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News & Blogs
Shoot Online: "Bodega Goes Bicoastal, Opens San Francisco Office Under Exec Producer/Partner Clint Goldman"
Nov 3, 2011"Bodega, a New York-based content creation/production company, has extended its reach Westward with the opening of a San Francisco shop headed by executive producer/partner Clint Goldman." More at shootonline.com.
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Essential SF: Canyon Cinema
Michael Fox
Oct 26, 2011For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.
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In Depth
Essential SF: Canyon Cinema
Michael Fox
Oct 26, 2011For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.
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November 3, 2011
Essential SF: Canyon Cinema
Michael Fox
Oct 26, 2011For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.
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October 28, 2011
Essential SF: Canyon Cinema
Michael Fox
Oct 26, 2011For 50 years, Canyon Cinema has provided crucial support for a fertile avant-garde film scene.
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Home
Signs of the Times
Adam Hartzell
Oct 24, 2011Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.
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October 28, 2011
Signs of the Times
Adam Hartzell
Oct 24, 2011Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.
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Q & A
Signs of the Times
Adam Hartzell
Oct 24, 2011Director Mina T. Son talks about the creation of ‘Making Noise in Silence,’ screening the United Nations Association Film Festival this week.
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Events
NY/SF International Children's Film Festival
Oct 21, 2011The 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.
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News & Blogs
SF Film Society Names Bingham Ray Executive Director
Oct 19, 2011Press 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.
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First Person
Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos
Jessica Sapick
Oct 18, 2011Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?
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Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos
Jessica Sapick
Oct 18, 2011Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?
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October 20, 2011
Clean White Lines Demos DIY Ethos
Jessica Sapick
Oct 18, 2011Can three film school grads from San Francisco break out without the help of Hollywood or New York connections?
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Home
Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'
Max Goldberg
Sep 29, 2011John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.
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Reviews
Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'
Max Goldberg
Sep 29, 2011John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.
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September 29 2011
Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'
Max Goldberg
Sep 29, 2011John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.
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Home
Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’
George Kuchar
Sep 7, 2011As 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.'
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In Depth
Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’
George Kuchar
Sep 7, 2011As 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.'
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September 8 2011
Radical Light: ‘Movie Factory’
George Kuchar
Sep 7, 2011As 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.'
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August 2, 2011
'Carmen Jones' with Kalup Linzy
Aug 8, 2011SFMOMA'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.
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Festivals
Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Michael Fox
Jul 22, 2011SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.
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Home
Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Michael Fox
Jul 22, 2011SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.
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July 28, 2011
Voices Converge at San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Michael Fox
Jul 22, 2011SFJFF covers broad geographic, political terrain.
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Home
Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’
Michael Fox
Jul 20, 2011Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.
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In Depth
Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’
Michael Fox
Jul 20, 2011Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.
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July 21, 2011
Essential SF: ‘North Beach,’ ‘Medicine For Melancholy’
Michael Fox
Jul 20, 2011Two Bay Area location-based features that speak to the moment are poised to stand the test of time.
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July 5, 2011
'Page One: Inside the New York Times'
Jul 8, 2011Fascinating 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.)
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Home
'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday
Dennis Harvey
Jun 3, 2011A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.
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June 9, 2011
'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday
Dennis Harvey
Jun 3, 2011A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.
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Reviews
'Blank City' Looks Back at Underground 'B' Heyday
Dennis Harvey
Jun 3, 2011A documentary digs into New York's 'No Wave' movement that briefly flourished in the late 1970s and early ’80s.
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May 31, 2011
‘The Best & The Brightest’
Jun 2, 2011Josh 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.
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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.
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April 28, 2011
Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future
Michael Fox
Apr 27, 2011The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.
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Home
Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future
Michael Fox
Apr 27, 2011The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.
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In Production
Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future
Michael Fox
Apr 27, 2011The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.
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News & Blogs
SFIFF Presents Midnight Award to Clifton Collins, Jr., Zoe Saldana
Apr 16, 2011The 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.
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April 14, 2011
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Home
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Q & A
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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April 14, 2011
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Home
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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Q & A
Getting Behind 'Bill Cunningham'
Susan Gerhard
Apr 8, 2011Richard Press and Philip Gefter pay tribute to a worker's devotion in making 'Bill Cunningham New York.'
