Opportunities for Filmmakers

The Deadlines section of sf360.org is a large but selective list of festival calls for entry, upcoming seminars, artist residencies, grant and award deadlines and other opportunities for filmmakers. Are we missing an important deadline? Please write us at sgerhard[at]sffs.org.

Festival: Hot Docs

Hot Docs – Canadian International Documentary Festival (April 26–May 6, 2012) is a competitive event seeking Canadian and international documentaries of all lengths (feature length: 60 min. or longer; mid-length: 30 to 59 min.; short: under 30 min.) and subject matter. ELIGIBILITY: Submissions must have been completed after January 1, 2011; cannot have been screened publicly prior to January 1, 2011; must be Toronto premieres; must be in English, subtitled in English; must be exhibited in one of the following screening formats: 35mm film, DigiBeta (NTSC or PAL) and HDCAM. Entry fees: $33.90 CDN for short films; $67.80 CDN (before December 2, 2011) or $118.65 CDN (before January 13, 2012) for mid and feature length films. AWARDS: Hot Docs features two juried competition programs and several noncompetitive programs. DEADLINE: December 2, 2011 (early); January 13, 2012 (late). WEBSITE: hotdocs.ca/.

Opportunities: International Film Festival Summit

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

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

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

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

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

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

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

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

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

Essential SF: Karen Larsen

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

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Joshua Moore, on Location

Filmmaker and programmer Moore talks process, offers perspective on his debut feature and Cinema by the Bay opener, ‘I Think It’s Raining.’

Signs of the Times

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

Signs of the Times

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

Signs of the Times

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

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Announces New Executive Director

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

Signs of the Times

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

Signs of the Times

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

Signs of the Times

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

NY/SF International Children's Film Festival

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

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

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

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

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

Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

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

Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

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

Opportunities: Cinequest Screenwriting Competition

Cinequest Screenwriting Competition, held in conjunction with the Cinequest Film Festival (February 28-March 11, 2012), is accepting submissions. ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to screenplays of all genres and lengths up to 140 pages that have not been optioned, purchased, produced, or put into production. Scripts should be in English, properly formatted, and submitted in PDF format. Scripts written as adaptations of other works must have secured rights before being submitted. Entry fee $45-65. AWARDS: Finalists receive non-cash prizes, including exposure to literary agents, film studios, and producers. Top prize is $5,000. DEADLINE: September 26, 2011 (early); October 17, 2011 (late). WEBSITE: cinequest.org/sp_agent.php.

Changes You Can Believe In at SF DocFest

Nonfiction films offer view to revolutions. DocFest has a well-earned reputation for knocking the stuffiness out of a pretty sober word. The 10-year-old festival founded by IndieFest’s Jeff Ross has taken pride in equating “documentary” with the unconventional and idiosyncratic—fare that celebrates the offbeat, the weird, the wondrous. I’m thinking of wiener-dog races, yes, but that’s just the tip of the beast. This year’s festival (October 14–27), which opens at the Roxie with a profile of the creator of MDMA (Etienne Sauret’s Dirty Pictures) and ends with a look at a comic-book super-author (With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story), provides another...

Changes You Can Believe In at SF DocFest

Nonfiction films offer view to revolutions. DocFest has a well-earned reputation for knocking the stuffiness out of a pretty sober word. The 10-year-old festival founded by IndieFest’s Jeff Ross has taken pride in equating “documentary” with the unconventional and idiosyncratic—fare that celebrates the offbeat, the weird, the wondrous. I’m thinking of wiener-dog races, yes, but that’s just the tip of the beast. This year’s festival (October 14–27), which opens at the Roxie with a profile of the creator of MDMA (Etienne Sauret’s Dirty Pictures) and ends with a look at a comic-book super-author (With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story), provides another...

Arab Film Festival

The Arab Film Festival, now entering its 15th year, screens more than 40 films in two weeks, beginning Thursday at SF's Castro Theatre and making stops in Berkeley and San Jose before closing in Los Angeles on the 23rd. AFF Exec Director Michel Shehadeh spoke with SF360 earlier this week. More info and ticketing at arabfilmfestival.org.

