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Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
Michael Fox
Nov 3, 2011
With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.
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Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
Michael Fox
Nov 3, 2011
With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.
November 3, 2011

Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
Michael Fox
Nov 3, 2011
With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.
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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/.
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Funding: TFI Documentary Fund
Oct 10, 2011
The TFI Documentary Fund provides grants and guidance to exceptional filmmakers developing engaging feature-length documentaries which emphasize character and that allow audiences to consider history, culture and society through the experiences of extraordinary individuals. ELIGIBILITY: Submissions must be non-fiction motion pictures with an intended length of at least 70 minutes and should creatively document unique character(s); submissions can be in the advanced stages of development, production or post-production and must not have aired on any form. Foreign language documentaries are eligible, but must be subtitled and suitable for an American audience. Applicants must be over 18-years old. $25 entry fee. AWARDS: Grants of at least $10,000 will be awarded in 2012. DEADLINE: October 10, 2011. WEBSITE: tribecafilminstitute.org/tfi_documentary/.
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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/.
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.
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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.
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Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots
Michael Read
Sep 16, 2011
With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.
January 27, 2011

Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots
Michael Read
Sep 16, 2011
With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.
January 31, 2011

Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots
Michael Read
Sep 16, 2011
With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.
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Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots
Michael Read
Sep 16, 2011
With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.
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Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’
Susan Gerhard
Sep 10, 2011
Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.
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Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’
Susan Gerhard
Sep 10, 2011
Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.
September 15, 2011

Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’
Susan Gerhard
Sep 10, 2011
Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 2, 2011

'Crime After Crime'
Aug 8, 2011
San Francisco International Film Festival audience-award winner and Sundance standout 'Crime After Crime' opens Friday at the Roxie. This week in SF360, Judy Stone profiles Yoav Potash, the director of the doc, which covers five years of the life and trials of Deborah Peagler, a woman serving 25-years-to-life for her involvement in the murder of her abuser. Potash will appear with guests for Q&A following some screenings. More info at roxie.com.
August 2, 2011

Midnite for Maniacs: 'Dance ’til the Cows Come Home'
Aug 5, 2011
Jesse Hawthorne Ficks celebrates his M4M series' tenth anniversary with another unique triple bill: beloved cheesy dance dramas 'Flashdance,' 'Dirty Dancing' and rare Golan/Globus gem 'The Apple,' which manages to out-flash even 'Flash Gordon' both in spectacle and senselessness. More info at castrotheatre.com.
July 26, 2011

'Idiots and Angels' with Bill Plympton
Aug 1, 2011
Monday through Wednesday, the embattled Balboa Theatre screens Bill Plympton's outrageous, irreverent silent work, 'Idiots and Angels,' alongside acclaimed short 'The Cow that Wanted to be a Hamburger' and other undisclosed treasures from the director's oeuvre. Plympton will be in attendance to conduct a "Master Class," including a drawing demonstration and discussion, at each screening. More info at balboamovies.com.
August 4, 2011

Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience
Judy Stone
Aug 1, 2011
Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.
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Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience
Judy Stone
Aug 1, 2011
Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.
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Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience
Judy Stone
Aug 1, 2011
Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.
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.
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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.
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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 19, 2011

'The Shooting' with Monte Hellman
Jul 23, 2011
Written by 'Five Easy Pieces' scribe Carole Eastman and also starring Jack Nicholson, Monte Hellman's bleak, existential indie western, 'The Shooting,' is ripe for re-evaluation. Hellman, also director of polarizing American indie classic 'Two Lane Blacktop,' will be in attendance for this Saturday's screening at Smith Rafael Film Center. More info cafilm.org. Hellman will also appear Friday June 22 at SF's Roxie Theater for the local premiere of his new film 'Road to Nowhere.'
July 12, 2011

'My Reincarnation'
Jul 17, 2011
Smith Rafael presents a sneak preview of Jennifer Fox's new Buddhist-centered doc 'My Reincarnation,' which details a son's alienation from and begrudging acceptance of his father's Buddhist teachings and the notion that he is a reincarnation of an important Tibetan monk. Screening benefits film completion fund; Fox will be in attendance for discussion. More info cafilm.org.
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Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc
Adam Hartzell
Jul 15, 2011
Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.
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.
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Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc
Adam Hartzell
Jul 15, 2011
Actor’s first documentary outing pays tribute to Quest’s influence.
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Torres Story Gains Focus
Kim Nunley
Jul 11, 2011
Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.
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.
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Torres Story Gains Focus
Kim Nunley
Jul 11, 2011
Chusy Jardine has set out to tell the Andres Torres ADHD-to-World Series glory story in a feature-length documentary.
News & Blogs