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February 17, 2011
Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman
Michael Fox
Feb 16, 2011Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'
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Home
Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman
Michael Fox
Feb 16, 2011Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'
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In Production
Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman
Michael Fox
Feb 16, 2011Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'
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February 10, 2011
SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman
Max Goldberg
Feb 4, 2011Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.
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SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman
Max Goldberg
Feb 4, 2011Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.
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Reviews
SFFS Screen Returns with New Suleiman
Max Goldberg
Feb 4, 2011Elia Suleiman’s 'The Time That Remains' recalls his parents’ Nazareth.
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Home
Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat
Michael Fox
Jan 26, 2011Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'
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In Production
Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat
Michael Fox
Jan 26, 2011Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'
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January 27, 2011
Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat
Michael Fox
Jan 26, 2011Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'
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January 11, 2010
'On the Bowery'
Jan 14, 2011Lionel 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.
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Home
VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience
Adam Hartzell
Jan 10, 2011An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.
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January 13, 2011
VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience
Adam Hartzell
Jan 10, 2011An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.
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Q & A
VCinema Podcast Finds Its Audience
Adam Hartzell
Jan 10, 2011An Asian cinema talk-radio show broadcasts from San Mateo to the world.
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January 4, 2010
'Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer'
Jan 5, 2011The Rec Vic hosts a second run of Alex Gibney’s ‘Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer,’ which chronicles the accomplishments and scandals surrounding the once popular New York politician. More at redvicmoviehouse.com.
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December 16, 2010
Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen
Michael Fox
Dec 16, 2010Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.
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December 28, 2010
Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen
Michael Fox
Dec 16, 2010Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.
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Home
Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen
Michael Fox
Dec 16, 2010Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.
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Reviews
Film 2010: Big Pictures Light up the Small Screen
Michael Fox
Dec 16, 2010Perhaps it's OK to bring art film home for the holidays with sophisticated collections of DVDs and must-buy film books.
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December 14, 2010
'Stranger than Paradise'
Dec 16, 2010An early example of Jim Jarmusch’s thorough craftsmanship and characteristic sense of humor, ‘Stranger than Paradise’ stars John Lurie as a young New Yorker obligated to look after his visiting Hungarian cousin for ten days. This seminal ‘80s independent production plays at the Roxie Theater. More at roxie.com.
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December 16, 2010
Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards
Susan Gerhard
Dec 14, 2010San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.
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December 28, 2010
Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards
Susan Gerhard
Dec 14, 2010San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.
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Home
Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards
Susan Gerhard
Dec 14, 2010San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.
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News & Blogs
Film 2010: 'Social Network' Tops S.F. Film Critics Circle Awards
Susan Gerhard
Dec 14, 2010San Francisco Film Critics Circle winners for 2010 included 'Social Network,' 'Black Swan,' 'The Tillman Story' and Elliot Lavine.
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December 9, 2010
Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’
Michael Fox
Dec 8, 2010Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.
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Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’
Michael Fox
Dec 8, 2010Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.
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In Production
Lukitsch Pedals into the ‘Gap’
Michael Fox
Dec 8, 2010Laura Lukitsch's new project asks whether we can replace car culture with biking, public transportation and high-speed rail.
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December 2, 2010
'The Sound of Music' Offers Simpler Times, Strange Complications
Dennis Harvey
Dec 3, 2010'The Sound of Music' stretches its music empire into a new century with popular sing-alongs and a new home-entertainment release. When we look back at the 1960s, the phenomenon that was—and still somewhat is—The Sound of Music seems like an anomaly. But at the time it was more like the solid rock of reassuring constancy that masses clung to as waters of bewildering change rose all around them, a three-hour oasis of clean living and cheerful melody that wouldn't go away—no matter how many antiwar protesting, unisex...
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Home
'The Sound of Music' Offers Simpler Times, Strange Complications
Dennis Harvey
Dec 3, 2010'The Sound of Music' stretches its music empire into a new century with popular sing-alongs and a new home-entertainment release. When we look back at the 1960s, the phenomenon that was—and still somewhat is—The Sound of Music seems like an anomaly. But at the time it was more like the solid rock of reassuring constancy that masses clung to as waters of bewildering change rose all around them, a three-hour oasis of clean living and cheerful melody that wouldn't go away—no matter how many antiwar protesting, unisex...
