons why SF Loves Coppola

    Justin Juul
    May 1, 2009

    The San Francisco Film Society awarded Francis Ford Coppola the Founder & Directing Award this week. Justin Juul offers us five reasons why San Francisco loves Coppola.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Robert Redford Accepts Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2009

    Robert Redford braves the public and accepts the San Francisco International Film Festival's Peter J. Owens Award.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Portillo's 'Al Más Allá'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 29, 2009

    Lourdes Portillo's partly autobiographical documentary Al Más Allá draws a laugh from the San Francisco International Film Festival crowd.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Mission, Midnight and Under the Influence

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 28, 2009

    Marc Capelle meets and greets with actress Gena Rowlands, composer Bo Harwood and other film mavens and mavericks at a post-screening party for Cassavette's A Woman Under the Influence and the Mission Awards

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Yun Suh's "City of Borders"

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 26, 2009

    City of Borders, the debut film by Bay Area filmmaker Yun Suh, follows several Palestinian characters seeking refuge at a gay bar. The film testifies to the intolerance that members of the LGBTQ community face in addition to all of the other walls, physical and social, separating people in the region.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jarmel and Schneider's "Speaking in Tongues"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 25, 2009

    Jarmel and Schneider's Speaking in Tongues follows the stories of four public school children studying Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish along with their English.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: "Lightness of Being" – Eight Wry Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 24, 2009

    The eight films in the San Francisco International Film Festival's Lightness of Being spotlight are Laila's Birthday, Small Crime, Mid-August Lunch, Every Little Step, (Untitled), In the Loop, Our Beloved Month of August and Still Walking.

  • In Production

    SFIFF52: New Narrative Trend for Bay Area Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Apr 21, 2009

    Four independent narratives - La Mission, My Suicide, Everything Strange and New and (Untitled) - are adding to the Bay Area's repertoire, historically regarded as a breeding ground for documentary filmmakers.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jim Granato's "D tour"

    Dan Cowles
    Apr 19, 2009

    Local filmmaker Jim Granato, whose movie D tour follows the band Rogue Wave and its ailing drummer Pat Spurgeon, on tour and on dialysis, is competing for the San Francisco International Film Festival's Golden Gate Award in Documentary.

  • Reviews

    Bahrani Earns Ebert's Praise for "Goodbye Solo"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 17, 2009

    Ramin Bahrani's Goodbye Solo prompted Roger Ebert to pronounce him "the new great American directorâ" a couple weeks ago. The film is definitely the writer-helmer's most accessible work to date, one that might very well provide him with an arthouse breakthrough.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Wisdom of the Underages

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Apr 16, 2009

    Where would cinema be without good, old-fashioned youthfulness? Hence: Youth Bring the Truth, a showcase for promising pre-adult media-makers including several local teenagers from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Digital

    Augmented Reality at SXSWi

    Hannah Eaves
    Apr 14, 2009

    The 6th Screen: Hannah Eaves recommends Twitter, Meebo, Facebook, Ning and eNewsletters as film promotion tools.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF52: Light and Saraf's 'Empress Hotel'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 13, 2009

    Local filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf's latest film Empress Hotel delves into the lives of the residents at the titular building, a Tenderloin housing facility for the recently homeless. The film makes visible an area many city dwellers may only experience in the fringe of their consciousness and provides insight into the lives of the residents within.

  • Reviews

    "Observe and Report:" Seth Rogen Strikes Again

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 9, 2009

    If it grows darker than one might expect, Observe still hesitates at becoming a true black comedy; it's more medium-gray, earning stripes for breaking from current comedy norms on a moment-to-moment basis without quite arriving at an original, fully-developed whole. But Hill has a good eye, ear (the soundtrack choices are notably sharp), sense of off-kilter pacing, and, most importantly, a firm grasp on character.

  • Reviews

    Walsh sets off on Rainer's parade

    Michael Fox
    Apr 9, 2009

    Bringing Rainer's work to a larger audience: Feelings Are Facts: The Life of Yvonne Rainer, a feature-length documentary about the choreographer and experimental filmmaker.

  • Reviews

    Walsh sets off on Rainer's parade

    Michael Fox
    Apr 9, 2009

    Bringing Rainer's work to a larger audience: Feelings Are Facts: The Life of Yvonne Rainer, a feature-length documentary about the choreographer and experimental filmmaker.

  • Reviews

    "Fans, Friends & Followers"—an excerpt

    Scott Kirsner
    Apr 8, 2009

    Fans, Friends & Followers, focuses on strategies artists can use to support their careers in the digital age.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and a 'New Muslim Cool'

    Sura Wood
    Apr 6, 2009

    Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's documentary, New Muslim Cool, focuses on Hamza Perez, a Catholic hip hop artist, who converted to Islam; whose life is now a crucible of disparate urban influences.

  • Reviews

    Beloved publicist Bill McLeod dies

    Apr 4, 2009

    William W. (Bill) McLeod, 59, one of the Bay Area's most respected film publicists died at his home on March 29th, 2009.

  • Reviews

    Box set "Treasures" unearths buried avant-garde

    Michael Fox
    Apr 2, 2009

    National Film Preservation Foundation, Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986, is a splendid package of 26 films, drawn from New York and San Francisco.

  • Reviews

    Box set "Treasures" unearths buried avant-garde

    Michael Fox
    Apr 2, 2009

    National Film Preservation Foundation, Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986, is a splendid package of 26 films, drawn from New York and San Francisco.

  • Festivals

    SF International Film Festival Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2009

    The two weeks of programs offers 151 films from 55 countries, awards and prices, and a wide array of San Francisco talent, from legendary names to the fledgling artists.

  • Festivals

    SF International Film Festival Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2009

    The two weeks of programs offers 151 films from 55 countries, awards and prices, and a wide array of San Francisco talent, from legendary names to the fledgling artists.

  • Reviews

    Back to Nature with Ben Rivers

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 27, 2009

    Ben Rivers makes his Bay Area debut this week presenting in person two programs, both providing a slightly dislocative experience at once tranquil and sinister.

  • Reviews

    Back to Nature with Ben Rivers

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 27, 2009

    Ben Rivers makes his Bay Area debut this week presenting in person two programs, both providing a slightly dislocative experience at once tranquil and sinister.

  • Reviews

    William Kentridge at SFMOMA

    Robert Avila
    Mar 25, 2009

    The films of William Kentridge make up a significant and absorbing part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art enthralling survey of recent work by the acclaimed South African artist

  • Reviews

    William Kentridge at SFMOMA

    Robert Avila
    Mar 25, 2009

    The films of William Kentridge make up a significant and absorbing part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art enthralling survey of recent work by the acclaimed South African artist

  • In Production

    Kitchell on Another Hot Topic with Environmental Movement Doc

    Michael Fox
    Mar 24, 2009

    Mark Kitchell current project is an ambitious summation of the environmental movement, from the protests of the 1960s, the '70s focus on pollution, the Greenpeace campaigns and the global climate change.

  • Q & A

    Livin' la Vida Arnold with Lyndall Grant

    Justin Juul
    Mar 23, 2009

    When a challenge turns into opportunity: the Bay Area professional tribute artist talks about how he managed to leverage his striking similarity to Arnold Schwarzenegger into a successful acting career.

  • Festivals

    Connecting Here and There at the 27th SFIAAFF

    Matt Sussman
    Mar 20, 2009

    This year, the festival feels like it has truly arrived as an internationally recognized platform for cross-Pacific cinematic exchange, in this disparate cross-section of films from home, abroad and places in between.

  • Festivals

    Politics Get Personal in 'Project Kashmir'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Mar 19, 2009

    Co-directors Senain Kheshgi and Geeta V. Patel, two American friends with family ties to opposite sides of the conflict, went to Kashmir together to see what they could learn–and what the rest of us could.

  • Reviews

    Troell in Fine Form with 'Everlasting Moments'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 12, 2009

    Troell keeps everything emotionally intimate in this lovely film full of grace moments, that chronicles the early 20th-century travails of the Larsson family.

  • Q & A

    The Buzz on H.P. Mendoza's 'Fruit Fly'

    Sura Wood
    Mar 9, 2009

    H.P. Mendoza talks about being a filmmaker in the Bay Area and the opening of his last musical, where he is both director and composer of the film 19 original songs.

  • Q & A

    'Medicine for Melancholy' in the City it Re-discovered

    Michael Fox
    Mar 5, 2009

    Barry Jenkins talks abut his background, making movies in San Francisco and the issues of black identity, assimilation and gentrification, which are at the heart of his film.

  • Legal

    'Medicine for Melancholy' and the Art of DIY Legal Agreements

    George Rush
    Mar 3, 2009

    For many narrative filmmakers, hiring a lawyer is either an afterthought or not a financial reality, but moving forward with a film without considering legal is a huge mistake.

  • Reviews

    Strand Releasing Turns 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    Twenty years after its founding, Strand Releasing remains an active, irreplaceable and distinctive presence on the U.S. distribution scene.

  • Reviews

    Strand Releasing Turns 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    Twenty years after its founding, Strand Releasing remains an active, irreplaceable and distinctive presence on the U.S. distribution scene.

  • First Person

    Ten Commandments Before Diving into Digital Delivery

    Larry Daressa
    Feb 24, 2009

    First-Person: Larry Daressa provides helpful hints on distribution strategy.

  • Reviews

    Epps Unearths Buried Alcatraz History

    Michael Fox
    Feb 23, 2009

    The Black Rock focuses on the African American prisoners and guards who lived on the island when it was a federal penitentiary.

  • Screenwriting

    The Alchemy of Adaptation

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Feb 19, 2009

    Beyond Words: To pull off an adaptation, you must translate the unwieldy bulk of the original story into a breathing and transformative tale on screen.

  • Reviews

    Re-Viewing 'The Savage Eye'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 18, 2009

    This "dramatized documentary" was a labor of love–if also a graphic portrayal of the vast LA detached from Hollywood's success-bubble glamour.

  • Q & A

    Intersections of 'Harrison Montgomery' with Daniel Davila

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2009

    SF360.org interviews Davila on his film about a bottom-rung Tenderloin drug dealer with aspirations of becoming an artist.

  • Reviews

    Chantal Akerman's Everyday, and More, at SFMOMA

    Glen Helfand
    Feb 13, 2009

    With films that focus a patient eye on common human conditions, Belgian-born auteur Chantal Akerman is a formalist with heart–and global interests.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Feb 12, 2009

    The S.F. Silent Film Festival's Winter Event allows you to spend hours in the dark with the madcap movie entertainments of 80-plus years ago.

  • In Production

    Ellen Lake's Miniatures Fit Right In

    Michael Fox
    Feb 11, 2009

    When we're finally all watching movies on the most expedient of platforms–our mobile phone–Ellen Lake will be at the head of the parade.

  • Reviews

    Terence Davies' 'Of Time and the City' is Poetic, Personal

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 10, 2009

    Davies' latest film recalls his earlier autobiographical narratives, but is also unlike anything he has done before, being nonfiction.

  • Reviews

    'Strand' Follows Thread to Rep Cinema's Glory Days

    Michael Fox
    Feb 3, 2009

    In Strand: A Natural History of Cinema, Christian Bruno pays homage to the pivotal and shifting role of movie theaters in San Francisco's cultural life.

  • Q & A

    SF Cinematheque: New Year, New Direction

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 2, 2009

    SF360.org joined in on a conversation about Cinematheque's past and present when Steven Jenkins lunched with Jonathan Marlow at Caffe Centro.

  • Reviews

    Warhol's Screen Tests Get Dean & Britta Treatment

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 2, 2009

    13 Most BeautifulÉSongs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests offers a cherry-picking of the famous Warhol reels accompanied by live original-soundtracking.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Ave Montague

    Tim Etheridge
    Jan 31, 2009

    On January 24 the San Francisco film and arts community lost Ave Montague, who was well known for her hard work, creativity and passion for the arts.

  • News & Blogs

    Social Justice Filmmaking Grants Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2009

    Grants totaling $3 million for narrative feature films made in the Bay Area will be distributed by the SFFS and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.

  • Reviews

    César Charlone Directs 'The Pope's Toilet'

    Miguel Pendás
    Jan 27, 2009

    Oscar-nominated cinematographer César Charlone recently codirected his first theatrical feature film, a darkly comic farce about Pope John Paul II.

  • Reviews

    Sundance '09: Award-Winners, Bloggers, and More

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 26, 2009

    Susie Gerhard gives an overview of a festival moving back to the basics of art-making.

  • In Production

    A Composer Almost Ready for His Close-Up

    Michael Fox
    Jan 23, 2009

    Michael Fox looks behind the scenes of a film on the maverick Seattle composer-performer-inventor Trimpin.

  • In Production

    A Composer Almost Ready for His Close-Up

    Michael Fox
    Jan 23, 2009

    Michael Fox looks behind the scenes of a film on the maverick Seattle composer-performer-inventor Trimpin.

  • Reviews

    Sundance Blogs: 'Everything Strange and New' and 'La Mission'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2009

    Susan Gerhard blogs on what is strange and new about watching movies in these particular mountains.

  • Reviews

    'Scott Walker: 30 Century Man'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 21, 2009

    In this documentary, Walker tells the tale of his delayed popularity the ever-more adventurous music with which he feeds his latterday cult.

  • First Person

    Funder as Supplicant

    John R. Killacky
    Jan 20, 2009

    First-Person: A program officer at the San Francisco Foundation has a sobering experience making a documentary.

  • Reviews

    Bud Cort Honored at Sketchfest

    Robert Avila
    Jan 20, 2009

    SF Sketchfest pays tribute to Bud Cort with a live Q&A and screening of Harold and Maude.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Urban Hiker's Guide

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 20, 2009

    Susan Gerhard reports on film and physique highlights at Sundance 2009.

