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  • Deadlines

    Opportunities for Filmmakers

    Dec 31, 2012

    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.

  • Deadlines

    Festival: Hot Docs

    Jan 13, 2012

    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/.

  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: International Film Festival Summit

    Dec 4, 2011

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

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    Welcome to SF360

    Nov 15, 2011

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

  • November 15, 2011

    Welcome to SF360

    Nov 15, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Funding: California Story Fund

    Nov 15, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

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

    Nov 10, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Catapult Film Fund

    Nov 7, 2011

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

  • Events

    Essential SF: Nov. 6

    Nov 6, 2011

    Essential SF shines a light on the Bay Area’s legendary, idiosyncratic and multifaceted contributions to the filmmaking world at SF Film Society | New People Cinema, 7:00 pm. An outgrowth of SF360.org’s Essential SF column, the event this year also pays tribute to the half-decade-plus SF360.org project.

  • Featured

    Essential SF: Nov. 6

    Nov 6, 2011

    Essential SF shines a light on the Bay Area’s legendary, idiosyncratic and multifaceted contributions to the filmmaking world at SF Film Society | New People Cinema, 7:00 pm. An outgrowth of SF360.org’s Essential SF column, the event this year also pays tribute to the half-decade-plus SF360.org project.

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Nov. 6

    Nov 6, 2011

    Essential SF shines a light on the Bay Area’s legendary, idiosyncratic and multifaceted contributions to the filmmaking world at SF Film Society | New People Cinema, 7:00 pm. An outgrowth of SF360.org’s Essential SF column, the event this year also pays tribute to the half-decade-plus SF360.org project.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2011

    With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2011

    With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2011

    With riveting characters, cascading revelations and momentous breakthroughs, Epstein and Friedman’s work paved the way for contemporary documentary practice.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Susan Gerhard

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 2, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: Rough Cuts

    Nov 1, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Nov 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Joshua Grannell

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Nov 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Karen Larsen

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2011

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

  • Home

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • October 28, 2011

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • Reviews

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • Events

    'Berlin Alexanderplatz'

    Oct 28, 2011

    PFA plays Rainer Werner Fassbinder's magnum opus 'Berlin Alexanderplatz' in four recently restored 199-minute segments in a rare screening. Although this Friday's screening finds the series already in its second movement, film buffs are advised to enjoy at least a piece of this expansive exploration of Berlin's underworld on film before catching up with the Criterion DVD set. More info bampfa.berkeley.edu

  • Home

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Joshua Moore, on Location

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • October 28, 2011

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • Reviews

    NFPF’s ‘Treasures 5’ Excavates 'The West'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2011

    The National Film Preservation Foundation delivers another gem with the fascinating three-disc box set 'The West 1898-1938.'

  • Home

    Essential SF: Canyon Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Oct 26, 2011

    For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Canyon Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Oct 26, 2011

    For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Canyon Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Oct 26, 2011

    For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.

  • October 28, 2011

    Essential SF: Canyon Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Oct 26, 2011

    For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.

  • Home

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • October 28, 2011

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • Reviews

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • Home

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • October 28, 2011

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • Reviews

    Under the Spell of French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 25, 2011

    Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.

  • Home

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Jewish Film Festival Announces New Executive Director

    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • October 28, 2011

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Signs of the Times

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 24, 2011

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

  • Events

    NY/SF International Children's Film Festival

    Oct 21, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • Events

    Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

    Oct 20, 2011

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

  • Events

    Mexico Rising: The Films of Nicolás Pereda

    Oct 20, 2011

    YBCA screens five films by 27-year old Mexican auteur Nicolás Pereda in this lauded retrospective, justifiably making its San Francisco debut after playing earlier this year to acclaim in points east. Deadpan comedy 'Juntos' plays Thursday. More info ybca.org.

  • News & Blogs

    Wired: "At Popcorn Hackathon, Coders Team With Filmmakers to Supercharge Web Video"

    Oct 20, 2011

    "Filmmakers and coders hunkered down for two days of creative collaboration here during a first-of-its-kind hackathon that explored the future of web video — specifically Popcorn.js, Mozilla’s HTML5 media toolkit designed to amp up interactivity" reports Angela Watercutter. More at wired.com.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 19, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    SF Film Society Names Bingham Ray Executive Director

    Oct 19, 2011

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

  • Home

    Essential SF: Irving Saraf and Allie Light

    Michael Fox
    Oct 19, 2011

    Saraf and Light's work is marked by an unwavering appreciation for underdogs and outsiders.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Irving Saraf and Allie Light

    Michael Fox
    Oct 19, 2011

    Saraf and Light's work is marked by an unwavering appreciation for underdogs and outsiders.

  • November 3, 2011

    Essential SF: Irving Saraf and Allie Light

    Michael Fox
    Oct 19, 2011

    Saraf and Light's work is marked by an unwavering appreciation for underdogs and outsiders.

  • October 20, 2011

    Essential SF: Irving Saraf and Allie Light

    Michael Fox
    Oct 19, 2011

    Saraf and Light's work is marked by an unwavering appreciation for underdogs and outsiders.

  • First Person

    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • Events

    'The Sleeping Beauty'

    Oct 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: Cinequest Screenwriting Competition

    Oct 17, 2011

    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.

  • Deadlines

    Opportunities: Center for Asian American Media Fellowship Program

    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Home

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • October 20, 2011

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Where Are their Stories?

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 17, 2011

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

  • Events

    Taiwan Film Days

    Oct 14, 2011

    SFFS's Taiwan Film Days opens Friday with director Wang Chi-tsai's well modulated dark comedy 'Formosa Mambo' and an accompanying post-screening party at SF Film Society | New People Cinema. The now annual showcase closes Sunday evening with Chienn Hsiang's riveting 'Ranger.' More info at sffs.org.

  • October 11, 2011

    Taiwan Film Days

    Oct 14, 2011

    SFFS's Taiwan Film Days opens Friday with director Wang Chi-tsai's well modulated dark comedy 'Formosa Mambo' and an accompanying post-screening party at SF Film Society | New People Cinema. The now annual showcase closes Sunday evening with Chienn Hsiang's riveting 'Ranger.' More info at sffs.org.

  • Events

    DocFest 2011

    Oct 14, 2011

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

  • October 11, 2011

    DocFest 2011

    Oct 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 13, 2011

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

  • Events

    Arab Film Festival

    Oct 13, 2011

    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.

  • October 11, 2011

    Arab Film Festival

    Oct 13, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Unbound by Genre, Taiwan's Films Travel Unique Paths

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • In Production

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • October 14, 2011

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • Events

    Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

    Oct 12, 2011

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

  • October 11, 2011

    Paul Sharits: An Open Cinema

    Oct 12, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • In Production

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • October 14, 2011

    Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words

    Michael Fox
    Oct 12, 2011

    A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.

  • Funding

    GOT Low Budgets, High Production Values?

    Adrianne Anderson
    Oct 11, 2011

    San Rafael’s Indigo Films makes fascinating crime fare for cable on a DIY-sized budget.

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    GOT Low Budgets, High Production Values?

    Adrianne Anderson
    Oct 11, 2011

    San Rafael’s Indigo Films makes fascinating crime fare for cable on a DIY-sized budget.

  • October 14, 2011

    GOT Low Budgets, High Production Values?

    Adrianne Anderson
    Oct 11, 2011

    San Rafael’s Indigo Films makes fascinating crime fare for cable on a DIY-sized budget.

  • Home

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • October 14, 2011

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Funding: TFI Documentary Fund

    Oct 10, 2011

    The TFI Documentary Fund provides grants and guidance to exceptional filmmakers developing engaging feature-length documentaries which emphasize character and that allow audiences to consider history, culture and society through the experiences of extraordinary individuals. ELIGIBILITY: Submissions must be non-fiction motion pictures with an intended length of at least 70 minutes and should creatively document unique character(s); submissions can be in the advanced stages of development, production or post-production and must not have aired on any form. Foreign language documentaries are eligible, but must be subtitled and suitable for an American audience. Applicants must be over 18-years old. $25 entry fee. AWARDS: Grants of at least $10,000 will be awarded in 2012. DEADLINE: October 10, 2011. WEBSITE: tribecafilminstitute.org/tfi_documentary/.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund

    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Variety: "Fritz Manes Dies at 79"

    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Home

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • October 14, 2011

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Arab Spring Arrives in a Festival-Packed Fall

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 10, 2011

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

  • Events

    An Evening with Susan Orlean & Rin Tin Tin

    Oct 9, 2011

    Author and journalist Susan Orlean ('The Orchid Thief') appears in person at SF Film Society Cinema | New People to celebrate the release of her new book on American cinema's greatest animal actor, Rin Tin Tin. One of the canine's classics, 'Clash of the Wolves,' will screen following an illustrated introduction by Orlean. Q&A to follow. More info and tickets at sffs.org.

  • October 4 2011

    An Evening with Susan Orlean & Rin Tin Tin

    Oct 9, 2011

    Author and journalist Susan Orlean ('The Orchid Thief') appears in person at SF Film Society Cinema | New People to celebrate the release of her new book on American cinema's greatest animal actor, Rin Tin Tin. One of the canine's classics, 'Clash of the Wolves,' will screen following an illustrated introduction by Orlean. Q&A to follow. More info and tickets at sffs.org.

  • Home

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • In Production

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • October 14, 2011

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • Events

    'Killer of Sheep'

    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • October 4 2011

    'Killer of Sheep'

    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • Events

    'American Teacher'

    Oct 7, 2011

    The Matt Damon-narrated SFIFF hit 'American Teacher' follows the lives of a few edu-system stars, one based in San Francisco, forced by low wages and crumbling job security to reconsider their chosen profession. Filmmaker Vanessa Roth and producers Dave Eggers and Nînive Calegari will be present for Q&A following Friday's screening; special reception Tuesday, October 11. More info at roxie.com.

  • October 4 2011

    'American Teacher'

    Oct 7, 2011

    The Matt Damon-narrated SFIFF hit 'American Teacher' follows the lives of a few edu-system stars, one based in San Francisco, forced by low wages and crumbling job security to reconsider their chosen profession. Filmmaker Vanessa Roth and producers Dave Eggers and Nînive Calegari will be present for Q&A following Friday's screening; special reception Tuesday, October 11. More info at roxie.com.

  • Home

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • In Production

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • October 14, 2011

    ‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas

    Michael Fox
    Oct 7, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

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    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Events

    'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • October 4 2011

    'Naan Kadavul (I Am God)'

    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Events

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • October 11, 2011

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Home

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Mill Valley Brings Oscar Contenders Close to Home

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 6, 2011

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

  • Home

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • Home

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Graham Leggat and the Art of Engagement

    Peter Coyote
    Oct 5, 2011

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

  • Home

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Events

    'Passione'

    Oct 3, 2011

    John Turturro 's 'Passione' illuminates the history of Neapolitan music for a second week at SF Film Society | New People Cinema. Compared favorably to Wim Wenders' beloved 'Buena Vista Social Club,' the film is the actor-director's first foray into the documentary form. More info at sffs.org.

  • October 4 2011

    'Passione'

    Oct 3, 2011

    John Turturro 's 'Passione' illuminates the history of Neapolitan music for a second week at SF Film Society | New People Cinema. Compared favorably to Wim Wenders' beloved 'Buena Vista Social Club,' the film is the actor-director's first foray into the documentary form. More info at sffs.org.

  • September 27 2011

    'Passione'

    Oct 3, 2011

    John Turturro 's 'Passione' illuminates the history of Neapolitan music for a second week at SF Film Society | New People Cinema. Compared favorably to Wim Wenders' beloved 'Buena Vista Social Club,' the film is the actor-director's first foray into the documentary form. More info at sffs.org.

  • Home

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • October 6, 2011

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Goldmacher IDs Perps Behind Financial Crisis

    Michael Fox
    Oct 3, 2011

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

  • Events

    Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

    Oct 1, 2011

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

  • September 27 2011

    Film in the Fog: 'Dark Passage'

    Oct 1, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Just Out: " 'We Were Here' Opens Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Fest"

    Sep 30, 2011

    "The 15th annual Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Fest opens tonight," reports Amanda Schurr, "with a screening of David Weissman’s latest documentary, We Were Here." More at justout.com.

  • Home

    Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 29, 2011

    John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.

  • Reviews

    Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 29, 2011

    John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.

  • September 29 2011

    Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 29, 2011

    John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.

  • Events

    'Lola'

    Sep 29, 2011

    YBCA screens Brillante Mendoza's 'Lola,' a drama tracking the consequences of a crime on two grandmothers, one related to the victim, another the suspect. Infrequently seen on western screens, Mendoza is regarded in his native Philippines as a cinematic master and the leading light of Kapampangan film. More info at ybca.org.

  • September 27 2011

    'Lola'

    Sep 29, 2011

    YBCA screens Brillante Mendoza's 'Lola,' a drama tracking the consequences of a crime on two grandmothers, one related to the victim, another the suspect. Infrequently seen on western screens, Mendoza is regarded in his native Philippines as a cinematic master and the leading light of Kapampangan film. More info at ybca.org.

  • Events

    'The Hungry Wolves'

    Sep 29, 2011

    PFA series Anatolian Outlaw: Yilmaz Güney, showcasing the work of the Turkish actor-director cum revolutionary dubbed the "Ugly King" for his unique combination of charisma and rough-hewn looks, continues with the realist western riff 'The Hungry Wolves.' Series runs through October 9. More info at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • September 27 2011

    'The Hungry Wolves'

    Sep 29, 2011

    PFA series Anatolian Outlaw: Yilmaz Güney, showcasing the work of the Turkish actor-director cum revolutionary dubbed the "Ugly King" for his unique combination of charisma and rough-hewn looks, continues with the realist western riff 'The Hungry Wolves.' Series runs through October 9. More info at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 29, 2011

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

  • Home

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Legal

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Events

    SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • September 27 2011

    SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Legal

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • September 29 2011

    On Chronicling Criminals

    George Rush
    Sep 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • Reviews

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • September 29 2011

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • Home

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • Reviews

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • September 29 2011

    Broadly Comedic ‘My Afternoons with Margueritte’ a Harmless Indulgence

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 26, 2011

    Sentimental French film is no top-shelf vehicle, but Depardieu savors it as if it were the rarest vintage Bordeaux.

  • Home

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Events

    Hong Kong Cinema

    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    Hong Kong Cinema

    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Guy Maddin: Ann Savage and the Osmonds

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 23, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Events

    San Francisco Irish Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    San Francisco Irish Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

    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.

  • September 20, 2011

    SF Film Society | New People Cinema Opening

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Events

    IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    IXFF Indie Erotic Film Festival

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Events

    Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    Living in the World: Films by Helga Fanderl

    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Below the Line: "SPY Delivers Visual Effects, DI and Stereo Conversion for Coppola's 'Twixt' "

    Sep 22, 2011

    "San Francisco-based visual effects and post house SPY, a FotoKem company, recently contributed hundreds of visual effects shots, the digital intermediate and 3D conversion services for Francis Ford Coppola’s latest feature film, Twixt," reports Below the Line. More at btlnews.com.

  • Festivals

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

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

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 22, 2011

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

  • Home

    Weimberg, Ryan Pick Berkeley ‘Brain’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 21, 2011

    Two Berkeley filmmakers tap vitality of 84-year-old neuroscientist Dr. Marian Diamond.

  • In Production

    Weimberg, Ryan Pick Berkeley ‘Brain’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 21, 2011

    Two Berkeley filmmakers tap vitality of 84-year-old neuroscientist Dr. Marian Diamond.

  • september 22 2011

    Weimberg, Ryan Pick Berkeley ‘Brain’

    Michael Fox
    Sep 21, 2011

    Two Berkeley filmmakers tap vitality of 84-year-old neuroscientist Dr. Marian Diamond.

  • Events

    'A Sixth Part of the World'

    Sep 21, 2011

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

  • September 20, 2011

    'A Sixth Part of the World'

    Sep 21, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Announces Winners of Documentary Film Fund Awards

    Sep 21, 2011

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society today announced the three winners of the inaugural SFFS Documentary Film Fund grants. The Fund was created to support the postproduction of singular feature-length nonfiction film work that is distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Each year from 2011 to 2013, a total of $100,000 will be disbursed to further new work by documentary filmmakers nationwide. Winners are: Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson, An American Promise, $25,000; Priya Desai and Ann Kim, Match +, $25,000; Zachary Heinzerling, Cutie & the Boxe, $50,000. For more information go to: sffs.org/filmmaker-services.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Sep 21, 2011

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

  • Home

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Identifying Your Documentary’s Signature Style

    Karen Everett
    Sep 20, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 18, 2011

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

  • september 22 2011

    Dark Thoughts Fill TIFF’s Lightbox

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 18, 2011

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

  • September 13 2011

    Donizetti's 'Elixir of Love,' the Movie

    Sep 17, 2011

    The San Francisco Opera & CFI Education co-present a one-hour kid-friendly version of the famous opera at the Smith Rafael Film Center, along with educational take-home materials and an introduction by SF Opera staff. Free this Saturday, more info cafilm.org.

  • Home

    Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots

    Michael Read
    Sep 16, 2011

    With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.

  • January 27, 2011

    Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots

    Michael Read
    Sep 16, 2011

    With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.

  • January 31, 2011

    Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots

    Michael Read
    Sep 16, 2011

    With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.

  • Q & A

    Tiffany Shlain Connects the Dots

    Michael Read
    Sep 16, 2011

    With 'Connected,' Tiffany Shlain weaves hope into a high risk story.

  • September 13 2011

    'Aurora'

    Sep 16, 2011

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

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    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • September 13 2011

    'Taxi Driver' & 'Blast of Silence'

    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • September 13 2011

    Trashed: Two Films About Garbage

    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 15, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

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    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    Mill Valley Announces Titles in 34th

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 13 2011

    Cine+Mas San Francisco Latino Film Festival 2011

    Sep 13, 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.

  • Home

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    He-Men Command Belief in MMA Film 'Warrior'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • Q & A

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • September 15, 2011

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • Home

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • Q & A

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • September 15, 2011

    Iranian Teenage Love Sparks ‘Circumstance’

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2011

    Director, producer speak of challenges, inspirations behind a story of the urban Iranian underground.

  • Sep 6 2011

    'Puzzle'

    Sep 9, 2011

    Week two of San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema features Argentinian Natalia Smirnoff’s first feature, a delicate character portrait in which a middle-aged housewife, cherished by her husband and two sons but nevertheless taken for granted, discovers an aptitude for jigsaw puzzles. More at sffs.org.

  • Home

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • September 15, 2011

    ‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Sep 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Kuchar, Belson Bid Adieu

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2011

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

  • Home

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’

    George Kuchar
    Sep 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game

    Michael Fox
    Sep 6, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

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    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

  • September 8 2011

    Telluride’s 38th Festival Underway in Colorado

    Jackson Scarlett
    Sep 2, 2011

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

  • August 30, 2011

    'Film Socialisme'

    Sep 2, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society | New People Cinema sets sail with Jean-Luc Godard's 2010 provocation, 'Film Socialisme.' As Robert Avila writes in SF360.org later this week, the "playful, somber meditation on where history has brought us is brimming with ideas and aesthetic pleasures." Screenings begin September 2. More info on the new SFFS venue at Post Street (between Webster and Buchanan) in sffs.org.

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    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • Reviews

    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • September 1, 2011

    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • Home

    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • Reviews

    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • September 1, 2011

    Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure

    Robert Avila
    Sep 1, 2011

    The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.

  • Home

    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • September 1, 2011

    Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2011

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

  • August 30, 2011

    Cary Grant: Definitive Star

    Aug 31, 2011

    Castro Theatre sets a whole week aside to celebrate the slick charms of the screen legend. Beginning on Wednesday, the institution will screen 14 of the star's films, from suspenseful actioneers 'North By Northwest' and 'Suspicion' to slap-happy comedies 'His Girl Friday' and 'I Was a Male War Bride'. The centerpiece of the retro is a new print of the beloved 'Bringing Up Baby,' also starring Katherine Hepburn. More info at castrotheatre.com.

  • Home

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • Deadlines

    Funding: The Roy W. Dean LA August Grant

    Aug 30, 2011

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

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    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat: Filmmakers, Writers, Fans Remember

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 30, 2011

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

  • Home

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • In Depth

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • In Depth

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat and a Film Society Transformed

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 26, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

  • News & Blogs

    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

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    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

  • News & Blogs

    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

  • September 1, 2011

    Graham Leggat, 1960-2011

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 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.

  • August 25, 2011

    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

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    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

  • Reviews

    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

  • August 25, 2011

    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

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    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

  • Reviews

    PFA Animates with Bay Area Works

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Aug 24, 2011

    SF State professor Karl Cohen’s animation collection investigates the nature of pictorial movement itself.

  • August 25, 2011

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

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    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 24, 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Essential SF: Lynn Hershman Leeson

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Aug 23, 2011

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

  • August 25, 2011

    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

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    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

  • Q & A

    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

  • August 25, 2011

    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

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    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

  • Q & A

    Susannah Greason Robbins on Growing the City’s Film Industry

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 22, 2011

    The San Francisco’s Film Commission's executive director offers notes on new incentives for production in the city.

  • August 16, 2011

    'Visionary Design: The Cinema of Charles and Ray Eames'

    Aug 21, 2011

    Stock footage library and offbeat independent showcase Oddball Films screens 'An Eames Celebration,' Les Blank's doc on modern design icons the Eameses alongside a selection of the couple's own short films. RSVP to info@oddballfilm for entry at 275 Capp St., more at oddballfilm.com.

  • August 25, 2011

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

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    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • August 25, 2011

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

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    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gates

    SF360 Staff
    Aug 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    'Vigilante, Vigilante' Opens Can of Worms

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2011

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

  • August 16, 2011

    'The Makioka Sisters'

    Aug 18, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive screens 'The Makioka Sisters,' Kon Ichikawa's gorgeous and understated women's drama based on Tanizaki's novel of the same name. Lush color sequences of beautiful kimonos and cherry blossoms falling make this subtle masterpiece a joy to view on the large screen. New 35mm print shows Wednesday and Friday only. More info at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • August 16, 2011

    'Ugetsu' & 'Kwaidon'

    Aug 18, 2011

    Viz Cinema wraps up its Classic Summer Weekends series in style with two Japanese cinematic landmarks. Equally unforgettable and each ravishingly gorgeous, masterworks Kenji Mizoguchi's 'Ugetsu' and Masaski Kobayashi's 'Kwaidan' screen Saturday and Sunday respectively. More info at newpeopleworld.com.

  • August 16, 2011

    'The African Queen'

    Aug 18, 2011

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

  • August 18, 2011

    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

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    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

  • In Production

    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

  • August 18, 2011

    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

  • Home

    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

  • In Production

    ‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2011

    A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.

  • August 18, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • August 9,2011

    From Britain with Love

    Aug 16, 2011

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

  • August 9,2011

    Akira Kurosawa's 'Ikiru' & 'I Live In Fear'

    Aug 15, 2011

    Viz Cinema, slated to begin programming as Film Society Cinema next month, continues its Classic Summer Weekends series with 35mm screenings of Akira Kurosawa's postwar lamentations 'Ikiru' and 'I Live In Fear,' playing on Friday and Saturday respectively. More info newpeopleworld.com.

  • August 18, 2011

    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

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    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    What’s So Bleeping Funny?!

    Karen Everett
    Aug 15, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Announces Winners of Spring 2011 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants

    Aug 15, 2011

    The San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation today announced the five winners and two honorable mentions of the fifth round of SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants. The grants are awarded twice annually to filmmakers for narrative feature films with social justice themes that will have significant economic or professional impact on the Bay Area filmmaking community. Between 2009 and 2013 the SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants will award nearly $2.5 million, including a total of $788,000 already awarded in the first five grant rounds.

    Carlton Evans and Matthew Lessner (Ross), $50,000 for screenwriting; Aurora Guerrero (Mosquita y Mari), $88,000 for postproduction; Adam Keker (National Park), $35,000 for screenwriting; Timothy Kelly (The Cherokee Word for Water), $75,000 for production; Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of a Southern Wild), $55,000 for postproduction. Honorable Mentions went to: John Dilly (Rubbish), development and Ian Olds (The Western Habit), screenwriting. More at sffs.org.

  • August 18, 2011

    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

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    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

  • News & Blogs

    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

  • August 18, 2011

    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

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    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

  • News & Blogs

    Teens Tackle Production at SFFS Young Filmmakers Camp

    Kim Nunley
    Aug 12, 2011

    The second year of the Film Society's movie-making summer camp puts youth on location.

  • August 11, 2011

    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

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    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

  • Reviews

    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

  • August 11, 2011

    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

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    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

  • Reviews

    Pagnol's Foodie Oeuvre Appreciated in East Bay

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 11, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive serves a full course of films by Marcel Pagnol.

  • August 11, 2011

    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

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    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly

    Michael Fox
    Aug 10, 2011

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

  • August 9,2011

    'Days of Heaven'

    Aug 10, 2011

    Film fans willing to make the trek to El Cerrito's Rialto Cinemas will be rewarded with a screening of Terrence Malick classic (and 'Badlands' companion-piece) 'Days of Heaven.' Concerning the desperate lives of a farm laborer and his lady love, Malick's bleak gem screens only once on Thursday, on the original celluloid. More info rialtocinemas.com.

  • August 9,2011

    'Meek's Cutoff' & 'Limbo'

    Aug 10, 2011

    The venerable Castro screen hosts a double feature of Kelly Reichardt's Malick-like 'Meek's Cutoff' and John Sayles' equally existentialist 'Limbo,' itself a good primer for less familiar viewers anticipating the release of his new film 'Amigo' in the coming months. More info castrotheatre.com.

  • August 9,2011

    'Between Two Worlds'

    Aug 10, 2011

    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.

  • August 11, 2011

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

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    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    High Energy 'Point Blank' Is a Rush

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 9, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • Q & A

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • August 2, 2011

    The Animator's Art with John Musker

    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • August 2, 2011

    'North By Northwest' & 'Strangers on a Train'

    Aug 8, 2011

    The Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto screens a double feature of highly-regarded Hitchcock films 'North By Northwest' and 'Strangers on a Train' on the original celluloid. Runs through Friday, August 5. More info at stanfordtheatre.org.

  • August 2, 2011

    'Carmen Jones' with Kalup Linzy

    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • Q & A

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

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 8, 2011

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

  • August 11, 2011

    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

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    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

  • In Depth

    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

  • August 11, 2011

    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

  • Home

    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

  • In Depth

    'Between Two Worlds' Places Politics of Speech in Spotlight

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 5, 2011

    Filmmakers take personal approach to Jewish cultural debates.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Aug 4, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

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    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam

    Michael Fox
    Aug 3, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Jackson Scarlett
    Aug 2, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

  • Q & A

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

  • July 26, 2011

    SFJFF Opens in Berkeley

    Aug 1, 2011

    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.

  • July 26, 2011

    'Red Cliff' and 'Red Cliff II' Uncut

    Aug 1, 2011

    4 Star Theatre screens John Woo's sweeping, polarizing 'Red Cliff,' still Asia's largest production at $80 million, along with its sequel 'Red Cliff II', his most recent film. Both films play uncut, on the original celluloid. More info at lntsf.com.

  • August 4, 2011

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

  • Q & A

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

    Judy Stone
    Aug 1, 2011

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

  • July 26, 2011

    'Finding Joe' Pre-Release Screening

    Jul 31, 2011

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

  • August 4, 2011

    Cinematographer Cardiff's Eye Prized in 'Cameraman' Doc

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 29, 2011

    'Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff' is a lovely portrait of an innovator and consummate craftsman.

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    Cinematographer Cardiff's Eye Prized in 'Cameraman' Doc

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 29, 2011

    'Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff' is a lovely portrait of an innovator and consummate craftsman.

  • Reviews

    Cinematographer Cardiff's Eye Prized in 'Cameraman' Doc

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 29, 2011

    'Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff' is a lovely portrait of an innovator and consummate craftsman.

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2011

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

  • Home

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    Notes on Leveraging the Big Bash Climax

    Karen Everett
    Jul 27, 2011

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

  • July 26, 2011

    ITVS's Indies Showcase

    Jul 27, 2011

    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.

  • april 22 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Fassbinder's Funky Futurism Speaks to the Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • July 28, 2011

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ben Berkowitz Offers Sound Advice

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 25, 2011

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

  • July 19, 2011

    'The Shooting' with Monte Hellman

    Jul 23, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • Home

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • July 28, 2011

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • July 19, 2011

    Hands Up! Essential Skolimowski

    Jul 22, 2011

    PFA opens Hands Up! with a double-bill of Polish New Wave legend Jerzy Skolimowski's early European works, 'Deep End' and 'The Shout,' both featuring bleak comedy, dynamic camera work and soundtrack contributions by then-avant touchstones (Can and Genesis, respectively). The series runs through August 25, see Dennis Harvey's in-depth coverage here. More info bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • Festivals

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • Home

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • July 28, 2011

    Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2011

    SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.

  • July 19, 2011

    'Diva'

    Jul 21, 2011

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

  • July 19, 2011

    Rough Cuts Presents 'Bitter Seeds'

    Jul 21, 2011

    Counterpulse's Rough Cuts series continues with an in-progress screening of 'Bitter Seeds,' the latest globalization doc by Micha Peled ('Store Wars'). Emmy winners Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine will moderate a post-film discussion. More info and RSVP at sfroughcuts.com.

  • July 19, 2011

    San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Jul 21, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

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

  • In Depth

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Generator Everything

    Bruce Sterling
    Jul 21, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Avoiding Turbulence Leads to Plot Trouble

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 19, 2011

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

  • Home

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Striking Skolimowski Films Rescued from Obscurity at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 18, 2011

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

  • July 12, 2011

    'My Reincarnation'

    Jul 17, 2011

    Smith Rafael presents a sneak preview of Jennifer Fox's new Buddhist-centered doc 'My Reincarnation,' which details a son's alienation from and begrudging acceptance of his father's Buddhist teachings and the notion that he is a reincarnation of an important Tibetan monk. Screening benefits film completion fund; Fox will be in attendance for discussion. More info cafilm.org.

  • Home

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • July 21, 2011

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Rapaport Brings Depth to Tribe Called Quest Doc

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 15, 2011

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

  • July 12, 2011

    'Stop Making Sense'

    Jul 15, 2011

    Red Vic screens Jonathan Demme's epoch-making Talking Heads concert film 'Stop Making Sense' on the original 35mm. Red Vic will close its doors forever July 25. More info redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • July 12, 2011

    'Skatetown, U.S.A.'

    Jul 15, 2011

    Roxie presents as-yet-unreleased-to-DVD 'Skatetown, U.S.A.,' Patrick Swayze's first on-screen appearance. The big-budget camp classic, presented on film in all its sparkling, neon-pink, disco-soaked glory, will be accompanied by a "roller disco" at Cellspace. More info roxie.com.

  • Festivals

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 14, 2011

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

  • July 12, 2011

    'Smut Capital of America'

    Jul 14, 2011

    YBCA kicks off its Smut Captial of America series with a film of the same name by Michael Stabile, who will be present for discussion at the screening. The in-progress doc chronicles the sex scene in San Francisco in the ’60s and ’70s and the city's rise to prominence as the country's porn capital. SCoA runs through August 18. More info at ybca.org.

  • July 12, 2011

    Silent Film Festival

    Jul 14, 2011

    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.

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • July 14, 2011

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • Legal

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • Home

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • July 14, 2011

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • Legal

    The Naked Truth on Nudity in Film

    George Rush
    Jul 12, 2011

    A legal expert offers advice on staying within the law while shedding extra layers.

  • Home

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Home

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Torres Story Gains Focus

    Kim Nunley
    Jul 11, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 5, 2011

    Bertolucci Retrospective at PFA

    Jul 8, 2011

    From now until mid-August, PFA screens a series of films by Italian master Bernardo Bertolucci. The series begins on Friday with Bertoluci's early-career rumination on the nature of love and youthful idealism, 'Before the Revolution.' More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • July 5, 2011

    'Page One: Inside the New York Times'

    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 14, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • In Depth

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Roko Belic Charts Path to ‘Happy’

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 6, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Jul 5, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • July 7, 2011

    Silverdocs 2011: A Festival with Legs

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Ninth Street Announces Incubator Participants

    Jul 1, 2011

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

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    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • June 30, 2011

    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • Reviews

    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • June 28, 2011

    Japanese Divas

    Jun 30, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive's series of female-centered classic Japanese cinema continues with screenings of 'The Life of Oharu,' 'Rashomon' and 'Sancho the Bailiff'. Series runs through late August. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

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    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • June 30, 2011

    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • Reviews

    Border Trouble Comes to Pacific Film Archive

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 30, 2011

    New series spotlights the fascination with Mexico in American noir.

  • June 21, 2011

    'Forgetting Dad'

    Jun 27, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • June 30, 2011

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • June 30, 2011

    Critic's Notebook: A Day in the Life

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    Jun 26, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • June 30, 2011

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • June 30, 2011

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

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Hong Takes New Tack with 'Oki's Movie'

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • June 23, 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • June 14, 2011

    SF Int'l LGBT Film Festival

    Jun 23, 2011

    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.

  • June 21, 2011

    SF Int'l LGBT Film Festival

    Jun 23, 2011

    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.

  • June 21, 2011

    Cult of the Kuchars: '8mm Films'

    Jun 23, 2011

    PFA's retrospective of experimental touchstones George and Mike Kuchar continues with a screening of rare 8mm shorts and both brothers in conversation with pioneering media theorist Gene Youngblood at 7:00 pm. Program runs through June 26. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • June 21, 2011

    'The Cove' Benefit Screening

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • June 23, 2011

    SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home

    Jun 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • In Production

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • June 23 2011

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • June 23, 2011

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • Home

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • In Production

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • June 23 2011

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • June 23, 2011

    Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz

    Michael Fox
    Jun 22, 2011

    Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.

  • Home

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23, 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • Home

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 23, 2011

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    A City’s Smutty History, Embraced

    Julia Barbosa
    Jun 21, 2011

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

  • June 14, 2011

    'These Amazing Shadows'

    Jun 19, 2011

    Directors Paul Mariano and Kurt Norton inspect the treasures held in the Library of Congress' revered National Film Registry and consider their lasting impact on the American experience. The locally made doc features insightful interviews with prominent celebrities and critics. Both filmmakers will be present for Q&A after screening at Smith Rafael Film Center. More at cafilm.org.

  • Home

    Percifield Runs with Board of Supes Candidate

    Michael Fox
    Jun 19, 2011

    First-time doc-maker Dain Percifield offers notes on capturing the highs and lows of drag queen Anna Conda's 2010 run for S.F. Supervisor.

  • June 23 2011

    Percifield Runs with Board of Supes Candidate

    Michael Fox
    Jun 19, 2011

    First-time doc-maker Dain Percifield offers notes on capturing the highs and lows of drag queen Anna Conda's 2010 run for S.F. Supervisor.

  • June 23, 2011

    Percifield Runs with Board of Supes Candidate

    Michael Fox
    Jun 19, 2011

    First-time doc-maker Dain Percifield offers notes on capturing the highs and lows of drag queen Anna Conda's 2010 run for S.F. Supervisor.

  • Q & A

    Percifield Runs with Board of Supes Candidate

    Michael Fox
    Jun 19, 2011

    First-time doc-maker Dain Percifield offers notes on capturing the highs and lows of drag queen Anna Conda's 2010 run for S.F. Supervisor.

  • Home

    Vintage Kinski Uncorked at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2011

    YBCA digs a delightfully disturbing live Kinski document from the archives.

  • Reviews

    Vintage Kinski Uncorked at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2011

    YBCA digs a delightfully disturbing live Kinski document from the archives.

  • Festivals

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • June 14, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

    Jun 16, 2011

    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.

  • June 7, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

    Jun 16, 2011

    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.

  • May 31, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

    Jun 16, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Frameline35 Opens, Features Wildly Diverse Program

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 15, 2011

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

  • June 14, 2011

    'David Holzman's Diary'

    Jun 15, 2011

    Indie/art-film portal Fandor screens the rare and influential mock-doc 'David Holzman's Diary' at the Victoria Theatre. Filmmaker Jim McBride will be in attendance. Free, RSVP required. More at eventbrite.com.

  • Home

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    We Want Answers

    Karen Everett
    Jun 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Lewis Rides Herd on Lusty ‘Longhorns’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 13, 2011

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

  • June 7, 2011

    ‘The Hush’

    Jun 11, 2011

    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.

  • June 9, 2011

    ‘The Hush’

    Jun 11, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 7, 2011

    Cult of the Kuchars

    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 7, 2011

    Arthur Penn, a Liberal Helping

    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 7, 2011

    ‘Bride Flight’

    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • Home

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • June 16, 2011

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Soap-Operatic 'Bride Flight' Is an Entertaining Ride

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2011

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

  • Home

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • June 9, 2011

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • News & Blogs

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • Home

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • June 9, 2011

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • News & Blogs

    Celebrating a Reel Education

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 9, 2011

    San Francisco Film Society commemorates 20 years of education programs in 2011. Since 1991, the San Francisco Film Society has been educating youth in film, but it’s not all elementary, or middle, or high school-oriented: What began as a K–12 Schools at the Festival program that brought students and international cinema together has, 20 years later, grown into year-round educational programming that serves not just under-18s, but lifelong learners, professional and novice filmmakers and university students.

  • June 7, 2011

    ‘Playtime’

    Jun 8, 2011

    The 1967 nearly dialogue-free comedy ‘Playtime,’ which is the fourth feature and the most notably boldest piece from late French filmmaker-actor Jacques Tati, plays at Castro Theatre. More at castrotheatre.com.

  • Home

    Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 7, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 7, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’

    Michael Fox
    Jun 7, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Fandor Partners with Microcinema International and Kino Lorber

    Jun 7, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • Home

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Production Values: Michael Whalen

    Adrianne Anderson
    Jun 6, 2011

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

  • May 31, 2011

    ‘Baaria’

    Jun 3, 2011

    Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore (‘Cinema Paradiso’) crafts a love note to his birthplace in Northern Sicily, employing a cast of thousand to create a portrait of post-Fascist Italy, with an Ennio Morricone score. Plays at Smith Rafael Film Center. More cafilm.org.

  • Home

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • Reviews

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

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • May 31, 2011

    Sidney Lumet Double Feature

    Jun 2, 2011

    Castro Theatre hosts a double feature of Oscar-nominated Sidney Lumet films, beginning with 1976’s ‘Network’ and following with 1957’s ’12 Angry Men.’ More castrotheatre.com.

  • May 31, 2011

    ‘The Best & The Brightest’

    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • June 9, 2011

    Another Hole in the Head Scares Up New Round

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • June 2, 2011

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • Q & A

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • Home

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • June 2, 2011

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • Q & A

    New Era Takes Hold at the Roxie

    Michael Guillén
    May 31, 2011

    The Roxie's new leaders offer notes on their unique vision for the rep house.

  • May 17, 2011

    ‘Big in Bollywood’

    May 29, 2011

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

  • May 24, 2011

    ‘Big in Bollywood’

    May 29, 2011

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

  • May 24, 2011

    ‘Kamikaze Girls’

    May 29, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • June 2, 2011

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Into Eternity' Ponders a Present-Day Paradox

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Elizabeth Taylor Tribute Maps Unusual Star Path

    Dennis Harvey
    May 26, 2011

    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...

  • May 26, 2011

    Elizabeth Taylor Tribute Maps Unusual Star Path

    Dennis Harvey
    May 26, 2011

    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...

  • Festivals

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Frameline Announces Titles in 2011 Festival

    Susan Gerhard/Michael Fox
    May 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Topp Twins Agitate, Yodel, Entertain

    Adam Hartzell
    May 23, 2011

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

  • May 17, 2011

    Shorts in Brief: A Family Film Festival

    May 22, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • May 26, 2011

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    On Kickstarting a Campaign to Bring Back the Parkway

    Kim Nunley
    May 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 19, 2011

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Reviews

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 10, 2011

    I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost

    May 19, 2011

    Roxie Theater brings in two weeks of rare film noir in its I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost program. A full 14 double features, including ‘The Web’ and ‘711 Ocean Drive,’ are presented in 35mm prints. More at roxie.com.

  • May 17, 2011

    I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost

    May 19, 2011

    Roxie Theater brings in two weeks of rare film noir in its I Wake Up Dreaming 2011: The Legendary and the Lost program. A full 14 double features, including ‘The Web’ and ‘711 Ocean Drive,’ are presented in 35mm prints. More at roxie.com.

  • May 17, 2011

    Coen Brothers Double Feature

    May 19, 2011

    Castro Theatre hosts a double feature of films by writers-directors Joel and Ethan Coen, beginning with 1987's ‘Raising Arizona’ and followed by 1998's ‘The Big Lebowski.’ More at castrotheatre.com.

  • May 17, 2011

    ‘My Brother Mike’

    May 19, 2011

    Filmmaker Lisa and Zen Priest Tai Sheridan are in person for a benefit screening of ‘My Brother Mike,’ a documentary on the impact that music and a loving support system has on a family struggling with mental illness. More at cafilm.org.

  • May 17, 2011

    City College of San Francisco City Shorts Film Festival

    May 19, 2011

    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.

  • May 24, 2011

    The Art of ‘Howl’ at the Cartoon Art Museum

    May 19, 2011

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

  • Home

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • May 19, 2011

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Reviews

    YBCA Revisits Vintage Erotica

    Dennis Harvey
    May 19, 2011

    YBCA uncorks another era's eros.

  • Home

    Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Antonelli Contrasts Africa’s ‘Killing Seasons’

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • Story Structure

    New Approaches Embolden Doc Genre

    Karen Everett
    May 17, 2011

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

  • Home

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Park Jung-bum Offers Notes on his Unique POV

    Adam Hartzell
    May 16, 2011

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

  • Home

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • May 19, 2011

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Lost Legends Haunt Roxie's Latest Noir Series

    Matt Sussman
    May 13, 2011

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

  • May 10, 2011

    Legacy Film Festival on Aging

    May 13, 2011

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

  • May 10, 2011

    ‘The Double Hour (La Doppia Ora)’

    May 13, 2011

    ‘The Double Hour (La Doppia Ora),’ an Italian thriller from first-time director Giuseppe Capotondi that The New York Times touted as “the best movie of its kind,” plays at Smith Rafael Film Center. More at cafilm.org.

  • Home

    We Are All Made of Stars in Patrico Guzmán's Universe

    B. Ruby Rich
    May 12, 2011

    'Nostalgia for the Light' may be the most optimistic film in Guzmán's oeuvre, but he still knows how to make us cry, mourn and remember.

  • May 12, 2011

    We Are All Made of Stars in Patrico Guzmán's Universe

    B. Ruby Rich
    May 12, 2011

    'Nostalgia for the Light' may be the most optimistic film in Guzmán's oeuvre, but he still knows how to make us cry, mourn and remember.

  • Reviews

    We Are All Made of Stars in Patrico Guzmán's Universe

    B. Ruby Rich
    May 12, 2011

    'Nostalgia for the Light' may be the most optimistic film in Guzmán's oeuvre, but he still knows how to make us cry, mourn and remember.

  • May 10, 2011

    ‘COINTELPRO 101’

    May 12, 2011

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

  • Home

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • May 12, 2011

    Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore

    Michael Fox
    May 11, 2011

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

  • Home

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • May 12, 2011

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • Q & A

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • Home

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • May 12, 2011

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • Q & A

    Gifts My Mother Gave Me

    Michael Guillen
    May 8, 2011

    Filmmakers, critics and fans celebrate their mothers’ unique, eccentric, foundational contributions to their movie-loving lives.

  • Home

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • May 12, 2011

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • May 12, 2011

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Meek's Cutoff' a Minimalist Masterpiece

    Michael Read
    May 7, 2011

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

  • May 3, 2011

    ‘These Amazing Shadows’

    May 6, 2011

    Opening weekend of ‘These Amazing Shadows,’ a docu on American movies, features Q&As with its Bay Area filmmakers, as well as other local figures, including SF Chron critic Mick LaSalle, SF Public Defender (and filmmaker) Jeff Adachi and cinematographer Frazer Bradshaw. More at theseamazingshadows.com.

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2011

    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...

  • May 5, 2011

    SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2011

    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...

  • May 3, 2011

    SFIFF54 Closing Night

    May 5, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2011

    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...

  • May 5, 2011

    SFIFF54 Golden Gate Award Winners Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2011

    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...

  • Home

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    SFIFF Brings in Burlesque as Closer

    Stephanie Rosenbaum
    May 4, 2011

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

  • Home

    Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2011

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

  • May 3, 2011

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

    May 3, 2011

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

  • May 3, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Letters from the Big Man’

    May 3, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Home

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Unrestrained at SFIFF54, Barney Offers Live Insight

    Robert Avila
    May 2, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Circumstance’

    May 1, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘The Salesman’

    May 1, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

    Snapshots Reveal Personal Side of SFIFF54

    Michael Read, editor
    May 1, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF Centerpiece: ‘Terri’

    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Embraces Barney's Unique POV

    Carmen Winant
    Apr 30, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘The Selling’

    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Festivals

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Home

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • May 5, 2011

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

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 29, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • May 5, 2011

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Asleep In The Sun’

    Apr 28, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • Home

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • May 5, 2011

    Stone not Cold in Castro Conversation

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 28, 2011

    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.

  • April 28, 2011

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘She Monkeys’

    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Crime After Crime’

    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • Home

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • April 26, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Better This World’

    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Tindersticks Fuel the Claire Denis Film Fire

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    SFIFF Joins Festival Scope

    Apr 25, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

    New People Entertainment Launches Online Channel

    Apr 25, 2011

    Press release: New People Entertainment, a film division of New People, Inc. that focuses on the licensing and distribution of Japanese films and media, has announced the beta launch of its own exclusive web channel where audiences will be able to stream a variety of the company’s films and content. More at newpeoplechannel.com.

  • April 28, 2011

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • Home

    Terence Stamp Honored with Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF State of Cinema: Christine Vachon

    Apr 24, 2011

    Renowned producer Christine Vachon addresses cinema in the year 2011, gleaning wisdom from her extensive career producing films, from 1995's ‘Kids’ to 1999's ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ to the recent HBO mini-series 'Mildred Pierce.' More at fest.sffs.org.

  • April 28, 2011

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • Home

    Explosive Actors, Anecdotes Light Up SFIFF54’s Midnight Awards

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 24, 2011

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

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF: '!Women art Revolution'

    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF: 'The Troll Hunter'

    Apr 23, 2011

    Norwegian countryside, student journalists, giant trolls: How could this Late Show screening go wrong? Especially with the director in person to help us through it? More at fest11.sffs.org.

  • April 28, 2011

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54's 'Beginners' Brings Surprises

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF: ‘Miss Representation’

    Apr 22, 2011

    ‘Miss Representation,’ former San Francisco Mayoral First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom's documentary examining the impact of media on the self-image of female teenagers, screens Friday, with the filmmaker herself in town. More at fest11.sffs.org.

  • April 19, 2011

    SFIFF: 'Hot Coffee'

    Apr 22, 2011

    Susan Saladoff appears in person with 'Hot Coffee,' a documentary which uses the famous McDonald's spilled-coffee lawsuit as a jumping off point to talk about the decaying civil justice system in the U.S.; Saladoff joins Yoav Potash, Katie Galloway, Kelly Duane de la Vega and professor Bill Nichols for a discussion on the social justice documentary form on Monday, April 25. More on the film and salon at fest11.sffs.org.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 22, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Film Society Announces New $300,000 Documentary Film Fund

    Apr 22, 2011

    Press Release: The San Francisco Film Society announced the new SFFS Documentary Film Fund, which over the next three years will disburse a series of annual grants totaling $300,000 to support feature-length documentaries in postproduction. The SFFS Documentary Film Fund is created to support singular nonfiction film work that is distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. The first grant cycle application period opens June 17; the first winners will be announced September 30. More at sffs.org.

  • april 22 2011

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    San Francisco International Opens

    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • Home

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    SFIFF54 Finds Life Among the Ruins

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 21, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

    Michael Fox
    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • Home

    Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

    Michael Fox
    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols

    Michael Fox
    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    Road to Hollywood Tour: ‘Elmer Gantry’

    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • April 19, 2011

    ATA Film & Video Festival

    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 20, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

  • Home

    Production Values: Debbie Brubaker

    Adrianne Anderson
    Apr 19, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • april 22 2011

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    On Producing Killer Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 18, 2011

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

  • April 12, 2011

    Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzmán

    Apr 16, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 16, 2011

    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.

  • april 22 2011

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • April 12, 2011

    'Circo'

    Apr 15, 2011

    Director Aaron Schock speaks at Landmark’s Lumiere Theatre San Francisco and Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley following select opening weekend showings of his new film, ‘Circo,’ which tells the story of a family’s financial and emotional battles as they struggle to successfully run a circus in Mexico. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  • April 12, 2011

    ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Freebie and the Bean’ Double Feature

    Apr 15, 2011

    Castro Theatre hosts a double feature of cop films set in San Francisco, beginning with Peter Yates’ 1968 ‘Bullitt,’ which features Steve McQueen, and Richard Rush’s 1974 ‘Freebie and the Bean,’ featuring James Caan and Alan Arkin. More at castrotheatre.com.

  • April 12, 2011

    ‘Henry’s Crime’

    Apr 15, 2011

    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.

  • April 12, 2011

    ‘Some Days are Better Than Others’

    Apr 15, 2011

    Roxie Theater presents ‘Some Days are Better Than Others,’ a debut feature-length film by Matt McCormick that explores the mutual struggles of hope shared amongst a group of eclectic characters. The film features Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney) as well as James Mercer (The Shins). More at roxie.com.

  • april 22 2011

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Home

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Swimming in the Deep End of San Francisco International Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 15, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    'Sleeping Ember' Reignites

    Matt Sussman
    Apr 14, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

  • Home

    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Film Globally, Screen Locally

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Home

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Legal

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • April 12, 2011

    ‘The Price of Sex’

    Apr 12, 2011

    Filmmaker Mimi Chakarova is at Sutardja Hall Auditorium, UC Berkeley, to present her documentary, ‘The Price of Sex,’ which is an award-winning investigation into sex trafficking throughout Europe and the Middle East. More at priceofsex.org.

  • April 14, 2011

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Home

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • Legal

    The Art of the Steal

    George Rush
    Apr 12, 2011

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

  • April 14, 2011

    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

  • Home

    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Journalist-Activist Chakarova Exposes ‘Price of Sex’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 11, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    Current TV Launches 'The Current Cause' for Filmmakers

    Apr 8, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

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    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 5, 2011

    An Evening with Les Blank

    Apr 7, 2011

    Award-winning Bay Area director Les Blank introduces his 1969 short film, ‘The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins,’ and his 1979 project, ‘Always for Pleasure,’ which play at Red Vic Movie House. Viewers receive rice and beans made with Les’ special recipe. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • April 5, 2011

    Fearless: Independent Chinese Documentaries

    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 5, 2011

    ‘Maestra’

    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 5, 2011

    The 10th Annual Tiburon International Film Festival

    Apr 7, 2011

    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.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 7, 2011

    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.

  • April 7, 2011

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

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    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    The Power of ‘Poetry’

    Adam Hartzell
    Apr 7, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    Juelich Rides ‘Neon’ Roller Coaster

    Michael Fox
    Apr 6, 2011

    Jennifer Juelich uses California carnivals as atmosphere for her DIY drama.

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    Juelich Rides ‘Neon’ Roller Coaster

    Michael Fox
    Apr 6, 2011

    Jennifer Juelich uses California carnivals as atmosphere for her DIY drama.

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    Juelich Rides ‘Neon’ Roller Coaster

    Michael Fox
    Apr 6, 2011

    Jennifer Juelich uses California carnivals as atmosphere for her DIY drama.

  • April 5, 2011

    The 7th Annual San Francisco Women’s Film Festival

    Apr 6, 2011

    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.

  • April 7, 2011

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

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    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

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    Uncomplicating the Casting Process

    Kim Nunley
    Apr 5, 2011

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

  • March 29 2011

    SFFS Film Arts Forum: Beyond Film School

    Apr 4, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    Kehr Recalls ‘When Movies Mattered’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 4, 2011

    A collection of Dave Kehr's analytical, entertaining pieces from 30-plus years ago offers critical enlightenment for a short-form era.

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    Kehr Recalls ‘When Movies Mattered’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 4, 2011

    A collection of Dave Kehr's analytical, entertaining pieces from 30-plus years ago offers critical enlightenment for a short-form era.

  • Reviews

    Kehr Recalls ‘When Movies Mattered’

    Michael Fox
    Apr 4, 2011

    A collection of Dave Kehr's analytical, entertaining pieces from 30-plus years ago offers critical enlightenment for a short-form era.

  • March 29 2011

    Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzman

    Apr 2, 2011

    ‘Salvador Allende,’ the first feature in the month-long series ‘Afterimage: The Films of Patricio Guzman,’ which showcases a variety of Guzman’s work, plays at Pacific Film Archive. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Apr 2, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

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    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • April 7, 2011

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

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    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Ozon's 'Trophy Wife' Is a Winner

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 1, 2011

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

  • March 29 2011

    Patricia Woodbridge on Art Direction

    Mar 31, 2011

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

  • March 29 2011

    ‘The Storm That Swept Mexico’

    Mar 31, 2011

    Filmmakers Ray Telles and Kenn Rabin are in person at the Smith Rafael Film Center to present their documentary, ‘The Storm That Swept Mexico,’ which illustrates the story of the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and explores the subsequent changes in relationship dynamics between Mexico, the United States and Europe. More at cafilm.org.

  • 03.31.11

    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

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

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    SFMOMA's Muybridge Experiments with Time, Space

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 31, 2011

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

  • March 29 2011

    ‘Daddy I Do’

    Mar 30, 2011

    Director Cassie Jaye and producer Nena Jaye are in person for a discussion following their documentary, ‘Daddy I Do,’ which explores the need to provide youth and young adults with sexual education. More at cafilm.org.

  • 03.31.11

    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

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    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

  • 03.31.11

    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

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    SFFS Announces 2011 SF International Film Festival Titles, Events

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 29, 2011

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

  • 03.31.11

    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

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    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Haynes Reaches Mainstream with Thoroughly Modern ‘Mildred’

    Michael Fox
    Mar 27, 2011

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

  • March 22, 2011

    'Hula Girls'

    Mar 26, 2011

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

  • March 22, 2011

    First Person Rural: The New Nonfiction

    Mar 26, 2011

    Lisandro Alonso’s 2001 ‘La Libertad’ is the first film in Pacific Film Archive’s First Person Rural: The New Nonfiction series, which presents works that utilize documentary filmmaking techniques in fictional storytelling. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

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    Jay Rosenblatt Talks ‘Darkness’

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 24, 2011

    Rosenblatt’s meditative essay on the difficult subject of suicide finds its way to HBO. Narrative films may occasionally conjure the shock of a suicide—last year’s The Father of My Children is a fine example—but it’s the nature of character dramas to keep pace with the living rather than meditate in the shadow of loss. In his most recent lyrical essay-film, The Darkness of Day, local filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt creates such a meditative space, intertwining different stories and perspectives of suicide: near and far, first-person and third, male and female, young and old, anonymous and notable. Rosenblatt cues the multiple narratives to a poetic stream of found...

  • March 24, 2011

    Jay Rosenblatt Talks ‘Darkness’

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 24, 2011

    Rosenblatt’s meditative essay on the difficult subject of suicide finds its way to HBO. Narrative films may occasionally conjure the shock of a suicide—last year’s The Father of My Children is a fine example—but it’s the nature of character dramas to keep pace with the living rather than meditate in the shadow of loss. In his most recent lyrical essay-film, The Darkness of Day, local filmmaker Jay Rosenblatt creates such a meditative space, intertwining different stories and perspectives of suicide: near and far, first-person and third, male and female, young and old, anonymous and notable. Rosenblatt cues the multiple narratives to a poetic stream of found...

  • March 22, 2011

    Disposable Film Festival

    Mar 24, 2011

    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.

  • March 22, 2011

    'Voces Inocentes'

    Mar 24, 2011

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

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    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

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    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2011

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

  • First Person

    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

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    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Filmmakers Bring Stories to New Platforms

    Erica Marcus
    Mar 22, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Talent Emerges at SXSW 2011

    Julia Barbosa
    Mar 22, 2011

    Issues, philosophies spark SXSW's 2011 films.

  • Festivals

    The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

    Sara Dosa
    Mar 21, 2011

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

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    The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

    Sara Dosa
    Mar 21, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    The Future Messes with Texas at SXSW

    Sara Dosa
    Mar 21, 2011

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

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    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 15, 2011

    ‘Heartbeats'

    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 15, 2011

    ‘Certified Copy’

    Mar 18, 2011

    Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Certified Copy,’ featuring Juliette Binoche, opens at Landmark's Clay and Shattuck as well as the Smith Rafael Film Center. The films tells the story of a man and woman who begin pretending they’re romantically involved and subsequently experience the dynamics of being in a couple. More at landmarktheatres.com and cafilm.org.

  • March 15, 2011

    ‘You Won’t Miss Me’

    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • Home

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • March 24, 2011

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    Kiarostami’s Enigmatic ‘Copy’ Fascinates

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2011

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

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    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

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    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    YBCA Brings Attention to Embattled Iranian Artists

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 17, 2011

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

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    Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

    Michael Fox
    Mar 16, 2011

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

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    Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

    Michael Fox
    Mar 16, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts

    Michael Fox
    Mar 16, 2011

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

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    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

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    Nonfiction's Future Lies in Optimism

    Karen Everett
    Mar 15, 2011

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

  • March 15, 2011

    ‘William S. Burroughs: A Man Within’

    Mar 15, 2011

    “At times William S. Burroughs seemed less the author of fiction than a creation of it,” writes Dennis Harvey in SF360; director Yony Leyser offers what Harvey calls a "fascinating, impressionistic" treatment of the subject in ‘William S. Burroughs: A Man Within.’ Leyser and other special guests offer a Q&A following the showing of their film, Tuesday, March 15. More at roxie.com.

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    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

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    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 17, 2011

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF'S Closer Goh Nakamura Talks Music, Movies

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 14, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

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

    Mar 13, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

    Screen Circus Showcases Local Filmmakers

    Mar 12, 2011

    Screen Circus plays at Red Vic Movie House, offering indie short films by local filmmakers. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • March 8, 2011

    SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival

    Mar 11, 2011

    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.

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    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

    Film and Video Makers at Cal

    Mar 10, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive hosts ‘Film and Video Makers at Cal,’ which offers an array of short narratives, documentaries and music videos by UC Berkeley student filmmakers. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • News & Blogs

    Hollywood Reporter: New Film Site Fandor Launches

    Mar 10, 2011

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

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    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 10, 2011

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

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    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

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    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 8, 2011

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

    Mar 9, 2011

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

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    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • In Production

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy

    Michael Fox
    Mar 9, 2011

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

  • Home

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • Legal

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • March 10, 2011

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • Home

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • Legal

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • March 10, 2011

    What you Need to Know to License Music for Film

    George Rush
    Mar 8, 2011

    Breaking down the common licensing terms.

  • Home

    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    SFIAFF Director Primed for Debut

    Michael Fox
    Mar 7, 2011

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

  • March 1, 2011

    Balboa Birthday Bash: Rare Valentino

    Mar 6, 2011

    The Balboa Theatre celebrates its 81st year with a rare early film of Rudolph Valentino, ‘Moran of the Lady Letty,’ lensed here in San Francisco and Tiburon. The evening includes short-subject films, live accompaniment and performance, your own take on Jazz Age attire, and, of course, birthday cake. More at balboamovies.com.

  • Home

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • February 22, 2011

    Ariel Award Best Picture 'Nora's Will'

    Mar 4, 2011

    Mariana Chenillo’s comedy ‘Nora’s Will' (Cinco Dias Sin Nora), winner of seven Mexican Ariel Awards, including best picture, actor, supporting actress and screenplay opens at the Smith Rafael as well as Landmark's Bridge and Shattuck. More at cafilm.org and landmarktheatres.com.

  • March 1, 2011

    Ariel Award Best Picture 'Nora's Will'

    Mar 4, 2011

    Mariana Chenillo’s comedy ‘Nora’s Will' (Cinco Dias Sin Nora), winner of seven Mexican Ariel Awards, including best picture, actor, supporting actress and screenplay opens at the Smith Rafael as well as Landmark's Bridge and Shattuck. More at cafilm.org and landmarktheatres.com.

  • March 1, 2011

    'Exposed on Film'

    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 1, 2011

    Tom Shadyac in Person to Present 'I Am'

    Mar 4, 2011

    Director Tom Shadyac, known for comedies ‘Ace Ventura,’ ‘Liar, Liar’ and ‘Bruce Almighty,’ will be at Smith Rafael Film Center to present his new documentary, ‘I Am,’ which investigates the extreme change he experienced after an accident caused him to get rid of all his possessions and rethink his outlook on life. More at cafilm.org.

  • News & Blogs

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

    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • Home

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 10, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • Reviews

    'Boonmee's' Magic Lights Up SFFS Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 4, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • Home

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • March 1, 2011

    Justin Hunt and James Hetfield in Person for 'Absent' Screening

    Mar 3, 2011

    Smith Rafael Film Center hosts filmmaker Justin Hunt and composer James Hetfield (Metallica) as they present and discuss their documentary ‘Absent,’ which looks at the absence of father figures. More at cafilm.org.

  • March 1, 2011

    San Francisco Green Film Festival

    Mar 3, 2011

    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.

  • Festivals

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • Home

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Hope Springs Eternal at Green Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2011

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

  • March 1, 2011

    Ido Haar in Person for Q&A following 'Melting Siberia'

    Mar 2, 2011

    Ido Haar continues his two-week residency with the San Francisco Film Society; he appears in person for a Q&A following the screening of ‘Melting Siberia,’ which will play at New People. A reception with Haar will follow at Viz Cinema Café. More at sffs.org.

  • Home

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • Screenwriting

    Poetry in Motion: Working in Action

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 1, 2011

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

  • Home

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • February 22, 2011

    Triple Feature of Claymation and Puppetry

    Feb 26, 2011

    Film on Film Foundation and Red Vic Movie House offer a triple feature of claymation and puppetry projects, including ‘Gumby, The Movie,’ ‘The Adventures of Mark Twain,’ and ‘Meet the Feebles.’ More at redvicmoviehouse.com.

  • Home

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • March 3, 2011

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Ido Haar Seeks Justice, Searches Soul

    Judy Stone
    Feb 26, 2011

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

  • Home

    Arctic 'Summer' Story Chills Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 25, 2011

    SFFS Screen's 'How I Ended This Summer' is a taut drama set in the Arctic.

  • Reviews

    Arctic 'Summer' Story Chills Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 25, 2011

    SFFS Screen's 'How I Ended This Summer' is a taut drama set in the Arctic.

  • February 22, 2011

    SFFS Screen: 'How I Ended This Summer'

    Feb 25, 2011

    SFFS Screen presents Alexei Popogrebsky’s, ‘How I Ended This Summer,’ a psychological drama about two men's relationship over a summer of working at a meteorological station in the Arctic Circle. The film plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. More at sffs.org.

  • February 22, 2011

    'The Woman Chaser'

    Feb 25, 2011

    Director Robinson Devor and actor Patrick Warburton are in person at Roxie Theater to show their 1999 noir film, ‘The Woman Chaser,’ which tells the story of a used care salesman who strives to write and direct his own film in an attempt to find fame and fortune. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    Arctic 'Summer' Story Chills Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 25, 2011

    SFFS Screen's 'How I Ended This Summer' is a taut drama set in the Arctic.

  • Reviews

    Arctic 'Summer' Story Chills Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 25, 2011

    SFFS Screen's 'How I Ended This Summer' is a taut drama set in the Arctic.

  • February 24, 2011

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • Home

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • In Depth

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • February 22, 2011

    SFFS KinoTek: Laurel Nakadate Double Feature

    Feb 24, 2011

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

  • February 24, 2011

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • Home

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • In Depth

    Beg For Your Life: In the Well with Laurel Nakadate

    Mary Gaitskill
    Feb 24, 2011

    On the amoral goodness of nature, shapelessly shaped things and the hereness of bodies.