Red Vic Movie House to Close July 25
Jul 7, 2011
The Red Vic collective announced today that after 31 years of continuous operation as a cooperatively-run, single screen neighborhood theater, the theater will be closing its doors July 25.
June 28, 2011

'Watch out for Children' Triple Feature
Jul 1, 2011
Jesse Hawthorne Ficks, with his SF institution Midnites for Maniacs, presents a trio of “troubled teen” classics: ‘Tex,’ ‘River's Edge’ and the extremely rare ‘Over the Edge’ for a single admission price. Directors Tim Hunter, Jonathan Kaplan and others will be in attendance at the screening. More at roxie.com. Look for a full 'Over the Edge' feature by Dennis Harvey in Tuesday's edition of SF360.org.
June 14, 2011

'David Holzman's Diary'
Jun 15, 2011
Indie/art-film portal Fandor screens the rare and influential mock-doc 'David Holzman's Diary' at the Victoria Theatre. Filmmaker Jim McBride will be in attendance. Free, RSVP required. More at eventbrite.com.
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Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’
Michael Fox
Jun 7, 2011
A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.
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Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’
Michael Fox
Jun 7, 2011
A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.
June 9, 2011

Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’
Michael Fox
Jun 7, 2011
A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.
May 17, 2011

‘Big in Bollywood’
May 29, 2011
Red Vic Movie House hosts ‘Big In Bollywood,’ a film about a struggling 27-year-old actor who lands a dream role in a overly successful Bollywood film. Directors Kenny Meehan and Bill Bowles are in attendance. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.
May 24, 2011

‘Big in Bollywood’
May 29, 2011
Red Vic Movie House hosts ‘Big In Bollywood,’ a film about a struggling 27-year-old actor who lands a dream role in a overly successful Bollywood film. Directors Kenny Meehan and Bill Bowles are in attendance. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.
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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.
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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.
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Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV
Adam Hartzell
May 16, 2011
The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.
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.
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Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV
Adam Hartzell
May 16, 2011
The director of South Korean film 'The Journals of Musan,' a prize winner at SFIFF54, speaks about bringing cinematic light to social darkness.
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 3, 2011

‘These Amazing Shadows’
May 6, 2011
Opening weekend of ‘These Amazing Shadows,’ a docu on American movies, features Q&As with its Bay Area filmmakers, as well as other local figures, including SF Chron critic Mick LaSalle, SF Public Defender (and filmmaker) Jeff Adachi and cinematographer Frazer Bradshaw. More at theseamazingshadows.com.
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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.’
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SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer
Stephanie Rosenbaum
May 4, 2011
Cabaret New Burlesque gets the French art-house treatment with ‘On Tour.’
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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.’
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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

SFIFF: ‘American Teacher’/20 Years of Schools at the Festival
May 3, 2011
SFFS's Schools at the Festival toasts its 20 years with clips, stories, tributes, food and drink (5:00 pm), followed by a special Teacher Appreciation Night screening of ‘American Teacher’ (6:30 pm), a documentary exploring the frustrating realities facing public school teachers, with special guests in attendance. More at fest11.sffs.org.
May 3, 2011

SFIFF: ‘Letters from the Big Man’
May 3, 2011
‘Letters from the Big Man,’ a story of a friendship built between a young woman and a sasquatch, plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas and New People with director Christopher Munch in town. More at fest11.sffs.org.
May 3, 2011