  • Q & A

    Eddie Muller and Noir City

    Sura Wood
    Jan 18, 2009

    SF360.org spoke with Eddie Muller, who launched Noir City, an annual noir festival that has attracted an avid following in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Midnight at the Egyptian

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 18, 2009

    Hilary Hart blogs her 14th year at Sundance, back on the midnight shift at the Egyptian Theatre.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Midnight at the Egyptian

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 18, 2009

    Hilary Hart blogs her 14th year at Sundance, back on the midnight shift at the Egyptian Theatre.

  • Festivals

    Wim Wenders: Berlin & Beyond

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 15, 2009

    Wenders, one of the stellar directors of "New German Cinema," is this year's honoree at the 14th annual Berlin & Beyond festival.

  • Reviews

    Bruce LaBruce's 'Otto': Zombies With Heart

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2009

    A look at Otto; or, Up with Dead People, from a late arrival in the New Queer Cinema wave.

  • Q & A

    Wendy Levy on the Politics of Participation

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 12, 2009

    Levy offers thoughts on the program she's presenting at Sundance and what's being called the "New Documentary Movement."

  • Reviews

    'Che: The Roadshow' reclaims a legend

    Michael Fox
    Jan 8, 2009

    Steven Soderbergh's fascinating portrait of legendary revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is willfully disinterested in the conventions of mainstream movies.

  • Reviews

    Autobio-Animation and the Horrors of War

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2009

    Waltz with Bashir is another animated feature that embraces a more grown-up story and audience than anything in the long history of "cartoons."

  • Reviews

    Debra Chasnoff's 'Straightlaced'

    Judy Stone
    Jan 5, 2009

    50 California students talk about their problems with gender in the new documentary Straightlaced–How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up.

  • News & Blogs

    The Year in Film, 2008: Top Unreleased Films

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 30, 2008

    Bay Area filmmakers, critics and industry pros list their favorite unreleased films of 2008.

  • Q & A

    Pamela Harris, GFEM, and Filmmaker Funding

    Michael Fox
    Dec 22, 2008

    Oakland's Pamela Harris and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are connecting media makers with financial resources.

  • Q & A

    Case Studies in Screenwriting: Pam Gray

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Dec 19, 2008

    Sebastopol-based screenwriter Pamela Gray's approach to screenwriting is the literary equivalent of the slow food movement.

  • Reviews

    Reading Between the Frames: Fleming and Sturges

    Michael Fox
    Dec 18, 2008

    Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master and Glenn Lovell's Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges are splendid biographies by critics with local ties.

  • Funding

    From Gauche to Great

    Holly Million
    Dec 16, 2008

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million on how donor cultivation can make you a successful film fundraiser.

  • News & Blogs

    Québec Film Week's Unprovincial Pleasures

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2008

    Québec's thriving regional cinema is showcased in San Francisco Film Society's latest mini-festival addition to the annual Bay Area movie calendar.

  • Reviews

    Genuflection: 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 9, 2008

    Gini Reiticker's fine documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell, opens at SF's Red Vic Movie House and Berkeley's Shattuck Cinemas.

  • Q & A

    New at Frameline: K.C. Price

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2008

    Frameline's new executive director discusses his non-profit background and graduate school pipe dream of being a novelist.

  • Reviews

    'Discovering Teuvo Tulio'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 4, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive shows Discovering Teuvo Tulio, a four-film retrospective of works from Finland's master of over-the-top melodrama in the 1930s and '40s.

  • Reviews

    Something Wild: Martha Colburn's Collage Animations

    Max Goldberg
    Dec 1, 2008

    Martha Colburn's recent shorts plunge the interstices of Americana for a hidden history of fanaticism and double-faced hypocrisies.

  • Q & A

    Sragow on 'An American Movie Master'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2008

    Former San Francisco Examiner film critic Michael Sragow talks about his newly released book Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master.

  • In Production

    Kroot's Planet Kuchar

    Michael Fox
    Nov 25, 2008

    Bay Area filmmaker Jennifer Kroot talks about her inspiration to make a documentary on legendary, underground filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.

  • In Production

    Kroot's Planet Kuchar

    Michael Fox
    Nov 25, 2008

    Bay Area filmmaker Jennifer Kroot talks about her inspiration to make a documentary on legendary, underground filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.

  • Documentary

    Perfect Pitch

    Fernanda Rossi
    Nov 21, 2008

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi weighs in on how many different pitches you really need for your documentary.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald's 'Canyon Cinema' Book--Both History and How-to

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2008

    Scott McDonald's Canyon Cinema: The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor, details the formation of the revered Bay Area artists' collective in the early 1960s.

  • Reviews

    Soviet-Critical 'Cargo 200' at YBCA

    Matt Sussman
    Nov 11, 2008

    The controversial Cargo 200, a take-down of the Soviet era, makes its U.S. theatrical debut at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Reviews

    Soviet-Critical 'Cargo 200' at YBCA

    Matt Sussman
    Nov 11, 2008

    The controversial Cargo 200, a take-down of the Soviet era, makes its U.S. theatrical debut at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Sean Uyehara On the S.F. International Animation Festival

    Michael Guillen
    Nov 10, 2008

    If, in the ol' days, they were called "'toons," these days, some heavy-duty words are required to express the strength and breadth of contemporary animation.

  • Reviews

    Another Ingmar Bergman in 'Monika'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 6, 2008

    A newly restored print of Bergman's Monika, which deals with underage, guiltlessly unfaithful femininity, plays the Red Vic.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson and 1,000 Unusual Suspects

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2008

    Film historian and essayist David Thomson talks to SF360 about his new book, Have You Seen . . . ? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films.

  • Digital

    Basics of Web 3.0?

    Hannah Eaves
    Oct 31, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: If you're interested in the future of online technology, 'jaguar' is the evergreen example used to explain what's called The Semantic Web.

  • Reviews

    'Christmas on Mars' Non Halloween

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 30, 2008

    Wayne Coyne's Flaming Lips movie extends a long, lately rising number of narrative features made by musicians.

  • In Production

    A Documentary on Death and Survival in Paradise

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2008

    A husband and wife filmmaking pair are in the midst of a documentary on mysterious disappearances in the Galapagos.

  • Reviews

    'Secrecy' Up For Debate

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2008

    Robb Moss and Peter Galison's deliberative, atmospheric and engrossing documentary, Secrecy, puts democratic transparency to the test.

  • Reviews

    Crossing Borders with 'Fraulein'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 21, 2008

    A director who lives in both Switzerland and New York leads a Swiss-German coproduction about two women from former Yugoslavian territories who meet in Zurich.

  • Reviews

    'Full Battle Rattle' On the Endless War

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 16, 2008

    Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss's film candidly explores 'the ground truth' of Iraq without setting foot in the country.

  • Festivals

    Carnival of Nonfiction Filmmaking

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2008

    The extreme, the strange, the silly and surreal all have big seats at the SF DocFest table.

  • In Production

    Making 'Howl' and 'Babnik'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 14, 2008

    Epstein and Friedman bring a poem to the screen, while a South Bay director goes Russian.

  • In Production

    Making 'Howl' and 'Babnik'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 14, 2008

    Epstein and Friedman bring a poem to the screen, while a South Bay director goes Russian.

  • Q & A

    A Talk With Arab Film Festival's Executive Director

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2008

    We sat down with Michel Shehadeh, who joined the festival earlier this year, for a wide-ranging interview on Arab film.

  • Q & A

    Documenting the Lyme Epidemic

    Michael Fox
    Oct 9, 2008

    Andy Abrahams Wilson talks about Under Our Skin, his elegantly crafted film on the underreported epidemic of Lyme disease.

  • Documentary

    Trailer Talk

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 8, 2008

    The Doc Doctor prescribes cures for common pitfalls of demo reels.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Inaugural French Cinema Now

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 7, 2008

    The SFFS has added a Gallic counterpart to its long-running New Italian Cinema series.

  • Q & A

    Jack Stevenson on 'The Superstars Next Door'

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 6, 2008

    Freelance curator and film fanatic Jack Stevenson brings grainy reels documenting live, nude girls to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Q & A

    Jack Stevenson on 'The Superstars Next Door'

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 6, 2008

    Freelance curator and film fanatic Jack Stevenson brings grainy reels documenting live, nude girls to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Dead Channels 2008 Comes Alive

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 3, 2008

    Those inclined toward healthy doses of sleaze, gore, and retro-shlock can rejoice that it's time for the second annual edition of Dead Channels.

  • In Production

    Straight and Not So Narrow 'Crooked Beauty' In Production

    Michael Fox
    Oct 1, 2008

    In 'Crooked Beauty,' mental health is re-imagined and redefined.

  • Digital

    SWAG: Free Feature Films On the Web

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 26, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: Here are some browser-based legal zones for free online feature film viewing pleasure. No installation required.

  • Festivals

    7th SF DocFest Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2008

    The seventh San Francisco International Documentary Film Festival has the potential to be every bit as raucous as the other festivals under the organization's umbrella.

  • Reviews

    The Cosmic Dance-Floor of Arthur Russell

    Amy Taubin
    Sep 16, 2008

    Matt Wolf's biodoc is a remarkably affecting portrait that's a remembrance for those who knew the composer/vocalist/cellist and an introduction for potential fans.

  • Reviews

    Toronto 2008: Slow Food, Fast Festival

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 12, 2008

    Every year, people grumble. Every year, someone points out how much worse it is than before. And every year, there are films that pull everyone out of the doldrums and guarantee it all continues. Welcome to this season’s Toronto International Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Toronto 2008: Slow Food, Fast Festival

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 12, 2008

    Every year, people grumble. Every year, someone points out how much worse it is than before. And every year, there are films that pull everyone out of the doldrums and guarantee it all continues. Welcome to this season’s Toronto International Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Curators at Bay Area Now 5

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 11, 2008

    YBCA's triennial exhibition has developed a deserved reputation for presenting an energetic survey of current Bay Area artistic practice.

  • Reviews

    Curators at Bay Area Now 5

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 11, 2008

    YBCA's triennial exhibition has developed a deserved reputation for presenting an energetic survey of current Bay Area artistic practice.

  • Reviews

    The Fantastical Imagination of 'Wind Man'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2008

    When Wind Man appeared on the SFFS Screen at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas' schedule, moral crisis ensued.

  • Reviews

    Room for Thought at SFMOMA

    Michael Fox
    Sep 4, 2008

    A film in a darkened theater commands our undivided attention, but a video installation in a museum doesn't have the same effect.

  • Reviews

    Room for Thought at SFMOMA

    Michael Fox
    Sep 4, 2008

    A film in a darkened theater commands our undivided attention, but a video installation in a museum doesn't have the same effect.

  • In Production

    Scott Crocker's 'Ghost Bird' Phenomenon

    Michael Fox
    Sep 2, 2008

    Scott Crocker's documentary brings the truth behind the "Lord God" bird phenomenon out of the bushes.

  • In Production

    Educational 'Split' Helps Troubled Children of Divorce

    Michael Fox
    Sep 2, 2008

    There is little question that so-called educational films with specific social-welfare goals don’t get much respect as examples of craft or art.

  • Festivals

    Inside the Telluride Film Festival

    Hilary Hart
    Aug 29, 2008

    A Telluride veteran gives a festival overview, and explains why film lovers and filmmakers travel to a remote corner of Colorado on blind faith.

  • Q & A

    Rob Nilsson on Himself

    Rob Nilsson
    Aug 27, 2008

    SF360.org asked this veteran indie auteur for his thoughts, which he gamely and intelligently offers here.

  • Reviews

    'Days and Clouds' Finds Changes in the Weather

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 26, 2008

    Economic troubles reveal the true depths of a couple's long-taken-for-granted bond in a film by Italian director Silvio Soldini.

  • Reviews

    'Hats Off' Fascinated With 93-Years-Young Actress

    Lynn Rapoport
    Aug 21, 2008

    A local filmmaker looks at Mimi Weddell, a perennial bit part-player with a jaw-dropping collection of hats and endless show biz energy.

  • News & Blogs

    Second Stage of Film Arts Foundation's Legacy of Advocacy

    Michael Fox
    Aug 20, 2008

    Film Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by 15 independent filmmakers in 1976, joins forces with SFFS.

  • First Person

    Not Quite Quiet Desperation

    Jonathan Marlow
    Aug 14, 2008

    First Person: Jonathan Marlow rehashes commentary on film that has caused a kerfuffle of late.

  • Q & A

    Parvez Sharma and 'A Jihad for Love'

    Judy Stone
    Aug 14, 2008

    Sharma might never have made his film had he not felt guilty about causing unhappiness to his dying mother by telling her he was homosexual.

  • Reviews

    Global Film Initiative: Funding the Bigger Picture

    Robert Avila
    Aug 12, 2008

    The Legend of the Holy Net Potato, the first feature by Kerala-based filmmaker Vipin Vijay, concerns a cyborg, black magic, and a hacker.

  • Reviews

    Global Film Initiative: Funding the Bigger Picture

    Robert Avila
    Aug 12, 2008

    The Legend of the Holy Net Potato, the first feature by Kerala-based filmmaker Vipin Vijay, concerns a cyborg, black magic, and a hacker.

  • Q & A

    Exhuming History with "The Judge and the General"

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 11, 2008

    SF360.org asked Bay Area filmmaker Elizabeth Farnsworth about her film, which follows Judge Juan Guzmán as he investigates General Pinochet's crimes.

  • Reviews

    Vertigo's 50th Anniversary

    Miguel Pendás
    Aug 8, 2008

    Not many movies call for a celebration of their anniversaries, but one exception is what many have called 'the ultimate San Francisco film.'

  • Reviews

    'The Dark Cinema of David Goodis' at the PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive screens a survey of Goodis-related works from both the big and small screen, spanning nearly five decades.