  • February 24, 2011

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Home

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • Q & A

    Nakadate’s Fever Dreams Heat the Screen

    Sean Uyehara
    Feb 23, 2011

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

  • News & Blogs

    SFGate: Philip Kaufman’s 'Hemingway & Gellhorn' Looks for Extras in San Francisco

    Feb 23, 2011

    Reports SFGate: “The HBO production ‘Hemingway & Gellhorn,’ starring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen and being filmed almost entirely in San Francisco, needs some local extras. But the open call only welcomes 18- to 40-year-old, Spanish-looking, English-speaking men with fair to medium complexions, dark hair, eyes and lean physiques.” Open calls take place through Sunday, February 27 12:30 to 4:00 pm at Beau Bonneau Casting. More at sfgate.com and beaubonneaucasting.com.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Indiefest Announces Audience Award Winners

    Feb 23, 2011

    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.

  • February 22, 2011

    Noise Pop Film Series

    Feb 22, 2011

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

  • February 17, 2011

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

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

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

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

  • Home

    Noise Pop 2011's Film Series Rawks

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2011

    Noise Pop brings the noise as well as great filmmaking to its annual music-and-movie event.

  • February 17, 2011

    Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2011

    Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'

  • Home

    Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2011

    Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'

  • In Production

    Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2011

    Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'

  • February 17, 2011

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • First Person

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • Home

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • News & Blogs

    Variety: "Roadside, Participant on 'Circumstance'"

    Feb 15, 2011

    Variety: "Marking another acquisition partnership coming out of the Sundance Film Festival, Roadside Attractions will team with Participant Media," handling U.S. theatrical distribution rights of writer and director Maryam Keshavarz's Iranian drama 'Circumstance.' More at variety.com.

  • February 17, 2011

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • First Person

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • Home

    On the Making of 'Crooked Beauty'

    Ken Paul Rosenthal
    Feb 15, 2011

    A filmmaker delves deep into the process of embodying 'madness' in movie form.

  • February 17, 2011

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Home

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Q & A

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • February 17, 2011

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Home

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • Q & A

    Stone Tour Cultivates the City

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2011

    Film professor and farmer Melinda Stone tours San Francisco community centers with film and food for thought.

  • February 8, 2011

    The Lunch Love Community Documentary Project

    Feb 13, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive presents The Lunch Love Community Documentary Project, featuring in-person presentations and webisodes that examine the impact of nutritional habits on youth and the current Berkeley School Lunch Initiative. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • February 8, 2011

    Scary Cow 13th Indie Film Festival

    Feb 13, 2011

    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.

  • February 8, 2011

    San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event

    Feb 12, 2011

    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.

  • February 8, 2011

    SFFS Screen: 'Come Undone'

    Feb 11, 2011

    SFFS Screen offers ‘Come Undone,’ Silvio Soldini’s recent dramatic film featuring Alba Rohrwacher of ‘I Am Love.’ The film examines the reasons behind and subsequent emotional effects of a couple's extramarital affair. The film plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas. More at sffs.org.

  • News & Blogs

    Ro*co Films Lands Educational Distribution of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's 'Miss Representation'

    Feb 11, 2011

    Press Release: Bay Area-based ro*co films announced that they will be distributing Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s documentary film, 'Miss Representation' in the North American educational market. ro*co will distribute the film to academic institutions, universities, and libraries for both classroom use and educational screenings. More at rocofilms.com.

  • February 10, 2011

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Festivals

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Home

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • February 10, 2011

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Festivals

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • Home

    Silent Film Festival Is in the Money

    Michael Fox
    Feb 10, 2011

    SF Silent Film Festival's Winter Event offers financial dramas that speak volumes.

  • February 10, 2011

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • Home

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • In Production

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • February 10, 2011

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • Home

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • In Production

    Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2011

    Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.

  • February 10, 2011

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Home

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Reviews

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • February 1, 2011

    'The Garden of Sinners'

    Feb 8, 2011

    Viz Cinema at New People hosts the U.S. premiere of the Japanese animated film ‘The Garden of Sinners,’ based on Kinoko Nasu’s successful cult novel. Producers are in attendance for a discussion panel following. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • February 8, 2011

    'The Garden of Sinners'

    Feb 8, 2011

    Viz Cinema at New People hosts the U.S. premiere of the Japanese animated film ‘The Garden of Sinners,’ based on Kinoko Nasu’s successful cult novel. Producers are in attendance for a discussion panel following. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • February 10, 2011

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Home

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • Reviews

    Im Sang-soo Re-hires a Troubling 'Housemaid'

    Adam Hartzell
    Feb 8, 2011

    A South Korean classic is re-envisioned.

  • February 10, 2011

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Festivals

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Home

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • February 10, 2011

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Festivals

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • Home

    Mostly British Looks Beyond Speechifying Kings

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2011

    Australian films comprise fully a third of the Mostly British Film Festival lineup.

  • February 10, 2011

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • Home

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • Reviews

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • February 1, 2011

    SFFS Screen: 'The Time That Remains'

    Feb 4, 2011

    SFFS Screen returns to the Sundance Kabuki with a new one from Elia Suleiman, a story about the the lives and hardships of Palestinians who were branded "Israeli Arabs." It's a film that the Toronto International Film Festival calls a "fusion of the political and personal, the historical and hysterical." More at sffs.org.

  • February 10, 2011

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • Home

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • Reviews

    SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 4, 2011

    Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

  • Festivals

    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

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    Eclectic Expectations Met at SF Indiefest

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 3, 2011

    SF Indiefest brings drama, doc, fact, fiction and physique into its annual showcase.

  • February 1, 2011

    Mostly British Film Festival

    Feb 3, 2011

    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.

  • February 1, 2011

    'We Women Warriors'

    Feb 3, 2011

    Filmmaker Nicole Karsin shares the latest cut of her documentary ‘We Women Warriors,’ which showcases three Colombian women’s nonviolent efforts to protect their liberties while caught in the crosshairs of a rebellious war. The film plays at The Women’s Building. More at wewomenwarriors.com.

  • February 1, 2011

    SF Indiefest

    Feb 3, 2011

    Roxie Theater hosts the 13th SF Indiefest, which presents 15 raucous days of both feature and short independent films. Opening Night features Gregg Araki’s ‘Kaboom,’ with an afterparty at CELLspace and live music. More at sfindie.com.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • Home

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • In Production

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • February 1, 2011

    Cruel Cinema: New Directions in Tamil Film

    Feb 2, 2011

    3rd i launches its ‘Cruel Cinema: New Directions in Tamil Film’ weekend series at the Pacific Film Archive Theater. Four current new wave films from Tamil play, beginning with India’s highly successful crime thriller ‘Pudhuppettai.’ More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • Home

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • In Production

    Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba

    Michael Fox
    Feb 2, 2011

    Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.

  • Feb 3 2011

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • Home

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • Story Structure

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part Two

    Karen Everett
    Feb 1, 2011

    An expert offers advice on solving the issues rough-cut screenings raise.

  • January 25, 2011

    SF Sketchfest: 'Airplane!' Tribute

    Jan 31, 2011

    The Castro Theatre hosts a tribute to ‘Airplane!’ in conjunction with the SF Sketchfest. Following the film is a Q&A with leading actor Robert Hays, screenwriter Jim Abrahams and directors David and Jerry Zucker. More at sfsketchfest.com.

  • January 25, 2011

    Herzog in Focus

    Jan 31, 2011

    The Roxie Theater and San Francisco Film Society present ‘Herzog In Focus,’ a class taught by Bill Nichols, which analyzes the work of German filmmaker Werner Herzog. More at roxie.com and sffs.org.

  • News & Blogs

    indieWIRE: "OWN Buys Another Sundance Title for the Doc Club"

    Jan 31, 2011

    Reports indieWIRE: "Oprah Winfrey Network has added another member to its Documentary Film Club with Yoav Potash’s “Crime After Crime,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary Competition." More at indiewire.com.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

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    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • January 31, 2011

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • Feb 3 2011

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • Home

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • January 31, 2011

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Awards 'Circumstance,' 'Another Happy Day'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2011

    Ten days of audience voting and jury contemplation lead to a barrel of awards for directors, writers.

  • Feb 3 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • Home

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • January 31, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • January 25, 2011

    By, For and About George Kuchar

    Jan 28, 2011

    The Roxie showcases filmmaker and educator George Kuchar with ‘By, For and About George Kuchar,’ including a Frankenstein series recently completed with his San Francisco Art Institute students, a selection of his shorts and Jennifer Kroot’s 2009 documentary, ‘It Came From Kuchar.’ More at roxie.com.

  • Feb 3 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • Home

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • January 31, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: 285 Steps

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2011

    Reality bursts through daydreams; labors of love pay off in 2011's edition of the Sundance Film Festival.

  • January 25, 2011

    African Film Festival 2011

    Jan 27, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive Theater hosts the African Film Festival 2011, presenting popular documentary and narrative films from eight African countries. The festival begins with Remi Vaughan-Richards’ 2010 ‘One Small Step.’

  • January 25, 2011

    'August to June' World Premiere

    Jan 27, 2011

    Filmmakers Amy and Tom Valens appear in person at Smith Rafael Film Center for the world premiere of their documentary ‘August to June,’ which follows Amy in her final year as an instructor at a public elementary school in the city of Lagunitas. More at cafilm.org.

  • Home

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • In Production

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • January 27, 2011

    Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat

    Michael Fox
    Jan 26, 2011

    Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'

  • January 27, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • January 31, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • News & Blogs

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • January 25, 2011

    Final Week of Noir City

    Jan 25, 2011

    The final week of Noir City plays at Castro Theatre. Two Film Noir features play nightly through January 30, ending with 1952’s ‘Angel Face’ and 1948’s ‘The Hunted.’ More at castrotheatre.com.

  • January 27, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • January 31, 2011

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • News & Blogs

    SF360 Live at Sundance: Strange and Charmed Visions

    SFFS Staff
    Jan 25, 2011

    Sean Uyehara: "If you wanted, you could say that Calvin Lee Reeder channels the love child of Dario Argento and Maya Deren..."

  • Home

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • January 27, 2011

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • Q & A

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • Home

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • January 27, 2011

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • Q & A

    Red Lantern Meetup Reels in Film Fans

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 24, 2011

    The Red Lantern Meetup group brings Asian film fans together.

  • January 18, 2011

    Radical Light: Post-Conceptual Performance

    Jan 23, 2011

    Jordan Biren, Tony Labat and Anne McGuire appear in person for the Radical Light program Post-Conceptual Performance: Video, 1977 to 1997, which looks at the artist's body as the medium in works by Biren, McGuire, Labat, Leslie Singer, Doug Hall and Cecilia Dougherty. More at press.bampfa.berkeley.edu/radical.

  • Home

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • January 27, 2011

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • Reviews

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • January 18, 2011

    Noir City 9

    Jan 21, 2011

    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.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Two in The Wave'

    Jan 21, 2011

    Roxie Theater presents ‘Two In The Wave,’ a documentary showcasing the friendship and eventual fall out of French New Wave filmmakers Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard. Actual short works from Truffaut and Godard play after the film. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • January 27, 2011

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • Reviews

    Temporary Insanity Takes Hold at Noir City

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 21, 2011

    Noir City 9's "madness" theme means a few more gothic titles and a fresh context to appreciate noir’s signature motifs.

  • Home

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • January 20, 2011

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • Reviews

    Costa's 'Ne change rien' Captures Singer's Dreaminess, Rigor

    Sara Dosa
    Jan 20, 2011

    A Portuguese filmmaker builds a rich visual landscape from French singer Jeanne Balibar's vocal practice.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Ne change rien'

    Jan 20, 2011

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts offers the latest by Pedro Costa, what they call a "ravishing, entrancing study of light, shadow and voice" from the Portuguese filmmaker. More at ybca.org.

  • Home

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • In Production

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 20, 2011

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 31, 2011

    Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2011

    Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.

  • January 18, 2011

    'Beauty and the Beast' with Lecture

    Jan 19, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive Theater and UC Berkeley’s Department of Film and Media present Jean Cocteau’s 1946 ‘Beauty and the Beast.’ A lecture by Professor Russell Merritt follows. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • News & Blogs

    Ford Foundation: $50 Million Fund Launched for Next Generation of Documentary Filmmakers

    Jan 19, 2011

    Press release: "...The new initiative, called JustFilms, will invest $10 million a year over the next five years to support and expand the community of filmmakers and mediamakers around the world focused on creating documentaries with passion and purpose, but who often lack funding to realize their visions or reach audiences." More at fordfoundation.org.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Presents Fever Dreams: Laurel Nakadate

    Jan 19, 2011

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society will present Fever Dreams: Laurel Nakadate, a multiplatform presentation of the work of American multimedia artist Laurel Nakadate, February 23–March 2. Fever Dreams kicks off KinoTek 2011–12, an eclectic series of programs dedicated to cross-platform and emergent media, supported by a two-year, $80,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. More at sffs.org.

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    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • January 20, 2011

    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • Q & A

    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • January 11, 2010

    Peter Weir Presents 'The Way Back'

    Jan 18, 2011

    An advance screening of Peter Weir’s new film, ‘The Way Back’, which features Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris and Colin Farrell, plays at the Smith Rafael Film Center, with Weir presenting and discussing the film. More at cafilm.org.

  • January 18, 2011

    Peter Weir Presents 'The Way Back'

    Jan 18, 2011

    An advance screening of Peter Weir’s new film, ‘The Way Back’, which features Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris and Colin Farrell, plays at the Smith Rafael Film Center, with Weir presenting and discussing the film. More at cafilm.org.

  • Home

    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • January 20, 2011

    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • Q & A

    Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

    Michael Fox
    Jan 18, 2011

    Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  • Home

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • January 20, 2011

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • Q & A

    Patrick Marks Takes a Green Eye to Noir

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 17, 2011

    Notable Noir City enthusiast Patrick Marks, owner of the Green Arcade, offers thoughts on the genre as well as festival's 2011 selections.

  • January 11, 2010

    World Cinema Foundation: Safeguarding Cinematic Treasures Series

    Jan 15, 2011

    Pacific Film Archive Theater offers the World Cinema Foundation: Safeguarding Cinematic Treasures series, highlighting WCF's preservation efforts. It opens with Edward Yang's 1991 ‘A Brighter Summer Day’. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

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    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • January 20, 2011

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • Reviews

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • January 11, 2010

    German Gems Film Festival

    Jan 14, 2011

    Castro Theatre hosts the German Gems Film Festival, a three day event showcasing recent German features, shorts and documentaries. It begins on Friday with ‘Mahler On The Couch,' a feature directed by father and son team Percy and Felix Adlon, with an Opening Night after party following. More at castrotheatre.com.

  • January 11, 2010

    'On the Bowery'

    Jan 14, 2011

    Lionel Rogosin's 1956 Oscar-nominated film, 'On the Bowery,' blends documentary and fiction in its look at three days of New York’s skid row; it's followed by an archival 'making-of' look at the project by Rogosin's son, Michael. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • January 20, 2011

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • Reviews

    'Somewhere' Seizes on Discontent

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 14, 2011

    Sofia Coppola's 'Somewhere' nails the spiritual erosion of constant, effortless indulgence.

  • Home

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • January 13, 2011

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • Reviews

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • January 11, 2010

    For Your Consideration

    Jan 13, 2011

    The Smith Rafael Film Center offers 'For Your Consideration,' a sampling of this year’s 65 submitted and accepted Oscar Foreign Language Films. The event begins with Italy's ‘The First Beautiful Thing.' More at cafilm.org.

  • Home

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • January 13, 2011

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • Reviews

    German Gems Program Shines

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2011

    The German Gems series moves beyond Berlin in bringing attention to worthy new work out of Germany.

  • First Person

    American Doc Showcase Visits Angola

    Xandra Castleton
    Jan 11, 2011

    A filmmaker’s trip to Luanda with a State Department program brings insight on the growth of a young national cinema.

  • Home

    American Doc Showcase Visits Angola

    Xandra Castleton
    Jan 11, 2011

    A filmmaker’s trip to Luanda with a State Department program brings insight on the growth of a young national cinema.

  • January 13, 2011

    American Doc Showcase Visits Angola

    Xandra Castleton
    Jan 11, 2011

    A filmmaker’s trip to Luanda with a State Department program brings insight on the growth of a young national cinema.

  • Home

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • January 13, 2011

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • Q & A

    VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 10, 2011

    An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.

  • January 4, 2010

    Hitchcock Double Features

    Jan 8, 2011

    The Castro Theatre hosts six days of double features from the unsurpassed master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. The series starts with two of the finest films from Hitchcock’s late British period, ‘The Lady Vanishes’ and ‘The 39 Steps.’ More at castrotheatre.com.

  • January 4, 2010

    ‘In It For the Money’

    Jan 8, 2011

    The Film on Film Foundation and Oddball Film and Video offer a little financial advice to start the new year with their program of 16mm ’70s-era shorts, ‘In It For the Money: Short Films You Can Take to the Bank.’ The program plays at 8:00 p.m., Oddball Films, 275 Capp St. More at filmonfilm.org and oddballfilm.com.

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    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • January 13, 2011

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • Reviews

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • January 4, 2010

    'The Strange Case of Angelica'

    Jan 7, 2011

    A deceased bride comes to life before the lens of a young photographer in this mysterious film from Portugal’s most prolific film director, Manoel de Oliveira. ‘The Strange Case of Angelica’ plays at the Roxie Theater. More at roxie.com.

  • January 4, 2010

    'Bhutto' with Duane Baughman in Person

    Jan 7, 2011

    The life story of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, the first ever female leader in a Muslim nation, is examined in ‘Bhutto,’ which plays at the Smith Rafael, Clay and Shattuck, with in person filmmaker appearances at select screenings over the weekend. More at caflim.org and landmarktheatres.com.

  • Home

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • January 13, 2011

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • Reviews

    De Oliveira's 'Angelica' Balming, Enlivening

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 7, 2011

    'The Strange Case of Angelica' finds Manoel de Oliveira, at 102 years old, in fine form.

  • Home

    'Deathstalker' Muscles its Way Back to Big Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2011

    Sword, sandals and a sinister real-life epilogue: 'Deathstalker' earns top billing in a Midnite for Maniacs evening at the Castro. As one of 1982's bigger box-office hits, Conan the Barbarian accomplished two things. First, it finally made a movie star out of thick-bodied, thicker-accented Arnold Schwarzenegger after several failed attempts. Second, it spawned a legion of cheaper imitations cashing in on the early 1980s' seemingly bottomless need for films to fill cable airtime and video rental shelves. (Remember, until that time there the only commercial outlets for movies were theatrical release and network TV—so these were entirely...

  • January 6, 2010

    'Deathstalker' Muscles its Way Back to Big Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2011

    Sword, sandals and a sinister real-life epilogue: 'Deathstalker' earns top billing in a Midnite for Maniacs evening at the Castro. As one of 1982's bigger box-office hits, Conan the Barbarian accomplished two things. First, it finally made a movie star out of thick-bodied, thicker-accented Arnold Schwarzenegger after several failed attempts. Second, it spawned a legion of cheaper imitations cashing in on the early 1980s' seemingly bottomless need for films to fill cable airtime and video rental shelves. (Remember, until that time there the only commercial outlets for movies were theatrical release and network TV—so these were entirely...

  • Home

    'Deathstalker' Muscles its Way Back to Big Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2011

    Sword, sandals and a sinister real-life epilogue: 'Deathstalker' earns top billing in a Midnite for Maniacs evening at the Castro. As one of 1982's bigger box-office hits, Conan the Barbarian accomplished two things. First, it finally made a movie star out of thick-bodied, thicker-accented Arnold Schwarzenegger after several failed attempts. Second, it spawned a legion of cheaper imitations cashing in on the early 1980s' seemingly bottomless need for films to fill cable airtime and video rental shelves. (Remember, until that time there the only commercial outlets for movies were theatrical release and network TV—so these were entirely...

  • January 6, 2010

    'Deathstalker' Muscles its Way Back to Big Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2011

    Sword, sandals and a sinister real-life epilogue: 'Deathstalker' earns top billing in a Midnite for Maniacs evening at the Castro. As one of 1982's bigger box-office hits, Conan the Barbarian accomplished two things. First, it finally made a movie star out of thick-bodied, thicker-accented Arnold Schwarzenegger after several failed attempts. Second, it spawned a legion of cheaper imitations cashing in on the early 1980s' seemingly bottomless need for films to fill cable airtime and video rental shelves. (Remember, until that time there the only commercial outlets for movies were theatrical release and network TV—so these were entirely...

  • Home

    Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

    Michael Fox
    Jan 5, 2011

    Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

  • In Production

    Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

    Michael Fox
    Jan 5, 2011

    Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

  • January 6, 2010

    Politics, Sacrifice Define 'Bhutto,' Director

    Michael Fox
    Jan 5, 2011

    Director Duane Baughman's day job in direct mail/political consulting brought him unbelievable access to Benazir Bhutto.

  • Home

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • January 6, 2010

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • Story Structure

    How to Fix Your Documentary's Structural Problems, Part One

    Karen Everett
    Jan 4, 2011

    Rough-cut screenings can help you identify problems areas of your film—if you know how to listen.

  • Home

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • January 6, 2010

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • Q & A

    Rudolf Frieling Looks to Technologies New, Old for SFMOMA's Screens

    Michael Fox
    Jan 3, 2011

    SFMOMA's Rudolf Frieling talks about media arts, chance encounters and low/high-tech transformations.

  • December 21, 2010

    'Boxing Gym'

    Dec 27, 2010

    While 'The Fighter' and 'Black Swan' duke it out at the multiplex, the Roxie offers its own take on male and female athletes via Frederick Wiseman's 'Boxing Gym.' Unexpected views of the American institution emerge in Wiseman's look at Lord's Gym in Austin, Texas. A master of his craft, Wiseman brings out the sport's hypnotic beauty without the aid of narration or interviews. More at roxie.com.

  • December 21, 2010

    'Casino Jack'

    Dec 27, 2010

    George Hickenlooper’s final film, ‘Casino Jack,’ features Kevin Spacey in the true story of Jack Abramoff, a Washington D.C. lobbyist whose unabashed greed and reckless behavior throws him and his colleagues into a world of thugs and criminals who solve problems the old-fashioned way. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • January 6, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • January 6, 2010

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Moments, Trends, Docs and the Best of the Bay Area

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 24, 2010

    The Bay Area film community sounds off on the best/worst trends, times, docs and Bay Area-made films of 2010.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Top Tens

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 23, 2010

    Film fans and makers agree to disagree on the best films of 2010 in SF360.org's annual Year in Film poll.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: YouTube, WeTube

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 22, 2010

    Is this what we talk about when we talk about YouTube?

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: YouTube, WeTube

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 22, 2010

    Is this what we talk about when we talk about YouTube?

  • Home

    Film 2010: YouTube, WeTube

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 22, 2010

    Is this what we talk about when we talk about YouTube?

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: YouTube, WeTube

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 22, 2010

    Is this what we talk about when we talk about YouTube?

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • Digital

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • Home

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • December 14, 2010

    'Mifune x Kurosawa: A Beautiful Man'

    Dec 21, 2010

    One of the greatest actor-director duos in history, Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa collaborated on 16 films during their careers. VIZ Cinema's series 'Mifune x Kurosawa: A Beautiful Man' includes classics 'Drunken Angel,' 'Red Beard,' 'Seven Samurai' and more. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • December 21, 2010

    'Mifune x Kurosawa: A Beautiful Man'

    Dec 21, 2010

    One of the greatest actor-director duos in history, Toshiro Mifune and Akira Kurosawa collaborated on 16 films during their careers. VIZ Cinema's series 'Mifune x Kurosawa: A Beautiful Man' includes classics 'Drunken Angel,' 'Red Beard,' 'Seven Samurai' and more. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • Digital

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • Home

    Film 2010: We’re Not Here to Make Friends

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 21, 2010

    'The Social Network' debate offered a moral for all of us: If you don't like this digital revolution, build one of your own.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • In Depth

    Film 2010: Think Globally, View Locally

    Adam Hartzell
    Dec 20, 2010

    Why one local cineaste has made a resolution to support his local theater, the Bridge.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Announces Winner of Screenwriting Grant

    Dec 20, 2010

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society announced today that Eric Escobar has been selected to receive this year's SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant for the continuing development of his script, East County. The $15,000 grant is given to support the work of a mid-career American screenwriter. More at SFFS.

  • December 23, 2010

    Film 2010: The Year in Quotes

    Michael Fox
    Dec 17, 2010

    Outspoken and rarely understated, Bay Area filmmakers took center stage in 2010.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: The Year in Quotes

    Michael Fox
    Dec 17, 2010

    Outspoken and rarely understated, Bay Area filmmakers took center stage in 2010.

  • Home

    Film 2010: The Year in Quotes

    Michael Fox
    Dec 17, 2010

    Outspoken and rarely understated, Bay Area filmmakers took center stage in 2010.

  • In Production

    Film 2010: The Year in Quotes

    Michael Fox
    Dec 17, 2010

    Outspoken and rarely understated, Bay Area filmmakers took center stage in 2010.

  • December 16, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 14, 2010

    'Ghost Bird' with Scott Crocker in Person

    Dec 16, 2010

    Bay Area filmmaker Scott Crocker joins the hunt for the extinct Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and captures a bizarre story about myth, nature and economics in the process. Crocker appears in person at the Smith Rafael Film Center and Roxie Theater this week. More at roxie.com and cafilm.org.

  • December 16, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Home

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • Reviews

    Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen

    Michael Fox
    Dec 16, 2010

    Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.

  • December 16, 2010

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • Home

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • News & Blogs

    John Waters, New Leadership Renew Roxie

    Robert Avila
    Dec 15, 2010

    Waters’ live Christmas show at the Roxie raised money for San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating theater as it moves full-steam into its second century.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'SF panel woos film crews with discounts'

    Dec 15, 2010

    SF Chronicle: "To attract more motion pictures and commercials to shoot in the city, the Film Commission today launched the Scene in San Francisco Vendor Discount Program offering participating productions discounts at businesses from restaurants and hotels to fitness clubs and entertainment venues." More at SFGate.

  • December 16, 2010

    Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.

  • December 28, 2010

    Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.

  • Home

    Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.

  • News & Blogs

    Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.

  • December 14, 2010

    SFFS Special Presentation: Sir Arne’s Treasure with the Mountain Goats in Solo Performance

    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society presents the world premiere of John Darnielle’s score to Mauritz Stiller’s silent masterpiece ‘Sir Arne’s Treasure.’ The celebrated singer-songwriter plays live at the Castro Theatre to accompany the film. More at sffs.org.

  • December 7, 2010

    SFFS Special Presentation: Sir Arne’s Treasure with the Mountain Goats in Solo Performance

    Dec 14, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society presents the world premiere of John Darnielle’s score to Mauritz Stiller’s silent masterpiece ‘Sir Arne’s Treasure.’ The celebrated singer-songwriter plays live at the Castro Theatre to accompany the film. More at sffs.org.

  • December 16, 2010

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • Home

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • Q & A

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • December 16, 2010

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • Home

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • Q & A

    'Ghost Bird' Returns to Roost

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 13, 2010

    The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker may have disappeared for good, but a film about its possible rebirth persists against all odds.

  • December 7, 2010

    'Remembering Playland' with Tom Wyrsch in Person

    Dec 12, 2010

    Bay Area filmmaker Tom Wyrsch examines the history of San Francisco’s one-time seaside amusement park, Playland, whose origins dated back nearly a century before being torn down in 1972. Wyrsch appears in person at the Smith Rafael Film Center. More at cafilm.org.

  • December 7, 2010

    ‘Bad Writing’

    Dec 10, 2010

    Ever wonder how a literary heavyweight might critique your angst-ridden teenage poetry? In ‘Bad Writing’ filmmaker Vernon Lott hands his dusty pages over to some seasoned pros in search of honest feedback and an answer to the film’s predominant question: What’s the difference between good writing and bad? Plays at the Roxie Theater. More at roxie.com.

  • December 9, 2010

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • Home

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • Reviews

    Stanford's MFA Doc Program Teaches Cardinal Rules, and How to Break Them

    Sara Dosa
    Dec 9, 2010

    A night with Stanford’s Doc Film MFAs offers insight into a storied program.

  • December 9, 2010

    Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2010

    Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.

  • Home

    Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2010

    Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.

  • In Production

    Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2010

    Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.

  • December 9, 2010

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • Home

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • January 31, 2011

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • Legal

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • December 9, 2010

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • Home

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • January 31, 2011

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • Legal

    Film Festival Season: Five Last-Minute Music Clearance Tips

    Annie Lin/The Rights Workshop
    Dec 7, 2010

    The Rights Workshop offers timely advice on clearing music rights pre-Sundance.

  • December 9, 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS/KRF Announce Fall 2010 Grant Recipients

    Dec 6, 2010

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation today announced the five winners of the fourth round of SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants: Debbie Brubaker, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Christopher Mason Johnson, Mike Ott and Morgan Wise. The grants are given twice annually to filmmakers for narrative feature films with social justice themes that will have significant economic or professional impact on the Bay Area filmmaking community. More at sffs.org.

  • December 9, 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Anne McGuire

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 6, 2010

    San Francisco has not quite been the same since it began experiencing the cinema/performance antics of an uncontainable Anne McGuire.

  • November 30, 2010

    'The Temptation of St. Tony'

    Dec 3, 2010

    Veiko Õunpuu's dream-like study of a middle-aged man’s morality struggle has drawn comparisons to the work of cinema’s most notorious surrealists. ‘The Temptation of St. Tony’ is Estonia’s submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. Plays at the Roxie. More at roxie.com.

  • December 2, 2010

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • Home

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • January 31, 2011

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • November 30, 2010

    Voices of Light / ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’

    Dec 2, 2010

    Of the countless musical compositions inspired by ‘The Passion of Joan of Arc,’ Richard Einhorn’s ‘Voices of Light’ is the only one featured as an audio option on the film’s Criterion Collection release. Einhorn’s oratorio accompanies Carl Theodor Dreyer’s masterpiece live at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre. More at silentfilm.org.

  • November 30, 2010

    'Red White & Blue'

    Dec 2, 2010

    Simon Rumley’s low budget Texas-set horror film tells the story of a disconnected, promiscuous young woman who finds friendship in a mysterious Iraq veteran. ‘Red White & Blue’ kicks off YBCA’s Go To Hell For The Holidays: Horror in December series. More at ybca.org.

  • December 2, 2010

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • Home

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • January 31, 2011

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Announces Films in Competition

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 2, 2010

    Sundance announces its competition class of 2011, which includes Bay Area projects by Tiffany Shlain, Yoav Potash, Jennifer Siebel Newsom and David Weissman.

  • December 2, 2010

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • Home

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • In Production

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • December 2, 2010

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • Home

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • In Production

    De Michiel and Constantinou Offer Food for Thought

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2010

    Filmmakers with deep roots in Bay Area cinema enter the brave new world of Web broadcasting with a series on food education for children.

  • News & Blogs

    Criterioncast: Oscar Documentary Shortlist with Trailers

    Nov 30, 2010

    Bay Area filmmaker Charles Ferguson's 'Inside Job' was among the 15 documentaries on the Academy Awards shortlist. Joshua Brunsting at Criterioncast offers the full roundup with trailers. More at criterioncast.com.

  • December 2, 2010

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Home

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Q & A

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • December 2, 2010

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Home

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Q & A

    Malmberg Builds a Following with 'Marwencol'

    Jessica Sapick
    Nov 29, 2010

    A first-team non-fiction feature filmmaker hits it big with miniatures story.

  • Home

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • November 24, 2010

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • Reviews

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • Home

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • November 24, 2010

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • Reviews

    Season's Screenings Bring out Best Films of the Year

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 24, 2010

    The year closes with six weeks of strong foreign and arthouse awards-seekers as well as solid franchise holiday entertainments.

  • Funding

    Going Guerrilla with Zombies

    Holly Million
    Nov 23, 2010

    Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

  • Home

    Going Guerrilla with Zombies

    Holly Million
    Nov 23, 2010

    Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

  • November 24, 2010

    Going Guerrilla with Zombies

    Holly Million
    Nov 23, 2010

    Horror legend George Romero offers fundraising advice to first-timers: "Just make the movie. Don’t worry about the money."

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • November 24, 2010

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • November 16, 2010

    ‘Kamui Gaiden’

    Nov 19, 2010

    The story of 17th-century ninja who makes the dangerous decision to run from his own clan, ‘Kamui Gaiden’ is one of Japan’s most expensive movies in history and brings Sampei Shirato’s celebrated '70s comic to the big screen as part of The Red Lantern: Bay Area Asian Cinephiles film series. More at newpeopleworld.com.

  • November 16, 2010

    Destroy All Movies!!!

    Nov 19, 2010

    This Roxie Theater double feature rejoices in ‘80s punk cinema with ‘Surf II,’ a sequel to a film that was never made, and the outrageous story of a young geek who seeks to destroy surfers by turning them into zombies, plus the classic ‘Times Square,’ which tells of The Sleaze Sisters, two insane asylum runaways who become heroes of New York’s disenchanted youth and features music by Talking Heads and Roxy Music. Presented by editors of the book ‘Destroy All Movies!!!: The Complete Guide to Punks on Film’ and Alamo Drafthouse programmers Zack Carlson and Bryan Connolly. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • November 24, 2010

    Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'

    Steve Anker
    Nov 19, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'

  • Home

    'Client 9' Reclaims Spitzer

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 18, 2010

    'Client 9' makes the case that Wall Street, not women, brought Eliot Spitzer down. This month commenced with the most stellar edition yet of what's become America's favorite political pasttime, a game we call Out with the (Sorta) Old, In with the (Kinda) New.  Payback was especially directed at the current administration's failure to get the economy back to booming. Yet as one of the year's biggest documentaries, Charles Ferguson's Inside Job, noted, conservative politicos and their allies were very much in on the policies that got our collective piggy bank broken and looted in the first place. Though it can certainly stand on its own merits, Client 9 (which opens at local theaters this...

  • November 18, 2010

    'Client 9' Reclaims Spitzer

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 18, 2010

    'Client 9' makes the case that Wall Street, not women, brought Eliot Spitzer down. This month commenced with the most stellar edition yet of what's become America's favorite political pasttime, a game we call Out with the (Sorta) Old, In with the (Kinda) New.  Payback was especially directed at the current administration's failure to get the economy back to booming. Yet as one of the year's biggest documentaries, Charles Ferguson's Inside Job, noted, conservative politicos and their allies were very much in on the policies that got our collective piggy bank broken and looted in the first place. Though it can certainly stand on its own merits, Client 9 (which opens at local theaters this...

  • Home

    Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2010

    A longtime friendship grows into a film.

  • In Production

    Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2010

    A longtime friendship grows into a film.

  • November 18, 2010

    Farley Frames Barrish, Candlestick Point

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2010

    A longtime friendship grows into a film.

  • November 10, 2010

    New Italian Cinema

    Nov 17, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society celebrates Italy’s freshest film offerings in the New Italian Cinema series at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. Films new and old from director Ferzan Ozpetek begin the weeklong festival, which focuses on a diverse group of work from some of Italy’s most gifted filmmakers, many appearing in person. Opening Night is Ozpetek’s most recent, ‘Loose Cannons,’ which precedes a party at Cigar Bar & Grill, 850 Montgomery Street. More at sffs.org.

  • News & Blogs

    IndieWIRE: "'Zeitgeist Latches Onto a 'Revolution'"

    Nov 17, 2010

    "Following its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September, Lynn Hershman Leeson’s '!Women Art Revolution' has been acquired by Zeitgeist Films for North American distribution," reports Nigel M. Smith. More at indiewire.com.

  • Home

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • Legal

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • November 18, 2010

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • November 16, 2010

    Carl Theodor Dreyer Series Continues

    Nov 16, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive’s series on film giant Carl Theodor Dreyer continues well into the month December and showcases the Danish director’s greatest achievements. Dreyer’s influence on cinema is colossal and ageless as proven in Lars Von Trier’s ‘Medea,’ which he directed for television decades after Dreyer penned the original screenplay. Dreyer’s ‘Michael’ precedes ‘Medea.’ ‘The Master of the House,’ and ‘Leaves from Satan’s Book’ also screen this weekend. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • November 16, 2010

    New Italian Cinema

    Nov 16, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society’s New Italian Cinema series wraps up this week at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. Upcoming films include Giuseppe Capatondi’s thriller ‘The Double Hour’ and Luis Prieto’s heartfelt drama, ‘I Am Glad You Are Here’ (pictured). The Closing Night film is Paolo Virzì’s ‘The First Beautiful Thing’ with a reception at Fior d’Italia, 2237 Mason Street. More at sffs.org.

  • Home

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • Legal

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

  • November 18, 2010

    Copyright Crosses Borders

    George Rush
    Nov 16, 2010

    Laws and treaties protect artists' rights overseas and make the permissions-gathering process all the more important for filmmakers.

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    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • Home

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Marlon Riggs

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2010

    From 'Tongues Untied' to 'Black Is.....Black Ain't,' Marlon Riggs' art was a series of radical acts that were both overdue and ahead of their time. Two decades ago, in post-Reagan America, the arts were under fire—one lit by a very particular religious right match. Feeling the heat was the National Endowment for the Arts, a then 25-year-old institution already pretty pitifully funded by comparison with most other developed nations’ governmental arts support. But the small portion of NEA grants that helped avant-garde or otherwise edgy art—as opposed to, say, the local Gilbert & Sullivan society or annual craft fair—provided plenty of opportunities...

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

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    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 11, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 18, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • Home

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 11, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • November 18, 2010

    New Italian Cinema Puts Focus on Ferzan Ozpetek

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 14, 2010

    'When in Rome,' or outside it: NIC offers fresh voices, new locations.

  • Festivals

    New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

    Andrew Provost
    Nov 13, 2010

    SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

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    New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

    Andrew Provost
    Nov 13, 2010

    SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

  • November 18, 2010

    New to SFIAF: Online Screening Room

    Andrew Provost
    Nov 13, 2010

    SFIAF's Online Screening Room gives the festival's animation another dimension.

  • November 10, 2010

    Afterimage: Filmmakers and Critics in Conversation: Kelly Reichardt with B. Ruby Rich

    Nov 11, 2010

    This event marks the debut of an exciting new filmmaker-in-person series presented by BAM/PFA. Regarded as one of the most significant voices in contemporary American indie cinema, director Kelly Reichardt presents and discusses her work with professor, author (and SF360.org contributor) B. Ruby Rich at the Pacific Film Archive. Feature films include ‘Ode,’ ‘Old Joy,’ ‘River of Grass’ and ‘Wendy and Lucy,’ as well as two shorts, ‘Then a Year,’ and ‘Travis.’ More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • November 10, 2010

    ‘Ran’ turns 25 at the Castro

    Nov 11, 2010

    Akira Kurosawa was well into his 70s when he began shooting ‘Ran,’ the war epic that took over a year to film and was then Japan’s most expensive movie in history. The Castro Theater celebrates the 25th anniversary of Kurosawa’s 'King Lear' adaptation, which the iconic director considered his best film. More at castrotheatre.com.

  • News & Blogs

    San Francisco Film Society Announces Finalists for SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant

    Nov 11, 2010

    Press release: The San Francisco Film Society announced today the finalists and honorable mention for the second SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant. The grant of $15,000 will be awarded to a mid-career screenwriter who has been a practicing writer for at least five years and who has previously written a minimum of one feature screenplay. Finalists are Topaz Adizes, Eric Escobar, Brent Hoff, Roja Gashtili, Maryam Keshavarz, Beverly Kopf and Bobbi Birleffi, Paul Lobo Portuges, David Munro, Jennifer Phang and Dominac Mah. Honorable mention went to Richard Strasser. More at sffs.org.

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    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • In Production

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • November 11, 2010

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • November 10, 2010

    Roman Polanski Shorts with Live Music by Sza/Za

    Nov 10, 2010

    Taking the legendary director of 'Rosemary's Baby,' 'Chinatown' and 'The Pianist' out of headlines and back to his filmmaking and geographic roots, this program pairs a live performance by Warsaw electro-acoustic duo Sza/Za with early Polanski shorts at Letterman Digital Arts Center’s Premier Theater. More at sffs.org.

  • Home

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • In Production

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • November 11, 2010

    Manning’s ‘Al Capp’ Sketches Grandpa

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2010

    Caitlin Manning takes a look at her cartoon-artist grandfather's life and legacy.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 11, 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • Home

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 11, 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Les Blank

    Michael Fox
    Nov 6, 2010

    Eat, dance, love: Les Blank brings nonfiction back to life in a long and storied career.

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    Assayas Recreates Revolution with 'Carlos'

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 5, 2010

    Olivier Assayas's 'Carlos' chases after a notorious phantom. Since premiering out of competition at Cannes, nearly all the write-ups of Olivier Assayas’s Carlos have located the film amidst the post–War on Terror flurry of dramatizations of the self-styled revolutionaries of the 1960s and ’70s (e.g. Che, United Red Army, The Baader Meinhof Complex and locally produced documentary The Weather Underground). This is as it should be: it’s often noted that Assayas wrote for Cahiers du Cinéma before he became a filmmaker, but more than his other movies Carlos works as criticism. In particular, it’s clear that Assayas is having....

  • November 4, 2010

    Assayas Recreates Revolution with 'Carlos'

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 5, 2010

    Olivier Assayas's 'Carlos' chases after a notorious phantom. Since premiering out of competition at Cannes, nearly all the write-ups of Olivier Assayas’s Carlos have located the film amidst the post–War on Terror flurry of dramatizations of the self-styled revolutionaries of the 1960s and ’70s (e.g. Che, United Red Army, The Baader Meinhof Complex and locally produced documentary The Weather Underground). This is as it should be: it’s often noted that Assayas wrote for Cahiers du Cinéma before he became a filmmaker, but more than his other movies Carlos works as criticism. In particular, it’s clear that Assayas is having....

  • November 4, 2010

    Essential SF

    Susan Gerhard, Editor
    Nov 5, 2010

    SF360.org profiles the 2011 roster of Essential SF, an ongoing compendium of the film community’s vital figures and institutions.

  • November 2, 2010

    American Indian Film Festival

    Nov 5, 2010

    The 35th Annual AIFF kicks off at Landmark’s Embarcadero Cinema. Armand Garnet Ruffo interweaves two stories inspired by Ojibway spiritualism in the opening night film, ‘A Windigo Tale.’ The festival also includes animation and shorts programs, as well a toy drive. More at aifisf.com.

  • November 2, 2010

    Cinema by the Bay/Essential SF

    Nov 5, 2010

    Now in its second year, SFFS's Cinema by the Bay brings Bay Area films and filmmakers to Mission venues the Roxie Theater, the Lab and Southern Exposure. As part of the festivities, SF360 Presents Essential SF November 8, featuring a hard-core handful of the Bay Area's vital filmmakers and institutions. Look for more on the shows at sffs.org.

  • November 4, 2010

    Essential SF

    Susan Gerhard, Editor
    Nov 5, 2010

    SF360.org profiles the 2011 roster of Essential SF, an ongoing compendium of the film community’s vital figures and institutions.

  • Festivals

    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

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    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

  • November 4, 2010

    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

  • November 2, 2010

    Ed Burns Master Class and ‘Nice Guy Johnny’

    Nov 4, 2010

    The Roxie Theater hosts a San Francisco Film Society special presentation: Hollywood 2.0 is a discussion with Ed Burns on the making, marketing and distributing of his new film, ‘Nice Guy Johnny,’ which screens after the event. More at sffs.org.

  • Festivals

    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

  • Home

    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

  • November 4, 2010

    The View from Here

    Michael Fox
    Nov 4, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society's Cinema by the Bay festival puts the focus on locals.

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    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • November 2, 2010

    3rd I South Asian Film Festival

    Nov 3, 2010

    The latest cinema from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, U.K. and USA comprise the 8th annual 3rd I San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival: Bollywood and Beyond. Opening night plays at VIZ Cinema before festival moves to the Brava Theater, and concludes at the Castro. Browse the films at thirdi.org.

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    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Gail Silva

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2010

    Former Film Arts Foundation head Gail Silva continues to catalyze the film community. It would be a simple matter to collect testimonies to Gail Silva’s extraordinary impact and influence on the Bay Area film community—and beyond—from the countless artists and novices she has counseled, coached, prodded and pushed in the last 30-plus years and counting. But an extensive public appreciation already exists, you see, in the hundreds and hundreds of films, long and short, that prominently acknowledged her contribution in the end credits. The longtime executive director of Film Arts Foundation (of blessed memory) and creative and strategic consultant for a host of individual clients, Silva is deservedly included in the inaugural class of Essential SF honorees.

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    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

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    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

  • November 3 2010

    Essential SF: Rick Prelinger

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2010

    Rick Prelinger’s efforts at preserving ephemeral films have made him indispensable to the cinema of San Francisco—and the world.

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    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • November 4, 2010

    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • Q & A

    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • October 26, 2010

    ‘Straight to Hell Returns’

    Oct 31, 2010

    'Straight to Hell Returns,' Alex Cox’s re-tweaked version of his bloody spaghetti western parody, featuring performances by Dennis Hopper, Jim Jarmusch and Courtney Love, arrives at the Roxie Theater in time to scare up some laughs on Halloween. Director Alex Cox appears in person to talk about the film's added scenes or anything else you have in mind. More at roxie.com.

  • Home

    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • November 4, 2010

    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • Q & A

    Ed Burns Looks to Future by Getting Back to Basics

    Andrew Provost
    Oct 31, 2010

    Ed Burns offers ideas about art and marketing as he releases his new film, 'Nice Guy Johnny,' into the world.

  • October 26, 2010

    'Left in the Dark' Photographer and Essayists in Person

    Oct 30, 2010

    Celebrations of photographer R.A. McBride’s and Julie Lindow's elegiac ‘Left in the Dark: Portraits of San Francisco Movie Theatres,' which features photographs cinemas of the past and present matched with scholarly essays on local industry themes, continue. Pacific Film Archive hosts a slide show presentation by McBride and readings by writers including Lindow, Katherine Petrin, Melinda Stone. More at bampfa.berkeley.edu.

  • October 26, 2010

    'The Freebie'

    Oct 29, 2010

    Katie Aselton stars in her heartfelt and humorous directorial debut as one half of a married couple struggling with fading desire. They decide that a ‘freebie,’ a guilt-free night with a stranger, may serve as a sexual reawakening and help save their relationship. More at landmarktheatres.com.

  • Festivals

    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

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    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

  • October 28, 2010

    Marquee Names Light Up French Cinema Now

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 28, 2010

    The latest finds from France's national cinema play in an SFFS showcase.

  • October 26, 2010

    French Cinema Now

    Oct 28, 2010

    SFFS’s annual showcase of modern French filmmaking includes some of the country’s most important work from the past year, from Éléonore Faucher's 'Sisters' to Katell Quillévéré's 'Love Like Poison.' Mark Fitoussi's ‘Copacabana,’ starring Isabelle Huppert, opens the festival; it's followed by a reception at the Bubble Lounge, 714 Montgomery Street. All films play at Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema. More at sffs.org.

  • Home

    Brown Follows Injuries in ‘Going the Distance’

    Michael Fox
    Oct 27, 2010

    David L. Brown explores traumatic brain injuries with 'Going the Distance.' When ABC’s Bob Woodruff and his cameraman were badly injured by an IED in Iraq in January of 2006, it was the top story for days. We may not know any of the estimated 320,000 soldiers who’ve returned home with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but we do remember the co-anchor of World News Tonight. To his credit, he and his family created the Bob Woodruff Foundation to advocate for and raise money for veterans with head injuries, and to educate the public. Longtime Brisbane documentary maker David L. Brown was at one of those benefits, a 22-mile traverse....

  • October 28, 2010

    Brown Follows Injuries in ‘Going the Distance’

    Michael Fox
    Oct 27, 2010

    David L. Brown explores traumatic brain injuries with 'Going the Distance.' When ABC’s Bob Woodruff and his cameraman were badly injured by an IED in Iraq in January of 2006, it was the top story for days. We may not know any of the estimated 320,000 soldiers who’ve returned home with traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but we do remember the co-anchor of World News Tonight. To his credit, he and his family created the Bob Woodruff Foundation to advocate for and raise money for veterans with head injuries, and to educate the public. Longtime Brisbane documentary maker David L. Brown was at one of those benefits, a 22-mile traverse....

  • October 19, 2010

    United Nations Association Film Festival

    Oct 27, 2010

    Population, migration and globalization are the themes of the 13th annual United Nations Association Film Festival. The Palo Alto-based festival's features include 'Bhutto,' 'Gasland' and 'The Last Elephants in Thailand' this year. The festival runs until October 31. More at unaff.org.

  • October 26, 2010

    United Nations Association Film Festival

    Oct 27, 2010

    Population, migration and globalization are the themes of the 13th annual United Nations Association Film Festival. The Palo Alto-based festival's features include 'Bhutto,' 'Gasland' and 'The Last Elephants in Thailand' this year. The festival runs until October 31. More at unaff.org.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Rainin Foundation selects 10 finalists'

    Oct 27, 2010

    "Ten Bay Area filmmakers got good news this month when the San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced that they had narrowed their choices to a short list of contenders competing for $225,000 in cash," writes Hugh Hart. "The awards will go toward funding projects that explore civil rights, discrimination, gender and sexual identity. Winners will be named in November." More at SFGate.

  • Home

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

  • In Depth

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

  • October 28, 2010

    Film Arts: How Cinema Was Born by the Bay

    Margarita Landazuri
    Oct 26, 2010

    With Eadweard Muybridge's motion experiments and Niles Essanay's early productions, the San Francisco Bay Area brought the silent film to life.

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    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • October 28, 2010

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • Q & A

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

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    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • October 28, 2010

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • Q & A

    Mike Ott on the Guileless Filmmaking of 'Littlerock'

    Jessica Sapick
    Oct 25, 2010

    Mike Ott, now up for a Gotham Award, speaks on filmmaking process and his indie film 'Littlerock.'

  • October 19, 2010

    'Straight Is the Way'

    Oct 24, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival's series "Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters In Film" concludes with Paul Sloane's 'Straight Is the Way' at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Franchot Tone stars as the morally conflicted Benny Horowitz, an ex-con struggling to steer clear of old accomplices as he tries to make a fresh start in New York's Lower East Side. More at ybca.org.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond Provides Genius Genre Treatments

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 22, 2010

    A pair of expert heist films top Berlin & Beyond.

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    Berlin & Beyond Provides Genius Genre Treatments

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 22, 2010

    A pair of expert heist films top Berlin & Beyond.

  • October 28, 2010

    Berlin & Beyond Provides Genius Genre Treatments

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 22, 2010

    A pair of expert heist films top Berlin & Beyond.

  • October 19, 2010

    Taiwan Film Days

    Oct 22, 2010

    The San Francisco Film Society presents a three-day showcase of contemporary Taiwanese films at VIZ Cinema at New People. Niu Doze's crime saga 'Monga' opens the festival and is Taiwan's entry to for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards. More at sffs.org; look for a feature later this week on sf360.org.

  • October 19, 2010

    Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

    Oct 22, 2010

    The Berlin & Beyond Film Festival returns to the Castro with its collection of contemporary cinema from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. ‘Die Fremde’ is the centerpiece film (and Germany’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards) about a young woman living in Istanbul who, along with her son, decides to leave her abusive husband and reunite with her family in Berlin. More at berlinbeyond.com.

  • Festivals

    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

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    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

  • October 21, 2010

    Taiwan Film Days Returns

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 21, 2010

    New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.

  • First Person

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

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    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • October 21, 2010

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • October 19, 2010

    Arab Film Festival

    Oct 19, 2010

    The Arab Film Festival wraps up this weekend in Berkeley at Shattuck Cinemas. Closing Night films include ‘Every Day is a Holiday,' the story of three women in Lebanon and their very different intentions for boarding the same bus to a men’s penitentiary, and ‘Cinecitta,' about a struggling filmmaker who decides to rob a bank to fund his latest project. More at arabfilmfestival.org.

  • News & Blogs

    Oakland Tribune: 'Silent Film Shake-up, via Fremont'

    Oct 19, 2010

    "David Kiehn didn't go into the movie business seeking fame. But thanks to some sharp detective work and YouTube, the soft-spoken Fremont silent-film historian will make his small-screen debut Sunday on '60 Minutes,'" writes Matthew Artz. "The CBS newsmagazine show is devoting an 11-minute segment to Kiehn, whose research proved that a silent film of San Francisco's Market Street was shot just days before the 1906 earthquake -- not in 1905 as previously believed." More at insidebayarea.com.

  • First Person

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • Home

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • October 21, 2010

    Pitchers Craft Hits at SFFS Film Arts Forum

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Oct 19, 2010

    At SFFS Film Arts Forum, experts offered live advice on how to pitch a film.

  • Home

    Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’

    Michael Fox
    Oct 18, 2010

    Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'

  • October 21, 2010

    Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’

    Michael Fox
    Oct 18, 2010

    Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'

  • Q & A

    Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’

    Michael Fox
    Oct 18, 2010

    Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'

  • October 12, 2010

    'Metropolis'

    Oct 18, 2010

    After the discovery of a premiere release print in an Argentine film museum, a German restoration crew has pieced together the most complete version yet of Fritz Lang’s silent science fiction masterpiece. ‘Metropolis’ plays at the Smith Rafael Film Center with 25 minutes of added footage.

  • October 12, 2010

    Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters in Film

    Oct 17, 2010

    Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival offer plenty to chew on in the series Tough Guys: Images of Jewish Gangsters in Film. Mervyn LeRoys’ ‘Little Caesar’ has Edward G. Robinson as an Italian gangster in a breakout performance. The series plays through the month of October. More at ybca.org.

  • Festivals

    SF Docfest Still Stranger than Fiction

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 15, 2010

    A critic offers not-to-be-missed entries in the ninth annual SF Docfest.

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    SF Docfest Still Stranger than Fiction

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 15, 2010

    A critic offers not-to-be-missed entries in the ninth annual SF Docfest.

  • October 21, 2010

    SF Docfest Still Stranger than Fiction

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 15, 2010

    A critic offers not-to-be-missed entries in the ninth annual SF Docfest.

  • October 12, 2010

    'Cropsey'

    Oct 15, 2010

    Missing children, justice gone potentially awry: Directors Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio journey back to the Staten Island streets they grew up on to investigate the urban legend of Cropsey, an alleged escaped mental patient who was said to terrorize their community. The San Francisco Bay Guardian's Cheryl Eddy named it one of the best films of 2009; it arrives this week for its SF theatrical release at the Red Vic Movie House.

  • Festivals

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

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    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • October 14, 2010

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • October 12, 2010

    Arab Film Festival

    Oct 14, 2010

    Lyes Salem’s dark comedy ‘Masquerades’ opens the Arab Film Festival at the Castro; it tells the story of Mounir, a young Algerian misfit who informs the whole town his narcoleptic sister Nim is engaged to a handsome, wealthy foreigner. The festival runs October 14–24. More at arabfilmfestival.org.

  • Festivals

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

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    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • October 14, 2010

    'Masquerades' Opens Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2010

    Appearances deceive in Lyès Salem’s 'Masquerades,' at the Arab Film Festival.

  • Home

    'Better This World' Takes a Look at Criminal Injustice

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2010

    Two filmmakers examine the justice system in the U.S. post-Sept. 11.

  • October 14, 2010

    'Better This World' Takes a Look at Criminal Injustice

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2010

    Two filmmakers examine the justice system in the U.S. post-Sept. 11.

  • Documentary

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

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    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • October 14, 2010

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • Documentary

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • Home

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • October 14, 2010

    Are You Expecting Your Producer to Save You?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 12, 2010

    What to consider when you're considering hiring a producer.

  • Home

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • October 14, 2010

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • Q & A

    Savoring Fishbone in its Third Insane Decade

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 8, 2010

    A film about the legendary band Fishbone brings California's past 25 years into close relief.

  • October 5, 2010

    'Redline'

    Oct 8, 2010

    VIZ Cinema hosts the U.S. premiere of this highly anticipated racing animation film the same day it opens in Japan. Five years in the making, ‘Redline’ is a collaboration between the creators of the 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' animation segments and 'The Animatrix.'

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    'Enter the Void' at Your Own Risk

    Matt Sussman/Ryland Walker Knight
    Oct 7, 2010

    Two critics offer opposing views on an audience-dividing arthouse buzz-magnet, Gaspar Noé's 'Enter the Void.'

  • October 7, 2010

    'Enter the Void' at Your Own Risk

    Matt Sussman/Ryland Walker Knight
    Oct 7, 2010

    Two critics offer opposing views on an audience-dividing arthouse buzz-magnet, Gaspar Noé's 'Enter the Void.'

  • October 5, 2010

    Mill Valley Film Festival

    Oct 7, 2010

    "The annual Mill Valley Film Festival never forgets its target audience: well-educated filmgoers partial to mainstream art house crowd pleasers, American indies, topical documentaries, a sampling of tasty world cinema (especially from the African continent) and the latest crop of docs and features by homegrown Bay Area talent," writes Sura Wood in sf360.org this week. The festival kicks off October 7 with 'The King's Speech' and 'Conviction' and continues through October 17. (Photo: Taggart Siegel's 'Queen of the Sun')

  • Home

    'Enter the Void' at Your Own Risk

    Matt Sussman/Ryland Walker Knight
    Oct 7, 2010

    Two critics offer opposing views on an audience-dividing arthouse buzz-magnet, Gaspar Noé's 'Enter the Void.'

  • October 7, 2010

    'Enter the Void' at Your Own Risk

    Matt Sussman/Ryland Walker Knight
    Oct 7, 2010

    Two critics offer opposing views on an audience-dividing arthouse buzz-magnet, Gaspar Noé's 'Enter the Void.'

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • October 7, 2010

    Essential SF: 'Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter,' 'Paulina,' 'First Person Plural'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 6, 2010

    The Bay Area's best first-person documentaries take us through a lens, darkly.

  • October 5, 2010

    'Cecil Taylor: All the Notes'

    Oct 6, 2010

    Free jazz pianist Cecil Taylor is captured in performance and interviewed in Christopher Felver’s documentary ‘Cecil Taylor: All the Notes’. A discussion between Felver and California Poet Laureate Al Young follows the screening at the Smith Rafael Film Center.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

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    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • October 7, 2010

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • Home

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • October 7, 2010

    Mill Valley's 33rd Launches

    Sura Wood
    Oct 5, 2010

    Mill Valley brings an eclectic collection of indies and world cinema to audiences.

  • Home

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • October 7, 2010

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • Q & A

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • september 29, 2010

    SFFS Film Arts Forum: Pitch Perfect

    Oct 4, 2010

    Learn to hone your movie pitch with help from industry professionals Jennifer Chaiken, Megan Gelstein and Jacob Kornbluth in this panel discussion at Mezzanine moderated by SFFS director of filmmaker services Michele Turnure-Salleo. Three lucky filmmakers will be pitching live; the "laptop shop" film-sharing continues after the program.

  • Home

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • October 7, 2010

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • Q & A

    'Left in the Dark' Savors the Bay Area's Cinema Past, Present

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 4, 2010

    Photo/essay book 'Left in the Dark' offers a way in—and out of—San Francisco cinema's rich, gritty, glamorous past.

  • september 29, 2010

    Lit Flicks: Litquake's Literary Film Festival

    Oct 3, 2010

    Litquake lights up the Embarcadero Center Cinema all day Sunday and features not only 'Dante's Inferno' and 'Ghost World,' but also SF360.org-moderated discussions for 'Red Poet' (director Matthew Furey and poet Jack Hirschman, left, with Michael Fox) and 'The Practice of the Wild' (producer Will Hearst and Jack Shoemaker with Robert Avila).

  • september 29, 2010

    'Ferlinghetti'

    Oct 3, 2010

    Photographer Christopher Felver's documentary on the San Francisco poet and publisher played at the 2009 San Francisco International Film Festival and gets another date to capture the current 'Howl' fever. It plays at the Smith Rafael Film Center.

  • september 29, 2010

    Film in the Fog: 'The Incredible Shrinking Man'

    Oct 2, 2010

    This year's free outdoor screening in the Presidio marks a return to '50s sci-fi classics with Jack Arnold's 'The Incredible Shrinking Man,' the story of a businessman who after being exposed to a strange poisonous mist grows smaller and smaller. Disney short 'The Skeleton Dance' is the warm-up.

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    Retro Ethics Fuel 'The Social Network'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 1, 2010

    Friends, enemies, Facebook: 'The Social Network' dramatizes the making of a Web phenomenon.

  • October 7, 2010

    Retro Ethics Fuel 'The Social Network'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 1, 2010

    Friends, enemies, Facebook: 'The Social Network' dramatizes the making of a Web phenomenon.

  • Reviews

    Retro Ethics Fuel 'The Social Network'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 1, 2010

    Friends, enemies, Facebook: 'The Social Network' dramatizes the making of a Web phenomenon.

  • Home

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • Q & A

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • September 30, 2010

    Rwanda Moves Forward in New Documentary

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 30, 2010

    The latest Deborah Scranton film takes another look at the Rwandan genocide.

  • Home

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • September 30, 2010

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • September 21, 2010

    Distro 2010: Distribution for Independent Filmmakers Today

    Sep 29, 2010

    This Bay Area Video Coalition panel includes representatives from Microcinema International and Filmmakers Collaborative discussing the many emerging choices independent filmmakers have for releasing their films.

  • september 29, 2010

    Distro 2010: Distribution for Independent Filmmakers Today

    Sep 29, 2010

    This Bay Area Video Coalition panel includes representatives from Microcinema International and Filmmakers Collaborative discussing the many emerging choices independent filmmakers have for releasing their films.

  • Home

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • September 30, 2010

    Local Filmmakers Pour into Mill Valley

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers find a platform at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

  • September 30, 2010

    Essential SF: 'Chan Is Missing,' 'Thousand Pieces of Gold,' 'Heat and Sunlight'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2010

    San Francisco narrative filmmakers offer nuanced visions of their city.

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    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Reviews

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • September 30, 2010

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Home

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • Reviews

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • September 30, 2010

    Gardner's Global Views Unnerve at YBCA

    Sara Dosa
    Sep 26, 2010

    Three decades of Robert Gardner films scrutinize the human condition.

  • September 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids'

    Sep 25, 2010

    San Francisco producer and director Tom Shepard, along with New York filmmakers Tina DiFeliciantonio and Jane C. Wagner, present their new documentary, 'Whiz Kids,' about ambitious teenagers who compete in the Intel Science Talent Search, in person at the Balboa Theatre.

  • Festivals

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • Home

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • September 30, 2010

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • September 21, 2010

    A 'Howl' Exclusive

    Sep 24, 2010

    'Howl' filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman will host a Q&A and present the San Francisco opening of their new film at the Sundance Kabuki.

  • September 21, 2010

    The Lost Films of Charles Ludlam

    Sep 24, 2010

    After seeing one of Charles Ludlam's early plays, theater critic Brendan Gill famously remarked, "This isn't farce. This isn't absurd. This is absolutely ridiculous!" Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents two of Ludlam's rarely seen films: a digitally remastered version of 'The Sorrows of Dolores' (September 24–25) and 'The Impostors' (September 26), where Ludlam stars as a gay magician.

  • September 21, 2010

    NY/SF International Children's Film Festival

    Sep 24, 2010

    San Francisco Film Society and the New York International Children's Film Festival offer three days of films for kids, teens and their families, from 'Turtle—the Incredible Journey' (pictured) to Santosh Sivan's Kashmir story, 'Tahaan,' to shorts and animated films, kicking off Friday, September 24, with a kid-friendly opening night party at the Punch Line Comedy Club.

  • Festivals

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • Home

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • September 30, 2010

    A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 24, 2010

    The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.

  • Home

    'Howl' Revisits Key Literary Chapter in SF History

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 23, 2010

    Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman offer insight into the making of 'Howl,' a movie about a poem and a time.

  • September 23, 2010

    'Howl' Revisits Key Literary Chapter in SF History

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 23, 2010

    Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman offer insight into the making of 'Howl,' a movie about a poem and a time.

  • September 21, 2010

    SF Irish Film Festival

    Sep 23, 2010

    The San Francisco Irish Film Festival offers Roxie audiences three days of contemporary Irish cinema, including features, documentaries and short films paired with free pints of Irish cider. Closing night film 'His & Hers' won the Cinematography Award at Sundance 2010.

  • Home

    Irving Glides from Parrots to Pelicans

    Michael Fox
    Sep 22, 2010

    Judy Irving goes from parrots to pelicans with her new documentary.

  • September 23, 2010

    Irving Glides from Parrots to Pelicans

    Michael Fox
    Sep 22, 2010

    Judy Irving goes from parrots to pelicans with her new documentary.

