In Focus: Andrew James on Street Fighting Man
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Read Andrew James' reflections on directing his latest documentary feature, Street Fighting Man, a 2014 SFFS Documentary Film Fund winner.
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Indie Summer: SFFS-Supported Films in Bay Area Theaters
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Is it time to decree "Indie Summer" already? With five upcoming theatrical releases of SFFS-supported films, we think so!
Read MoreIn Focus: Moby Longinotto on The Joneses
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Director Moby Longinotto talks about the inspiration and process behind The Jonses, a 2014 SFFS Documentary Film Fund winner.
Read MoreIn Focus: Jason Zeldes on Romeo Is Bleeding
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Read Jason Zeldes' reflections on directing his first film, Romeo Is Bleeding, a 2014 SFFS Documentary Film Fund winner.
Read MoreSFIFF57 Wraps!
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The San Francisco Film Society wrapped its 57th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24–May 8) with 263 screenings of 168 films from 56 countries, which were attended by over 300 filmmakers and industry guests from over 20 countries. Over 15 days, SFIFF57 showed 74 narrative features, 29 documentary features and a total of 65 short films. See all the highlights and photo galleries!
Read MoreIn Focus: Sara Dosa on The Last Season
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SFFS is proud to have hosted the premiere of our very own Sara Dosa's documentary, The Last Season, at SFIFF57! Read on to hear the story behind the film.
Read MoreIn Focus: Luke Lorentzen on Santa Cruz del Islote
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Luke Lorentzen shares the thoughts behind his short film, a portrait of the Colombian island Santa Cruz del Islote, which is only three acres large.
Read MoreSFIFF57 Golden Gate Award and New Directors Prize Winners
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Last night, the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Award and New Directors Prize competitions at an event held at Rouge | Nick’s Crispy Tacos. This year the Festival awarded nearly $40,000 in prizes to emerging and established filmmakers from 13 countries around the globe!
Read MoreSteps for SFIFF57 Closing Night: What Would Don Johnson Do?
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Certain actors will never be out of character to their fans. And Don Johnson will always be Detective Sonny Crocket to us. So this WWDJD? poster is in tribute to his everlasting prowess as one cool guy in a white blazer.
Read MoreIn Focus: Jay Rosenblatt on Claustrum
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Jay Rosenblatt is an internationally recognized artist whose work explores our emotional and psychological cores. His 2014 short Claustrum will have its world premiere at SFIFF57.
Read MoreIn Focus: Jeremy Ambers on Impossible Light
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Impossible Light is the feature-length debut of San Francisco-based documentary filmmaker Jeremy Ambers. The film will have its San Francisco Bay Area premiere at SFIFF57.
Read MoreIn Focus: John Haptas and Kris Samuelson on Barn Dance
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John Haptas and Kris Samuelson reflect on their collaborative filmmaking career. Their newest short, Barn Dance, emerged from a new kind of collaboration with choreographer Amy Seiwart as part of the San Francico Dance Film Festival’s Co-Laboratory.
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