  • In Production

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Nik Sheenan's 'FliCKer'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 5, 2008

    A documentary looks into a machine designed to harness the hallucinatory potential of flickering light, and sketches a portrait of its troubled creator.

  • Q & A

    Canyon Cinema's Dominic Angerame

    Erika Young
    Aug 4, 2008

    A conversation with the executive director of an experimental/avant-garde film distribution company, who both runs a profitable business and creates dynamic art.

  • Reviews

    'The Exiles,' a Return Engagement

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 30, 2008

    A film from 1961, The Exiles is a long-in-making unvarnished look at 12 hours in the lives of a group of American Indians who have come to Los Angeles.

  • Q & A

    Riffling through '1000 Journals' with Someguy

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2008

    Andrea Kreuzhage speaks about her documentary, 1000 Journals, which raises a host of fascinating questions about creativity, collaboration, community, and communication.

  • Q & A

    Riffling through '1000 Journals' with Someguy

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2008

    Andrea Kreuzhage speaks about her documentary, 1000 Journals, which raises a host of fascinating questions about creativity, collaboration, community, and communication.

  • Digital

    What's Fair is not Foul

    Hannah Eaves
    Jul 24, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: The first installment of a new, monthly column by filmmaker and journalist Hannah Eaves looks at just how "fair use" is being utilized.

  • Reviews

    'CSNY: Deja Vu'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2008

    Those attracted to the new film CSNY: Deja Vu simply expecting an opportunity to recall the old days might be in for a surprise.

  • Reviews

    The Mystical and Everyday in 'A Listener's Tale'

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 15, 2008

    A Listener's Tale is a lovely if unclassifiable mixture of ethnography and poetic reverie which screened at last winter's Rotterdam Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Breillat's 'The Last Mistress'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2008

    French author and director Catherine Breillat speaks about the fierce passion play of her latest, The Last Mistress.

  • Q & A

    Hard Look at China in 'Blind Mountain'

    Judy Stone
    Jul 11, 2008

    Li Yang speaks about commercial pressures in Chinese film and the story behind Blind Mountain.

  • Q & A

    Hard Look at China in 'Blind Mountain'

    Judy Stone
    Jul 11, 2008

    Li Yang speaks about commercial pressures in Chinese film and the story behind Blind Mountain.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 9, 2008

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Reviews

    Swinging '60s suburbs in 'Viva'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2008

    Viva's cautionary tale is aptly encapsuled by the poster line: 'They were housewives seeking kicks, in a world of swingers, orgies, booze, and sin.'

  • News & Blogs

    In Memoriam: Bruce Conner (1933-2008)

    Steve Seid
    Jul 8, 2008

    Bruce Conner, the great, irascible, and ever-evolving San Francisco-based artist known for his assemblages, films, drawings, and interdisciplinary works, passed away on July 7, 2008.

  • Q & A

    SFFS Screen's 'Hank and Mike'

    Pam Grady
    Jul 3, 2008

    Thomas Michael remembers well the birth of Hank and Mike, the titular blue-collar Easter bunnies in director Matthiew Klinck's absurdist workplace comedy.

  • Reviews

    'The Gits,' the Movie

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2008

    The Gits offers both an appreciation of a unique quartet's too-brief career and consideration of Mia Zapata's death.

  • Reviews

    Niles Essanay's Voguing Eunuchs, Raving Madmen

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 1, 2008

    Having just spent three invigorating days in Niles watching crowds cheering to films from the years between 1903 and 1917, I can report that silent films are alive and well.

  • Q & A

    Alex Gibney on Going 'Gonzo'

    Cathleen Rountree
    Jun 30, 2008

    SF360.org sits down with director Alex Gibney, whose film, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson played at the 51st SFIFF.

  • Reviews

    The World of 'Derek' at Frameline32

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 25, 2008

    A documentary tribute to Derek Jarman, Isaac Julien's Derek does not seek to enlarge or complicate the filmmaker's legacy so much as succor its loss.

  • Reviews

    The World of 'Derek' at Frameline32

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 25, 2008

    A documentary tribute to Derek Jarman, Isaac Julien's Derek does not seek to enlarge or complicate the filmmaker's legacy so much as succor its loss.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook: Frameline32

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 24, 2008

    Critic Dennis Harvey reviews select films screened at the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    New Rohmer on SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 24, 2008

    Eric Rohmer's latest "moral tale," The Romance of Astrea and Cèladon, filled with evanescent beauty, plays as part of SFFS Screen.

  • Reviews

    'Mongol's' Mr. Nice Guy: Genghis Khan

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 20, 2008

    Dennis Harvey reviews Sergei Bodrov's Mongol, a distinctive look at the early life of the conqueror.

  • Festivals

    Argentina's New Wave at Frameline

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 19, 2008

    A look at the films in the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT FIlm Festival indicates the rise of Argentina's new wave.

  • Reviews

    Hong Sang Soo on the SFFS Screen

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 18, 2008

    Woman on the Beach is a wonderful introduction to South Korean director Hong Sang Soo's films, in large part due to its subtle comedy.

  • Reviews

    Hong Sang Soo on the SFFS Screen

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 18, 2008

    Woman on the Beach is a wonderful introduction to South Korean director Hong Sang Soo's films, in large part due to its subtle comedy.

  • Q & A

    Strand's Marcus Hu and Frameline's Michael Lumpkin

    Marcus Hu
    Jun 16, 2008

    Strand Releasing President Marcus Hu speaks with Frameline Artistic Director Lumpkin about Frameline, queer cinema and the future of this niche festival.]

  • Reviews

    The List: Michael Lumpkin Looks Back

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 13, 2008

    Michael Lumpkin's mini-retrospective of features that highlight some personal favorites that made waves at the Frameline Festival (and sometimes in the larger cinematic world).

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Screen at Sundance Kabuki

    Robert Avila
    Jun 12, 2008

    The SF Film Society is optimistic that its year-round screen at the Sundance Kabuki will contribute to the spectrum of films in Bay Area theaters.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Screen at Sundance Kabuki

    Robert Avila
    Jun 12, 2008

    The SF Film Society is optimistic that its year-round screen at the Sundance Kabuki will contribute to the spectrum of films in Bay Area theaters.

  • Reviews

    Screen Test, San Jose

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 11, 2008

    Exhibitions in San Jose feature art drawn from and inspired by online social networking sites, Youtube, video games and blogs.

  • Reviews

    Screen Test, San Jose

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 11, 2008

    Exhibitions in San Jose feature art drawn from and inspired by online social networking sites, Youtube, video games and blogs.

  • Reviews

    Review: 'Surfwise'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2008

    In 'Surfwise', documentarian Doug Pray examines the eccentric Paskowitz clan, whose patriarch and nine children have been legends in the surfing world for decades.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Black Film Festival's 10th

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2008

    In 2008 the San Francisco Black Film Festival marks its 10th anniversary with the most expansive program yet, flagging the theme "10 Years, 10 Days, 100 Films."

  • Q & A

    Dawn and David Katznelson

    Miriam Wolf
    Jun 2, 2008

    Katznelson, a co-founder of the Dawn festival at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, sat down to talk about Judaism, culture, film and the festival.

  • News & Blogs

    Contemporary Jewish Museum's DAWN

    Miriam Wolf
    May 30, 2008

    Looking for something meaningful to do Sunday at 2 a.m.? Try the all-night Dawn festival.

  • News & Blogs

    Contemporary Jewish Museum's DAWN

    Miriam Wolf
    May 30, 2008

    Looking for something meaningful to do Sunday at 2 a.m.? Try the all-night Dawn festival.

  • Festivals

    SFIAF: 'Mordake' and Week Two -- Reviewed, Previewed

    Robert Avila
    May 28, 2008

    Composer Erling Wold's solo chamber opera enjoys a thrillingly intimate world premiere this week under the banner of the San Francisco International Arts Festival.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Postal"

    Dennis Harvey
    May 27, 2008

    It may not be easy being Uwe Boll, but it must be fun. He's a boundlessly energetic fanboy-turned-maker who thinks large.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 23, 2008

    In addition to bringing a host of worldwide performers to the Bay Area for the first time, the San Francisco International Arts Festival (May 2-June 8), now in its fifth year, has become an indispensable showcase for collaborative work by leading Bay Area artists and their peers across all manner of geographical, cultural and disciplinary borders. The more than 40 performances in this year’s lineup, taking place at 14 separate venues across the city and in Berkeley, span the worlds of dance, music, opera, theater, visual arts and multidisciplinary work. The following four highlights are all hybrid productions with strong film and/or video components.

  • Reviews

    Jimmy Stewart at 100

    Dennis Harvey
    May 22, 2008

    For all his lasting wholesome appeal, Stewart was an oddity: Gangly, stammering, Pennsylvania-drawling and not particularly attractive by 1930s studio standards.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 32nd SFLGBT Festival Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 20, 2008

    The historic Castro Theatre, its marquee recently revamped for the Milk biopic shoot, hosted Frameline's announcement of its 2008 festival.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Mister Lonely"

    Max Goldberg
    May 19, 2008

    Part Luis Bunuel parable, Artforum spread, Jonestown ballet and Warhol camp, Harmony Korine's latest is a prime, insomniac two hours of midnight-movie drifting.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Mister Lonely"

    Max Goldberg
    May 19, 2008

    Part Luis Bunuel parable, Artforum spread, Jonestown ballet and Warhol camp, Harmony Korine's latest is a prime, insomniac two hours of midnight-movie drifting.

  • Reviews

    Finding Warren Sonbert

    Max Goldberg
    May 14, 2008

    Unlike most experimental filmmakers, Sonbert's collected works have had the benefit of full retrospectives at major museums (SFMOMA, NYMOMA, Guggenheim) and a strong preservation effort.

  • Reviews

    Review: 'The Living End,' remixed and remastered

    Dennis Harvey
    May 13, 2008

    Gregg Araki's "irresponsible" movie was the first to respond to the AIDS crisis with ACT UP-style radical rage rather than lamentation or case-pleading.

  • Festivals

    "Standard Operating Procedure" and the Stories We Tell

    Staff
    May 9, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We've internalized the American narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    SF International's Golden Gate Awards: Alive and Cooking

    Susan Gerhard
    May 8, 2008

    Food scents and film sensibilities mingled in a pungent party atmosphere at the California Culinary Academy.

  • Q & A

    Gibney Going "Gonzo," Part Two

    Cathleen Rountree
    May 7, 2008

    The second installment of Alex Gibney's interview about Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, which closes the San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Nights on the Towne: Film Society Awards Night

    Susan Gerhard
    May 4, 2008

    You know a festival is working its way into your brain when, in a landscape of intersecting ideas, you begin to witness the collisions.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: Standard Operating Procedure

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We have internalized the narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    Capelle and Composers: Day One

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a very close-quartered and loving documentary, a year in the life of the composer.

  • Festivals

    Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy World

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2008

    SF Film Society’s Founder’s Directing Award winner Mike Leigh's work has created a distinctive insider’s portrait of working-to-middle class English life.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Katherin McInnis Cues the Carnival Music

    Jennifer Preissel
    Apr 28, 2008

    The longtime Bay Area resident, who recently relocated to Brooklyn, screens Woodward's Gardens in the shorts program "In A Lonely Place: New Experimental Cinema."

  • Festivals

    I [heart] Jason Lee

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2008

    The star of My Name Is Earl is (alongside Grindhouse superstarlet Rose McGowan) the recipient of this year's SFIFF Midnight Award.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Craig Baldwin Shoots the Moon, and the Desert

    Michael Fox
    Apr 18, 2008

    The Mission filmmaker has slaved in the underground for some three decades, a guide and shaman for other artists working on the fringes.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: The Miller Brothers on writing, pitching, acting, directing, and hitting one out of the ballpark

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 16, 2008

    Touching Home by Bay Area-raised identical twins Logan and Noah Miller is a largely autobiographical coming-of-age film that radiates sincerity.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Dawn Logsdon, on new hope in an old neighborhood, "Faubourg TremŽ"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 15, 2008

    Dawn Logsdon and Lolis Eric Elie dig through the rubble of Hurricane Katrina to tell the story of Faubourg TremŽ, which was home to African Americans and fertile ground for political activism, music and literary life.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Renee Tajima- Pe–a's trip down “Calavera Highway'

    Michael Fox
    Apr 15, 2008

    If making a movie about one’s family could be equated with a fire-walk in August, then making a documentary about one’s partner’s family might be akin to a midsummer sauna. Yet veteran L.A. filmmaker Renee Tajima-Pe–a (Who Killed Vincent Chin?) signed on to a road trip with her husband from L.A. to Washington state to Texas in search of "la verdad" about the father that abandoned Armando’s mother Rosa and his six brothers several decades ago. An intimate and elegantly crafted work of cinema verita, Calavera Highway encompasses universal familial tensions, Mexican-American identity, the responsibilities of fathers (and sons) and the psychic malleability of map-drawn borders.

    Tajima-Pe–a, who’s an associate professor at UC Santa Cruz, will receive the Golden Gate Award for long-form television documentary at the S.F. International Film Festival, where Calavera Highway screens three times in early May. Via email, she talked about searching for "Calaveras" hidden in closets and elsewhere.

  • Reviews

    "Cachao: Uno Mas"

    Chuy Varela
    Apr 10, 2008

    Cachao: Uno Mas documents acclaimed bassist and cuban music innovator Israel "Cachao" Lopez's work and San Francisco concert at Bimbo's

  • Q & A

    'Thrillville' turns 11

    Michael Fox
    Apr 9, 2008

    Will "the Thrill" Viahro, impresario of East Bay cult movie extravaganza "Thrillville," discusses the difference between "trash" and "garbage" in film.