SFIFF: ‘The Joy’
May 3, 2011
A 16-year-old teenager overcomes the harsh realities of life in Rio de Janeiro by using her imagination in ‘The Joy,’ which plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. Director Felipe Bragança in attendance. More at fest11.sffs.org.
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Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight
Robert Avila
May 2, 2011
Matthew Barney talks art, sports and spectacle at the Sundance Kabuki.
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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.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘Circumstance’
May 1, 2011
The Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner, ‘Circumstance,’ which tells the story of two Iranian women who fall in love, plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on May 1 and May 3. Director Maryam Keshavarz attends each screening of her debut feature. More at fest11.sffs.org.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘The Salesman’
May 1, 2011
‘The Salesman,’ a feature that follows an aging car salesman in a struggling Quebec town, plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on May 1 and Pacific Film Archive on May 3. Director Sebastian Pilote attends the screenings. More at fest11.sffs.org.
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 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘The Selling’
Apr 29, 2011
San Francisco director Emily Lou attends the screening of her comedic horror film, ‘The Selling,’ which tells the story of a real estate agent who struggles to sell a haunted house. Film plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. More at fest11.sffs.org.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘Asleep In The Sun’
Apr 28, 2011
The metaphysical mystery ‘Asleep In The Sun,’ featuring a watchmaker and his dog-loving wife in the 1950s, plays at Sundance Kubaki Cinemas on April 28 and New People on April 30, with director Alejandro Chomski in attendance. More at fest11.sffs.org.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘She Monkeys’
Apr 27, 2011
‘She Monkeys,’ a coming-of-age psychological drama about the friendship and competitiveness of two teenage females fighting for a spot on the local equestrian vaulting team, plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on April 25 and 26, with director Lisa Aschan in attendance. More at fest11.sffs.org.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘Crime After Crime’
Apr 27, 2011
Bay Area director Yoav Potash attends screenings of his documentary ‘Crime After Crime,’ which showcases the story of a female prisoner and the two pro bono lawyers who fight for her release over five and a half years. The film plays at Pacific Film Archive on April 27 and Sundance Kubaki Cinemas on May 2. More at fest11.sffs.org.
April 26, 2011

SFIFF: ‘Better This World’
Apr 26, 2011
Bay Area directors are high profile in the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival; catch them in person this week. Katie Galloway and Kelly Duane de la Vega appear Tuesday with Bradley Crowder, a principal of ‘Better This World,’ a documentary that traces the paths of activists deemed the "Texas Two." The film plays at Pacific Film Archive on April 26 and Sundance Kubaki Cinemas on April 29. More at fest11.sffs.org.
april 22 2011

Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols
Michael Fox
Apr 20, 2011
Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.
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Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols
Michael Fox
Apr 20, 2011
Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.
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Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols
Michael Fox
Apr 20, 2011
Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.
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.
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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.
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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.
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On Producing Killer Films
Dennis Harvey
Apr 18, 2011
Christine Vachon examines her varied indie successes while offering notes on the world of change engulfing cinema.
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Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television
Michael Fox
Mar 23, 2011
Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.
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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.
March 24, 2011

Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television
Michael Fox
Mar 23, 2011
Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.
Festivals

Talent Emerges at SXSW 2011
Julia Barbosa
Mar 22, 2011
Issues, philosophies spark SXSW's 2011 films.
March 15, 2011

‘You Won’t Miss Me’
Mar 18, 2011
Ry Russo-Young’s 2009 Gotham Independent Film Award winner and Sundance Film Festival Selection, ‘You Won’t Miss Me,’ plays for one week at Roxie Theater. The film features Stella Schnabel, who plays a 23 year-old just released from a psychiatric hospital. More at roxie.com.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
News & Blogs

Hollywood Reporter: New Film Site Fandor Launches
Mar 10, 2011
Hollywood Reporter: ""What the film industry desperately needs is a merger of social networks and content," says Ted Hope, the celebrated producer of American Splendor and dozens of indie hits at Sundance and elsewhere. That's why he just joined former Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly on the board of Fandor, the indie film streaming site built by Dan Aronson and Jonathan Marlow, a veteran of Amazon and GreenCine. After several months in beta (trial-run mode), Fandor made its full-fledged debut Wednesday," writes Tim Appelo. More at hollywoodreporter.com.
March 1, 2011

SFFS Screen: ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’
Mar 8, 2011
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s much anticipated ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives,' a dramatic feature that tells the story of a dying man who visits the incarnations of his past lives in his final days, remains at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas for a few days. More at sffs.org.
March 8, 2011

SFFS Screen: ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’
Mar 8, 2011
Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s much anticipated ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives,' a dramatic feature that tells the story of a dying man who visits the incarnations of his past lives in his final days, remains at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas for a few days. More at sffs.org.
February 22, 2011

SFFS Screen: 'How I Ended This Summer'
Feb 25, 2011
SFFS Screen presents Alexei Popogrebsky’s, ‘How I Ended This Summer,’ a psychological drama about two men's relationship over a summer of working at a meteorological station in the Arctic Circle. The film plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. More at sffs.org.
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.
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'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.
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'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.
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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.
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'Come Undone' Disrupts Domesticity
Dennis Harvey
Feb 11, 2011
Neither tragedy nor grand romance, 'Come Undone' captures an evocative everyday mess.
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'Come Undone' Disrupts Domesticity
Dennis Harvey
Feb 11, 2011
Neither tragedy nor grand romance, 'Come Undone' captures an evocative everyday mess.
February 8, 2011