  • September 21, 2010

    Elegant Perversions: The Cinema of João César Monteiro

    Sep 22, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive celebrates the iconoclastic Portuguese filmmaker João César Monteiro with a curated collection of his films. This week's programs offers Monteiro's figurative and literal journey through Portugal with 'Trails' (September 24) and an exaltation of sensual pleasure, 'God's Comedy' (September 25).

  • Home

    Irving Glides from Parrots to Pelicans

    Michael Fox
    Sep 22, 2010

    Judy Irving goes from parrots to pelicans with her new documentary.

  • September 23, 2010

    Irving Glides from Parrots to Pelicans

    Michael Fox
    Sep 22, 2010

    Judy Irving goes from parrots to pelicans with her new documentary.

  • Home

    Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives

    Michael Fox
    Sep 20, 2010

    The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.

  • Q & A

    Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives

    Michael Fox
    Sep 20, 2010

    The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.

  • September 23, 2010

    Lixin Fan's 'Train' Arrives

    Michael Fox
    Sep 20, 2010

    The creator of award-winning documentary 'Last Train Home' speaks about the new China.

  • Home

    Altman Versus the World

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 20, 2010

    A series at the Roxie mines the fault lines in Robert Altman's varied oeuvre.

  • Reviews

    Altman Versus the World

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 20, 2010

    A series at the Roxie mines the fault lines in Robert Altman's varied oeuvre.

  • September 23, 2010

    Altman Versus the World

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 20, 2010

    A series at the Roxie mines the fault lines in Robert Altman's varied oeuvre.

  • September 14, 2010

    San Francisco Latino Film Festival

    Sep 20, 2010

    The San Francisco Latino Film Festival, which runs through September 26, kicks off this week with a screening of director Javier Fuentes-Léon's 'Contracorriente' at the Roxie.

  • September 14, 2010

    Iranian Film Festival

    Sep 18, 2010

    San Francisco Art Institute hosts the third annual Iranian Film Festival with more than two dozen films and a special tribute to Fakhri Khorvash, who appears in person along with a screening of 1974 film 'Prince Ehtejab.'

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • September 23, 2010

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • September 14, 2010

    Cinemalit: 'Love Affair'

    Sep 17, 2010

    The CinemaLit Film Series, curated by film critic and SF360.org contributor Michael Fox, presents Leo McCarey's 'Love Affair' at the Mechanics' Institute.

  • Home

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • In Depth

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • September 23, 2010

    Radical Light: 'Image Dissectors'

    Rebecca Solnit
    Sep 17, 2010

    Pacific Film Archive offers the first of three excerpts from its monumental new book, 'Radical Light.'

  • Festivals

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • Home

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • September 16, 2010

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • Festivals

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • Home

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • September 16, 2010

    Toronto's New Lightbox Offers Transcendence

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 16, 2010

    A festival transforms itself and transports audiences with a visionary new theater.

  • Home

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • In Production

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • September 16, 2010

    Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2010

    A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.

  • News & Blogs

    Canada.com: 'How Facebook Got Involved in Human Rights'

    Sep 15, 2010

    A Bay Area filmmaker's trip to Africa cemented her "bond with Facebook and created a new way for human rights activists to spread the word--while promoting the social networking site's month-old streaming video channel," writes Alex Ben Block. More at Canada.com.

  • Digital

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • Home

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • September 16, 2010

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • Digital

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • Home

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • September 16, 2010

    Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 14, 2010

    Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.

  • Home

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • Q & A

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • September 16, 2010

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • News & Blogs

    SFGate: 'New Director at Film Festival'

    Sep 13, 2010

    SF Chronicle: "Masashi Niwano, who most recently was executive director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival in Austin, Texas, has been named festival and exhibitions director for the San Francisco International Asian American Festival." More at SFGate.

  • Home

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • Q & A

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • September 16, 2010

    Innovative Characters, Concepts Inform New California Website

    Adam Hartzell
    Sep 13, 2010

    A new film/photography website offers compelling characters, bold artistry and innovative storylines.

  • September 7, 2010

    SFFS Screen: 'Change of Plans'

    Sep 10, 2010

    Danièle Thompson's film offers comedy from the lives of fortysomethings on a post-dinner party collision course.

  • September 7, 2010

    'The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector'

    Sep 10, 2010

    Vikram Jayanti offers an intimate look at the troubled and prolific record producer, touching on his murder trial and conviction, as well as his uneasy relationship with the Beatles. Director Jayanti appears in person to present the film at the Roxie on September 10.

  • September 7, 2010

    9/11 Truth Film Festival

    Sep 10, 2010

    VIZ screens a collection of documentaries that offer a variety of views on the events of September 11, 2001. 'Press For Truth' on opening night will be followed by a Q&A with director Ray Nowosielski.

  • September 7, 2010

    Infinite City: Cinema City

    Sep 9, 2010

    SFMOMA has mapped out a set of unique events in conjunction the upcoming release of Rebecca Solnit's new book, 'Infinite City: a San Francisco Atlas.' Thursday, September 9, 'Housing Shadows and Projecting Fog' screens Christian Bruno's work-in-progress film about the Strand movie theater as well as Andy Black and Sam Green's atmospheric 'Fog City.' Saturday, September 11, a Film Crawl through a variety of San Francisco moviehouses—from the Balboa (where Ernie Gehr's 'Cotton Candy,' right, plays at noon) to the Roxie—offers an historic tour of the city's cinema history. More at SFMOMA: http://www.sfmoma.org/events/1722.

  • Home

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • Reviews

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • September 16, 2010

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • September 9 2010

    'Change of Plans' Finds Humor in Mid-Life

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2010

    'Change of Plans' charts an eventful year in the lives of a dozen or so disparate Parisians.

  • Home

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • In Production

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • September 9 2010

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • September 7, 2010

    Swoon Series at PFA

    Sep 8, 2010

    The PFA series Swoon brings back Hollywood's classic leading men—the vulnerable loners, steel-eyed poets and Paul Newman—looking very young through September 26. This week: 'The Hustler,' 'House of Bamboo' and 'Breathless.'

  • Home

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • In Production

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • September 9 2010

    Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain

    Michael Fox
    Sep 8, 2010

    A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.

  • Home

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • Q & A

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • September 9 2010

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • Home

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • Q & A

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • September 9 2010

    'Them Greeks' Tests Independent Digital Production Model

    Jessica Sapick
    Sep 7, 2010

    An animator collaborates over the ether to bring 'Them Greeks....!' to life.

  • August 31, 2010

    Everybody's Classics: 'North by Northwest'

    Sep 5, 2010

    Are there more iconic Hitchcock moments than 'North by Northwest's' corn-field airplane evasion scene or the Mt. Rushmore-set climax? The classic plays Smith Rafael.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Home

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • September 9 2010

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Home

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • September 9 2010

    Telluride Unveils 37th Film Festival

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Sep 3, 2010

    Surprising themes and high profile documentaries are among the highlights of the Telluride 2010 lineup.

  • Home

    A Family Implodes in Biting 'Dogtooth'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 3, 2010

    A Greek film incriminates the viewer.

  • Reviews

    A Family Implodes in Biting 'Dogtooth'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 3, 2010

    A Greek film incriminates the viewer.

  • Home

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • Reviews

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • September 2, 2010

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • August 31, 2010

    Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema

    Sep 2, 2010

    The neighborhood park-strolling, local filmmaker-featuring, free seventh annual Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema festival is finally here, with new and improved features: a Friday-night Film Crawl through the neighborhood and more live music. Details at /http://www.bhoutdoorcine.org/.

  • Home

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • Reviews

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • September 2, 2010

    Going McCarey's Way

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 2, 2010

    A Mechanics' Institute series appreciates Leo McCarey's genius with comedy.

  • Home

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • In Production

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • September 2, 2010

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • Home

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • In Production

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • September 2, 2010

    'Sweet' Beat Drives Fruchtmans’ Rwanda Doc

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2010

    Lisa Fruchtman moves from feature-film editing to documentary film directing with a hopeful story out of Rwanda.

  • Home

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • Legal

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • September 2, 2010

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • Home

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • Legal

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • September 2, 2010

    The Price of Fame

    George Rush
    Aug 31, 2010

    When filming a public figure, the rights to privacy as well as publicity need to be considered.

  • August 24, 2010

    Inside the PFA Film Vault

    Aug 27, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive has dusted off a collection of rarely seen shorts from its new film vault; the kaleidoscopic collection full of "grain, color and noise" displays on a summer evening, outdoors, at a free screening on Friday, August 27.

  • August 24, 2010

    'Cairo Time' Opens

    Aug 27, 2010

    A middle-aged journalist discovers beauty and love in unexpected places in Rubba Nada's 'Cairo Time,' opening August 27 in the Bay Area. It played the San Francisco International last spring; for more on the film, the director, and the chaos of shooting in urban Egypt, see Jessica Sapick's interview with director Ruba Nadda in SF360's Q&A section.

  • Home

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • Reviews

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • September 2, 2010

    Two Zimbalists and 'Two Escobars'

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 27, 2010

    The stories of an assassinated soccer star and the nation's most notorious criminal merge in a portrait of '80s-'90s Colombia.

  • August 24, 2010

    Rare Summer Vampires

    Aug 26, 2010

    Rare vampire films, including Kathryn Bigelow's Near Dark and Carl Dreyer's unsettling Vampyr, come out of the dark for a weekend at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • August 26 ,2010

    A Vampire Weekend at YBCA

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 26, 2010

    Three vampire films capture more than the imagination. That the vogue for vampire melodramas may have run its course is clear enough from the appearance of Vampires Suck (in theaters as of this writing, though not likely much past it) and the news that the American redo of the 2008 Swedish indie hit, Let the Right One In, will be titled "Let Me In." Just like that, a lovely slice of pop-baroque gets reprocessed as a pathetic whine. No matter: as long there is cinema, the vampire will reemerge. Ever since the twin pinnacles of Nosferatu (1922) and Vampyr (1932), in which two of early cinema’s. . .

  • Home

    A Vampire Weekend at YBCA

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 26, 2010

    Three vampire films capture more than the imagination. That the vogue for vampire melodramas may have run its course is clear enough from the appearance of Vampires Suck (in theaters as of this writing, though not likely much past it) and the news that the American redo of the 2008 Swedish indie hit, Let the Right One In, will be titled "Let Me In." Just like that, a lovely slice of pop-baroque gets reprocessed as a pathetic whine. No matter: as long there is cinema, the vampire will reemerge. Ever since the twin pinnacles of Nosferatu (1922) and Vampyr (1932), in which two of early cinema’s. . .

  • August 26 ,2010

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • Home

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • In Production

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • August 24, 2010

    'Micmacs' at the Red Vic

    Aug 25, 2010

    Jean-Pierre Jeunet's San Francisco International Film Festival opening night film, an arms-trade satire, plays at the Red Vic this week. It's a visually intoxicating story of a man who finds acceptance with a group of creative, scrap-heap dwelling misfits.

  • August 26 ,2010

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • Home

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • In Production

    Medina Stokes SF-set ‘Furnace’

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2010

    Dolissa Medina uncovers more ashes in a new, historical piece on San Francisco and its many great fires.

  • August 26 ,2010

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • Documentary

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • Home

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • August 24, 2010

    The Factory Year-End Screening

    Aug 24, 2010

    Oakland's youth video-production collective The Factory showcases more than a dozen documentary, narrative, and experimental films made by students at the Pacific Film Archive on August 24. A panel discussion with student filmmakers follows.

  • August 26 ,2010

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • Documentary

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • Home

    Getting Perspective on your Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Aug 24, 2010

    Who's to say if it's a story problem or an audience problem?

  • August 26 ,2010

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • Home

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • Q & A

    Eat, Pray, Love, Direct

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 23, 2010

    Ruba Nadda speaks of sultry actors and tenacious directors in the making of 'Cairo Time.'

  • August 17, 2010

    Film on Film Foundation's 'Endless Love'

    Aug 22, 2010

    The second screening in Film on Film Foundation's Film Maudit program, a curated reconsideration of oft-maligned and misunderstood films, is Franco Zeffirelli's unabashed melodrama 'Endless Love.'

  • August 17, 2010

    'Everything Strange and New' Director in Person

    Aug 22, 2010

    Bay Area filmmaker Frazer Bradshaw appears in person at the Smith Rafael Film Center to present and discuss a screening of 'Everything Strange and New,' a contemporary meditation on adulthood in our uncertain times.

  • August 17, 2010

    'The Man Who Knew Too Much' at the Paramount

    Aug 20, 2010

    Jimmy Stewart becomes ensnared in a Moroccan-set assassination plot in 'The Man Who Knew Too Much.' One of Hitchcock's most suspenseful films, it screens at Oakland's gilded movie palace, the Paramount Theatre.

  • August 26 ,2010

    'Army of Crime' Revisits the Not-Always French Resistance

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 20, 2010

    'Army of Crime’s' portraits in heroism remain admirably restrained, unlike so many Resistance fantasies.

  • Home

    'Army of Crime' Revisits the Not-Always French Resistance

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 20, 2010

    'Army of Crime’s' portraits in heroism remain admirably restrained, unlike so many Resistance fantasies.

  • Reviews

    'Army of Crime' Revisits the Not-Always French Resistance

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 20, 2010

    'Army of Crime’s' portraits in heroism remain admirably restrained, unlike so many Resistance fantasies.

  • August 19 2010

    Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie

    Sura Wood
    Aug 19, 2010

    Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.

  • Home

    Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie

    Sura Wood
    Aug 19, 2010

    Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.

  • Q & A

    Noirish New Lavine Series Hits the Roxie

    Sura Wood
    Aug 19, 2010

    Elliot Lavine speaks of noir, noirishness, and the series of potent, paranoid, and often genre-busting classics he brings to the Roxie.

  • August 19 2010

    Rubio Rolls Cameras in 'Too Perfect' Orinda

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2010

    Drawing from reality, and yoga practice, an independent production team catalogues childhood's end.

  • Home

    Rubio Rolls Cameras in 'Too Perfect' Orinda

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2010

    Drawing from reality, and yoga practice, an independent production team catalogues childhood's end.

  • August 19 2010

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • First Person

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • Home

    Of Longing and Laforgue

    Jenni Olson
    Aug 17, 2010

    A filmmaker offers a script excerpt in appreciation of Jules Laforgue on the 150th anniversary of his birth.

  • August 17, 2010

    Junichi Suzuki's War Documentaries

    Aug 17, 2010

    'Live with Honor, Die with Dignity' and 'Toyo's Camera,' two films by Bay Area filmmaker Junichi Suzuki that look at the war at home and abroad for Japanese Americans during WWII, play three final days August 17-19 at Viz Cinema.

  • August 19 2010

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • Home

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • Q & A

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • August 19 2010

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • Home

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • Q & A

    Maoz Speaks of the Limits of Language in 'Lebanon'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 16, 2010

    The Lebanon War of 1982 informs Samuel Maoz's 'Lebanon.'

  • August 19 2010

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • Home

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • Reviews

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • August 10 2010

    SFFS Screen: 'Vengeance'

    Aug 13, 2010

    Actor and legendary French rocker Johnny Hallyday sets the brooding, stylish tone in this cold dish of a film served by director Johnny To on SFFS Screen.

  • August 10 2010

    'Lourdes'

    Aug 13, 2010

    Jessica Hausner's film, set in the French "City of Healing" from which it takes its name, opens at the Roxie this week. 'Lourdes' examines the nature of miracles with a combination of humor and curiosity.

  • August 10 2010

    Sausalito Film Festival

    Aug 13, 2010

    This year's Sausalito Film Festival, held at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge at Cavallo Point, carries an international collection of films that examine everything from Brazilian catadores and rural American farmers with problems of conscience to the first woman to head Pakistan's government.

  • August 19 2010

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • Home

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • Reviews

    Back with a 'Vengeance'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 13, 2010

    Johnnie To delivers on his trademark themes with 'Vengeance.'

  • 08-12-10

    Sausalito Film Festival Views New Horizons

    Adam Hartzell
    Aug 12, 2010

    Run, walk, bike, or bus to Sausalito for a festival filled with environmental (and other) surprises. The Sausalito Film Festival at Cavallo Point offers an impressive natural/urban backdrop to complement the worlds on view inside its theaters. Situated in the less-crowded film festival calendar space of August, it offers residents of the Bay Area ample room for their eyes to roam, with gorgeous vistas to greet those coming and going from its two restored theaters, the Mission Blue and Callippe. (Cavallo Point, a backdrop for the 22nd century in Star Trek: Enterprise, also provides a view of the San Francisco that will never get old.)

  • Home

    Sausalito Film Festival Views New Horizons

    Adam Hartzell
    Aug 12, 2010

    Run, walk, bike, or bus to Sausalito for a festival filled with environmental (and other) surprises. The Sausalito Film Festival at Cavallo Point offers an impressive natural/urban backdrop to complement the worlds on view inside its theaters. Situated in the less-crowded film festival calendar space of August, it offers residents of the Bay Area ample room for their eyes to roam, with gorgeous vistas to greet those coming and going from its two restored theaters, the Mission Blue and Callippe. (Cavallo Point, a backdrop for the 22nd century in Star Trek: Enterprise, also provides a view of the San Francisco that will never get old.)

  • August 10 2010

    Francesco Rosi: 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold'

    Aug 12, 2010

    Chronicle of a Death Foretold screens at the Pacific Film Archive as part of the Modernist Masters series on August 12. Gabriel García Marquez' novella, which unfolds around uncertain crimes of passion, is faithfully adapted by Francesco Rosi, who focuses on his own recurring theme, motives behind violence.

  • August 10 2010

    'Madame Butterfly' in High-Def

    Aug 12, 2010

    As a final curtain call for the summer-long Grand Opera Cinema Series, the California Film Institute and San Francisco opera present a chance to see an encore high -definition recording of Madame Butterfly at the Rafael Film Center on August 12-14.

  • 08-12-10

    Overcoming Your Fear of Fundraising

    Holly Million
    Aug 10, 2010

    A few simple ideas can help nervous fundraisers take the leap.

  • Funding

    Overcoming Your Fear of Fundraising

    Holly Million
    Aug 10, 2010

    A few simple ideas can help nervous fundraisers take the leap.

  • 08-12-10

    Todd Solondz' Cinema of Discomfort

    Robert Avila
    Aug 9, 2010

    The director of Life During Wartime speaks about fear, loathing, and emotional truth.

  • Q & A

    Todd Solondz' Cinema of Discomfort

    Robert Avila
    Aug 9, 2010

    The director of Life During Wartime speaks about fear, loathing, and emotional truth.

  • 08-12-10

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • Home

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • Q & A

    Schneider and Zanuck on the Highs of 'Get Low'

    Jessica Sapick
    Aug 6, 2010

    Filmmakers working with Duvall, Murray and Spacek talk about humor, perseverance, and process.

  • 08-05-2010

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Festivals

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Home

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • 08-05-2010

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Festivals

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • Home

    Looking to the Skies for Cinema

    Gianmaria Franchini
    Aug 5, 2010

    Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  • 08-05-2010

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • Home

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • In Depth

    Media Pulse: The Closed Net Threat

    Sara Dosa
    Aug 4, 2010

    The looming prospect of a two-tiered internet may compromise the ability of independent filmmakers to fund, exhibit and distribute their films.

  • 08-05-2010

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • Home

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • Screenwriting

    Subtext: Catching the Drift Beneath the Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 3, 2010

    Memorable lines of dialogue are like the tips of icebergs, floating above vast, submerged mountains of character history, and more.

  • 08-05-2010

    'Winnebago Man' Hits the Road

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 2, 2010

    Director Ben Steinbauer and Bay Area-based producer Malcolm Pullinger talk about anger, RVs, and "going viral" with their new film.

  • Home

    'Winnebago Man' Hits the Road

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 2, 2010

    Director Ben Steinbauer and Bay Area-based producer Malcolm Pullinger talk about anger, RVs, and "going viral" with their new film.

  • Q & A

    'Winnebago Man' Hits the Road

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 2, 2010

    Director Ben Steinbauer and Bay Area-based producer Malcolm Pullinger talk about anger, RVs, and "going viral" with their new film.

  • Home

    Crime on the Mind

    Sura Wood
    Jul 29, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.

  • Reviews

    Crime on the Mind

    Sura Wood
    Jul 29, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.

  • Home

    Crime on the Mind

    Sura Wood
    Jul 29, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.

  • Reviews

    Crime on the Mind

    Sura Wood
    Jul 29, 2010

    The Pacific Film Archive's Criminal Minds series offers a liberating mix of asocial outlaws and sordid stories based on the ripped-from-the-headlines exploits of real-life gangsters and killers.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Berkeley in the Sixties,' 'Brother Outsider,' 'Weather Underground'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2010

    Three Bay Area documentaries correct the historical record.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Berkeley in the Sixties,' 'Brother Outsider,' 'Weather Underground'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2010

    Three Bay Area documentaries correct the historical record.

  • First Person

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • Home

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • First Person

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • Home

    Why Hire a Producer of Marketing, Distribution

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 27, 2010

    Every film needs one person devoted to the distribution and marketing of the film from the start, just as they have a line producer, assistant director, or editor.

  • Home

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Q & A

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Home

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Q & A

    Getting Down, Dirty with Bob Ray and Chad Holt

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 26, 2010

    Bob Ray brings his Down & Dirty Austin Film Tour to the Bay Area. And you can't stop him.

  • Home

    Essential SF: 'Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Crumb,' 'Cockettes'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 23, 2010

    Three films document essential chunks of San Francisco's tragic and mythic past, told in empathetic but non-hagiographic testimony.

  • In Depth

    Essential SF: 'Times of Harvey Milk,' 'Crumb,' 'Cockettes'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 23, 2010

    Three films document essential chunks of San Francisco's tragic and mythic past, told in empathetic but non-hagiographic testimony.

  • Festivals

    SF Jewish Film Festival Lights 30 Candles

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival finds fans beyond its identity-based target audience with a wide array of international films and topics.

  • Home

    SF Jewish Film Festival Lights 30 Candles

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival finds fans beyond its identity-based target audience with a wide array of international films and topics.

  • Festivals

    SF Jewish Film Festival Lights 30 Candles

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival finds fans beyond its identity-based target audience with a wide array of international films and topics.

  • Home

    SF Jewish Film Festival Lights 30 Candles

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2010

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival finds fans beyond its identity-based target audience with a wide array of international films and topics.

  • 07-21-2010

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • Home

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • In Production

    Wilson-Shepard Doc Blooms in AIDS Grove

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2010

    Tom Shepard and Andy Abrahams Wilson are redefining activist filmmaking with educational films, such as their documentary on the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

  • 07-21-2010

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • First Person

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • Home

    A Need to Think Outside the Box (Office)

    Jon Reiss
    Jul 20, 2010

    The maker of Bomb It offers hard-won advice on the marketing of film in the 2010s.

  • 07-21-2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • Home

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • 07-21-2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • Home

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival Speaks Volumes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 15, 2010

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival offers its now expected collection of rare finds, live music and early film amazements

  • Home

    Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2010

    Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.

  • In Production

    Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2010

    Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.

  • Home

    Crowd Control

    George Rush
    Jul 13, 2010

    No matter what kind of film you’re making, eventually all filmmakers encounter the common legal problem of filming in a crowd.

  • Legal

    Crowd Control

    George Rush
    Jul 13, 2010

    No matter what kind of film you’re making, eventually all filmmakers encounter the common legal problem of filming in a crowd.

  • Home

    Crowd Control

    George Rush
    Jul 13, 2010

    No matter what kind of film you’re making, eventually all filmmakers encounter the common legal problem of filming in a crowd.

  • Legal

    Crowd Control

    George Rush
    Jul 13, 2010

    No matter what kind of film you’re making, eventually all filmmakers encounter the common legal problem of filming in a crowd.

  • Home

    Charlotte Buchen, Wheels Turning

    Adam Hartzell
    Jul 12, 2010

    Charlotte Buchen’s Bay Area Street Portraits take us on a ride with the everyday bicycling citizen of Berkeley and Oakland.

  • Home

    'Wild Grass' Finds Resnais Still Growing

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2010

    Resnais remains elusive and detached, his films beautiful abstracts of intellectual rather than emotional impact.

  • Reviews

    'Wild Grass' Finds Resnais Still Growing

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2010

    Resnais remains elusive and detached, his films beautiful abstracts of intellectual rather than emotional impact.

  • Festivals

    7th Heaven: Another Hole in the Head

    Matt Sussman
    Jul 7, 2010

    SF Indiefest unveils its 7th annual showcase of the wildest and weirdest in independently produced sci-fi, horror and fantasy.

  • Home

    7th Heaven: Another Hole in the Head

    Matt Sussman
    Jul 7, 2010

    SF Indiefest unveils its 7th annual showcase of the wildest and weirdest in independently produced sci-fi, horror and fantasy.

  • Home

    Perkins Places 'Trust' in Convicts and Parolees

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2010

    Tamara Perkins' The Trust is intended to provide a rare lens into the lives of incarcerated men and their families.

  • In Production

    Perkins Places 'Trust' in Convicts and Parolees

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2010

    Tamara Perkins' The Trust is intended to provide a rare lens into the lives of incarcerated men and their families.

  • Home

    Crafting Motifs in Documentary Films

    Karen Everett
    Jul 6, 2010

    Choosing and implementing the right motif can help convey a narrative documentary's theme.

    Now…what exactly is a motif? And why would you want to edit one into a documentary film?
    During one of my recent group coaching calls, we addressed these questions. . . .

  • Home

    Crafting Motifs in Documentary Films

    Karen Everett
    Jul 6, 2010

    Choosing and implementing the right motif can help convey a narrative documentary's theme.

    Now…what exactly is a motif? And why would you want to edit one into a documentary film?
    During one of my recent group coaching calls, we addressed these questions. . . .

  • Home

    Observing Ordinary People in 'Everyone Else'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2010

    Maren Ade’s second feature is striking for what it doesn't do as it follows ordinary lives through a failing relationship.

  • Reviews

    Observing Ordinary People in 'Everyone Else'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2010

    Maren Ade’s second feature is striking for what it doesn't do as it follows ordinary lives through a failing relationship.

  • Home

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • In Depth

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • Festivals

    Storylines of Silverdocs 2010

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2010

    Storytelling took center stage at the U.S.'s pre-eminent documentary film festival, Silverdocs, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

  • Home

    Storylines of Silverdocs 2010

    Sara Dosa
    Jul 1, 2010

    Storytelling took center stage at the U.S.'s pre-eminent documentary film festival, Silverdocs, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

  • Home

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • In Depth

    Media Pulse: A Crude Interpretation of the Law

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jul 1, 2010

    Jennifer Preissel examines the film and the court case that could redefine a journalist’s protection under First Amendment rights.

  • Home

    Guevara-Flanagan Soars with 'Wonder Woman'

    Michael Fox
    Jun 30, 2010

    East Bay filmmaker Kristy Guevara-Flanagan muscles her way through her new documentary feature, The History of the Universe as Told by Wonder Woman.

  • In Production

    Guevara-Flanagan Soars with 'Wonder Woman'

    Michael Fox
    Jun 30, 2010

    East Bay filmmaker Kristy Guevara-Flanagan muscles her way through her new documentary feature, The History of the Universe as Told by Wonder Woman.

  • Home

    Kore-eda Breathes Life into 'Air Doll'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 25, 2010

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll is a conceptual gamble pulled off with a master’s grace and subtlety.

  • Reviews

    Kore-eda Breathes Life into 'Air Doll'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 25, 2010

    Hirokazu Kore-eda's Air Doll is a conceptual gamble pulled off with a master’s grace and subtlety.

  • Festivals

    Frameline34, a Festival Refreshed

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2010

    Critical consensus on Frameline34 marks it a good year. The audience wanted something different, and the festival has largely obliged.

  • Festivals

    Frameline34, a Festival Refreshed

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2010

    Critical consensus on Frameline34 marks it a good year. The audience wanted something different, and the festival has largely obliged.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's History Lessons

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 24, 2010

    Frameline34 brought together a wide array of programs following the retrospective impulse.

  • Q & A

    Polk Street Lures Boswell's 'Stranger'

    Michael Fox
    Jun 23, 2010

    Scott Boswell’s marvelous debut feature, The Stranger In Us, plays out on Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, far from the oft-photographed glamour spots of San Francisco.

  • Festivals

    Frameline34 Focuses on Warhol and Worlds of LGBT Cinema

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2010

    Frameline34 takes a fresh look at Andy Warhol's world while offering a view to the world of international LGBT cinema 2010.

  • Q & A

    On the Road with 'Joan,' Stern and Sundberg Talk Big Picture

    Michael Fox
    Jun 14, 2010

    The makers of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work speak about their latest, as well as the state of documentary filmmaking.

  • First Person

    Fast-Track Filmmaking with the 48 Hour Film Project

    Ryan Riddle
    Jun 14, 2010

    Making a film called Stagecoach in the Sky as part of the 48 Hour Film Project requires planning, as well as a flying boat.

  • Documentary

    The Story Beyond the Story

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jun 11, 2010

    Screens are getting smaller. From the cineplex to TV to the computer or iPhone screen, surfaces have shrunk but creativity and resourcefulness have expanded.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Stanford Scholars up for Student Oscar'

    Jun 11, 2010

    Two graduate students at Stanford University have won an Academy Award for their latest documentary short, "Dreams Awake," about a campus custodian.

  • Reviews

    Jordan's Magic Moments with Ondine

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 8, 2010

    Ondine finds Neil Jordan back on personal terra firma with a story (his own, in conception and screenplay) that sits exactly on the thin line separating reality and fantasy.

  • Digital

    A Digital Glossary

    Hannah Eaves
    Jun 8, 2010

    What s the difference between streaming and download rights? Here s a glossary of terms filmmakers should know before signing a contract or hiring a web developer.

  • Digital

    A Digital Glossary

    Hannah Eaves
    Jun 8, 2010

    What s the difference between streaming and download rights? Here s a glossary of terms filmmakers should know before signing a contract or hiring a web developer.

  • News & Blogs

    Studio B Films Wins Telly Awards

    Jun 8, 2010

    San Francisco-based video production company recognized for work for Adobe Systems and Izze Sparkling Juice.

  • Reviews

    Field's Anti-Apartheid Series Returns to Bay Area

    Michael Fox
    Jun 4, 2010

    By any measure, the long-awaited release of Have You Heard from Johannesburg? shapes up to be one of the major documentary events of 2010.

  • Reviews

    On Loving the Best Worst Movie of All Time

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2010

    For many, the mother of all brain-scrambling cinematic boondoggles is Troll 2; a documentary takes stock of the phenomenal success of this epic failure.

  • Story Structure

    Thinking Like a Screenwriter for your Documentary

    Karen Everett
    May 31, 2010

    Moving past genre distinctions may help some filmmakers find the best dramatic arc and the most powerful truths.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'Frameline film festival to showcase 219 films'

    May 26, 2010

    Frameliine 34 presents a Beat movement mini-theme and 10 gay-themed films from South America.

  • In Production

    Omori, Hardy Conspire to Tattoo the World

    Michael Fox
    May 25, 2010

    Emiko Omori s upcoming documentary, Ed Hardy: Tattoo the World, a collaboration of sorts between the two artists, grew out of a friendship that dates to 1974.

  • News & Blogs

    Festivals from Cannes to Marfa, San Francisco Filmmakers Reporting

    Emile Bokaer, Cynthia Mitchell
    May 21, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers report back from film festivals far (Cannes) and wide (Marfa).

  • News & Blogs

    Festivals from Cannes to Marfa, San Francisco Filmmakers Reporting

    Emile Bokaer, Cynthia Mitchell
    May 21, 2010

    Bay Area filmmakers report back from film festivals far (Cannes) and wide (Marfa).

  • Reviews

    Stevenson's Oddball Scandinavian Cinema

    Dennis Harvey
    May 21, 2010

    Former San Franciscan Jack Stevenson returns from Denmark to promote the U.S. publication of Scandinavian Blue: The Erotic Cinema of Sweden and Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Reviews

    Stevenson's Oddball Scandinavian Cinema

    Dennis Harvey
    May 21, 2010

    Former San Franciscan Jack Stevenson returns from Denmark to promote the U.S. publication of Scandinavian Blue: The Erotic Cinema of Sweden and Denmark in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • News & Blogs

    Judge's Crude Behavior Infuriates Documentary Makers

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2010

    From chilling to dangerous to horrendous, local reactions to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan s ruling in favor of Chevron in New York on May 6 ran an unsurprisingly narrow gamut.

  • News & Blogs

    Judge's Crude Behavior Infuriates Documentary Makers

    Michael Fox
    May 18, 2010

    From chilling to dangerous to horrendous, local reactions to Judge Lewis A. Kaplan s ruling in favor of Chevron in New York on May 6 ran an unsurprisingly narrow gamut.

  • News & Blogs

    IndieWIRE: Kiarostami's Letter at Cannes

    May 18, 2010

    A letter from Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami speaks out against Ministry of Guidance and Islamic Cutlure and in solidarity with detained director Jafar Panahi.

  • Q & A

    Poitras's Unexpected Path to 'The Oath'

    Jessica Sapick
    May 16, 2010

    Laura Poitras speaks during SFIFF53 about the process of creating The Oath from the stories of Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguard and driver.

  • Q & A

    Poitras's Unexpected Path to 'The Oath'

    Jessica Sapick
    May 16, 2010

    Laura Poitras speaks during SFIFF53 about the process of creating The Oath from the stories of Osama Bin Laden's former bodyguard and driver.

  • News & Blogs

    'Chevron's 'Crude' Attempt to Suppress Free Speech'

    May 15, 2010

    A Federal Judge has ordered documentary producer and director Joe Berlinger to turn over to Chevron 600 hours of footage used to create Crude: The Real Price of Oil.

  • Reviews

    'Typeface' Makes Art of a Lost Craft

    Adam Hartzell
    May 14, 2010

    Gary Hustwit s Helvetica turned a font into a fascination, and Justine Nagan's Typeface takes the topic of type one step further by moving into the past.

  • In Production

    Griffin and Jordan Getting Nails Done

    Michael Fox
    May 12, 2010

    Today s fun fact: San Francisco has more nail salons per capita than any city in the country.

  • In Production

    Griffin and Jordan Getting Nails Done

    Michael Fox
    May 12, 2010

    Today s fun fact: San Francisco has more nail salons per capita than any city in the country.

  • Festivals

    Ideas that Last at the Disposable Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    May 11, 2010

    I sat down for a chat with Festival Director and cofounder Carlton Evans, Art Director Rebecca Bortman, and Jessica Meek, project coordinator for a fest sponsor.

  • Funding

    A Short Guide to Funding Short Narratives

    Holly Million
    May 11, 2010

    If you re making a short narrative, foundations give you no respect. Financiers turn a cold shoulder. Government grantors snort. And festivals slot your film Sunday at midnight.

  • Reviews

    Conner Forever Moving Forward

    Dennis Harvey
    May 10, 2010

    Bruce Conner, the sculptor, painter, photographer and filmmaker who loomed large in the Bay Area's shifting avant-garde currents for 50 years, resurfaces with Three Screen Ray.

  • News & Blogs

    New York Times: 'A Filmmaker’s Quest for Journalistic Protection'

    May 7, 2010

    Documentary film footage is caught in the middle of a court battle between Chevron and Ecuadorian plaintiffs over pollution of the Amazon rain forest.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Chronicle: 'S.F. Film Festival Bestows Prizes'

    May 7, 2010

    Almost $300,000 was given out Wednesday night for awards and grants honoring documentary winners.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International's Local Filmmakers Next Step

    Michael Fox
    May 6, 2010

    We caught up with several Bay Area makers, fresh off their high-energy screenings at SFIFF53 and primed to keep the momentum rolling.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International's Local Filmmakers Next Step

    Michael Fox
    May 6, 2010

    We caught up with several Bay Area makers, fresh off their high-energy screenings at SFIFF53 and primed to keep the momentum rolling.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Golden Gate Awards and Juried Prizes/Grants Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2010

    Cash prizes totaling nearly $300,000 for filmmakers highlighted the San Francisco International Film Festival s Golden Gate Awards Wednesday night.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Golden Gate Awards and Juried Prizes/Grants Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2010

    Cash prizes totaling nearly $300,000 for filmmakers highlighted the San Francisco International Film Festival s Golden Gate Awards Wednesday night.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: War Stories

    Matt Sussman
    May 5, 2010

    Films about our species enduring capacity to be inhumane toward its own are perennials at festivals, and will be so as long as wars are waged.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: War Stories

    Matt Sussman
    May 5, 2010

    Films about our species enduring capacity to be inhumane toward its own are perennials at festivals, and will be so as long as wars are waged.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: Divine Madness at 'All About Evil' Premiere

    Dennis Harvey
    May 4, 2010

    Judging from Saturday night s festivities, half the capacity Castro Theatre audience had worked on or otherwise invested in Joshua Grannell a.k.a. Peaches Christ s debut feature.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: Divine Madness at 'All About Evil' Premiere

    Dennis Harvey
    May 4, 2010

    Judging from Saturday night s festivities, half the capacity Castro Theatre audience had worked on or otherwise invested in Joshua Grannell a.k.a. Peaches Christ s debut feature.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: James Schamus, Roger Ebert and the Writing Life

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2010

    Few would argue that a good movie often starts with a good story. Yet it has been the screenwriter s lot to be underappreciated.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: James Schamus, Roger Ebert and the Writing Life

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2010

    Few would argue that a good movie often starts with a good story. Yet it has been the screenwriter s lot to be underappreciated.

  • Q & A

    Behind the Music with 'Simonal'

    Julia Barbosa
    May 3, 2010

    The documentary Simonal: No One Knows How Tough it Was explores the polemic surrounding a man considered by many to be the greatest singer in Brazilian history.

  • Q & A

    Behind the Music with 'Simonal'

    Julia Barbosa
    May 3, 2010

    The documentary Simonal: No One Knows How Tough it Was explores the polemic surrounding a man considered by many to be the greatest singer in Brazilian history.

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Gary Snyder on Art, Anarchy and the Environment

    Robert Avila
    May 3, 2010

    Poet, essayist, environmentalist, Buddhist, public intellectual and teacher Gary Snyder speaks on life and the making of 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    New York-set Charlie Barker's Big S.F. Break

    Michael Fox
    May 2, 2010

    Along with selfless sacrifices and random luck, low-budget independent films often depend on the timely intervention of an angel.

  • Q & A

    New York-set Charlie Barker's Big S.F. Break

    Michael Fox
    May 2, 2010

    Along with selfless sacrifices and random luck, low-budget independent films often depend on the timely intervention of an angel.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Women's Worlds

    Max Goldberg
    May 1, 2010

    Don t let Hollywood crow about The Hurt Locker and the year of the woman until more filmmakers of the sort featured at this year s festival benefit.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Women's Worlds

    Max Goldberg
    May 1, 2010

    Don t let Hollywood crow about The Hurt Locker and the year of the woman until more filmmakers of the sort featured at this year s festival benefit.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: California Dreamin' at Film Society Awards Night

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 30, 2010

    San Francisco itself took a lead role at Film Society Awards Night, the dinner and awards program benefiting the Film Society s year-round Youth Education initiative.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: California Dreamin' at Film Society Awards Night

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 30, 2010

    San Francisco itself took a lead role at Film Society Awards Night, the dinner and awards program benefiting the Film Society s year-round Youth Education initiative.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: 'At the Movies' with Roger Ebert

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 30, 2010

    You know someone is well liked when they re used as the standard by which you fall short.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: 'At the Movies' with Roger Ebert

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 30, 2010

    You know someone is well liked when they re used as the standard by which you fall short.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: The Art of Revival

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2010

    Through most of its history, the Festival has featured revivals of restored classics and little-known gems. This year s selections run an unusually wide gamut.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: The Art of Revival

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2010

    Through most of its history, the Festival has featured revivals of restored classics and little-known gems. This year s selections run an unusually wide gamut.

  • Festivals

    Local Filmmakers In SFIFF Spotlight

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2010

    Leland Orser saw his first movie at the Alexandria, and Joshua Grannell initially established himself as a S.F. character via his alter ego Peaches Christ.

  • Festivals

    Local Filmmakers In SFIFF Spotlight

    Michael Fox
    Apr 27, 2010

    Leland Orser saw his first movie at the Alexandria, and Joshua Grannell initially established himself as a S.F. character via his alter ego Peaches Christ.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: 'Utopia,' 'Morning'

    SF360
    Apr 27, 2010

    Live & Onstage thought globally and drafted locally with Sam Green and musician Dave Cerf s live Utopia in Four Movements, which never takes the exact same form.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: 'Utopia,' 'Morning'

    SF360
    Apr 27, 2010

    Live & Onstage thought globally and drafted locally with Sam Green and musician Dave Cerf s live Utopia in Four Movements, which never takes the exact same form.

  • Q & A

    Hernandez's Guilty Verdict

    Michael Fox
    Apr 26, 2010

    If there's a sure-fire crowd-pleaser in this year's San Francisco International Film Festival, it s Roberto Hernandez and Geoffrey Smith's Presumed Guilty.

  • Q & A

    Hernandez's Guilty Verdict

    Michael Fox
    Apr 26, 2010

    If there's a sure-fire crowd-pleaser in this year's San Francisco International Film Festival, it s Roberto Hernandez and Geoffrey Smith's Presumed Guilty.

  • Legal

    Do You Pass the Test?

    George Rush
    Apr 26, 2010

    You are awesome. Spectacular, incredible, interesting, accomplished and generally just way awesome. Everyone wants to hear every possible thing there is to know about you.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF s Porchlight On For Guests

    Michael Fox
    Apr 24, 2010

    Ch‚ Sandoval of Chile, Kaspar Astrup Schroder of Denmark, Pedro Gonzal‚z-Rubio of Mexico, John Herschend and Claudia Gonson don t have much in common except stories to tell.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF s Porchlight On For Guests

    Michael Fox
    Apr 24, 2010

    Ch‚ Sandoval of Chile, Kaspar Astrup Schroder of Denmark, Pedro Gonzal‚z-Rubio of Mexico, John Herschend and Claudia Gonson don t have much in common except stories to tell.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: The Butcher Block; Opening Night

    SF360
    Apr 24, 2010

    To be from the Bay Area and called The Butcher Brothers might mean you get mixed up with purveyors of grass fed meats.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53 Reports: The Butcher Block; Opening Night

    SF360
    Apr 24, 2010

    To be from the Bay Area and called The Butcher Brothers might mean you get mixed up with purveyors of grass fed meats.

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • In Depth

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Q & A

    Dialogues: Jim Harrison on Poetry, Documentary

    Robert Avila
    Apr 23, 2010

    Writer Jim Harrison offers thoughts about his relationship to Gary Snyder and his contributions to 'The Practice of the Wild.'

  • Reviews

    SFIFF53: Deft Dussollier In 'Micmacs,' 'Wild Grass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 21, 2010

    How many foreign stars do U.S. moviegoers know? Not many, alas. My favorite living French actor, André Dussollier, appears prominently in two high-profile festival films.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF53: Deft Dussollier In 'Micmacs,' 'Wild Grass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 21, 2010

    How many foreign stars do U.S. moviegoers know? Not many, alas. My favorite living French actor, André Dussollier, appears prominently in two high-profile festival films.

  • Reviews

    The Roxie's New Leadership

    Michael Fox
    Apr 21, 2010

    The Statton era has begun. Kate and Chris Statton have officially assumed the positions of co-executive directors of the venerable Mission District cinema.

  • Q & A

    'Utopia' in San Francisco

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 18, 2010

    I found Sam Green deep in preparation, but he found time to walk me through the greatest dreams and worst nightmares of the 20th century.

  • Reviews

    'It Came from Kuchar,' 'La Mission' in Theatres

    sf360
    Apr 16, 2010

    Bay Area-made and Mission-inspired, Peter Bratt's La Mission joins Jennifer Kroot's wild and woolly It Came from Kuchar in Bay Area theaters this week.

  • Reviews

    'It Came from Kuchar,' 'La Mission' in Theatres

    sf360
    Apr 16, 2010

    Bay Area-made and Mission-inspired, Peter Bratt's La Mission joins Jennifer Kroot's wild and woolly It Came from Kuchar in Bay Area theaters this week.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Ephemeral Film and Music, Live & Onstage

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 14, 2010

    If you imagine the S.F. International Film Festival as an circus tent, with Opening and Closing nights the main supports, the other tent poles are interactive live experiences.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF53: Ephemeral Film and Music, Live & Onstage

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 14, 2010

    If you imagine the S.F. International Film Festival as an circus tent, with Opening and Closing nights the main supports, the other tent poles are interactive live experiences.

  • In Production

    Rajendra Serber's Confident Steps into Film

    Michael Fox
    Apr 13, 2010

    From Michael Powell to Carlos Saura to Sally Potter, a stratum of directors has progressively reimagined the relationship between dance and film.

  • Reviews

    Can-Can Do: Silent Shooting at the Victoria

    Jane Riccobono
    Apr 13, 2010

    The Victoria Theater is shut up tight, with no sign of life. After a few raps on the door, a woman peeks out and leads me inside.

  • Reviews

    Can-Can Do: Silent Shooting at the Victoria

    Jane Riccobono
    Apr 13, 2010

    The Victoria Theater is shut up tight, with no sign of life. After a few raps on the door, a woman peeks out and leads me inside.

  • Q & A

    Christina Yao's solid Empire of Silver

    Michael Fox
    Apr 12, 2010

    First-time filmmaker Christina Yao is soft-spoken and exceedingly polite, but it s apparent that very little intimidates her.

  • Q & A

    Christina Yao's solid Empire of Silver

    Michael Fox
    Apr 12, 2010

    First-time filmmaker Christina Yao is soft-spoken and exceedingly polite, but it s apparent that very little intimidates her.

  • Reviews

    Independent Inuit Films at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2010

    Inuit peoples—the indigenous cultures rooted in Arctic regions from Alaska to Greenland—have an honored place in film history, dating to Flaherty's Nanook of the North.

  • Reviews

    Independent Inuit Films at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2010

    Inuit peoples—the indigenous cultures rooted in Arctic regions from Alaska to Greenland—have an honored place in film history, dating to Flaherty's Nanook of the North.

  • Story Structure

    The Empathetic Storyteller

    Karen Everett
    Apr 6, 2010

    Beware of Save the Day My Way Syndrome. Now, learn from your mistakes.

  • Q & A

    Rosen's Insights into 53rd San Francisco International

    Michael Fox
    Apr 5, 2010

    With opening night approaching, Rachel Rosen talked about her L.A. Rolodex, the function of festivals in a broadband world and her favorites in the festival.

  • Q & A

    Rosen's Insights into 53rd San Francisco International

    Michael Fox
    Apr 5, 2010

    With opening night approaching, Rachel Rosen talked about her L.A. Rolodex, the function of festivals in a broadband world and her favorites in the festival.

  • Reviews

    Streetfilms' Two-Wheeled Revolution

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 31, 2010

    Pedestrians have always propelled cinema narratives, but the bicycle has rarely had a starring role.

  • Reviews

    Streetfilms' Two-Wheeled Revolution

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 31, 2010

    Pedestrians have always propelled cinema narratives, but the bicycle has rarely had a starring role.

  • In Production

    Nuclear Family Secrets in Silvia's Atomic Mom

    Michael Fox
    Mar 30, 2010

    One of the oldest points of contention in documentary is whether the camera s presence alters the subject s behavior.

  • In Production

    Nuclear Family Secrets in Silvia's Atomic Mom

    Michael Fox
    Mar 30, 2010

    One of the oldest points of contention in documentary is whether the camera s presence alters the subject s behavior.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival's 53rd Edition

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 30, 2010

    Director of Programming Rachel Rosen and programmers Rod Armstrong, Audrey Chang and Sean Uyehara shared thoughts on 177 films from 46 countries.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival's 53rd Edition

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 30, 2010

    Director of Programming Rachel Rosen and programmers Rod Armstrong, Audrey Chang and Sean Uyehara shared thoughts on 177 films from 46 countries.

  • Reviews

    Green by Design: Purebred Productions

    Michael Behrens
    Mar 28, 2010

    San Francisco has a variety of excellent soundstages, but one is trying to save the earth.

  • Reviews

    Green by Design: Purebred Productions

    Michael Behrens
    Mar 28, 2010

    San Francisco has a variety of excellent soundstages, but one is trying to save the earth.

  • Reviews

    Unresolved Conflict in 'American Radical,' 'Promised Lands'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 25, 2010

    YBCA s month-long, six-part Human Rights and Film series closes with two documentaries on the Arab-Israeli conflict made 35 years apart.

  • Digital

    Sights and Sounds of South by Southwest

    Hannah Eaves
    Mar 24, 2010

    Tens of thousands of artists, aficionados and businesspeople flock to Austin for a festival that is part online conference, part film festival, and more than part music.

  • Digital

    Sights and Sounds of South by Southwest

    Hannah Eaves
    Mar 24, 2010

    Tens of thousands of artists, aficionados and businesspeople flock to Austin for a festival that is part online conference, part film festival, and more than part music.

  • In Production

    Riffe's Raw Milk Germ

    Michael Fox
    Mar 23, 2010

    There's so much about this product called milk that we think we know everything about, declares Jed Riffe with his usual blend of enthusiasm and amazement.

  • Screenwriting

    Childhood's Richness on Film

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Mar 23, 2010

    When a child assumes center stage on film, the potential for both thematic richness and unexpected plot directions increases exponentially.

  • Q & A

    Karim Ahmad on ITVS's Forward-Thinking FUTURESTATES

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 21, 2010

    Think of U.S. public television and science fiction or any type of fiction doesn't spring to mind. ITVS aims to change that perception with a series of mini-features.

  • Q & A

    Karim Ahmad on ITVS's Forward-Thinking FUTURESTATES

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 21, 2010

    Think of U.S. public television and science fiction or any type of fiction doesn't spring to mind. ITVS aims to change that perception with a series of mini-features.

  • Festivals

    SF International Asian American Film Festival's Archival Tour

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 19, 2010

    A theme that emerged in this year s SFIAFF was the importance of archives in the film world.

  • Festivals

    SF International Asian American Film Festival's Archival Tour

    Adam Hartzell
    Mar 19, 2010

    A theme that emerged in this year s SFIAFF was the importance of archives in the film world.

  • Reviews

    Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother' Pleases

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2010

    One of the heroes of South Korean cinema's recent renaissance wisely sticks to home terrain with his follow-up to The Host.

  • Reviews

    Bong Joon-ho's 'Mother' Pleases

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 18, 2010

    One of the heroes of South Korean cinema's recent renaissance wisely sticks to home terrain with his follow-up to The Host.

  • In Production

    Hiler and Brown's Visionary Music

    Michael Fox
    Mar 17, 2010

    The culture war is over, and the reactionaries have won. In this climate, Jerome Hiler and Owsley Brown III s Music Makes a City is a revelation,

  • Q & A

    'Lesh Sabreen?' On Red Vic Screen

    Robert Avila
    Mar 15, 2010

    Muayad Alayan, a 24-year-old filmmaker from the only remaining Arab neighborhood in West Jerusalem, was not even aware there was such a thing as Palestinian cinema until, as a teenager, he came to the Bay Area to visit his brother and sister.

  • Q & A

    Borshay Liem's Double Exposure of Korean Adoptions

    Michael Fox
    Mar 12, 2010

    Deann Borshay Liem's 1999 doc First Person Plural recounted her experience as an orphaned Korean adoptee raised in an East Bay suburb.

  • Q & A

    Borshay Liem's Double Exposure of Korean Adoptions

    Michael Fox
    Mar 12, 2010

    Deann Borshay Liem's 1999 doc First Person Plural recounted her experience as an orphaned Korean adoptee raised in an East Bay suburb.

  • Festivals

    28th SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 10, 2010

    The Center for Asian American Media, formerly known as NAATA and founded to nurture Asian American filmmakers as well as counter ethnic stereotypes, has accomplished that and more.

  • Festivals

    28th SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 10, 2010

    The Center for Asian American Media, formerly known as NAATA and founded to nurture Asian American filmmakers as well as counter ethnic stereotypes, has accomplished that and more.

  • Q & A

    'Village' a New Look at New Orleans

    Judy Stone
    Mar 10, 2010

    S. Leo Chiang knew what it was like to be an outsider in the U.S., so the rebellion of Vietnamese residents in New Orleans was an ideal subject.

  • Reviews

    West with 'Sweetgrass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 9, 2010

    There will probably never be a theatrical release for James Benning's landscape movies. Amazingly, Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor have scored distribution and made a splash.

  • Reviews

    West with 'Sweetgrass'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 9, 2010

    There will probably never be a theatrical release for James Benning's landscape movies. Amazingly, Ilisa Barbash and Lucien Castaing-Taylor have scored distribution and made a splash.

  • Reviews

    Pixar's Latest Oscar High

    Michael Fox
    Mar 8, 2010

    Cementing its status as the preeminent animation company of the 00s, Pixar won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for the third time in seven years.

  • Q & A

    Reed's Promise of Prodigal Sons

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2010

    If Kimberly Reed took a not particularly unique path into filmmaking, she certainly took an interesting road out of it.

  • Q & A

    Reed's Promise of Prodigal Sons

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2010

    If Kimberly Reed took a not particularly unique path into filmmaking, she certainly took an interesting road out of it.

  • In Production

    Laotian Tourists Focus Murray's Camera

    Michael Fox
    Mar 2, 2010

    When Laos revised its visa structure to allow visitors to stay for more than one week, Westerners with digital cameras surged over the border.

  • In Production

    Laotian Tourists Focus Murray's Camera

    Michael Fox
    Mar 2, 2010

    When Laos revised its visa structure to allow visitors to stay for more than one week, Westerners with digital cameras surged over the border.

  • Q & A

    Sid Ganis on Hollywood South and North

    Michael Fox
    Feb 28, 2010

    From his modest start as a staff writer at 20th Century Fox, Sid Ganis has built an uncommonly long and successful career in Hollywood.

  • Q & A

    Sid Ganis on Hollywood South and North

    Michael Fox
    Feb 28, 2010

    From his modest start as a staff writer at 20th Century Fox, Sid Ganis has built an uncommonly long and successful career in Hollywood.

  • Reviews

    Beyond 'Berlin,' Eggers' New German Gems

    Michael Fox
    Feb 26, 2010

    The moving arrow anoints a new hot spot of contemporary cinema every few years, and then moves on. Yet Germany never makes the cool list.

  • Reviews

    Beyond 'Berlin,' Eggers' New German Gems

    Michael Fox
    Feb 26, 2010

    The moving arrow anoints a new hot spot of contemporary cinema every few years, and then moves on. Yet Germany never makes the cool list.

  • In Production

    Cohen and Lipman's Recovering Friend in Forest

    Michael Fox
    Feb 23, 2010

    Injured in a crash on the Golden Gate Bridge, Dr. Grace Dammann spent 45 days in a coma and 13 months in the hospital.

  • In Production

    Cohen and Lipman's Recovering Friend in Forest

    Michael Fox
    Feb 23, 2010

    Injured in a crash on the Golden Gate Bridge, Dr. Grace Dammann spent 45 days in a coma and 13 months in the hospital.

  • Legal

    Public, Private: A Need-to-Know Guide

    George Rush
    Feb 23, 2010

    People are fascinated by the lives of others. But can someone make a doc, biopic, historical or narrative film about a famous person without their permission?

  • Festivals

    Cinequest at 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 21, 2010

    Wasn't it just yesterday that Cinequest was the scrappy upstart amongst Bay Area festivals? Apparently not: San Jose's annual cinematic blowout is entering its third decade.

  • Festivals

    Cinequest at 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 21, 2010

    Wasn't it just yesterday that Cinequest was the scrappy upstart amongst Bay Area festivals? Apparently not: San Jose's annual cinematic blowout is entering its third decade.

  • Reviews

    Herzog's Unexpected 'My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 19, 2010

    With its comfortable suburban setting, flashback structure and mystery-suspense framework, My Son, My Son is, by Herzogian standards, almost mainstream-conventional. I said almost.

  • Reviews

    Freak Flag Flying at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2010

    YBCA has sustained a major place in S.F.'s cultural landscape without receiving the due it would have had its mission been narrower and more easily defined.

  • Reviews

    Freak Flag Flying at YBCA

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2010

    YBCA has sustained a major place in S.F.'s cultural landscape without receiving the due it would have had its mission been narrower and more easily defined.

  • In Production

    Final Chapter in Kelly and Yamamoto's Art Trilogy

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2010

    Transformation, of any kind, an ephemeral, elusive thing to capture on film. One advisor told Nancy Kelly she'd never do it. Difficult, sure, but impossible?

  • Reviews

    As Oscars Approach, Winners Still Up in the Air

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 16, 2010

    Last month's nominations announcement was anticipated with unusual interest, largely because the Academy reverted to ten Best Picture nominees, a practice abandoned in 1943.

  • Reviews

    As Oscars Approach, Winners Still Up in the Air

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 16, 2010

    Last month's nominations announcement was anticipated with unusual interest, largely because the Academy reverted to ten Best Picture nominees, a practice abandoned in 1943.

  • Q & A

    Ehrlich, Goldsmith on Pentagon Papers

    Michael Fox
    Feb 14, 2010

    The Oscar nomination for The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers is a validation of the doc's right-now relevance.

  • Reviews

    Buscemi in Fine, Droll Form in 'St. John of Las Vegas'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 11, 2010

    Steve Buscemi is one of those actors people are instantly happy to see on screen, even if their recall stretches no farther than, Hey, it's that guy!

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque's Spring Action

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 10, 2010

    The spring edition of the Cinematheque calendar is making the rounds, and my copy is dog-eared with wishful thinking. Grab your datebook for a rundown.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque's Spring Action

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 10, 2010

    The spring edition of the Cinematheque calendar is making the rounds, and my copy is dog-eared with wishful thinking. Grab your datebook for a rundown.

  • In Production

    Wendy Slick's 'Virtuoso' Turn

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2010

    Olga Samaroff, the path-breaking 20th-century concert pianist, critic and teacher, was born Lucy Hickenlooper in San Antonio, Texas. That's right, she reinvented herself.

  • In Production

    Wendy Slick's 'Virtuoso' Turn

    Michael Fox
    Feb 9, 2010

    Olga Samaroff, the path-breaking 20th-century concert pianist, critic and teacher, was born Lucy Hickenlooper in San Antonio, Texas. That's right, she reinvented herself.

  • Story Structure

    Best Length for Documentary Films

    Karen Everett
    Feb 9, 2010

    How long should your documentary be? If your audience begins to glaze over or feel restless, you've lost the opportunity to leave them wanting more.

  • Story Structure

    Best Length for Documentary Films

    Karen Everett
    Feb 9, 2010

    How long should your documentary be? If your audience begins to glaze over or feel restless, you've lost the opportunity to leave them wanting more.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald on Art in Cinema at SFMoMA

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 7, 2010

    The film historian looks back at Frank Stauffacher's seminal mid-century series, which hatched a Bay Area avant-garde.

  • Festivals

    Mostly British and Very Entertaining

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 4, 2010

    Tragically underrepresented in the Bay Area's densely packed world of globally oriented film festivals is the land(s) of our erstwhile colonial rulers!

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest at Twelve

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 4, 2010

    It s a strange time for independent film, with scaled-back specialty divisions and online self-distribution, but SF Indiefest remains a champion of the unsung and un-buzzable.

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest at Twelve

    Matt Sussman
    Feb 4, 2010

    It s a strange time for independent film, with scaled-back specialty divisions and online self-distribution, but SF Indiefest remains a champion of the unsung and un-buzzable.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's Young Filmmakers on Big Screen

    Jane Riccobono
    Feb 3, 2010

    In the YouTube-Facebook-viral video era, it's hard to remember the time when youth-made media was rare.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's Young Filmmakers on Big Screen

    Jane Riccobono
    Feb 3, 2010

    In the YouTube-Facebook-viral video era, it's hard to remember the time when youth-made media was rare.

  • Reviews

    Bay Area's Strong Presence at 82nd Oscars

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 3, 2010

    Films with Bay Area connections featured prominently in the 82nd Academy Award nominations announced yesterday.

  • Digital

    Chat It Up: Livestream, UStream and Justin.tv

    Hannah Eaves
    Feb 1, 2010

    When President Obama took office, CNN brought it online, allowing viewers to chat with friends and strangers, their conversation appearing next to the video.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Elizabeth Duran

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jesse Dubus

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Duc Bieu Pham

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Michael Lyons

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jon Ho

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Jennie-Marie Adler

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ilya Tovbis

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Ashley Soares

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 28, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Reviews

    'Fish Tank's Essex truth

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 28, 2010

    Writer-director Andrea Arnold created a stir with her first feature Red Road, but her new film is arguably an even stronger work.

  • Documentary

    Talking Heads to Storytellers

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jan 27, 2010

    You might fare better in today's market with a character-driven story, the Doc Doctor advises.

  • Reviews

    Can't Stop the Musical: PFA's Classics

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 27, 2010

    As soon as the silent era hit sound circa 1927, musicals became a leading genre worldwide. How could their appeal possibly die out?

  • Reviews

    Can't Stop the Musical: PFA's Classics

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 27, 2010

    As soon as the silent era hit sound circa 1927, musicals became a leading genre worldwide. How could their appeal possibly die out?

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Krissy Bailey

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Natalie Mulford

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Robyn Arville

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 27, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Reviews

    The Greatest Finds of My Generation

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 26, 2010

    The harsh glare of the spotlight that brought Howl mixed reviews from critics on opening night of Sundance had melted into a warm glow by Saturday.

  • Reviews

    The Greatest Finds of My Generation

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 26, 2010

    The harsh glare of the spotlight that brought Howl mixed reviews from critics on opening night of Sundance had melted into a warm glow by Saturday.

  • Festivals

    Words from Sundance Staffers: Landon Zakheim

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 21, 2010

    Hilary Hart, who annually holds down the late-night shift at the Egyptian at Sundance, offers interviews with fellow workers at the festival.

  • Reviews

    Val Lewton's Brooding Mood, Chilling Themes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 21, 2010

    Horror movies were once dismissed by most grownups (and nearly all critics) as juvenile, silly, even offensive. Val Lewton seriously challenged that thinking,

  • Reviews

    Val Lewton's Brooding Mood, Chilling Themes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 21, 2010

    Horror movies were once dismissed by most grownups (and nearly all critics) as juvenile, silly, even offensive. Val Lewton seriously challenged that thinking,

  • Q & A

    Butchers Chop Shop at Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 21, 2010

    The Butcher Brothers The Violent Kind is a nightmare-with-bikers-in-the-woods fantasy shot in Petaluma and Cotati, and it fits their collaborative moniker.

  • Q & A

    Butchers Chop Shop at Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 21, 2010

    The Butcher Brothers The Violent Kind is a nightmare-with-bikers-in-the-woods fantasy shot in Petaluma and Cotati, and it fits their collaborative moniker.

  • Festivals

    Darkness Of Noir City On Castro Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 20, 2010

    In late January, many tune their radar to the snowy, showy glare of Sundance. With Noir City here, the stay-at-homes are the luckier ones.

  • Festivals

    Darkness Of Noir City On Castro Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 20, 2010

    In late January, many tune their radar to the snowy, showy glare of Sundance. With Noir City here, the stay-at-homes are the luckier ones.

  • Festivals

    Nao Bustamante's 'Silver and Gold' in Park City

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 19, 2010

    The late, great Jack Smith was all about the strange sway classic Hollywood movies, particularly obscure stars and low-budget yet opulent art direction, have had on us.

  • In Production

    Joe Graham's Soulful 'Strapped'

    Michael Fox
    Jan 19, 2010

    "I wish gay cinema would die", Joe Graham declares. It s not queer movies the San Francisco filmmaker hates, but categories and pigeonholing.

  • Q & A

    Michael House's Translation of Tati at YBCA

    Michael Guillen
    Jan 17, 2010

    Riding the crest of the Tati tsunami hitting our shores is The Magnificent Tati by Michael House, who lived in S.F. for 12 years before moving to Paris.

  • Q & A

    Michael House's Translation of Tati at YBCA

    Michael Guillen
    Jan 17, 2010

    Riding the crest of the Tati tsunami hitting our shores is The Magnificent Tati by Michael House, who lived in S.F. for 12 years before moving to Paris.

  • Reviews

    Unspoken Fascist Future In Wings of White Ribbon

    Matt Sussman
    Jan 15, 2010

    In Michael Haneke's masterful film, everyone lives in fear and suspicion.