  • Festivals

    "Palestine: Interior/Exterior"

    Robert Avila
    Apr 9, 2008

    Two films at the Arab Film Festival's program Palestine: Interior/Exterior map physical, personal and ideological terrain.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Boarding Gate"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2008

    Boarding Gate is raw, silly, bloody, funny, carnal, intricate, coarse and self-conscious. It all suggests Olivier Assayas has a lot more surprises in him yet.

  • Q & A

    Thomas Beard exposes "Live Cinema"

    Michael Fox
    Apr 7, 2008

    Bodies of work have emerged from the intersections of performance, film and electronic art. Cinematograph 7ÑLive Cinema: A Contemporary Reader, edited by Thomas Beard's provides thoughtful writing on the subject.

  • Festivals

    Earthdance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Apr 2, 2008

    The fifth annual EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival screens a juried compilation of 20 short films in two 90-minute installments.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Shotgun Stories"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 31, 2008

    Small-town "heartland" America that once held our majority populace is now seldom seen on screen. Jeff Nichols debut feature Shotgun Stories is an exception.

  • Q & A

    Jeff Nichols on "Shotgun Stories"

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 31, 2008

    First-time writer/director Jeff Nichols discusses the inspiration behind Shotgun Stories, the initial hurdles in making the film, and the noble nature of his characters.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's "Nonwestern Westerns" Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 26, 2008

    A series of films at SFMOMA present an outsiders take on the outmoded American staple, the Western.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's "Nonwestern Westerns" Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 26, 2008

    A series of films at SFMOMA present an outsiders take on the outmoded American staple, the Western.

  • Festivals

    SFIAAFF's winners

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 21, 2008

    Two top winners at the SFIAAFF focused on breakadancing, an art form taken up with vengeance by Asians, with Koran teams a particularly dominant force.

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF's Taro Goto, Moving On

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 19, 2008

    Outgoing SFIAAFF's Associate Director reflects on what made him happy during his last year of work.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 18, 2008

    SFIAAFF has grown from a niche event to a major international festival - with more than enough voices to justify its unwieldy moniker.

  • Q & A

    Q&A: Brillante Mendoza

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 18, 2008

    Filipino Director Brillante Mendoza discusses his aesthetic: a basic approach that resists facade and pretense and desires to depict to things as they really are.

  • Festivals

    Ten SFIAAFF Picks From Judy Stone

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 13, 2008

    Longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Judy Stone offers her top ten picks from the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    "Paranoid Park"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 11, 2008

    Just when Gus Van Sant seemed on the verge of turning into just another Hollywood selloutÑhe did a total about-face. His four features since have been true art films

  • Q & A

    Donnie Yen, "Flashpoint"

    Laura Irvine
    Mar 9, 2008

    Here Donnie Yen wears two hatsÑas an actor in his signature role of a dedicated cop , and as an action choreographer who stages electric fight sequences using Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

  • Festivals

    Cinequest's surprises

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 7, 2008

    A "discovery" festival from Day OneÑmeaning they premiere a lot of films, including many other fests might pass overÑSan Jose's Cinequest actually adopted "Discover" as motto for its 16th year.

  • Reviews

    "A Genuine Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich"

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 5, 2008

    "A Genuine Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich" is a major coup for Jesse Hawthorne Ficks, after all these years later, he's ready for a retrospective of his own.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Irish Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 4, 2008

    San Francisco Irish Film Festival begins this Wednesday at the Roxie with a slate of narratives and documentaries imbued with Ireland's particularly unique sense of time and place

  • Reviews

    "Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2008

    Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick: 10 short comic narratives are exemplars of an unpolished, unpretentious school of moviemaking that aims at every moment to be audience-friendly.

  • Q & A

    "Girls Rock" with Arne Johnson & Shane King

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 2, 2008

    Girls Rock watches a few select 8-18 -year-olds overcome the obstacles to claim their rightful place on Earth and wail away.

  • Reviews

    Danny Glover, "Honeydripper," and Us

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 27, 2008

    In Honeydripper it will no doubt be pleasure to see Danny Glover play a familiar character: The good man trying to gain a leg-up when fortune has rained on his hopes.

  • Reviews

    Kiarostami Firsts, Plus "Five"

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2008

    Fresh insight into the Iranian director is offered in a remarkable DVD featuring Five, an experimental, meditative film set on the shores of the Caspian.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2008

    In addition to practically every extant band you’d want to see, an art exhibit, and comedy shows, there are movies at Noise Pop.

  • Q & A

    L.Q. Jones Talks Dogs and Cult Movies

    Miriam Wolf
    Feb 24, 2008

    The list of talking dog movies is long and storied, but one stands head and forelocks above the others: A Boy and His Dog.

  • Reviews

    Cinema, Israeli Style

    Michael Fox
    Feb 21, 2008

    Even as the country has become a typically affluent Western society, its cinema has retained its status as a crucial component of the national dialogue.

  • Reviews

    Review: "The Signal"

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 19, 2008

    An idea so vivid yet simple you've got to wonder why more movies haven't used it: Something happens that turns the populace into irrational maniacs.

  • Reviews

    Undying Love for George A. Romero

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 14, 2008

    It probably wasn't Romero's original dream to become semi-famous for movies about the flesh-eating undead.

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest, From Day One

    Eve O'Neill
    Feb 13, 2008

    Despite the blanket of financial and technical doom constantly smothering Independent Filmdom, Indiefest serves as a satisfying reminder that great indie film isn't going anywhere.

  • Reviews

    "Shrooms" Screams Bloody Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 8, 2008

    The Irish flick might put the leper back in leprechaun, but it's still at heart a reassuringly formulaic hunk of bloody commercial horror.

  • Q & A

    Cristian Mungiu's 24 Hours of "4 Months, 3 Weeks"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Feb 4, 2008

    The Romanian film takes place over 24 hours in a provincial town in 1987 before Ceaucescu was deposed.

  • Q & A

    Cristian Mungiu's 24 Hours of "4 Months, 3 Weeks"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Feb 4, 2008

    The Romanian film takes place over 24 hours in a provincial town in 1987 before Ceaucescu was deposed.

  • Festivals

    Sundance, In Stitches

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 1, 2008

    Sundance is like being in a car accident: Everything seems to be in slow-motion, but later you can hardly remember what happened.

  • Reviews

    Paradjanov and Godard on DVD

    Michael Fox
    Jan 29, 2008

    Michael Fox reviews the release of a Sergei Paradjanov DVD boxed set and the arrival of a Jean-Luc Godard box spotlighting his underrated mid-'80s work.

  • Reviews

    Art Stars of Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 25, 2008

    At Sundance 2008, a swath of features, docs, installations, and projected art shared similar socio-political concerns, which they grappled with via well-honed aesthetic filters.

  • Reviews

    Art Stars of Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 25, 2008

    At Sundance 2008, a swath of features, docs, installations, and projected art shared similar socio-political concerns, which they grappled with via well-honed aesthetic filters.

  • News & Blogs

    Heath Ledger, a Loss

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 23, 2008

    Heath Ledger's death was sad not just because any young death is sad, but because we'd only just begun to know Heath Ledger as a real artist.

  • Q & A

    Peter Galison, "Secrecy," and Sundance

    indieWIRE
    Jan 22, 2008

    Galison, whose film is competing at Sundance '08, answers questions about the world of hidden national security policy.

  • Q & A

    "Teeth" Actor Has a Sundance Flashback

    Jason Guerrasio
    Jan 21, 2008

    Mitchell Lichtenstein's directorial debut has made Jess Weixler the newest "it girl" on the indie scene.

  • Reviews

    "Joy Division" on Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 15, 2008

    Anton Corbijn's Control is a dramatization of the book written by the frontman's widow, chronicling their romance and marriage, his eventual infidelity, and his mental health issues.

  • Q & A

    Gail Silva's Sundance Primer

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 14, 2008

    As filmmakers, fans, and skiers get zipped up to head off to Parka City for the annual Sundance Festival this week, SF360.org checked in with Gail Silva.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond at 13

    Michael Fox
    Jan 10, 2008

    The Goethe-Institut's festival offers a pointed reminder that Germany, Austria and Switzerland aren't just in the center of Europe, but in the middle of international cinema.

  • News & Blogs

    SF-Based Distributor Viz Pictures

    Erika Young
    Jan 9, 2008

    The live-action film division of Viz Media has just marked its second year of bringing a broader range of Japanese film to the growing audience for Japanese pop culture.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's Emile de Antonio Series

    B. Ruby Rich
    Jan 3, 2008

    As this retrospective makes clear, de Antonio's documentaries are a different species entirely from the kind of celebrity-driven, headline chasing theatricals now in favor.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's Emile de Antonio Series

    B. Ruby Rich
    Jan 3, 2008

    As this retrospective makes clear, de Antonio's documentaries are a different species entirely from the kind of celebrity-driven, headline chasing theatricals now in favor.

  • Reviews

    The Best Undistributed Films of 2007

    Chris Wisniewski
    Jan 2, 2008

    If they don't get the chance to beguile the world in theaters, maybe, at the very least, they'll find their way to audiences via digital download.

  • Q & A

    Bollyhood, a Concept, a Cafe

    Laura Irvine
    Dec 19, 2007

    Ivan Jaigirdar's joint offers a screen filled with Bollywood eye candy, plates filled with South Asian food, and drinks to warm both.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Walk Hard"; "Charlie Wilson's War"

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 18, 2007

    Judd Apatow has come to so dominate American comedy that I often find myself thinking, "If only this movie had been written by Apatow..."

  • Q & A

    "Starting Out in the Evening" With Andrew Wagner

    indieWIRE
    Dec 17, 2007

    The Sundance feature follows a 70-year-old novelist trying to complete the book he's been working on for the last 10 years.

  • Q & A

    Jessica Yu, "Protagonist"

    indieWIRE
    Dec 10, 2007

    Yu's latest doc centers on four rather damaged individuals, applying the dramatic structure of Greek playwright Euripedes to contemporary life.

  • Reviews

    Five Great Skate Features

    Justin Juul
    Dec 7, 2007

    In honor of Gus Van Sant's new film, 'Paranoid Park,' five skate films that matter to the skate junkie, and three honorable mentions.

  • Reviews

    Five Great Skate Features

    Justin Juul
    Dec 7, 2007

    In honor of Gus Van Sant's new film, 'Paranoid Park,' five skate films that matter to the skate junkie, and three honorable mentions.

  • Q & A

    Christopher Coppola Wants You

    Robert Avila
    Dec 6, 2007

    Somewhere between iPhone and YouTube there’s a wee festival known as miniPAH. A more slender version of PAH-FEST, the touring weeklong digital film festival founded a year and a half ago by filmmaker Christopher Coppola, “miniPAH: San Francisco” happens this weekend at Coppola’s alma mater, San Francisco Art Institute, ahead of a full-fledged Bay Area PAH sometime next year.

  • Q & A

    Christopher Coppola Wants You

    Robert Avila
    Dec 6, 2007

    Somewhere between iPhone and YouTube there’s a wee festival known as miniPAH. A more slender version of PAH-FEST, the touring weeklong digital film festival founded a year and a half ago by filmmaker Christopher Coppola, “miniPAH: San Francisco” happens this weekend at Coppola’s alma mater, San Francisco Art Institute, ahead of a full-fledged Bay Area PAH sometime next year.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Diva"

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 4, 2007

    How does Jean-Jacques Beineix's breakthrough hold up a quarter-century later, duly remastered and freshly subtitle-translated?

  • Q & A

    Jesse Hawthorne Ficks's Midnight Movie Empire

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 3, 2007

    Midnites for Maniacs unearths populist yet esoteric genre and exploitation flicks that have mostly disappeared into the netherworld of discarded VHS rental tapes.

  • Reviews

    S.F. Silent Film Festival“s Third Annual Winter Event

    Robert Avila
    Nov 30, 2007

    The List: A commentary-filled list of the lineup at the silent film festival, which consists of three separate programs and an evening mixer with live music.

  • News & Blogs

    'Her Name is Sabine' With SF360 Movie Night

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 29, 2007

    The entire Bay Area is invited to watch a film simultaneously in the comfort of home, and the selection is a delicate and heartfelt depiction of the director's autistic sister.

  • Reviews

    "Holly," an Unseasonably Sobering Drama

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 28, 2007

    U.S.-Cambodian co-production Holly might easily have gone straight to DVD, which would be a pity because it's well worth rushing to the theatre for.

  • Reviews

    "Hannah Takes the Stairs"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 27, 2007

    A perfect example of the emerging genre of improv-based, digitally shot, minimally budgeted seriocomedies about twentysomethings stumbling through, you know, relationship stuff.

  • Reviews

    "RKO Lost & Found" at the Roxie

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 23, 2007

    Six features in the week-long series had not been seen in 50 (and in one case 70) years due to legal complications.

  • Reviews

    The Many Faces of Dylan

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 21, 2007

    Todd Haynes' I'm Not There both replicates and examines the hazy landscape of fact, fiction, art and myth comprising Dylanology.

  • Q & A

    Reverend Billy on Missionary Mall Work

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 19, 2007

    The documentary What Would Jesus Buy? makes bad news go down easy, thanks largely to its "star," Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping.

  • Reviews

    The Short Films of Big Ugly Review

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 16, 2007

    The List: We take the opportunity to link you to four short films from the Big Ugly Review, an online publication that includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more.

  • Reviews

    Phil Chambliss, Arkansas Auteur

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2007

    Meet Phil Chambliss, a 54-year-old, recently retired gravel pit nightwatchman who makes what might be termed cinematic folk art.

  • Reviews

    Phil Chambliss, Arkansas Auteur

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2007

    Meet Phil Chambliss, a 54-year-old, recently retired gravel pit nightwatchman who makes what might be termed cinematic folk art.