SFFS Screen: 'Come Undone'
Feb 11, 2011
SFFS Screen offers ‘Come Undone,’ Silvio Soldini’s recent dramatic film featuring Alba Rohrwacher of ‘I Am Love.’ The film examines the reasons behind and subsequent emotional effects of a couple's extramarital affair. The film plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. More at sffs.org.
February 1, 2011

'The Garden of Sinners'
Feb 8, 2011
Viz Cinema at New People hosts the U.S. premiere of the Japanese animated film ‘The Garden of Sinners,’ based on Kinoko Nasu’s successful cult novel. Producers are in attendance for a discussion panel following. More at newpeopleworld.com.
February 8, 2011

'The Garden of Sinners'
Feb 8, 2011
Viz Cinema at New People hosts the U.S. premiere of the Japanese animated film ‘The Garden of Sinners,’ based on Kinoko Nasu’s successful cult novel. Producers are in attendance for a discussion panel following. More at newpeopleworld.com.
February 1, 2011

SFFS Screen: 'The Time That Remains'
Feb 4, 2011
SFFS Screen returns to the Sundance Kabuki with a new one from Elia Suleiman, a story about the the lives and hardships of Palestinians who were branded "Israeli Arabs." It's a film that the Toronto International Film Festival calls a "fusion of the political and personal, the historical and hysterical." More at sffs.org.
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.
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Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest
Matt Sussman
Feb 3, 2011
SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.
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Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest
Matt Sussman
Feb 3, 2011
SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.
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.
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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.
Feb 3 2011

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
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Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
January 31, 2011

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
News & Blogs

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
Feb 3 2011

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
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Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
January 31, 2011

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
News & Blogs

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2011
Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.
Feb 3 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
Festivals

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
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SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
January 31, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
Feb 3 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
Festivals

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
Home

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
January 31, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps
Susan Gerhard
Jan 28, 2011
Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.
January 27, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
January 31, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
News & Blogs

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
January 27, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
January 31, 2011

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
News & Blogs

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions
SFFS Staff
Jan 25, 2011
Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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 9, 2010

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
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Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
January 31, 2011

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
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Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
December 9, 2010

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
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Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
January 31, 2011

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
Legal

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips
Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
Dec 7, 2010
The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.
December 2, 2010

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
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Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
January 31, 2011

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
News & Blogs

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
December 2, 2010

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
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Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
January 31, 2011

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
News & Blogs

Sundance Announces Films in Competition
Susan Gerhard
Dec 2, 2010
Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.
Funding

Going Guerrilla with Zombies
Holly Million
Nov 23, 2010
Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."
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Going Guerrilla with Zombies
Holly Million
Nov 23, 2010
Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."
November 24, 2010

Going Guerrilla with Zombies
Holly Million
Nov 23, 2010
Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."
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.
November 2, 2010

SFFS Screen: 'Carlos'
Nov 9, 2010
Olivier Assayas's five-and-a-half hour epic (with a 15-minute intermission) about Venezuelan terrorist Carlos The Jackal is being regarded as the director’s masterpiece. ‘Carlos’ plays for a week at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. 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.
september 29, 2010

Film in the Fog: 'The Incredible Shrinking Man'
Oct 2, 2010
This year's free outdoor screening in the Presidio marks a return to '50s sci-fi classics with Jack Arnold's 'The Incredible Shrinking Man,' the story of a businessman who after being exposed to a strange poisonous mist grows smaller and smaller. Disney short 'The Skeleton Dance' is the warm-up.
September 21, 2010

A 'Howl' Exclusive
Sep 24, 2010
'Howl' filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will host a Q&A and present the San Francisco opening of their new film at the Sundance Kabuki.
September 21, 2010

NY/SF International Children's Film Festival
Sep 24, 2010
San Francisco Film Society and the New York International Children's Film Festival offer three days of films for kids, teens and their families, from 'Turtle—the Incredible Journey' (pictured) to Santosh Sivan's Kashmir story, 'Tahaan,' to shorts and animated films, kicking off Friday, September 24, with a kid-friendly opening night party at the Punch Line Comedy Club.
September 21, 2010

SF Irish Film Festival
Sep 23, 2010
The San Francisco Irish Film Festival offers Roxie audiences three days of contemporary Irish cinema, including features, documentaries and short films paired with free pints of Irish cider. Closing night film 'His & Hers' won the Cinematography Award at Sundance 2010.
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Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives
Michael Fox
Sep 20, 2010
The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.
Q & A

Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives
Michael Fox
Sep 20, 2010
The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.
September 23, 2010

Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives
Michael Fox
Sep 20, 2010
The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.
September 14, 2010

San Francisco Latino Film Festival
Sep 20, 2010
The San Francisco Latino Film Festival, which runs through September 26, kicks off this week with a screening of director Javier Fuentes-Léon's 'Contracorriente' at the Roxie.
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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

'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.
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.
August 24, 2010

SFFS Screen: 'The Two Escobars'
Aug 30, 2010
In Jeff and Michael Zimbalist's documentary, sports, drugs, money, and the peaks and valleys of success and failure are intertwined by the parallell lives of Escobars Andres and Pablo, one an assassinated soccer star, the other a government-hunted drug lord. It's presented on the SFFS Screen at the Sundance Kabuki.
August 19 2010

Back with a 'Vengeance'
Matt Sussman
Aug 13, 2010
Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'
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Back with a 'Vengeance'
Matt Sussman
Aug 13, 2010
Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'
Reviews

Back with a 'Vengeance'
Matt Sussman
Aug 13, 2010
Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'
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.
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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.
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.
Q & A

Behind the Music with 'Simonal'
Julia Barbosa
May 3, 2010
The documentary Simonal: No One Knows How Tough it Was explores the polemic surrounding a man considered by many to be the greatest singer in Brazilian history.
Festivals

SFIFF53: 'At the Movies' with Roger Ebert
Dennis Harvey
Apr 30, 2010
You know someone is well liked when they re used as the standard by which you fall short.
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.
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.
Festivals

SFIFF53 Reports: The Butcher Block; Opening Night
SF360
Apr 24, 2010
To be from the Bay Area and called The Butcher Brothers might mean you get mixed up with purveyors of grass fed meats.
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.
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.
Reviews

'It Came from Kuchar,' 'La Mission' in Theatres
sf360
Apr 16, 2010
Bay Area-made and Mission-inspired, Peter Bratt's La Mission joins Jennifer Kroot's wild and woolly It Came from Kuchar in Bay Area theaters this week.
In Production

Rajendra Serber's Confident Steps into Film
Michael Fox
Apr 13, 2010
From Michael Powell to Carlos Saura to Sally Potter, a stratum of directors has progressively reimagined the relationship between dance and film.
In Production

Rajendra Serber's Confident Steps into Film
Michael Fox
Apr 13, 2010
From Michael Powell to Carlos Saura to Sally Potter, a stratum of directors has progressively reimagined the relationship between dance and film.
Reviews

Can-Can Do: Silent Shooting at the Victoria
Jane Riccobono
Apr 13, 2010
The Victoria Theater is shut up tight, with no sign of life. After a few raps on the door, a woman peeks out and leads me inside.
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.
Q & A

Sam Green's 'Utopia' at Sundance
Susan Gerhard
Jan 31, 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.
Q & A

Sam Green's 'Utopia' at Sundance
Susan Gerhard
Jan 31, 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

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.
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.
Reviews

The Greatest Finds of My Generation
Susan Gerhard
Jan 26, 2010
The harsh glare of the spotlight that brought Howl mixed reviews from critics on opening night of Sundance had melted into a warm glow by Saturday.
Reviews

The Greatest Finds of My Generation
Susan Gerhard
Jan 26, 2010
The harsh glare of the spotlight that brought Howl mixed reviews from critics on opening night of Sundance had melted into a warm glow by Saturday.
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.
Q & A

Butchers Chop Shop at Sundance
Glen Helfand
Jan 21, 2010
The Butcher Brothers The Violent Kind is a nightmare-with-bikers-in-the-woods fantasy shot in Petaluma and Cotati, and it fits their collaborative moniker.
Q & A

Butchers Chop Shop at Sundance
Glen Helfand
Jan 21, 2010
The Butcher Brothers The Violent Kind is a nightmare-with-bikers-in-the-woods fantasy shot in Petaluma and Cotati, and it fits their collaborative moniker.
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.
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.
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.
Q & A

Frazer Bradshaw on "Everything Strange and New"
Susan Gerhard
Nov 23, 2009
Susan Gerhard caught up with the director of an Oakland-shot domestic drama whose first-time feature was chosen for Sundance.
Q & A