  • Reviews

    It's 'Playtime' with Jacques Tati in New Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2010

    You could make a case for Tati as the last great silent comedian even if he didn't begin making features until two decades into the sound era.

  • Reviews

    It's 'Playtime' with Jacques Tati in New Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2010

    You could make a case for Tati as the last great silent comedian even if he didn't begin making features until two decades into the sound era.

  • In Production

    Connie Field's Magnum Opus on Anti-Apartheid Movement

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2010

    By any measure, the long-awaited release of Have You Heard from Johannesburg? shapes up to be one of the major documentary events of 2010.

  • In Production

    Connie Field's Magnum Opus on Anti-Apartheid Movement

    Michael Fox
    Jan 12, 2010

    By any measure, the long-awaited release of Have You Heard from Johannesburg? shapes up to be one of the major documentary events of 2010.

  • Funding

    Road-Tested Rules For Bang-up Fundraising Events

    Holly Million
    Jan 12, 2010

    Seems like every filmmaker I know is ready to party! Everyone s throwing fundraising events for their films. So many babes in the party-planning woods.

  • Q & A

    Steven Severin On His Silent Spring

    Michael Read
    Jan 8, 2010

    Once known primarily as the co-founder and bassist of the influential punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steven Severin now follows his muse in many directions.

  • Q & A

    Steven Severin On His Silent Spring

    Michael Read
    Jan 8, 2010

    Once known primarily as the co-founder and bassist of the influential punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees, Steven Severin now follows his muse in many directions.

  • Q & A

    Jennifer Phang On Half-Life and Identity

    Judy Stone
    Jan 8, 2010

    Jennifer Phang has experienced more than enough culture shocks in her life to empathize with the identity challenges of the characters in her debut feature.

  • Q & A

    Jennifer Phang On Half-Life and Identity

    Judy Stone
    Jan 8, 2010

    Jennifer Phang has experienced more than enough culture shocks in her life to empathize with the identity challenges of the characters in her debut feature.

  • Q & A

    Animal-Rescue Mine In Katrina's Emotional Aftermath

    Michael Fox
    Jan 7, 2010

    Geralyn Pezanoski s doc about the separation and occasional reunion of pets and owners in post-Katrina New Orleans beat the shelf-life odds.

  • Q & A

    Animal-Rescue Mine In Katrina's Emotional Aftermath

    Michael Fox
    Jan 7, 2010

    Geralyn Pezanoski s doc about the separation and occasional reunion of pets and owners in post-Katrina New Orleans beat the shelf-life odds.

  • Legal

    What's In a Name?

    George Rush
    Jan 5, 2010

    The thing about titles is they re too short to receive copyright protection. For copyright purposes, a title is like a label of a copyrighted work.

  • Legal

    What's In a Name?

    George Rush
    Jan 5, 2010

    The thing about titles is they re too short to receive copyright protection. For copyright purposes, a title is like a label of a copyrighted work.

  • Q & A

    George Csicsery's Hard Problems

    Michael Fox
    Jan 4, 2010

    With more than 25 documentaries to his credit, many on mathematicians and scientists, George Csicsery is arguably the most prolific filmmaker in the Bay Area.

  • Reviews

    Citizen Critics' New Outlets, Challenges in 2009

    Adam Hartzell
    Jan 2, 2010

    The silver lining to a decade that saw traditional critics in conventional media dwindle? The explosion of socially networked citizen critics.

  • Reviews

    Thoughts On the Aughts: Best/Worst Trends

    Susan Gerard
    Dec 31, 2009

    While the U.S. moved from rebuilding decimated skyscrapers to the rebuilding of an entire economy, film moved from the multiplex to the mailbox to the mobile.

  • Reviews

    Thoughts On the Aughts: Best/Worst Trends

    Susan Gerard
    Dec 31, 2009

    While the U.S. moved from rebuilding decimated skyscrapers to the rebuilding of an entire economy, film moved from the multiplex to the mailbox to the mobile.

  • Story Structure

    Best Practices For Naming Sequences

    Karen Everett
    Dec 30, 2009

    For handy access to your most valuable footage, here s a method of organizing sequences.

  • Reviews

    Top 10s of the 2000s

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 30, 2009

    Not surprisingly, Bay Area critics, fans, exhibitors and filmmakers did not arrive at a consensus on the best films of the decade.

  • Reviews

    Top 10s of 2009: Insiders and Fans

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 29, 2009

    It was a big year for 3D, but Bay Area critics and film-industry folk found many other dimensions in the cinema of 2009.

  • Reviews

    3D Reloaded: Where Does 3D Go From Here?

    Sean Uyehara
    Dec 27, 2009

    The release of Avatar puts a fitting capstone on a frenzied campaign by studios to reintroduce stereoscopic 3-D to audiences in 2009.

  • Reviews

    After Sept. 11, 2001, A Decade Found Its Way

    B. Ruby Rich
    Dec 23, 2009

    On Sept. 13, 2001, I stood in a Toronto park and spoke to Canadian television: Movies wouldn't be the same. I was wrong.

  • Reviews

    After Sept. 11, 2001, A Decade Found Its Way

    B. Ruby Rich
    Dec 23, 2009

    On Sept. 13, 2001, I stood in a Toronto park and spoke to Canadian television: Movies wouldn't be the same. I was wrong.

  • In Production

    Bay Area Narrative Filmmakers Thriving in Doc Capital

    Michael Fox
    Dec 23, 2009

    Michael Fox shows independent filmmakers who are thriving in the Bay Area.

  • In Production

    Bay Area Narrative Filmmakers Thriving in Doc Capital

    Michael Fox
    Dec 23, 2009

    Michael Fox shows independent filmmakers who are thriving in the Bay Area.

  • Reviews

    Soulful "35 Shots of Rum" Gently Intoxicating

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 17, 2009

    Claire Denis proves her unpredictability and versatility as a director with the 2008 release 35 Shots of Rum.

  • Reviews

    Shannon and Ryan own the screen in "The Missing Person"

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 17, 2009

    Shannon and Ryan own the screen in the contemporary indie noir The Missing Person.

  • Q & A

    Filmmakers Stuff 'Bag!' With Self-Distribution Dreams

    Michael Fox
    Dec 15, 2009

    Filmmakers Justine Jacob And Alex da Silva release the documentary Ready, Set, Bag!, which follows competitive grocery baggers from across the country.

  • Q & A

    Filmmakers Stuff 'Bag!' With Self-Distribution Dreams

    Michael Fox
    Dec 15, 2009

    Filmmakers Justine Jacob And Alex da Silva release the documentary Ready, Set, Bag!, which follows competitive grocery baggers from across the country.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson Revisits 'Psycho's' Critical Moment

    Michael Fox
    Dec 14, 2009

    David Thomson's new book commemorates the golden anniversary of Hitchcock's "Psycho."

  • Q & A

    David Thomson Revisits 'Psycho's' Critical Moment

    Michael Fox
    Dec 14, 2009

    David Thomson's new book commemorates the golden anniversary of Hitchcock's "Psycho."

  • Reviews

    Holiday Film Preview, Part II

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 11, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Reviews

    Holiday Film Preview, Part II

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 11, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Festivals

    Wintering with the SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 9, 2009

    Highlights from the 2009 San Francisco Silent Film Festival winter event.

  • Festivals

    Wintering with the SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 9, 2009

    Highlights from the 2009 San Francisco Silent Film Festival winter event.

  • In Production

    Legal Eagle Eye Kristine Enea Zooms 'Off the Grid'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2009

    Kristine Enea's documentary shows The EcoCenter, a San Francisco environmental educational facility that treats and recycles wastewater and generates its own solar power.

  • In Production

    Legal Eagle Eye Kristine Enea Zooms 'Off the Grid'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2009

    Kristine Enea's documentary shows The EcoCenter, a San Francisco environmental educational facility that treats and recycles wastewater and generates its own solar power.

  • Digital

    Coming Around to 'Convergence'

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 7, 2009

    The 6th Screen: Hannah Eaves compiles some questions about "convergence", the increasingly popular practice of combining television and computer usage.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Galasso's 'Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 7, 2009

    Catherine Galasso talks about her performance piece Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice, which features dance, theater and projected video.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Galasso's 'Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 7, 2009

    Catherine Galasso talks about her performance piece Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice, which features dance, theater and projected video.

  • Reviews

    Workin' It: 'La Danse" and "Everything Strange and New'

    Michael Fox
    Dec 4, 2009

    Frederick Wiseman documents the frantic routine of choreographers for the Paris Opera Ballet as Frazer Bradshaw gives a more familiar portrayal of workplace satisfaction.

  • Reviews

    The Cockettes' Celluloid Afterglow Still Strong at 40

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 3, 2009

    The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art honors the 40th anniversary of The Cockettes with a one-night-only program.

  • Reviews

    The Cockettes' Celluloid Afterglow Still Strong at 40

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 3, 2009

    The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art honors the 40th anniversary of The Cockettes with a one-night-only program.

  • Story Structure

    Sequence Names

    Karen Everett
    Dec 1, 2009

    The Edit Room: Karen Everett shares tips on how to track multiple versions of Final Cut Pro projects and sequences.

  • In Production

    Antonelli's 'Crossing Over' and Cooke's Soulful Genius

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2009

    Marin County filmmaker John Antonelli talks about his documentary on influential late singer-songwriter Sam Cooke for PBS's "American Masters" series.

  • In Production

    Antonelli's 'Crossing Over' and Cooke's Soulful Genius

    Michael Fox
    Dec 1, 2009

    Marin County filmmaker John Antonelli talks about his documentary on influential late singer-songwriter Sam Cooke for PBS's "American Masters" series.

  • Q & A

    David Sherman and Wasteland Utopias

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2009

    In town for the premiere of Wasteland Utopias, the artist, curator and administrative director of Canyon Cinema gives us the scoop on Wilhelm Reich and other shadowy figures.

  • Q & A

    David Sherman and Wasteland Utopias

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2009

    In town for the premiere of Wasteland Utopias, the artist, curator and administrative director of Canyon Cinema gives us the scoop on Wilhelm Reich and other shadowy figures.

  • Reviews

    Feast Your Eyes: A Holiday Film Preview

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 25, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Reviews

    Feast Your Eyes: A Holiday Film Preview

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 25, 2009

    Dennis Harvey weighs in on the upcoming films of the holiday season.

  • Reviews

    New Social Issue Dramas from Rainin Grant-Winners

    Michael Fox
    Nov 24, 2009

    The scoop on the projects of the inaugural class for the SFFS/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grants, which support lively, intelligent social-issue narrative films.

  • Reviews

    New Social Issue Dramas from Rainin Grant-Winners

    Michael Fox
    Nov 24, 2009

    The scoop on the projects of the inaugural class for the SFFS/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grants, which support lively, intelligent social-issue narrative films.

  • Documentary

    The Upside of Downtime

    Fernanda Rossi
    Nov 24, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: The Doc examines patience in filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    Frazer Bradshaw on "Everything Strange and New"

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 23, 2009

    Susan Gerhard caught up with the director of an Oakland-shot domestic drama whose first-time feature was chosen for Sundance.

  • Q & A

    Frazer Bradshaw on "Everything Strange and New"

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 23, 2009

    Susan Gerhard caught up with the director of an Oakland-shot domestic drama whose first-time feature was chosen for Sundance.

  • Reviews

    Shamir's 'Defamation' a Vintage Documentary Dust-up

    Michael Fox
    Nov 19, 2009

    Reminiscent of Marcel Ophuls' fearless provocations in Hotel Terminus (1988), Yoav Shamir breaks every rule of polite documentary filmmaking in Defamation.

  • Reviews

    Shamir's 'Defamation' a Vintage Documentary Dust-up

    Michael Fox
    Nov 19, 2009

    Reminiscent of Marcel Ophuls' fearless provocations in Hotel Terminus (1988), Yoav Shamir breaks every rule of polite documentary filmmaking in Defamation.

  • Reviews

    Daven Gee Docs on the New American Family

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2009

    Two films from Oakland filmmakers, Dhana & Indra and Family 2469, illuminate the changing face of the country as the 21st Century unfolds.

  • Reviews

    Daven Gee Docs on the New American Family

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2009

    Two films from Oakland filmmakers, Dhana & Indra and Family 2469, illuminate the changing face of the country as the 21st Century unfolds.

  • Screenwriting

    Carmen Madden on Watching People, Writing Characters

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Nov 16, 2009

    Writer/director Carmen Madden's writing reflects just how intimately she comes to see and know a screenplay's world and the characters that inhabit it.

  • Reviews

    Gerald Peary on the Rise and Fall of the Film Critic

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 14, 2009

    Boston Phoenix film critic Gerald Peary's film tours the rise, fall and reorientation of film criticism in the United States.

  • Reviews

    Gerald Peary on the Rise and Fall of the Film Critic

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 14, 2009

    Boston Phoenix film critic Gerald Peary's film tours the rise, fall and reorientation of film criticism in the United States.

  • Reviews

    Chilean Film 'The Maid' and the Liberation of a Genre

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 13, 2009

    This little no-budget film has picked up a slew of festival prizes for its character depth, unpredictable storytelling, humor and warmth.

  • Reviews

    Chilean Film 'The Maid' and the Liberation of a Genre

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 13, 2009

    This little no-budget film has picked up a slew of festival prizes for its character depth, unpredictable storytelling, humor and warmth.

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema's Fact, Fiction, Fascination

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 12, 2009

    The 13th New Italian Cinema festival finds the political and personal mixing more frequently than you'd find in any assortment of U.S. narrative films.

  • Festivals

    New Italian Cinema's Fact, Fiction, Fascination

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 12, 2009

    The 13th New Italian Cinema festival finds the political and personal mixing more frequently than you'd find in any assortment of U.S. narrative films.

  • Reviews

    On the Road Before 'The Recess Ends'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2009

    Shot in depressed burgs and 'burbs across the country, this documentary looks at the U.S. at its lowest economic ebb in generations.

  • Reviews

    On the Road Before 'The Recess Ends'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 10, 2009

    Shot in depressed burgs and 'burbs across the country, this documentary looks at the U.S. at its lowest economic ebb in generations.

  • Funding

    How to Entice and Reward Potential Donors

    Holly Million
    Nov 10, 2009

    Here are a few ways to both entice and reward your donors, as well as some tips for thanking them when all's said and done.

  • Funding

    How to Entice and Reward Potential Donors

    Holly Million
    Nov 10, 2009

    Here are a few ways to both entice and reward your donors, as well as some tips for thanking them when all's said and done.

  • Q & A

    Russell Merritt at the SF International Animation Festival

    Sura Wood
    Nov 9, 2009

    A conversation on Walt Disney's Alice Comedies with a lively raconteur and Professor of Film Studies at UC Berkeley.

  • Reviews

    The Exiled Ingrid Bergman at PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 6, 2009

    The PFA is offering a rare overview of Bergman's European films in the series, A Woman's Face: Ingrid Bergman in Europe.

  • Festivals

    A Tour Through the 2009 Taiwan Film Days

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 5, 2009

    For three days, the SFFS offers a chance to see contemporary Taiwanese cinema beyond the work of the usual Taiwanese film masters.

  • Festivals

    A Tour Through the 2009 Taiwan Film Days

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 5, 2009

    For three days, the SFFS offers a chance to see contemporary Taiwanese cinema beyond the work of the usual Taiwanese film masters.

  • In Production

    Marissa Aroy Unearths Forgotten California history

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2009

    Aroy's film excavates the history and contributions of Filipino farmworkers in the Golden State since the 1920s.

  • In Production

    Marissa Aroy Unearths Forgotten California history

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2009

    Aroy's film excavates the history and contributions of Filipino farmworkers in the Golden State since the 1920s.

  • Legal

    A Challenge to Filmmakers

    George Rush
    Nov 3, 2009

    George Rush skips legal concerns and instead speaks to a larger issue: the lack of quality independent filmmaking today.

  • Legal

    A Challenge to Filmmakers

    George Rush
    Nov 3, 2009

    George Rush skips legal concerns and instead speaks to a larger issue: the lack of quality independent filmmaking today.

  • Q & A

    Parker and di Napoli on Parody and High Art

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 1, 2009

    Bay Area locals Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli discuss (Untitled), a hilarious romp through the world of conceptual art and atonal music.

  • Q & A

    Parker and di Napoli on Parody and High Art

    Adam Hartzell
    Nov 1, 2009

    Bay Area locals Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli discuss (Untitled), a hilarious romp through the world of conceptual art and atonal music.

  • Reviews

    Yes Men Take On the World

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 30, 2009

    The documentary chronicles several large-scale pranks devised in the hopes of fooling corporate/government event attendees and/or the media.

  • Festivals

    French Cinema Now—and then

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 29, 2009

    Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows is being revived as part of San Francisco Film Society’s second annual French Cinema Now festival, which runs the week of October 29 through November 4 at the city’s Clay Theatre.

  • Festivals

    French Cinema Now—and then

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 29, 2009

    Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows is being revived as part of San Francisco Film Society’s second annual French Cinema Now festival, which runs the week of October 29 through November 4 at the city’s Clay Theatre.

  • In Production

    Don't Criticize it: 'Holding On to Jah'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2009

    It’s hard to imagine a venue where the new documentary Holding On to Jah will sound better than it did at Mezzanine last Wednesday night.

  • In Production

    Don't Criticize it: 'Holding On to Jah'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2009

    It’s hard to imagine a venue where the new documentary Holding On to Jah will sound better than it did at Mezzanine last Wednesday night.

  • Documentary

    Structuring Your Doc With Your Voice - and Vision

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 27, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: I'm told the way to structure my doc is by adding narration. Others say voice-over will ruin the film.

  • Q & A

    Robert Mailer Anderson on Mendo Madness of 'Pig Hunt'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 26, 2009

    After ripping it up at various genre fests, the Bay Area indie horror flick settles in for a theatrical run at the Red Vic.

  • Q & A

    'Sorry, Thanks' Lavishes Love on the Mission

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2009

    From the steep slope of 22nd Street down to La Taqueria, from the Attic to Boogaloos, this droll feature showcases the Mission to glowing advantage.

  • Q & A

    'Sorry, Thanks' Lavishes Love on the Mission

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2009

    From the steep slope of 22nd Street down to La Taqueria, from the Attic to Boogaloos, this droll feature showcases the Mission to glowing advantage.

  • Reviews

    Remembering Chick Strand

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 23, 2009

    Chick Strand, a crucial pioneer of West Coast experimental cinema, died July 11 at 78.

  • Reviews

    Remembering Chick Strand

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 23, 2009

    Chick Strand, a crucial pioneer of West Coast experimental cinema, died July 11 at 78.

  • Reviews

    Clough's Rough Time in 'Damned United'

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 22, 2009

    There's an advantage to being an insulated American while watching Tom Hooper's dramatization of an important part of the life of football coach Brian Clough.

  • Reviews

    Clough's Rough Time in 'Damned United'

    Adam Hartzell
    Oct 22, 2009

    There's an advantage to being an insulated American while watching Tom Hooper's dramatization of an important part of the life of football coach Brian Clough.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Debut Cinema by the Bay

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2009

    A new, four-day showcase of local filmmaking doubles as a forum for the region's influence as subject and setting for filmmakers beyond the bay.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Debut Cinema by the Bay

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2009

    A new, four-day showcase of local filmmaking doubles as a forum for the region's influence as subject and setting for filmmakers beyond the bay.

  • In Production

    Anne, Anne, Anne: McGuire Comes Alive

    Michael Fox
    Oct 20, 2009

    Anne McGuire finds the beauty in the strange, and the strangeness in the beautiful. That's not perversity, people; that's poetry.

  • Festivals

    Live from Mill Valley: Woody Harrelson and Uma Thurman

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 19, 2009

    At their respective festival tributes, the actors gave entertaining and revealing onstage interviews.

  • Festivals

    Live from Mill Valley: Woody Harrelson and Uma Thurman

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 19, 2009

    At their respective festival tributes, the actors gave entertaining and revealing onstage interviews.

  • Reviews

    The Turn-off Sex Cinema of Koji Wakamatsu

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2009

    Probably no one pushed the artistic carte blanche of "pink" films further—at least into the realm of serious political engagement—than the Japanese auteur.

  • Festivals

    What's up, DocFest?

    Robert Avila
    Oct 14, 2009

    Fans of the San Francisco festival, now in its eighth year, have developed a well-honed appreciation for the eccentric.

  • In Production

    Christopher Upham Back to 'Dakto,' Vietnam

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2009

    The writer has had ample opportunity in the last 40 years to come to terms with his stint as an ambulance driver and medic.

  • Screenwriting

    The Importance of Supporting Characters

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Oct 13, 2009

    Beyond Words: The people who back up the main character are often key sources of revelation, unmasking aspects of personality, motivation and backstory.

  • Q & A

    Pamela Jean Smith Brings Home Movies to Big Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 12, 2009

    Though often made for private reasons, home movies are treasure troves of culture ephemera and social history.

  • Q & A

    Pamela Jean Smith Brings Home Movies to Big Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 12, 2009

    Though often made for private reasons, home movies are treasure troves of culture ephemera and social history.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival's 32nd

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 9, 2009

    The program offers a surprisingly potent mainstream industry presence, with tributes to A-list types more frequently seen at the multiplex than at the art house.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival's 32nd

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 9, 2009

    The program offers a surprisingly potent mainstream industry presence, with tributes to A-list types more frequently seen at the multiplex than at the art house.

  • First Person

    A Fat Line Between Love and Hate

    David Munro
    Oct 6, 2009

    First Person: How can people respond in diametric and, at times, vitriolic opposition to the same film? Mine.

  • First Person

    A Fat Line Between Love and Hate

    David Munro
    Oct 6, 2009

    First Person: How can people respond in diametric and, at times, vitriolic opposition to the same film? Mine.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque Fall Program Underway

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 3, 2009

    A year after Jonathan Marlow took the helm as executive director, the organization is showing fresh signs of life.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Cinematheque Fall Program Underway

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 3, 2009

    A year after Jonathan Marlow took the helm as executive director, the organization is showing fresh signs of life.

  • Reviews

    Heddy Honigmann and the Art of Interview

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 2, 2009

    With the Netherlands-based filmmaker's latest portrait in resilience, Oblivion, opening Friday, it's a good time to celebrate one of documentary's most engaging storytellers.

  • Reviews

    Heddy Honigmann and the Art of Interview

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 2, 2009

    With the Netherlands-based filmmaker's latest portrait in resilience, Oblivion, opening Friday, it's a good time to celebrate one of documentary's most engaging storytellers.

  • Reviews

    Tangerine Dreams: Cinematheque de Tanger's Morocco Showcase

    Simona Schneider
    Oct 1, 2009

    Tangier has created an identity as a great fount of stories and light, complete with an independent cinema that opened in 2007.

  • Reviews

    Tangerine Dreams: Cinematheque de Tanger's Morocco Showcase

    Simona Schneider
    Oct 1, 2009

    Tangier has created an identity as a great fount of stories and light, complete with an independent cinema that opened in 2007.

  • In Production

    Montalbano's "The Recondite Heart"

    Michael Fox
    Sep 29, 2009

    East Bay filmmaker Miles Montalbano is in preproduction on dark coming-of-age story The Recondite Heart, his followup to his lauded debut, Revolution Summer.

  • Q & A

    The Impact of Joe Berlinger's 'Crude'

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2009

    Joe Berlinger speaks about the making of an environmental disaster in the Amazon, as seen in his new film, Crude.

  • Q & A

    The Impact of Joe Berlinger's 'Crude'

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2009

    Joe Berlinger speaks about the making of an environmental disaster in the Amazon, as seen in his new film, Crude.

  • Q & A

    Roy Andersson on "You, the Living"

    Erik Augustin Palm
    Sep 25, 2009

    A study in contrasts, Everyman and intellectual, Roy Andersson speaks about his career and new film, You, the Living.

  • Q & A

    Roy Andersson on "You, the Living"

    Erik Augustin Palm
    Sep 25, 2009

    A study in contrasts, Everyman and intellectual, Roy Andersson speaks about his career and new film, You, the Living.

  • In Production

    Simon and Gosling Play Strachwitz's Tunes

    Michael Fox
    Sep 23, 2009

    Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling's documentary-in-progress, tentatively titled No Mouse Music! The Story of Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records, pays tribute to an underappreciated artist.

  • Story Structure

    Organizing your bins effectively

    Karen Everett
    Sep 22, 2009

    The Edit Room: Learning how to organize saves you time and money in the editing process; a walk-through just how to do it.

  • Q & A

    Franny Armstrong's S.O.S. to the World

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 19, 2009

    Franny Armstrong talks about the moral imperative of her films, the importance of Hopenhagen, and the unexpected magnitude of her success.

  • Q & A

    Franny Armstrong's S.O.S. to the World

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 19, 2009

    Franny Armstrong talks about the moral imperative of her films, the importance of Hopenhagen, and the unexpected magnitude of her success.

  • Festivals

    Toronto International Film Festival 2009

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 19, 2009

    The Toronto International Film Festival has always allowed a generosity of pursuits to co-exist, rewarding the adventurous and satiating the lazy, all without judgment.

  • Festivals

    Toronto International Film Festival 2009

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 19, 2009

    The Toronto International Film Festival has always allowed a generosity of pursuits to co-exist, rewarding the adventurous and satiating the lazy, all without judgment.

  • Q & A

    Lucrecia Martel and "The Headless Woman"

    Gail Spilsbury
    Sep 18, 2009

    To viewers of Lucrecia Martel's earlier work, The Headless Woman is the crowning achievement; the filmmaker speaks about her vision of the world.

  • Q & A

    Lucrecia Martel and "The Headless Woman"

    Gail Spilsbury
    Sep 18, 2009

    To viewers of Lucrecia Martel's earlier work, The Headless Woman is the crowning achievement; the filmmaker speaks about her vision of the world.

  • Reviews

    Columbia Pictures' noir lights at the Roxie

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 17, 2009

    The Roxie's Best of Columbia Noir seroes features great films capitalizing on a simple formula: a girl, a guy and a gun.

  • Reviews

    Columbia Pictures' noir lights at the Roxie

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 17, 2009

    The Roxie's Best of Columbia Noir seroes features great films capitalizing on a simple formula: a girl, a guy and a gun.

  • In Production

    Telles charts 'Storm' of Mexican Revolution

    Michael Fox
    Sep 15, 2009

    Ray Telles's ambitious two-hour film, The Storm that Swept Mexico, with a budget north of $1.2 million, reaches out to the world.

  • Funding

    Writing a Kick-Ass Funding Proposal

    Holly Million
    Sep 14, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Notes on assembling the basic ingredients for a great foundation funding proposal.

  • Funding

    Writing a Kick-Ass Funding Proposal

    Holly Million
    Sep 14, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Notes on assembling the basic ingredients for a great foundation funding proposal.

  • Q & A

    Cory McAbee and 'Stingray Sam'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 13, 2009

    High-concept cabaret-act favorite in the Bay Area who sidelines as a filmmaker, Cory McAbee (The American Astronaut) speaks about his latest, Stingray Sam.

  • Reviews

    William Klein's Restless Mind

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2009

    The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.

  • Reviews

    William Klein's Restless Mind

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 9, 2009

    The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.

  • Q & A

    The Sad Dance of 'Tony Manero'

    Michael Guillen
    Sep 9, 2009

    Chilean director Pablo Larraín offers insight into his sophomore feature, Tony Manero, on a man obsessed with the idea of impersonating John Travolta.

  • Reviews

    High Drama in High school in 'The Beautiful Person'

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2009

    The story of teenagers living like a savage, roaming pack of animals, The Beautiful Person locates a classic in a contemporary setting.

  • First Person

    E-news You Can Use

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2009

    The rapid adoption of e-newsletters by documentary filmmakers is the latest example of resourcefulness and efficiency among contemporary independents.

  • First Person

    E-news You Can Use

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2009

    The rapid adoption of e-newsletters by documentary filmmakers is the latest example of resourcefulness and efficiency among contemporary independents.

  • Q & A

    Ellen Schneider's Active Voice

    Michael Fox
    Aug 31, 2009

    Ellen Schneider speaks on the impact of social-issue documentaries and her San Francisco-based strategic communications company Active Voice.

  • Reviews

    Kim Longinotto and Women Make Movies Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    Aug 27, 2009

    A mini-retrospective of the work of Kim Longinotto plays during the Women Make Movies Film Festival at the Roxie.

  • Reviews

    Kim Longinotto and Women Make Movies Film Festival

    Adam Hartzell
    Aug 27, 2009

    A mini-retrospective of the work of Kim Longinotto plays during the Women Make Movies Film Festival at the Roxie.

  • In Production

    Hess, Janos and the Volunteers of America

    Michael Fox
    Aug 25, 2009

    With in-process Volunteer Nation: Stories of Service, veteran producer-directors Ben Hess and Dan Janos are mobilizing the millennials.

  • Screenwriting

    Understanding Backstory

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 25, 2009

    Behind any narrative for the screen is the story that came before it—the life that shaped the central character, who arrives fully formed as your story opens

  • Screenwriting

    Understanding Backstory

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Aug 25, 2009

    Behind any narrative for the screen is the story that came before it—the life that shaped the central character, who arrives fully formed as your story opens

  • Q & A

    Bob Goldthwait, Fate and 'World's Greatest Dad'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 23, 2009

    Bay Area favorite Bob Goldthwait, whose pop culture moment seemed to expire in the mid '80s, returns with comedic vengeance via World's Greatest Dad.

  • Reviews

    WWII as Genre Busted by 'Flame & Citron'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 20, 2009

    Flame & Citron, one of the most expensive Danish films ever made, is an historical drama that plays like an espionage thriller.

  • In Production

    Pete Nicks Impatient in 'Waiting Room'

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2009

    East Bay documentary producer Pete Nicks places interactive storytelling booths in hospital waiting rooms.

  • In Production

    Pete Nicks Impatient in 'Waiting Room'

    Michael Fox
    Aug 18, 2009

    East Bay documentary producer Pete Nicks places interactive storytelling booths in hospital waiting rooms.

  • Legal

    Fine points on Festivals

    George Rush
    Aug 17, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: Festivals are a good way to have your film discovered by distributors, to build buzz and to build an audience—if you're well prepared.

  • Legal

    Fine points on Festivals

    George Rush
    Aug 17, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: Festivals are a good way to have your film discovered by distributors, to build buzz and to build an audience—if you're well prepared.

  • Reviews

    'District 9' a Summer Sci-fi Surprise

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 14, 2009

    This fanboy-anticipated New Zealand-produced film set in South Africa, with gang activity, theft, riots, and ever-mounting interspecies hostility, is a summer breakout.

  • Reviews

    'District 9' a Summer Sci-fi Surprise

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 14, 2009

    This fanboy-anticipated New Zealand-produced film set in South Africa, with gang activity, theft, riots, and ever-mounting interspecies hostility, is a summer breakout.

  • Reviews

    Josef von Sternberg Gem

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 12, 2009

    Josef von Sternberg's The Salvation Hunters caused a small sensation within the industry when it appeared, and is visually assured time capsule of urban poverty.

  • Reviews

    Josef von Sternberg Gem

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 12, 2009

    Josef von Sternberg's The Salvation Hunters caused a small sensation within the industry when it appeared, and is visually assured time capsule of urban poverty.

  • In Production

    Dina Ciraulo's 'Opal'

    Michael Fox
    Aug 11, 2009

    Dina Ciraulo's debut feature reconsiders the curious case of nature writer Opal Whiteley, who burst to prominence—and controversy— in the 1920s.

  • In Production

    Dina Ciraulo's 'Opal'

    Michael Fox
    Aug 11, 2009

    Dina Ciraulo's debut feature reconsiders the curious case of nature writer Opal Whiteley, who burst to prominence—and controversy— in the 1920s.

  • Q & A

    Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Aug 8, 2009

    Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.

  • Q & A

    Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Aug 8, 2009

    Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.

  • Reviews

    'Thirst' and the Vampire Genre Still Bleeding

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2009

    Vampires are still the It Ghoul of our cultural moment and South Korean film Thirst is as precisely crafted as it is gleefully over-the-top in content both carnal and carnivorous.

  • Reviews

    'Thirst' and the Vampire Genre Still Bleeding

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2009

    Vampires are still the It Ghoul of our cultural moment and South Korean film Thirst is as precisely crafted as it is gleefully over-the-top in content both carnal and carnivorous.

  • Q & A

    Swedish Muckrakers Enlist Local Help

    Michael Fox
    Aug 4, 2009

    Oakland attorney Richard Lee speaks on the legal case surrounding the Swedish filmmakers of the hot-button documentary Bananas!.

  • Q & A

    Swedish Muckrakers Enlist Local Help

    Michael Fox
    Aug 4, 2009

    Oakland attorney Richard Lee speaks on the legal case surrounding the Swedish filmmakers of the hot-button documentary Bananas!.

  • Story Structure

    How a Story Consultant Saved Me

    Karen Everett
    Aug 4, 2009

    The Edit Room: I knew the right thing to do was to turn the project over to an editor. The problem was that I didn't have the $45,000 a good editor would require.

  • Q & A

    How Scary Cow co-op is making indie filmmaking in SF a little less frightening

    Elizabeth Rader
    Aug 2, 2009

    Jager McConnell speaks about Scary Cow, a filmmakers' co-op that offers experience, people, money and equipment to aspiring filmmakers with ideas to burn.

  • Q & A

    How Scary Cow co-op is making indie filmmaking in SF a little less frightening

    Elizabeth Rader
    Aug 2, 2009

    Jager McConnell speaks about Scary Cow, a filmmakers' co-op that offers experience, people, money and equipment to aspiring filmmakers with ideas to burn.

  • Reviews

    'Desert of the Tartars' Saved from Obscurity

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 2, 2009

    The Desert of the Tartars is a story in which the grim certainty that "Nothing will ever happen" is a slow poison that drives men to madness, suicide or other inglorious ends.

  • Reviews

    'Desert of the Tartars' Saved from Obscurity

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 2, 2009

    The Desert of the Tartars is a story in which the grim certainty that "Nothing will ever happen" is a slow poison that drives men to madness, suicide or other inglorious ends.

  • Reviews

    'Lion's Den' and '24 City'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 31, 2009

    Veteran filmmakers Pablo Trapero and Jia Zhang-ke complicate their genres with Lion's Den and 24 City.

  • Reviews

    'Lion's Den' and '24 City'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 31, 2009

    Veteran filmmakers Pablo Trapero and Jia Zhang-ke complicate their genres with Lion's Den and 24 City.

  • Reviews

    'Until the Light Takes Us'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 29, 2009

    Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell's documnetary, Until the Light Takes Us examines the dark intersection of local Norwegian history and Death Metal.

  • Reviews

    'Howl' is Poetry in Post

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2009

    Academy Award-winning documentary filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman combine live-action period drama and animation in retelling of Ginsburg's Howl

  • Digital

    Free and Open: Video's Cambrian Explosion

    Hannah Eaves
    Jul 27, 2009

    The Sixth Screen: Veteran journalists and filmmakers alike are polishing up their resumes, contemplating the hospitality industry, and wondering: Who stole my career?

  • Q & A

    Shelley Diekman Reflects on Well-Spent life

    Hilary Hart
    Jul 27, 2009

    Newly-retired Pacific Film Archive publicist Shelley Diekman discusses her cinephile tastes, her past and her future.

  • Q & A

    Shelley Diekman Reflects on Well-Spent life

    Hilary Hart
    Jul 27, 2009

    Newly-retired Pacific Film Archive publicist Shelley Diekman discusses her cinephile tastes, her past and her future.

  • Reviews

    Whip-smart, Witty 'In the Loop'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 23, 2009

    Director Armando Iannucci's razor-sharp satire is about how the politics of spin can determine critical decisions on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Reviews

    Whip-smart, Witty 'In the Loop'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 23, 2009

    Director Armando Iannucci's razor-sharp satire is about how the politics of spin can determine critical decisions on both sides of the Atlantic.

  • Reviews

    Social Justice and the S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2009

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival arrives with an expansive program spotlighting the Jewish tradition of social justice and human rights.

  • Reviews

    Social Justice and the S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2009

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival arrives with an expansive program spotlighting the Jewish tradition of social justice and human rights.

  • Reviews

    'Why Isn't Chris von Sneidern Famous?'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2009

    A revealing portrait of veteran local singer-songwriter-guitarist with a cult following investigates existential questions about fame with respect, empathy and self-reflection.

  • Documentary

    The Real Deal

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jul 21, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: How do I choose the right crew for my story?

  • Documentary

    The Real Deal

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jul 21, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: How do I choose the right crew for my story?

  • Q & A

    Berkeley-based writer Barry Gifford's wild screen-rides

    Sura Wood
    Jul 19, 2009

    A peripatetic childhood laid fertile ground for the heated imagination of Berkeley-based author Barry Gifford, who has written Wild at Heart and Lost Highway.

  • Q & A

    Berkeley-based writer Barry Gifford's wild screen-rides

    Sura Wood
    Jul 19, 2009

    A peripatetic childhood laid fertile ground for the heated imagination of Berkeley-based author Barry Gifford, who has written Wild at Heart and Lost Highway.

  • Reviews

    Lucrecia Martel and a Case for Decadence

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 17, 2009

    Lucrecia Martel's films, including La Ciénaga and The Headless Woman feature what have come to be known as her primary concerns: classism, decay and femininity.

  • Q & A

    Britta Sjogren and "Women's Film"

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 16, 2009

    Sjogren threads her vexations with feminist film theory into a study of sound and voice in "women's film" touchstones like Letter from an Unknown Woman.

  • Q & A

    Britta Sjogren and "Women's Film"

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 16, 2009

    Sjogren threads her vexations with feminist film theory into a study of sound and voice in "women's film" touchstones like Letter from an Unknown Woman.

  • In Production

    J.P. Allen and the Landscape of Love

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2009

    J.P. Allen and Janis DeLucia Allen's latest imagining, Sex and Imagining, is a two-character piece thick with dialogue and psychological undercurrents.

  • Funding

    Are Your "Friends" Worthless?

    Holly Million
    Jul 13, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Are Your "Friends" Worthless?

  • Funding

    Are Your "Friends" Worthless?

    Holly Million
    Jul 13, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Are Your "Friends" Worthless?

  • Q & A

    Anita Monga and the SF Silent Film Festival

    Sura Wood
    Jul 11, 2009

    During her tenure at the venerable Castro Theatre, film programmer Anita Monga made her mark shepherding the venue to international prominence.

  • Q & A

    Anita Monga and the SF Silent Film Festival

    Sura Wood
    Jul 11, 2009

    During her tenure at the venerable Castro Theatre, film programmer Anita Monga made her mark shepherding the venue to international prominence.

  • Reviews

    An Ample Display of Tilda Swinton's Edge

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2009

    Tilda Swinton's edge of riskiness is on ample display in Julia, a new film by French director Erick Zonca.

  • Reviews

    An Ample Display of Tilda Swinton's Edge

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2009

    Tilda Swinton's edge of riskiness is on ample display in Julia, a new film by French director Erick Zonca.

  • Festivals

    SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2009

    Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho is one of the many highlights on screen during the three-day San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    SF Silent Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 9, 2009

    Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho is one of the many highlights on screen during the three-day San Francisco Silent Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Weissman's 'Heartbreak and Heroism'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2009

    David Weissman speaks on his new project, Heartbreak and Heroism, revisiting the early years of the AIDS outbreak in San Francisco.

  • In Production

    Weissman's 'Heartbreak and Heroism'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 7, 2009

    David Weissman speaks on his new project, Heartbreak and Heroism, revisiting the early years of the AIDS outbreak in San Francisco.

  • Screenwriting

    Beyond Words: Comedy That Sticks

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Jul 7, 2009

    What's the key to writing comedy that sticks with us, despite perhaps an overblown story line or how lost and low-down the characters seem at the time?

  • Q & A

    Kutner and Goldstein on 'The Snake'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 6, 2009

    Adam Goldstein and Eric Kutner discuss their debut, The Snake, an unapologetically impertinent, made-in-S.F, comedy that marks its creators as resourceful wiseguys.

  • News & Blogs

    'The Greatest Year in Film' at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2009

    A series at the Castro marks 1939 as the high-water mark of cinema.

  • News & Blogs

    'The Greatest Year in Film' at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2009

    A series at the Castro marks 1939 as the high-water mark of cinema.

  • In Production

    The horror, the horror: 'Tweaker With an Axe'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 1, 2009

    An interview with Flynn Witmeyer about his debut feature Tweaker With an Axe, and the desire to make genre films—horror or sci-fi or fantasy—that incorporate gay and lesbian characters.

  • In Production

    The horror, the horror: 'Tweaker With an Axe'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 1, 2009

    An interview with Flynn Witmeyer about his debut feature Tweaker With an Axe, and the desire to make genre films—horror or sci-fi or fantasy—that incorporate gay and lesbian characters.

  • Story Structure

    Story Structures that Funders Love

    Karen Everett
    Jun 29, 2009

    The Edit Room: I decided to set my New Doc Editing research team on a mission to find out what structural models are getting funded these days.

  • Q & A

    Richard Levien, from 'Immersion' to 'La Migra'

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 29, 2009

    New Zealand transplant Richard Levien, a longstanding fixture of the San Francisco indie film community, breaks out of the editing room with Immersion.

  • Q & A

    Richard Levien, from 'Immersion' to 'La Migra'

    Jennifer Preissel
    Jun 29, 2009

    New Zealand transplant Richard Levien, a longstanding fixture of the San Francisco indie film community, breaks out of the editing room with Immersion.

  • Reviews

    Suspense, Stillness and Beauty in 'Three Monkeys'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 26, 2009

    Turkey may be lonely, but it is indeed beautiful in Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Three Monkeys.

  • Festivals

    Frameline33: Icons and Unsung Heroes

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2009

    A festival full of drama finds no more emotional screening than the homophobia-in-sports double bill of Training Rules and Claiming the Title: Gay Olympics on Trial.

  • Festivals

    Frameline33: Icons and Unsung Heroes

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 25, 2009

    A festival full of drama finds no more emotional screening than the homophobia-in-sports double bill of Training Rules and Claiming the Title: Gay Olympics on Trial.

  • In Production

    Tejada-Flores on "Road" for a Change

    Michael Fox
    Jun 23, 2009

    When Rick Tejada-Flores decided to explore his family's checkered Bolivian past, he accepted that he had to be a character.

  • Reviews

    Frameline33: Youth in Revolt

    Lynn Rapoport
    Jun 22, 2009

    In this year's Frameline Fest, as so often in life, it's all about the one(s) that got away.

  • Reviews

    Frameline33: Youth in Revolt

    Lynn Rapoport
    Jun 22, 2009

    In this year's Frameline Fest, as so often in life, it's all about the one(s) that got away.

  • Q & A

    Cronenwett's 'Maggots and Men' at Frameline

    Michael Fox
    Jun 20, 2009

    A case could be made that Cary Cronenwett's Maggots and Men isn't just the most unique work in Frameline33, but of any festival all year.

  • Q & A

    Cronenwett's 'Maggots and Men' at Frameline

    Michael Fox
    Jun 20, 2009

    A case could be made that Cary Cronenwett's Maggots and Men isn't just the most unique work in Frameline33, but of any festival all year.

  • Reviews

    Iron Curtain Call in the Poland of 'Katyn'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 19, 2009

    Katyn is a sizable period saga about a tragic, still-controversial chapter in Poland's 20th-century history, one with particular resonance for Andrzej Wadja.

  • Reviews

    Iron Curtain Call in the Poland of 'Katyn'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 19, 2009

    Katyn is a sizable period saga about a tragic, still-controversial chapter in Poland's 20th-century history, one with particular resonance for Andrzej Wadja.

  • Festivals

    Frameline33: Something Old, Something New

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2009

    A dose of self-affirmation arrives with Frameline33 (or, if you prefer, the multiple-breath-intake-requiring San Francisco International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Film Festival.)

  • In Production

    'All About Evil'-doer Joshua Grannell in post

    Michael Fox
    Jun 17, 2009

    Blood-soaked, darkly comic All About Evil has writer-director Joshua Grannell and editor Rick LeCompte on an express-train schedule rare for an independent feature.

  • Popular

    'All About Evil'-doer Joshua Grannell in post

    Michael Fox
    Jun 17, 2009

    Blood-soaked, darkly comic All About Evil has writer-director Joshua Grannell and editor Rick LeCompte on an express-train schedule rare for an independent feature.

  • In Production

    'All About Evil'-doer Joshua Grannell in post

    Michael Fox
    Jun 17, 2009

    Blood-soaked, darkly comic All About Evil has writer-director Joshua Grannell and editor Rick LeCompte on an express-train schedule rare for an independent feature.

  • Popular

    'All About Evil'-doer Joshua Grannell in post

    Michael Fox
    Jun 17, 2009

    Blood-soaked, darkly comic All About Evil has writer-director Joshua Grannell and editor Rick LeCompte on an express-train schedule rare for an independent feature.

  • Legal

    Facing the Music (Rights)

    George Rush
    Jun 16, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: Clearing music is one of those horrible, arduous, frustrating tasks that needs to be done in order to show or sell a film.

  • Q & A

    Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids' Blinding with Science

    Michael Fox
    Jun 14, 2009

    Tom Shepard revisits the overachieving, hyper-ambitious world of science-obsessed high school seniors in his new film, Whiz Kids.

  • Q & A

    Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids' Blinding with Science

    Michael Fox
    Jun 14, 2009

    Tom Shepard revisits the overachieving, hyper-ambitious world of science-obsessed high school seniors in his new film, Whiz Kids.

  • Q & A

    Lee Isaac Chung on 'Munyurangabo'

    Elizabeth Rader
    Jun 12, 2009

    One can't help but think about the concept of cinematic language, as well as spoken language, when talking with Munyurangabo filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung.

  • Reviews

    Marco Ferreri's Anarchic Filmmaking

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 12, 2009

    Wild man of Italian cinema, Marco Ferreri left many films in need of rediscovery (or simply discovery) since his death in 1997.

  • Reviews

    Social Fury 'In the Realm of Oshima' at PFA

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 11, 2009

    Oshima's output grazed on familiar genres, such as the youth-gone-wild and domestic drama, while freely incorporating elements from avant-garde and documentary filmmaking.

  • Reviews

    Social Fury 'In the Realm of Oshima' at PFA

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 11, 2009

    Oshima's output grazed on familiar genres, such as the youth-gone-wild and domestic drama, while freely incorporating elements from avant-garde and documentary filmmaking.

  • In Production

    Nutritious eating on the cheap for Potash film

    Michael Fox
    Jun 9, 2009

    Like most social-issue documentaries, Food Stamped sprang from an activist impulse for Shira and Yoav Potash.

  • In Production

    Nutritious eating on the cheap for Potash film

    Michael Fox
    Jun 9, 2009

    Like most social-issue documentaries, Food Stamped sprang from an activist impulse for Shira and Yoav Potash.

  • Funding

    "Just Make Them Love It"

    Holly Million
    Jun 8, 2009

    Make them love it. Make? Oh, words of dread! How do you MAKE somebody love your film?

  • Q & A

    Weimberg/Ryan on Conflict and Conscience

    Sura Wood
    Jun 7, 2009

    Berkeley-based filmmaking team Gary Weimberg and Catherine Ryan speak about social justice as a career and their film Soldiers of Conscience.

  • Q & A

    Weimberg/Ryan on Conflict and Conscience

    Sura Wood
    Jun 7, 2009

    Berkeley-based filmmaking team Gary Weimberg and Catherine Ryan speak about social justice as a career and their film Soldiers of Conscience.

  • Reviews

    'Fados' finds Saura on his toes

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2009

    Fados, about a Portuguese musical genre, reveals Carlos Saura as an effortless master at weaving together disparate performances.

  • Festivals

    Another Hole in the Head

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2009

    At a film festival called Another Hole in the Head, dedicated to sci-fi, horror and fantasy, catastrophic carnage meets comedy more often than not.

  • Festivals

    Another Hole in the Head

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2009

    At a film festival called Another Hole in the Head, dedicated to sci-fi, horror and fantasy, catastrophic carnage meets comedy more often than not.

  • Q & A

    Miller Brothers Touch Home at AT&T Park

    Michael Fox
    Jun 2, 2009

    The Miller brothers take their memoir-release to the local ballpark.

  • Q & A

    Miller Brothers Touch Home at AT&T Park

    Michael Fox
    Jun 2, 2009

    The Miller brothers take their memoir-release to the local ballpark.

  • Documentary

    When the Personal is Political

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jun 2, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Where does the filmmaker stop existing to give way to the reporter/activist/responsible citizen with camera in hand?

  • Documentary

    When the Personal is Political

    Fernanda Rossi
    Jun 2, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Where does the filmmaker stop existing to give way to the reporter/activist/responsible citizen with camera in hand?

  • Q & A

    Lawrence Jordan: to Infinity and Beyond

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 1, 2009

    Leading light of avant-garde cinema Lawrence Jordan speaks on the occasion of his Gallery Extraña show and his 75th birthday.

  • Q & A

    Lawrence Jordan: to Infinity and Beyond

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 1, 2009

    Leading light of avant-garde cinema Lawrence Jordan speaks on the occasion of his Gallery Extraña show and his 75th birthday.

  • Reviews

    Raimi's Return to Horror: Drag Me to Hell

    Dennis Harvey
    May 29, 2009

    Despite a few flaws in story and continuity, Drag Me to Hell offers the pleasures of a first-class entertainer thoroughly enjoying himself.

  • Reviews

    Berkeley Hosts Karel Vachek Retrospective

    Dennis Harvey
    May 28, 2009

    Berkeley hosts Karel Vachek: Poet Provocateur, the first-ever full U.S. retrospective for this unclassifiable Czech filmmaker.

  • Reviews

    Berkeley Hosts Karel Vachek Retrospective

    Dennis Harvey
    May 28, 2009

    Berkeley hosts Karel Vachek: Poet Provocateur, the first-ever full U.S. retrospective for this unclassifiable Czech filmmaker.

  • In Production

    Cyrus Omoomian's 'Democracy': From Iran to Chile

    Michael Fox
    May 26, 2009

    Iranian filmmaker Cyrus Omoomian documents post-Pinochet Chile in work-in-progress Pushing Towards Democracy.

  • In Production

    Cyrus Omoomian's 'Democracy': From Iran to Chile

    Michael Fox
    May 26, 2009

    Iranian filmmaker Cyrus Omoomian documents post-Pinochet Chile in work-in-progress Pushing Towards Democracy.

  • In Production

    Dinner and a Movie Discussion: Igor Sinyak

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2009

    Michael Fox interviews Igor Sinyak, founder of Subtitles & Subtleties, about his dinner and a movie discussion forum.

  • In Production

    Dinner and a Movie Discussion: Igor Sinyak

    Michael Fox
    May 24, 2009

    Michael Fox interviews Igor Sinyak, founder of Subtitles & Subtleties, about his dinner and a movie discussion forum.

  • Reviews

    'Night and Day:' Location, Location, Locution

    Max Goldberg
    May 21, 2009

    Hong Sang-soo's Night and Day is a comedic unraveling of a South Korean art student's gaffes throughout Paris.

  • Reviews

    'A Wake for Analog'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    May 21, 2009

    A Wake for Analog honors analog experimental films like Patrolling the Ether, Bassline Baseline and Zuse Strip.

  • In Production

    'In-World War:' Brant Smith's Directorial Debut

    Michael Fox
    May 20, 2009

    Michael Fox reviews Brant Smith's In-World War, a dark sci-fi comedy about a beta tester trapped in a futuristic war on terror.

  • Screenwriting

    The Hero, Deconstructed

    Lisa Rosenberg
    May 18, 2009

    Beyond Words: Linda Rosenberg explores the transformation of the contemporary film hero in Doubt and In Bruges.

  • Festivals

    Bruce Goldstein: From NY to SF to 'Con'

    Judy Stone
    May 17, 2009

    Bruce Goldstein recalls his adventures in film land as he prepares to host the Con Film Festival at the Film Forum in New York.

  • Festivals

    Bruce Goldstein: From NY to SF to 'Con'

    Judy Stone
    May 17, 2009

    Bruce Goldstein recalls his adventures in film land as he prepares to host the Con Film Festival at the Film Forum in New York.

  • Reviews

    Garrel's 'Frontier of Dawn'

    Dennis Harvey
    May 15, 2009

    Philippe Garrel sticks to his highly-personal aesthetic in Frontier of Dawn.

  • In Production

    Recession-Proof Theaters, to a Point

    Michael Fox
    May 14, 2009

    Arthouse theaters like The Roxie, Red Vic and The Balboa resist the economic downturn and adjust calendars to meet audience demands.

  • In Production

    Recession-Proof Theaters, to a Point

    Michael Fox
    May 14, 2009

    Arthouse theaters like The Roxie, Red Vic and The Balboa resist the economic downturn and adjust calendars to meet audience demands.

  • Funding

    Six Degrees of Bringing Home the Bacon

    Holly Million
    May 12, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million pitches her approach to securing donors, The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon.

  • In Production

    Kaufman and Snitow: New Jewish Identity

    Michael Fox
    May 12, 2009

    Deborah Kaufman and Alan Snitow explore the customs and modernity of the next generation of Jews in their documentary Dis-Continuity.

  • Reviews

    Elliot Lavine: 'I Wake Up Dreaming'

    Sura Wood
    May 11, 2009

    Elliot Lavine, a Bay Area film scene fixture, returns to The Roxie to curate I Wake Up Dreaming: The Haunted World of the B Film Noir, a series of 28 lowdown and tawdry films.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Keeping Scores

    Marc Capelle
    May 11, 2009

    Marc Capelle's ode to Westerns and Buddy films as well as noteworthy festival scores.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Keeping Scores

    Marc Capelle
    May 11, 2009

    Marc Capelle's ode to Westerns and Buddy films as well as noteworthy festival scores.

  • Reviews

    Kubrick and Altman's Fear, Desire, and Delinquency

    Dennis Harvey
    May 8, 2009

    The Roxie present Fear and Desire and Delinquents by Stanley Kubrick and Robert Altman

  • Reviews

    Kubrick and Altman's Fear, Desire, and Delinquency

    Dennis Harvey
    May 8, 2009

    The Roxie present Fear and Desire and Delinquents by Stanley Kubrick and Robert Altman

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Golden Gate Awards Uncorked, SFFS/KRF Grant Winner Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 7, 2009

    SFIFF handed out approximately $100,000 and announced the winner San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grant during its Golden Gate Awards.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Golden Gate Awards Uncorked, SFFS/KRF Grant Winner Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    May 7, 2009

    SFIFF handed out approximately $100,000 and announced the winner San Francisco Film Society/Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grant during its Golden Gate Awards.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Dinosaurs, Disease, and Delirium

    Robert Avila
    May 7, 2009

    The Lost World, the 1925 silent fantasy

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Planet Armstrong

    Lynn Rapoport
    May 6, 2009

    Franny Armstrong's The Age of Stupid is a documentary encased like a time capsule inside a fictive but science-based, frighteningly possible future

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Planet Armstrong

    Lynn Rapoport
    May 6, 2009

    Franny Armstrong's The Age of Stupid is a documentary encased like a time capsule inside a fictive but science-based, frighteningly possible future

  • Story Structure

    Crafting an Elegant Essay Documentary

    Karen Everett
    May 4, 2009

    The Edit Room: How do you keep your audience engaged rather than putting them to sleep?

  • Festivals

    Local Makers Line Up Next Shot after SFIFF

    Michael Fox
    May 4, 2009

    The 2009 SFIFF has been a launching pad for the numerous Bay Area filmmaker

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Cataloguing California

    Jennifer Preissel
    May 4, 2009

    California Company Town, blends the sights and sounds of the state's economically depressed towns, industrial wastelands and failed utopian communities.

  • Story Structure

    Crafting an Elegant Essay Documentary

    Karen Everett
    May 4, 2009

    The Edit Room: How do you keep your audience engaged rather than putting them to sleep?

  • Festivals

    Local Makers Line Up Next Shot after SFIFF

    Michael Fox
    May 4, 2009

    The 2009 SFIFF has been a launching pad for the numerous Bay Area filmmaker

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Cataloguing California

    Jennifer Preissel
    May 4, 2009

    California Company Town, blends the sights and sounds of the state's economically depressed towns, industrial wastelands and failed utopian communities.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Coppola & Lucas at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2009

    An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola & Friends honored Coppola with the Founder Directing Award and included a moderated discussion with editing/sound design genius Walter Murch, director Carroll Ballard, scenarist-turned-director Matthew Robbins, and George Lucas.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Coppola & Lucas at the Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2009

    An Evening with Francis Ford Coppola & Friends honored Coppola with the Founder Directing Award and included a moderated discussion with editing/sound design genius Walter Murch, director Carroll Ballard, scenarist-turned-director Matthew Robbins, and George Lucas.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Movie-Scribe Meltdown

    David Winks Gray
    May 2, 2009

    SF360.org interviews film critics about the changing landscape of film criticism. A panel discussion and screening of For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Film Criticism will take place on Sunday, May 3, at 6 p.m.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Wilkerson's Proving Strong

    David Winks Gray
    May 2, 2009

    On May Day Eve, Travis Wilkerson performed Proving Ground, probably the first multimedia Leninist rant to have ever graced the Sundance Kabuki.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Wilkerson's Proving Strong

    David Winks Gray
    May 2, 2009

    On May Day Eve, Travis Wilkerson performed Proving Ground, probably the first multimedia Leninist rant to have ever graced the Sundance Kabuki.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Five Reasons why SF Loves Coppola

    Justin Juul
    May 1, 2009

    The San Francisco Film Society awarded Francis Ford Coppola the Founder & Directing Award this week. Justin Juul offers us five reasons why San Francisco loves Coppola.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Five Reasons why SF Loves Coppola

    Justin Juul
    May 1, 2009

    The San Francisco Film Society awarded Francis Ford Coppola the Founder & Directing Award this week. Justin Juul offers us five reasons why San Francisco loves Coppola.

  • Reviews

    Film Society Awards: Ballard, Coppola, Redford and Toback

    Susan Gerhard
    May 1, 2009

    The San Francisco Film Society honored Francis Ford Coppola, Carroll Ballard, Robert Redford and James Toback. Coppola surprised the audience by turning over the Founder's Directing Award he received to longtime colleague Carroll Ballard.

  • Reviews

    Film Society Awards: Ballard, Coppola, Redford and Toback

    Susan Gerhard
    May 1, 2009

    The San Francisco Film Society honored Francis Ford Coppola, Carroll Ballard, Robert Redford and James Toback. Coppola surprised the audience by turning over the Founder's Directing Award he received to longtime colleague Carroll Ballard.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 30, 2009

    Once Upon a Time in the West is grand, cynical, lavish and above all huge, Sergio Leone's penchant for the iconically gargantuan (perhaps at the willing expense of relatable human detail) expressed in ultimate form.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Leone's 'Once Upon a Time in the West'

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 30, 2009

    Once Upon a Time in the West is grand, cynical, lavish and above all huge, Sergio Leone's penchant for the iconically gargantuan (perhaps at the willing expense of relatable human detail) expressed in ultimate form.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Robert Redford Accepts Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2009

    Robert Redford braves the public and accepts the San Francisco International Film Festival's Peter J. Owens Award.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Portillo's 'Al Más Allá'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 29, 2009

    Lourdes Portillo's partly autobiographical documentary Al Más Allá draws a laugh from the San Francisco International Film Festival crowd.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Robert Redford Accepts Owens Award

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2009

    Robert Redford braves the public and accepts the San Francisco International Film Festival's Peter J. Owens Award.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Portillo's 'Al Más Allá'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 29, 2009

    Lourdes Portillo's partly autobiographical documentary Al Más Allá draws a laugh from the San Francisco International Film Festival crowd.

  • Documentary

    Repeating Yourself?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Apr 28, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi advises on the distinction between repetition and reinforcement in documentary filmmaking.

  • In Production

    SFIFF52: 'The Professionals' Unites Filmmakers

    Michael Fox
    Apr 28, 2009

    The Professionals an ambitious array of panels, case studies and discussions, makes its debut as a forum for encouraging Bay Area moviemakers to engage with guests and colleagues.

  • Documentary

    Repeating Yourself?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Apr 28, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi advises on the distinction between repetition and reinforcement in documentary filmmaking.

  • In Production

    SFIFF52: 'The Professionals' Unites Filmmakers

    Michael Fox
    Apr 28, 2009

    The Professionals an ambitious array of panels, case studies and discussions, makes its debut as a forum for encouraging Bay Area moviemakers to engage with guests and colleagues.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52 Blogs: Mission, Midnight and Under the Influence

    Marc Capelle
    Apr 28, 2009

    Marc Capelle meets and greets with actress Gena Rowlands, composer Bo Harwood and other film mavens and mavericks at a post-screening party for Cassavette's A Woman Under the Influence and the Mission Awards

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Lourdes Portillo, Persistence of Vision Award Recipient

    Robert Avila
    Apr 27, 2009

    The San Francisco-based and internationally acclaimed documentarian Lourdes Portillo speaks about her work; she wins the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival Persistence of Vision Award.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Lourdes Portillo, Persistence of Vision Award Recipient

    Robert Avila
    Apr 27, 2009

    The San Francisco-based and internationally acclaimed documentarian Lourdes Portillo speaks about her work; she wins the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival Persistence of Vision Award.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Chris Felver's "Ferlinghetti" Captures an Icon

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 26, 2009

    Chris Felver traces the life of antiauthoritarian Lawrence Ferlinghetti, owner of City Lights Books, from his days as a Navy serviceman in World War II through the landmark First Amendment trial in Ferlinghetti.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Chris Felver's "Ferlinghetti" Captures an Icon

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 26, 2009

    Chris Felver traces the life of antiauthoritarian Lawrence Ferlinghetti, owner of City Lights Books, from his days as a Navy serviceman in World War II through the landmark First Amendment trial in Ferlinghetti.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Yun Suh's "City of Borders"

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 26, 2009

    City of Borders, the debut film by Bay Area filmmaker Yun Suh, follows several Palestinian characters seeking refuge at a gay bar. The film testifies to the intolerance that members of the LGBTQ community face in addition to all of the other walls, physical and social, separating people in the region.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Yun Suh's "City of Borders"

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 26, 2009

    City of Borders, the debut film by Bay Area filmmaker Yun Suh, follows several Palestinian characters seeking refuge at a gay bar. The film testifies to the intolerance that members of the LGBTQ community face in addition to all of the other walls, physical and social, separating people in the region.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jarmel and Schneider's "Speaking in Tongues"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 25, 2009

    Jarmel and Schneider's Speaking in Tongues follows the stories of four public school children studying Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish along with their English.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jarmel and Schneider's "Speaking in Tongues"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 25, 2009

    Jarmel and Schneider's Speaking in Tongues follows the stories of four public school children studying Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish along with their English.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: "Lightness of Being" – Eight Wry Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 24, 2009

    The eight films in the San Francisco International Film Festival's Lightness of Being spotlight are Laila's Birthday, Small Crime, Mid-August Lunch, Every Little Step, (Untitled), In the Loop, Our Beloved Month of August and Still Walking.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: "Lightness of Being" – Eight Wry Films

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 24, 2009

    The eight films in the San Francisco International Film Festival's Lightness of Being spotlight are Laila's Birthday, Small Crime, Mid-August Lunch, Every Little Step, (Untitled), In the Loop, Our Beloved Month of August and Still Walking.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Peter Bratt's "La Mission"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2009

    Peter Bratt's La Mission focuses on conflict within a family and a neighborhood, exploring what happens when a single father named Che learns a secret about his son that tests his love for his family and his community's love for him.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Peter Bratt's "La Mission"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2009

    Peter Bratt's La Mission focuses on conflict within a family and a neighborhood, exploring what happens when a single father named Che learns a secret about his son that tests his love for his family and his community's love for him.

  • Legal

    Risky (Film) Business - What (Not) to Do

    George Rush
    Apr 21, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush advises on how to secure funding for your film and protect yourself along the way.

  • In Production

    SFIFF52: New Narrative Trend for Bay Area Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Apr 21, 2009

    Four independent narratives - La Mission, My Suicide, Everything Strange and New and (Untitled) - are adding to the Bay Area's repertoire, historically regarded as a breeding ground for documentary filmmakers.

  • Legal

    Risky (Film) Business - What (Not) to Do

    George Rush
    Apr 21, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush advises on how to secure funding for your film and protect yourself along the way.