  • Reviews

    "Redacted"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 13, 2007

    Sometimes even presumably good intentions can warp into artistic misdeeds most foul.

  • Q & A

    Herzog, Docs, and Truth at AFI Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Nov 12, 2007

    Herzog's remarks challenged the audience to reconsider its views on non-fiction film at AFI Fest.

  • Festivals

    International Latino Film Festival and S.F. International Animation Festival

    Robert Avila
    Nov 8, 2007

    In the wake of Mexican cinema's triumphant showing at the 2007 Oscars, these films serve to confirm how some of the biggest surprises can come from the shortest of distances.

  • Q & A

    Sean Uyehara Talks S.F. International Animation Festival

    Eve O'Neil
    Nov 7, 2007

    SFFS programmer Sean Uyehara gives some perspective on the shifting dimensions of animated filmmaking.

  • Reviews

    "Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 6, 2007

    There are a lot of Strummer stories to tell, and a good share of them are in Julien Temple's terrific new documentary.

  • Q & A

    Connie Field, from Berkeley to Johannesburg

    Robert Avila
    Nov 5, 2007

    The filmmaker talks about her recent projects, including Salud!, which looks at Cuba's world-class health system.

  • Reviews

    Jumping the Shark

    Doug Young
    Nov 2, 2007

    The List: While Rob Stewart's film is winning awards around the world, he offered his thoughts on the five films that have done the most damage to sharks' reputation.

  • Festivals

    The 32nd American Indian Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Nov 1, 2007

    This festival is home to an array of talent that promotes Indians in roles other than that of Indians, in movies other than westerns.

  • News & Blogs

    Mister Jalopy's Urban Guerrilla Movie House

    Erika Young
    Oct 31, 2007

    Make: magazine gives tons of fascinating advice on how to do everything from turn two lengths of sewer pipe into a lens focuser to the proper way to mount a heat shield.

  • News & Blogs

    MobMov and the New-School Drive-In Movie

    Erika Young
    Oct 24, 2007

    MobMov combines the four-wheeled charm of an old-time drive-in with the technologist's urge to pimp his or her ride into a rolling film-projection booth.

  • Q & A

    Robert Arnold, in "The Key of G"

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 19, 2007

    We spoke with the filmmaker about his own intersections with his award-winning film on a young man with Mowat-Wilson syndrome.

  • Reviews

    "Lars and the Real Girl"

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2007

    This wisp of a movie shouldn't be able to sustain its gimmicky concept, yet miraculously does, thanks not just to Gosling, but to his fellow actors and measured direction.

  • Reviews

    Your Al Gore, and More

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 12, 2007

    The List: SF360.org has compiled a short list of environmental filmmakers we hope will one day find a Peace Prize coming their way, too.

  • Reviews

    Joseph Cornell at SFMOMA

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 11, 2007

    Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination comes to San Francisco for the first major west-coast exhibition of the artist's work in 40 years.

  • Reviews

    Joseph Cornell at SFMOMA

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 11, 2007

    Joseph Cornell: Navigating the Imagination comes to San Francisco for the first major west-coast exhibition of the artist's work in 40 years.

  • Q & A

    Jamie Meltzer on "Welcome to Nollywood"

    Michael Fox
    Oct 8, 2007

    Jamie Meltzer talks about his new film on Nigeria, where the digital revolution enables entrepreneurs to churn out movies quickly and inexpensively.

  • Q & A

    Nine Questions for Rob Nilsson

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 5, 2007

    SF360.org caught up with the filmmaker, who has been extraordinarily prolific since abandoning celluloid for the lighter, cheaper, more flexible digital realm.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival at 30

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 4, 2007

    The Mill Valley Film Festival turns 30 years young this year, sporting none of the girth and wobbly ankles suffered by other way-out-west fests that began life in 1978.

  • Reviews

    "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 2, 2007

    Slow your rhythms down to this film's idiosyncratic tempo, and you'll get a striking, authentic-feeling epic that's often rivetingly tense.

  • Q & A

    Anywhere Road's Robert Ogden Barnum

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 1, 2007

    SF360.org spoke with Robert Ogden Barnum on guiding four future pop stars onto the big screen in Antonia and his new distribution company.

  • Reviews

    "In Search of Mozart"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 25, 2007

    "In Search of Mozart" is a comprehensive overview of the composer's generous genius and one of the finest examples of the PBS-style, talking heads-and-cutaways documentaries in recent memory.

  • Q & A

    Ariella Ben-Dov, Madcat Mastermind

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 24, 2007

    As the Madcat Women's International Film Festival heads into its final stretch this coming week in San Francisco, SF360.org felt it was important to catch up with its chief curator, Ariella Ben-Dov.

  • Q & A

    Lynn Hershman Leeson's "Culture" war

    Michael Fox
    Sep 20, 2007

    Lynn Hershman Leeson discusses her new project, ÔStrange Culture'.

  • Reviews

    "Punk's Not Dead"

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 18, 2007

    The freshing thing about Susan Dynner's new documentary ÔPunk's Not Dead' Ñ beyond the fact that it's not the 9,482nd recap of The Early Years (circa 1976-85) Ñ is its unabashed if not uncritical acknowledgment that punk is here to stay.

  • Festivals

    Five from Madcat

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 14, 2007

    Here are a few quick takes on programs that look particularly worthwhile at Madcat.

  • Q & A

    George Kuchar, Neither Boil nor Blister

    Michael Fox
    Sep 13, 2007

    Michael Fox interviews director and Mission District icon George Kuchar

  • Q & A

    George Kuchar, Neither Boil nor Blister

    Michael Fox
    Sep 13, 2007

    Michael Fox interviews director and Mission District icon George Kuchar

  • Festivals

    Lucy Gray's Telluride

    Lucy Gray's
    Sep 12, 2007

    Lucy Gray reports from the 35th Telluride Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    SOFA, so good? "Straight outta Film Arts" (SOFA) shines a light on youth filmmaking

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 6, 2007

    Matt Sussman looks at the final products of the talented young directors in TILT's Summer Film Camp showcase (screening as part of of Straight Outta Film Arts program at YBCA).

  • Reviews

    SOFA, so good? "Straight outta Film Arts" (SOFA) shines a light on youth filmmaking

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 6, 2007

    Matt Sussman looks at the final products of the talented young directors in TILT's Summer Film Camp showcase (screening as part of of Straight Outta Film Arts program at YBCA).

  • Popular

    "Discovering Orson Welles"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2007

    Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.

  • Reviews

    "Discovering Orson Welles"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2007

    Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.

  • Festivals

    Telluride in Transition

    Michael Fox
    Aug 29, 2007

    An intimate four-day buffet of tributes, premieres, restorations, and revivals laid out in the Colorado mountains, Telluride is an oasis for film lovers.

  • Reviews

    "From the Tsars to the Stars: A Journey Through Russian Fantastik Cinema"

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 23, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive offers a three-week sampling of Russian sci-fi films stretching from the silent era to the end of Communism.

  • Q & A

    Peaches Christ Superstar

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 22, 2007

    A conversation with Joshua Grannel, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, founder and host of camp/cult-fest extravaganza Midnight Mass.

  • Reviews

    "The King of Kong;" "2 Days in Paris"

    Dennis Harvey; Kristi Mitsuda
    Aug 21, 2007

    SF360.org reviews a masterpiece of train-wreck voyeurism and "Sunset" stripped.

  • Reviews

    "Coffy" and Other Tales of Female Revenge

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 17, 2007

    The List: While one might take comfort that the following list lies isolated in the filmic realm, do play it safe: don't piss off the ladies in your life.

  • Q & A

    Irina Leimbacher and Konrad Steiner on "kino21"

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 13, 2007

    The co-programmers discuss their newest endeavor, though those already from the Bay Area will be familiar with their work at S.F. Cinematheque.

  • Reviews

    Blood, Sweat, Tears

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 10, 2007

    The List: The following list consists of the most interesting or important moments in the visualization of blood, from sheer abundance to aesthetic appreciation.

  • Reviews

    "Arctic Tale" and the Melting of Hearts

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 10, 2007

    In this film, those creatures of the polar region, who've long been ready for their closeup, carry the global warming message on their so very cute backs.

  • Q & A

    Bruce Fletcher, Dead Channels and the Living

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 6, 2007

    Fletcher explains what will hopefully be an annual event that encompasses all kinds of worldwide cult-skewing fun.

  • Reviews

    Laurent Tirard on "Moliere"

    Erica Abeel/indieWIRE
    Aug 3, 2007

    Tirard takes an ingenious tack in conjuring the creative evolution of France's master of satiric comedy.

  • Reviews

    Abbas Kiarostami: "Image Maker"

    Robert Avila
    Aug 2, 2007

    An impressive PFA series runs alongside an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum of Kiarostami's striking photographic work.

  • Reviews

    "Private Property;" "One to Another"

    Dennis Harvey and Michael Koresky/indieWIRE
    Jul 31, 2007

    A non-rich family is torn apart by money matters, and young actors lie atop, next to, and around each other with youthful, sexual abandon.

  • Q & A

    Marc Huestis on the Runway

    Michael Guillen
    Jul 30, 2007

    SF360.org talks to Marc Huestis, who exhibits a playful flair to his showmanship, putting the "imp" back in impresario.

  • Q & A

    Mateen Kemet, "On the Lot"

    Matt Sussman
    Jul 24, 2007

    While reality television may have reduced Warhol's 15 minutes to a 15 second sound byte, Kemet is setting his sights well beyond his time.

  • Festivals

    In the ring with Jewish boxers at SFJFF

    Nancy Fishman
    Jul 19, 2007

    The List: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is showing five great films that showcase the moxie and smart fighting style of Jewish boxers, both old and new.

  • Q & A

    "Sunshine" on my shoulders

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 18, 2007

    Sunshine tells the story of the eight astronauts aboard the ominously named "Icarus II," a vessel bound to kick-start the sun, Earth's last hope for survival.

  • Q & A

    Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky on "Manufactured Landscapes"

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 16, 2007

    Manufactured Landscapes, the film, extends photographer Edward Burtynsky's vision into a new medium, the documentary, and engages a dialog about global capitalism's impact on Earth.

  • Festivals

    A Frozen Film Festival five

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 13, 2007

    The List: Frozen Film Festival is a small festival that hopes to capitalize on the fact that San Franciscans like to stay indoors in the summer.

  • Q & A

    Stacey Wisnia, talking silent pictures

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 9, 2007

    Stacey Wisnia has been a vibrant fixture in the San Francisco film scene for years and has became the Executive Director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival,

  • Reviews

    Parker Posey's return in "Broken English"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 5, 2007

    Parker Posey: one more-than-worthies in an often less-than-worthy medium. It's particularly exciting when they get a rare expansive part in a good movie.

  • Festivals

    International Stories Find Audiences at L.A. Film Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Jul 3, 2007

    "People in this town are coming to realize that Los Angeles needs a world-class film festival," proclaimed Rich Raddon, who's led LAFF since 1999.

  • Q & A

    Jasmine Dellal on her "Gypsy Caravan"

    Michael Fox
    Jul 2, 2007

    Jasmine Dellal's affinity for Roma (or Gypsy) and new film, Gypsy Caravan is a spectacular portrait of five top-drawer Roma acts.

  • Reviews

    Macbeths we have known

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 29, 2007

    List: While the following list may hold few such surprises, these adaptations are some of the most intensely unsettling (and most cinematically rich) re-stagings of Shakespeare's dark plays.

  • Reviews

    "SiCKO"-time

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 28, 2007

    Sicko's story of the mismanagement of U.S. healthcare takes Michael Moore from the U.S. to Canada to Europe, and most notably, to Cuba.

  • Reviews

    "Lover Other"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 26, 2007

    Review: startling portraits Claude Cahun, her half-sister and lover Marcel Moore took of themselves and each other dressed in a variety of personas, costumes and genders in Lover Other.

  • Reviews

    "Lover Other"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 26, 2007

    Review: startling portraits Claude Cahun, her half-sister and lover Marcel Moore took of themselves and each other dressed in a variety of personas, costumes and genders in Lover Other.

  • Q & A

    Andrea Sperling, powering up

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 24, 2007

    Sperling's Itty Bitty Titty Committee closes the SF International LGBT Film Festival, at which Sperling—17 films strong—receives the Frameline Award.

  • Reviews

    "American Cannibal" and Reality TV

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 22, 2007

    List: American Cannibal documents two down on their luck television writers, Gil Ripley and Dave Roberts, as they sell their souls to the reality television circuit.

  • Reviews

    The art of Muppetry

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 21, 2007

    Muppets, Music, and Magic, a Jim Henson career retrospective pleases not only Muppet-lovers but also people whose tastes stretch beyond.

  • Reviews

    The art of Muppetry

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 21, 2007

    Muppets, Music, and Magic, a Jim Henson career retrospective pleases not only Muppet-lovers but also people whose tastes stretch beyond.

  • Q & A

    Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart"

    SF360.org
    Jun 18, 2007

    The prolific British director, known for a large and eclectic body of work, has done something very unusual in the past half decade.

  • News & Blogs

    Movies and Martinis, A Movement

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 15, 2007

    For some movies, Sprite and popcorn aren't enough. You need gin and vodka and a room of unruly bodies shouting when they're not supposed to,

  • Festivals

    Frameline31

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 14, 2007

    Now past its third-decade anniversary, SFILGBTFF — the producing organization keeps trying to change its public-recognition name to something more manageable, which this annum would be Frameline31 — now has filmmakers and distributors banging on its door.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Brand Upon the Brain!", "Golden Door"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 12, 2007

    Brand is no short supply of Guy Maddin's usual firecrackers: apostrophe, hyperbole, and of course, catastrophe.