Frazer Bradshaw on "Everything Strange and New"
Susan Gerhard
Nov 23, 2009
Susan Gerhard caught up with the director of an Oakland-shot domestic drama whose first-time feature was chosen for Sundance.
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.
Q & A

Roy Andersson on "You, the Living"
Erik Augustin Palm
Sep 25, 2009
A study in contrasts, Everyman and intellectual, Roy Andersson speaks about his career and new film, You, the Living.
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

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.
Q & A

The Sad Dance of 'Tony Manero'
Michael Guillen
Sep 9, 2009
Chilean director Pablo Larraín offers insight into his sophomore feature, Tony Manero, on a man obsessed with the idea of impersonating John Travolta.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Q & A

Richard Levien, from 'Immersion' to 'La Migra'
Jennifer Preissel
Jun 29, 2009
New Zealand transplant Richard Levien, a longstanding fixture of the San Francisco indie film community, breaks out of the editing room with Immersion.
Reviews

Suspense, Stillness and Beauty in 'Three Monkeys'
Dennis Harvey
Jun 26, 2009
Turkey may be lonely, but it is indeed beautiful in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys.
Reviews

Suspense, Stillness and Beauty in 'Three Monkeys'
Dennis Harvey
Jun 26, 2009
Turkey may be lonely, but it is indeed beautiful in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys.
Reviews

Iron Curtain Call in the Poland of 'Katyn'
Dennis Harvey
Jun 19, 2009
Katyn is a sizable period saga about a tragic, still-controversial chapter in Poland's 20th-century history, one with particular resonance for Andrzej Wadja.
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

'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.
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.
Festivals

Local Makers Line Up Next Shot after SFIFF
Michael Fox
May 4, 2009
The 2009 SFIFF has been a launching pad for the numerous Bay Area filmmaker
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?
Festivals

Local Makers Line Up Next Shot after SFIFF
Michael Fox
May 4, 2009
The 2009 SFIFF has been a launching pad for the numerous Bay Area filmmaker
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: 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

Film Society Awards: Ballard, Coppola, Redford and Toback
Susan Gerhard
May 1, 2009
The San Francisco Film Society honored Francis Ford Coppola, Carroll Ballard, Robert Redford and James Toback. Coppola surprised the audience by turning over the Founder's Directing Award he received to longtime colleague Carroll Ballard.
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.
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: 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

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.
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.
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.
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.
Q & A

Cary Joji Fukunaga on the (Very) Bay Area Story Behind 'Sin Nombre'
Judy Stone
Mar 15, 2009
His personal curiosity on family histories and some actual events, are behind this movie about complex families Ñthose in Mexican gangs and those traveling immigrants looking for a better life in the U.S.
Reviews

'Examined Life' Puts Ideas into Action
Dennis Harvey
Mar 6, 2009
An engaging documentary sampler of nine leading contemporary theorists, interviewed in settings that one way or another in real world terms illustrate (or contrast with) the concepts they discuss.
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

'Just Another Love Story' Offers Shock Treatment
Dennis Harvey
Feb 17, 2009
A title like this is its own disclaimer, hinting there will be nothing "normal," or very loving, about this story.
Reviews

Stephane Gauger on 'Owl and the Sparrow'
Judy Stone
Feb 9, 2009
In this fable-like movie, an indomitable young orphan finds friendship with a lonely flight attendant and a teen-age caretaker of elephants.
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.
In Production

Veteran Berkeley Filmmaker's Baseball Doc
Michael Fox
Jan 28, 2009
While ballplayers were relaxing in the off-season, Eugene Corr plowed ahead with his baseball documentary From Ghost Town to Havana.
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.
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.
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

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.
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.
Festivals

Sundance Blog: Urban Hiker's Guide
Susan Gerhard
Jan 20, 2009
Susan Gerhard reports on film and physique highlights at Sundance 2009.
Festivals

Sundance Blog: Urban Hiker's Guide
Susan Gerhard
Jan 20, 2009
Susan Gerhard reports on film and physique highlights at Sundance 2009.
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.
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."
Q & A

Tom E. Brown on 'Pushing Dead' and Stayin' Alive
Michael Fox
Dec 23, 2008
Tom E. Brown talks about producing and funding Pushing Dead, a film about an HIV-positive writer forced to give up his daily drug regimen.
Q & A

Tom E. Brown on 'Pushing Dead' and Stayin' Alive
Michael Fox
Dec 23, 2008
Tom E. Brown talks about producing and funding Pushing Dead, a film about an HIV-positive writer forced to give up his daily drug regimen.
News & Blogs