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Home
Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'
Steve Anker
Nov 19, 2010Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'
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In Depth
Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'
Steve Anker
Nov 19, 2010Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'
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November 24, 2010
Radical Light: 'A Haven for Radical Art and Experimental Film and Video'
Steve Anker
Nov 19, 2010Pacific Film Archive offers the second of three excerpts from its monumental work, 'Radical Light.'
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November 16, 2010
Destroy All Movies!!!
Nov 19, 2010This 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.
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October 19, 2010
'Straight Is the Way'
Oct 24, 2010The 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.
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Home
Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’
Michael Fox
Oct 18, 2010Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'
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October 21, 2010
Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’
Michael Fox
Oct 18, 2010Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'
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Q & A
Charles Ferguson Solves ‘Inside Job’
Michael Fox
Oct 18, 2010Charles Ferguson offers intel on the world financial crisis with 'Inside Job.'
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Home
'Better This World' Takes a Look at Criminal Injustice
Michael Fox
Oct 13, 2010Two filmmakers examine the justice system in the U.S. post-Sept. 11.
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October 14, 2010
'Better This World' Takes a Look at Criminal Injustice
Michael Fox
Oct 13, 2010Two filmmakers examine the justice system in the U.S. post-Sept. 11.
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September 21, 2010
Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids'
Sep 25, 2010San 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.
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Festivals
A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages
Gianmaria Franchini
Sep 24, 2010The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.
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A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages
Gianmaria Franchini
Sep 24, 2010The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.
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September 30, 2010
A Children's Film Festival Finds Inspiration for All Ages
Gianmaria Franchini
Sep 24, 2010The NY/SF International Children's Film Festival offers a mix of animation, live action, fantasy, entertainment and insight.
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September 21, 2010
NY/SF International Children's Film Festival
Sep 24, 2010San 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.
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Home
Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'
Michael Fox
Sep 15, 2010A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.
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In Production
Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'
Michael Fox
Sep 15, 2010A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.
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September 16, 2010
Tushinski Brings San Francisco into 'Dirty Poole'
Michael Fox
Sep 15, 2010A filmmaker revisits '70s gay erotic life in the work of Wakefield Poole.
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Digital
Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?
Hannah Eaves
Sep 14, 2010Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.
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Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?
Hannah Eaves
Sep 14, 2010Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.
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September 16, 2010
Online Film Contests: Friend or Foe?
Hannah Eaves
Sep 14, 2010Contemplating the pros and cons of entering online film contests.
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Home
Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain
Michael Fox
Sep 8, 2010A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.
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In Production
Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain
Michael Fox
Sep 8, 2010A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.
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September 9 2010
Mallimson surveys 'Edge of the Wild' on San Bruno Mountain
Michael Fox
Sep 8, 2010A filmmaker shows environmentalists who are changing the way we as Americans relate to nature.
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Home
Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'
Michael Fox
Jul 14, 2010Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.
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In Production
Koons Garcia Runs Fingers Through 'Soil'
Michael Fox
Jul 14, 2010Deborah Koons Garcia's latest film explores the mystery and complexities of one of the earth's most valuable resources.
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Q & A
On the Road with 'Joan,' Stern and Sundberg Talk Big Picture
Michael Fox
Jun 14, 2010The makers of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work speak about their latest, as well as the state of documentary filmmaking.
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News & Blogs
Judge's Crude Behavior Infuriates Documentary Makers
Michael Fox
May 18, 2010From 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.
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News & Blogs
IndieWIRE: Kiarostami's Letter at Cannes
May 18, 2010A letter from Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami speaks out against Ministry of Guidance and Islamic Cutlure and in solidarity with detained director Jafar Panahi.
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News & Blogs
'Chevron's 'Crude' Attempt to Suppress Free Speech'
May 15, 2010A 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.
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News & Blogs
New York Times: 'A Filmmaker’s Quest for Journalistic Protection'
May 7, 2010Documentary film footage is caught in the middle of a court battle between Chevron and Ecuadorian plaintiffs over pollution of the Amazon rain forest.
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Q & A
New York-set Charlie Barker's Big S.F. Break
Michael Fox
May 2, 2010Along with selfless sacrifices and random luck, low-budget independent films often depend on the timely intervention of an angel.
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Festivals
Local Filmmakers In SFIFF Spotlight
Michael Fox
Apr 27, 2010Leland 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.