  • Festivals

    Lumpkin and Morris on Frameline's Big Picture

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 11, 2007

    Frameline directors Michael Lumpkin and Jennifer Morris speak about the programming, controversy and the landscape of LGBT films.

  • Festivals

    A Strandful at Frameline31

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 8, 2007

    Strand Releasing can always be relied upon for some of the best art films and queer indies, and it has a strong festival presence,

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 7, 2007

    Nine years' vintage makes the SFBFF a newcomer by Bay Area standards. In terms of programmatic diversity and premieres, it's got old-soul depth.

  • Q & A

    Dennis Nyback and "Bad Bugs Bunny"

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 6, 2007

    "SF Indiefest: Gets Animated," piggybacking on the 4th Annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, co-presents an animation program with the popular archivist.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "La Vie en Rose;" "Crazy Love"

    Steve Ramos
    Jun 5, 2007

    Despite the best efforts of method actors, methodical directors, and talented costume designers, biopics can usually be relied upon to disappoint.

  • Reviews

    "The Prodigy," The Roxie, Delirium, God

    Michael Guillen
    May 30, 2007

    San Franciscans have a poignant symbiotic relationship with William Kaufman's freshman feature, The Prodigy, which returns to the city this week.

  • Festivals

    Liane Yasumoto and Superfest International Disability Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2007

    A week before the 27th festival, SF360.org spoke with the executive director on what Superfest gets about disability that the rest of the filmmaking world doesn't.

  • Festivals

    2007 Mendocino Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 24, 2007

    The four-day festival offered over 100 films, with an emphasis on documentaries, and attracted some 60 filmmakers, including Albert Maysles.

  • Festivals

    Frameline Announces 31st Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2007

    The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival lineup includes several world premieres and international features from Korea, Argentina, and Cuba.

  • Festivals

    Meet the Jury/A Palme d'Or 20

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    May 18, 2007

    No sooner does the Festival de Cannes open than attendees start buzzing about the potential award-winners.

  • Reviews

    "Zidane: A 21st-Century Portrait"

    Susan Gerhard
    May 17, 2007

    Not even widely released yet in the States, Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon's "ZidaneÉ" has already been considered a portrait of the century.

  • Festivals

    Frameline, Scalped

    Laura Irvine
    May 16, 2007

    Jeff Iorillo on the fourth festival trailer that he's written and directed for the S.F. International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So simple

    Robert Avila
    May 13, 2007

    Changes in Hal Hartley's geography and work styles have put distance between his early films and also given the director a chance to experiment with form.

  • Festivals

    Golden Gate Award to "The Key of G"

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 10, 2007

    Mexican director Francisco Vargas Quevedo’s "The Violin" (El violin) won the San Francisco International Film Festival’s Skyy Prize, while Israeli duo Shahar Cohen and Halil Efrat’s "Souvenirs" took best documentary feature (West Coast premiere), capping the Golden Gate Awards ceremony Wednesday evening for the festival’s landmark 50th edition.

  • Festivals

    Live from Fog City

    Dennis Harvey
    May 9, 2007

    While the SF International Film Festival has always had celebrity guests, the 50th edition featured a particular concentration of unique one-offs.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50, Diving In

    Johnny Ray Huston
    May 8, 2007

    The 50th annual SF International Film Festival is as good a time to put forth an argument. Here’s one: The most compelling movie stars of the current era are athletes, and the most dynamic 21st-century cinema is sports cinema.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So Simple: Part II

    Robert Avila
    May 7, 2007

    The Unbelievable Truth helped jumpstart the independent film movement in the U.S. in 1989, followed by eight more Hartley features in the next decade.

  • Reviews

    A "Flanders" Reader

    Michael Guillen
    May 6, 2007

    As Bruno Dumont's Flanders navigates festival waters, it's been leaving behind a noticeable wake.

  • Festivals

    Film Society Awards Night

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 4, 2007

    If the Bay Area oozed self-regard last night, it couldn't exactly be blamed.

  • Festivals

    Picturing Politics at SFIFF50

    Robert Avila
    May 1, 2007

    A shot in Wonders Are Many makes visual reference to Guernica as shorthand for art's charge to speak for the voiceless.

  • Q & A

    Daniel Wu, Heavenly King

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 30, 2007

    Daniel Wu and fictitious boy band Alive from his directorial debut The Heavenly Kings on Cantpop, the Bay Area, and Hong Kong film.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2007

    A decade might be long enough in dog years, but in film festival terms it takes a bit more time to impress.

  • Q & A

    Kerry Laitala and Her New "Muse"

    Katherin McInnis
    Apr 25, 2007

    The artist's filmsÑsensual, intricate, tactileÑare a magical combination of optical artistry, snippets of forgotten films, and bits of lace, tape, and glitter.

  • Q & A

    Kerry Laitala and Her New "Muse"

    Katherin McInnis
    Apr 25, 2007

    The artist's filmsÑsensual, intricate, tactileÑare a magical combination of optical artistry, snippets of forgotten films, and bits of lace, tape, and glitter.

  • Festivals

    Uyehara Hits High Notes on Music of SFIFF50

    Sean Uyehara
    Apr 20, 2007

    Thinking about the upcoming SFIFF, music may not be the first thing that pops into your head. It may not even be the second.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Jim Lyons: 1960 - 2007

    Staff
    Apr 18, 2007

    The editor and actor, known for his frequent work with Todd Haynes, died in New York. His friends share their thoughts.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: 'Comedy of Power'

    Robert Avila
    Apr 17, 2007

    in Claude Chabrol's latest film, Isabelle Huppert plays a judge plunging headlong into a dangerous investigation of french corruption and gender dynamics.

  • Q & A

    Mike White's Alter Egos

    Michael Fox
    Apr 14, 2007

    White's heroes and heroines are content with their mundane lives until some uninvited intruder or unforeseen event exposes their frustration and complacency.

  • Q & A

    Paul Verhoeven and His "Black Book"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Apr 13, 2007

    Verhoeven's career can be divided between the character-driven movies he made in Holland and the slick genre films he directed in Hollywood after 1985.

  • Q & A

    Weerasethakul Talks Hospitals, Aerobics, and a Boy From Mars

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Apr 9, 2007

    One of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Ôs goals as a filmmaker is to simply show what he likes, and what he likes to see.

  • Q & A

    Weerasethakul Talks Hospitals, Aerobics, and a Boy From Mars

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Apr 9, 2007

    One of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Ôs goals as a filmmaker is to simply show what he likes, and what he likes to see.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Announces Lineup for 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 4, 2007

    The festival kicks off with Emanuele Crialese's Golden Door and closes with Olivier Dahan's Edith Piaf biopic, La vie en rose.

  • Reviews

    Now and Zen and an Imperial Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Mar 27, 2007

    Robert Avila reviews A Zen Life: D.T. Suzuki and The Situation.

  • Q & A

    Phillip Haas on "The Situation"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 26, 2007

    An interview with documentary and narrative filmmaker Philip Haas upon the release of his latest film, The Situation.

  • Festivals

    Favorite Artists at the SFIAAFF

    Jennifer Young
    Mar 21, 2007

    SF360.org checked in with actors and filmmakers roaming this year's festival to give props to their favorite Asian American artist, past or present.

  • Q & A

    Video-Diary Pioneer Spencer Nakasako

    Michael Fox
    Mar 17, 2007

    Spencer Nakasako gets the credit for starting the still-cresting wave of first-person camcorder documentaries back in 1995, but he claims it was largely an accident.

  • News & Blogs

    Signs of the Zodiac

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 28, 2007

    As this week's blanket coverage of David Fincher's Zodiac shows, it's axiomatic that nothing intrigues San Franciscans more than San Francisco. And why not?

  • News & Blogs

    'The Departed' Wins Best Picture, Scorsese Best Director at 79th Oscars

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Feb 26, 2007

    When all was said and done in Los Angeles tonight, The Departed was the big winner at the 79th Academy Awards.

  • Q & A

    Michael Arndt, Little Mr. Sunshine

    Michael Guillen
    Feb 23, 2007

    The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine made a Cody's San Francisco bookstore appearance promoting the publication of the shooting script.

  • Festivals

    A Royal Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 21, 2007

    It's a big week for Peter Morgan, partly because the SFFS announced he'll receive the Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 50th SFIFF.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Family Law"; "Amazing Grace"

    Michael Fox
    Feb 20, 2007

    Daniel Burman's smartest play was casting Daniel Hendler as his onscreen alter ego. Michael Apted's worthy Grace, reminds that period pieces make effective message movies.

  • Festivals

    Film Arts Foundation's 'Bay Area Film Festivals'

    Michael Read
    Feb 16, 2007

    Boasting dozens upon dozens of homegrown events anchored by the country's most visible festivals, San Francisco has evolved into the quintessential festival town.

  • Festivals

    Film Arts Foundation's 'Bay Area Film Festivals'

    Michael Read
    Feb 16, 2007

    Boasting dozens upon dozens of homegrown events anchored by the country's most visible festivals, San Francisco has evolved into the quintessential festival town.

  • Reviews

    "Alternative Visions" at the PFA

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Feb 15, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive's standing as a cinema-centric educational institution brings the avant-garde into conversation with a broad program of film history.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Asian American Announces '07 Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2007

    This year's 125 films follow the fest's growth from 13 films in 1982 in the wake of Wayne Wang's Chan is Missing.

  • Q & A

    The Red Vic Movie House's Top 5

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 9, 2007

    We asked the collectively owned and operated theater to come up with a list of their five favorite screenings over the years.

  • News & Blogs

    Food, Funding

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 7, 2007

    "Not eating your friends after they have died is a relatively new invention."

  • Reviews

    The Eye Candy of 'Tears of the Black Tiger'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 6, 2007

    Tears of the Black Tiger is Thai eye candy, an exercise pastiche where color just about leaps off the screen, and a star-crossed love story.

  • Reviews

    'Seraphim Falls': Myth in the Western Canon

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 6, 2007

    The new western isn't really about violence, it's about Myth, in a symbolic, sort of Old Testament-meets-Sergio Leone way.

  • Q & A

    Cheryl Eddy, Behind the New "SF360 Movie Scene"

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 5, 2007

    The latest launch under the SF Film Society's SF360 banner premieres this week on ComcastSF, Channel 11.

  • Reviews

    15 Minutes of YouTube

    Justin Juul
    Feb 2, 2007

    The List: A collection of individuals who caught my eye in an intense week of YouTube scouring. Most have gotten upwards of one million views.

  • Festivals

    A Superdance and a Superbowl

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 31, 2007

    Wrapping up Sundance Ô07, with the NFL's big game as the best metaphor to describe the annual festival.

  • Festivals

    Noir City5, Fun with Dicks and Janes

    Robert Avila
    Jan 25, 2007

    A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller

  • Reviews

    Lynn Hershman Leeson and "Strange Culture"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2007

    Inteview with the artist and filmmaker on her work and her latest movie, presented at Sundance.

  • Reviews

    Lynn Hershman Leeson and "Strange Culture"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2007

    Inteview with the artist and filmmaker on her work and her latest movie, presented at Sundance.

  • Reviews

    "The Lubitsch Touch"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 18, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive retrospective on Ernst Lubitsch encompasses 21 features, including many seldom-seen silent movies.

  • Reviews

    "Samoan Wedding"; "Romantico"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 16, 2007

    A delightfully funny movie on boy-men redeeming themselves from New Zealand, and Mark Becker's absorbing documentary on a musician in the Mission.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond 2007

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 11, 2007

    Rock&Roll, romantic comedy, fantasy and adventure, among the themes of this year's festival.

  • Reviews

    "Absolute Wilson"; "Army of Shadows"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 9, 2007

    A documentary provides an in-depth description of Robert Wilson's life and art. Melville's spy story on a Resistance cell in Nazi-occupied French challenges our idea of heroism.

  • Reviews

    "Absolute Wilson"; "Army of Shadows"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 9, 2007

    A documentary provides an in-depth description of Robert Wilson's life and art. Melville's spy story on a Resistance cell in Nazi-occupied French challenges our idea of heroism.

  • Reviews

    The Breno Mello of "Black Orpheus"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 3, 2007

    The 1959 reworking of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a bossa nova adventure through Brazilian Carnival, with actor Breno Mello as the black Orpheus.

  • Q & A

    2006, The Remix

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 27, 2006

    SF360.org ended the year the way we started it--asking enormous favors from some of our favorite filmmakers: Caveh Zahedi, Sam Green, and Danny Plotnick.

  • Reviews

    A Whole Lotta Holiday Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 21, 2006

    Hollywood is the Santa that bestows gifts every Yuletide,; but you have to pick which ones you want, then pay for them.

  • Reviews

    James Broughton, and a DVD Eden

    Robert Avila
    Dec 20, 2006

    The product of a true cinematic innovator and gloriously individual poet, Broughton's film work remains much too idiosyncratic to be deconstructed,

  • Reviews

    I, Spy

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 19, 2006

    Spies are frequent movie characters, in part because we know so little about them. Nonetheless, The Good Shepherd is an unusual Hollywood project.

  • Q & A

    James T. Hong on Heidegger, Hitler, and His New Film

    Cheryl Eddy
    Dec 18, 2006

    San Francisco artist James T. Hong is currently working on a documentary, tentatively titled New History Zero, which explores his interest in revisionist World War II history.

  • Q & A

    James T. Hong on Heidegger, Hitler, and His New Film

    Cheryl Eddy
    Dec 18, 2006

    San Francisco artist James T. Hong is currently working on a documentary, tentatively titled New History Zero, which explores his interest in revisionist World War II history.

  • News & Blogs

    The Cities' Critics Speak

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 15, 2006

    The language of film may be universal, as the Landmark trailer reminds us, but the critics in major U.S. cities speak their own dialects.