Sundance Harvests an Eclectic Crop of Local Films
Michael Fox
Dec 11, 2008
Bay Area filmmakers represented at Sundance.
News & Blogs

Sundance Harvests an Eclectic Crop of Local Films
Michael Fox
Dec 11, 2008
Bay Area filmmakers represented at Sundance.
Reviews

SFFS Screens 'Delwende'
Dennis Harvey
Oct 28, 2008
Veteran Burkina Faso director S. Pierre Yameogo's new film shows an isolated society still vulnerable to superstition.
Festivals

12th Arab Film Festival
Robert Avila
Oct 20, 2008
In its 12th season, the country's first and largest independent exhibitor of Arab cinema has gotten to be one of the bigger small fests in the Bay Area.
Festivals

12th Arab Film Festival
Robert Avila
Oct 20, 2008
In its 12th season, the country's first and largest independent exhibitor of Arab cinema has gotten to be one of the bigger small fests in the Bay Area.
Q & A

Lance Hammer on Beauty and 'Ballast'
Michael Guillen
Oct 17, 2008
Hammer discusses his debut feature premiered at Sundance to resounding critical fanfare, winning prizes for best director and cinematography.
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.
Legal

Notes on Digital Distribution
George Rush
Oct 8, 2008
Avoiding Disaster: George Rush offers tips on bridging the worlds of creativity and business.
Reviews

Baloney Sandwiches With No Cheese: Ted V. Mikels' Wild World
Matt Sussman
Sep 18, 2008
'It takes your guts and your entrails and your soul to make a film,' Mikels once proclaimed. 'It takes everything you possess within you!'
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

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

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.
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.
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

Jacques Nolot and 'Before I Forget'
Dennis Harvey
Jul 31, 2008
Dyspeptic rather than tragic, Jacques Nolot's Before I Forget may be the best gay feel-bad movie ever.
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.
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

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.
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.
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

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

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.]
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.
Q & A

'Up the Yangtze' with Yung Chang
Judy Stone
Jun 6, 2008
Filmmaker Yung Chang talks about 'Up the Yangtze,' his superb documentary that examines the surreal changes in China around the controversial Three Gorges Dam.
Q & A

'Up the Yangtze' with Yung Chang
Judy Stone
Jun 6, 2008
Filmmaker Yung Chang talks about 'Up the Yangtze,' his superb documentary that examines the surreal changes in China around the controversial Three Gorges Dam.
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."
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.
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.
Q & A

Q&A: Alex Rivera, 'Sleep Dealer'
Michael Guillen
May 14, 2008
Rivera's debut centers on a young man grappling with a technological future in which neural implants, telerobotics and ubiquitous computing serve a global economy.
Q & A

Q&A: Alex Rivera, 'Sleep Dealer'
Michael Guillen
May 14, 2008
Rivera's debut centers on a young man grappling with a technological future in which neural implants, telerobotics and ubiquitous computing serve a global economy.
Festivals

Cinemania at the SF International
Susan Gerhard
May 5, 2008
The Jules Feiffer quote at the bottom of festival superfan Sue Jean Halvorsen's email reads, "Movies are better than real life."
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
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.
Festivals

SF Int'l announces its 51st program and year-round screen
Susan Gerhard
Apr 1, 2008
The SFIFF announced its 2008 program and the June 13 launch of its year-round programming on one screen at the Sundance Kabuki
Festivals

SF Int'l announces its 51st program and year-round screen
Susan Gerhard
Apr 1, 2008
The SFIFF announced its 2008 program and the June 13 launch of its year-round programming on one screen at the Sundance Kabuki
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Festivals

Location Scouting at Sundance
Susan Gerhard
Jan 30, 2008
Susan Gerhard reflects on Sundance's program with particular attention to sense of place.
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.
Q & A

Amanda Micheli Going for La Corona
Sean Uyehara
Jan 23, 2008
A reprinting of an interview with Amanda Micheli because her film, now playing Sundance, has just made the final cut for an Academy Award.
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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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

"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.
Festivals

Mill Valley Film Festival 30
Dennis Harvey
Oct 15, 2007
Mill Valley retains its genuinely alterna-vibe and local (rather than professional outta-towner) audience after 30 years.
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.
Q & A

Jeffrey Blitz and Reece Thompson on "Rocket Science"
Michael Guillen
Aug 8, 2007
A conversation with the Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound) on his new feature, which screened at the S.F. International Film Festival.
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

