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Events
Essential SF: Nov. 6
Nov 6, 2011Essential 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.
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Essential SF: Nov. 6
Nov 6, 2011Essential 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.
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November 3, 2011
Essential SF: Nov. 6
Nov 6, 2011Essential 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.
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Under the Spell of French Cinema Now
Dennis Harvey
Oct 25, 2011Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.
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October 28, 2011
Under the Spell of French Cinema Now
Dennis Harvey
Oct 25, 2011Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.
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Under the Spell of French Cinema Now
Dennis Harvey
Oct 25, 2011Love permeates SFFS's francophone film series.
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Festivals
Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows
Adam Hartzell
Oct 20, 2011Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.
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Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows
Adam Hartzell
Oct 20, 2011Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.
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October 20, 2011
Children’s Film Festival Moves in and out of Shadows
Adam Hartzell
Oct 20, 2011Without marketing tie-ins, plastic toys or corn-syrup confections, a children’s film festival brings energy to the screen.
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Events
'The Sleeping Beauty'
Oct 18, 2011SFFS 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.
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Events
Taiwan Film Days
Oct 14, 2011SFFS'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.
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October 11, 2011
Taiwan Film Days
Oct 14, 2011SFFS'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.
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An Evening with Susan Orlean & Rin Tin Tin
Oct 9, 2011Author 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.
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October 4 2011
An Evening with Susan Orlean & Rin Tin Tin
Oct 9, 2011Author 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.
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Events
'Passione'
Oct 3, 2011John 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.
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October 4 2011
'Passione'
Oct 3, 2011John 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.
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September 27 2011
'Passione'
Oct 3, 2011John 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.
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Turturro Makes a Case for 'Passione'
Max Goldberg
Sep 29, 2011John Turturro shares his passion for the Neapolitan songbook.
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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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September 20, 2011
SF Film Society | New People Cinema Opening
Sep 22, 2011Celebrating 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.
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Festivals
SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen
Adam Hartzell
Sep 22, 2011Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.
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SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen
Adam Hartzell
Sep 22, 2011Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.
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september 22 2011
SFFS's Hong Kong Cinema Series Brings Fan Fare to New Screen
Adam Hartzell
Sep 22, 2011Audience-engaging stories in a variety of genres highlight SFFS's inaugural Hong Kong Cinema weekend.
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September 13 2011
'Aurora'
Sep 16, 2011SFIFF 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, 2011Unhurried, 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...
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September 15, 2011
‘Aurora’ Startles, Subtly
Dennis Harvey
Sep 15, 2011Unhurried, 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...
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Sep 6 2011
'Puzzle'
Sep 9, 2011Week 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.
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‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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September 15, 2011
‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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September 15, 2011
‘Puzzle’ Pieces Together a Life
Jonathan Kiefer
Sep 9, 2011Maria Onetto quietly dazzles in Argentine film about a midlife jigsaw puzzler.
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August 30, 2011
'Film Socialisme'
Sep 2, 2011San 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, 2011The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.
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Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure
Robert Avila
Sep 1, 2011The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.
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September 1, 2011
Jean-Luc Godard Sets Course for Adventure
Robert Avila
Sep 1, 2011The first feature to play SFFS | New People Cinema, Godard's ‘Film Socialisme’ is both poetic rumination and urgent intervention.
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July 19, 2011
Marius Watz: Automatic Writing
Jul 22, 2011SFFS presents the work of pioneering software artist Marius Watz, who uses digital processes and authored algorithms to “automatically” produce numerous types of media including video, still imagery and sculpture through semi-autonomous software systems, as part of its KinoTek series. Look for sci-fi writer/theorist Bruce Sterling's essay on Watz in Thursday's SF360.org. Events: An exhibition in Super Frog Gallery at New People opens July 22; Artist Talk, July 26; Master Class, July 27. More at sffs.org.
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SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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June 23 2011
SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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June 23, 2011
SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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June 23 2011
SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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June 23, 2011
SF Film Society Signs Lease on New Theatrical Home
Jun 23, 2011SFFS 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...
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May 24, 2011
‘Kamikaze Girls’
May 29, 2011Viz 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.
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May 17, 2011
‘Eatrip’
May 21, 2011Viz Cinema at New People hosts the DVD release of the establishment's personal favorite food film, ‘Eatrip,’ a lyrical documentary that explores the impact that sharing food has on personal relationships by specifically looking at the food culture of Japan. Those that attend the screening can purchase a poster and the DVD. More at newpeopleworld.com.
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May 10, 2011
Legacy Film Festival on Aging
May 13, 2011Viz 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.
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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.
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April 26, 2011
SFIFF: ‘Asleep In The Sun’
Apr 28, 2011The 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.
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News & Blogs
New People Entertainment Launches Online Channel
Apr 25, 2011Press 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.
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March 22, 2011
'Hula Girls'
Mar 26, 2011New 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.
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March 1, 2011
Ido Haar in Person for Q&A following 'Melting Siberia'
Mar 2, 2011Ido 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.
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February 1, 2011
'The Garden of Sinners'
Feb 8, 2011Viz 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.
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February 8, 2011
'The Garden of Sinners'
Feb 8, 2011Viz 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.
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November 4, 2010
Essential SF
Susan Gerhard, Editor
Nov 5, 2010SF360.org profiles the 2011 roster of Essential SF, an ongoing compendium of the film community’s vital figures and institutions.
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October 19, 2010
Taiwan Film Days
Oct 22, 2010The 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.
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Festivals
Taiwan Film Days Returns
Adam Hartzell
Oct 21, 2010New 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, 2010New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.
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October 21, 2010
Taiwan Film Days Returns
Adam Hartzell
Oct 21, 2010New stories emerge from a storied cinema nation in the second year of the Taiwan Film Days showcase.
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Q & A
Seiji Horibuchi on VIZ Cinema
Michael Fox
Aug 8, 2009Seiji Horibuchi, founder and chairman of VIZ Media, speaks about VIZ Cinema, a built-from-scratch venue located in the New People building in Japantown.
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