  • Festivals

    SF to Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 8, 2006

    At least three Bay Area-based filmmakers will be making the trek to Park City this year, Jon Else, Steven Okazaki, and Jay Rosenblatt.

  • Reviews

    "Radical Closure" at the PFA

    Robert Avila
    Dec 7, 2006

    This series of cinematic responses to war, curated by Lebanese video artist Akram Zaatari, opens up possibilities for re-imagining the dehumanized landscape of violence.

  • Reviews

    Nathaniel Dorsky's Secret World

    Michael Fox
    Dec 5, 2006

    Song and Solitude, is a twilight sojourn to a secret world much like our own, rendered with profound patience and a hint of wistfulness.

  • Reviews

    Nathaniel Dorsky's Secret World

    Michael Fox
    Dec 5, 2006

    Song and Solitude, is a twilight sojourn to a secret world much like our own, rendered with profound patience and a hint of wistfulness.

  • Q & A

    "Man Push Cart" Director's New York-by-Way-of-Pakistan Story

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    Dec 4, 2006

    Ramin Bahrani's debut feature follows a solitary, quiet immigrant struggling to make a go of it in New York City.

  • Q & A

    "Man Push Cart" Director's New York-by-Way-of-Pakistan Story

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    Dec 4, 2006

    Ramin Bahrani's debut feature follows a solitary, quiet immigrant struggling to make a go of it in New York City.

  • Reviews

    Otto Motives, A Preminger Perspective

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 30, 2006

    The director, producer and sometime actor enjoyed a painless ride from well-off circumstances to well-connected beginnings to one of Hollywood's biggest names for decades.

  • Reviews

    Music Videos At the Museum

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 29, 2006

    MTV's boat has long since sailed, but music videos are as ubiquitous on YouTube and Myspace as YBCA brings music videos to its downstairs gallery.

  • Reviews

    Music Videos At the Museum

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 29, 2006

    MTV's boat has long since sailed, but music videos are as ubiquitous on YouTube and Myspace as YBCA brings music videos to its downstairs gallery.

  • Q & A

    A Word From Our Sponsored Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 28, 2006

    Collector and archivist Rick Prelinger puts on a show at the Other Cinema to celebrate his new book, A Field Guide to Sponsored Films.

  • Q & A

    Adrian Belic Goes 'Beyond the Call'

    Justin Juul
    Nov 27, 2006

    The filmmaker talks about tagging along with three renegade activists on their self-funded humanitarian excursions to war zones and disaster sites.

  • Reviews

    Teshigahara at The Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 23, 2006

    Filmmaking was just one among many creative outlets for Japanese multimedia artist Hiroshi Teshigahara.

  • Q & A

    Killing My Lobster Gets Krunk With Andrew Bancroft

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 21, 2006

    Half of Illbilly Productions and 1/45th of Killing My Lobster, Bancroft has made claymation shorts and perhaps the quintessential rap video, Maximum Wage.

  • Q & A

    InDplay and The New Art of Film Distribution

    Justin Juul
    Nov 20, 2006

    The Redwood City-based startup InDplay is like an online dating service for the film industry.

  • Reviews

    50 Years of Janus Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 15, 2006

    It doesn't seem like a stretch to group Janus with those American institutions which have represented a vision of what art is and can be.

  • Reviews

    50 Years of Janus Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 15, 2006

    It doesn't seem like a stretch to group Janus with those American institutions which have represented a vision of what art is and can be.

  • Festivals

    Second Look at 3rd I

    Jennifer Young
    Nov 14, 2006

    Three days, nine films, eight shorts, and endless bliss courtesy of last weekend's fourth annual 3rd I South Asian Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Cinema, New Italian Style

    Michael Fox
    Nov 9, 2006

    The relationship between intellectualism and passion, a distinctly Italian concern, propels the 2006 edition of New Italian Cinema.

  • Festivals

    Cinema, New Italian Style

    Michael Fox
    Nov 9, 2006

    The relationship between intellectualism and passion, a distinctly Italian concern, propels the 2006 edition of New Italian Cinema.

  • News & Blogs

    Case Studies in Indie Distribution at Digimart

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 8, 2006

    The resounding refrain at Digimart 2006 was that the traditional model of independent film and video distribution was dying.

  • Q & A

    51 Birch Street, Revisited

    indieWIRE
    Nov 6, 2006

    Through a close examination of his own family, filmmaker Doug Block explores universal questions about our own mothers and fathers in 51 Birch Street.

  • Reviews

    More Made Men

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 3, 2006

    The List: Lesser remembered and/or excellent Mafia films that might make you an offer you can't refuse.

  • Q & A

    Stanley Nelson on the Jonestown Tragedy

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 30, 2006

    The veteran documentary maker describes the making of Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple.

  • Reviews

    Stand Up, Be Counted: Grassroots Docs Warn of Electronic Voting

    Jonny Leahan
    Oct 27, 2006

    With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a crop of documentaries are collectively trying to get a message across that has largely been passed over by the mainstream media.

  • Q & A

    Crossing That Bridge

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2006

    Eric Steel's disturbing, controversial documentary, The Bridge, focuses on people who end their lives at the famous landmark at the edge of the continent.

  • Q & A

    Amy Berg's "Deliver Us From Evil"

    indieWIRE
    Oct 23, 2006

    Segueing from network television news to documentary features, Amy Berg makes her debut with a shocking, powerful film about pedophile priest Oliver Grady.

  • Reviews

    A U.N. Ten

    Robert Avila
    Oct 20, 2006

    The List: Ten to catch at the 9th annual United Nations Association Film Festival October 25 through 29 at Stanford University in Palo Alto.

  • Reviews

    Found: 'Marie Antoinette' in Paris

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 18, 2006

    After weeks of Western Europe, what better way for the young cineaste to crash the City of Light than a trip to the silver screen?

  • Q & A

    Poetic Terrorism and Wholphin #2

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 17, 2006

    When Brent Hoff was checking into a hotel for a film festival, the concierge thrust a business card into his hand, “Remember me next time you’re casting a film." So he asked the biggest directors he knows to cast the concierge in a series of short films.

  • Q & A

    "One Man Band," two Pixar geniuses, and "The Iron Giant" revisited

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 13, 2006

    Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez co-wrote and co-directed the unexpected, surprisingly funny short about two musicians vying for a young girl's lone coin.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Animation Showcase

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 12, 2006

    San Francisco Film Society programming associate Sean Uyehara has pulled off a feat with the opening program for the first San Francisco International Animation Showcase.

  • Reviews

    City Poet Bruce Baillie Returns

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 10, 2006

    When onlookers or bystanders disparagingly refer to experimental film as torturous or a bore, it’s a safe bet that they’ve never seen anything by Bruce Baillie.

  • News & Blogs

    Roxie, The Vote

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 6, 2006

    The List: 25 Bay Area landmarks, including the Roxie and the Fox Oakland, are vying for $1 million in preservation grants from American Express.

  • Reviews

    A War Movie Lost to Time

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 4, 2006

    Though it won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1975, Overlord is one of those movies that mostly slipped through the cracks.

  • Reviews

    Fighting for Freedom: Exploring Vachon's "Killer Life"

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Oct 3, 2006

    Killer Films' Christine Vachon's new memoir, A Killer Life (written with Austin Bunn), bolsters the producer as the driving force of independent film.

  • Reviews

    Jack Stevenson's vault of vice

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2006

    The expat archivist and writer makes his near-annual pilgrimage to San Francisco with a flurry of shows teeming with goodies from his personal collection.

  • Q & A

    Ian Inaba on Stolen and Influenced Elections

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2006

    The real voter fraud is orchestrated under the radar, says the director of American Blackout.

  • News & Blogs

    Netflix 101, a Dispatch from IFP's Filmmaker Conference

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Sep 22, 2006

    A panel discussion yields insights into the presentÑand futureÑof indie distribution.

  • Q & A

    Opening "Red Doors" in Asian American Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 19, 2006

    Filmmaker Georgia Lee discusses her narrative feature with family member Frances Chang.

  • News & Blogs

    Voting Protection-Related Sites

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 15, 2006

    The List: American Blackout director Ian Inaba names the top four Web sites.

  • Reviews

    Peter Whitehead's '60s

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 14, 2006

    The provocative documentary filmmaker is recalled with a retrospective at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

  • Reviews

    Peter Whitehead's '60s

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 14, 2006

    The provocative documentary filmmaker is recalled with a retrospective at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

  • Reviews

    Gallery on Demand

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 6, 2006

    The Catharine Clark Gallery's new Video on Demand feature allows you to choose videos from the gallery's extensive library of video work.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Film Festival 2006

    Hilary Hart
    Sep 5, 2006

    A longtime seasonal staffer recounts her experience and highlights at the '06 fest.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson on Nicole Kidman

    Michael Fox
    Sep 4, 2006

    The renowned local critic and historian talks about his book about the iconic Hollywood beauty.

  • Q & A

    Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema 2006

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 1, 2006

    The List:10 local filmmakers describe what they love about shooting on the streets of San Francisco.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's "A Theater Near You"

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 31, 2006

    This 2006 series of recent releases and restorations that played theaters for only a day or, at most, a week is exceptionally varied.

  • Festivals

    Netflix Rolling Roadshow: Return to Alcatraz

    Jennifer Young
    Aug 30, 2006

    Austin's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema touring program brings classics to the locations they made famous, with a mobile outdoor projection unit and inflatable screen.

  • Festivals

    Fall 2006 Festival Season

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 2006

    SF360 checks in with a few Bay Area festival insiders to see what they're excited about at upcoming festivals.

  • Reviews

    Bukowski By the Bunch

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 24, 2006

    The author's cult gets another buck-up from the release of Norwegian director Bent Hamer;s first English-language feature, Factotum.

  • Festivals

    Academy Grant Jump Starts SF International's 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 23, 2006

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Foundation bestowed a surprise grant of $150,000 over three years.

  • Q & A

    Naut Humon, Recombinant Media Labs Explore Limits of Sight, Sound

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Aug 22, 2006

    Through Asphodel Records and RML, Humon pursues his fascination with sound's spatial properties.

  • Reviews

    "Seventeen" Might be Greatest Movie Ever About Teenagers: 17 Reasons Why

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Aug 17, 2006

    Jeff Kreines and Joel DeMott's legendary and obscure 1982 documentary set in Muncie, Indiana, highlights the PFA series "Screenagers: Documents from the Teenage Years."

  • News & Blogs

    Morpho Power at SIGGRAPH

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 16, 2006

    The Association for Computing Machinery Ôs 2006 conference and exhibition offered animation, new media art exhibits and the latest techniques in interactivity.

  • Q & A

    Night Listening with Patrick Stettner

    indieWIRE
    Aug 14, 2006

    The director of The Business of Strangers talks about his second feature, starring Robin Williams.

  • Reviews

    All About Eva

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 11, 2006

    The List: Ten faves from Eva Sollberger's YouTube series, The Deadbeat Club, which revisits the decade she spent working in the Bay Area film community.

  • Q & A

    Keith Fulton and "Brothers of the Head"

    indieWIRE
    Aug 8, 2006

    The co-director talks about his provocative fictional documentary about conjoined twins groomed for rock Ôn' roll stardom.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Parr In the Home-Movie Archives

    Michael Fox
    Aug 7, 2006

    The San Francisco Media Archive director talks about the weirdness and normality revealed on Home Movie Day.

  • Festivals

    ZeroOne Through Ten

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 4, 2006

    The List: ZeroOne San Jose Global Festival of Art on the Edge presents an array of = augmented realities, artificial intelligences, and interactive pieces.

  • Q & A

    Mary Woronov Visits Midnight Mass

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 3, 2006

    An appreciation of the great actress of cult and mainstream films, before her appearance at a Midnight Mass screening of Death Race 2000.

  • Q & A

    Amos Gitai's Reality

    Michael Fox
    Aug 1, 2006

    The veteran Israeli filmmaker, in town for the Jewish Film Festival, talks about radical art and Free Zone.

  • Q & A

    Amos Gitai's Reality

    Michael Fox
    Aug 1, 2006

    The veteran Israeli filmmaker, in town for the Jewish Film Festival, talks about radical art and Free Zone.

  • Q & A

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, from the Salton Sea to San Francisco

    Michael Fox
    Jul 31, 2006

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer talk about their acclaimed debut Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea, their influences, and making films in San Francisco.

  • News & Blogs

    Hip Hop Cinema

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 28, 2006

    Film journalist Cathleen Rountree's lists five categories and 27 films of an under-discussed genre: hip hop cinema.

  • Reviews

    Visconti's Signature Features

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 27, 2006

    The Istituto Italiano di Cultura screens Visconti's signature features, from his 1942 debut Ossessione through 1976's The Innocent, which he died before completing.

  • Q & A

    Adrian Belic and Just Think Youth Media Educators

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 26, 2006

    Belic helped a group of youths learn about documentary filmmaking in a program designed to offer media skills to under-served Bay Area high schoolers.

  • Q & A

    A Documentary on Peru's Terror War

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 25, 2006

    A conversation with Pamela Yates, director of State of Fear, on Peru's 20-year war on terror, which bears an unsettling resemblance to U.S. current events.

  • Q & A

    Preteens on Surprise Endings

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 21, 2006

    A California Film Institute-procured class of 13somethings needed no help deciding their top ten list of surprise movie endings.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaking in 48 Hours

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 19, 2006

    Leena Prasad talks about making a sci-fi comedy featuring a pillow and a character named Mark Pantagenet, Foreign Ambassador in just 48 hours.

  • Q & A

    25 Years of Sundance at the CFI's Rafael

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 18, 2006

    California Film Institute's Executive Director, Mark Fishkin, comments on the Sundance Institute's "Art House Project."