  • In Production

    SFIFF52: New Narrative Trend for Bay Area Cinema

    Michael Fox
    Apr 21, 2009

    Four independent narratives - La Mission, My Suicide, Everything Strange and New and (Untitled) - are adding to the Bay Area's repertoire, historically regarded as a breeding ground for documentary filmmakers.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jim Granato's "D tour"

    Dan Cowles
    Apr 19, 2009

    Local filmmaker Jim Granato, whose movie D tour follows the band Rogue Wave and its ailing drummer Pat Spurgeon, on tour and on dialysis, is competing for the San Francisco International Film Festival's Golden Gate Award in Documentary.

  • Reviews

    SFIFF52: Jim Granato's "D tour"

    Dan Cowles
    Apr 19, 2009

    Local filmmaker Jim Granato, whose movie D tour follows the band Rogue Wave and its ailing drummer Pat Spurgeon, on tour and on dialysis, is competing for the San Francisco International Film Festival's Golden Gate Award in Documentary.

  • Reviews

    Bahrani Earns Ebert's Praise for "Goodbye Solo"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 17, 2009

    Ramin Bahrani's Goodbye Solo prompted Roger Ebert to pronounce him "the new great American directorâ" a couple weeks ago. The film is definitely the writer-helmer's most accessible work to date, one that might very well provide him with an arthouse breakthrough.

  • Reviews

    Bahrani Earns Ebert's Praise for "Goodbye Solo"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 17, 2009

    Ramin Bahrani's Goodbye Solo prompted Roger Ebert to pronounce him "the new great American directorâ" a couple weeks ago. The film is definitely the writer-helmer's most accessible work to date, one that might very well provide him with an arthouse breakthrough.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Wisdom of the Underages

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Apr 16, 2009

    Where would cinema be without good, old-fashioned youthfulness? Hence: Youth Bring the Truth, a showcase for promising pre-adult media-makers including several local teenagers from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Wisdom of the Underages

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Apr 16, 2009

    Where would cinema be without good, old-fashioned youthfulness? Hence: Youth Bring the Truth, a showcase for promising pre-adult media-makers including several local teenagers from this year's San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • In Production

    Holtzman: Psychedelic Cambodian Rock in 'Dengue Fever'

    Michael Fox
    Apr 15, 2009

    Zac Holtzman scores The Lost World with Dengue Fever, creating a sound that has been described as a psychedelic version of vintage Cambodian rock'n'roll, fueled by Cambodian singer Chhom Nimol's vocal stylings and Ethan Holtzman's organ and accordion shadings.

  • In Production

    Holtzman: Psychedelic Cambodian Rock in 'Dengue Fever'

    Michael Fox
    Apr 15, 2009

    Zac Holtzman scores The Lost World with Dengue Fever, creating a sound that has been described as a psychedelic version of vintage Cambodian rock'n'roll, fueled by Cambodian singer Chhom Nimol's vocal stylings and Ethan Holtzman's organ and accordion shadings.

  • Digital

    Augmented Reality at SXSWi

    Hannah Eaves
    Apr 14, 2009

    The 6th Screen: Hannah Eaves recommends Twitter, Meebo, Facebook, Ning and eNewsletters as film promotion tools.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF52: Light and Saraf's 'Empress Hotel'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 13, 2009

    Local filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf's latest film Empress Hotel delves into the lives of the residents at the titular building, a Tenderloin housing facility for the recently homeless. The film makes visible an area many city dwellers may only experience in the fringe of their consciousness and provides insight into the lives of the residents within.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF52: Light and Saraf's 'Empress Hotel'

    David Winks Gray
    Apr 13, 2009

    Local filmmakers Allie Light and Irving Saraf's latest film Empress Hotel delves into the lives of the residents at the titular building, a Tenderloin housing facility for the recently homeless. The film makes visible an area many city dwellers may only experience in the fringe of their consciousness and provides insight into the lives of the residents within.

  • Reviews

    "Observe and Report:" Seth Rogen Strikes Again

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 9, 2009

    If it grows darker than one might expect, Observe still hesitates at becoming a true black comedy; it's more medium-gray, earning stripes for breaking from current comedy norms on a moment-to-moment basis without quite arriving at an original, fully-developed whole. But Hill has a good eye, ear (the soundtrack choices are notably sharp), sense of off-kilter pacing, and, most importantly, a firm grasp on character.

  • Reviews

    Walsh sets off on Rainer's parade

    Michael Fox
    Apr 9, 2009

    Bringing Rainer's work to a larger audience: Feelings Are Facts: The Life of Yvonne Rainer, a feature-length documentary about the choreographer and experimental filmmaker.

  • Reviews

    "Fans, Friends & Followers"—an excerpt

    Scott Kirsner
    Apr 8, 2009

    Fans, Friends & Followers, focuses on strategies artists can use to support their careers in the digital age.

  • Reviews

    "Fans, Friends & Followers"—an excerpt

    Scott Kirsner
    Apr 8, 2009

    Fans, Friends & Followers, focuses on strategies artists can use to support their careers in the digital age.

  • Screenwriting

    Character, Stripped to the Bone

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Apr 7, 2009

    Chop Shop, and Frozen River, present challenges in the building of character: attention to details of behavior and shifts in the character's world signal a hero's journey both profound and deeply internal.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and a 'New Muslim Cool'

    Sura Wood
    Apr 6, 2009

    Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's documentary, New Muslim Cool, focuses on Hamza Perez, a Catholic hip hop artist, who converted to Islam; whose life is now a crucible of disparate urban influences.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF52: Jennifer Maytorena Taylor and a 'New Muslim Cool'

    Sura Wood
    Apr 6, 2009

    Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's documentary, New Muslim Cool, focuses on Hamza Perez, a Catholic hip hop artist, who converted to Islam; whose life is now a crucible of disparate urban influences.

  • Reviews

    Beloved publicist Bill McLeod dies

    Apr 4, 2009

    William W. (Bill) McLeod, 59, one of the Bay Area's most respected film publicists died at his home on March 29th, 2009.

  • Reviews

    Box set "Treasures" unearths buried avant-garde

    Michael Fox
    Apr 2, 2009

    National Film Preservation Foundation, Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986, is a splendid package of 26 films, drawn from New York and San Francisco.

  • Reviews

    Box set "Treasures" unearths buried avant-garde

    Michael Fox
    Apr 2, 2009

    National Film Preservation Foundation, Treasures IV: American Avant-Garde Film, 1947-1986, is a splendid package of 26 films, drawn from New York and San Francisco.

  • Festivals

    SF International Film Festival Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2009

    The two weeks of programs offers 151 films from 55 countries, awards and prices, and a wide array of San Francisco talent, from legendary names to the fledgling artists.

  • Festivals

    SF International Film Festival Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2009

    The two weeks of programs offers 151 films from 55 countries, awards and prices, and a wide array of San Francisco talent, from legendary names to the fledgling artists.

  • Q & A

    Michael Jacobs 'Audience of One' at the Roxie

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 30, 2009

    Michael Jacobs talks about his documentary, which follows Pentecostal Pastor Richard Gazowsky engaged in the creation of an ambitious, multi-million dollar sci-fi-feature on God.

  • Q & A

    Michael Jacobs 'Audience of One' at the Roxie

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 30, 2009

    Michael Jacobs talks about his documentary, which follows Pentecostal Pastor Richard Gazowsky engaged in the creation of an ambitious, multi-million dollar sci-fi-feature on God.

  • Reviews

    Back to Nature with Ben Rivers

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 27, 2009

    Ben Rivers makes his Bay Area debut this week presenting in person two programs, both providing a slightly dislocative experience at once tranquil and sinister.

  • Reviews

    William Kentridge at SFMOMA

    Robert Avila
    Mar 25, 2009

    The films of William Kentridge make up a significant and absorbing part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art enthralling survey of recent work by the acclaimed South African artist

  • Reviews

    William Kentridge at SFMOMA

    Robert Avila
    Mar 25, 2009

    The films of William Kentridge make up a significant and absorbing part of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art enthralling survey of recent work by the acclaimed South African artist

  • Story Structure

    How to Rate Your Doc's Story Potential

    Karen Everett
    Mar 24, 2009

    A mini-tutorial on story structure: in a character-driven documentary there are a few simple questions you have to answer in order to vet your story potential.

  • In Production

    Kitchell on Another Hot Topic with Environmental Movement Doc

    Michael Fox
    Mar 24, 2009

    Mark Kitchell current project is an ambitious summation of the environmental movement, from the protests of the 1960s, the '70s focus on pollution, the Greenpeace campaigns and the global climate change.

  • Story Structure

    How to Rate Your Doc's Story Potential

    Karen Everett
    Mar 24, 2009

    A mini-tutorial on story structure: in a character-driven documentary there are a few simple questions you have to answer in order to vet your story potential.

  • In Production

    Kitchell on Another Hot Topic with Environmental Movement Doc

    Michael Fox
    Mar 24, 2009

    Mark Kitchell current project is an ambitious summation of the environmental movement, from the protests of the 1960s, the '70s focus on pollution, the Greenpeace campaigns and the global climate change.

  • Q & A

    Livin' la Vida Arnold with Lyndall Grant

    Justin Juul
    Mar 23, 2009

    When a challenge turns into opportunity: the Bay Area professional tribute artist talks about how he managed to leverage his striking similarity to Arnold Schwarzenegger into a successful acting career.

  • Festivals

    Connecting Here and There at the 27th SFIAAFF

    Matt Sussman
    Mar 20, 2009

    This year, the festival feels like it has truly arrived as an internationally recognized platform for cross-Pacific cinematic exchange, in this disparate cross-section of films from home, abroad and places in between.

  • Festivals

    Connecting Here and There at the 27th SFIAAFF

    Matt Sussman
    Mar 20, 2009

    This year, the festival feels like it has truly arrived as an internationally recognized platform for cross-Pacific cinematic exchange, in this disparate cross-section of films from home, abroad and places in between.

  • Festivals

    Politics Get Personal in 'Project Kashmir'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Mar 19, 2009

    Co-directors Senain Kheshgi and Geeta V. Patel, two American friends with family ties to opposite sides of the conflict, went to Kashmir together to see what they could learn–and what the rest of us could.

  • Festivals

    Politics Get Personal in 'Project Kashmir'

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Mar 19, 2009

    Co-directors Senain Kheshgi and Geeta V. Patel, two American friends with family ties to opposite sides of the conflict, went to Kashmir together to see what they could learn–and what the rest of us could.

  • In Production

    Sam Green's Utopian Experiment

    Michael Fox
    Mar 18, 2009

    Sam Green talks about his latest project, an experimental documentary where the stories tease out, in more of an emotional way, ideas about hope and imagination of the future

  • Popular

    Sam Green's Utopian Experiment

    Michael Fox
    Mar 18, 2009

    Sam Green talks about his latest project, an experimental documentary where the stories tease out, in more of an emotional way, ideas about hope and imagination of the future

  • In Production

    Sam Green's Utopian Experiment

    Michael Fox
    Mar 18, 2009

    Sam Green talks about his latest project, an experimental documentary where the stories tease out, in more of an emotional way, ideas about hope and imagination of the future

  • Popular

    Sam Green's Utopian Experiment

    Michael Fox
    Mar 18, 2009

    Sam Green talks about his latest project, an experimental documentary where the stories tease out, in more of an emotional way, ideas about hope and imagination of the future

  • Festivals

    SXSW: From the Producer's Chair

    Holly Million
    Mar 17, 2009

    Holly Million reviews some of the documentaries shown at this year's festival: It Came >From Kuchar, MIne and Motherland.

  • Festivals

    SXSW: From the Producer's Chair

    Holly Million
    Mar 17, 2009

    Holly Million reviews some of the documentaries shown at this year's festival: It Came >From Kuchar, MIne and Motherland.

  • Q & A

    Cary Joji Fukunaga on the (Very) Bay Area Story Behind 'Sin Nombre'

    Judy Stone
    Mar 15, 2009

    His personal curiosity on family histories and some actual events, are behind this movie about complex families Ñthose in Mexican gangs and those traveling immigrants looking for a better life in the U.S.

  • Q & A

    Cary Joji Fukunaga on the (Very) Bay Area Story Behind 'Sin Nombre'

    Judy Stone
    Mar 15, 2009

    His personal curiosity on family histories and some actual events, are behind this movie about complex families Ñthose in Mexican gangs and those traveling immigrants looking for a better life in the U.S.

  • Reviews

    Troell in Fine Form with 'Everlasting Moments'

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 12, 2009

    Troell keeps everything emotionally intimate in this lovely film full of grace moments, that chronicles the early 20th-century travails of the Larsson family.

  • Festivals

    Kiyoshi Kurosawa and a Cinema of Disaster

    Matt Sussman
    Mar 11, 2009

    The retrospective offers fascinating, if not always exemplary, viewing of what could be called a cinema of disaster: characters face the worst, or are living in its aftermath, and like the audience, they are provided with no easy answers.

  • Festivals

    Kiyoshi Kurosawa and a Cinema of Disaster

    Matt Sussman
    Mar 11, 2009

    The retrospective offers fascinating, if not always exemplary, viewing of what could be called a cinema of disaster: characters face the worst, or are living in its aftermath, and like the audience, they are provided with no easy answers.

  • In Production

    On the Road, in Search of a Film

    Michael Fox
    Mar 10, 2009

    Caroline Kraus is embarking on a project with a rough outline, a firm destination, little money and no ending, but with a unifying theme: underdogs, and our notions of success, failure and disappointment.

  • Documentary

    Sound Advice

    Fernanda Rossi
    Mar 10, 2009

    Sound design: in a documentary can be a great ally in bringing real life to the screen, and the dilemma is not whether to use this wonderful story device but rather how and in what context.

  • In Production

    On the Road, in Search of a Film

    Michael Fox
    Mar 10, 2009

    Caroline Kraus is embarking on a project with a rough outline, a firm destination, little money and no ending, but with a unifying theme: underdogs, and our notions of success, failure and disappointment.

  • Documentary

    Sound Advice

    Fernanda Rossi
    Mar 10, 2009

    Sound design: in a documentary can be a great ally in bringing real life to the screen, and the dilemma is not whether to use this wonderful story device but rather how and in what context.

  • Q & A

    The Buzz on H.P. Mendoza's 'Fruit Fly'

    Sura Wood
    Mar 9, 2009

    H.P. Mendoza talks about being a filmmaker in the Bay Area and the opening of his last musical, where he is both director and composer of the film 19 original songs.

  • Q & A

    The Buzz on H.P. Mendoza's 'Fruit Fly'

    Sura Wood
    Mar 9, 2009

    H.P. Mendoza talks about being a filmmaker in the Bay Area and the opening of his last musical, where he is both director and composer of the film 19 original songs.

  • Reviews

    'Examined Life' Puts Ideas into Action

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 6, 2009

    An engaging documentary sampler of nine leading contemporary theorists, interviewed in settings that one way or another in real world terms illustrate (or contrast with) the concepts they discuss.

  • Q & A

    'Medicine for Melancholy' in the City it Re-discovered

    Michael Fox
    Mar 5, 2009

    Barry Jenkins talks abut his background, making movies in San Francisco and the issues of black identity, assimilation and gentrification, which are at the heart of his film.

  • Q & A

    'Medicine for Melancholy' in the City it Re-discovered

    Michael Fox
    Mar 5, 2009

    Barry Jenkins talks abut his background, making movies in San Francisco and the issues of black identity, assimilation and gentrification, which are at the heart of his film.

  • Legal

    'Medicine for Melancholy' and the Art of DIY Legal Agreements

    George Rush
    Mar 3, 2009

    For many narrative filmmakers, hiring a lawyer is either an afterthought or not a financial reality, but moving forward with a film without considering legal is a huge mistake.

  • Legal

    'Medicine for Melancholy' and the Art of DIY Legal Agreements

    George Rush
    Mar 3, 2009

    For many narrative filmmakers, hiring a lawyer is either an afterthought or not a financial reality, but moving forward with a film without considering legal is a huge mistake.

  • Festivals

    Cinequest, Transforming

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 1, 2009

    What you'll get at Cinequest's three downtown San Jose venues is a mix of tributes, seminars, parties and, of course, a whole lot of movies, including no fewer than 18 world premiere features.

  • Festivals

    Cinequest, Transforming

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 1, 2009

    What you'll get at Cinequest's three downtown San Jose venues is a mix of tributes, seminars, parties and, of course, a whole lot of movies, including no fewer than 18 world premiere features.

  • Reviews

    'Silent Light' and Shattered Landscapes

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 27, 2009

    Carlos Reygadas' third film is an unmistakably serious work, emblematic of the kind of brooding, large-canvas filmmaking which has become a rarity.

  • Reviews

    'Silent Light' and Shattered Landscapes

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 27, 2009

    Carlos Reygadas' third film is an unmistakably serious work, emblematic of the kind of brooding, large-canvas filmmaking which has become a rarity.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop Film Festival 2009

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    About as far from the ever-increasing corporatization of popular music as you can get is the annual dose from the Noise Pop Festival.

  • Reviews

    Strand Releasing Turns 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    Twenty years after its founding, Strand Releasing remains an active, irreplaceable and distinctive presence on the U.S. distribution scene.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop Film Festival 2009

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    About as far from the ever-increasing corporatization of popular music as you can get is the annual dose from the Noise Pop Festival.

  • Reviews

    Strand Releasing Turns 20

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2009

    Twenty years after its founding, Strand Releasing remains an active, irreplaceable and distinctive presence on the U.S. distribution scene.

  • First Person

    Ten Commandments Before Diving into Digital Delivery

    Larry Daressa
    Feb 24, 2009

    First-Person: Larry Daressa provides helpful hints on distribution strategy.

  • In Production

    Peled's Globalization Trilogy in India's Cotton Fields

    Michael Fox
    Feb 24, 2009

    The throughline of Micha Peled's film is a farmer in a village in Vibharba, in central India's cotton belt, over a farming season.

  • First Person

    Ten Commandments Before Diving into Digital Delivery

    Larry Daressa
    Feb 24, 2009

    First-Person: Larry Daressa provides helpful hints on distribution strategy.

  • In Production

    Peled's Globalization Trilogy in India's Cotton Fields

    Michael Fox
    Feb 24, 2009

    The throughline of Micha Peled's film is a farmer in a village in Vibharba, in central India's cotton belt, over a farming season.

  • Reviews

    Epps Unearths Buried Alcatraz History

    Michael Fox
    Feb 23, 2009

    The Black Rock focuses on the African American prisoners and guards who lived on the island when it was a federal penitentiary.

  • Screenwriting

    The Alchemy of Adaptation

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Feb 19, 2009

    Beyond Words: To pull off an adaptation, you must translate the unwieldy bulk of the original story into a breathing and transformative tale on screen.

  • Screenwriting

    The Alchemy of Adaptation

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Feb 19, 2009

    Beyond Words: To pull off an adaptation, you must translate the unwieldy bulk of the original story into a breathing and transformative tale on screen.

  • Reviews

    Re-Viewing 'The Savage Eye'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 18, 2009

    This "dramatized documentary" was a labor of love–if also a graphic portrayal of the vast LA detached from Hollywood's success-bubble glamour.

  • In Production

    Leban and Szajko's Gay Marriage Doc

    Michael Fox
    Feb 18, 2009

    The tentatively titled Winter of Love uses Prop. 8 as a framework for a look at the increasing acceptance of gay marriage.

  • Reviews

    Re-Viewing 'The Savage Eye'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 18, 2009

    This "dramatized documentary" was a labor of love–if also a graphic portrayal of the vast LA detached from Hollywood's success-bubble glamour.

  • In Production

    Leban and Szajko's Gay Marriage Doc

    Michael Fox
    Feb 18, 2009

    The tentatively titled Winter of Love uses Prop. 8 as a framework for a look at the increasing acceptance of gay marriage.

  • Reviews

    'Just Another Love Story' Offers Shock Treatment

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 17, 2009

    A title like this is its own disclaimer, hinting there will be nothing "normal," or very loving, about this story.

  • Q & A

    Intersections of 'Harrison Montgomery' with Daniel Davila

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2009

    SF360.org interviews Davila on his film about a bottom-rung Tenderloin drug dealer with aspirations of becoming an artist.

  • Q & A

    Intersections of 'Harrison Montgomery' with Daniel Davila

    Michael Fox
    Feb 16, 2009

    SF360.org interviews Davila on his film about a bottom-rung Tenderloin drug dealer with aspirations of becoming an artist.

  • Funding

    Lightening Your Fundraising Load

    Holly Million
    Feb 13, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million suggests ways to make approaching individual donors that much easier.

  • Reviews

    Chantal Akerman's Everyday, and More, at SFMOMA

    Glen Helfand
    Feb 13, 2009

    With films that focus a patient eye on common human conditions, Belgian-born auteur Chantal Akerman is a formalist with heart–and global interests.

  • Funding

    Lightening Your Fundraising Load

    Holly Million
    Feb 13, 2009

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million suggests ways to make approaching individual donors that much easier.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Feb 12, 2009

    The S.F. Silent Film Festival's Winter Event allows you to spend hours in the dark with the madcap movie entertainments of 80-plus years ago.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Silent Film Festival Winter Event

    Jonathan Kiefer
    Feb 12, 2009

    The S.F. Silent Film Festival's Winter Event allows you to spend hours in the dark with the madcap movie entertainments of 80-plus years ago.

  • In Production

    Ellen Lake's Miniatures Fit Right In

    Michael Fox
    Feb 11, 2009

    When we're finally all watching movies on the most expedient of platforms–our mobile phone–Ellen Lake will be at the head of the parade.

  • In Production

    Ellen Lake's Miniatures Fit Right In

    Michael Fox
    Feb 11, 2009

    When we're finally all watching movies on the most expedient of platforms–our mobile phone–Ellen Lake will be at the head of the parade.

  • Reviews

    Terence Davies' 'Of Time and the City' is Poetic, Personal

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 10, 2009

    Davies' latest film recalls his earlier autobiographical narratives, but is also unlike anything he has done before, being nonfiction.

  • Reviews

    Terence Davies' 'Of Time and the City' is Poetic, Personal

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 10, 2009

    Davies' latest film recalls his earlier autobiographical narratives, but is also unlike anything he has done before, being nonfiction.

  • Reviews

    Stephane Gauger on 'Owl and the Sparrow'

    Judy Stone
    Feb 9, 2009

    In this fable-like movie, an indomitable young orphan finds friendship with a lonely flight attendant and a teen-age caretaker of elephants.

  • Reviews

    Stephane Gauger on 'Owl and the Sparrow'

    Judy Stone
    Feb 9, 2009

    In this fable-like movie, an indomitable young orphan finds friendship with a lonely flight attendant and a teen-age caretaker of elephants.

  • Documentary

    Growing a Good Story, Naturally

    Fernanda Rossi
    Feb 6, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: If my doc doesn't follow a fiction three-act model, will it fail in the market?

  • Documentary

    Growing a Good Story, Naturally

    Fernanda Rossi
    Feb 6, 2009

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: If my doc doesn't follow a fiction three-act model, will it fail in the market?

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest 2009

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 5, 2009

    With a roster that sprawls from horror to softcore to verite-style drama and documentary, the only constant is that you won't be bored.

  • Reviews

    'Strand' Follows Thread to Rep Cinema's Glory Days

    Michael Fox
    Feb 3, 2009

    In Strand: A Natural History of Cinema, Christian Bruno pays homage to the pivotal and shifting role of movie theaters in San Francisco's cultural life.

  • Q & A

    SF Cinematheque: New Year, New Direction

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 2, 2009

    SF360.org joined in on a conversation about Cinematheque's past and present when Steven Jenkins lunched with Jonathan Marlow at Caffe Centro.

  • Q & A

    SF Cinematheque: New Year, New Direction

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 2, 2009

    SF360.org joined in on a conversation about Cinematheque's past and present when Steven Jenkins lunched with Jonathan Marlow at Caffe Centro.

  • Reviews

    Warhol's Screen Tests Get Dean & Britta Treatment

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 2, 2009

    13 Most BeautifulÉSongs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests offers a cherry-picking of the famous Warhol reels accompanied by live original-soundtracking.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Ave Montague

    Tim Etheridge
    Jan 31, 2009

    On January 24 the San Francisco film and arts community lost Ave Montague, who was well known for her hard work, creativity and passion for the arts.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Ave Montague

    Tim Etheridge
    Jan 31, 2009

    On January 24 the San Francisco film and arts community lost Ave Montague, who was well known for her hard work, creativity and passion for the arts.

  • Reviews

    Essay Films at the Pacific Film Archive

    David Winks Gray
    Jan 30, 2009

    The PFA's series of "essay films," a collection of diverse work, offers the viewer an opportunity to adapt to the peculiar tone of these films.

  • Reviews

    Essay Films at the Pacific Film Archive

    David Winks Gray
    Jan 30, 2009

    The PFA's series of "essay films," a collection of diverse work, offers the viewer an opportunity to adapt to the peculiar tone of these films.

  • News & Blogs

    Social Justice Filmmaking Grants Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2009

    Grants totaling $3 million for narrative feature films made in the Bay Area will be distributed by the SFFS and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.

  • In Production

    Veteran Berkeley Filmmaker's Baseball Doc

    Michael Fox
    Jan 28, 2009

    While ballplayers were relaxing in the off-season, Eugene Corr plowed ahead with his baseball documentary From Ghost Town to Havana.

  • News & Blogs

    Social Justice Filmmaking Grants Announced

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 28, 2009

    Grants totaling $3 million for narrative feature films made in the Bay Area will be distributed by the SFFS and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation.

  • In Production

    Veteran Berkeley Filmmaker's Baseball Doc

    Michael Fox
    Jan 28, 2009

    While ballplayers were relaxing in the off-season, Eugene Corr plowed ahead with his baseball documentary From Ghost Town to Havana.

  • Reviews

    César Charlone Directs 'The Pope's Toilet'

    Miguel Pendás
    Jan 27, 2009

    Oscar-nominated cinematographer César Charlone recently codirected his first theatrical feature film, a darkly comic farce about Pope John Paul II.

  • Reviews

    César Charlone Directs 'The Pope's Toilet'

    Miguel Pendás
    Jan 27, 2009

    Oscar-nominated cinematographer César Charlone recently codirected his first theatrical feature film, a darkly comic farce about Pope John Paul II.

  • Reviews

    Sundance '09: Award-Winners, Bloggers, and More

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 26, 2009

    Susie Gerhard gives an overview of a festival moving back to the basics of art-making.

  • Reviews

    Sundance '09: Award-Winners, Bloggers, and More

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 26, 2009

    Susie Gerhard gives an overview of a festival moving back to the basics of art-making.

  • In Production

    A Composer Almost Ready for His Close-Up

    Michael Fox
    Jan 23, 2009

    Michael Fox looks behind the scenes of a film on the maverick Seattle composer-performer-inventor Trimpin.

  • In Production

    A Composer Almost Ready for His Close-Up

    Michael Fox
    Jan 23, 2009

    Michael Fox looks behind the scenes of a film on the maverick Seattle composer-performer-inventor Trimpin.

  • Reviews

    Sundance Blogs: 'Everything Strange and New' and 'La Mission'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2009

    Susan Gerhard blogs on what is strange and new about watching movies in these particular mountains.

  • Reviews

    Sundance Blogs: 'Everything Strange and New' and 'La Mission'

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2009

    Susan Gerhard blogs on what is strange and new about watching movies in these particular mountains.

  • Reviews

    'Scott Walker: 30 Century Man'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 21, 2009

    In this documentary, Walker tells the tale of his delayed popularity the ever-more adventurous music with which he feeds his latterday cult.

  • First Person

    Funder as Supplicant

    John R. Killacky
    Jan 20, 2009

    First-Person: A program officer at the San Francisco Foundation has a sobering experience making a documentary.

  • Reviews

    Bud Cort Honored at Sketchfest

    Robert Avila
    Jan 20, 2009

    SF Sketchfest pays tribute to Bud Cort with a live Q&A and screening of Harold and Maude.

  • First Person

    Funder as Supplicant

    John R. Killacky
    Jan 20, 2009

    First-Person: A program officer at the San Francisco Foundation has a sobering experience making a documentary.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Urban Hiker's Guide

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 20, 2009

    Susan Gerhard reports on film and physique highlights at Sundance 2009.

  • Q & A

    Eddie Muller and Noir City

    Sura Wood
    Jan 18, 2009

    SF360.org spoke with Eddie Muller, who launched Noir City, an annual noir festival that has attracted an avid following in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Midnight at the Egyptian

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 18, 2009

    Hilary Hart blogs her 14th year at Sundance, back on the midnight shift at the Egyptian Theatre.

  • Q & A

    Eddie Muller and Noir City

    Sura Wood
    Jan 18, 2009

    SF360.org spoke with Eddie Muller, who launched Noir City, an annual noir festival that has attracted an avid following in the Bay Area and beyond.

  • Festivals

    Sundance Blog: Midnight at the Egyptian

    Hilary Hart
    Jan 18, 2009

    Hilary Hart blogs her 14th year at Sundance, back on the midnight shift at the Egyptian Theatre.

  • Legal

    Casting: Names and Numbers

    George Rush
    Jan 16, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush writes on the conundrum of not getting money for a project without a known cast, and not getting a cast without a bunch of money.

  • Legal

    Casting: Names and Numbers

    George Rush
    Jan 16, 2009

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush writes on the conundrum of not getting money for a project without a known cast, and not getting a cast without a bunch of money.

  • Festivals

    Wim Wenders: Berlin & Beyond

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 15, 2009

    Wenders, one of the stellar directors of "New German Cinema," is this year's honoree at the 14th annual Berlin & Beyond festival.

  • Festivals

    Wim Wenders: Berlin & Beyond

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 15, 2009

    Wenders, one of the stellar directors of "New German Cinema," is this year's honoree at the 14th annual Berlin & Beyond festival.

  • Reviews

    Bruce LaBruce's 'Otto': Zombies With Heart

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2009

    A look at Otto; or, Up with Dead People, from a late arrival in the New Queer Cinema wave.

  • In Production

    'Tongues' Cracks the Language Barrier

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2009

    The forthcoming film Speaking in Tongues follows four diverse local public-school students enrolled in language-immersion programs.

  • Reviews

    Bruce LaBruce's 'Otto': Zombies With Heart

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 13, 2009

    A look at Otto; or, Up with Dead People, from a late arrival in the New Queer Cinema wave.

  • In Production

    'Tongues' Cracks the Language Barrier

    Michael Fox
    Jan 13, 2009

    The forthcoming film Speaking in Tongues follows four diverse local public-school students enrolled in language-immersion programs.

  • Q & A

    Wendy Levy on the Politics of Participation

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 12, 2009

    Levy offers thoughts on the program she's presenting at Sundance and what's being called the "New Documentary Movement."

  • Q & A

    Wendy Levy on the Politics of Participation

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 12, 2009

    Levy offers thoughts on the program she's presenting at Sundance and what's being called the "New Documentary Movement."

  • News & Blogs

    Unresolutions of 2009

    Hannah Eaves
    Jan 9, 2009

    Certain questions in 2008 endlessly plagued the film world, leading to outlandish predictions, flame-war mayhem and an outbreak of opinionated public speaking.

  • News & Blogs

    Unresolutions of 2009

    Hannah Eaves
    Jan 9, 2009

    Certain questions in 2008 endlessly plagued the film world, leading to outlandish predictions, flame-war mayhem and an outbreak of opinionated public speaking.

  • Reviews

    'Che: The Roadshow' reclaims a legend

    Michael Fox
    Jan 8, 2009

    Steven Soderbergh's fascinating portrait of legendary revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara is willfully disinterested in the conventions of mainstream movies.

  • Reviews

    Autobio-Animation and the Horrors of War

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2009

    Waltz with Bashir is another animated feature that embraces a more grown-up story and audience than anything in the long history of "cartoons."

  • In Production

    Elizabeth Pepin's 'Wasted!'

    Michael Fox
    Jan 6, 2009

    If you've been waiting for a punk-rock doc about sewage and wastewater treatment–admit it–it's in the pipeline and heading your way by year's end.

  • Reviews

    Autobio-Animation and the Horrors of War

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 6, 2009

    Waltz with Bashir is another animated feature that embraces a more grown-up story and audience than anything in the long history of "cartoons."

  • In Production

    Elizabeth Pepin's 'Wasted!'

    Michael Fox
    Jan 6, 2009

    If you've been waiting for a punk-rock doc about sewage and wastewater treatment–admit it–it's in the pipeline and heading your way by year's end.

  • Reviews

    Debra Chasnoff's 'Straightlaced'

    Judy Stone
    Jan 5, 2009

    50 California students talk about their problems with gender in the new documentary Straightlaced–How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up.

  • Reviews

    Debra Chasnoff's 'Straightlaced'

    Judy Stone
    Jan 5, 2009

    50 California students talk about their problems with gender in the new documentary Straightlaced–How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up.

  • Reviews

    The Year in Film 2008: Oscar Odds

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 2, 2009

    Instead of breaking it down strictly category-by-category, Dennis Harvey meanders through some principal heat-seeking prestige films and their various chances.

  • Reviews

    The Year in Film 2008: Oscar Odds

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 2, 2009

    Instead of breaking it down strictly category-by-category, Dennis Harvey meanders through some principal heat-seeking prestige films and their various chances.

  • Reviews

    The Year in Film: What did Women Want?

    Matt Sussman
    Jan 1, 2009

    Matt Sussman draws conclusions about women and Hollywood from three big women-oriented films of 2008.

  • Reviews

    The Year in Film: What did Women Want?

    Matt Sussman
    Jan 1, 2009

    Matt Sussman draws conclusions about women and Hollywood from three big women-oriented films of 2008.

  • News & Blogs

    The Year in Film, 2008: Top Unreleased Films

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 30, 2008

    Bay Area filmmakers, critics and industry pros list their favorite unreleased films of 2008.

  • News & Blogs

    The Year in Film, 2008: Top Unreleased Films

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 30, 2008

    Bay Area filmmakers, critics and industry pros list their favorite unreleased films of 2008.

  • Reviews

    Bursting with 'Button'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 23, 2008

    Dennis Harvey reviews The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

  • Q & A

    Tom E. Brown on 'Pushing Dead' and Stayin' Alive

    Michael Fox
    Dec 23, 2008

    Tom E. Brown talks about producing and funding Pushing Dead, a film about an HIV-positive writer forced to give up his daily drug regimen.

  • Reviews

    Bursting with 'Button'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 23, 2008

    Dennis Harvey reviews The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

  • Q & A

    Tom E. Brown on 'Pushing Dead' and Stayin' Alive

    Michael Fox
    Dec 23, 2008

    Tom E. Brown talks about producing and funding Pushing Dead, a film about an HIV-positive writer forced to give up his daily drug regimen.

  • Q & A

    Pamela Harris, GFEM, and Filmmaker Funding

    Michael Fox
    Dec 22, 2008

    Oakland's Pamela Harris and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are connecting media makers with financial resources.

  • Q & A

    Pamela Harris, GFEM, and Filmmaker Funding

    Michael Fox
    Dec 22, 2008

    Oakland's Pamela Harris and Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media are connecting media makers with financial resources.

  • Q & A

    Case Studies in Screenwriting: Pam Gray

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Dec 19, 2008

    Sebastopol-based screenwriter Pamela Gray's approach to screenwriting is the literary equivalent of the slow food movement.

  • Q & A

    Case Studies in Screenwriting: Pam Gray

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Dec 19, 2008

    Sebastopol-based screenwriter Pamela Gray's approach to screenwriting is the literary equivalent of the slow food movement.

  • Reviews

    Reading Between the Frames: Fleming and Sturges

    Michael Fox
    Dec 18, 2008

    Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master and Glenn Lovell's Escape Artist: The Life and Films of John Sturges are splendid biographies by critics with local ties.

  • Funding

    From Gauche to Great

    Holly Million
    Dec 16, 2008

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million on how donor cultivation can make you a successful film fundraiser.

  • Funding

    From Gauche to Great

    Holly Million
    Dec 16, 2008

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million on how donor cultivation can make you a successful film fundraiser.

  • Reviews

    Season's Gleanings, a Holiday Preview

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 15, 2008

    Dennis Harvey reviews some of 2008's year-end sobering dramas.

  • Documentary

    Audience of One?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Dec 12, 2008

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi discusses pros and cons of having to sit through a screening of one's own film.

  • Documentary

    Audience of One?

    Fernanda Rossi
    Dec 12, 2008

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi discusses pros and cons of having to sit through a screening of one's own film.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Harvests an Eclectic Crop of Local Films

    Michael Fox
    Dec 11, 2008

    Bay Area filmmakers represented at Sundance.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Harvests an Eclectic Crop of Local Films

    Michael Fox
    Dec 11, 2008

    Bay Area filmmakers represented at Sundance.

  • News & Blogs

    Québec Film Week's Unprovincial Pleasures

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2008

    Québec's thriving regional cinema is showcased in San Francisco Film Society's latest mini-festival addition to the annual Bay Area movie calendar.

  • News & Blogs

    Québec Film Week's Unprovincial Pleasures

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 10, 2008

    Québec's thriving regional cinema is showcased in San Francisco Film Society's latest mini-festival addition to the annual Bay Area movie calendar.

  • Reviews

    Genuflection: 'Pray the Devil Back to Hell'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 9, 2008

    Gini Reiticker's fine documentary Pray the Devil Back to Hell, opens at SF's Red Vic Movie House and Berkeley's Shattuck Cinemas.

  • Q & A

    New at Frameline: K.C. Price

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2008

    Frameline's new executive director discusses his non-profit background and graduate school pipe dream of being a novelist.

  • Q & A

    New at Frameline: K.C. Price

    Michael Fox
    Dec 8, 2008

    Frameline's new executive director discusses his non-profit background and graduate school pipe dream of being a novelist.

  • Digital

    Greenscreen Envy

    Hannah Eaves
    Dec 5, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management and iFanboy producer and co-host Ron Richards talks about Revision3, the next generation of TV.

  • Reviews

    'Discovering Teuvo Tulio'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 4, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive shows Discovering Teuvo Tulio, a four-film retrospective of works from Finland's master of over-the-top melodrama in the 1930s and '40s.

  • Reviews

    'Discovering Teuvo Tulio'

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 4, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive shows Discovering Teuvo Tulio, a four-film retrospective of works from Finland's master of over-the-top melodrama in the 1930s and '40s.

  • Funding

    What Crisis? Fundraising During an Economic Meltdown

    Holly Million
    Dec 3, 2008

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million advises filmmakers on where to get funding when the going gets tough.

  • Funding

    What Crisis? Fundraising During an Economic Meltdown

    Holly Million
    Dec 3, 2008

    Fear-Free Fundraising: Holly Million advises filmmakers on where to get funding when the going gets tough.

  • Reviews

    Something Wild: Martha Colburn's Collage Animations

    Max Goldberg
    Dec 1, 2008

    Martha Colburn's recent shorts plunge the interstices of Americana for a hidden history of fanaticism and double-faced hypocrisies.

  • Q & A

    Sragow on 'An American Movie Master'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2008

    Former San Francisco Examiner film critic Michael Sragow talks about his newly released book Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master.

  • Q & A

    Sragow on 'An American Movie Master'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 30, 2008

    Former San Francisco Examiner film critic Michael Sragow talks about his newly released book Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master.

  • In Production

    Kroot's Planet Kuchar

    Michael Fox
    Nov 25, 2008

    Bay Area filmmaker Jennifer Kroot talks about her inspiration to make a documentary on legendary, underground filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.

  • In Production

    Kroot's Planet Kuchar

    Michael Fox
    Nov 25, 2008

    Bay Area filmmaker Jennifer Kroot talks about her inspiration to make a documentary on legendary, underground filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.

  • Q & A

    Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black on 'Milk'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 23, 2008

    Michael Fox chats with Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on the eve of Milk's much-anticipated theatrical release.

  • Q & A

    Gus Van Sant and Dustin Lance Black on 'Milk'

    Michael Fox
    Nov 23, 2008

    Michael Fox chats with Gus Van Sant and screenwriter Dustin Lance Black on the eve of Milk's much-anticipated theatrical release.

  • Documentary

    Perfect Pitch

    Fernanda Rossi
    Nov 21, 2008

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi weighs in on how many different pitches you really need for your documentary.

  • Documentary

    Perfect Pitch

    Fernanda Rossi
    Nov 21, 2008

    Ask the Documentary Doctor: Fernanda Rossi weighs in on how many different pitches you really need for your documentary.

  • Reviews

    Global Lens on Link TV

    Judy Stone
    Nov 20, 2008

    Global Film Initiative's Global Lens series offers a regular spot in your home theater for edgy world-cinema narratives don't often get a place at local multiplexes.

  • Reviews

    Global Lens on Link TV

    Judy Stone
    Nov 20, 2008

    Global Film Initiative's Global Lens series offers a regular spot in your home theater for edgy world-cinema narratives don't often get a place at local multiplexes.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald's 'Canyon Cinema' Book--Both History and How-to

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2008

    Scott McDonald's Canyon Cinema: The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor, details the formation of the revered Bay Area artists' collective in the early 1960s.

  • Q & A

    Scott MacDonald's 'Canyon Cinema' Book--Both History and How-to

    Michael Fox
    Nov 17, 2008

    Scott McDonald's Canyon Cinema: The Life and Times of an Independent Film Distributor, details the formation of the revered Bay Area artists' collective in the early 1960s.

  • Reviews

    Soviet-Critical 'Cargo 200' at YBCA

    Matt Sussman
    Nov 11, 2008

    The controversial Cargo 200, a take-down of the Soviet era, makes its U.S. theatrical debut at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Reviews

    Soviet-Critical 'Cargo 200' at YBCA

    Matt Sussman
    Nov 11, 2008

    The controversial Cargo 200, a take-down of the Soviet era, makes its U.S. theatrical debut at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Sean Uyehara On the S.F. International Animation Festival

    Michael Guillen
    Nov 10, 2008

    If, in the ol' days, they were called "'toons," these days, some heavy-duty words are required to express the strength and breadth of contemporary animation.

  • Festivals

    Sean Uyehara On the S.F. International Animation Festival

    Michael Guillen
    Nov 10, 2008

    If, in the ol' days, they were called "'toons," these days, some heavy-duty words are required to express the strength and breadth of contemporary animation.

  • Reviews

    Another Ingmar Bergman in 'Monika'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 6, 2008

    A newly restored print of Bergman's Monika, which deals with underage, guiltlessly unfaithful femininity, plays the Red Vic.

  • Reviews

    SF360 Film+Club: 'Silver Jew'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 5, 2008

    Michael Tully's 51-minute documentary Silver Jew proves semi-revealing as it records the Jews' tour dates in the Holy Land itself.

  • Reviews

    SF360 Film+Club: 'Silver Jew'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 5, 2008

    Michael Tully's 51-minute documentary Silver Jew proves semi-revealing as it records the Jews' tour dates in the Holy Land itself.

  • Reviews

    Supernaturalism with 'Let the Right One In'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 4, 2008

    Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel, Let the Right One In is a poignant, nuanced, original addition to the cinematic vampire canon.

  • Reviews

    Supernaturalism with 'Let the Right One In'

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 4, 2008

    Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist's novel, Let the Right One In is a poignant, nuanced, original addition to the cinematic vampire canon.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson and 1,000 Unusual Suspects

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2008

    Film historian and essayist David Thomson talks to SF360 about his new book, Have You Seen . . . ? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson and 1,000 Unusual Suspects

    Michael Fox
    Nov 3, 2008

    Film historian and essayist David Thomson talks to SF360 about his new book, Have You Seen . . . ? A Personal Introduction to 1,000 Films.

  • Digital

    Basics of Web 3.0?

    Hannah Eaves
    Oct 31, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: If you're interested in the future of online technology, 'jaguar' is the evergreen example used to explain what's called The Semantic Web.

  • Reviews

    'Christmas on Mars' Non Halloween

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 30, 2008

    Wayne Coyne's Flaming Lips movie extends a long, lately rising number of narrative features made by musicians.

  • In Production

    A Documentary on Death and Survival in Paradise

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2008

    A husband and wife filmmaking pair are in the midst of a documentary on mysterious disappearances in the Galapagos.

  • In Production

    A Documentary on Death and Survival in Paradise

    Michael Fox
    Oct 28, 2008

    A husband and wife filmmaking pair are in the midst of a documentary on mysterious disappearances in the Galapagos.

  • Digital

    The Dimensions of Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Oct 24, 2008

    Beyond Words: Skillful dialogue on film can achieve a structural dimension that shapes the narrative as surely as plot does.

  • Q & A

    Susan Oxtoby and the Pacific Film Archive

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2008

    The PFA senior curator talks about her cinematic influences, curating in Canada and the U.S., and recent additions to the world of film.

  • Digital

    The Dimensions of Dialogue

    Lisa Rosenberg
    Oct 24, 2008

    Beyond Words: Skillful dialogue on film can achieve a structural dimension that shapes the narrative as surely as plot does.

  • Q & A

    Susan Oxtoby and the Pacific Film Archive

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2008

    The PFA senior curator talks about her cinematic influences, curating in Canada and the U.S., and recent additions to the world of film.

  • Reviews

    'Secrecy' Up For Debate

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2008

    Robb Moss and Peter Galison's deliberative, atmospheric and engrossing documentary, Secrecy, puts democratic transparency to the test.

  • Reviews

    'Secrecy' Up For Debate

    Robert Avila
    Oct 22, 2008

    Robb Moss and Peter Galison's deliberative, atmospheric and engrossing documentary, Secrecy, puts democratic transparency to the test.

  • Reviews

    Crossing Borders with 'Fraulein'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 21, 2008

    A director who lives in both Switzerland and New York leads a Swiss-German coproduction about two women from former Yugoslavian territories who meet in Zurich.

  • Reviews

    Crossing Borders with 'Fraulein'

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 21, 2008

    A director who lives in both Switzerland and New York leads a Swiss-German coproduction about two women from former Yugoslavian territories who meet in Zurich.

  • Festivals

    12th Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 20, 2008

    In its 12th season, the country's first and largest independent exhibitor of Arab cinema has gotten to be one of the bigger small fests in the Bay Area.

  • Festivals

    12th Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 20, 2008

    In its 12th season, the country's first and largest independent exhibitor of Arab cinema has gotten to be one of the bigger small fests in the Bay Area.

  • Q & A

    Lance Hammer on Beauty and 'Ballast'

    Michael Guillen
    Oct 17, 2008

    Hammer discusses his debut feature premiered at Sundance to resounding critical fanfare, winning prizes for best director and cinematography.

  • Q & A

    Lance Hammer on Beauty and 'Ballast'

    Michael Guillen
    Oct 17, 2008

    Hammer discusses his debut feature premiered at Sundance to resounding critical fanfare, winning prizes for best director and cinematography.

  • Reviews

    'Full Battle Rattle' On the Endless War

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 16, 2008

    Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss's film candidly explores 'the ground truth' of Iraq without setting foot in the country.

  • Festivals

    Carnival of Nonfiction Filmmaking

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2008

    The extreme, the strange, the silly and surreal all have big seats at the SF DocFest table.

  • Reviews

    'Full Battle Rattle' On the Endless War

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 16, 2008

    Tony Gerber and Jesse Moss's film candidly explores 'the ground truth' of Iraq without setting foot in the country.

  • Festivals

    Carnival of Nonfiction Filmmaking

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 16, 2008

    The extreme, the strange, the silly and surreal all have big seats at the SF DocFest table.

  • In Production

    Making 'Howl' and 'Babnik'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 14, 2008

    Epstein and Friedman bring a poem to the screen, while a South Bay director goes Russian.

  • In Production

    Making 'Howl' and 'Babnik'

    Michael Fox
    Oct 14, 2008

    Epstein and Friedman bring a poem to the screen, while a South Bay director goes Russian.

  • Q & A

    A Talk With Arab Film Festival's Executive Director

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2008

    We sat down with Michel Shehadeh, who joined the festival earlier this year, for a wide-ranging interview on Arab film.

  • Q & A

    A Talk With Arab Film Festival's Executive Director

    Michael Fox
    Oct 13, 2008

    We sat down with Michel Shehadeh, who joined the festival earlier this year, for a wide-ranging interview on Arab film.

  • Q & A

    Documenting the Lyme Epidemic

    Michael Fox
    Oct 9, 2008

    Andy Abrahams Wilson talks about Under Our Skin, his elegantly crafted film on the underreported epidemic of Lyme disease.

  • Q & A

    Documenting the Lyme Epidemic

    Michael Fox
    Oct 9, 2008

    Andy Abrahams Wilson talks about Under Our Skin, his elegantly crafted film on the underreported epidemic of Lyme disease.

  • Legal

    Notes on Digital Distribution

    George Rush
    Oct 8, 2008

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush offers tips on bridging the worlds of creativity and business.

  • Festivals

    MVFF: Mulford and Cruz On Chile's Dark Past

    Michael Fox
    Oct 8, 2008

    Marilyn Mulford collaborated with Quique Cruz on the pensive, humanistic, and inspiring Archaeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi.

  • Legal

    Notes on Digital Distribution

    George Rush
    Oct 8, 2008

    Avoiding Disaster: George Rush offers tips on bridging the worlds of creativity and business.

  • Documentary

    Trailer Talk

    Fernanda Rossi
    Oct 8, 2008

    The Doc Doctor prescribes cures for common pitfalls of demo reels.

  • Festivals

    MVFF: Mulford and Cruz On Chile's Dark Past

    Michael Fox
    Oct 8, 2008

    Marilyn Mulford collaborated with Quique Cruz on the pensive, humanistic, and inspiring Archaeology of Memory: Villa Grimaldi.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Inaugural French Cinema Now

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 7, 2008

    The SFFS has added a Gallic counterpart to its long-running New Italian Cinema series.

  • Festivals

    SFFS's Inaugural French Cinema Now

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 7, 2008

    The SFFS has added a Gallic counterpart to its long-running New Italian Cinema series.

  • Q & A

    Jack Stevenson on 'The Superstars Next Door'

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 6, 2008

    Freelance curator and film fanatic Jack Stevenson brings grainy reels documenting live, nude girls to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Q & A

    Jack Stevenson on 'The Superstars Next Door'

    Matt Sussman
    Oct 6, 2008

    Freelance curator and film fanatic Jack Stevenson brings grainy reels documenting live, nude girls to the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Dead Channels 2008 Comes Alive

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 3, 2008

    Those inclined toward healthy doses of sleaze, gore, and retro-shlock can rejoice that it's time for the second annual edition of Dead Channels.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival's Maher Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 2, 2008

    Religulous is a desperately awaited and already vehemently decried film by Bill Maher and director Larry Charles.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival's Maher Moment

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 2, 2008

    Religulous is a desperately awaited and already vehemently decried film by Bill Maher and director Larry Charles.

  • In Production

    Straight and Not So Narrow 'Crooked Beauty' In Production

    Michael Fox
    Oct 1, 2008

    In 'Crooked Beauty,' mental health is re-imagined and redefined.

  • In Production

    Straight and Not So Narrow 'Crooked Beauty' In Production

    Michael Fox
    Oct 1, 2008

    In 'Crooked Beauty,' mental health is re-imagined and redefined.

  • Q & A

    Yiyun Li, The Voice of 'A Thousand'

    Judy Stone
    Sep 30, 2008

    The title story of her Hemingway/Pen Award-winning collection of short stories, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, has been adapted by Wayne Wang.

  • Digital

    SWAG: Free Feature Films On the Web

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 26, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: Here are some browser-based legal zones for free online feature film viewing pleasure. No installation required.

  • Digital

    SWAG: Free Feature Films On the Web

    Hannah Eaves
    Sep 26, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: Here are some browser-based legal zones for free online feature film viewing pleasure. No installation required.

  • Festivals

    7th SF DocFest Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2008

    The seventh San Francisco International Documentary Film Festival has the potential to be every bit as raucous as the other festivals under the organization's umbrella.

  • Festivals

    7th SF DocFest Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2008

    The seventh San Francisco International Documentary Film Festival has the potential to be every bit as raucous as the other festivals under the organization's umbrella.

  • Q & A

    Vida Ghahremani: Star is Reborn in Wayne Wang's Latest

    Judy Stone
    Sep 24, 2008

    When Vida Ghahremani became a movie star at 16 in the Shah's Iran, she felt as if she were in prison.

  • Reviews

    'Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer'

    Dennis Harvey
    Sep 23, 2008

    Whether you dig jazz or not, O'Day's charisma and story make this movie riveting.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Parr's Oddball Films

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 21, 2008

    Parr licenses film and video footage, and presents some of the best screenings in town through his Oddball Films series.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Parr's Oddball Films

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 21, 2008

    Parr licenses film and video footage, and presents some of the best screenings in town through his Oddball Films series.

  • Reviews

    Baloney Sandwiches With No Cheese: Ted V. Mikels' Wild World

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 18, 2008

    'It takes your guts and your entrails and your soul to make a film,' Mikels once proclaimed. 'It takes everything you possess within you!'

  • Reviews

    Baloney Sandwiches With No Cheese: Ted V. Mikels' Wild World

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 18, 2008

    'It takes your guts and your entrails and your soul to make a film,' Mikels once proclaimed. 'It takes everything you possess within you!'

  • In Production

    Mendocino's Swine Country

    Michael Fox
    Sep 17, 2008

    "Horror films can hold a lot of crazy ideas and political ideas and no one blinks," says Pig Hunt writer and producer Robert Mailer Anderson, "and that serves our purposes."

  • In Production

    Jerusalem's Lone Gay Bar

    Michael Fox
    Sep 17, 2008

    Yun Suh's film City of Borders documents group dynamics and conflict through the doors of a Jerusalem's only gay bar: a locale where anyone can, "come, be themselves, and be accepted."

  • In Production

    Mendocino's Swine Country

    Michael Fox
    Sep 17, 2008

    "Horror films can hold a lot of crazy ideas and political ideas and no one blinks," says Pig Hunt writer and producer Robert Mailer Anderson, "and that serves our purposes."

  • Q & A

    Ariella Ben-Dov's Madcat Archives

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 14, 2008

    What do women want to watch? With Diane English’s recent unfunny and product placement-filled re-make of The Women hitting theaters last week, Hollywood’s answer, predictably, is more of the same.

  • Q & A

    Ariella Ben-Dov's Madcat Archives

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 14, 2008

    What do women want to watch? With Diane English’s recent unfunny and product placement-filled re-make of The Women hitting theaters last week, Hollywood’s answer, predictably, is more of the same.

  • Reviews

    Toronto 2008: Slow Food, Fast Festival

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 12, 2008

    Every year, people grumble. Every year, someone points out how much worse it is than before. And every year, there are films that pull everyone out of the doldrums and guarantee it all continues. Welcome to this season’s Toronto International Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Toronto 2008: Slow Food, Fast Festival

    B. Ruby Rich
    Sep 12, 2008

    Every year, people grumble. Every year, someone points out how much worse it is than before. And every year, there are films that pull everyone out of the doldrums and guarantee it all continues. Welcome to this season’s Toronto International Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Curators at Bay Area Now 5

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 11, 2008

    YBCA's triennial exhibition has developed a deserved reputation for presenting an energetic survey of current Bay Area artistic practice.

  • Reviews

    Curators at Bay Area Now 5

    Sean Uyehara
    Sep 11, 2008

    YBCA's triennial exhibition has developed a deserved reputation for presenting an energetic survey of current Bay Area artistic practice.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley's 31st Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2008

    This year's Mill Valley Film Festival shows healthy signs of life for the independent film business.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley's 31st Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2008

    This year's Mill Valley Film Festival shows healthy signs of life for the independent film business.

  • Reviews

    Room for Thought at SFMOMA

    Michael Fox
    Sep 4, 2008

    A film in a darkened theater commands our undivided attention, but a video installation in a museum doesn't have the same effect.

  • In Production

    Scott Crocker's 'Ghost Bird' Phenomenon

    Michael Fox
    Sep 2, 2008

    Scott Crocker's documentary brings the truth behind the "Lord God" bird phenomenon out of the bushes.

  • In Production

    Educational 'Split' Helps Troubled Children of Divorce

    Michael Fox
    Sep 2, 2008

    There is little question that so-called educational films with specific social-welfare goals don’t get much respect as examples of craft or art.

  • In Production

    Scott Crocker's 'Ghost Bird' Phenomenon

    Michael Fox
    Sep 2, 2008

    Scott Crocker's documentary brings the truth behind the "Lord God" bird phenomenon out of the bushes.

  • Reviews

    Chris Marker Comes Home, At Last

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2008

    I confess that for a long while I had the misperception, based on almost no exposure to his work, that French essayist Chris Marker made dense, dry films steeped in political theory and inaccessible to anyone but a narrow strata of irrelevant European intellectuals.

  • Reviews

    Chris Marker Comes Home, At Last

    Michael Fox
    Sep 1, 2008

    I confess that for a long while I had the misperception, based on almost no exposure to his work, that French essayist Chris Marker made dense, dry films steeped in political theory and inaccessible to anyone but a narrow strata of irrelevant European intellectuals.

  • Festivals

    Inside the Telluride Film Festival

    Hilary Hart
    Aug 29, 2008

    A Telluride veteran gives a festival overview, and explains why film lovers and filmmakers travel to a remote corner of Colorado on blind faith.

  • Festivals

    Inside the Telluride Film Festival

    Hilary Hart
    Aug 29, 2008

    A Telluride veteran gives a festival overview, and explains why film lovers and filmmakers travel to a remote corner of Colorado on blind faith.

  • Q & A

    Rob Nilsson on Himself

    Rob Nilsson
    Aug 27, 2008

    SF360.org asked this veteran indie auteur for his thoughts, which he gamely and intelligently offers here.

  • Q & A

    Rob Nilsson on Himself

    Rob Nilsson
    Aug 27, 2008

    SF360.org asked this veteran indie auteur for his thoughts, which he gamely and intelligently offers here.

  • Reviews

    'Hats Off' Fascinated With 93-Years-Young Actress

    Lynn Rapoport
    Aug 21, 2008

    A local filmmaker looks at Mimi Weddell, a perennial bit part-player with a jaw-dropping collection of hats and endless show biz energy.

  • Reviews

    'Hats Off' Fascinated With 93-Years-Young Actress

    Lynn Rapoport
    Aug 21, 2008

    A local filmmaker looks at Mimi Weddell, a perennial bit part-player with a jaw-dropping collection of hats and endless show biz energy.

  • News & Blogs

    Second Stage of Film Arts Foundation's Legacy of Advocacy

    Michael Fox
    Aug 20, 2008

    Film Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by 15 independent filmmakers in 1976, joins forces with SFFS.

  • News & Blogs

    Second Stage of Film Arts Foundation's Legacy of Advocacy

    Michael Fox
    Aug 20, 2008

    Film Arts Foundation, a nonprofit organization formed by 15 independent filmmakers in 1976, joins forces with SFFS.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Olsson and Link TV

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2008

    SF360.org talks to the senior director of original programming at Link TV, which provides an antidote to the standard television news mix.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Olsson and Link TV

    Michael Fox
    Aug 17, 2008

    SF360.org talks to the senior director of original programming at Link TV, which provides an antidote to the standard television news mix.

  • First Person

    Not Quite Quiet Desperation

    Jonathan Marlow
    Aug 14, 2008

    First Person: Jonathan Marlow rehashes commentary on film that has caused a kerfuffle of late.

  • Q & A

    Parvez Sharma and 'A Jihad for Love'

    Judy Stone
    Aug 14, 2008

    Sharma might never have made his film had he not felt guilty about causing unhappiness to his dying mother by telling her he was homosexual.

  • Q & A

    Parvez Sharma and 'A Jihad for Love'

    Judy Stone
    Aug 14, 2008

    Sharma might never have made his film had he not felt guilty about causing unhappiness to his dying mother by telling her he was homosexual.

  • Reviews

    In Spain with 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 12, 2008

    Woody Allen's latest is a superb travel guide in addition to being an amusing, intelligent if not exactly profound meditation on fate, chance, and romance.

  • Reviews

    Global Film Initiative: Funding the Bigger Picture

    Robert Avila
    Aug 12, 2008

    The Legend of the Holy Net Potato, the first feature by Kerala-based filmmaker Vipin Vijay, concerns a cyborg, black magic, and a hacker.

  • Reviews

    Global Film Initiative: Funding the Bigger Picture

    Robert Avila
    Aug 12, 2008

    The Legend of the Holy Net Potato, the first feature by Kerala-based filmmaker Vipin Vijay, concerns a cyborg, black magic, and a hacker.

  • Q & A

    Exhuming History with "The Judge and the General"

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 11, 2008

    SF360.org asked Bay Area filmmaker Elizabeth Farnsworth about her film, which follows Judge Juan Guzmán as he investigates General Pinochet's crimes.

  • Q & A

    Exhuming History with "The Judge and the General"

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 11, 2008

    SF360.org asked Bay Area filmmaker Elizabeth Farnsworth about her film, which follows Judge Juan Guzmán as he investigates General Pinochet's crimes.

  • Reviews

    Vertigo's 50th Anniversary

    Miguel Pendás
    Aug 8, 2008

    Not many movies call for a celebration of their anniversaries, but one exception is what many have called 'the ultimate San Francisco film.'

  • Reviews

    Vertigo's 50th Anniversary

    Miguel Pendás
    Aug 8, 2008

    Not many movies call for a celebration of their anniversaries, but one exception is what many have called 'the ultimate San Francisco film.'

  • Reviews

    'The Dark Cinema of David Goodis' at the PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive screens a survey of Goodis-related works from both the big and small screen, spanning nearly five decades.

  • Reviews

    'The Dark Cinema of David Goodis' at the PFA

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 7, 2008

    The Pacific Film Archive screens a survey of Goodis-related works from both the big and small screen, spanning nearly five decades.

  • In Production

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Not About Royalty

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    Empress Hotel looks at residents of a hotel turned homeless people's residence through San Francisco's Access to Housing program.

  • In Production

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.

  • Reviews

    Not About Royalty

    Michael Fox
    Aug 6, 2008

    Empress Hotel looks at residents of a hotel turned homeless people's residence through San Francisco's Access to Housing program.

  • Reviews

    Nik Sheenan's 'FliCKer'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 5, 2008

    A documentary looks into a machine designed to harness the hallucinatory potential of flickering light, and sketches a portrait of its troubled creator.

  • Reviews

    Nik Sheenan's 'FliCKer'

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 5, 2008

    A documentary looks into a machine designed to harness the hallucinatory potential of flickering light, and sketches a portrait of its troubled creator.

  • Q & A

    Canyon Cinema's Dominic Angerame

    Erika Young
    Aug 4, 2008

    A conversation with the executive director of an experimental/avant-garde film distribution company, who both runs a profitable business and creates dynamic art.

  • Q & A

    Canyon Cinema's Dominic Angerame

    Erika Young
    Aug 4, 2008

    A conversation with the executive director of an experimental/avant-garde film distribution company, who both runs a profitable business and creates dynamic art.

  • Reviews

    Jacques Nolot and 'Before I Forget'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 31, 2008

    Dyspeptic rather than tragic, Jacques Nolot's Before I Forget may be the best gay feel-bad movie ever.

  • Reviews

    'The Exiles,' a Return Engagement

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 30, 2008

    A film from 1961, The Exiles is a long-in-making unvarnished look at 12 hours in the lives of a group of American Indians who have come to Los Angeles.

  • Reviews

    'The Exiles,' a Return Engagement

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 30, 2008

    A film from 1961, The Exiles is a long-in-making unvarnished look at 12 hours in the lives of a group of American Indians who have come to Los Angeles.

  • Q & A

    Muayad Alayan, Christian Bruno

    Robert Avila
    Jul 29, 2008

    Muayad Alayan, a 24-year-old filmmaker from the only remaining Arab neighborhood in West Jerusalem, speaks about the making of Lesh Sabreen?.

  • Q & A

    Muayad Alayan, Christian Bruno

    Robert Avila
    Jul 29, 2008

    Muayad Alayan, a 24-year-old filmmaker from the only remaining Arab neighborhood in West Jerusalem, speaks about the making of Lesh Sabreen?.

  • Q & A

    Riffling through '1000 Journals' with Someguy

    Michael Fox
    Jul 28, 2008

    Andrea Kreuzhage speaks about her documentary, 1000 Journals, which raises a host of fascinating questions about creativity, collaboration, community, and communication.

