From the Archives: Richard Linklater at SFIFF
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Richard Linklater will be the recipient of this year's Founder's Directing Award, but it won't be his first trip to SFIFF.
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SFFS at the Disposable Film Festival
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Tired of awards season's polished glamour? Then don't miss this celebration of raw talent and DIY aesthetics. Now in its seventh year, the Disposable Film Festival showcases short films made with cellphones, webcams, and other alternative, everyday devices.
Read MoreFirst in Line: SFIFF57 Features in Competition!
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Our first announcement for the 57th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24–May 8): the films in competition for the New Directors Prize and the Golden Gate Award (GGA) contenders in the documentary feature category!
Read MoreInterview with SFFS Artist in Residence Sebastian Silva
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Sebastian Silva talks about encouraging his actors to improvise, breaking the rules of American film making, and nurturing a creative vision.
Read MoreTalent Watch: Spring 2014 SFFS/KRF Grant Finalists
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San Francisco Film Society and Kenneth Rainin Foundation just selected 15 projects for the latest round of SFFS / Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grant finalists. A total of $300,000 will be awarded to one or more narrative feature films! Get to know the talented finalists and projects below and keep an out for the winners in late April.
Read MoreFrom the Archive: 2014 Oscar Nominees at SFIFF
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Four SFIFF alumni are nominated for this year's Oscars. Four of them - Morgan Neville, Joshua Oppenheimer, Richard Linklater, and Zachary Heinzerling - brought their currently nominated films to the 56th SFIFF last year. Try to spot them at the awards on Sunday!
Read MoreFrom the Archive: Oscar Winners at SFIFF
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Oscar-winning actors, actresses, directors, writers, and producers have graced the San Francisco International Film Festival many times in years past. Quite a few of them picked up SFFIF's own awards while here, including the Peter J. Owens Award for excellence in acting, the Akira Kurosawa Award in directing, and the Founder's Directing Award. Let's take a trip down a red-carpet-lined memory lane.
Read MoreIn Focus: Noah Cowan, New SFFS Executive Director
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“The experience of watching a film in a beautiful cinema continues to be among the most rewarding of contemporary cultural experiences.”
We caught up with Noah Cowan for a quick Q&A on the occasion of our exciting announcement.
Read MoreLove in the Time of SFIFF
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Ah love, sweet love. Love can be expressed in many ways - and not always paired with red roses. We'd love to relive and share some special moments presented by our 56th SF International Film Festival guests.
Read MoreWeekend Watch: Bluebird and Stranger by the Lake
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SFFS-supported Bluebird has its West Coast premiere at SF Indiefest this weekend and French Cinema Now favorite Stranger by the Lake screens in Bay Area theaters.
Read MoreIntroducing 2014 SFFS Documentary Film Fund Finalists
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SFFS just announced the 11 finalists for the 2014 SFFS Documentary Film Fund! Awards totaling more than $75,000 will be given to feature-length documentaries in postproduction.
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: No More Roadtrips?
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Founder of one of the most respected motion picture archives in the world, the Prelinger Archives, Rick Prelinger premiered No More Road Trips? at Castro Theatre during the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, May 5, 2013, and just released its trailer!
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