  • Q & A

    SFMOMA Curator on Matthew Barney

    Thomas Logoreci
    Jul 17, 2006

    Benjamin Weil took time out from preparations for the upcoming Barney show to answer questions about the artist's "Drawing Restraint" series.

  • Q & A

    SFMOMA Curator on Matthew Barney

    Thomas Logoreci
    Jul 17, 2006

    Benjamin Weil took time out from preparations for the upcoming Barney show to answer questions about the artist's "Drawing Restraint" series.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 13, 2006

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Q & A

    Patsy Desmond, Survivor on Screen

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 12, 2006

    Danielle Beverly, director of Learning to Swallow, offers some backstory on her filmmaking relationship with artist Patsy Desmond.

  • Q & A

    Patsy Desmond, Survivor on Screen

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 12, 2006

    Danielle Beverly, director of Learning to Swallow, offers some backstory on her filmmaking relationship with artist Patsy Desmond.

  • Q & A

    Tracy Flannigan Watches Tribe 8 "Rise Above"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2006

    SF360 spoke to the director of Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary, showing at the Red Vic Movie House and an imminent DVD release.

  • Q & A

    Best of Balboa

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 7, 2006

    We checked in with Gary Meyer to find out what films have rocked the 1926 foundations of the Balboa in the past six years.

  • Reviews

    Celebrating "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 6, 2006

    The beloved cult classic will screen in conjunction with a live cast reunion at Peaches Christ's Midnight Mass series.

  • Q & A

    Larry Clark's New Kids on the Block

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 3, 2006

    SF360 spoke with Clark about Impaled, in which his exploration of adolescent mores reaches in discomfiting, yet fascinating new directions.

  • Reviews

    Would Football By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 30, 2006

    Bay Area soccer fans offer their takes on the best football films.

  • Reviews

    Zack Bazzi, War Correspondent

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 28, 2006

    In The War Tapes, Deborah Scranton exposes war as an industry - for those who fight it and for those who don't.

  • Reviews

    Bay Area Filmmakers at SF International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 23, 2006

    16 filmmakers from the Bay Area find at least 15 minutes of fame in the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival this year.

  • Q & A

    By the Numbers -- The Making of "Colma: The Musical"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 21, 2006

    Wong weighs in on the hardest song to bring to life in Colma: The Musical, a story about a city in which the dead outnumber the living.

  • Q & A

    Matthew Barney, "Drawing Restraint"

    Glen Helfand
    Jun 19, 2006

    Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Barney talks to SF360 about his film and gallery project.

  • Q & A

    Matthew Barney, "Drawing Restraint"

    Glen Helfand
    Jun 19, 2006

    Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Barney talks to SF360 about his film and gallery project.

  • Q & A

    Benjamin Morgan's "Quality of Life" out on DVD

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 16, 2006

    Benjamin Morgan talks about his San Francisco-made drama, Quality of Life, and his favorite graffiti sites on the web.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 15, 2006

    Highlights from San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival's 30th annual edition.

  • Festivals

    Rare Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 8, 2006

    Highlights from the 4th year ofAnother Hole in the Head, the S.F. Indiefest-produced celebration of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and just plain sick cinema.

  • Reviews

    "Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees"

    Jenni Olson
    Jun 7, 2006

    San Francisco Cinematheque guest curator Jenni Olson reflects on her show, Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees.

  • Reviews

    "Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees"

    Jenni Olson
    Jun 7, 2006

    San Francisco Cinematheque guest curator Jenni Olson reflects on her show, Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees.

  • News & Blogs

    Zero Hour

    Carrie Lozano
    Jun 6, 2006

    Carrie Lozano talks about her inspiration to make Reporter Zero, a documentary on Chronicle reporter Randy Shilts, who documented the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

  • Q & A

    Jesse Ficks and "Midnites for Maniacs"

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 5, 2006

    Film programmer Jesse Hawthrone Ficks talks about the enduring appeal of midnight movies.

  • Reviews

    "Songbirds" New Tune

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 1, 2006

    Songbirds is a "documentary musical" Ñ something that sounds like a pure contradiction-in-terms until you actually see it.

  • Q & A

    Dominic Angerame on Making "Consume"

    Dominic Angerame
    May 31, 2006

    Dominic Angerame describes the techniques he used while making Consume, and their surprising results.

  • Q & A

    Dominic Angerame on Making "Consume"

    Dominic Angerame
    May 31, 2006

    Dominic Angerame describes the techniques he used while making Consume, and their surprising results.

  • Q & A

    A Conversation with Farmer John (Peterson)

    Susan Gerhard
    May 30, 2006

    A conversation with John Peterson on his unusual farming practices, and the documentary that captures them.

  • Q & A

    New Executive Director of S.F. Cinematheque on Experimental Film

    Michael Fox
    May 29, 2006

    Newly appointed S.F. Cinematheque executive director Caroline Savage discusses the state of experimental film.

  • Q & A

    New Executive Director of S.F. Cinematheque on Experimental Film

    Michael Fox
    May 29, 2006

    Newly appointed S.F. Cinematheque executive director Caroline Savage discusses the state of experimental film.

  • Festivals

    2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 25, 2006

    The 2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival focuses on Latino culture across North and South America.

  • Festivals

    2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 25, 2006

    The 2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival focuses on Latino culture across North and South America.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 30th San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2006

    The 2006 program for the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival features an eclectic mix of genres and narrative types.

  • Reviews

    Kidlat Tahimik's "Perfumed Nightmare" Remains an Unlikely Masterpiece

    Max Goldberg
    May 18, 2006

    Perfumed Nightmare, a Filipino art film in which process is ultimately indivisible from form, is largely forgotten today but created a minor sensation upon its release.

  • Reviews

    Kidlat Tahimik's "Perfumed Nightmare" Remains an Unlikely Masterpiece

    Max Goldberg
    May 18, 2006

    Perfumed Nightmare, a Filipino art film in which process is ultimately indivisible from form, is largely forgotten today but created a minor sensation upon its release.

  • Reviews

    Showstopping Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon

    Danny Plotnick
    May 17, 2006

    Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon are only two people whose works curator Danny Plotnick would show sight unseen.

  • Reviews

    Showstopping Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon

    Danny Plotnick
    May 17, 2006

    Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon are only two people whose works curator Danny Plotnick would show sight unseen.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker William Farley's Peripheral Vision

    Robert Avila
    May 16, 2006

    After 35 years of underground success, veteran indie filmmaker William Farley still hovers just off the shore of mainstream respectability.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker William Farley's Peripheral Vision

    Robert Avila
    May 16, 2006

    After 35 years of underground success, veteran indie filmmaker William Farley still hovers just off the shore of mainstream respectability.

  • Q & A

    One Screen, Three San Francisco Cinephiles

    Johnny Ray Huston
    May 15, 2006

    Christian Bruno, Julie Lindow and R.A. McBride discuss their love of San Francisco and its theaters over beers at the Uptown.

  • Festivals

    24 Reasons Why

    Susan Gerhard
    May 11, 2006

    A list of the 24 reasons why to find yourself in the Mission this Sunday and the rest of the week for the 10th annual Music and Arts Festival.

  • Festivals

    24 Reasons Why

    Susan Gerhard
    May 11, 2006

    A list of the 24 reasons why to find yourself in the Mission this Sunday and the rest of the week for the 10th annual Music and Arts Festival.

  • Q & A

    A Writer and Filmmaker Bring "Alice" to the Screen

    Staff
    May 10, 2006

    Insights into the initial process of bringing the screenplay adaptation of a short story to the screen.

  • Festivals

    Werner Herzog, Setting the Record Straight

    Robert Avila
    May 9, 2006

    The 2006 recipient of the Film Society Directing Award was full of raised-finger pronouncements, self-effacing demurrals, and unsolicited rebuttals at a Q&A preceding his film.

  • Q & A

    Terry Zwigoff, "Confidential" and Uncensored

    Michael Fox
    May 8, 2006

    San Francisco filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, a former curmudgeon softened by success, discusses Art School Confidential.

  • Festivals

    Addictive TV's VJ-style "Eye of the Pilot" at the Kabuki

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2006

    An intimate group caught Addictive TV's VJ-style show of ÔEye of the Pilot' at the Kabuki, and stayed late for an enthusiastic Q&A.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival, Week Two

    Cheryl Eddy
    May 1, 2006

    The second week of the 49th SFIFF was packed with tributes and special events, luring diverse crowds with honorees like Werner Herzog and Ed Harris.

  • Festivals

    Words on work with Michael Glawogger

    Michael Fox
    May 1, 2006

    A conversation with director Michael Glawogger on his film, Workingman's Death, which screens at the 2006 SFIFF.

  • Q & A

    Andy Lau, The Magic Man

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 26, 2006

    The Kabuki turned into a mosh pit at the Sunday screening of All About Love as Andy Lau's fans rushed the stage to greet him.

  • Festivals

    Unleash the Blogs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2006

    The S.F. International Film Festival opened the gates this year to an accredited citizen press corps of bloggers and vloggers.

  • Reviews

    'Hot Fuzz' a Cheeky Riposte to H-wood

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 17, 2006

    This English comedy, the second feature made by the guys behind that genius horror spoof, 'Shaun of the Dead,' satirizes fake cinematic testosterone.

  • First Person

    Five Moments on Market Street, 1905-2006

    Melinda Stone
    Apr 14, 2006

    I first saw the remarkable A Trip Down Market Street, 1905 at the Exploratorium seven years ago, feeling chills as I gazed into the past.

  • Q & A

    Happiness Is...Finding a Film Club? Adam Werbach Riffs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 10, 2006

    George Bush Senior's thousand points of light may never have materialized, but Adam Werbach believes that millions of pixels can truly accomplish something.

  • Q & A

    Zahedi and Field on I Am a Sex Addict

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 4, 2006

    Director Caveh Zahedi and his partner, Amanda Field, speak about turning their personal lives over to the public with I Am a Sex Addict.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop: The Movie

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 30, 2006

    Audio and visual collide when Noise Pop hits the silver screen at the Noise Pop Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Nothing and Everything Sacred in Reygadas' Films

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 27, 2006

    Filmmaker Carlos Reygadas discusses his life and work upon the release of his second film, Battle in Heaven.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Cinemas Buys Kabuki 8

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 24, 2006

    Sundance Cinemas buys the Kabuki 8 and announces plans to reopen as the Sundance Kabuki in early fall 2006.

  • Reviews

    Tehran Contemporary Art Exhibit On Tour

    Robert Avila
    Mar 23, 2006

    The documentary Persian Garden chronicles the grandest art exhibition in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.

  • Reviews

    Tehran Contemporary Art Exhibit On Tour

    Robert Avila
    Mar 23, 2006

    The documentary Persian Garden chronicles the grandest art exhibition in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.

  • News & Blogs

    A JT LeRoy Reader

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 23, 2006

    The List: How JT LeRoy went from fiction to fact in the media.

  • Festivals

    Shigeta's Presence at the SFIAAFF

    Chi-Hui Yang
    Mar 15, 2006

    Six degrees of James Shigeta: an actor ahead of his time sustains a presence in American and Asian American cinema.

  • Festivals

    A Talk with SFIAAFF Directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 14, 2006

    Asian America everywhere: A talk with San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto.

  • Q & A

    The Roxie, Resurrected

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 10, 2006

    The List: In the aftermath of the Roxie resurrection, the five top-grossing films that screened there over the past two decades.

  • Festivals

    Tiburon Film Festival Turns a Tourist Town Around

    Louise Carroll
    Mar 9, 2006

    The newest film festival on the dock, Tiburon International, turns a tourist town around.

  • News & Blogs

    Garrett Scott, Filmmaker, 1968-2006

    Christopher D. Cook
    Mar 8, 2006

    A tribute to the life and work of the late documentary maker Garrett Scott.

  • Q & A

    Interview With Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 7, 2006

    Direct cinema pioneers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker discuss seeing and believing.

  • Q & A

    David Kipen Posits New Auteur Theory

    Michael Fox
    Mar 6, 2006

    A conversation with David Kipen about his book, The Schreiber Theory, which reclaims the contribution of screenwriters to motion pictures.

  • In Production

    Delicious 'All About Evil' In Production

    Michael Fox goes behind the scenes on Peaches Christs' slice-'em-up.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Academy Film Scholars Program

    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Foundation Film Scholars Program is stimulating and supporting new and significant works of film scholarship. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be established scholars, writers, historians or researchers possessing either a significant record of achievement, or exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishments in their field. Applicants must have written and published at least one book or a comparable collection of articles or monographs. AWARDS: Two grants of $25,000 will be made to qualified and worthy applicants, as reviewed and selected by the Academy's Grants Committee and staff. The Academy will distribute the grant money in two parts: at the commencement and upon completion of the proposed project. The Academy will also cover travel, lodging and per diem expenses, if necessary, for the recipients to attend the Film Scholars awards luncheon and to make their lecture presentation. DEADLINE: Application materials must be received by October 3, 2011. WEBSITE: oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmscholars/apply.html.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Oppenheimer Cine Rental New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program

    The Oppenheimer Cine Rental New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program supports new filmmakers in producing their first serious film project. The grant awards the use of Grant Program Arriflex 16SR2 camera package to senior and graduate thesis students and to independent filmmakers for a scheduled period of time. ELIGIBILITY: Students, media arts center members and unaffiliated independents are encouraged to apply. Proposed projects may be of any noncommercial nature: dramatic, narrative, documentary, experimental, etc. (Commercial projects, music videos and PSAs will not be considered.) DEADLINE: Ongoing. WEBSITE: oppenheimercinerental.com/grant.html.

  • News & Blogs

    SFGate: 'Major studios sign on to Netflix streaming'

    Netflix has struck a deal with a joint venture formed by powerhouse studios Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Entertainment Corp., and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.


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