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In Production
Living on Default line in Bakalian Doc
Michael Fox
Apr 6, 2010The new law reforming the Federal student loan program will save billions and help millions. But it won t make Serge Bakalian s debt expos‚ superfluous.
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Digital
Sights and Sounds of South by Southwest
Hannah Eaves
Mar 24, 2010Tens 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.
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Q & A
Reed's Promise of Prodigal Sons
Michael Fox
Mar 3, 2010If Kimberly Reed took a not particularly unique path into filmmaking, she certainly took an interesting road out of it.
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In Production
Laotian Tourists Focus Murray's Camera
Michael Fox
Mar 2, 2010When Laos revised its visa structure to allow visitors to stay for more than one week, Westerners with digital cameras surged over the border.
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Q & A
Ehrlich, Goldsmith on Pentagon Papers
Michael Fox
Feb 14, 2010The 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.
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In Production
Bay Area Narrative Filmmakers Thriving in Doc Capital
Michael Fox
Dec 23, 2009Michael Fox shows independent filmmakers who are thriving in the Bay Area.
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Q & A
Robert Mailer Anderson on Mendo Madness of 'Pig Hunt'
Dennis Harvey
Oct 26, 2009After ripping it up at various genre fests, the Bay Area indie horror flick settles in for a theatrical run at the Red Vic.
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Reviews
Heddy Honigmann and the Art of Interview
Max Goldberg
Oct 2, 2009With 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.
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Q & A
The Impact of Joe Berlinger's 'Crude'
Susan Gerhard
Sep 25, 2009Joe Berlinger speaks about the making of an environmental disaster in the Amazon, as seen in his new film, Crude.
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Q & A
Franny Armstrong's S.O.S. to the World
Sean Uyehara
Sep 19, 2009Franny Armstrong talks about the moral imperative of her films, the importance of Hopenhagen, and the unexpected magnitude of her success.
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Reviews
William Klein's Restless Mind
Dennis Harvey
Sep 9, 2009The movies of William Klein are suffused with the same impudence, social commentary and aesthetic surprise found in his photos.
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Reviews
Lee, Schamus and Woodstock
Dennis Harvey
Aug 27, 2009The release of Woodstock provides an opportunity to look back on Ang Lee and Schamus's very impressive, diverse screen resume.
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Reviews
Social Justice and the S.F. Jewish Film Festival
Michael Fox
Jul 22, 2009The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival arrives with an expansive program spotlighting the Jewish tradition of social justice and human rights.
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Festivals
Frameline33: Icons and Unsung Heroes
Matt Sussman
Jun 25, 2009A 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.
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Q & A
Tom Shepard's 'Whiz Kids' Blinding with Science
Michael Fox
Jun 14, 2009Tom Shepard revisits the overachieving, hyper-ambitious world of science-obsessed high school seniors in his new film, Whiz Kids.
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Festivals
Bruce Goldstein: From NY to SF to 'Con'
Judy Stone
May 17, 2009Bruce Goldstein recalls his adventures in film land as he prepares to host the Con Film Festival at the Film Forum in New York.
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Reviews
Walsh sets off on Rainer's parade
Michael Fox
Apr 9, 2009Bringing 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.
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Reviews
Box set "Treasures" unearths buried avant-garde
Michael Fox
Apr 2, 2009National 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.
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Reviews
Bud Cort Honored at Sketchfest
Robert Avila
Jan 20, 2009SF Sketchfest pays tribute to Bud Cort with a live Q&A and screening of Harold and Maude.
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Reviews
Season's Gleanings, a Holiday Preview
Dennis Harvey
Dec 15, 2008Dennis Harvey reviews some of 2008's year-end sobering dramas.
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In Production
Kroot's Planet Kuchar
Michael Fox
Nov 25, 2008Bay Area filmmaker Jennifer Kroot talks about her inspiration to make a documentary on legendary, underground filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar.
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Digital
SWAG: Free Feature Films On the Web
Hannah Eaves
Sep 26, 2008The Sixth Screen: Here are some browser-based legal zones for free online feature film viewing pleasure. No installation required.
