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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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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.’
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.
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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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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.
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.
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'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.
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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.
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Legal

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

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

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

The San Francisco Irish Film Festival
Eve O'Neill
Mar 4, 2008
San Francisco Irish Film Festival begins this Wednesday at the Roxie with a slate of narratives and documentaries imbued with Ireland's particularly unique sense of time and place
Reviews

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

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

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.
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."
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.
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

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.
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.
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."

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