  • Digital

    What's Fair is not Foul

    Hannah Eaves
    Jul 24, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: The first installment of a new, monthly column by filmmaker and journalist Hannah Eaves looks at just how "fair use" is being utilized.

  • Digital

    What's Fair is not Foul

    Hannah Eaves
    Jul 24, 2008

    The Sixth Screen: The first installment of a new, monthly column by filmmaker and journalist Hannah Eaves looks at just how "fair use" is being utilized.

  • Festivals

    The 28th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Lynn Rapoport
    Jul 23, 2008

    The 60th birthday of Israel is recognized in the festival via a slew of films examining the country from various perspectives, films that fight over how to tell the story.

  • In Production

    Beard world and Swenson's Salton Sea

    Michael Fox
    Jul 22, 2008

    The first of SF360.org's In Production columns looks at two works-in-progress: Laura Lukitsch's film about beards and Lise Swenson's Salton Sea pic.

  • Q & A

    S.F. Jewish Film Festival's Stein and Fishman

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2008

    Programmers for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Peter Stein and Nancy Fishman, speak about never taking the path of least resistance.

  • Q & A

    S.F. Jewish Film Festival's Stein and Fishman

    Michael Fox
    Jul 21, 2008

    Programmers for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Peter Stein and Nancy Fishman, speak about never taking the path of least resistance.

  • News & Blogs

    A Week at Flaherty

    Chi-hui Yang
    Jul 18, 2008

    On curating the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, a social Petri dish that annually brings together a different programmer, a captive and engaged audience, and filmmakers.

  • News & Blogs

    A Week at Flaherty

    Chi-hui Yang
    Jul 18, 2008

    On curating the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, a social Petri dish that annually brings together a different programmer, a captive and engaged audience, and filmmakers.

  • Reviews

    'CSNY: Deja Vu'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2008

    Those attracted to the new film CSNY: Deja Vu simply expecting an opportunity to recall the old days might be in for a surprise.

  • Reviews

    'CSNY: Deja Vu'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 16, 2008

    Those attracted to the new film CSNY: Deja Vu simply expecting an opportunity to recall the old days might be in for a surprise.

  • Reviews

    The Mystical and Everyday in 'A Listener's Tale'

    Max Goldberg
    Jul 15, 2008

    A Listener's Tale is a lovely if unclassifiable mixture of ethnography and poetic reverie which screened at last winter's Rotterdam Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Breillat's 'The Last Mistress'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2008

    French author and director Catherine Breillat speaks about the fierce passion play of her latest, The Last Mistress.

  • Q & A

    Catherine Breillat's 'The Last Mistress'

    Michael Fox
    Jul 14, 2008

    French author and director Catherine Breillat speaks about the fierce passion play of her latest, The Last Mistress.

  • Q & A

    Hard Look at China in 'Blind Mountain'

    Judy Stone
    Jul 11, 2008

    Li Yang speaks about commercial pressures in Chinese film and the story behind Blind Mountain.

  • Q & A

    Hard Look at China in 'Blind Mountain'

    Judy Stone
    Jul 11, 2008

    Li Yang speaks about commercial pressures in Chinese film and the story behind Blind Mountain.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 9, 2008

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 9, 2008

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Reviews

    Swinging '60s suburbs in 'Viva'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2008

    Viva's cautionary tale is aptly encapsuled by the poster line: 'They were housewives seeking kicks, in a world of swingers, orgies, booze, and sin.'

  • News & Blogs

    In Memoriam: Bruce Conner (1933-2008)

    Steve Seid
    Jul 8, 2008

    Bruce Conner, the great, irascible, and ever-evolving San Francisco-based artist known for his assemblages, films, drawings, and interdisciplinary works, passed away on July 7, 2008.

  • Reviews

    Swinging '60s suburbs in 'Viva'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 8, 2008

    Viva's cautionary tale is aptly encapsuled by the poster line: 'They were housewives seeking kicks, in a world of swingers, orgies, booze, and sin.'

  • News & Blogs

    In Memoriam: Bruce Conner (1933-2008)

    Steve Seid
    Jul 8, 2008

    Bruce Conner, the great, irascible, and ever-evolving San Francisco-based artist known for his assemblages, films, drawings, and interdisciplinary works, passed away on July 7, 2008.

  • Reviews

    Fatih Akin and 'The Edge of Heaven'

    Robert Avila
    Jul 7, 2008

    The Edge of Heaven weaves two stories together across geopolitical, cultural, and generational lines.

  • Q & A

    SFFS Screen's 'Hank and Mike'

    Pam Grady
    Jul 3, 2008

    Thomas Michael remembers well the birth of Hank and Mike, the titular blue-collar Easter bunnies in director Matthiew Klinck's absurdist workplace comedy.

  • Q & A

    SFFS Screen's 'Hank and Mike'

    Pam Grady
    Jul 3, 2008

    Thomas Michael remembers well the birth of Hank and Mike, the titular blue-collar Easter bunnies in director Matthiew Klinck's absurdist workplace comedy.

  • Reviews

    'The Gits,' the Movie

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 2, 2008

    The Gits offers both an appreciation of a unique quartet's too-brief career and consideration of Mia Zapata's death.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's New Lesson Plan

    Lynn Rapoport
    Jul 1, 2008

    Critic's notebook: Marriage changes everything at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Niles Essanay's Voguing Eunuchs, Raving Madmen

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 1, 2008

    Having just spent three invigorating days in Niles watching crowds cheering to films from the years between 1903 and 1917, I can report that silent films are alive and well.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's New Lesson Plan

    Lynn Rapoport
    Jul 1, 2008

    Critic's notebook: Marriage changes everything at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    Niles Essanay's Voguing Eunuchs, Raving Madmen

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 1, 2008

    Having just spent three invigorating days in Niles watching crowds cheering to films from the years between 1903 and 1917, I can report that silent films are alive and well.

  • Q & A

    Alex Gibney on Going 'Gonzo'

    Cathleen Rountree
    Jun 30, 2008

    SF360.org sits down with director Alex Gibney, whose film, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson played at the 51st SFIFF.

  • Reviews

    Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 26, 2008

    Eternally fascinated with extremes of location, Werner Herzog's latest documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, finds the filmmaker exploring life on the edge in Antarctica.

  • Reviews

    Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the World'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 26, 2008

    Eternally fascinated with extremes of location, Werner Herzog's latest documentary, Encounters at the End of the World, finds the filmmaker exploring life on the edge in Antarctica.

  • Reviews

    The World of 'Derek' at Frameline32

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 25, 2008

    A documentary tribute to Derek Jarman, Isaac Julien's Derek does not seek to enlarge or complicate the filmmaker's legacy so much as succor its loss.

  • Reviews

    The World of 'Derek' at Frameline32

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 25, 2008

    A documentary tribute to Derek Jarman, Isaac Julien's Derek does not seek to enlarge or complicate the filmmaker's legacy so much as succor its loss.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook: Frameline32

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 24, 2008

    Critic Dennis Harvey reviews select films screened at the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    New Rohmer on SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 24, 2008

    Eric Rohmer's latest "moral tale," The Romance of Astrea and Cèladon, filled with evanescent beauty, plays as part of SFFS Screen.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook: Frameline32

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 24, 2008

    Critic Dennis Harvey reviews select films screened at the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    New Rohmer on SFFS Screen

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 24, 2008

    Eric Rohmer's latest "moral tale," The Romance of Astrea and Cèladon, filled with evanescent beauty, plays as part of SFFS Screen.

  • Q & A

    Ruby Yang on 'A Double Life'

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 23, 2008

    SF360 caught up with Ruby Yang during a recent Bay Area visit to discuss her "latest and most lyrical film yet," A Double Life.

  • Q & A

    Ruby Yang on 'A Double Life'

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 23, 2008

    SF360 caught up with Ruby Yang during a recent Bay Area visit to discuss her "latest and most lyrical film yet," A Double Life.

  • Festivals

    Argentina's New Wave at Frameline

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 19, 2008

    A look at the films in the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT FIlm Festival indicates the rise of Argentina's new wave.

  • Reviews

    Hong Sang Soo on the SFFS Screen

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 18, 2008

    Woman on the Beach is a wonderful introduction to South Korean director Hong Sang Soo's films, in large part due to its subtle comedy.

  • Reviews

    Hong Sang Soo on the SFFS Screen

    Adam Hartzell
    Jun 18, 2008

    Woman on the Beach is a wonderful introduction to South Korean director Hong Sang Soo's films, in large part due to its subtle comedy.

  • Reviews

    Critic's Notebook: Hole Head, Week One

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2008

    Dennis Harvey covers the first week of low-budget geeks, weirdos and gore on display at the Another Hole in the Head Festival.

  • Reviews

    Critic's Notebook: Hole Head, Week One

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 17, 2008

    Dennis Harvey covers the first week of low-budget geeks, weirdos and gore on display at the Another Hole in the Head Festival.

  • Q & A

    Strand's Marcus Hu and Frameline's Michael Lumpkin

    Marcus Hu
    Jun 16, 2008

    Strand Releasing President Marcus Hu speaks with Frameline Artistic Director Lumpkin about Frameline, queer cinema and the future of this niche festival.]

  • Q & A

    Strand's Marcus Hu and Frameline's Michael Lumpkin

    Marcus Hu
    Jun 16, 2008

    Strand Releasing President Marcus Hu speaks with Frameline Artistic Director Lumpkin about Frameline, queer cinema and the future of this niche festival.]

  • Reviews

    The List: Michael Lumpkin Looks Back

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 13, 2008

    Michael Lumpkin's mini-retrospective of features that highlight some personal favorites that made waves at the Frameline Festival (and sometimes in the larger cinematic world).

  • Reviews

    The List: Michael Lumpkin Looks Back

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 13, 2008

    Michael Lumpkin's mini-retrospective of features that highlight some personal favorites that made waves at the Frameline Festival (and sometimes in the larger cinematic world).

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Screen at Sundance Kabuki

    Robert Avila
    Jun 12, 2008

    The SF Film Society is optimistic that its year-round screen at the Sundance Kabuki will contribute to the spectrum of films in Bay Area theaters.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS Screen at Sundance Kabuki

    Robert Avila
    Jun 12, 2008

    The SF Film Society is optimistic that its year-round screen at the Sundance Kabuki will contribute to the spectrum of films in Bay Area theaters.

  • Reviews

    Screen Test, San Jose

    Sean Uyehara
    Jun 11, 2008

    Exhibitions in San Jose feature art drawn from and inspired by online social networking sites, Youtube, video games and blogs.

  • Reviews

    Review: 'Surfwise'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 10, 2008

    In 'Surfwise', documentarian Doug Pray examines the eccentric Paskowitz clan, whose patriarch and nine children have been legends in the surfing world for decades.

  • Q & A

    'Up the Yangtze' with Yung Chang

    Judy Stone
    Jun 6, 2008

    Filmmaker Yung Chang talks about 'Up the Yangtze,' his superb documentary that examines the surreal changes in China around the controversial Three Gorges Dam.

  • Q & A

    'Up the Yangtze' with Yung Chang

    Judy Stone
    Jun 6, 2008

    Filmmaker Yung Chang talks about 'Up the Yangtze,' his superb documentary that examines the surreal changes in China around the controversial Three Gorges Dam.

  • Reviews

    Travel Guide Through Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 5, 2008

    The Hole Head Festival takes audiences back to terrifying locales and dangerous situations that should be pleasantly familiar to horror aficionados.

  • Reviews

    Travel Guide Through Another Hole in the Head Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 5, 2008

    The Hole Head Festival takes audiences back to terrifying locales and dangerous situations that should be pleasantly familiar to horror aficionados.

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Black Film Festival's 10th

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2008

    In 2008 the San Francisco Black Film Festival marks its 10th anniversary with the most expansive program yet, flagging the theme "10 Years, 10 Days, 100 Films."

  • Reviews

    San Francisco Black Film Festival's 10th

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 4, 2008

    In 2008 the San Francisco Black Film Festival marks its 10th anniversary with the most expansive program yet, flagging the theme "10 Years, 10 Days, 100 Films."

  • Reviews

    Review: 'Love Songs'

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 3, 2008

    'Love Songs', a truly gay musical utterly devoid of camp, causes critic Dennis Harvey to reassess France's take on the genre.

  • Q & A

    Dawn and David Katznelson

    Miriam Wolf
    Jun 2, 2008

    Katznelson, a co-founder of the Dawn festival at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, sat down to talk about Judaism, culture, film and the festival.

  • Q & A

    Dawn and David Katznelson

    Miriam Wolf
    Jun 2, 2008

    Katznelson, a co-founder of the Dawn festival at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, sat down to talk about Judaism, culture, film and the festival.

  • News & Blogs

    Contemporary Jewish Museum's DAWN

    Miriam Wolf
    May 30, 2008

    Looking for something meaningful to do Sunday at 2 a.m.? Try the all-night Dawn festival.

  • Festivals

    SFIAF: 'Mordake' and Week Two -- Reviewed, Previewed

    Robert Avila
    May 28, 2008

    Composer Erling Wold's solo chamber opera enjoys a thrillingly intimate world premiere this week under the banner of the San Francisco International Arts Festival.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 23, 2008

    In addition to bringing a host of worldwide performers to the Bay Area for the first time, the San Francisco International Arts Festival (May 2-June 8), now in its fifth year, has become an indispensable showcase for collaborative work by leading Bay Area artists and their peers across all manner of geographical, cultural and disciplinary borders. The more than 40 performances in this year’s lineup, taking place at 14 separate venues across the city and in Berkeley, span the worlds of dance, music, opera, theater, visual arts and multidisciplinary work. The following four highlights are all hybrid productions with strong film and/or video components.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 23, 2008

    In addition to bringing a host of worldwide performers to the Bay Area for the first time, the San Francisco International Arts Festival (May 2-June 8), now in its fifth year, has become an indispensable showcase for collaborative work by leading Bay Area artists and their peers across all manner of geographical, cultural and disciplinary borders. The more than 40 performances in this year’s lineup, taking place at 14 separate venues across the city and in Berkeley, span the worlds of dance, music, opera, theater, visual arts and multidisciplinary work. The following four highlights are all hybrid productions with strong film and/or video components.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 32nd SFLGBT Festival Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 20, 2008

    The historic Castro Theatre, its marquee recently revamped for the Milk biopic shoot, hosted Frameline's announcement of its 2008 festival.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 32nd SFLGBT Festival Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 20, 2008

    The historic Castro Theatre, its marquee recently revamped for the Milk biopic shoot, hosted Frameline's announcement of its 2008 festival.

  • Q & A

    The Doctor and the Documentarian Behind "The English Surgeon"

    Jennifer Preissel
    May 19, 2008

    When The English Surgeon had its U.S. premiere at the SFIFF this month, Geoffrey Smith and Henry Marsh received a standing ovation.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Mister Lonely"

    Max Goldberg
    May 19, 2008

    Part Luis Bunuel parable, Artforum spread, Jonestown ballet and Warhol camp, Harmony Korine's latest is a prime, insomniac two hours of midnight-movie drifting.

  • Q & A

    Q&A: Alex Rivera, 'Sleep Dealer'

    Michael Guillen
    May 14, 2008

    Rivera's debut centers on a young man grappling with a technological future in which neural implants, telerobotics and ubiquitous computing serve a global economy.

  • Reviews

    Finding Warren Sonbert

    Max Goldberg
    May 14, 2008

    Unlike most experimental filmmakers, Sonbert's collected works have had the benefit of full retrospectives at major museums (SFMOMA, NYMOMA, Guggenheim) and a strong preservation effort.

  • Q & A

    Q&A: Alex Rivera, 'Sleep Dealer'

    Michael Guillen
    May 14, 2008

    Rivera's debut centers on a young man grappling with a technological future in which neural implants, telerobotics and ubiquitous computing serve a global economy.

  • Reviews

    Finding Warren Sonbert

    Max Goldberg
    May 14, 2008

    Unlike most experimental filmmakers, Sonbert's collected works have had the benefit of full retrospectives at major museums (SFMOMA, NYMOMA, Guggenheim) and a strong preservation effort.

  • Festivals

    "Standard Operating Procedure" and the Stories We Tell

    Staff
    May 9, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We've internalized the American narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    "Standard Operating Procedure" and the Stories We Tell

    Staff
    May 9, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We've internalized the American narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: Pacific Whims

    Laura Irvine
    May 8, 2008

    As an Asian film fan, it's a miracle I keep my day job at this time of year.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: Pacific Whims

    Laura Irvine
    May 8, 2008

    As an Asian film fan, it's a miracle I keep my day job at this time of year.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: States of Cinema, Music and Mind

    Eve O'Neill
    May 8, 2008

    "There are no movies without music," Kevin Kelly asserted last Saturday in his State of Cinema address.

  • Festivals

    SF International's Golden Gate Awards: Alive and Cooking

    Susan Gerhard
    May 8, 2008

    Food scents and film sensibilities mingled in a pungent party atmosphere at the California Culinary Academy.

  • Festivals

    Capelle on Composers: Day Three

    Staff
    May 8, 2008

    The final installment in the San Francisco composer and musician's blog from the 2008 SFIFF.

  • Festivals

    SF International's Golden Gate Awards: Alive and Cooking

    Susan Gerhard
    May 8, 2008

    Food scents and film sensibilities mingled in a pungent party atmosphere at the California Culinary Academy.

  • Festivals

    Capelle on Composers: Day Three

    Staff
    May 8, 2008

    The final installment in the San Francisco composer and musician's blog from the 2008 SFIFF.

  • Festivals

    Capelle on Composers: Back to Back

    Marc Capelle
    May 7, 2008

    Back to music.

    I have some friends that were in a Sub Pop band that pre-dated Nirvana. They were known as the Dwarves. Their music is and was a snotty suburban unholy mixture of the Sonics, the Orlons, the Stooges and a vat of amphetamines. Their record covers usually featured midgets and half-naked woman covered in either blood or some sort of Nestle syrup of some sort. Here is one of their lines.

    [Editor’s note: For the San Francisco International’s 51st edition, SF360.org has asked Bay Area musician/composer/cineaste Marc Capelle to blog his thoughts on movies, music, and the films showing in the Festival. This is the third of three installments.]

  • Q & A

    Gibney Going "Gonzo," Part Two

    Cathleen Rountree
    May 7, 2008

    The second installment of Alex Gibney's interview about Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, which closes the San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Gibney Going "Gonzo," Part Two

    Cathleen Rountree
    May 7, 2008

    The second installment of Alex Gibney's interview about Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, which closes the San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Cinemania at the SF International

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2008

    The Jules Feiffer quote at the bottom of festival superfan Sue Jean Halvorsen's email reads, "Movies are better than real life."

  • Festivals

    Cinemania at the SF International

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2008

    The Jules Feiffer quote at the bottom of festival superfan Sue Jean Halvorsen's email reads, "Movies are better than real life."

  • Q & A

    'Shampoo.' Rinse. Repeat.

    Judy Stone
    May 4, 2008

    Warren Beatty on the sexual and political message of Shampoo and a new film in the works about romantic revolutionary journalist John Reed.

  • Q & A

    'Shampoo.' Rinse. Repeat.

    Judy Stone
    May 4, 2008

    Warren Beatty on the sexual and political message of Shampoo and a new film in the works about romantic revolutionary journalist John Reed.

  • Festivals

    Nights on the Towne: Film Society Awards Night

    Susan Gerhard
    May 4, 2008

    You know a festival is working its way into your brain when, in a landscape of intersecting ideas, you begin to witness the collisions.

  • Festivals

    Nights on the Towne: Film Society Awards Night

    Susan Gerhard
    May 4, 2008

    You know a festival is working its way into your brain when, in a landscape of intersecting ideas, you begin to witness the collisions.

  • Festivals

    Capelle on Composers: Day Two

    Staff
    May 2, 2008

    Errol Morris has a giant brain. Anybody who wants to argue against that thesis does not have a giant brain. So let's move on.

  • Festivals

    Capelle on Composers: Day Two

    Staff
    May 2, 2008

    Errol Morris has a giant brain. Anybody who wants to argue against that thesis does not have a giant brain. So let's move on.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: Standard Operating Procedure

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We have internalized the narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    In Other Words: Standard Operating Procedure

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Joan Didion famously said, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." We have internalized the narrative of Abu Ghraib and accepted its implications.

  • Festivals

    Capelle and Composers: Day One

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a very close-quartered and loving documentary, a year in the life of the composer.

  • Festivals

    Capelle and Composers: Day One

    Staff
    Apr 30, 2008

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts is a very close-quartered and loving documentary, a year in the life of the composer.

  • Festivals

    Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy World

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2008

    SF Film Society’s Founder’s Directing Award winner Mike Leigh's work has created a distinctive insider’s portrait of working-to-middle class English life.

  • Festivals

    Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy World

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 29, 2008

    SF Film Society’s Founder’s Directing Award winner Mike Leigh's work has created a distinctive insider’s portrait of working-to-middle class English life.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Katherin McInnis Cues the Carnival Music

    Jennifer Preissel
    Apr 28, 2008

    The longtime Bay Area resident, who recently relocated to Brooklyn, screens Woodward's Gardens in the shorts program "In A Lonely Place: New Experimental Cinema."

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Katherin McInnis Cues the Carnival Music

    Jennifer Preissel
    Apr 28, 2008

    The longtime Bay Area resident, who recently relocated to Brooklyn, screens Woodward's Gardens in the shorts program "In A Lonely Place: New Experimental Cinema."

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Barry Jenkins' San Francisco Story

    Michael Fox
    Apr 26, 2008

    Medicine for Melancholy is a graceful and poignant film about fleeting urban connections, black identity and invisibility, cultural adventures and this gentrified city's lost soul.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Barry Jenkins' San Francisco Story

    Michael Fox
    Apr 26, 2008

    Medicine for Melancholy is a graceful and poignant film about fleeting urban connections, black identity and invisibility, cultural adventures and this gentrified city's lost soul.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Eddie Muller's Muses

    Jennifer Preissel
    Apr 26, 2008

    A self-described "cultural archeologist," the noir expert's debut short, The Grand Inquisitor, pays homage to the Dashiell Hammett-style detective story.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Eddie Muller's Muses

    Jennifer Preissel
    Apr 26, 2008

    A self-described "cultural archeologist," the noir expert's debut short, The Grand Inquisitor, pays homage to the Dashiell Hammett-style detective story.

  • Festivals

    I [heart] Jason Lee

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 25, 2008

    The star of My Name Is Earl is (alongside Grindhouse superstarlet Rose McGowan) the recipient of this year's SFIFF Midnight Award.

  • Festivals

    Asia Argento, In Full Flower

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 23, 2008

    Motherhood has supposedly had a slowing-down effect on Asia Argento, though at present evidence points rather wildly to the contrary. Not only does she star in this week’s San Francisco International Film Festival official opener, Catherine Breillat’s costume intrigue The Last Mistress, she also figures heavily in two other SFIFF features. Both are programmed in the culty "Late Show" section: Go Go Tales, Abel Ferrara’s most acclaimed film in years, and The Mother of Tears, a latest horror opus directed by her own fan-idolized gorehound dad Dario Argento. A couple weeks ago yet another vehicle opened commercially, Olivier Assayas’ Boarding Gate, which is entirely dominated by her feverish and highly physical performance.

    Conventional logic might suggest all this visibility means it’s "breakthrough" time for Asia Argento, that moment when an actor goes from being a familiar face to a marquee name that can singlehandedly draw folks into the multiplex, or at least the arthouse. (In Europe she’s already quite well-known.) But as her project choices among other things bear out, Argento probably isn’t very interested in becoming a "star" in the conventional sense. In fact, she seems the girl most likely to run from any such fate.

  • Festivals

    Asia Argento, In Full Flower

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 23, 2008

    Motherhood has supposedly had a slowing-down effect on Asia Argento, though at present evidence points rather wildly to the contrary. Not only does she star in this week’s San Francisco International Film Festival official opener, Catherine Breillat’s costume intrigue The Last Mistress, she also figures heavily in two other SFIFF features. Both are programmed in the culty "Late Show" section: Go Go Tales, Abel Ferrara’s most acclaimed film in years, and The Mother of Tears, a latest horror opus directed by her own fan-idolized gorehound dad Dario Argento. A couple weeks ago yet another vehicle opened commercially, Olivier Assayas’ Boarding Gate, which is entirely dominated by her feverish and highly physical performance.

    Conventional logic might suggest all this visibility means it’s "breakthrough" time for Asia Argento, that moment when an actor goes from being a familiar face to a marquee name that can singlehandedly draw folks into the multiplex, or at least the arthouse. (In Europe she’s already quite well-known.) But as her project choices among other things bear out, Argento probably isn’t very interested in becoming a "star" in the conventional sense. In fact, she seems the girl most likely to run from any such fate.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: On the Breeding Behind "Evolution: The Musical!"

    Robert Avila
    Apr 22, 2008

    Think of it as The Sound of Music meets Quest for Fire, or Jesus Christ Superstar rocks Land of the Lost.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: On the Breeding Behind "Evolution: The Musical!"

    Robert Avila
    Apr 22, 2008

    Think of it as The Sound of Music meets Quest for Fire, or Jesus Christ Superstar rocks Land of the Lost.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: California Newsreel at 40

    Erika Young
    Apr 21, 2008

    Founded in 1968, San Francisco-based Newsreel is the oldest nonprofit, social-issue documentary film center in the U.S.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: California Newsreel at 40

    Erika Young
    Apr 21, 2008

    Founded in 1968, San Francisco-based Newsreel is the oldest nonprofit, social-issue documentary film center in the U.S.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Craig Baldwin Shoots the Moon, and the Desert

    Michael Fox
    Apr 18, 2008

    The Mission filmmaker has slaved in the underground for some three decades, a guide and shaman for other artists working on the fringes.

  • Q & A

    SFIFF51: Craig Baldwin Shoots the Moon, and the Desert

    Michael Fox
    Apr 18, 2008

    The Mission filmmaker has slaved in the underground for some three decades, a guide and shaman for other artists working on the fringes.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: The Miller Brothers on writing, pitching, acting, directing, and hitting one out of the ballpark

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 16, 2008

    Touching Home by Bay Area-raised identical twins Logan and Noah Miller is a largely autobiographical coming-of-age film that radiates sincerity.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: The Miller Brothers on writing, pitching, acting, directing, and hitting one out of the ballpark

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 16, 2008

    Touching Home by Bay Area-raised identical twins Logan and Noah Miller is a largely autobiographical coming-of-age film that radiates sincerity.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Dawn Logsdon, on new hope in an old neighborhood, "Faubourg TremŽ"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 15, 2008

    Dawn Logsdon and Lolis Eric Elie dig through the rubble of Hurricane Katrina to tell the story of Faubourg TremŽ, which was home to African Americans and fertile ground for political activism, music and literary life.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Dawn Logsdon, on new hope in an old neighborhood, "Faubourg TremŽ"

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 15, 2008

    Dawn Logsdon and Lolis Eric Elie dig through the rubble of Hurricane Katrina to tell the story of Faubourg TremŽ, which was home to African Americans and fertile ground for political activism, music and literary life.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Renee Tajima- Pe–a's trip down “Calavera Highway'

    Michael Fox
    Apr 15, 2008

    If making a movie about one’s family could be equated with a fire-walk in August, then making a documentary about one’s partner’s family might be akin to a midsummer sauna. Yet veteran L.A. filmmaker Renee Tajima-Pe–a (Who Killed Vincent Chin?) signed on to a road trip with her husband from L.A. to Washington state to Texas in search of "la verdad" about the father that abandoned Armando’s mother Rosa and his six brothers several decades ago. An intimate and elegantly crafted work of cinema verita, Calavera Highway encompasses universal familial tensions, Mexican-American identity, the responsibilities of fathers (and sons) and the psychic malleability of map-drawn borders.

    Tajima-Pe–a, who’s an associate professor at UC Santa Cruz, will receive the Golden Gate Award for long-form television documentary at the S.F. International Film Festival, where Calavera Highway screens three times in early May. Via email, she talked about searching for "Calaveras" hidden in closets and elsewhere.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF51: Renee Tajima- Pe–a's trip down “Calavera Highway'

    Michael Fox
    Apr 15, 2008

    If making a movie about one’s family could be equated with a fire-walk in August, then making a documentary about one’s partner’s family might be akin to a midsummer sauna. Yet veteran L.A. filmmaker Renee Tajima-Pe–a (Who Killed Vincent Chin?) signed on to a road trip with her husband from L.A. to Washington state to Texas in search of "la verdad" about the father that abandoned Armando’s mother Rosa and his six brothers several decades ago. An intimate and elegantly crafted work of cinema verita, Calavera Highway encompasses universal familial tensions, Mexican-American identity, the responsibilities of fathers (and sons) and the psychic malleability of map-drawn borders.

    Tajima-Pe–a, who’s an associate professor at UC Santa Cruz, will receive the Golden Gate Award for long-form television documentary at the S.F. International Film Festival, where Calavera Highway screens three times in early May. Via email, she talked about searching for "Calaveras" hidden in closets and elsewhere.

  • Q & A

    Johnny Symons and "Ask Not"

    Michael Fox
    Apr 12, 2008

    East Bay filmmaker Johnny Symons' documentary "Ask Not" moves beyond stereotypes to examine what experience is really like for gays and lesbians in the military.

  • Q & A

    Johnny Symons and "Ask Not"

    Michael Fox
    Apr 12, 2008

    East Bay filmmaker Johnny Symons' documentary "Ask Not" moves beyond stereotypes to examine what experience is really like for gays and lesbians in the military.

  • Reviews

    "Cachao: Uno Mas"

    Chuy Varela
    Apr 10, 2008

    Cachao: Uno Mas documents acclaimed bassist and cuban music innovator Israel "Cachao" Lopez's work and San Francisco concert at Bimbo's

  • Reviews

    "Cachao: Uno Mas"

    Chuy Varela
    Apr 10, 2008

    Cachao: Uno Mas documents acclaimed bassist and cuban music innovator Israel "Cachao" Lopez's work and San Francisco concert at Bimbo's

  • Q & A

    'Thrillville' turns 11

    Michael Fox
    Apr 9, 2008

    Will "the Thrill" Viahro, impresario of East Bay cult movie extravaganza "Thrillville," discusses the difference between "trash" and "garbage" in film.

  • Festivals

    "Palestine: Interior/Exterior"

    Robert Avila
    Apr 9, 2008

    Two films at the Arab Film Festival's program Palestine: Interior/Exterior map physical, personal and ideological terrain.

  • Festivals

    "Palestine: Interior/Exterior"

    Robert Avila
    Apr 9, 2008

    Two films at the Arab Film Festival's program Palestine: Interior/Exterior map physical, personal and ideological terrain.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Boarding Gate"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2008

    Boarding Gate is raw, silly, bloody, funny, carnal, intricate, coarse and self-conscious. It all suggests Olivier Assayas has a lot more surprises in him yet.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Boarding Gate"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 8, 2008

    Boarding Gate is raw, silly, bloody, funny, carnal, intricate, coarse and self-conscious. It all suggests Olivier Assayas has a lot more surprises in him yet.

  • Q & A

    Thomas Beard exposes "Live Cinema"

    Michael Fox
    Apr 7, 2008

    Bodies of work have emerged from the intersections of performance, film and electronic art. Cinematograph 7ÑLive Cinema: A Contemporary Reader, edited by Thomas Beard's provides thoughtful writing on the subject.

  • Q & A

    Thomas Beard exposes "Live Cinema"

    Michael Fox
    Apr 7, 2008

    Bodies of work have emerged from the intersections of performance, film and electronic art. Cinematograph 7ÑLive Cinema: A Contemporary Reader, edited by Thomas Beard's provides thoughtful writing on the subject.

  • Festivals

    Seven from the Sonoma Valley Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Apr 4, 2008

    The Sonoma Valley Film Festival has gone to great lengths to enfold the event in its culinary surroundings. Complimentary food tastings will be offered before every single screening.

  • Festivals

    Seven from the Sonoma Valley Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Apr 4, 2008

    The Sonoma Valley Film Festival has gone to great lengths to enfold the event in its culinary surroundings. Complimentary food tastings will be offered before every single screening.

  • Festivals

    Earthdance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Apr 2, 2008

    The fifth annual EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival screens a juried compilation of 20 short films in two 90-minute installments.

  • Festivals

    Earthdance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Apr 2, 2008

    The fifth annual EarthDance Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival screens a juried compilation of 20 short films in two 90-minute installments.

  • Festivals

    SF Int'l announces its 51st program and year-round screen

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 1, 2008

    The SFIFF announced its 2008 program and the June 13 launch of its year-round programming on one screen at the Sundance Kabuki

  • Festivals

    SF Int'l announces its 51st program and year-round screen

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 1, 2008

    The SFIFF announced its 2008 program and the June 13 launch of its year-round programming on one screen at the Sundance Kabuki

  • Reviews

    Review: "Shotgun Stories"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 31, 2008

    Small-town "heartland" America that once held our majority populace is now seldom seen on screen. Jeff Nichols debut feature Shotgun Stories is an exception.

  • Q & A

    Jeff Nichols on "Shotgun Stories"

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 31, 2008

    First-time writer/director Jeff Nichols discusses the inspiration behind Shotgun Stories, the initial hurdles in making the film, and the noble nature of his characters.

  • Q & A

    Jeff Nichols on "Shotgun Stories"

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 31, 2008

    First-time writer/director Jeff Nichols discusses the inspiration behind Shotgun Stories, the initial hurdles in making the film, and the noble nature of his characters.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's "Nonwestern Westerns" Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 26, 2008

    A series of films at SFMOMA present an outsiders take on the outmoded American staple, the Western.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's "Nonwestern Westerns" Series

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 26, 2008

    A series of films at SFMOMA present an outsiders take on the outmoded American staple, the Western.

  • Reviews

    "Shelter"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 24, 2008

    Writer/director Jonah Markowitz's Shelter is a romantic gay surfer that more than earns its spurs in terms of real-world credibility and psychology.

  • Reviews

    "Shelter"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 24, 2008

    Writer/director Jonah Markowitz's Shelter is a romantic gay surfer that more than earns its spurs in terms of real-world credibility and psychology.

  • Festivals

    SFIAAFF's winners

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 21, 2008

    Two top winners at the SFIAAFF focused on breakadancing, an art form taken up with vengeance by Asians, with Koran teams a particularly dominant force.

  • Festivals

    SFIAAFF's winners

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 21, 2008

    Two top winners at the SFIAAFF focused on breakadancing, an art form taken up with vengeance by Asians, with Koran teams a particularly dominant force.

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF's Taro Goto, Moving On

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 19, 2008

    Outgoing SFIAAFF's Associate Director reflects on what made him happy during his last year of work.

  • Q & A

    SFIAAFF's Taro Goto, Moving On

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 19, 2008

    Outgoing SFIAAFF's Associate Director reflects on what made him happy during his last year of work.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 18, 2008

    SFIAAFF has grown from a niche event to a major international festival - with more than enough voices to justify its unwieldy moniker.

  • Q & A

    Q&A: Brillante Mendoza

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 18, 2008

    Filipino Director Brillante Mendoza discusses his aesthetic: a basic approach that resists facade and pretense and desires to depict to things as they really are.

  • Q & A

    Q&A: Brillante Mendoza

    Sean Uyehara
    Mar 18, 2008

    Filipino Director Brillante Mendoza discusses his aesthetic: a basic approach that resists facade and pretense and desires to depict to things as they really are.

  • Festivals

    Ten SFIAAFF Picks From Judy Stone

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 13, 2008

    Longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Judy Stone offers her top ten picks from the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Ten SFIAAFF Picks From Judy Stone

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 13, 2008

    Longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Judy Stone offers her top ten picks from the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2008

    Erika Young
    Mar 12, 2008

    The 26th annual SFIAAFF plays in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose, and kicks off with Wayne Wang's A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2008

    Erika Young
    Mar 12, 2008

    The 26th annual SFIAAFF plays in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose, and kicks off with Wayne Wang's A Thousand Years of Good Prayers.

  • Reviews

    "Paranoid Park"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 11, 2008

    Just when Gus Van Sant seemed on the verge of turning into just another Hollywood selloutÑhe did a total about-face. His four features since have been true art films

  • Reviews

    "Paranoid Park"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 11, 2008

    Just when Gus Van Sant seemed on the verge of turning into just another Hollywood selloutÑhe did a total about-face. His four features since have been true art films

  • Q & A

    Donnie Yen, "Flashpoint"

    Laura Irvine
    Mar 9, 2008

    Here Donnie Yen wears two hatsÑas an actor in his signature role of a dedicated cop , and as an action choreographer who stages electric fight sequences using Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).

  • Festivals

    Cinequest's surprises

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 7, 2008

    A "discovery" festival from Day OneÑmeaning they premiere a lot of films, including many other fests might pass overÑSan Jose's Cinequest actually adopted "Discover" as motto for its 16th year.

  • Festivals

    Cinequest's surprises

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 7, 2008

    A "discovery" festival from Day OneÑmeaning they premiere a lot of films, including many other fests might pass overÑSan Jose's Cinequest actually adopted "Discover" as motto for its 16th year.

  • Reviews

    "A Genuine Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich"

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 5, 2008

    "A Genuine Tribute to Peter Bogdanovich" is a major coup for Jesse Hawthorne Ficks, after all these years later, he's ready for a retrospective of his own.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Irish Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 4, 2008

    San Francisco Irish Film Festival begins this Wednesday at the Roxie with a slate of narratives and documentaries imbued with Ireland's particularly unique sense of time and place

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Irish Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Mar 4, 2008

    San Francisco Irish Film Festival begins this Wednesday at the Roxie with a slate of narratives and documentaries imbued with Ireland's particularly unique sense of time and place

  • Reviews

    "Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2008

    Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick: 10 short comic narratives are exemplars of an unpolished, unpretentious school of moviemaking that aims at every moment to be audience-friendly.

  • Reviews

    "Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 3, 2008

    Warts & All: The Films of Danny Plotnick: 10 short comic narratives are exemplars of an unpolished, unpretentious school of moviemaking that aims at every moment to be audience-friendly.

  • Q & A

    "Girls Rock" with Arne Johnson & Shane King

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 2, 2008

    Girls Rock watches a few select 8-18 -year-olds overcome the obstacles to claim their rightful place on Earth and wail away.

  • Reviews

    10 Reasons to See "Cinema Piemonte"

    Staff
    Feb 29, 2008

    The Associazone Piemontesi of Northern California, with the Italian Cultural Institute and Regione Piemonte, presents "Cinema Piemonte," four movies made in that beautiful region.

  • Reviews

    Danny Glover, "Honeydripper," and Us

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 27, 2008

    In Honeydripper it will no doubt be pleasure to see Danny Glover play a familiar character: The good man trying to gain a leg-up when fortune has rained on his hopes.

  • Reviews

    Danny Glover, "Honeydripper," and Us

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 27, 2008

    In Honeydripper it will no doubt be pleasure to see Danny Glover play a familiar character: The good man trying to gain a leg-up when fortune has rained on his hopes.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2008

    In addition to practically every extant band you’d want to see, an art exhibit, and comedy shows, there are movies at Noise Pop.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 26, 2008

    In addition to practically every extant band you’d want to see, an art exhibit, and comedy shows, there are movies at Noise Pop.

  • Q & A

    L.Q. Jones Talks Dogs and Cult Movies

    Miriam Wolf
    Feb 24, 2008

    The list of talking dog movies is long and storied, but one stands head and forelocks above the others: A Boy and His Dog.

  • Q & A

    L.Q. Jones Talks Dogs and Cult Movies

    Miriam Wolf
    Feb 24, 2008

    The list of talking dog movies is long and storied, but one stands head and forelocks above the others: A Boy and His Dog.

  • Reviews

    Cinema, Israeli Style

    Michael Fox
    Feb 21, 2008

    Even as the country has become a typically affluent Western society, its cinema has retained its status as a crucial component of the national dialogue.

  • Reviews

    Cinema, Israeli Style

    Michael Fox
    Feb 21, 2008

    Even as the country has become a typically affluent Western society, its cinema has retained its status as a crucial component of the national dialogue.

  • Reviews

    Review: "The Signal"

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 19, 2008

    An idea so vivid yet simple you've got to wonder why more movies haven't used it: Something happens that turns the populace into irrational maniacs.

  • Q & A

    Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick's "Passion & Power"

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 18, 2008

    “Passion & Power, the Technology of Orgasm” gives Rachel Maines’ entertaining academic book on the subject a new life onscreen.

  • Q & A

    Emiko Omori and Wendy Slick's "Passion & Power"

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 18, 2008

    “Passion & Power, the Technology of Orgasm” gives Rachel Maines’ entertaining academic book on the subject a new life onscreen.

  • Reviews

    Bollywood By the Bay

    Laura Irvine
    Feb 16, 2008

    Every morning I wake up with Bollywood movie tunes going through my head. Every. Single. Morning.

  • Reviews

    Undying Love for George A. Romero

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 14, 2008

    It probably wasn't Romero's original dream to become semi-famous for movies about the flesh-eating undead.

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest, From Day One

    Eve O'Neill
    Feb 13, 2008

    Despite the blanket of financial and technical doom constantly smothering Independent Filmdom, Indiefest serves as a satisfying reminder that great indie film isn't going anywhere.

  • Q & A

    Eran Kolirin and "The Band's Visit"

    Judy Stone
    Feb 12, 2008

    Underneath The Band's Visit's poignant humor, the film subtly reflects the director's attempt to comprehend Israel's pull between the Middle East and the West.

  • Q & A

    Eran Kolirin and "The Band's Visit"

    Judy Stone
    Feb 12, 2008

    Underneath The Band's Visit's poignant humor, the film subtly reflects the director's attempt to comprehend Israel's pull between the Middle East and the West.

  • Reviews

    "Shrooms" Screams Bloody Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 8, 2008

    The Irish flick might put the leper back in leprechaun, but it's still at heart a reassuringly formulaic hunk of bloody commercial horror.

  • Reviews

    "Shrooms" Screams Bloody Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 8, 2008

    The Irish flick might put the leper back in leprechaun, but it's still at heart a reassuringly formulaic hunk of bloody commercial horror.

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest at 10

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2008

    Way back in 1998, Jeff Ross founded the San Francisco Independent Film Festival to showcase iconoclastic, grassroots moviemakers locked out of the standard channels of distribution. As the 10th SF Indiefest kicks off tonight, Ross and his rotating cast of programmers remain as idealistic as ever, but the indie landscape has largely changed for the worse.

  • Festivals

    SF Indiefest at 10

    Michael Fox
    Feb 7, 2008

    Way back in 1998, Jeff Ross founded the San Francisco Independent Film Festival to showcase iconoclastic, grassroots moviemakers locked out of the standard channels of distribution. As the 10th SF Indiefest kicks off tonight, Ross and his rotating cast of programmers remain as idealistic as ever, but the indie landscape has largely changed for the worse.

  • Q & A

    SF Indiefest Opening Night: Riding "Shotgun" With Jeff Nichols

    Eve O'Neill
    Feb 6, 2008

    The first-time filmmaker managed to build, for under half a million dollars, a relatable story and characters with substance rarely seen in mainstream film.

  • Q & A

    SF Indiefest Opening Night: Riding "Shotgun" With Jeff Nichols

    Eve O'Neill
    Feb 6, 2008

    The first-time filmmaker managed to build, for under half a million dollars, a relatable story and characters with substance rarely seen in mainstream film.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Taxi to the Dark Side"

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 5, 2008

    Praise any god you like for Alex Gibney, who has quietly risen from stellar PBS series to a run of exceptional theatrical-release docs.

  • Q & A

    Cristian Mungiu's 24 Hours of "4 Months, 3 Weeks"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Feb 4, 2008

    The Romanian film takes place over 24 hours in a provincial town in 1987 before Ceaucescu was deposed.

  • Q & A

    Cristian Mungiu's 24 Hours of "4 Months, 3 Weeks"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Feb 4, 2008

    The Romanian film takes place over 24 hours in a provincial town in 1987 before Ceaucescu was deposed.

  • Festivals

    Sundance, In Stitches

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 1, 2008

    Sundance is like being in a car accident: Everything seems to be in slow-motion, but later you can hardly remember what happened.

  • Festivals

    Location Scouting at Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 30, 2008

    Susan Gerhard reflects on Sundance's program with particular attention to sense of place.

  • Reviews

    Paradjanov and Godard on DVD

    Michael Fox
    Jan 29, 2008

    Michael Fox reviews the release of a Sergei Paradjanov DVD boxed set and the arrival of a Jean-Luc Godard box spotlighting his underrated mid-'80s work.

  • Q & A

    Alan K. Rode on Noir and Charles McGraw

    Michael Fox
    Jan 28, 2008

    Alan K. Rode, a cofounder of the Film Noir Foundation, sang the praises of San Francisco movie audiences on the horn from L.A., then got down to brass tacks.

  • Q & A

    Alan K. Rode on Noir and Charles McGraw

    Michael Fox
    Jan 28, 2008

    Alan K. Rode, a cofounder of the Film Noir Foundation, sang the praises of San Francisco movie audiences on the horn from L.A., then got down to brass tacks.

  • Reviews

    Art Stars of Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 25, 2008

    At Sundance 2008, a swath of features, docs, installations, and projected art shared similar socio-political concerns, which they grappled with via well-honed aesthetic filters.

  • Reviews

    Art Stars of Sundance

    Glen Helfand
    Jan 25, 2008

    At Sundance 2008, a swath of features, docs, installations, and projected art shared similar socio-political concerns, which they grappled with via well-honed aesthetic filters.

  • Festivals

    Noir City 2008

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 24, 2008

    Noir City 6 offers a spread of special guests, rare titles, and newly struck prints across ten nights of double-features.

  • Festivals

    Noir City 2008

    Max Goldberg
    Jan 24, 2008

    Noir City 6 offers a spread of special guests, rare titles, and newly struck prints across ten nights of double-features.

  • Q & A

    Amanda Micheli Going for La Corona

    Sean Uyehara
    Jan 23, 2008

    A reprinting of an interview with Amanda Micheli because her film, now playing Sundance, has just made the final cut for an Academy Award.

  • Q & A

    Amanda Micheli Going for La Corona

    Sean Uyehara
    Jan 23, 2008

    A reprinting of an interview with Amanda Micheli because her film, now playing Sundance, has just made the final cut for an Academy Award.

  • Q & A

    Peter Galison, "Secrecy," and Sundance

    indieWIRE
    Jan 22, 2008

    Galison, whose film is competing at Sundance '08, answers questions about the world of hidden national security policy.

  • Q & A

    Peter Galison, "Secrecy," and Sundance

    indieWIRE
    Jan 22, 2008

    Galison, whose film is competing at Sundance '08, answers questions about the world of hidden national security policy.

  • Q & A

    "Teeth" Actor Has a Sundance Flashback

    Jason Guerrasio
    Jan 21, 2008

    Mitchell Lichtenstein's directorial debut has made Jess Weixler the newest "it girl" on the indie scene.

  • Q & A

    "Teeth" Actor Has a Sundance Flashback

    Jason Guerrasio
    Jan 21, 2008

    Mitchell Lichtenstein's directorial debut has made Jess Weixler the newest "it girl" on the indie scene.

  • Reviews

    Cassandra's Dreamer, Woody Allen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 17, 2008

    Even when just stringing gags together in his early comedies, Woody raised the level of the game, making humor intellectual and the intellectual humorous.

  • Reviews

    Cassandra's Dreamer, Woody Allen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 17, 2008

    Even when just stringing gags together in his early comedies, Woody raised the level of the game, making humor intellectual and the intellectual humorous.

  • Reviews

    "Joy Division" on Screen

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 15, 2008

    Anton Corbijn's Control is a dramatization of the book written by the frontman's widow, chronicling their romance and marriage, his eventual infidelity, and his mental health issues.

  • Q & A

    Gail Silva's Sundance Primer

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 14, 2008

    As filmmakers, fans, and skiers get zipped up to head off to Parka City for the annual Sundance Festival this week, SF360.org checked in with Gail Silva.

  • Q & A

    Gail Silva's Sundance Primer

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 14, 2008

    As filmmakers, fans, and skiers get zipped up to head off to Parka City for the annual Sundance Festival this week, SF360.org checked in with Gail Silva.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond at 13

    Michael Fox
    Jan 10, 2008

    The Goethe-Institut's festival offers a pointed reminder that Germany, Austria and Switzerland aren't just in the center of Europe, but in the middle of international cinema.

  • News & Blogs

    SF-Based Distributor Viz Pictures

    Erika Young
    Jan 9, 2008

    The live-action film division of Viz Media has just marked its second year of bringing a broader range of Japanese film to the growing audience for Japanese pop culture.

  • Reviews

    Review: "The Violin"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 8, 2008

    Francisco Vargas' first feature has won a pile of international awards to date, and might have garnered more had it arrived on the scene earlier.

  • Reviews

    Review: "The Violin"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 8, 2008

    Francisco Vargas' first feature has won a pile of international awards to date, and might have garnered more had it arrived on the scene earlier.

  • News & Blogs

    'Be Kind Rewind' Brings Michel Gondry to SF

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 7, 2008

    Susan Gerhard enjoys an hour or so inside the wilds of Gondry's brain at the Apple Store, SF.

  • News & Blogs

    'Be Kind Rewind' Brings Michel Gondry to SF

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 7, 2008

    Susan Gerhard enjoys an hour or so inside the wilds of Gondry's brain at the Apple Store, SF.

  • Reviews

    SFMOMA's Emile de Antonio Series

    B. Ruby Rich
    Jan 3, 2008

    As this retrospective makes clear, de Antonio's documentaries are a different species entirely from the kind of celebrity-driven, headline chasing theatricals now in favor.

  • Reviews

    The Best Undistributed Films of 2007

    Chris Wisniewski
    Jan 2, 2008

    If they don't get the chance to beguile the world in theaters, maybe, at the very least, they'll find their way to audiences via digital download.

  • Reviews

    The Best Undistributed Films of 2007

    Chris Wisniewski
    Jan 2, 2008

    If they don't get the chance to beguile the world in theaters, maybe, at the very least, they'll find their way to audiences via digital download.

  • Q & A

    Bollyhood, a Concept, a Cafe

    Laura Irvine
    Dec 19, 2007

    Ivan Jaigirdar's joint offers a screen filled with Bollywood eye candy, plates filled with South Asian food, and drinks to warm both.

  • Q & A

    Bollyhood, a Concept, a Cafe

    Laura Irvine
    Dec 19, 2007

    Ivan Jaigirdar's joint offers a screen filled with Bollywood eye candy, plates filled with South Asian food, and drinks to warm both.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Walk Hard"; "Charlie Wilson's War"

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 18, 2007

    Judd Apatow has come to so dominate American comedy that I often find myself thinking, "If only this movie had been written by Apatow..."

  • Q & A

    "Starting Out in the Evening" With Andrew Wagner

    indieWIRE
    Dec 17, 2007

    The Sundance feature follows a 70-year-old novelist trying to complete the book he's been working on for the last 10 years.

  • Q & A

    "Starting Out in the Evening" With Andrew Wagner

    indieWIRE
    Dec 17, 2007

    The Sundance feature follows a 70-year-old novelist trying to complete the book he's been working on for the last 10 years.

  • Q & A

    Jessica Yu, "Protagonist"

    indieWIRE
    Dec 10, 2007

    Yu's latest doc centers on four rather damaged individuals, applying the dramatic structure of Greek playwright Euripedes to contemporary life.

  • Reviews

    Five Great Skate Features

    Justin Juul
    Dec 7, 2007

    In honor of Gus Van Sant's new film, 'Paranoid Park,' five skate films that matter to the skate junkie, and three honorable mentions.

  • Reviews

    Five Great Skate Features

    Justin Juul
    Dec 7, 2007

    In honor of Gus Van Sant's new film, 'Paranoid Park,' five skate films that matter to the skate junkie, and three honorable mentions.

  • Q & A

    Christopher Coppola Wants You

    Robert Avila
    Dec 6, 2007

    Somewhere between iPhone and YouTube there’s a wee festival known as miniPAH. A more slender version of PAH-FEST, the touring weeklong digital film festival founded a year and a half ago by filmmaker Christopher Coppola, “miniPAH: San Francisco” happens this weekend at Coppola’s alma mater, San Francisco Art Institute, ahead of a full-fledged Bay Area PAH sometime next year.

  • Q & A

    Christopher Coppola Wants You

    Robert Avila
    Dec 6, 2007

    Somewhere between iPhone and YouTube there’s a wee festival known as miniPAH. A more slender version of PAH-FEST, the touring weeklong digital film festival founded a year and a half ago by filmmaker Christopher Coppola, “miniPAH: San Francisco” happens this weekend at Coppola’s alma mater, San Francisco Art Institute, ahead of a full-fledged Bay Area PAH sometime next year.

  • Q & A

    Q&A with "Holly" Filmmakers

    Jennifer Young
    Dec 5, 2007

    "I suddenly found myself surrounded by a group of 15 little [Cambodian] girls aggressively soliciting me for prostitution," Guy Jacobson told a MVFF audience.

  • Q & A

    Q&A with "Holly" Filmmakers

    Jennifer Young
    Dec 5, 2007

    "I suddenly found myself surrounded by a group of 15 little [Cambodian] girls aggressively soliciting me for prostitution," Guy Jacobson told a MVFF audience.

  • Reviews

    Review: "Diva"

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 4, 2007

    How does Jean-Jacques Beineix's breakthrough hold up a quarter-century later, duly remastered and freshly subtitle-translated?

  • Q & A

    Jesse Hawthorne Ficks's Midnight Movie Empire

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 3, 2007

    Midnites for Maniacs unearths populist yet esoteric genre and exploitation flicks that have mostly disappeared into the netherworld of discarded VHS rental tapes.

  • Q & A

    Jesse Hawthorne Ficks's Midnight Movie Empire

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 3, 2007

    Midnites for Maniacs unearths populist yet esoteric genre and exploitation flicks that have mostly disappeared into the netherworld of discarded VHS rental tapes.

  • Reviews

    S.F. Silent Film Festival“s Third Annual Winter Event

    Robert Avila
    Nov 30, 2007

    The List: A commentary-filled list of the lineup at the silent film festival, which consists of three separate programs and an evening mixer with live music.

  • Reviews

    S.F. Silent Film Festival“s Third Annual Winter Event

    Robert Avila
    Nov 30, 2007

    The List: A commentary-filled list of the lineup at the silent film festival, which consists of three separate programs and an evening mixer with live music.

  • News & Blogs

    'Her Name is Sabine' With SF360 Movie Night

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 29, 2007

    The entire Bay Area is invited to watch a film simultaneously in the comfort of home, and the selection is a delicate and heartfelt depiction of the director's autistic sister.

  • News & Blogs

    'Her Name is Sabine' With SF360 Movie Night

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 29, 2007

    The entire Bay Area is invited to watch a film simultaneously in the comfort of home, and the selection is a delicate and heartfelt depiction of the director's autistic sister.

  • Reviews

    "Holly," an Unseasonably Sobering Drama

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 28, 2007

    U.S.-Cambodian co-production Holly might easily have gone straight to DVD, which would be a pity because it's well worth rushing to the theatre for.

  • Reviews

    "Holly," an Unseasonably Sobering Drama

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 28, 2007

    U.S.-Cambodian co-production Holly might easily have gone straight to DVD, which would be a pity because it's well worth rushing to the theatre for.

  • Reviews

    "Hannah Takes the Stairs"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 27, 2007

    A perfect example of the emerging genre of improv-based, digitally shot, minimally budgeted seriocomedies about twentysomethings stumbling through, you know, relationship stuff.

  • Reviews

    "RKO Lost & Found" at the Roxie

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 23, 2007

    Six features in the week-long series had not been seen in 50 (and in one case 70) years due to legal complications.

  • Reviews

    The Short Films of Big Ugly Review

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 16, 2007

    The List: We take the opportunity to link you to four short films from the Big Ugly Review, an online publication that includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and more.

  • Reviews

    Phil Chambliss, Arkansas Auteur

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2007

    Meet Phil Chambliss, a 54-year-old, recently retired gravel pit nightwatchman who makes what might be termed cinematic folk art.

  • Reviews

    Phil Chambliss, Arkansas Auteur

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 15, 2007

    Meet Phil Chambliss, a 54-year-old, recently retired gravel pit nightwatchman who makes what might be termed cinematic folk art.

  • Reviews

    "Redacted"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 13, 2007

    Sometimes even presumably good intentions can warp into artistic misdeeds most foul.

  • Festivals

    Second S.F. International Animation Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 12, 2007

    The S.F. International Animation Festival experienced a major bounce, with a number of sold-out shows in its venue at the Embarcadero Center Cinema.

  • Festivals

    Second S.F. International Animation Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 12, 2007

    The S.F. International Animation Festival experienced a major bounce, with a number of sold-out shows in its venue at the Embarcadero Center Cinema.

  • Q & A

    Herzog, Docs, and Truth at AFI Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Nov 12, 2007

    Herzog's remarks challenged the audience to reconsider its views on non-fiction film at AFI Fest.

  • Q & A

    Herzog, Docs, and Truth at AFI Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Nov 12, 2007

    Herzog's remarks challenged the audience to reconsider its views on non-fiction film at AFI Fest.

  • Festivals

    International Latino Film Festival and S.F. International Animation Festival

    Robert Avila
    Nov 8, 2007

    In the wake of Mexican cinema's triumphant showing at the 2007 Oscars, these films serve to confirm how some of the biggest surprises can come from the shortest of distances.

  • Festivals

    International Latino Film Festival and S.F. International Animation Festival

    Robert Avila
    Nov 8, 2007

    In the wake of Mexican cinema's triumphant showing at the 2007 Oscars, these films serve to confirm how some of the biggest surprises can come from the shortest of distances.

  • Q & A

    Sean Uyehara Talks S.F. International Animation Festival

    Eve O'Neil
    Nov 7, 2007

    SFFS programmer Sean Uyehara gives some perspective on the shifting dimensions of animated filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    Sean Uyehara Talks S.F. International Animation Festival

    Eve O'Neil
    Nov 7, 2007

    SFFS programmer Sean Uyehara gives some perspective on the shifting dimensions of animated filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    Connie Field, from Berkeley to Johannesburg

    Robert Avila
    Nov 5, 2007

    The filmmaker talks about her recent projects, including Salud!, which looks at Cuba's world-class health system.

  • Q & A

    Connie Field, from Berkeley to Johannesburg

    Robert Avila
    Nov 5, 2007

    The filmmaker talks about her recent projects, including Salud!, which looks at Cuba's world-class health system.

  • Reviews

    Jumping the Shark

    Doug Young
    Nov 2, 2007

    The List: While Rob Stewart's film is winning awards around the world, he offered his thoughts on the five films that have done the most damage to sharks' reputation.

  • Festivals

    The 32nd American Indian Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Nov 1, 2007

    This festival is home to an array of talent that promotes Indians in roles other than that of Indians, in movies other than westerns.

  • Festivals

    The 32nd American Indian Film Festival

    Eve O'Neill
    Nov 1, 2007

    This festival is home to an array of talent that promotes Indians in roles other than that of Indians, in movies other than westerns.

  • Q & A

    Aaron Woolf Seeding Doubt in "King Corn"

    Jonathan Marlow
    Oct 29, 2007

    Woolf shares insights drawn from his disparate experiences as a filmmaker in Peru, a fisherman in Alaska, and a restauranteur in New York.

  • News & Blogs

    MobMov and the New-School Drive-In Movie

    Erika Young
    Oct 24, 2007

    MobMov combines the four-wheeled charm of an old-time drive-in with the technologist's urge to pimp his or her ride into a rolling film-projection booth.

  • Q & A

    Shooting People's Ingrid Kopp

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 22, 2007

    Kopp's organization is helping filmmakers collaborate by accessing virtual communities, facilitating live gatherings, expanding into book publishing, and more.

  • Q & A

    Robert Arnold, in "The Key of G"

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 19, 2007

    We spoke with the filmmaker about his own intersections with his award-winning film on a young man with Mowat-Wilson syndrome.

  • Festivals

    The 11th Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 18, 2007

    The Arab Film Festival, now in its 11th year, is featuring not just 80 movies from 13 countries, but is also including screenings in LA, a first for a Bay Area-based fest.

  • Festivals

    The 11th Arab Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    Oct 18, 2007

    The Arab Film Festival, now in its 11th year, is featuring not just 80 movies from 13 countries, but is also including screenings in LA, a first for a Bay Area-based fest.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 30

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 15, 2007

    Mill Valley retains its genuinely alterna-vibe and local (rather than professional outta-towner) audience after 30 years.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 30

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 15, 2007

    Mill Valley retains its genuinely alterna-vibe and local (rather than professional outta-towner) audience after 30 years.

  • Q & A

    Jamie Meltzer on "Welcome to Nollywood"

    Michael Fox
    Oct 8, 2007

    Jamie Meltzer talks about his new film on Nigeria, where the digital revolution enables entrepreneurs to churn out movies quickly and inexpensively.

  • Q & A

    Nine Questions for Rob Nilsson

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 5, 2007

    SF360.org caught up with the filmmaker, who has been extraordinarily prolific since abandoning celluloid for the lighter, cheaper, more flexible digital realm.

  • Q & A

    Nine Questions for Rob Nilsson

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 5, 2007

    SF360.org caught up with the filmmaker, who has been extraordinarily prolific since abandoning celluloid for the lighter, cheaper, more flexible digital realm.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival at 30

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 4, 2007

    The Mill Valley Film Festival turns 30 years young this year, sporting none of the girth and wobbly ankles suffered by other way-out-west fests that began life in 1978.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival at 30

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 4, 2007

    The Mill Valley Film Festival turns 30 years young this year, sporting none of the girth and wobbly ankles suffered by other way-out-west fests that began life in 1978.

  • Q & A

    Anywhere Road's Robert Ogden Barnum

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 1, 2007

    SF360.org spoke with Robert Ogden Barnum on guiding four future pop stars onto the big screen in Antonia and his new distribution company.

  • Festivals

    SF Docfest Report

    Robert Avila
    Sep 27, 2007

    Reality, generally considered over-rated by the moving-going public, is the unapologetic core of SF DocFest.

  • Festivals

    SF Docfest Report

    Robert Avila
    Sep 27, 2007

    Reality, generally considered over-rated by the moving-going public, is the unapologetic core of SF DocFest.

  • Reviews

    "In Search of Mozart"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 25, 2007

    "In Search of Mozart" is a comprehensive overview of the composer's generous genius and one of the finest examples of the PBS-style, talking heads-and-cutaways documentaries in recent memory.

  • Q & A

    Ariella Ben-Dov, Madcat Mastermind

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 24, 2007

    As the Madcat Women's International Film Festival heads into its final stretch this coming week in San Francisco, SF360.org felt it was important to catch up with its chief curator, Ariella Ben-Dov.

  • Q & A

    Ariella Ben-Dov, Madcat Mastermind

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 24, 2007

    As the Madcat Women's International Film Festival heads into its final stretch this coming week in San Francisco, SF360.org felt it was important to catch up with its chief curator, Ariella Ben-Dov.

  • Q & A

    Lynn Hershman Leeson's "Culture" war

    Michael Fox
    Sep 20, 2007

    Lynn Hershman Leeson discusses her new project, ÔStrange Culture'.

  • Reviews

    Tomo Uchida at the PFA

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 19, 2007

    Does Tomo Uchida, whose retrospective is currently at the PFA, merit the same sort of reverent revival treatment that has been given many times over to other Japanese filmmakers of his generation?

  • Reviews

    Tomo Uchida at the PFA

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 19, 2007

    Does Tomo Uchida, whose retrospective is currently at the PFA, merit the same sort of reverent revival treatment that has been given many times over to other Japanese filmmakers of his generation?

  • Festivals

    Five from Madcat

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 14, 2007

    Here are a few quick takes on programs that look particularly worthwhile at Madcat.

  • Festivals

    Five from Madcat

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 14, 2007

    Here are a few quick takes on programs that look particularly worthwhile at Madcat.

  • Q & A

    George Kuchar, Neither Boil nor Blister

    Michael Fox
    Sep 13, 2007

    Michael Fox interviews director and Mission District icon George Kuchar

  • Q & A

    George Kuchar, Neither Boil nor Blister

    Michael Fox
    Sep 13, 2007

    Michael Fox interviews director and Mission District icon George Kuchar

  • Festivals

    Lucy Gray's Telluride

    Lucy Gray's
    Sep 12, 2007

    Lucy Gray reports from the 35th Telluride Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Lucy Gray's Telluride

    Lucy Gray's
    Sep 12, 2007

    Lucy Gray reports from the 35th Telluride Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Finn Taylor on Natural Selection and "The Darwin Awards"

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 10, 2007

    SF360.org spoke with director Finn Taylor about ÔThe Darwin Awards' and all the films he's directed in a Bay Area that's offered him years of inspiration.