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Reviews
The Cosmic Dance-Floor of Arthur Russell
Amy Taubin
Sep 16, 2008Matt Wolf's biodoc is a remarkably affecting portrait that's a remembrance for those who knew the composer/vocalist/cellist and an introduction for potential fans.
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Q & A
Ariella Ben-Dov's Madcat Archives
Matt Sussman
Sep 14, 2008What 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.
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Reviews
In Spain with 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'
Dennis Harvey
Aug 12, 2008Woody 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.
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In Production
Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower
Michael Fox
Aug 6, 2008SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.
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Reviews
Saluting the Ultimate Whistleblower
Michael Fox
Aug 6, 2008SF360.org looks at the making of a documentary about the controversial leak of the Pentagon papers.
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Q & A
Canyon Cinema's Dominic Angerame
Erika Young
Aug 4, 2008A conversation with the executive director of an experimental/avant-garde film distribution company, who both runs a profitable business and creates dynamic art.
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News & Blogs
A Week at Flaherty
Chi-hui Yang
Jul 18, 2008On curating the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar, a social Petri dish that annually brings together a different programmer, a captive and engaged audience, and filmmakers.
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Reviews
Finding Warren Sonbert
Max Goldberg
May 14, 2008Unlike 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.
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Q & A
Thomas Beard exposes "Live Cinema"
Michael Fox
Apr 7, 2008Bodies 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.
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Reviews
Review: "Shotgun Stories"
Dennis Harvey
Mar 31, 2008Small-town "heartland" America that once held our majority populace is now seldom seen on screen. Jeff Nichols debut feature Shotgun Stories is an exception.
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Festivals
Ten SFIAAFF Picks From Judy Stone
Susan Gerhard
Mar 13, 2008Longtime San Francisco Chronicle film critic Judy Stone offers her top ten picks from the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
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Q & A
"Teeth" Actor Has a Sundance Flashback
Jason Guerrasio
Jan 21, 2008Mitchell Lichtenstein's directorial debut has made Jess Weixler the newest "it girl" on the indie scene.
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Q & A
Jessica Yu, "Protagonist"
indieWIRE
Dec 10, 2007Yu's latest doc centers on four rather damaged individuals, applying the dramatic structure of Greek playwright Euripedes to contemporary life.
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Q & A
Sean Uyehara Talks S.F. International Animation Festival
Eve O'Neil
Nov 7, 2007SFFS programmer Sean Uyehara gives some perspective on the shifting dimensions of animated filmmaking.
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Reviews
Jewish Humor, After Woody
Michael Fox
Aug 15, 2007Although 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?
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Q & A
Shonali Bose on "Amu"
indieWIRE
Jul 23, 2007The '05 feature imagines a 21-year-old Indian American returning to India to visit her family and discover where she was born.
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Q & A
"Sunshine" on my shoulders
Claire Faggioli
Jul 18, 2007Sunshine 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.
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Q & A
'Joshua's' George Ratliff
indieWIRE
Jul 11, 2007George Ratliff talks about his first feature narrative Joshua, described by Sundance as a "horror story disguised as a sophisticated family drama."
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Reviews
"SiCKO"-time
Susan Gerhard
Jun 28, 2007Sicko'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.
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News & Blogs
Laura Albert, The Real J.T. Leroy, Charged With Fraud
Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
Jun 26, 2007The story of literary sensation and media darling J.T. Leroy, a persona created by Laura Albert, took another dramatic turn Friday in New York.
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Q & A
Richard Wong and H.P. Mendoza, reanimating "Colma: The Musical"
Matt Sussman
Jun 20, 2007Roadside 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.
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Q & A
Hal Hartley, Not So simple
Robert Avila
May 13, 2007Changes 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.
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Q & A
Hal Hartley, Not So Simple: Part II
Robert Avila
May 7, 2007The Unbelievable Truth helped jumpstart the independent film movement in the U.S. in 1989, followed by eight more Hartley features in the next decade.
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News & Blogs
Remembering Jim Lyons: 1960 - 2007
Staff
Apr 18, 2007The editor and actor, known for his frequent work with Todd Haynes, died in New York. His friends share their thoughts.
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Q & A
Phillip Haas on "The Situation"
Michael Fox
Mar 26, 2007An interview with documentary and narrative filmmaker Philip Haas upon the release of his latest film, The Situation.