Arab Film Festival

The Arab Film Festival, now entering its 15th year, screens more than 40 films in two weeks, beginning Thursday at SF's Castro Theatre and making stops in Berkeley and San Jose before closing in Los Angeles on the 23rd. AFF Exec Director Michel Shehadeh spoke with SF360 earlier this week. More info and ticketing at arabfilmfestival.org.

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

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

‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

Goldman Prize-winning environmentalists' work highlighted in short-form pieces by Parrinello, Antonelli and Dusenbery.

‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

Goldman Prize-winning environmentalists' work highlighted in short-form pieces by Parrinello, Antonelli and Dusenbery.

‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

Goldman Prize-winning environmentalists' work highlighted in short-form pieces by Parrinello, Antonelli and Dusenbery.

Mill Valley Film Festival

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

Mill Valley Film Festival

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

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

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

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

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

Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

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

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

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

UC Berkeley: " ‘Presumed Guilty’ Wins Emmy for Best Investigative Journalism"

“Presumed Guilty was nominated for three Emmys — outstanding investigative journalism (long form), best documentary and best research — and has received some 20 festival awards," reports Cathy Cockrell. More at berkeley.edu.

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

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

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

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

Hong Kong Cinema

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

Hong Kong Cinema

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

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

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

Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

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

San Francisco Irish Film Festival

Founded in 2003, The San Francisco Irish Film Festival opens this Thursday at the Roxie. Highlights include Colm Meany's turn in the charming 'Parked,' a closing night screening of 'Once' follow-up 'Swell Season,' and revival screenings of 'In the Name of The Father' and 2008 Cannes Golden Camera winner 'Hunger.' More info sfirishfilm.com.

San Francisco Irish Film Festival

Founded in 2003, The San Francisco Irish Film Festival opens this Thursday at the Roxie. Highlights include Colm Meany's turn in the charming 'Parked,' a closing night screening of 'Once' follow-up 'Swell Season,' and revival screenings of 'In the Name of The Father' and 2008 Cannes Golden Camera winner 'Hunger.' More info sfirishfilm.com.

IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

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

IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

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

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

Sex-filled fictions dominate Toronto International Film Festival; eclectic docs inspire action.

‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

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

‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

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

Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino Film Festival 2011

The Cine+Mas 2011 San Francisco Latino Film Festival kicks off this Wednesday with a screening of 'Being: Cafe´ Tacvba' at Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema and screens through next week at venues throughout the Bay Area. The festival offers a number of new works by Latino directors based locally and internationally. More info and kickoff RSVP at sflatinofilmfestival.com.

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

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

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

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

Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

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

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

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

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

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

Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

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

Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

Leggat’s eventful six-year tenure with the San Francisco Film Society changed an institution as well as the filmmaking landscape in the Bay Area and beyond.

Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

Leggat’s eventful six-year tenure with the San Francisco Film Society changed an institution as well as the filmmaking landscape in the Bay Area and beyond.

Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

Leggat’s eventful six-year tenure with the San Francisco Film Society changed an institution as well as the filmmaking landscape in the Bay Area and beyond.

Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

Graham Leggat (b. March 12, 1960), executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, died at his San Francisco home on August 25, 2011, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 51.

Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

Graham Leggat (b. March 12, 1960), executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, died at his San Francisco home on August 25, 2011, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 51.

Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

Graham Leggat (b. March 12, 1960), executive director of the San Francisco Film Society, died at his San Francisco home on August 25, 2011, after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 51.

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

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

From Britain with Love

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

'Between Two Worlds'

Film buffs that missed SFJFF entry 'Between Two Worlds' at this year's festival have another opportunity to see the doc this week at the Roxie. A loose series of events beginning with the festival's own highly controversial screening of 'Rachel' in 2009, 'Between Two Worlds' is moored by a sublime ambient soundtrack by guitarist Fred Firth. For analysis, check out Ruby Rich's in-depth feature here on SF360. Filmmakers Alan Snitow and Deborah Kaufman will be present for Q&A for 7:00 pm screenings Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More info at roxie.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

SFJFF Opens in Berkeley

The 31st San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, world's largest showcase of Jewish films, continues this week, opening at Berkeley's Roda Theatre on Saturday with a screening of historical drama 'Sarah's Key' starring Kristin Scott Thomas. The festival screens at a number of Bay Area venues. More info at sfjff.org.

Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience

Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.

Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience

Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.

Yoav Potash Takes 'Crime's' Case to Larger Audience

Deborah Peagler's case in 'Crime After Crime' gets its time in court and on screen, with moving results.

ITVS's Indies Showcase

In celebration of its 20th anniversary, Independent Television Service brings out an online festival, displaying 20 ITVS-supported docs between now and September 23. Representing only the tip of the iceberg of the locally based organization's vast film library, the festival features gems like 'Daughter from Danang,' 'King Corn' and 'The English Surgeon,' and screens the 20 films for three days each, for free. More info and scheduling at itvs.org.

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

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

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

The 31st San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, the world's largest showcase of Jewish film, opens at the Castro Theatre on Thursday with Israeli drama 'Mabul' (The Flood, nominated for six of Israel's 'Oscars'), and runs through August 8 at a number of Bay Area venues. An Opening Night bash follows at the Swedish American Hall. More info sfjff.org.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Silent Film Festival

The SF institution returns to the Castro Theatre with 18 rediscovered films and live musical accompaniment. Highlights include a collection of Disney's Laugh-O-Grams, a travelogue of an expedition to the Antarctic and a film once cited as "the single greatest masterwork in the history of cinema" by stately film journal Cahiers du Cinema. More info castrotheatre.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Ninth Street Announces Incubator Participants

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

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

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

One day of Frameline35 finds Witi Ihimaera offering insight into the writing of 'Kawa,' dour Norweigan drag kings processing endlessly and Ma Rainey being well-remembered.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Critic's Notebook: Frameline at 35 Still Finds Youth a Focus

It gets better: Frameline35 offers a strong selection of work about youth.

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

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

SF Int'l LGBT Film Festival

In its 35th anniversary year, Frameline brings a vastly diverse selection of films to the world's largest LGBT showcase. It continues through June 26. More at Frameline.org.

SF Int'l LGBT Film Festival

In its 35th anniversary year, Frameline brings a vastly diverse selection of films to the world's largest LGBT showcase. It continues through June 26. More at Frameline.org.

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

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

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

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

SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

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

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

SF IndieFest's annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which features 16 entertaining, inexplicable days of contemporary, comedic, sci-fi and dark fantasy horror films, continues for another week. The event is hosted by Roxie Theater. More at sfindie.com.

Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

SF IndieFest's annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which features 16 entertaining, inexplicable days of contemporary, comedic, sci-fi and dark fantasy horror films, continues for another week. The event is hosted by Roxie Theater. More at sfindie.com.

Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

SF IndieFest's annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, which features 16 entertaining, inexplicable days of contemporary, comedic, sci-fi and dark fantasy horror films, continues for another week. The event is hosted by Roxie Theater. More at sfindie.com.

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

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

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

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

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

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

Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

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

Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

An SF Chronicle editor speaks about his third feature, a Texas-set sex comedy making its debut at Frameline35.

Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

An SF Chronicle editor speaks about his third feature, a Texas-set sex comedy making its debut at Frameline35.

Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

An SF Chronicle editor speaks about his third feature, a Texas-set sex comedy making its debut at Frameline35.

‘The Hush’

The Historic Bal Theatre brings us a screening of Bay Area filmmaker Vincent Cortez’s latest feature, ‘The Hush,’ a 2011 Oakland International Film Festival selection and LA Festival honorable mention. The film is a locally shot supernatural film noir piece that has a hitman looking for redemption. More at mitchellstreetpictures.com.

‘The Hush’

The Historic Bal Theatre brings us a screening of Bay Area filmmaker Vincent Cortez’s latest feature, ‘The Hush,’ a 2011 Oakland International Film Festival selection and LA Festival honorable mention. The film is a locally shot supernatural film noir piece that has a hitman looking for redemption. More at mitchellstreetpictures.com.

Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.

Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.

Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.