  • Reviews

    SOFA, so good? "Straight outta Film Arts" (SOFA) shines a light on youth filmmaking

    Matt Sussman
    Sep 6, 2007

    Matt Sussman looks at the final products of the talented young directors in TILT's Summer Film Camp showcase (screening as part of of Straight Outta Film Arts program at YBCA).

  • Popular

    "Discovering Orson Welles"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2007

    Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.

  • Reviews

    "Discovering Orson Welles"

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 4, 2007

    Max Goldberg on Jonathan Rosenbaum's critical survey of director Orson Welles.

  • Reviews

    "Revolution Summer"

    Michael Fox
    Aug 30, 2007

    Miles Matthew Montalbano's evocative and empathetic portrait of Bush-era dissatisfaction among the post-collegiate set.

  • Reviews

    "Revolution Summer"

    Michael Fox
    Aug 30, 2007

    Miles Matthew Montalbano's evocative and empathetic portrait of Bush-era dissatisfaction among the post-collegiate set.

  • Festivals

    Telluride in Transition

    Michael Fox
    Aug 29, 2007

    An intimate four-day buffet of tributes, premieres, restorations, and revivals laid out in the Colorado mountains, Telluride is an oasis for film lovers.

  • Festivals

    Telluride in Transition

    Michael Fox
    Aug 29, 2007

    An intimate four-day buffet of tributes, premieres, restorations, and revivals laid out in the Colorado mountains, Telluride is an oasis for film lovers.

  • Q & A

    Off the Lot With Mateen Kemet

    Matt Sussman
    Aug 28, 2007

    SF360.org caught up with the Oakland director, who was one of seven finalists on the Fox reality show On the Lot.

  • Q & A

    "2 Days in Paris" with Julie Delpy

    Michael Fox
    Aug 24, 2007

    Delpy, who studied film at NYU in the early '90s, spoke fluent, rapid-fire English during a late-July visit to San Francisco.

  • Reviews

    "From the Tsars to the Stars: A Journey Through Russian Fantastik Cinema"

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 23, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive offers a three-week sampling of Russian sci-fi films stretching from the silent era to the end of Communism.

  • Q & A

    Peaches Christ Superstar

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 22, 2007

    A conversation with Joshua Grannel, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, founder and host of camp/cult-fest extravaganza Midnight Mass.

  • Q & A

    Peaches Christ Superstar

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 22, 2007

    A conversation with Joshua Grannel, a.k.a. Peaches Christ, founder and host of camp/cult-fest extravaganza Midnight Mass.

  • Reviews

    Pier Paolo Pasolini

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 16, 2007

    S.F.Ôs Italian Cultural Institute is launching an extensive if not quite exhaustive retrospective of Pasolini's features.

  • Reviews

    Jewish Humor, After Woody

    Michael Fox
    Aug 15, 2007

    Although it's too early to write Allen off, it's also clear that he hasn't connected with younger audiences in a long time, so who's the next Woody Allen?

  • Reviews

    Jewish Humor, After Woody

    Michael Fox
    Aug 15, 2007

    Although it's too early to write Allen off, it's also clear that he hasn't connected with younger audiences in a long time, so who's the next Woody Allen?

  • Reviews

    "Crossing the Line" and "Death at a Funeral"

    Dennis Harvey and Kristi Mitsuda
    Aug 14, 2007

    One film takes us from the American South to the Korean North, another to Frank Oz's last gasp.

  • Reviews

    "Crossing the Line" and "Death at a Funeral"

    Dennis Harvey and Kristi Mitsuda
    Aug 14, 2007

    One film takes us from the American South to the Korean North, another to Frank Oz's last gasp.

  • Q & A

    Irina Leimbacher and Konrad Steiner on "kino21"

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 13, 2007

    The co-programmers discuss their newest endeavor, though those already from the Bay Area will be familiar with their work at S.F. Cinematheque.

  • Reviews

    Blood, Sweat, Tears

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 10, 2007

    The List: The following list consists of the most interesting or important moments in the visualization of blood, from sheer abundance to aesthetic appreciation.

  • Reviews

    "Arctic Tale" and the Melting of Hearts

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 10, 2007

    In this film, those creatures of the polar region, who've long been ready for their closeup, carry the global warming message on their so very cute backs.

  • Reviews

    "Arctic Tale" and the Melting of Hearts

    Claire Faggioli
    Aug 10, 2007

    In this film, those creatures of the polar region, who've long been ready for their closeup, carry the global warming message on their so very cute backs.

  • Q & A

    Jeffrey Blitz and Reece Thompson on "Rocket Science"

    Michael Guillen
    Aug 8, 2007

    A conversation with the Oscar-nominated Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound) on his new feature, which screened at the S.F. International Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    "This is England;" "Rocket Science"

    Dennis Harvey and Anthony Kaufman
    Aug 7, 2007

    SF360.org reviews Shane Meadows' finest directorial effort yet and an offbeat coming-of-age comic-drama.

  • Q & A

    Bruce Fletcher, Dead Channels and the Living

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 6, 2007

    Fletcher explains what will hopefully be an annual event that encompasses all kinds of worldwide cult-skewing fun.

  • Q & A

    Bruce Fletcher, Dead Channels and the Living

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 6, 2007

    Fletcher explains what will hopefully be an annual event that encompasses all kinds of worldwide cult-skewing fun.

  • Reviews

    Laurent Tirard on "Moliere"

    Erica Abeel/indieWIRE
    Aug 3, 2007

    Tirard takes an ingenious tack in conjuring the creative evolution of France's master of satiric comedy.

  • Reviews

    Abbas Kiarostami: "Image Maker"

    Robert Avila
    Aug 2, 2007

    An impressive PFA series runs alongside an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum of Kiarostami's striking photographic work.

  • Reviews

    Abbas Kiarostami: "Image Maker"

    Robert Avila
    Aug 2, 2007

    An impressive PFA series runs alongside an exhibition at the Berkeley Art Museum of Kiarostami's striking photographic work.

  • Q & A

    A Mighty Wurlitzer Player

    Michael Guillen
    Aug 1, 2007

    SF360.org speaks with Edward Millington Stout, III, who is undoubtedly the world's foremost theatrical organ restorationist.

  • Q & A

    Marc Huestis on the Runway

    Michael Guillen
    Jul 30, 2007

    SF360.org talks to Marc Huestis, who exhibits a playful flair to his showmanship, putting the "imp" back in impresario.

  • Q & A

    Marc Huestis on the Runway

    Michael Guillen
    Jul 30, 2007

    SF360.org talks to Marc Huestis, who exhibits a playful flair to his showmanship, putting the "imp" back in impresario.

  • Reviews

    Fabulous Fashion in Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2007

    Elegant screen sartorial highs and garishly campy lows alike will be well-represented in an eight-day series on fashion at the Castro.

  • Reviews

    Fabulous Fashion in Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 26, 2007

    Elegant screen sartorial highs and garishly campy lows alike will be well-represented in an eight-day series on fashion at the Castro.

  • Reviews

    Saul Bass, "Phase IV"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 25, 2007

    Few people not employed as directors, producers, cinematographers, costume or production designers have had as much impact on the "look" of movies.

  • Reviews

    Saul Bass, "Phase IV"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 25, 2007

    Few people not employed as directors, producers, cinematographers, costume or production designers have had as much impact on the "look" of movies.

  • Q & A

    Mateen Kemet, "On the Lot"

    Matt Sussman
    Jul 24, 2007

    While reality television may have reduced Warhol's 15 minutes to a 15 second sound byte, Kemet is setting his sights well beyond his time.

  • Q & A

    Mateen Kemet, "On the Lot"

    Matt Sussman
    Jul 24, 2007

    While reality television may have reduced Warhol's 15 minutes to a 15 second sound byte, Kemet is setting his sights well beyond his time.

  • Q & A

    Shonali Bose on "Amu"

    indieWIRE
    Jul 23, 2007

    The '05 feature imagines a 21-year-old Indian American returning to India to visit her family and discover where she was born.

  • Q & A

    Shonali Bose on "Amu"

    indieWIRE
    Jul 23, 2007

    The '05 feature imagines a 21-year-old Indian American returning to India to visit her family and discover where she was born.

  • Festivals

    In the ring with Jewish boxers at SFJFF

    Nancy Fishman
    Jul 19, 2007

    The List: San Francisco Jewish Film Festival is showing five great films that showcase the moxie and smart fighting style of Jewish boxers, both old and new.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 19, 2007

    Savvy moviegoers outside the target demographic have learned to scout the niche fests' programs for films that premiered to raves at Berlin or Cannes.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 19, 2007

    Savvy moviegoers outside the target demographic have learned to scout the niche fests' programs for films that premiered to raves at Berlin or Cannes.

  • Q & A

    "Sunshine" on my shoulders

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 18, 2007

    Sunshine tells the story of the eight astronauts aboard the ominously named "Icarus II," a vessel bound to kick-start the sun, Earth's last hope for survival.

  • Q & A

    Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky on "Manufactured Landscapes"

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 16, 2007

    Manufactured Landscapes, the film, extends photographer Edward Burtynsky's vision into a new medium, the documentary, and engages a dialog about global capitalism's impact on Earth.

  • Q & A

    Jennifer Baichwal and Edward Burtynsky on "Manufactured Landscapes"

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 16, 2007

    Manufactured Landscapes, the film, extends photographer Edward Burtynsky's vision into a new medium, the documentary, and engages a dialog about global capitalism's impact on Earth.

  • Festivals

    A Frozen Film Festival five

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 13, 2007

    The List: Frozen Film Festival is a small festival that hopes to capitalize on the fact that San Franciscans like to stay indoors in the summer.

  • Festivals

    A Frozen Film Festival five

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 13, 2007

    The List: Frozen Film Festival is a small festival that hopes to capitalize on the fact that San Franciscans like to stay indoors in the summer.

  • Q & A

    'Joshua's' George Ratliff

    indieWIRE
    Jul 11, 2007

    George Ratliff talks about his first feature narrative Joshua, described by Sundance as a "horror story disguised as a sophisticated family drama."

  • Q & A

    'Joshua's' George Ratliff

    indieWIRE
    Jul 11, 2007

    George Ratliff talks about his first feature narrative Joshua, described by Sundance as a "horror story disguised as a sophisticated family drama."

  • Q & A

    Stacey Wisnia, talking silent pictures

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 9, 2007

    Stacey Wisnia has been a vibrant fixture in the San Francisco film scene for years and has became the Executive Director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival,

  • Q & A

    Stacey Wisnia, talking silent pictures

    Sean Uyehara
    Jul 9, 2007

    Stacey Wisnia has been a vibrant fixture in the San Francisco film scene for years and has became the Executive Director of the San Francisco Silent Film Festival,

  • Reviews

    Rodents we love

    Claire Faggioli
    Jul 6, 2007

    List: Most of us talk to our pets, but very few of us talk our Camrys or toasters. That's where animation fills our need to fantasize about our interactions with animals.

  • Festivals

    International Stories Find Audiences at L.A. Film Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Jul 3, 2007

    "People in this town are coming to realize that Los Angeles needs a world-class film festival," proclaimed Rich Raddon, who's led LAFF since 1999.

  • Festivals

    International Stories Find Audiences at L.A. Film Fest

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Jul 3, 2007

    "People in this town are coming to realize that Los Angeles needs a world-class film festival," proclaimed Rich Raddon, who's led LAFF since 1999.

  • Q & A

    Jasmine Dellal on her "Gypsy Caravan"

    Michael Fox
    Jul 2, 2007

    Jasmine Dellal's affinity for Roma (or Gypsy) and new film, Gypsy Caravan is a spectacular portrait of five top-drawer Roma acts.

  • Q & A

    Jasmine Dellal on her "Gypsy Caravan"

    Michael Fox
    Jul 2, 2007

    Jasmine Dellal's affinity for Roma (or Gypsy) and new film, Gypsy Caravan is a spectacular portrait of five top-drawer Roma acts.

  • Reviews

    Macbeths we have known

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 29, 2007

    List: While the following list may hold few such surprises, these adaptations are some of the most intensely unsettling (and most cinematically rich) re-stagings of Shakespeare's dark plays.

  • Reviews

    "SiCKO"-time

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 28, 2007

    Sicko's story of the mismanagement of U.S. healthcare takes Michael Moore from the U.S. to Canada to Europe, and most notably, to Cuba.

  • News & Blogs

    Laura Albert, The Real J.T. Leroy, Charged With Fraud

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Jun 26, 2007

    The story of literary sensation and media darling J.T. Leroy, a persona created by Laura Albert, took another dramatic turn Friday in New York.

  • Reviews

    "Lover Other"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 26, 2007

    Review: startling portraits Claude Cahun, her half-sister and lover Marcel Moore took of themselves and each other dressed in a variety of personas, costumes and genders in Lover Other.

  • Reviews

    "Lover Other"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 26, 2007

    Review: startling portraits Claude Cahun, her half-sister and lover Marcel Moore took of themselves and each other dressed in a variety of personas, costumes and genders in Lover Other.

  • Q & A

    Andrea Sperling, powering up

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 24, 2007

    Sperling's Itty Bitty Titty Committee closes the SF International LGBT Film Festival, at which Sperling—17 films strong—receives the Frameline Award.

  • Q & A

    Andrea Sperling, powering up

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 24, 2007

    Sperling's Itty Bitty Titty Committee closes the SF International LGBT Film Festival, at which Sperling—17 films strong—receives the Frameline Award.

  • Reviews

    "American Cannibal" and Reality TV

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 22, 2007

    List: American Cannibal documents two down on their luck television writers, Gil Ripley and Dave Roberts, as they sell their souls to the reality television circuit.

  • Reviews

    The art of Muppetry

    Claire Faggioli
    Jun 21, 2007

    Muppets, Music, and Magic, a Jim Henson career retrospective pleases not only Muppet-lovers but also people whose tastes stretch beyond.

  • Q & A

    Richard Wong and H.P. Mendoza, reanimating "Colma: The Musical"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 20, 2007

    Roadside Pictures signed Colma: The Musical for national release. A sort of anti-"High School Musical," "Colma" follows three friends in their new post-high school freedom.

  • Q & A

    Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart"

    SF360.org
    Jun 18, 2007

    The prolific British director, known for a large and eclectic body of work, has done something very unusual in the past half decade.

  • Q & A

    Michael Winterbottom's "A Mighty Heart"

    SF360.org
    Jun 18, 2007

    The prolific British director, known for a large and eclectic body of work, has done something very unusual in the past half decade.

  • News & Blogs

    Movies and Martinis, A Movement

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 15, 2007

    For some movies, Sprite and popcorn aren't enough. You need gin and vodka and a room of unruly bodies shouting when they're not supposed to,

  • Festivals

    Frameline31

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 14, 2007

    Now past its third-decade anniversary, SFILGBTFF — the producing organization keeps trying to change its public-recognition name to something more manageable, which this annum would be Frameline31 — now has filmmakers and distributors banging on its door.

  • Festivals

    Frameline31

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 14, 2007

    Now past its third-decade anniversary, SFILGBTFF — the producing organization keeps trying to change its public-recognition name to something more manageable, which this annum would be Frameline31 — now has filmmakers and distributors banging on its door.

  • Festivals

    Jackson Hole Film Festival

    Ben Friedland
    Jun 13, 2007

    Strangely enough, perhaps the most compelling reason to attend the Jackson Hole fest is precisely the reason not to see a film: Jackson Hole itself.

  • Festivals

    Jackson Hole Film Festival

    Ben Friedland
    Jun 13, 2007

    Strangely enough, perhaps the most compelling reason to attend the Jackson Hole fest is precisely the reason not to see a film: Jackson Hole itself.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Brand Upon the Brain!", "Golden Door"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 12, 2007

    Brand is no short supply of Guy Maddin's usual firecrackers: apostrophe, hyperbole, and of course, catastrophe.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Brand Upon the Brain!", "Golden Door"

    Matt Sussman
    Jun 12, 2007

    Brand is no short supply of Guy Maddin's usual firecrackers: apostrophe, hyperbole, and of course, catastrophe.

  • Festivals

    Lumpkin and Morris on Frameline's Big Picture

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 11, 2007

    Frameline directors Michael Lumpkin and Jennifer Morris speak about the programming, controversy and the landscape of LGBT films.

  • Festivals

    Lumpkin and Morris on Frameline's Big Picture

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 11, 2007

    Frameline directors Michael Lumpkin and Jennifer Morris speak about the programming, controversy and the landscape of LGBT films.

  • Festivals

    A Strandful at Frameline31

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 8, 2007

    Strand Releasing can always be relied upon for some of the best art films and queer indies, and it has a strong festival presence,

  • Festivals

    A Strandful at Frameline31

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 8, 2007

    Strand Releasing can always be relied upon for some of the best art films and queer indies, and it has a strong festival presence,

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 7, 2007

    Nine years' vintage makes the SFBFF a newcomer by Bay Area standards. In terms of programmatic diversity and premieres, it's got old-soul depth.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 7, 2007

    Nine years' vintage makes the SFBFF a newcomer by Bay Area standards. In terms of programmatic diversity and premieres, it's got old-soul depth.

  • Q & A

    Dennis Nyback and "Bad Bugs Bunny"

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 6, 2007

    "SF Indiefest: Gets Animated," piggybacking on the 4th Annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, co-presents an animation program with the popular archivist.

  • Q & A

    Dennis Nyback and "Bad Bugs Bunny"

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 6, 2007

    "SF Indiefest: Gets Animated," piggybacking on the 4th Annual Another Hole in the Head Film Festival, co-presents an animation program with the popular archivist.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "La Vie en Rose;" "Crazy Love"

    Steve Ramos
    Jun 5, 2007

    Despite the best efforts of method actors, methodical directors, and talented costume designers, biopics can usually be relied upon to disappoint.

  • Q & A

    Dan Klores and "Crazy Love"

    indieWIRE
    Jun 4, 2007

    Industy vets will identify Klores with his PR firm, but he's also produced and directed TV docs and Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story.

  • Q & A

    Dan Klores and "Crazy Love"

    indieWIRE
    Jun 4, 2007

    Industy vets will identify Klores with his PR firm, but he's also produced and directed TV docs and Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story.

  • Q & A

    "Once" Again -- A Date With Carney, Hansard, and Irglova

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 1, 2007

    Walking in to interview John Carney and actors/musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the frenetic edge to their on-the-road exhaustion is apparent.

  • Q & A

    "Once" Again -- A Date With Carney, Hansard, and Irglova

    Michael Guillen
    Jun 1, 2007

    Walking in to interview John Carney and actors/musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the frenetic edge to their on-the-road exhaustion is apparent.

  • Reviews

    "The Prodigy," The Roxie, Delirium, God

    Michael Guillen
    May 30, 2007

    San Franciscans have a poignant symbiotic relationship with William Kaufman's freshman feature, The Prodigy, which returns to the city this week.

  • Reviews

    "The Prodigy," The Roxie, Delirium, God

    Michael Guillen
    May 30, 2007

    San Franciscans have a poignant symbiotic relationship with William Kaufman's freshman feature, The Prodigy, which returns to the city this week.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Bamako" and "Angel-A"

    Robert Avila
    May 29, 2007

    A masterful stroke by writer-director Abderrahmane Sissako; Luc Besson returns to American theaters after a nearly decade-long absence.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Bamako" and "Angel-A"

    Robert Avila
    May 29, 2007

    A masterful stroke by writer-director Abderrahmane Sissako; Luc Besson returns to American theaters after a nearly decade-long absence.

  • Festivals

    Liane Yasumoto and Superfest International Disability Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2007

    A week before the 27th festival, SF360.org spoke with the executive director on what Superfest gets about disability that the rest of the filmmaking world doesn't.

  • Festivals

    Liane Yasumoto and Superfest International Disability Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 27, 2007

    A week before the 27th festival, SF360.org spoke with the executive director on what Superfest gets about disability that the rest of the filmmaking world doesn't.

  • Reviews

    Guillen's Top Five from Another Hole in the Head

    Michael Guillen
    May 25, 2007

    Five recommendations chosen from among the gore, ghouls, ghosts, gags, and animation at Indiefest's Holehead festival.

  • Reviews

    Guillen's Top Five from Another Hole in the Head

    Michael Guillen
    May 25, 2007

    Five recommendations chosen from among the gore, ghouls, ghosts, gags, and animation at Indiefest's Holehead festival.

  • Festivals

    2007 Mendocino Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 24, 2007

    The four-day festival offered over 100 films, with an emphasis on documentaries, and attracted some 60 filmmakers, including Albert Maysles.

  • Festivals

    2007 Mendocino Film Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 24, 2007

    The four-day festival offered over 100 films, with an emphasis on documentaries, and attracted some 60 filmmakers, including Albert Maysles.

  • Festivals

    Frameline Announces 31st Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2007

    The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival lineup includes several world premieres and international features from Korea, Argentina, and Cuba.

  • Festivals

    Frameline Announces 31st Program

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2007

    The San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival lineup includes several world premieres and international features from Korea, Argentina, and Cuba.

  • Festivals

    Meet the Jury/A Palme d'Or 20

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    May 18, 2007

    No sooner does the Festival de Cannes open than attendees start buzzing about the potential award-winners.

  • Festivals

    Meet the Jury/A Palme d'Or 20

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    May 18, 2007

    No sooner does the Festival de Cannes open than attendees start buzzing about the potential award-winners.

  • Reviews

    "Zidane: A 21st-Century Portrait"

    Susan Gerhard
    May 17, 2007

    Not even widely released yet in the States, Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon's "ZidaneÉ" has already been considered a portrait of the century.

  • Reviews

    "Zidane: A 21st-Century Portrait"

    Susan Gerhard
    May 17, 2007

    Not even widely released yet in the States, Philippe Parreno and Douglas Gordon's "ZidaneÉ" has already been considered a portrait of the century.

  • Festivals

    Frameline, Scalped

    Laura Irvine
    May 16, 2007

    Jeff Iorillo on the fourth festival trailer that he's written and directed for the S.F. International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Frameline, Scalped

    Laura Irvine
    May 16, 2007

    Jeff Iorillo on the fourth festival trailer that he's written and directed for the S.F. International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So simple

    Robert Avila
    May 13, 2007

    Changes in Hal Hartley's geography and work styles have put distance between his early films and also given the director a chance to experiment with form.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So simple

    Robert Avila
    May 13, 2007

    Changes in Hal Hartley's geography and work styles have put distance between his early films and also given the director a chance to experiment with form.

  • Festivals

    Golden Gate Award to "The Key of G"

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 10, 2007

    Mexican director Francisco Vargas Quevedo’s "The Violin" (El violin) won the San Francisco International Film Festival’s Skyy Prize, while Israeli duo Shahar Cohen and Halil Efrat’s "Souvenirs" took best documentary feature (West Coast premiere), capping the Golden Gate Awards ceremony Wednesday evening for the festival’s landmark 50th edition.

  • Festivals

    Golden Gate Award to "The Key of G"

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 10, 2007

    Mexican director Francisco Vargas Quevedo’s "The Violin" (El violin) won the San Francisco International Film Festival’s Skyy Prize, while Israeli duo Shahar Cohen and Halil Efrat’s "Souvenirs" took best documentary feature (West Coast premiere), capping the Golden Gate Awards ceremony Wednesday evening for the festival’s landmark 50th edition.

  • Festivals

    Live from Fog City

    Dennis Harvey
    May 9, 2007

    While the SF International Film Festival has always had celebrity guests, the 50th edition featured a particular concentration of unique one-offs.

  • Festivals

    Live from Fog City

    Dennis Harvey
    May 9, 2007

    While the SF International Film Festival has always had celebrity guests, the 50th edition featured a particular concentration of unique one-offs.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50, Diving In

    Johnny Ray Huston
    May 8, 2007

    The 50th annual SF International Film Festival is as good a time to put forth an argument. Here’s one: The most compelling movie stars of the current era are athletes, and the most dynamic 21st-century cinema is sports cinema.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50, Diving In

    Johnny Ray Huston
    May 8, 2007

    The 50th annual SF International Film Festival is as good a time to put forth an argument. Here’s one: The most compelling movie stars of the current era are athletes, and the most dynamic 21st-century cinema is sports cinema.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So Simple: Part II

    Robert Avila
    May 7, 2007

    The Unbelievable Truth helped jumpstart the independent film movement in the U.S. in 1989, followed by eight more Hartley features in the next decade.

  • Q & A

    Hal Hartley, Not So Simple: Part II

    Robert Avila
    May 7, 2007

    The Unbelievable Truth helped jumpstart the independent film movement in the U.S. in 1989, followed by eight more Hartley features in the next decade.

  • Reviews

    A "Flanders" Reader

    Michael Guillen
    May 6, 2007

    As Bruno Dumont's Flanders navigates festival waters, it's been leaving behind a noticeable wake.

  • Reviews

    A "Flanders" Reader

    Michael Guillen
    May 6, 2007

    As Bruno Dumont's Flanders navigates festival waters, it's been leaving behind a noticeable wake.

  • Festivals

    Film Society Awards Night

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 4, 2007

    If the Bay Area oozed self-regard last night, it couldn't exactly be blamed.

  • Festivals

    Film Society Awards Night

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    May 4, 2007

    If the Bay Area oozed self-regard last night, it couldn't exactly be blamed.

  • Festivals

    Spike Lee

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2007

    When then-unknown Spike Lee premiered She's Gotta Have It at the SF International in 1986, there was an instance of filmus interruptus.

  • Festivals

    Spike Lee

    Dennis Harvey
    May 3, 2007

    When then-unknown Spike Lee premiered She's Gotta Have It at the SF International in 1986, there was an instance of filmus interruptus.

  • Festivals

    Digital Festival

    Michael Fox
    May 2, 2007

    Movies are shifting at mach speed from the theater to the home. The future is at hand.

  • Festivals

    Digital Festival

    Michael Fox
    May 2, 2007

    Movies are shifting at mach speed from the theater to the home. The future is at hand.

  • Festivals

    Picturing Politics at SFIFF50

    Robert Avila
    May 1, 2007

    A shot in Wonders Are Many makes visual reference to Guernica as shorthand for art's charge to speak for the voiceless.

  • Festivals

    Picturing Politics at SFIFF50

    Robert Avila
    May 1, 2007

    A shot in Wonders Are Many makes visual reference to Guernica as shorthand for art's charge to speak for the voiceless.

  • Q & A

    Daniel Wu, Heavenly King

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 30, 2007

    Daniel Wu and fictitious boy band Alive from his directorial debut The Heavenly Kings on Cantpop, the Bay Area, and Hong Kong film.

  • Q & A

    Daniel Wu, Heavenly King

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 30, 2007

    Daniel Wu and fictitious boy band Alive from his directorial debut The Heavenly Kings on Cantpop, the Bay Area, and Hong Kong film.

  • Festivals

    SF360 Film Culture Confidential: Shhhhhh....

    Staff
    Apr 28, 2007

    How did Kink.com make it to the Mission? How did Straight Outta Hunters Point get out of Hunters Point? How'd the Roxie get saved?

  • Festivals

    SF360 Film Culture Confidential: Shhhhhh....

    Staff
    Apr 28, 2007

    How did Kink.com make it to the Mission? How did Straight Outta Hunters Point get out of Hunters Point? How'd the Roxie get saved?

  • Q & A

    A Rob Nilsson 10

    Staff
    Apr 27, 2007

    The List: An Amerindie helmer well before the term was invented, Nilsson names 10 films which deeply affected him.

  • Q & A

    A Rob Nilsson 10

    Staff
    Apr 27, 2007

    The List: An Amerindie helmer well before the term was invented, Nilsson names 10 films which deeply affected him.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2007

    A decade might be long enough in dog years, but in film festival terms it takes a bit more time to impress.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 26, 2007

    A decade might be long enough in dog years, but in film festival terms it takes a bit more time to impress.

  • Q & A

    Kerry Laitala and Her New "Muse"

    Katherin McInnis
    Apr 25, 2007

    The artist's filmsÑsensual, intricate, tactileÑare a magical combination of optical artistry, snippets of forgotten films, and bits of lace, tape, and glitter.

  • Q & A

    Kerry Laitala and Her New "Muse"

    Katherin McInnis
    Apr 25, 2007

    The artist's filmsÑsensual, intricate, tactileÑare a magical combination of optical artistry, snippets of forgotten films, and bits of lace, tape, and glitter.

  • Festivals

    A Festival, a Half Century

    B. Ruby Rich
    Apr 24, 2007

    Is there anyone who doesn't know that the San Francisco International Film Festival is turning 50 this month?

  • Festivals

    A Festival, a Half Century

    B. Ruby Rich
    Apr 24, 2007

    Is there anyone who doesn't know that the San Francisco International Film Festival is turning 50 this month?

  • Q & A

    Jon Else On Acts of Creation

    Michael Fox
    Apr 23, 2007

    Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic blends World War II history with composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars’ staging of a new opera on the subject.

  • Q & A

    Jon Else On Acts of Creation

    Michael Fox
    Apr 23, 2007

    Wonders Are Many: The Making of Doctor Atomic blends World War II history with composer John Adams and director Peter Sellars’ staging of a new opera on the subject.

  • Festivals

    Uyehara Hits High Notes on Music of SFIFF50

    Sean Uyehara
    Apr 20, 2007

    Thinking about the upcoming SFIFF, music may not be the first thing that pops into your head. It may not even be the second.

  • Festivals

    Uyehara Hits High Notes on Music of SFIFF50

    Sean Uyehara
    Apr 20, 2007

    Thinking about the upcoming SFIFF, music may not be the first thing that pops into your head. It may not even be the second.

  • Reviews

    Dead Channels : The San Francisco Festival of Fantastic Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 19, 2007

    Taste a bit of the vintage grindhouse experience at the last of Dead Channels' Month of Sleazy Sundays triple bill of under-the-radar movies.

  • Reviews

    Dead Channels : The San Francisco Festival of Fantastic Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 19, 2007

    Taste a bit of the vintage grindhouse experience at the last of Dead Channels' Month of Sleazy Sundays triple bill of under-the-radar movies.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Jim Lyons: 1960 - 2007

    Staff
    Apr 18, 2007

    The editor and actor, known for his frequent work with Todd Haynes, died in New York. His friends share their thoughts.

  • News & Blogs

    Remembering Jim Lyons: 1960 - 2007

    Staff
    Apr 18, 2007

    The editor and actor, known for his frequent work with Todd Haynes, died in New York. His friends share their thoughts.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: 'Comedy of Power'

    Robert Avila
    Apr 17, 2007

    in Claude Chabrol's latest film, Isabelle Huppert plays a judge plunging headlong into a dangerous investigation of french corruption and gender dynamics.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: 'Comedy of Power'

    Robert Avila
    Apr 17, 2007

    in Claude Chabrol's latest film, Isabelle Huppert plays a judge plunging headlong into a dangerous investigation of french corruption and gender dynamics.

  • Q & A

    Mike White's Alter Egos

    Michael Fox
    Apr 14, 2007

    White's heroes and heroines are content with their mundane lives until some uninvited intruder or unforeseen event exposes their frustration and complacency.

  • Q & A

    Paul Verhoeven and His "Black Book"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Apr 13, 2007

    Verhoeven's career can be divided between the character-driven movies he made in Holland and the slick genre films he directed in Hollywood after 1985.

  • Q & A

    Paul Verhoeven and His "Black Book"

    Howard Feinstein/indieWIRE
    Apr 13, 2007

    Verhoeven's career can be divided between the character-driven movies he made in Holland and the slick genre films he directed in Hollywood after 1985.

  • Festivals

    Sonoma Valley Film Festival

    Staff
    Apr 12, 2007

    At many larger fests, daily life is less a stroll in the park than a pentathalon. The SVFF is all about the good life.

  • Festivals

    Sonoma Valley Film Festival

    Staff
    Apr 12, 2007

    At many larger fests, daily life is less a stroll in the park than a pentathalon. The SVFF is all about the good life.

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50-philes

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 11, 2007

    Just a week out of the SFIFF50 press conference at the Westin St. Francis, and the buzz has already had a chance to build. SF360.org checked in with a few friends in the San Francisco filmmaking scene to see what they’re looking forward to in the 50th edition of the SF International Film Festival. Big winners: Guy Maddin’s “Brand Upon the Brain!” and, of course, the live and in-person tribute to Spike Lee, who — as Strand Releasing’s Marcus Hu reminds us — returns to the Bay Area to receive his Film Society Directing Award in spite of the fact the projector broke during the premiere of “She’s Gotta Have It” at the SFIFF more than 20 years ago.

    I’m eager to see Camila Guzman Urzula’s documentary “The Sugar Curtain” for perspectives on life in Cuba from those in their twenties and thirties. I’m curious about how a savvy film critic like Wesley Morris will interview Spike Lee. It will be a welcome occurrence to see two Black men talking on a US festival stage about film.
    Cornelius Moore
    California Newsreel

    “Audience of One:” I know this year the festival is honoring Lucas and Coppola and those guys as local heroes, but really. Hollywood North? What happened? Now here is a group of makers, Pentacostals no less, working on a gargantuan bible epic right down on Ocean Avenue in the old El Rey Theatre. Now that’s hot!
    Christian Bruno
    Strand, A Natural History of Cinema

    Although I’ve already seen it, I look forward to attending the one-off screening of Guy Maddin’s “Brand Upon the Brain!” since each live performance, by design, differs somewhat from the last. No self-respecting (or, for that matter, self-deprecating) cineaste should miss it. Beyond that, I’m particularly interested in Alain Resnais’ latest, “Coeurs” (i.e., “Private Fears in Public Places,” which, due to timing conflicts, I missed in Toronto), reuniting the director with the exceptional playwright Alan Ayckbourn. I remain quite fond of his recent films even if most folks in this country seem to disregard his work after “Mon oncle d’Amerique,” released over a quarter-century ago.
    Jonathan Marlow
    GreenCine

    I love that SFIFF is honoring Spike Lee, I saw “She’s Gotta Have It” when it had its world premiere at SFIFF and remembered what an amazing experience that was when the projector broke!
    Marcus Hu
    Strand Releasing

    I first started attending SFIFF in 1964 while still in high school. I saw the independent “The Luck of Ginger Coffey,” directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Robert Shaw, a fascinating documentary look at a country

  • Festivals

    SFIFF50-philes

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 11, 2007

    Just a week out of the SFIFF50 press conference at the Westin St. Francis, and the buzz has already had a chance to build. SF360.org checked in with a few friends in the San Francisco filmmaking scene to see what they’re looking forward to in the 50th edition of the SF International Film Festival. Big winners: Guy Maddin’s “Brand Upon the Brain!” and, of course, the live and in-person tribute to Spike Lee, who — as Strand Releasing’s Marcus Hu reminds us — returns to the Bay Area to receive his Film Society Directing Award in spite of the fact the projector broke during the premiere of “She’s Gotta Have It” at the SFIFF more than 20 years ago.

    I’m eager to see Camila Guzman Urzula’s documentary “The Sugar Curtain” for perspectives on life in Cuba from those in their twenties and thirties. I’m curious about how a savvy film critic like Wesley Morris will interview Spike Lee. It will be a welcome occurrence to see two Black men talking on a US festival stage about film.
    Cornelius Moore
    California Newsreel

    “Audience of One:” I know this year the festival is honoring Lucas and Coppola and those guys as local heroes, but really. Hollywood North? What happened? Now here is a group of makers, Pentacostals no less, working on a gargantuan bible epic right down on Ocean Avenue in the old El Rey Theatre. Now that’s hot!
    Christian Bruno
    Strand, A Natural History of Cinema

    Although I’ve already seen it, I look forward to attending the one-off screening of Guy Maddin’s “Brand Upon the Brain!” since each live performance, by design, differs somewhat from the last. No self-respecting (or, for that matter, self-deprecating) cineaste should miss it. Beyond that, I’m particularly interested in Alain Resnais’ latest, “Coeurs” (i.e., “Private Fears in Public Places,” which, due to timing conflicts, I missed in Toronto), reuniting the director with the exceptional playwright Alan Ayckbourn. I remain quite fond of his recent films even if most folks in this country seem to disregard his work after “Mon oncle d’Amerique,” released over a quarter-century ago.
    Jonathan Marlow
    GreenCine

    I love that SFIFF is honoring Spike Lee, I saw “She’s Gotta Have It” when it had its world premiere at SFIFF and remembered what an amazing experience that was when the projector broke!
    Marcus Hu
    Strand Releasing

    I first started attending SFIFF in 1964 while still in high school. I saw the independent “The Luck of Ginger Coffey,” directed by Irvin Kershner and starring Robert Shaw, a fascinating documentary look at a country

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "I Don't Want to Sleep Alone"; "Mafioso"

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 10, 2007

    “I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone” puts its melodrama and comedy within a Malaysian mattress. 1962’s “Mafioso” may be the mob-chronicle genre’s ground zero.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "I Don't Want to Sleep Alone"; "Mafioso"

    Max Goldberg
    Apr 10, 2007

    “I Don’t Want to Sleep Alone” puts its melodrama and comedy within a Malaysian mattress. 1962’s “Mafioso” may be the mob-chronicle genre’s ground zero.

  • Q & A

    Weerasethakul Talks Hospitals, Aerobics, and a Boy From Mars

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Apr 9, 2007

    One of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Ôs goals as a filmmaker is to simply show what he likes, and what he likes to see.

  • Q & A

    Weerasethakul Talks Hospitals, Aerobics, and a Boy From Mars

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Apr 9, 2007

    One of Apichatpong Weerasethakul Ôs goals as a filmmaker is to simply show what he likes, and what he likes to see.

  • Reviews

    Loach's Palme d'Or Winner

    Robert Avila
    Apr 5, 2007

    A Western occupying power faces opposition from the locals and responds with brutal military suppression, spurring a countrywide resistance movement reaching down to the grassroots.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Announces Lineup for 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 4, 2007

    The festival kicks off with Emanuele Crialese's Golden Door and closes with Olivier Dahan's Edith Piaf biopic, La vie en rose.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Announces Lineup for 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 4, 2007

    The festival kicks off with Emanuele Crialese's Golden Door and closes with Olivier Dahan's Edith Piaf biopic, La vie en rose.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Police Beat"; "The Page Turner"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 3, 2007

    It's taken over two years for Police Beat to go from one of the most praised films at Sundance to a theatre near you.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Police Beat"; "The Page Turner"

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 3, 2007

    It's taken over two years for Police Beat to go from one of the most praised films at Sundance to a theatre near you.

  • Q & A

    Amanda Micheli's Wonder Women

    Sean Uyehara
    Apr 2, 2007

    When Bay Area filmmaker Amanda Micheli approaches, you can see that she is an athlete. She's sure of herself.

  • Q & A

    Amanda Micheli's Wonder Women

    Sean Uyehara
    Apr 2, 2007

    When Bay Area filmmaker Amanda Micheli approaches, you can see that she is an athlete. She's sure of herself.

  • Reviews

    The Critics and Antonioni

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 29, 2007

    A look at critics' responses to Antonioni through the ages shows there is, and always was, plenty to say about his work.

  • Reviews

    The Critics and Antonioni

    Max Goldberg
    Mar 29, 2007

    A look at critics' responses to Antonioni through the ages shows there is, and always was, plenty to say about his work.

  • Q & A

    Phillip Haas on "The Situation"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 26, 2007

    An interview with documentary and narrative filmmaker Philip Haas upon the release of his latest film, The Situation.

  • Q & A

    Phillip Haas on "The Situation"

    Michael Fox
    Mar 26, 2007

    An interview with documentary and narrative filmmaker Philip Haas upon the release of his latest film, The Situation.

  • Q & A

    Grace Lee on the Zombie in You and Me

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Mar 23, 2007

    Director Grace Lee talks about the personal horror movie genre in American Zombie and the ethical dilemmas documentary filmmakers face.

  • Q & A

    Grace Lee on the Zombie in You and Me

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Mar 23, 2007

    Director Grace Lee talks about the personal horror movie genre in American Zombie and the ethical dilemmas documentary filmmakers face.

  • Festivals

    The SF International's GreenWorld contest turns a big issue over to the makers of shorts

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Mar 21, 2007

    The SFIFF GreenWorld Contest brings the vision of filmmakers to the forefront of environmental discourse through fiction, documentary, experimental, and essayistic films.

  • Festivals

    The SF International's GreenWorld contest turns a big issue over to the makers of shorts

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Mar 21, 2007

    The SFIFF GreenWorld Contest brings the vision of filmmakers to the forefront of environmental discourse through fiction, documentary, experimental, and essayistic films.

  • Festivals

    Favorite Artists at the SFIAAFF

    Jennifer Young
    Mar 21, 2007

    SF360.org checked in with actors and filmmakers roaming this year's festival to give props to their favorite Asian American artist, past or present.

  • Festivals

    Favorite Artists at the SFIAAFF

    Jennifer Young
    Mar 21, 2007

    SF360.org checked in with actors and filmmakers roaming this year's festival to give props to their favorite Asian American artist, past or present.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Color Me Kubrick" and "Pride"

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 20, 2007

    One film shows how an inspirational movie can actually inspire; the other that a con sometimes looks better on paper.

  • Q & A

    Video-Diary Pioneer Spencer Nakasako

    Michael Fox
    Mar 17, 2007

    Spencer Nakasako gets the credit for starting the still-cresting wave of first-person camcorder documentaries back in 1995, but he claims it was largely an accident.

  • Q & A

    Video-Diary Pioneer Spencer Nakasako

    Michael Fox
    Mar 17, 2007

    Spencer Nakasako gets the credit for starting the still-cresting wave of first-person camcorder documentaries back in 1995, but he claims it was largely an accident.

  • News & Blogs

    Signs of the Zodiac

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 28, 2007

    As this week's blanket coverage of David Fincher's Zodiac shows, it's axiomatic that nothing intrigues San Franciscans more than San Francisco. And why not?

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Black Snake Moan"; "Cinemachismo"

    Michael Guillen
    Feb 27, 2007

    risks ridiculousness in chasing down unpolished redemption, while de la Mora delivers essential reading in Mexican film, gender studies, and theories of queer spectatorship.

  • News & Blogs

    'The Departed' Wins Best Picture, Scorsese Best Director at 79th Oscars

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Feb 26, 2007

    When all was said and done in Los Angeles tonight, The Departed was the big winner at the 79th Academy Awards.

  • Q & A

    Michael Arndt, Little Mr. Sunshine

    Michael Guillen
    Feb 23, 2007

    The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine made a Cody's San Francisco bookstore appearance promoting the publication of the shooting script.

  • Q & A

    Michael Arndt, Little Mr. Sunshine

    Michael Guillen
    Feb 23, 2007

    The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine made a Cody's San Francisco bookstore appearance promoting the publication of the shooting script.

  • Reviews

    The Countercultures of "Commune"

    Robert Avila
    Feb 22, 2007

    The cinematic image of the Ô60s commune is normally as two-dimensional as the screen it's projected on, and rarely very kind.

  • Festivals

    A Royal Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 21, 2007

    It's a big week for Peter Morgan, partly because the SFFS announced he'll receive the Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 50th SFIFF.

  • Festivals

    A Royal Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 21, 2007

    It's a big week for Peter Morgan, partly because the SFFS announced he'll receive the Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting at the 50th SFIFF.

  • Reviews

    Reviews: "Family Law"; "Amazing Grace"

    Michael Fox
    Feb 20, 2007

    Daniel Burman's smartest play was casting Daniel Hendler as his onscreen alter ego. Michael Apted's worthy Grace, reminds that period pieces make effective message movies.

  • Q & A

    Rory Kennedy and 'The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'

    Michael Fox
    Feb 19, 2007

    Filmmaker Rory Kennedy talks about her process and approach with making her new chilling documentary Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.

  • Q & A

    Rory Kennedy and 'The Ghosts of Abu Ghraib'

    Michael Fox
    Feb 19, 2007

    Filmmaker Rory Kennedy talks about her process and approach with making her new chilling documentary Ghosts of Abu Ghraib.

  • Festivals

    Film Arts Foundation's 'Bay Area Film Festivals'

    Michael Read
    Feb 16, 2007

    Boasting dozens upon dozens of homegrown events anchored by the country's most visible festivals, San Francisco has evolved into the quintessential festival town.

  • Festivals

    Film Arts Foundation's 'Bay Area Film Festivals'

    Michael Read
    Feb 16, 2007

    Boasting dozens upon dozens of homegrown events anchored by the country's most visible festivals, San Francisco has evolved into the quintessential festival town.

  • Reviews

    "Alternative Visions" at the PFA

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Feb 15, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive's standing as a cinema-centric educational institution brings the avant-garde into conversation with a broad program of film history.

  • Reviews

    "Alternative Visions" at the PFA

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Feb 15, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive's standing as a cinema-centric educational institution brings the avant-garde into conversation with a broad program of film history.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Asian American Announces '07 Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2007

    This year's 125 films follow the fest's growth from 13 films in 1982 in the wake of Wayne Wang's Chan is Missing.

  • Festivals

    S.F. International Asian American Announces '07 Program

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 14, 2007

    This year's 125 films follow the fest's growth from 13 films in 1982 in the wake of Wayne Wang's Chan is Missing.

  • Reviews

    "Iraq in Fragments, "The Lives of Others"

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 13, 2007

    James Longley's Fragments stands out amongst the crowded field of Iraqumentaries, while Others pulls back the Iron Curtain to powerful effect.

  • Reviews

    "Iraq in Fragments, "The Lives of Others"

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 13, 2007

    James Longley's Fragments stands out amongst the crowded field of Iraqumentaries, while Others pulls back the Iron Curtain to powerful effect.

  • Q & A

    Von Donnersmarck's Oscar-nominated "The Lives of Others"

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Feb 12, 2007

    Von Donnersmarck talks about his Lola-winning and Oscar-nominated debut during a visit to San Francisco.

  • Q & A

    Von Donnersmarck's Oscar-nominated "The Lives of Others"

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Feb 12, 2007

    Von Donnersmarck talks about his Lola-winning and Oscar-nominated debut during a visit to San Francisco.

  • Festivals

    The Other Side of Indie at SF Indiefest's 9th

    Max Goldberg
    Feb 8, 2007

    The alarm has been sounding for some time now that "indie" doesn't mean what it used to. Jeff Ross simply ignores the cranky clamor.

  • News & Blogs

    Food, Funding

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 7, 2007

    "Not eating your friends after they have died is a relatively new invention."

  • Reviews

    The Eye Candy of 'Tears of the Black Tiger'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 6, 2007

    Tears of the Black Tiger is Thai eye candy, an exercise pastiche where color just about leaps off the screen, and a star-crossed love story.

  • Reviews

    The Eye Candy of 'Tears of the Black Tiger'

    Dennis Harvey
    Feb 6, 2007

    Tears of the Black Tiger is Thai eye candy, an exercise pastiche where color just about leaps off the screen, and a star-crossed love story.

  • Q & A

    Cheryl Eddy, Behind the New "SF360 Movie Scene"

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 5, 2007

    The latest launch under the SF Film Society's SF360 banner premieres this week on ComcastSF, Channel 11.

  • Q & A

    Cheryl Eddy, Behind the New "SF360 Movie Scene"

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 5, 2007

    The latest launch under the SF Film Society's SF360 banner premieres this week on ComcastSF, Channel 11.

  • Reviews

    15 Minutes of YouTube

    Justin Juul
    Feb 2, 2007

    The List: A collection of individuals who caught my eye in an intense week of YouTube scouring. Most have gotten upwards of one million views.

  • Festivals

    A Superdance and a Superbowl

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 31, 2007

    Wrapping up Sundance Ô07, with the NFL's big game as the best metaphor to describe the annual festival.

  • Festivals

    A Superdance and a Superbowl

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 31, 2007

    Wrapping up Sundance Ô07, with the NFL's big game as the best metaphor to describe the annual festival.

  • Festivals

    Noir City5, Fun with Dicks and Janes

    Robert Avila
    Jan 25, 2007

    A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller

  • Festivals

    Noir City5, Fun with Dicks and Janes

    Robert Avila
    Jan 25, 2007

    A preview of the festival's rich program with festival's organizer Eddie Muller

  • Festivals

    Key Events of 50th SFIFF Announced at Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 23, 2007

    Highlights of the upcoming festival were presented by the San Francisco Film Society Executive Director.

  • Festivals

    Key Events of 50th SFIFF Announced at Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 23, 2007

    Highlights of the upcoming festival were presented by the San Francisco Film Society Executive Director.

  • Reviews

    Lynn Hershman Leeson and "Strange Culture"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2007

    Inteview with the artist and filmmaker on her work and her latest movie, presented at Sundance.

  • Reviews

    Lynn Hershman Leeson and "Strange Culture"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 22, 2007

    Inteview with the artist and filmmaker on her work and her latest movie, presented at Sundance.

  • Festivals

    Indiefest Lineup Announcement

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Jan 19, 2007

    SF IndieFest's founder/director Jeff Ross announced the ninth edition of the Bay Area's indie showcase festival

  • Festivals

    Indiefest Lineup Announcement

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Jan 19, 2007

    SF IndieFest's founder/director Jeff Ross announced the ninth edition of the Bay Area's indie showcase festival

  • Reviews

    "The Lubitsch Touch"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 18, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive retrospective on Ernst Lubitsch encompasses 21 features, including many seldom-seen silent movies.

  • Reviews

    "The Lubitsch Touch"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 18, 2007

    The Pacific Film Archive retrospective on Ernst Lubitsch encompasses 21 features, including many seldom-seen silent movies.

  • Reviews

    "Samoan Wedding"; "Romantico"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 16, 2007

    A delightfully funny movie on boy-men redeeming themselves from New Zealand, and Mark Becker's absorbing documentary on a musician in the Mission.

  • Q & A

    Mark Becker's Mission-Inspired "Romantico"

    indieWIRE
    Jan 15, 2007

    Hailed as one of the best films of 2005 without distribution, Becker's doc hits theaters nearly two years after it debuted at Sundance.

  • Q & A

    Mark Becker's Mission-Inspired "Romantico"

    indieWIRE
    Jan 15, 2007

    Hailed as one of the best films of 2005 without distribution, Becker's doc hits theaters nearly two years after it debuted at Sundance.

  • Reviews

    A Chilean Top Four

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Jan 12, 2007

    Miljenko Skoknic's list of favorites in Chilean Cinema.

  • Reviews

    A Chilean Top Four

    Miljenko Skoknic
    Jan 12, 2007

    Miljenko Skoknic's list of favorites in Chilean Cinema.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond 2007

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 11, 2007

    Rock&Roll, romantic comedy, fantasy and adventure, among the themes of this year's festival.

  • Festivals

    Berlin & Beyond 2007

    Dennis Harvey
    Jan 11, 2007

    Rock&Roll, romantic comedy, fantasy and adventure, among the themes of this year's festival.

  • Reviews

    "Absolute Wilson"; "Army of Shadows"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 9, 2007

    A documentary provides an in-depth description of Robert Wilson's life and art. Melville's spy story on a Resistance cell in Nazi-occupied French challenges our idea of heroism.

  • Reviews

    "Absolute Wilson"; "Army of Shadows"

    Robert Avila
    Jan 9, 2007

    A documentary provides an in-depth description of Robert Wilson's life and art. Melville's spy story on a Resistance cell in Nazi-occupied French challenges our idea of heroism.

  • Q & A

    Tom Tykwer and the scent of a serial killer

    Michael Fox
    Jan 8, 2007

    The director talks about his movie Perfume and his perspective as a filmmaker and artist.

  • Q & A

    Tom Tykwer and the scent of a serial killer

    Michael Fox
    Jan 8, 2007

    The director talks about his movie Perfume and his perspective as a filmmaker and artist.

  • Reviews

    The Breno Mello of "Black Orpheus"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 3, 2007

    The 1959 reworking of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a bossa nova adventure through Brazilian Carnival, with actor Breno Mello as the black Orpheus.

  • Reviews

    The Breno Mello of "Black Orpheus"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jan 3, 2007

    The 1959 reworking of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is a bossa nova adventure through Brazilian Carnival, with actor Breno Mello as the black Orpheus.

  • Q & A

    2006, The Remix

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 27, 2006

    SF360.org ended the year the way we started it--asking enormous favors from some of our favorite filmmakers: Caveh Zahedi, Sam Green, and Danny Plotnick.

  • Q & A

    2006, The Remix

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 27, 2006

    SF360.org ended the year the way we started it--asking enormous favors from some of our favorite filmmakers: Caveh Zahedi, Sam Green, and Danny Plotnick.

  • Reviews

    A Whole Lotta Holiday Film

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 21, 2006

    Hollywood is the Santa that bestows gifts every Yuletide,; but you have to pick which ones you want, then pay for them.

  • Reviews

    James Broughton, and a DVD Eden

    Robert Avila
    Dec 20, 2006

    The product of a true cinematic innovator and gloriously individual poet, Broughton's film work remains much too idiosyncratic to be deconstructed,

  • Reviews

    James Broughton, and a DVD Eden

    Robert Avila
    Dec 20, 2006

    The product of a true cinematic innovator and gloriously individual poet, Broughton's film work remains much too idiosyncratic to be deconstructed,

  • Reviews

    I, Spy

    Dennis Harvey
    Dec 19, 2006

    Spies are frequent movie characters, in part because we know so little about them. Nonetheless, The Good Shepherd is an unusual Hollywood project.

  • Q & A

    James T. Hong on Heidegger, Hitler, and His New Film

    Cheryl Eddy
    Dec 18, 2006

    San Francisco artist James T. Hong is currently working on a documentary, tentatively titled New History Zero, which explores his interest in revisionist World War II history.

  • Q & A

    James T. Hong on Heidegger, Hitler, and His New Film

    Cheryl Eddy
    Dec 18, 2006

    San Francisco artist James T. Hong is currently working on a documentary, tentatively titled New History Zero, which explores his interest in revisionist World War II history.

  • News & Blogs

    The Cities' Critics Speak

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 15, 2006

    The language of film may be universal, as the Landmark trailer reminds us, but the critics in major U.S. cities speak their own dialects.

  • Reviews

    Written and Directed by Preston Sturges

    Max Goldberg
    Dec 13, 2006

    It would not seem to bode well for the stewardship of studio classics that Preston Sturges's indomitable comedies have been so slow to DVD.

  • Reviews

    Written and Directed by Preston Sturges

    Max Goldberg
    Dec 13, 2006

    It would not seem to bode well for the stewardship of studio classics that Preston Sturges's indomitable comedies have been so slow to DVD.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Film Critics Circle Announces Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 12, 2006

    The group chose ;Little Children as its Best Picture of 2006 and Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth the Best Foreign Language Film.

  • News & Blogs

    SF Film Critics Circle Announces Awards

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 12, 2006

    The group chose ;Little Children as its Best Picture of 2006 and Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth the Best Foreign Language Film.

  • Q & A

    Frank Lee on 4 Star Theatre's Second Life

    Laura Irvine and Jennifer Young
    Dec 11, 2006

    Last week, theater operators Frank and Lida Lee won the battle to save the 4 Star, and announced they'd purchased the building.

  • Q & A

    Frank Lee on 4 Star Theatre's Second Life

    Laura Irvine and Jennifer Young
    Dec 11, 2006

    Last week, theater operators Frank and Lida Lee won the battle to save the 4 Star, and announced they'd purchased the building.

  • Festivals

    SF to Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 8, 2006

    At least three Bay Area-based filmmakers will be making the trek to Park City this year, Jon Else, Steven Okazaki, and Jay Rosenblatt.

  • Festivals

    SF to Sundance

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 8, 2006

    At least three Bay Area-based filmmakers will be making the trek to Park City this year, Jon Else, Steven Okazaki, and Jay Rosenblatt.

  • Reviews

    "Radical Closure" at the PFA

    Robert Avila
    Dec 7, 2006

    This series of cinematic responses to war, curated by Lebanese video artist Akram Zaatari, opens up possibilities for re-imagining the dehumanized landscape of violence.

  • Reviews

    "Radical Closure" at the PFA

    Robert Avila
    Dec 7, 2006

    This series of cinematic responses to war, curated by Lebanese video artist Akram Zaatari, opens up possibilities for re-imagining the dehumanized landscape of violence.

  • Reviews

    Nathaniel Dorsky's Secret World

    Michael Fox
    Dec 5, 2006

    Song and Solitude, is a twilight sojourn to a secret world much like our own, rendered with profound patience and a hint of wistfulness.

  • Reviews

    Nathaniel Dorsky's Secret World

    Michael Fox
    Dec 5, 2006

    Song and Solitude, is a twilight sojourn to a secret world much like our own, rendered with profound patience and a hint of wistfulness.

  • Q & A

    "Man Push Cart" Director's New York-by-Way-of-Pakistan Story

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    Dec 4, 2006

    Ramin Bahrani's debut feature follows a solitary, quiet immigrant struggling to make a go of it in New York City.

  • Q & A

    "Man Push Cart" Director's New York-by-Way-of-Pakistan Story

    Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
    Dec 4, 2006

    Ramin Bahrani's debut feature follows a solitary, quiet immigrant struggling to make a go of it in New York City.

  • Reviews

    Cheryl Eddy's Badder Santas

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 1, 2006

    You can't imagine a critic like Cheryl Eddy,with her dazzlingly caustic skepticism, ever believed in Santa Claus.

  • Reviews

    Cheryl Eddy's Badder Santas

    Susan Gerhard
    Dec 1, 2006

    You can't imagine a critic like Cheryl Eddy,with her dazzlingly caustic skepticism, ever believed in Santa Claus.

  • Reviews

    Otto Motives, A Preminger Perspective

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 30, 2006

    The director, producer and sometime actor enjoyed a painless ride from well-off circumstances to well-connected beginnings to one of Hollywood's biggest names for decades.

  • Reviews

    Otto Motives, A Preminger Perspective

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 30, 2006

    The director, producer and sometime actor enjoyed a painless ride from well-off circumstances to well-connected beginnings to one of Hollywood's biggest names for decades.

  • Q & A

    A Word From Our Sponsored Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 28, 2006

    Collector and archivist Rick Prelinger puts on a show at the Other Cinema to celebrate his new book, A Field Guide to Sponsored Films.

  • Q & A

    A Word From Our Sponsored Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 28, 2006

    Collector and archivist Rick Prelinger puts on a show at the Other Cinema to celebrate his new book, A Field Guide to Sponsored Films.

  • Q & A

    Adrian Belic Goes 'Beyond the Call'

    Justin Juul
    Nov 27, 2006

    The filmmaker talks about tagging along with three renegade activists on their self-funded humanitarian excursions to war zones and disaster sites.

  • Q & A

    Adrian Belic Goes 'Beyond the Call'

    Justin Juul
    Nov 27, 2006

    The filmmaker talks about tagging along with three renegade activists on their self-funded humanitarian excursions to war zones and disaster sites.

  • Reviews

    Teshigahara at The Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 23, 2006

    Filmmaking was just one among many creative outlets for Japanese multimedia artist Hiroshi Teshigahara.

  • Reviews

    Teshigahara at The Castro

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 23, 2006

    Filmmaking was just one among many creative outlets for Japanese multimedia artist Hiroshi Teshigahara.

  • Q & A

    Robert Altman 1925-2006

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Nov 22, 2006

    One month ago today, the maverick filmmaker was at the Hamptons International Film Festival reflecting upon his career at a tribute in his honor.

  • Q & A

    Robert Altman 1925-2006

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Nov 22, 2006

    One month ago today, the maverick filmmaker was at the Hamptons International Film Festival reflecting upon his career at a tribute in his honor.

  • Q & A

    InDplay and The New Art of Film Distribution

    Justin Juul
    Nov 20, 2006

    The Redwood City-based startup InDplay is like an online dating service for the film industry.

  • Festivals

    A Cinequest 35

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 17, 2006

    Cinequest announces a plan to distribute indie films via DVD, the Internet, TV, and some traditional theatrical sales.

  • Festivals

    A Cinequest 35

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 17, 2006

    Cinequest announces a plan to distribute indie films via DVD, the Internet, TV, and some traditional theatrical sales.

  • Reviews

    50 Years of Janus Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 15, 2006

    It doesn't seem like a stretch to group Janus with those American institutions which have represented a vision of what art is and can be.

  • Reviews

    50 Years of Janus Films

    Max Goldberg
    Nov 15, 2006

    It doesn't seem like a stretch to group Janus with those American institutions which have represented a vision of what art is and can be.

  • Festivals

    Second Look at 3rd I

    Jennifer Young
    Nov 14, 2006

    Three days, nine films, eight shorts, and endless bliss courtesy of last weekend's fourth annual 3rd I South Asian Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Second Look at 3rd I

    Jennifer Young
    Nov 14, 2006

    Three days, nine films, eight shorts, and endless bliss courtesy of last weekend's fourth annual 3rd I South Asian Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Mary Badham, On a "Mockingbird" Mission

    Laura Irvine
    Nov 13, 2006

    I was six months old when I went to my first movie — and I swear I remember images from it. You see, I sometimes have flashes of shots from “To Kill a Mockingbird,” but all of them are upside-down. My mother tells me that I saw the film from a bassinette on the theater seat — thus began my life-long love affair with the film. I grew up in Alabama, which is also the setting of the book and the film. Every year, one of the three television stations we received would show “To Kill a Mockingbird.” My mom would gather the whole family in front of the TV, and we would watch the film — again. One year, it was opposite the Super Bowl. Now, the two things you don’t mess around with in the South are religion and football. But despite my brothers’ pleas, Atticus Finch took precedence over the Super Bowl at our house.

    What is it about this film that — even today — inspires such devotion? Mary Badham, who played the memorable tomboy, Scout, believes as long as racism, bigotry, and intolerance exist, the film and the book provide a starting point for discussion and self-examination. Hence her own dedication to a film that has remained a driving part of her life for over 40 years — a dedication which prompted her to travel the world with the film sharing her experiences while making the film, growing up in the South, and fighting to spread the film’s message of tolerance and compassion. Badham visits San Francisco with the Marc Huestis program “In Praise of Mockingbirds,” Sun/19 at the Castro. I got a chance to speak with her last week.

    SF360: Despite the fact that you never acted before, why do you think the filmmakers cast you as Scout?

    Mary Badham: I think because I was a tomboy. The coloring was right. I looked like I could have been Gregory Peck’s daughter. I had a real big imagination as a kid — which they were looking for. The haircut was right. Everything they were lookin’ for just kind of jelled in me. They wanted kids who were real Southern children who were very natural and not actors.

    SF360: When I watch the film, I’m struck by how natural you seem with Phillip Alford (who plays Scout’s brother Jem) and John Megna (Dill). It feels like we’re watching a real brother and sister.

    Badham: Yes, they would let that happen on the set naturally because here were John and Phillip, and John just idolized Phillip and followed him around like a puppy dog. And here was this ratty little girl who wanted to get in the middle of whatever they were doing. You know, I just wanted somebody else to play with. And so, evidently we would have these big fights — I don’t remember any of it, but Phillip seems to think we fought all the time.

    SF360: Phillip says he tried to kill you by rolling you in the tire toward a truck.

    Badham: (Laughing.) Yeah, when it came to the tire scene they were so excited because ‘Oh, finally we can get rid of this menace.’ They thought they were going to do away with me. Too bad, so sad.

    SF360: It’s seems like many women, including myself, see themselves in Scout. Why do you think the character is so memorable to women and girls?

    Badham: I think because she was allowed to just be herself. Even Miss Dubose fussed at Atticus because he allowed her to wear the clothes that her brother had outgrown. But it was the Depression, a dress at that point would have been very expensive and money was in tight supply. And the fact that she was so educated. Atticus let her read and had real conversations with her. That’s the main role of a parent — to engage their children in conversation and teach them basically how to function in an adult world. Scout took to that tooth and nail. She wasn’t cut in the same mold as the little proper Southern young lady who had to wear dresses and not discuss anything important. It was that way even when I was growing up. Women were to be seen but not heard. They were not engaged intellectually much. So for Scout to be able to put her ideas out there, to see her think through situations is really important because you don’t see that very often. Most children when they would ask a question — I see it today with parents working and being tight on time — parents will be short with their kids… not wanting to engage the kids in conversation because they’re tired and they don’t have time. But that’s so critically important. I think that’s what we see with Atticus. He does engage his children in conversation, and he does try and let them think through situations and expand on them.