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Festivals
Film Arts Foundation's 'Bay Area Film Festivals'
Michael Read
Feb 16, 2007Boasting dozens upon dozens of homegrown events anchored by the country's most visible festivals, San Francisco has evolved into the quintessential festival town.
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Reviews
"Alternative Visions" at the PFA
Johnny Ray Huston
Feb 15, 2007The Pacific Film Archive's standing as a cinema-centric educational institution brings the avant-garde into conversation with a broad program of film history.
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News & Blogs
The Cities' Critics Speak
Susan Gerhard
Dec 15, 2006The language of film may be universal, as the Landmark trailer reminds us, but the critics in major U.S. cities speak their own dialects.
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Q & A
"Man Push Cart" Director's New York-by-Way-of-Pakistan Story
Brian Brooks/indieWIRE
Dec 4, 2006Ramin Bahrani's debut feature follows a solitary, quiet immigrant struggling to make a go of it in New York City.
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Q & A
Robert Altman 1925-2006
Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
Nov 22, 2006One month ago today, the maverick filmmaker was at the Hamptons International Film Festival reflecting upon his career at a tribute in his honor.
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Reviews
50 Years of Janus Films
Max Goldberg
Nov 15, 2006It 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.
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Q & A
Crossing That Bridge
Michael Fox
Oct 24, 2006Eric Steel's disturbing, controversial documentary, The Bridge, focuses on people who end their lives at the famous landmark at the edge of the continent.
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Q & A
John Cameron Mitchell's long "Shortbus" ride
Susan Gerhard
Oct 2, 2006John Cameron Mitchell's latest film: A bright, sexually explicit ensemble piece featuring American friends and acquaintances who might have made good primetime TV.
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News & Blogs
Netflix 101, a Dispatch from IFP's Filmmaker Conference
Eugene Hernandez/indieWIRE
Sep 22, 2006A panel discussion yields insights into the presentÑand futureÑof indie distribution.
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Q & A
Night Listening with Patrick Stettner
indieWIRE
Aug 14, 2006The director of The Business of Strangers talks about his second feature, starring Robin Williams.
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Festivals
ZeroOne Through Ten
Susan Gerhard
Aug 4, 2006The List: ZeroOne San Jose Global Festival of Art on the Edge presents an array of = augmented realities, artificial intelligences, and interactive pieces.
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Q & A
Patsy Desmond, Survivor on Screen
Susan Gerhard
Jul 12, 2006Danielle Beverly, director of Learning to Swallow, offers some backstory on her filmmaking relationship with artist Patsy Desmond.
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Q & A
Matthew Barney, "Drawing Restraint"
Glen Helfand
Jun 19, 2006Matthew Barney: Drawing Restraint opens at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Barney talks to SF360 about his film and gallery project.
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Q & A
Marc Huestis and a Wrinkle in Time
Susan Gerhard
Jun 13, 2006Marc Huestis talks about his latest film,
, and the pros and cons of getting old.
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Reviews
"An Inconvenient Truth" Strikes a Nerve
Jonny Leahan
Jun 2, 2006Al 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.
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Q & A
New Executive Director of S.F. Cinematheque on Experimental Film
Michael Fox
May 29, 2006Newly appointed S.F. Cinematheque executive director Caroline Savage discusses the state of experimental film.
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Festivals
24 Reasons Why
Susan Gerhard
May 11, 2006A 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.
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Festivals
Words on work with Michael Glawogger
Michael Fox
May 1, 2006A conversation with director Michael Glawogger on his film, Workingman's Death, which screens at the 2006 SFIFF.
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First Person
Sam Green's Tour Through "Lot 63, Grave C"
Sam Green
Apr 12, 2006For people who know their rock trivia, or saw Gimme Shelter, Altamont represents one of the most infamous moments in Bay Area cultural history.
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Q & A
Totally, Tenderly 20th-Century: Lopate Curates Critics
Thomas Logoreci
Apr 11, 2006With American Movie Critics: An Anthology From the Silents Until Now, N.Y. essayist Phillip Lopate compiles nearly a century of groundbreaking and entertaining criticism.
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Q & A
David Kipen Posits New Auteur Theory
Michael Fox
Mar 6, 2006A conversation with David Kipen about his book, The Schreiber Theory, which reclaims the contribution of screenwriters to motion pictures.
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