Production Values: Michael Whalen

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

Production Values: Michael Whalen

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

Production Values: Michael Whalen

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

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

Elizabeth Taylor Tribute Maps Unusual Star Path

The Castro's Elizabeth Taylor retrospective brings the actress back to her most devoted fans. The first and last time I attended the now-defunct Taos Film Festival, it gave a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (who lived in the area), allowing me to spend an hour sitting about ten feet from one of the most famous movie stars ever. Arriving by wheelchair with a little dog on her lap, she was petite and attractive, though infirmity had taken its own toll on her figure. She was also funny, candid, unpretentious, occasionally ribald, passionately serious about her causes (especially AIDS research and education), and a little dotty—occasionally she'd drift off on some strange...

Elizabeth Taylor Tribute Maps Unusual Star Path

The Castro's Elizabeth Taylor retrospective brings the actress back to her most devoted fans. The first and last time I attended the now-defunct Taos Film Festival, it gave a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (who lived in the area), allowing me to spend an hour sitting about ten feet from one of the most famous movie stars ever. Arriving by wheelchair with a little dog on her lap, she was petite and attractive, though infirmity had taken its own toll on her figure. She was also funny, candid, unpretentious, occasionally ribald, passionately serious about her causes (especially AIDS research and education), and a little dotty—occasionally she'd drift off on some strange...

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

Margaret Cho, transgender cinema are highlights of 2011 LGBT festival.

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

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

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

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

Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

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

Shorts in Brief: A Family Film Festival

Smith Rafael Film Center hosts Shorts in Brief: A Family Festival, featuring short films from Asia, Africa, Europe, South and North America. More at cafilm.org.

City College of San Francisco City Shorts Film Festival

City College of San Francisco offers a best-of program in the one day, student-run City Shorts Film Festival. The festival is free to the public. More at cityshorts.tumblr.com.

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

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

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

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

New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

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

Legacy Film Festival on Aging

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

'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

Kelly Reichardt creates a moving meditation on open space with 'Meek's Cutoff.'

'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

Kelly Reichardt creates a moving meditation on open space with 'Meek's Cutoff.'

'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

Kelly Reichardt creates a moving meditation on open space with 'Meek's Cutoff.'

SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

Cash prizes, recognition showered on the winning filmmakers of 2011 San Francisco International. The San Francisco International Film Festival presented its 2011 Golden Gate Awards to filmmakers Wednesday night at Temple Nightclub/Prana Restaurant. Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway's Better This World won both Documentary Feature and Bay Area Documentary awards. Yoav Potash's Crime After Crime received the Investigative Documentary prize. Park Jung-bum's The Journals of Musan won the New Directors award. A complete list...

SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

Cash prizes, recognition showered on the winning filmmakers of 2011 San Francisco International. The San Francisco International Film Festival presented its 2011 Golden Gate Awards to filmmakers Wednesday night at Temple Nightclub/Prana Restaurant. Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway's Better This World won both Documentary Feature and Bay Area Documentary awards. Yoav Potash's Crime After Crime received the Investigative Documentary prize. Park Jung-bum's The Journals of Musan won the New Directors award. A complete list...

SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

Cash prizes, recognition showered on the winning filmmakers of 2011 San Francisco International. The San Francisco International Film Festival presented its 2011 Golden Gate Awards to filmmakers Wednesday night at Temple Nightclub/Prana Restaurant. Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway's Better This World won both Documentary Feature and Bay Area Documentary awards. Yoav Potash's Crime After Crime received the Investigative Documentary prize. Park Jung-bum's The Journals of Musan won the New Directors award. A complete list...

SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

Cash prizes, recognition showered on the winning filmmakers of 2011 San Francisco International. The San Francisco International Film Festival presented its 2011 Golden Gate Awards to filmmakers Wednesday night at Temple Nightclub/Prana Restaurant. Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway's Better This World won both Documentary Feature and Bay Area Documentary awards. Yoav Potash's Crime After Crime received the Investigative Documentary prize. Park Jung-bum's The Journals of Musan won the New Directors award. A complete list...

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

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

Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

Screenwriter Frank Pierson talks production at SFIFF54; Bay Area-made 'These Amazing Shadows' screens after the Festival closes.

Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

Screenwriter Frank Pierson talks production at SFIFF54; Bay Area-made 'These Amazing Shadows' screens after the Festival closes.

Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

Screenwriter Frank Pierson talks production at SFIFF54; Bay Area-made 'These Amazing Shadows' screens after the Festival closes.