    SF360: And that’s especially true in this film wi

  • Q & A

    A Marc Huestis Presents 20

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 10, 2006

    The List: The impresario Ôs remarkable 11 years of A-to-Z-list celebrity-repurposing projects.

  • Festivals

    Cinema, New Italian Style

    Michael Fox
    Nov 9, 2006

    The relationship between intellectualism and passion, a distinctly Italian concern, propels the 2006 edition of New Italian Cinema.

  • Festivals

    Cinema, New Italian Style

    Michael Fox
    Nov 9, 2006

    The relationship between intellectualism and passion, a distinctly Italian concern, propels the 2006 edition of New Italian Cinema.

  • News & Blogs

    Case Studies in Indie Distribution at Digimart

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 8, 2006

    The resounding refrain at Digimart 2006 was that the traditional model of independent film and video distribution was dying.

  • News & Blogs

    Case Studies in Indie Distribution at Digimart

    Sean Uyehara
    Nov 8, 2006

    The resounding refrain at Digimart 2006 was that the traditional model of independent film and video distribution was dying.

  • Reviews

    Reopening "Pandora's Box"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 7, 2006

    Many stars are forgotten for a while, then “rediscovered” and newly appreciated by a later generation. But the case of Louise Brooks is somewhat unique — she was, really, only a “star” in retrospect. Her Hollywood profile was headed that-a-way when she foolishly (according to the industry) abandoned it to make a couple European movies. When she returned, her moment had passed.

    A paltry if promising career and early dead-end-at the time, it constituted barely a blip on the radar. Yet those European films grew in stature over ensuing years, and with that the gradual realization that Brooks had been one of the great screen presences, however briefly. Her striking look — porcelain skin, alert features, sleek jet-black flapper bob — and naturalistic acting haven’t dated at all.

    As a result, it seems there’s more interest in her with each passing year. The latest evidence is critic and historian Peter Cowie’s new book “Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever,“ published in time to commemorate the centenary of her birth. He’ll be signing copies and presenting a special commemorative film program at the Balboa this Sunday. The evening promises a rarely screened feature, a short and trailers showcasing Brooks, as well as “special guests, door prizes and more.” (Cowie will also appear the prior night at the Smith Rafael Film Center to screen a new 35mm print of her best-known vehicle “Pandora’s Box.”)

    Why the fuss? Why, indeed, is there such a thing as The Louise Brooks Society (which is co-presenting this event with The Booksmith)? The explanation is all on-screen, in any role where she wasn’t entirely wasted.

    Kansas-born Brooks started out as a dancer, first in touring troupes and then in Broadway revues. This led to Hollywood in 1925, where bit parts led steadily to larger ones, finally female leads in two good 1928 Paramount releases: Howard Hawks’ rollicking “A Girl in Every Port” and William Wellman’s more delicate “Beggars of Life.”

    She hadn’t set the world on fire yet, but was certainly expected to graduate from starlet to star. Paramount was not pleased, however, when she chose — just as “talking pictures” were becoming the rage — to end her contract and accept a silent-film offer in Germany. This was G.W. Pabst’s “Pandora’s Box,” drawn from Franz Wedekind’s play “Lulu,” and with beguiling lack of affectation she played that titular seducer/destroyer of both men and women, herself finally destroyed by Jack the Ripper. Perhaps even better (if less shocking) than that famous classic was a second Pabst movie, “Diary of a Lost Girl,” in which her victimized innocent is indelibly touching. She also starred as an exploited beauty-contest winner in a French film, 1930’s “Prix de Beaute.” These are all wonderful movies in which she was superb. But for a long time they were little seen outside their home countries — particularly in the U.S., where silent cinema was already stone-cold-dead.

    Returning to Hollywood, Brooks was now — at age 24 — a has-been. She unwisely turned a couple good offers and accepted a handful of humiliatingly poor ones, including bit parts. Those few who remembered her considered her “difficult” and past expiration date. Her last movie role was a nondescript heroine in a nondescript 1938 “Z” western, “Overland Stage Raiders” — one of a zillion such that John Wayne starred in before becoming an “A”-list star.

    Found living in seclusion in the mid-‘50s, Brooks was surprised and delighted that latterday film buffs not only remembered but worshipped her. She returned the favor by writing very intelligently about her own movies and the art form in general (mostly famously in the essay collection “Lulu in Hollywood,” which is still in print). She admitted sabotaging her own career as readily as she enjoyed her new iconic status in retirement, dying at a no doubt satisfied age 80 in 1985 — secure in the knowledge that her legend would continue to grow.

    [“Pandora’s Box” plays Sat., Nov. 11, at 7 pm, Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. $6.25-9.50. (415) 454-1222. “Celebrating Louise Brooks: An Evening of Rare Films,” issues Sun., Nov. 12, at 7:30 pm, Balboa Theatre, 2630 Balboa, SF. $6-8.50. (415) 221-8184.]

  • Reviews

    Reopening "Pandora's Box"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 7, 2006

    Many stars are forgotten for a while, then “rediscovered” and newly appreciated by a later generation. But the case of Louise Brooks is somewhat unique — she was, really, only a “star” in retrospect. Her Hollywood profile was headed that-a-way when she foolishly (according to the industry) abandoned it to make a couple European movies. When she returned, her moment had passed.

    A paltry if promising career and early dead-end-at the time, it constituted barely a blip on the radar. Yet those European films grew in stature over ensuing years, and with that the gradual realization that Brooks had been one of the great screen presences, however briefly. Her striking look — porcelain skin, alert features, sleek jet-black flapper bob — and naturalistic acting haven’t dated at all.

    As a result, it seems there’s more interest in her with each passing year. The latest evidence is critic and historian Peter Cowie’s new book “Louise Brooks: Lulu Forever,“ published in time to commemorate the centenary of her birth. He’ll be signing copies and presenting a special commemorative film program at the Balboa this Sunday. The evening promises a rarely screened feature, a short and trailers showcasing Brooks, as well as “special guests, door prizes and more.” (Cowie will also appear the prior night at the Smith Rafael Film Center to screen a new 35mm print of her best-known vehicle “Pandora’s Box.”)

    Why the fuss? Why, indeed, is there such a thing as The Louise Brooks Society (which is co-presenting this event with The Booksmith)? The explanation is all on-screen, in any role where she wasn’t entirely wasted.

    Kansas-born Brooks started out as a dancer, first in touring troupes and then in Broadway revues. This led to Hollywood in 1925, where bit parts led steadily to larger ones, finally female leads in two good 1928 Paramount releases: Howard Hawks’ rollicking “A Girl in Every Port” and William Wellman’s more delicate “Beggars of Life.”

    She hadn’t set the world on fire yet, but was certainly expected to graduate from starlet to star. Paramount was not pleased, however, when she chose — just as “talking pictures” were becoming the rage — to end her contract and accept a silent-film offer in Germany. This was G.W. Pabst’s “Pandora’s Box,” drawn from Franz Wedekind’s play “Lulu,” and with beguiling lack of affectation she played that titular seducer/destroyer of both men and women, herself finally destroyed by Jack the Ripper. Perhaps even better (if less shocking) than that famous classic was a second Pabst movie, “Diary of a Lost Girl,” in which her victimized innocent is indelibly touching. She also starred as an exploited beauty-contest winner in a French film, 1930’s “Prix de Beaute.” These are all wonderful movies in which she was superb. But for a long time they were little seen outside their home countries — particularly in the U.S., where silent cinema was already stone-cold-dead.

    Returning to Hollywood, Brooks was now — at age 24 — a has-been. She unwisely turned a couple good offers and accepted a handful of humiliatingly poor ones, including bit parts. Those few who remembered her considered her “difficult” and past expiration date. Her last movie role was a nondescript heroine in a nondescript 1938 “Z” western, “Overland Stage Raiders” — one of a zillion such that John Wayne starred in before becoming an “A”-list star.

    Found living in seclusion in the mid-‘50s, Brooks was surprised and delighted that latterday film buffs not only remembered but worshipped her. She returned the favor by writing very intelligently about her own movies and the art form in general (mostly famously in the essay collection “Lulu in Hollywood,” which is still in print). She admitted sabotaging her own career as readily as she enjoyed her new iconic status in retirement, dying at a no doubt satisfied age 80 in 1985 — secure in the knowledge that her legend would continue to grow.

    [“Pandora’s Box” plays Sat., Nov. 11, at 7 pm, Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 4th St., San Rafael. $6.25-9.50. (415) 454-1222. “Celebrating Louise Brooks: An Evening of Rare Films,” issues Sun., Nov. 12, at 7:30 pm, Balboa Theatre, 2630 Balboa, SF. $6-8.50. (415) 221-8184.]

  • Q & A

    51 Birch Street, Revisited

    indieWIRE
    Nov 6, 2006

    Through a close examination of his own family, filmmaker Doug Block explores universal questions about our own mothers and fathers in 51 Birch Street.

  • Q & A

    51 Birch Street, Revisited

    indieWIRE
    Nov 6, 2006

    Through a close examination of his own family, filmmaker Doug Block explores universal questions about our own mothers and fathers in 51 Birch Street.

  • Reviews

    More Made Men

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 3, 2006

    The List: Lesser remembered and/or excellent Mafia films that might make you an offer you can't refuse.

  • Reviews

    The Mafia Doc "Excellent Cadavers"

    Dennis Harvey
    Nov 2, 2006

    Who knows what the Mafia, or Cosa Nostra as it's called in Sicily, is really like? Marco Turco's really-real chronicle, Excellent Cadavers.

  • Festivals

    Truman Capote , 1974

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 1, 2006

    A visit to the 50th anniversary portion of San Francisco Film Society’s web site nets not just the real Truman Capote candidly essaying on life and the movies in a 1974 visit to the SF International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Truman Capote , 1974

    Susan Gerhard
    Nov 1, 2006

    A visit to the 50th anniversary portion of San Francisco Film Society’s web site nets not just the real Truman Capote candidly essaying on life and the movies in a 1974 visit to the SF International Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Arnold On the Auction Block

    Michael Fox
    Oct 31, 2006

    Make a bid on Schwarzenegger's low-budget 1970 travesty, Hercules in New York.

  • Q & A

    Stanley Nelson on the Jonestown Tragedy

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 30, 2006

    The veteran documentary maker describes the making of Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple.

  • Reviews

    Stand Up, Be Counted: Grassroots Docs Warn of Electronic Voting

    Jonny Leahan
    Oct 27, 2006

    With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a crop of documentaries are collectively trying to get a message across that has largely been passed over by the mainstream media.

  • Reviews

    Stand Up, Be Counted: Grassroots Docs Warn of Electronic Voting

    Jonny Leahan
    Oct 27, 2006

    With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a crop of documentaries are collectively trying to get a message across that has largely been passed over by the mainstream media.

  • Q & A

    Crossing That Bridge

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2006

    Eric Steel's disturbing, controversial documentary, The Bridge, focuses on people who end their lives at the famous landmark at the edge of the continent.

  • Q & A

    Crossing That Bridge

    Michael Fox
    Oct 24, 2006

    Eric Steel's disturbing, controversial documentary, The Bridge, focuses on people who end their lives at the famous landmark at the edge of the continent.

  • Q & A

    Amy Berg's "Deliver Us From Evil"

    indieWIRE
    Oct 23, 2006

    Segueing from network television news to documentary features, Amy Berg makes her debut with a shocking, powerful film about pedophile priest Oliver Grady.

  • Q & A

    Amy Berg's "Deliver Us From Evil"

    indieWIRE
    Oct 23, 2006

    Segueing from network television news to documentary features, Amy Berg makes her debut with a shocking, powerful film about pedophile priest Oliver Grady.

  • Reviews

    A U.N. Ten

    Robert Avila
    Oct 20, 2006

    The List: Ten to catch at the 9th annual United Nations Association Film Festival October 25 through 29 at Stanford University in Palo Alto.

  • Reviews

    A U.N. Ten

    Robert Avila
    Oct 20, 2006

    The List: Ten to catch at the 9th annual United Nations Association Film Festival October 25 through 29 at Stanford University in Palo Alto.

  • Reviews

    Things You May or May Not Know About Miranda July

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 19, 2006

    For close to a decade now, Miranda July has been exploring and often crossing the traditional boundaries between life and the movies.

  • Reviews

    Found: 'Marie Antoinette' in Paris

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 18, 2006

    After weeks of Western Europe, what better way for the young cineaste to crash the City of Light than a trip to the silver screen?

  • Reviews

    Found: 'Marie Antoinette' in Paris

    Max Goldberg
    Oct 18, 2006

    After weeks of Western Europe, what better way for the young cineaste to crash the City of Light than a trip to the silver screen?

  • Q & A

    Poetic Terrorism and Wholphin #2

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 17, 2006

    When Brent Hoff was checking into a hotel for a film festival, the concierge thrust a business card into his hand, “Remember me next time you’re casting a film." So he asked the biggest directors he knows to cast the concierge in a series of short films.

  • Q & A

    Poetic Terrorism and Wholphin #2

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 17, 2006

    When Brent Hoff was checking into a hotel for a film festival, the concierge thrust a business card into his hand, “Remember me next time you’re casting a film." So he asked the biggest directors he knows to cast the concierge in a series of short films.

  • Q & A

    Joseph McBride: All is Welles

    Michael Fox
    Oct 16, 2006

    Joseph McBride's What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of An Independent Career catalogs the director's amazingly prolific final 15 years.

  • Q & A

    Joseph McBride: All is Welles

    Michael Fox
    Oct 16, 2006

    Joseph McBride's What Ever Happened to Orson Welles?: A Portrait of An Independent Career catalogs the director's amazingly prolific final 15 years.

  • Q & A

    "One Man Band," two Pixar geniuses, and "The Iron Giant" revisited

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 13, 2006

    Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez co-wrote and co-directed the unexpected, surprisingly funny short about two musicians vying for a young girl's lone coin.

  • Q & A

    "One Man Band," two Pixar geniuses, and "The Iron Giant" revisited

    Sean Uyehara
    Oct 13, 2006

    Mark Andrews and Andrew Jimenez co-wrote and co-directed the unexpected, surprisingly funny short about two musicians vying for a young girl's lone coin.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Animation Showcase

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 12, 2006

    San Francisco Film Society programming associate Sean Uyehara has pulled off a feat with the opening program for the first San Francisco International Animation Showcase.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Animation Showcase

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 12, 2006

    San Francisco Film Society programming associate Sean Uyehara has pulled off a feat with the opening program for the first San Francisco International Animation Showcase.

  • Festivals

    Dog Day Afternoon in the Castro

    Laura Irvine and Jennifer Young
    Oct 11, 2006

    Crossdressers, canines, and Cruellas de Vil occupied the Castro theater last weekend as part of the first Canine Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Dog Day Afternoon in the Castro

    Laura Irvine and Jennifer Young
    Oct 11, 2006

    Crossdressers, canines, and Cruellas de Vil occupied the Castro theater last weekend as part of the first Canine Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    City Poet Bruce Baillie Returns

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 10, 2006

    When onlookers or bystanders disparagingly refer to experimental film as torturous or a bore, it’s a safe bet that they’ve never seen anything by Bruce Baillie.

  • Reviews

    City Poet Bruce Baillie Returns

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Oct 10, 2006

    When onlookers or bystanders disparagingly refer to experimental film as torturous or a bore, it’s a safe bet that they’ve never seen anything by Bruce Baillie.

  • News & Blogs

    Roxie, The Vote

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 6, 2006

    The List: 25 Bay Area landmarks, including the Roxie and the Fox Oakland, are vying for $1 million in preservation grants from American Express.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 2006

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 5, 2006

    By the youth-rhetoric standards of another era, this is the last year we can trust the Mill Valley Film Festival. Next year, it turns 30.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 2006

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 5, 2006

    By the youth-rhetoric standards of another era, this is the last year we can trust the Mill Valley Film Festival. Next year, it turns 30.

  • Reviews

    A War Movie Lost to Time

    Dennis Harvey
    Oct 4, 2006

    Though it won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival in 1975, Overlord is one of those movies that mostly slipped through the cracks.

  • Reviews

    Fighting for Freedom: Exploring Vachon's "Killer Life"

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Oct 3, 2006

    Killer Films' Christine Vachon's new memoir, A Killer Life (written with Austin Bunn), bolsters the producer as the driving force of independent film.

  • Reviews

    Fighting for Freedom: Exploring Vachon's "Killer Life"

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Oct 3, 2006

    Killer Films' Christine Vachon's new memoir, A Killer Life (written with Austin Bunn), bolsters the producer as the driving force of independent film.

  • Q & A

    John Cameron Mitchell's long "Shortbus" ride

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 2, 2006

    John Cameron Mitchell's latest film: A bright, sexually explicit ensemble piece featuring American friends and acquaintances who might have made good primetime TV.

  • Q & A

    John Cameron Mitchell's long "Shortbus" ride

    Susan Gerhard
    Oct 2, 2006

    John Cameron Mitchell's latest film: A bright, sexually explicit ensemble piece featuring American friends and acquaintances who might have made good primetime TV.

  • Reviews

    Two Wheels, Five Films

    Justin Juul
    Sep 29, 2006

    People-powered transportation propels the movies in the 2006 Bicycle Film Fest.

  • Reviews

    Two Wheels, Five Films

    Justin Juul
    Sep 29, 2006

    People-powered transportation propels the movies in the 2006 Bicycle Film Fest.

  • Reviews

    Jack Stevenson's vault of vice

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2006

    The expat archivist and writer makes his near-annual pilgrimage to San Francisco with a flurry of shows teeming with goodies from his personal collection.

  • Reviews

    Jack Stevenson's vault of vice

    Michael Fox
    Sep 28, 2006

    The expat archivist and writer makes his near-annual pilgrimage to San Francisco with a flurry of shows teeming with goodies from his personal collection.

  • Reviews

    The "remake," re-made

    Michael Fox
    Sep 26, 2006

    Why do updates of Jerry Lewis flicks get more slack from critics than Zailian's "All the King's Men" and Demme's "The Manchurian Candidate?"

  • Reviews

    The "remake," re-made

    Michael Fox
    Sep 26, 2006

    Why do updates of Jerry Lewis flicks get more slack from critics than Zailian's "All the King's Men" and Demme's "The Manchurian Candidate?"

  • Q & A

    Ian Inaba on Stolen and Influenced Elections

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2006

    The real voter fraud is orchestrated under the radar, says the director of American Blackout.

  • Q & A

    Ian Inaba on Stolen and Influenced Elections

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 25, 2006

    The real voter fraud is orchestrated under the radar, says the director of American Blackout.

  • News & Blogs

    Netflix 101, a Dispatch from IFP's Filmmaker Conference

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Sep 22, 2006

    A panel discussion yields insights into the presentÑand futureÑof indie distribution.

  • News & Blogs

    Netflix 101, a Dispatch from IFP's Filmmaker Conference

    Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
    Sep 22, 2006

    A panel discussion yields insights into the presentÑand futureÑof indie distribution.

  • Festivals

    Global Lens 2006

    Michael Fox
    Sep 21, 2006

    The annual series of films from countries with less developed or out-of-favor national cinemas has several winners.

  • Festivals

    Global Lens 2006

    Michael Fox
    Sep 21, 2006

    The annual series of films from countries with less developed or out-of-favor national cinemas has several winners.

  • Reviews

    Another Other Cinema, Now on DVD

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Sep 20, 2006

    Craig Baldwin and Noel Lawrence bring their brand of smart, quirky, avant-garde and political programming into the home.

  • Q & A

    Opening "Red Doors" in Asian American Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 19, 2006

    Filmmaker Georgia Lee discusses her narrative feature with family member Frances Chang.

  • Q & A

    Opening "Red Doors" in Asian American Family

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 19, 2006

    Filmmaker Georgia Lee discusses her narrative feature with family member Frances Chang.

  • Q & A

    Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre on Border Life

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 18, 2006

    The Maquilapolis filmmakers talk about empowering their subjectsÑwomen factory workers in Tijuana.

  • Q & A

    Vicky Funari and Sergio De La Torre on Border Life

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 18, 2006

    The Maquilapolis filmmakers talk about empowering their subjectsÑwomen factory workers in Tijuana.

  • News & Blogs

    Voting Protection-Related Sites

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 15, 2006

    The List: American Blackout director Ian Inaba names the top four Web sites.

  • Reviews

    Peter Whitehead's '60s

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 14, 2006

    The provocative documentary filmmaker is recalled with a retrospective at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

  • Reviews

    Peter Whitehead's '60s

    Max Goldberg
    Sep 14, 2006

    The provocative documentary filmmaker is recalled with a retrospective at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts.

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 2006 Announcement

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 13, 2006

    Tributes to Helen Mirren and Tim Robbins highlight the 29th annual edition .

  • Festivals

    Mill Valley Film Festival 2006 Announcement

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 13, 2006

    Tributes to Helen Mirren and Tim Robbins highlight the 29th annual edition .

  • Q & A

    MPAA in Sights of This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    Michael Fox
    Sep 12, 2006

    Filmmaker Kirby Dick talks about censorship, and discrimination against independent films.

  • Q & A

    MPAA in Sights of This Film Is Not Yet Rated

    Michael Fox
    Sep 12, 2006

    Filmmaker Kirby Dick talks about censorship, and discrimination against independent films.

  • Festivals

    Ariella Ben-Dov on View-Mastery and "Women's Work"

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 11, 2006

    The founder of the Madcat International Film Festival talks about the 2006 lineup.

  • Festivals

    Ariella Ben-Dov on View-Mastery and "Women's Work"

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 11, 2006

    The founder of the Madcat International Film Festival talks about the 2006 lineup.

  • News & Blogs

    Indie Distributors Strategize for Fall 2006 Releases

    Steven Rosen
    Sep 8, 2006

    Distributors of independent films reveal their strategies and assessment of the market heading into the all-important fall season.

  • News & Blogs

    Indie Distributors Strategize for Fall 2006 Releases

    Steven Rosen
    Sep 8, 2006

    Distributors of independent films reveal their strategies and assessment of the market heading into the all-important fall season.

  • Festivals

    Arab Film Festival 2006

    Robert Avila
    Sep 7, 2006

    Executive director Bashir Anastas discusses this year's lineup.

  • Festivals

    Arab Film Festival 2006

    Robert Avila
    Sep 7, 2006

    Executive director Bashir Anastas discusses this year's lineup.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Film Festival 2006

    Hilary Hart
    Sep 5, 2006

    A longtime seasonal staffer recounts her experience and highlights at the '06 fest.

  • Festivals

    Telluride Film Festival 2006

    Hilary Hart
    Sep 5, 2006

    A longtime seasonal staffer recounts her experience and highlights at the '06 fest.

  • Q & A

    David Thomson on Nicole Kidman

    Michael Fox
    Sep 4, 2006

    The renowned local critic and historian talks about his book about the iconic Hollywood beauty.

  • Q & A

    Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema 2006

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 1, 2006

    The List:10 local filmmakers describe what they love about shooting on the streets of San Francisco.

  • Q & A

    Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema 2006

    Susan Gerhard
    Sep 1, 2006

    The List:10 local filmmakers describe what they love about shooting on the streets of San Francisco.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's "A Theater Near You"

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 31, 2006

    This 2006 series of recent releases and restorations that played theaters for only a day or, at most, a week is exceptionally varied.

  • Reviews

    Pacific Film Archive's "A Theater Near You"

    Max Goldberg
    Aug 31, 2006

    This 2006 series of recent releases and restorations that played theaters for only a day or, at most, a week is exceptionally varied.

  • Festivals

    Netflix Rolling Roadshow: Return to Alcatraz

    Jennifer Young
    Aug 30, 2006

    Austin's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema touring program brings classics to the locations they made famous, with a mobile outdoor projection unit and inflatable screen.

  • Festivals

    Netflix Rolling Roadshow: Return to Alcatraz

    Jennifer Young
    Aug 30, 2006

    Austin's Alamo Drafthouse Cinema touring program brings classics to the locations they made famous, with a mobile outdoor projection unit and inflatable screen.

  • News & Blogs

    Current TV and the Audience as Auteur

    Justin Juul
    Aug 29, 2006

    Al Gore's fledgling S.F.--based cable and satellite channel, Current TV, generates cutting-edge content democratically, with a third of the programming created by viewers.

  • Q & A

    Laura Poitras" "My Country, My Country"

    indieWIRE
    Aug 28, 2006

    Director Laura Poitras’ traveled to Iraq for her latest film, “My Country, My Country.”

  • Q & A

    Laura Poitras" "My Country, My Country"

    indieWIRE
    Aug 28, 2006

    Director Laura Poitras’ traveled to Iraq for her latest film, “My Country, My Country.”

  • Festivals

    Fall 2006 Festival Season

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 2006

    SF360 checks in with a few Bay Area festival insiders to see what they're excited about at upcoming festivals.

  • Festivals

    Fall 2006 Festival Season

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 25, 2006

    SF360 checks in with a few Bay Area festival insiders to see what they're excited about at upcoming festivals.

  • Reviews

    Bukowski By the Bunch

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 24, 2006

    The author's cult gets another buck-up from the release of Norwegian director Bent Hamer;s first English-language feature, Factotum.

  • Festivals

    Academy Grant Jump Starts SF International's 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 23, 2006

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Foundation bestowed a surprise grant of $150,000 over three years.

  • Festivals

    Academy Grant Jump Starts SF International's 50th

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 23, 2006

    The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Academy Foundation bestowed a surprise grant of $150,000 over three years.

  • Q & A

    Ryan Fleck: Wrestling with 'Half Nelson'

    indieWIRE
    Aug 21, 2006

    Ryan Fleck talks about his new film Half Nelson, his filmmaking career, and his creative inspirations and tastes.

  • Q & A

    Ryan Fleck: Wrestling with 'Half Nelson'

    indieWIRE
    Aug 21, 2006

    Ryan Fleck talks about his new film Half Nelson, his filmmaking career, and his creative inspirations and tastes.

  • Reviews

    "Seventeen" Might be Greatest Movie Ever About Teenagers: 17 Reasons Why

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Aug 17, 2006

    Jeff Kreines and Joel DeMott's legendary and obscure 1982 documentary set in Muncie, Indiana, highlights the PFA series "Screenagers: Documents from the Teenage Years."

  • Reviews

    "Seventeen" Might be Greatest Movie Ever About Teenagers: 17 Reasons Why

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Aug 17, 2006

    Jeff Kreines and Joel DeMott's legendary and obscure 1982 documentary set in Muncie, Indiana, highlights the PFA series "Screenagers: Documents from the Teenage Years."

  • News & Blogs

    Morpho Power at SIGGRAPH

    Sean Uyehara
    Aug 16, 2006

    The Association for Computing Machinery Ôs 2006 conference and exhibition offered animation, new media art exhibits and the latest techniques in interactivity.

  • Reviews

    Sweet "Quinceañera" vs. MTV's greedy "My Super Sweet 16"

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Aug 15, 2006

    Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland's exploration of a teen's rite of passage is the warmhearted opposite of MTV's glorification of wasteful and selfish spending.

  • Q & A

    Night Listening with Patrick Stettner

    indieWIRE
    Aug 14, 2006

    The director of The Business of Strangers talks about his second feature, starring Robin Williams.

  • Q & A

    Night Listening with Patrick Stettner

    indieWIRE
    Aug 14, 2006

    The director of The Business of Strangers talks about his second feature, starring Robin Williams.

  • Festivals

    A Tale of Two Shorts Festivals

    Robert Avila
    Aug 10, 2006

    SF Shorts and the SF Underground Short Film Festival provide a big-screen showcase for oft-overlooked short subjects.

  • Festivals

    A Tale of Two Shorts Festivals

    Robert Avila
    Aug 10, 2006

    SF Shorts and the SF Underground Short Film Festival provide a big-screen showcase for oft-overlooked short subjects.

  • Q & A

    Keith Fulton and "Brothers of the Head"

    indieWIRE
    Aug 8, 2006

    The co-director talks about his provocative fictional documentary about conjoined twins groomed for rock Ôn' roll stardom.

  • Q & A

    Keith Fulton and "Brothers of the Head"

    indieWIRE
    Aug 8, 2006

    The co-director talks about his provocative fictional documentary about conjoined twins groomed for rock Ôn' roll stardom.

  • Q & A

    Stephen Parr In the Home-Movie Archives

    Michael Fox
    Aug 7, 2006

    The San Francisco Media Archive director talks about the weirdness and normality revealed on Home Movie Day.

  • Festivals

    ZeroOne Through Ten

    Susan Gerhard
    Aug 4, 2006

    The List: ZeroOne San Jose Global Festival of Art on the Edge presents an array of = augmented realities, artificial intelligences, and interactive pieces.

  • Q & A

    Mary Woronov Visits Midnight Mass

    Dennis Harvey
    Aug 3, 2006

    An appreciation of the great actress of cult and mainstream films, before her appearance at a Midnight Mass screening of Death Race 2000.

  • Reviews

    Francois Ozon, Mortal

    B. Ruby Rich
    Aug 2, 2006

    Ozon's Time to Leave demonstrates how central he's become to European cinema, and reminds us that he's among gay world cinema's most accomplished writer/directors.

  • Q & A

    Amos Gitai's Reality

    Michael Fox
    Aug 1, 2006

    The veteran Israeli filmmaker, in town for the Jewish Film Festival, talks about radical art and Free Zone.

  • Q & A

    Amos Gitai's Reality

    Michael Fox
    Aug 1, 2006

    The veteran Israeli filmmaker, in town for the Jewish Film Festival, talks about radical art and Free Zone.

  • Q & A

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, from the Salton Sea to San Francisco

    Michael Fox
    Jul 31, 2006

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer talk about their acclaimed debut Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea, their influences, and making films in San Francisco.

  • Q & A

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer, from the Salton Sea to San Francisco

    Michael Fox
    Jul 31, 2006

    Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer talk about their acclaimed debut Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea, their influences, and making films in San Francisco.

  • News & Blogs

    Hip Hop Cinema

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 28, 2006

    Film journalist Cathleen Rountree's lists five categories and 27 films of an under-discussed genre: hip hop cinema.

  • Reviews

    Visconti's Signature Features

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 27, 2006

    The Istituto Italiano di Cultura screens Visconti's signature features, from his 1942 debut Ossessione through 1976's The Innocent, which he died before completing.

  • Q & A

    Adrian Belic and Just Think Youth Media Educators

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 26, 2006

    Belic helped a group of youths learn about documentary filmmaking in a program designed to offer media skills to under-served Bay Area high schoolers.

  • Q & A

    A Documentary on Peru's Terror War

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 25, 2006

    A conversation with Pamela Yates, director of State of Fear, on Peru's 20-year war on terror, which bears an unsettling resemblance to U.S. current events.

  • Q & A

    A Documentary on Peru's Terror War

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 25, 2006

    A conversation with Pamela Yates, director of State of Fear, on Peru's 20-year war on terror, which bears an unsettling resemblance to U.S. current events.

  • Q & A

    Screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga on the Weight of Words

    Michael Fox
    Jul 24, 2006

    Arriaga, who authored Amores Perros, 21 Grams, and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, discusses working in collaboration and across mediums.

  • Q & A

    Preteens on Surprise Endings

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 21, 2006

    A California Film Institute-procured class of 13somethings needed no help deciding their top ten list of surprise movie endings.

  • Festivals

    Overview of the S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2006

    The sudden climate change in the Middle East has had a tone-altering effect on the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, where the war will be Topic A.

  • Festivals

    Overview of the S.F. Jewish Film Festival

    Michael Fox
    Jul 20, 2006

    The sudden climate change in the Middle East has had a tone-altering effect on the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, where the war will be Topic A.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaking in 48 Hours

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 19, 2006

    Leena Prasad talks about making a sci-fi comedy featuring a pillow and a character named Mark Pantagenet, Foreign Ambassador in just 48 hours.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaking in 48 Hours

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 19, 2006

    Leena Prasad talks about making a sci-fi comedy featuring a pillow and a character named Mark Pantagenet, Foreign Ambassador in just 48 hours.

  • Q & A

    25 Years of Sundance at the CFI's Rafael

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 18, 2006

    California Film Institute's Executive Director, Mark Fishkin, comments on the Sundance Institute's "Art House Project."

  • Q & A

    25 Years of Sundance at the CFI's Rafael

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 18, 2006

    California Film Institute's Executive Director, Mark Fishkin, comments on the Sundance Institute's "Art House Project."

  • Q & A

    SFMOMA Curator on Matthew Barney

    Thomas Logoreci
    Jul 17, 2006

    Benjamin Weil took time out from preparations for the upcoming Barney show to answer questions about the artist's "Drawing Restraint" series.

  • Q & A

    SFMOMA Curator on Matthew Barney

    Thomas Logoreci
    Jul 17, 2006

    Benjamin Weil took time out from preparations for the upcoming Barney show to answer questions about the artist's "Drawing Restraint" series.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 13, 2006

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Silent Film Festival

    Mary B. Scott
    Jul 13, 2006

    Back at the Castro this weekend for the 13th year, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival presents a variety of titillating titles.

  • Q & A

    Patsy Desmond, Survivor on Screen

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 12, 2006

    Danielle Beverly, director of Learning to Swallow, offers some backstory on her filmmaking relationship with artist Patsy Desmond.

  • Q & A

    Car Talk with Chris Paine

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 11, 2006

    SF360 talked to the director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, which opened last week, after his recent stop through the City.

  • Q & A

    Tracy Flannigan Watches Tribe 8 "Rise Above"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2006

    SF360 spoke to the director of Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary, showing at the Red Vic Movie House and an imminent DVD release.

  • Q & A

    Tracy Flannigan Watches Tribe 8 "Rise Above"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 10, 2006

    SF360 spoke to the director of Rise Above: The Tribe 8 Documentary, showing at the Red Vic Movie House and an imminent DVD release.

  • Q & A

    Best of Balboa

    Susan Gerhard
    Jul 7, 2006

    We checked in with Gary Meyer to find out what films have rocked the 1926 foundations of the Balboa in the past six years.

  • Reviews

    Celebrating "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls"

    Dennis Harvey
    Jul 6, 2006

    The beloved cult classic will screen in conjunction with a live cast reunion at Peaches Christ's Midnight Mass series.

  • Q & A

    Larry Clark's New Kids on the Block

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 3, 2006

    SF360 spoke with Clark about Impaled, in which his exploration of adolescent mores reaches in discomfiting, yet fascinating new directions.

  • Q & A

    Larry Clark's New Kids on the Block

    Glen Helfand
    Jul 3, 2006

    SF360 spoke with Clark about Impaled, in which his exploration of adolescent mores reaches in discomfiting, yet fascinating new directions.

  • Reviews

    Would Football By Any Other Name Smell As Sweet?

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 30, 2006

    Bay Area soccer fans offer their takes on the best football films.

  • Reviews

    Army of Shadows and France's Soul

    Michael Fox
    Jun 29, 2006

    Jean-Pierre Melville's remarkable 1969 nail biter is on a different plane than contemporary spy thrillers.

  • Reviews

    Army of Shadows and France's Soul

    Michael Fox
    Jun 29, 2006

    Jean-Pierre Melville's remarkable 1969 nail biter is on a different plane than contemporary spy thrillers.

  • Reviews

    Zack Bazzi, War Correspondent

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 28, 2006

    In The War Tapes, Deborah Scranton exposes war as an industry - for those who fight it and for those who don't.

  • Reviews

    We Want Our "Dykeback Mountain"

    Staff
    Jun 27, 2006

    Conference discusses the difficulties for lesbian features to get made and do well at the box office.

  • Q & A

    Mat Whitecross and the Rough "Road to Guantanamo"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 26, 2006

    Mat Whitecross talks about his documentary The Road to Guantanamo, which takes a look at the inhumanity of U.S. "detainment" camps in Cuba.

  • Q & A

    Mat Whitecross and the Rough "Road to Guantanamo"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 26, 2006

    Mat Whitecross talks about his documentary The Road to Guantanamo, which takes a look at the inhumanity of U.S. "detainment" camps in Cuba.

  • Reviews

    Bay Area Filmmakers at SF International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 23, 2006

    16 filmmakers from the Bay Area find at least 15 minutes of fame in the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival this year.

  • Reviews

    Bay Area Filmmakers at SF International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 23, 2006

    16 filmmakers from the Bay Area find at least 15 minutes of fame in the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival this year.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook, Frameline30

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 22, 2006

    S.F. International LGBT Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary as a forum for the LGBT community to celebrate its own hard-won survival and progress.

  • Festivals

    Critic's Notebook, Frameline30

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 22, 2006

    S.F. International LGBT Film Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary as a forum for the LGBT community to celebrate its own hard-won survival and progress.

  • Q & A

    By the Numbers -- The Making of "Colma: The Musical"

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 21, 2006

    Wong weighs in on the hardest song to bring to life in Colma: The Musical, a story about a city in which the dead outnumber the living.

  • Reviews

    "Broken Sky" and "Two Drifters" at the San Francisco LGBT Film Festival

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Jun 20, 2006

    Julián Hernández and João Pedro Rodrigues show their second features at the S.F. International LGBT Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Matthew Barney, "Drawing Restraint"

    Glen Helfand
    Jun 19, 2006

    Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Barney talks to SF360 about his film and gallery project.

  • Q & A

    Matthew Barney, "Drawing Restraint"

    Glen Helfand
    Jun 19, 2006

    Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Barney talks to SF360 about his film and gallery project.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 15, 2006

    Highlights from San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival's 30th annual edition.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 15, 2006

    Highlights from San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival's 30th annual edition.

  • Q & A

    The Outsiders

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 14, 2006

    Sheerly Avni talks about his book, Cinema by the Bay, a rich, visual history of San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    The Outsiders

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 14, 2006

    Sheerly Avni talks about his book, Cinema by the Bay, a rich, visual history of San Francisco Bay Area filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    Marc Huestis and a Wrinkle in Time

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 13, 2006

    Marc Huestis talks about his latest film, , and the pros and cons of getting old.

  • Q & A

    Marc Huestis and a Wrinkle in Time

    Susan Gerhard
    Jun 13, 2006

    Marc Huestis talks about his latest film, , and the pros and cons of getting old.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Cheryl Eddy
    Jun 12, 2006

    Highlights of San Francisco Black Film Festival's eighth annual edition.

  • Festivals

    The San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Cheryl Eddy
    Jun 12, 2006

    Highlights of San Francisco Black Film Festival's eighth annual edition.

  • Festivals

    Rare Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 8, 2006

    Highlights from the 4th year ofAnother Hole in the Head, the S.F. Indiefest-produced celebration of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and just plain sick cinema.

  • Festivals

    Rare Horror

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 8, 2006

    Highlights from the 4th year ofAnother Hole in the Head, the S.F. Indiefest-produced celebration of horror, sci-fi, fantasy and just plain sick cinema.

  • Reviews

    "Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees"

    Jenni Olson
    Jun 7, 2006

    San Francisco Cinematheque guest curator Jenni Olson reflects on her show, Kees Kino: The Film Work of Weldon Kees.

  • News & Blogs

    Zero Hour

    Carrie Lozano
    Jun 6, 2006

    Carrie Lozano talks about her inspiration to make Reporter Zero, a documentary on Chronicle reporter Randy Shilts, who documented the early years of the AIDS epidemic.

  • Q & A

    Jesse Ficks and "Midnites for Maniacs"

    Max Goldberg
    Jun 5, 2006

    Film programmer Jesse Hawthrone Ficks talks about the enduring appeal of midnight movies.

  • Reviews

    "An Inconvenient Truth" Strikes a Nerve

    Jonny Leahan
    Jun 2, 2006

    Al Gore's documentary keeps the viewer thoroughly engaged while offering what may be the most comprehensive explanation of global warming for the layperson that exists.

  • Reviews

    "An Inconvenient Truth" Strikes a Nerve

    Jonny Leahan
    Jun 2, 2006

    Al Gore's documentary keeps the viewer thoroughly engaged while offering what may be the most comprehensive explanation of global warming for the layperson that exists.

  • Reviews

    "Songbirds" New Tune

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 1, 2006

    Songbirds is a "documentary musical" Ñ something that sounds like a pure contradiction-in-terms until you actually see it.

  • Reviews

    "Songbirds" New Tune

    Dennis Harvey
    Jun 1, 2006

    Songbirds is a "documentary musical" Ñ something that sounds like a pure contradiction-in-terms until you actually see it.

  • Q & A

    Dominic Angerame on Making "Consume"

    Dominic Angerame
    May 31, 2006

    Dominic Angerame describes the techniques he used while making Consume, and their surprising results.

  • Q & A

    Dominic Angerame on Making "Consume"

    Dominic Angerame
    May 31, 2006

    Dominic Angerame describes the techniques he used while making Consume, and their surprising results.

  • Q & A

    A Conversation with Farmer John (Peterson)

    Susan Gerhard
    May 30, 2006

    A conversation with John Peterson on his unusual farming practices, and the documentary that captures them.

  • Q & A

    New Executive Director of S.F. Cinematheque on Experimental Film

    Michael Fox
    May 29, 2006

    Newly appointed S.F. Cinematheque executive director Caroline Savage discusses the state of experimental film.

  • Q & A

    New Executive Director of S.F. Cinematheque on Experimental Film

    Michael Fox
    May 29, 2006

    Newly appointed S.F. Cinematheque executive director Caroline Savage discusses the state of experimental film.

  • Reviews

    Ten Near Masterpieces Rescued from the Dustbin

    Jonathan Marlow
    May 26, 2006

    An alphabetical accounting of ten titles well worth watching that somehow slipped through the cracks.

  • Reviews

    Ten Near Masterpieces Rescued from the Dustbin

    Jonathan Marlow
    May 26, 2006

    An alphabetical accounting of ten titles well worth watching that somehow slipped through the cracks.

  • Festivals

    2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival

    Robert Avila
    May 25, 2006

    The 2006 San Francisco International Arts Festival focuses on Latino culture across North and South America.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 30th San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2006

    The 2006 program for the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival features an eclectic mix of genres and narrative types.

  • Festivals

    Frameline's 30th San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    May 23, 2006

    The 2006 program for the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival features an eclectic mix of genres and narrative types.

  • Festivals

    Creative Offerings at the Icelandic Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    May 21, 2006

    The third annual Icelandic Film Festival offers just two features and one short, but it's all very, very good.

  • Festivals

    Creative Offerings at the Icelandic Film Festival

    Dennis Harvey
    May 21, 2006

    The third annual Icelandic Film Festival offers just two features and one short, but it's all very, very good.

  • Reviews

    Four Performers on Getting "Fired!"

    Susan Gerhard
    May 19, 2006

    Four stories from familiar performers who once found themselves in the "formerly employed by" category, taken from Fired!, which plays Docfest 2006.

  • Reviews

    Four Performers on Getting "Fired!"

    Susan Gerhard
    May 19, 2006

    Four stories from familiar performers who once found themselves in the "formerly employed by" category, taken from Fired!, which plays Docfest 2006.

  • Reviews

    Kidlat Tahimik's "Perfumed Nightmare" Remains an Unlikely Masterpiece

    Max Goldberg
    May 18, 2006

    Perfumed Nightmare, a Filipino art film in which process is ultimately indivisible from form, is largely forgotten today but created a minor sensation upon its release.

  • Reviews

    Kidlat Tahimik's "Perfumed Nightmare" Remains an Unlikely Masterpiece

    Max Goldberg
    May 18, 2006

    Perfumed Nightmare, a Filipino art film in which process is ultimately indivisible from form, is largely forgotten today but created a minor sensation upon its release.

  • Reviews

    Showstopping Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon

    Danny Plotnick
    May 17, 2006

    Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon are only two people whose works curator Danny Plotnick would show sight unseen.

  • Reviews

    Showstopping Filmmakers Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon

    Danny Plotnick
    May 17, 2006

    Rodney Ascher and Syd Garon are only two people whose works curator Danny Plotnick would show sight unseen.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker William Farley's Peripheral Vision

    Robert Avila
    May 16, 2006

    After 35 years of underground success, veteran indie filmmaker William Farley still hovers just off the shore of mainstream respectability.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker William Farley's Peripheral Vision

    Robert Avila
    May 16, 2006

    After 35 years of underground success, veteran indie filmmaker William Farley still hovers just off the shore of mainstream respectability.

  • Festivals

    24 Reasons Why

    Susan Gerhard
    May 11, 2006

    A list of the 24 reasons why to find yourself in the Mission this Sunday and the rest of the week for the 10th annual Music and Arts Festival.

  • Festivals

    Docfest: Not to Be Believed?

    Susan Gerhard
    May 11, 2006

    Docfest founder Jeff Ross explains the S.F. Indie empire's definition of reality filmmaking.

  • Festivals

    Docfest: Not to Be Believed?

    Susan Gerhard
    May 11, 2006

    Docfest founder Jeff Ross explains the S.F. Indie empire's definition of reality filmmaking.

  • Q & A

    A Writer and Filmmaker Bring "Alice" to the Screen

    Staff
    May 10, 2006

    Insights into the initial process of bringing the screenplay adaptation of a short story to the screen.

  • Q & A

    A Writer and Filmmaker Bring "Alice" to the Screen

    Staff
    May 10, 2006

    Insights into the initial process of bringing the screenplay adaptation of a short story to the screen.

  • Festivals

    Werner Herzog, Setting the Record Straight

    Robert Avila
    May 9, 2006

    The 2006 recipient of the Film Society Directing Award was full of raised-finger pronouncements, self-effacing demurrals, and unsolicited rebuttals at a Q&A preceding his film.

  • Festivals

    Werner Herzog, Setting the Record Straight

    Robert Avila
    May 9, 2006

    The 2006 recipient of the Film Society Directing Award was full of raised-finger pronouncements, self-effacing demurrals, and unsolicited rebuttals at a Q&A preceding his film.

  • Q & A

    Terry Zwigoff, "Confidential" and Uncensored

    Michael Fox
    May 8, 2006

    San Francisco filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, a former curmudgeon softened by success, discusses Art School Confidential.

  • Q & A

    Terry Zwigoff, "Confidential" and Uncensored

    Michael Fox
    May 8, 2006

    San Francisco filmmaker Terry Zwigoff, a former curmudgeon softened by success, discusses Art School Confidential.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival's Award Winners

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2006

    A complete list of the winners of the Golden Gate Awards show, which was all about celebrating the city, with filmmakers of all genres saying a kind word or two about it.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival's Award Winners

    Susan Gerhard
    May 5, 2006

    A complete list of the winners of the Golden Gate Awards show, which was all about celebrating the city, with filmmakers of all genres saying a kind word or two about it.

  • Festivals

    Tilda Swinton: The 2006 SFIFF "State of Cinema" Address

    Marshall Plan
    May 4, 2006

    An address delivered by Tilda Swinton to an audience at the Kabuki Theatre on April 29, 2006, during the San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Tilda Swinton: The 2006 SFIFF "State of Cinema" Address

    Marshall Plan
    May 4, 2006

    An address delivered by Tilda Swinton to an audience at the Kabuki Theatre on April 29, 2006, during the San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Addictive TV's VJ-style "Eye of the Pilot" at the Kabuki

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2006

    An intimate group caught Addictive TV's VJ-style show of ÔEye of the Pilot' at the Kabuki, and stayed late for an enthusiastic Q&A.

  • Festivals

    Addictive TV's VJ-style "Eye of the Pilot" at the Kabuki

    Michael Fox
    May 3, 2006

    An intimate group caught Addictive TV's VJ-style show of ÔEye of the Pilot' at the Kabuki, and stayed late for an enthusiastic Q&A.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival, Week Two

    Cheryl Eddy
    May 1, 2006

    The second week of the 49th SFIFF was packed with tributes and special events, luring diverse crowds with honorees like Werner Herzog and Ed Harris.

  • Festivals

    San Francisco International Film Festival, Week Two

    Cheryl Eddy
    May 1, 2006

    The second week of the 49th SFIFF was packed with tributes and special events, luring diverse crowds with honorees like Werner Herzog and Ed Harris.

  • Festivals

    Words on work with Michael Glawogger

    Michael Fox
    May 1, 2006

    A conversation with director Michael Glawogger on his film, Workingman's Death, which screens at the 2006 SFIFF.

  • Festivals

    Words on work with Michael Glawogger

    Michael Fox
    May 1, 2006

    A conversation with director Michael Glawogger on his film, Workingman's Death, which screens at the 2006 SFIFF.

  • Festivals

    Unleash the Blogs, II

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 30, 2006

    Is it possible that Big Tilda in the real is bigger than Lucy Gray's larger-than-life projections of her onto City Hall?

  • Festivals

    Unleash the Blogs, II

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 30, 2006

    Is it possible that Big Tilda in the real is bigger than Lucy Gray's larger-than-life projections of her onto City Hall?

  • Festivals

    The Revolution Will Be Digitized?

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 28, 2006

    The revolution will not be televised, but it may be digitized, run through Final Cut Pro, and projected on the screen near you.

  • Festivals

    The Revolution Will Be Digitized?

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 28, 2006

    The revolution will not be televised, but it may be digitized, run through Final Cut Pro, and projected on the screen near you.

  • Q & A

    Choose Your Words

    Robert Avila
    Apr 27, 2006

    Memorize these words that supposedly can bring you under government scrutiny when said over the phone, or written in a text message or email.

  • Q & A

    Choose Your Words

    Robert Avila
    Apr 27, 2006

    Memorize these words that supposedly can bring you under government scrutiny when said over the phone, or written in a text message or email.

  • Q & A

    Andy Lau, The Magic Man

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 26, 2006

    The Kabuki turned into a mosh pit at the Sunday screening of All About Love as Andy Lau's fans rushed the stage to greet him.

  • Q & A

    Andy Lau, The Magic Man

    Jennifer Young
    Apr 26, 2006

    The Kabuki turned into a mosh pit at the Sunday screening of All About Love as Andy Lau's fans rushed the stage to greet him.

  • Festivals

    From Here to Iberia at SFIFF

    Cheryl Eddy
    Apr 25, 2006

    Heroic firefighters, eerie simian costumes, a Baywatch star-as-activist, fierce flamenco dancers, and a rushing tide of watermelon juice.

  • Festivals

    From Here to Iberia at SFIFF

    Cheryl Eddy
    Apr 25, 2006

    Heroic firefighters, eerie simian costumes, a Baywatch star-as-activist, fierce flamenco dancers, and a rushing tide of watermelon juice.

  • Festivals

    Unleash the Blogs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2006

    The S.F. International Film Festival opened the gates this year to an accredited citizen press corps of bloggers and vloggers.

  • Festivals

    Unleash the Blogs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 23, 2006

    The S.F. International Film Festival opened the gates this year to an accredited citizen press corps of bloggers and vloggers.

  • Festivals

    Graham Leggat, SFIFF Executive Director, Indexed

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 21, 2006

    "I got a call out of the blue," Graham Leggat says, explaining how he left the Film Society of Lincoln Center for the left coast.

  • Festivals

    Graham Leggat, SFIFF Executive Director, Indexed

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 21, 2006

    "I got a call out of the blue," Graham Leggat says, explaining how he left the Film Society of Lincoln Center for the left coast.

  • Reviews

    Masharawi Finds Palestinians In States of Suspended Animation

    Robert Avila
    Apr 20, 2006

    Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi's Waiting intricately and ingeniously intertwines irony, humor, and pathos.

  • Reviews

    Masharawi Finds Palestinians In States of Suspended Animation

    Robert Avila
    Apr 20, 2006

    Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi's Waiting intricately and ingeniously intertwines irony, humor, and pathos.

  • Festivals

    International REMIX

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 19, 2006

    If you haven't yet found your repurpose in life, SFIFF's International Remix site might be of use.

  • Festivals

    International REMIX

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 19, 2006

    If you haven't yet found your repurpose in life, SFIFF's International Remix site might be of use.

  • Q & A

    Tommy Pallotta's Reanimation of "A Scanner Darkly"

    Daniel Cowles
    Apr 18, 2006

    The producer talks about the barriers filmmakers have faced in bringing Philip K. Dick's novel to the screen.

  • Q & A

    Tommy Pallotta's Reanimation of "A Scanner Darkly"

    Daniel Cowles
    Apr 18, 2006

    The producer talks about the barriers filmmakers have faced in bringing Philip K. Dick's novel to the screen.

  • Q & A

    "Full Grown Men" On the Road

    Michael Fox
    Apr 17, 2006

    David Munro and Xandra Castleton speak about making their indie Full Grown Men and taking it to the Tribeca Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    "Full Grown Men" On the Road

    Michael Fox
    Apr 17, 2006

    David Munro and Xandra Castleton speak about making their indie Full Grown Men and taking it to the Tribeca Film Festival.

  • Reviews

    'Hot Fuzz' a Cheeky Riposte to H-wood

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 17, 2006

    This English comedy, the second feature made by the guys behind that genius horror spoof, 'Shaun of the Dead,' satirizes fake cinematic testosterone.

  • First Person

    Five Moments on Market Street, 1905-2006

    Melinda Stone
    Apr 14, 2006

    I first saw the remarkable A Trip Down Market Street, 1905 at the Exploratorium seven years ago, feeling chills as I gazed into the past.

  • First Person

    Five Moments on Market Street, 1905-2006

    Melinda Stone
    Apr 14, 2006

    I first saw the remarkable A Trip Down Market Street, 1905 at the Exploratorium seven years ago, feeling chills as I gazed into the past.

  • Reviews

    "Reel SF" Finds a Tough, Moody Kinda Town

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 13, 2006

    Until the 1960s, Hollywood cast S.F. as a city where everyone was too busy brawling, floozing,and plotting intrigue to exclaim,"Look at that view!"

  • Reviews

    "Reel SF" Finds a Tough, Moody Kinda Town

    Dennis Harvey
    Apr 13, 2006

    Until the 1960s, Hollywood cast S.F. as a city where everyone was too busy brawling, floozing,and plotting intrigue to exclaim,"Look at that view!"

  • Q & A

    Totally, Tenderly 20th-Century: Lopate Curates Critics

    Thomas Logoreci
    Apr 11, 2006

    With American Movie Critics: An Anthology From the Silents Until Now, N.Y. essayist Phillip Lopate compiles nearly a century of groundbreaking and entertaining criticism.

  • Q & A

    Happiness Is...Finding a Film Club? Adam Werbach Riffs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 10, 2006

    George Bush Senior's thousand points of light may never have materialized, but Adam Werbach believes that millions of pixels can truly accomplish something.

  • Q & A

    Happiness Is...Finding a Film Club? Adam Werbach Riffs

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 10, 2006

    George Bush Senior's thousand points of light may never have materialized, but Adam Werbach believes that millions of pixels can truly accomplish something.

  • Festivals

    Cinephiles and Oenophiles: Sommelier Pairings for Sonoma Valley Fest

    Miriam Wolf
    Apr 7, 2006

    You can sunbathe topless at Cannes and ski at Sundance, and drink your fill of fine wine at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Cinephiles and Oenophiles: Sommelier Pairings for Sonoma Valley Fest

    Miriam Wolf
    Apr 7, 2006

    You can sunbathe topless at Cannes and ski at Sundance, and drink your fill of fine wine at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival.

  • Q & A

    Zahedi and Field on I Am a Sex Addict

    Susan Gerhard
    Apr 4, 2006

    Director Caveh Zahedi and his partner, Amanda Field, speak about turning their personal lives over to the public with I Am a Sex Addict.

  • Festivals

    Picks for the San Francisco International Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2006

    The List: B. Ruby Rich picks her favorites for the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Picks for the San Francisco International Film Festival

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 31, 2006

    The List: B. Ruby Rich picks her favorites for the 2006 San Francisco International Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Noise Pop: The Movie

    Dennis Harvey
    Mar 30, 2006

    Audio and visual collide when Noise Pop hits the silver screen at the Noise Pop Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    49th Annual SFIFF Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 28, 2006

    San Francisco International Film Festival announces lineup for the 49th annual festival.

  • Festivals

    49th Annual SFIFF Lineup

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 28, 2006

    San Francisco International Film Festival announces lineup for the 49th annual festival.

  • Q & A

    Nothing and Everything Sacred in Reygadas' Films

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 27, 2006

    Filmmaker Carlos Reygadas discusses his life and work upon the release of his second film, Battle in Heaven.

  • News & Blogs

    Sundance Cinemas Buys Kabuki 8

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 24, 2006

    Sundance Cinemas buys the Kabuki 8 and announces plans to reopen as the Sundance Kabuki in early fall 2006.

  • Reviews

    Tehran Contemporary Art Exhibit On Tour

    Robert Avila
    Mar 23, 2006

    The documentary Persian Garden chronicles the grandest art exhibition in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.

  • Reviews

    Tehran Contemporary Art Exhibit On Tour

    Robert Avila
    Mar 23, 2006

    The documentary Persian Garden chronicles the grandest art exhibition in Iran since the 1979 Revolution.

  • News & Blogs

    A JT LeRoy Reader

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 23, 2006

    The List: How JT LeRoy went from fiction to fact in the media.

  • First Person

    Chuck Stephens on the Set of "Citizen Dog"

    Chuck Stephens
    Mar 22, 2006

    Chuck Stephens shares his thoughts, existential and otherwise, on the Bangkok set of Citizen Dog.

  • First Person

    Chuck Stephens on the Set of "Citizen Dog"

    Chuck Stephens
    Mar 22, 2006

    Chuck Stephens shares his thoughts, existential and otherwise, on the Bangkok set of Citizen Dog.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker Ham Tran Rights an Historical Wrong

    Thomas Logoreci
    Mar 21, 2006

    Vietnamese American filmmaker Ham Tran rights an historical wrong in his debut feature film on the Vietnam War.

  • Q & A

    Filmmaker Ham Tran Rights an Historical Wrong

    Thomas Logoreci
    Mar 21, 2006

    Vietnamese American filmmaker Ham Tran rights an historical wrong in his debut feature film on the Vietnam War.

  • Q & A

    Cambodian Americans Exiled in New Film, Sentenced Home

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 20, 2006

    A conversation with the filmmakers and one star of "Sentenced Home," about three Cambodian Americans in the process of being exiled.

  • Q & A

    Cambodian Americans Exiled in New Film, Sentenced Home

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 20, 2006

    A conversation with the filmmakers and one star of "Sentenced Home," about three Cambodian Americans in the process of being exiled.

  • Festivals

    Future Stars of SFIAAFF

    Jennifer Young
    Mar 17, 2006

    The List: Taro Goto posits who will go on to superstardom from the 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Future Stars of SFIAAFF

    Jennifer Young
    Mar 17, 2006

    The List: Taro Goto posits who will go on to superstardom from the 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Transnational Tales at This Year's SFIAAFF

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Mar 16, 2006

    Transnational tales stand out at the 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Transnational Tales at This Year's SFIAAFF

    Johnny Ray Huston
    Mar 16, 2006

    Transnational tales stand out at the 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

  • Festivals

    Shigeta's Presence at the SFIAAFF

    Chi-Hui Yang
    Mar 15, 2006

    Six degrees of James Shigeta: an actor ahead of his time sustains a presence in American and Asian American cinema.

  • Festivals

    A Talk with SFIAAFF Directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 14, 2006

    Asian America everywhere: A talk with San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto.

  • Festivals

    A Talk with SFIAAFF Directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 14, 2006

    Asian America everywhere: A talk with San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival directors Chi-hui Yang and Taro Goto.

  • Q & A

    Public Defender Jeff Adachi Adds Filmmaker to Resume

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 13, 2006

    Jeff Adachi, San Francisco public defender, adds filmmaker to the resume.

  • Q & A

    Public Defender Jeff Adachi Adds Filmmaker to Resume

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 13, 2006

    Jeff Adachi, San Francisco public defender, adds filmmaker to the resume.

  • Q & A

    The Roxie, Resurrected

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 10, 2006

    The List: In the aftermath of the Roxie resurrection, the five top-grossing films that screened there over the past two decades.

  • Q & A

    The Roxie, Resurrected

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 10, 2006

    The List: In the aftermath of the Roxie resurrection, the five top-grossing films that screened there over the past two decades.

  • Festivals

    Tiburon Film Festival Turns a Tourist Town Around

    Louise Carroll
    Mar 9, 2006

    The newest film festival on the dock, Tiburon International, turns a tourist town around.

  • Festivals

    Tiburon Film Festival Turns a Tourist Town Around

    Louise Carroll
    Mar 9, 2006

    The newest film festival on the dock, Tiburon International, turns a tourist town around.

  • News & Blogs

    Garrett Scott, Filmmaker, 1968-2006

    Christopher D. Cook
    Mar 8, 2006

    A tribute to the life and work of the late documentary maker Garrett Scott.

  • News & Blogs

    Garrett Scott, Filmmaker, 1968-2006

    Christopher D. Cook
    Mar 8, 2006

    A tribute to the life and work of the late documentary maker Garrett Scott.

  • Q & A

    Interview With Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 7, 2006

    Direct cinema pioneers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker discuss seeing and believing.

  • Q & A

    David Kipen Posits New Auteur Theory

    Michael Fox
    Mar 6, 2006

    A conversation with David Kipen about his book, The Schreiber Theory, which reclaims the contribution of screenwriters to motion pictures.

  • News & Blogs

    Measuring Cities By Their Taste in Film

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 3, 2006

    A quick guide to measuring a city's taste in films by its critics' organizations.

  • News & Blogs

    Measuring Cities By Their Taste in Film

    Susan Gerhard
    Mar 3, 2006

    A quick guide to measuring a city's taste in films by its critics' organizations.

  • Festivals

    Human Rights Watch Film Festival: More Than "Watching"

    Robert Avila
    Mar 2, 2006

    HRW's series of films chosen for aesthetic value and human rights content continues to grow as it stays true to its roots.

  • Festivals

    Human Rights Watch Film Festival: More Than "Watching"

    Robert Avila
    Mar 2, 2006

    HRW's series of films chosen for aesthetic value and human rights content continues to grow as it stays true to its roots.

  • Reviews

    Leacock-Pennebaker Tribute at SF State's Documentary Film Institute

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 27, 2006

    With a Leacock-Pennebaker tribute, SF State's Documentary Film Institute proves there's no reason to "revive" cinema verite; it never died.

  • Reviews

    Leacock-Pennebaker Tribute at SF State's Documentary Film Institute

    Susan Gerhard
    Feb 27, 2006

    With a Leacock-Pennebaker tribute, SF State's Documentary Film Institute proves there's no reason to "revive" cinema verite; it never died.

  • In Production

    Delicious 'All About Evil' In Production

    Michael Fox goes behind the scenes on Peaches Christs' slice-'em-up.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Academy Film Scholars Program

    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Foundation Film Scholars Program is stimulating and supporting new and significant works of film scholarship. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be established scholars, writers, historians or researchers possessing either a significant record of achievement, or exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishments in their field. Applicants must have written and published at least one book or a comparable collection of articles or monographs. AWARDS: Two grants of $25,000 will be made to qualified and worthy applicants, as reviewed and selected by the Academy's Grants Committee and staff. The Academy will distribute the grant money in two parts: at the commencement and upon completion of the proposed project. The Academy will also cover travel, lodging and per diem expenses, if necessary, for the recipients to attend the Film Scholars awards luncheon and to make their lecture presentation. DEADLINE: Application materials must be received by October 3, 2011. WEBSITE: oscars.org/education-outreach/grants/filmscholars/apply.html.

  • Deadlines

    Funding: Oppenheimer Cine Rental New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program

    The Oppenheimer Cine Rental New Filmmaker Equipment Grant Program supports new filmmakers in producing their first serious film project. The grant awards the use of Grant Program Arriflex 16SR2 camera package to senior and graduate thesis students and to independent filmmakers for a scheduled period of time. ELIGIBILITY: Students, media arts center members and unaffiliated independents are encouraged to apply. Proposed projects may be of any noncommercial nature: dramatic, narrative, documentary, experimental, etc. (Commercial projects, music videos and PSAs will not be considered.) DEADLINE: Ongoing. WEBSITE: oppenheimercinerental.com/grant.html.

  • News & Blogs

    SFFS and Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announce Fall 2010 Grant Finalists

    SFFS Press Release: "The San Francisco Film Society and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced the ten finalists for the fourth round of SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants of up to a total of $225,000, to be given to one or more feature films that through plot, character, theme or setting significantly explore human and civil rights, discrimination, gender and sexual identity and other urgent social justice issues of our time." More at sffs.org

  • In Production

    Delicious 'All About Evil' In Production

    Michael Fox goes behind the scenes on Peaches Christs' slice-'em-up.


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