'Joshua's' George Ratliff
indieWIRE
Jul 11, 2007
George Ratliff talks about his first feature narrative Joshua, described by Sundance as a "horror story disguised as a sophisticated family drama."
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,
Q & A

Dan Klores and "Crazy Love"
indieWIRE
Jun 4, 2007
Industy vets will identify Klores with his PR firm, but he's also produced and directed TV docs and Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story.
Q & A

Dan Klores and "Crazy Love"
indieWIRE
Jun 4, 2007
Industy vets will identify Klores with his PR firm, but he's also produced and directed TV docs and Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story.
Q & A

"Once" Again -- A Date With Carney, Hansard, and Irglova
Michael Guillen
Jun 1, 2007
Walking in to interview John Carney and actors/musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the frenetic edge to their on-the-road exhaustion is apparent.
Reviews

Fred Astaire, "Also Dances..."
Dennis Harvey
May 31, 2007
SFMOMA offers plenty of chances to appreciate Astaire's feather-light charm this month in Also Dances: The Films of Fred Astaire.
Reviews

Fred Astaire, "Also Dances..."
Dennis Harvey
May 31, 2007
SFMOMA offers plenty of chances to appreciate Astaire's feather-light charm this month in Also Dances: The Films of Fred Astaire.
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

SF360 Film Culture Confidential: Shhhhhh....
Staff
Apr 28, 2007
How did Kink.com make it to the Mission? How did Straight Outta Hunters Point get out of Hunters Point? How'd the Roxie get saved?
Q & A

Jon Else On Acts of Creation
Michael Fox
Apr 23, 2007
Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic blends World War II history with composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars’ staging of a new opera on the subject.
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.
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

Reviews: "Police Beat"; "The Page Turner"
Dennis Harvey
Apr 3, 2007
It's taken over two years for Police Beat to go from one of the most praised films at Sundance to a theatre near you.
Q & A

Amanda Micheli's Wonder Women
Sean Uyehara
Apr 2, 2007
When Bay Area filmmaker Amanda Micheli approaches, you can see that she is an athlete. She's sure of herself.
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

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.
Festivals

The Other Side of Indie at SF Indiefest's 9th
Max Goldberg
Feb 8, 2007
The alarm has been sounding for some time now that "indie" doesn't mean what it used to. Jeff Ross simply ignores the cranky clamor.
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

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

Key Events of 50th SFIFF Announced at Sundance
Susan Gerhard
Jan 23, 2007
Highlights of the upcoming festival were presented by the San Francisco Film Society Executive Director.
Festivals

Key Events of 50th SFIFF Announced at Sundance
Susan Gerhard
Jan 23, 2007
Highlights of the upcoming festival were presented by the San Francisco Film Society Executive Director.
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.
Festivals

Indiefest Lineup Announcement
Miljenko Skoknic
Jan 19, 2007
SF IndieFest's founder/director Jeff Ross announced the ninth edition of the Bay Area's indie showcase festival
Q & A

Mark Becker's Mission-Inspired "Romantico"
indieWIRE
Jan 15, 2007
Hailed as one of the best films of 2005 without distribution, Becker's doc hits theaters nearly two years after it debuted at Sundance.
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.
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.
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.
Festivals

A Cinequest 35
Susan Gerhard
Nov 17, 2006
Cinequest announces a plan to distribute indie films via DVD, the Internet, TV, and some traditional theatrical sales.
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.
Q & A

Ryan Fleck: Wrestling with 'Half Nelson'
indieWIRE
Aug 21, 2006
Ryan Fleck talks about his new film Half Nelson, his filmmaking career, and his creative inspirations and tastes.
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

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."
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.
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

From Here to Iberia at SFIFF
Cheryl Eddy
Apr 25, 2006
Heroic firefighters, eerie simian costumes, a Baywatch star-as-activist, fierce flamenco dancers, and a rushing tide of watermelon juice.
Q & A

Totally, Tenderly 20th-Century: Lopate Curates Critics
Thomas Logoreci
Apr 11, 2006
With American Movie Critics: An Anthology From the Silents Until Now, N.Y. essayist Phillip Lopate compiles nearly a century of groundbreaking and entertaining criticism.
Festivals

Cinephiles and Oenophiles: Sommelier Pairings for Sonoma Valley Fest
Miriam Wolf
Apr 7, 2006
You can sunbathe topless at Cannes and ski at Sundance, and drink your fill of fine wine at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.
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.
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.