SFIFF: ‘American Teacher’/20 Years of Schools at the Festival

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.

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

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

SFIFF: ‘Circumstance’

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.

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

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

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

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

Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

SFIFF Centerpiece: ‘Terri’

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

Oliver Stone reflects on his own heated past, and the world’s, as he accepts the Founder’s Directing Award onstage at the Castro Theatre during SFIFF54.

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

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

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

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

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

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

Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

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

SFIFF Joins Festival Scope

Press release: The San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21 - May 5) announced that the Festival has been invited to join Festival Scope, a new Internet platform that allows programming of selected film festivals to be viewed online by film professionals around the world. More at sffs.org.

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

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

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

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

Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

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

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

Zoe Saldana and Clifton Collins, Jr., share candid thoughts with a raucous audience.

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

SFIFF: '!Women art Revolution'

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

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

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

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

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

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

San Francisco International Opens

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

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

As the San Francisco International Film Festival opens, key films consider the value of place.

Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.

Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.

Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.

Road to Hollywood Tour: ‘Elmer Gantry’

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

ATA Film & Video Festival

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

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

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

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

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

Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

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

On Producing Killer Films

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

On Producing Killer Films

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

On Producing Killer Films

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

Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzmán

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

SFIFF Presents Midnight Award to Clifton Collins, Jr., Zoe Saldana

The 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21 - May 5) announced that Clifton Collins Jr. will be honored at the fourth Midnight Awards, 10:30 pm, Saturday, April 23 at the W San Francisco. The Midnight Awards takes the form of a late night talk show, hosted by Beth Lisick, New York Times best-selling author and coorganizer of the Porchlight Storytelling Series, with live musical accompaniment by the Darren Johnston Trio. Lisick will interview Collins and his previously announced Midnight Award corecipient Zoe Saldana. Clips of their work will be shown prior to the presentation of the awards. More at fest11.sffs.org.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

‘Henry’s Crime’

Keanu Reeves, James Caan and Vera Farmiga star in Malcolm Venvile’s ‘Henry’s Crime,’ which opens at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema in San Francisco, Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley and other Bay Area theaters. The film was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival. More at landmarktheatres.com.

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

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

Film Globally, Screen Locally

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

Film Globally, Screen Locally

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

Film Globally, Screen Locally

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

The 10th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival

The 10th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival begins with Tomas Barina’s ‘Novel for Men,’ which will be making its International Premiere at the Tiburon Playhouse Theater. Over 140 films from 55 countries play over 11 days. More at tiburonfilmfestival.com.

54th San Francisco International Film Festival Will Present Founder’s Directing Award to Oliver Stone

Press release: The San Francisco Film Society announced today that Oliver Stone will be the recipient of the Founder’s Directing Award at the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 21–May 5). The FDA will be presented to Stone at Film Society Awards Night, Thursday, April 28 at Bimbo’s 365 Club. The Film Society’s Youth Education program will be the beneficiary of the fundraiser honoring Stone. The soon-to-be-announced recipient of the Peter J. Owens Award for excellence in acting and Frank Pierson, recipient of the Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting will also be honored. More at sffs.org.

The 7th Annual San Francisco Women’s Film Festival

The 7th Annual San Francisco Women’s Film Festival opens with ‘Grace, Milly, Lucy… Child Soldiers’ and runs five days, with shows and events at the Roxie Theater, Ninth Street Independent Film Center and Mission Workshop. More at roxie.com and womensfilminstitute.com.

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

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

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

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

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

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

Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

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

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

SF International's 54th wide-ranging program is announced.

Disposable Film Festival

Created in 2007 by Eric Slatkin and Carlton Evans to celebrate possibilities of media we might consider "throwaway" (devices like cell phones and pocket cameras), the Disposable Film Festival has grown into a popular one-day event and year-round traveling showcase. This year, it debuts at the Castro Theatre. More at castrotheatre.com.

Talent Emerges at SXSW 2011

Issues, philosophies spark SXSW's 2011 films.

Talent Emerges at SXSW 2011

Issues, philosophies spark SXSW's 2011 films.

The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

New technology and futuristic themes featured prominently at South by Southwest this year.

The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

New technology and futuristic themes featured prominently at South by Southwest this year.

The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

New technology and futuristic themes featured prominently at South by Southwest this year.

‘Heartbeats'

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

‘You Won’t Miss Me’

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.

Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

Long story short: A filmmaker finds the right length for his South American health doc.

Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

Long story short: A filmmaker finds the right length for his South American health doc.

Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

Long story short: A filmmaker finds the right length for his South American health doc.

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

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

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

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

Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

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

SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival begins March 10 and runs for 11 days, celebrating Opening Night at the Castro Theatre with Andy De Emmony’s 2009 ‘West Is West,’ the sequel to the successful 1999 ‘East Is East.’ About 120 films will play at a variety of venues around San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. More at festival.asianamericanmedia.org.

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

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

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

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

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

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

SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

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

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

Breaking down the common licensing terms.

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

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

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

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

SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

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

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

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

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

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

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

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

'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

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

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

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

Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

An environmental film festival with exceptional flair enters the San Francisco scene.

Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

An environmental film festival with exceptional flair enters the San Francisco scene.

Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

An environmental film festival with exceptional flair enters the San Francisco scene.

San Francisco Green Film Festival

San Francisco's first ever Green Film Festival takes off with a collection that includes Werner Herzog's 'Happy,' Patrick Rouxel's 'Green' and Fredrik Gertten’s 'Bananas!*' More at sfgreenfilmfest.org.

SF Indiefest Announces Audience Award Winners

Press Release: The Audience Award winners for the 13th San Francisco Independent Film Festival include ‘Kaboom,’ named as Best Narrative Feature, ‘Bathing and the Single Girl’ for Best Narrative Short, ‘Free Radicals’ for Best Documentary, ‘Burning Wigs of Sedition’ for Best Music Video and ‘Mars’ for Best Animated Film. More at sfindie.com.

Noise Pop Film Series

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

Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

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

Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

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

Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

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

Variety: "Roadside, Participant on 'Circumstance'"

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.

Scary Cow 13th Indie Film Festival

Short and feature films completed over the previous year by the Scary Cow’s co-op members play at Castro Theater. Attendees vote on which filmmakers should receive funding for future projects. More at scarycow.com.

San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event

The San Francisco Silent Film Festival's Winter Event, a one-day affair to showcase silent films, returns to the Castro. Features include Charlie Chaplin shorts, Marcel L’Herbier’s 1928 ‘L’Argent’ and King Vidor’s 1926 ‘La Boheme,' each accompanied with live music. More at silentfilm.org and castrotheatre.com.

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

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

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

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

A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

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

SFFS Screen: 'The Time That Remains'

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.

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

Mostly British Film Festival

The eight-day Mostly British Film Festival opens with Andy DeEmmony’s ‘West is West,’ the sequel to 1999s ‘East is East.’ Films from the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa and Ireland play for eight days at the Vogue Theatre and the Smith Rafael Film Center. More at mostlybritish.org.

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

African Film Festival 2011

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

Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

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

Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

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

Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

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

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Noir City 9

Eddie Muller and Anita Monga bring 10 days of finely curated noir to the Castro Theatre, where it's promised "you'll find all kinds of crazy" in 24 films. We never doubted. The festival opens with 1947's ‘High Wall’ and 1940's ‘Stranger on the Third Floor.' More at castrotheatre.com and noircity.com.

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

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

Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

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

Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

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

Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

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

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

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

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

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

Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

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

German Gems Film Festival

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

German Gems Program Shines

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

German Gems Program Shines

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

German Gems Program Shines

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

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

Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

Film 2010: Top Tens

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

Film 2010: Top Tens

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

Film 2010: Top Tens

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

Film 2010: Top Tens

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

Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

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

Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

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

Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

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

Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

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

'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Sundance Announces Films in Competition

Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

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

Going Guerrilla with Zombies

Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

Going Guerrilla with Zombies

Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

Going Guerrilla with Zombies

Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

A longtime friendship grows into a film.

Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

A longtime friendship grows into a film.

Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

A longtime friendship grows into a film.

New Italian Cinema

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

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

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

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

Semiconductor's Binary Opposition

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

Semiconductor's Binary Opposition

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

San Francisco International Animation Festival

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

Essential SF: Les Blank

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

Essential SF: Les Blank

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

Essential SF: Les Blank