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August 25, 2009

Jeff Lipsky's Long Path To Directing

August 25, 2009/ tedhope

On Episode Two of Christine & Ted Talk To Directors At Sundance, Jeff Lipsky tells of his longgggg path to directing:

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Alan Cumming, Christine Vachon, indie film, Jeff Lipsky, John Cassavettes, Lee Daniels, Once More With Feeling, Precious, Sundance
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A Match Made in #Denim! #SebastiánSilva & #MichaelCera. Enough said. Love in the Time of #SFIFF.
A Match Made in #Denim! #SebastiánSilva & #MichaelCera. Enough said. Love in the Time of #SFIFF.
Return of the #Bromance!#GeorgeLucas & #HarrisonFord have used the force in keeping a long-lasting friendship and film career. 3/8 of "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
Return of the #Bromance!#GeorgeLucas & #HarrisonFord have used the force in keeping a long-lasting friendship and film career. 3/8 of "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
#StayingPower! We admire #JulieDelpy & #RichardLinklater's dedication to #reallove in #BeforeMidnight. 2/8 of "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
#StayingPower! We admire #JulieDelpy & #RichardLinklater's dedication to #reallove in #BeforeMidnight. 2/8 of "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
#SoulSisters Tata Vega & Merry Clayton of #TwentyFeetFromStardom for "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
#SoulSisters Tata Vega & Merry Clayton of #TwentyFeetFromStardom for "Love in the Time of #SFIFF"
From last night's #SFFSmembers Q&A #TheSquare's Karim Amer (producer) and Jehane Noujaim (director) - #Oscar nominated!
From last night's #SFFSmembers Q&A #TheSquare's Karim Amer (producer) and Jehane Noujaim (director) - #Oscar nominated!
#MichaelCera & his magical cactus, #SFIFFhappens. Join us in a second dose of Cera in a #SebastianSilva film with our special presentation of #MagicMagic, Feb 20!
#MichaelCera & his magical cactus, #SFIFFhappens. Join us in a second dose of Cera in a #SebastianSilva film with our special presentation of #MagicMagic, Feb 20!
Weekend Watch: #SFFS-supported #Bluebird has its West Coast premiere at @sfindiefest & #FrenchCinemaNow fav opens in #BayArea theaters!
Weekend Watch: #SFFS-supported #Bluebird has its West Coast premiere at @sfindiefest & #FrenchCinemaNow fav opens in #BayArea theaters!
#SFIFF Throwback: Filmmaker #SebastianSilva at #CrystalFairy premiere, May 7, 2013. Silva returns to SF next week as our 2014 Winter 2014 Artist in residence!
#SFIFF Throwback: Filmmaker #SebastianSilva at #CrystalFairy premiere, May 7, 2013. Silva returns to SF next week as our 2014 Winter 2014 Artist in residence!
Game changer in documentary filmmaking #JoshuaOppenheimer! Thanks for the exceptional Q&A at #SFFSmembers screening of #TheActofKilling at #RoxieTheater. Photo: Terry Dudley
Game changer in documentary filmmaking #JoshuaOppenheimer! Thanks for the exceptional Q&A at #SFFSmembers screening of #TheActofKilling at #RoxieTheater. Photo: Terry Dudley
Meet our Winter 2014 #SFFS Artist in Residence #SebastianSilva! Special screening of #MagicMagic Feb 20 & Artist Talk Feb 25.
Meet our Winter 2014 #SFFS Artist in Residence #SebastianSilva! Special screening of #MagicMagic Feb 20 & Artist Talk Feb 25.
 

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First in Line: SFIFF57 Features in Competition!
First in Line: SFIFF57 Features in Competition!
about 14 hours ago

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!  

2014 Oscar Nominations: SFFS-Supported Cutie and the Boxer and More!
2014 Oscar Nominations: SFFS-Supported Cutie and the Boxer and More!
about a month ago

Holy Oscar!  We just counted eighteen 2014 Oscar Nominees of films, filmmakers and actors supported by Film Society through a grant, film festival presentations, and honored at our inaugural Fall Celebration! 

Cutie and the Boxer director Zach Heinzerling at SFIFF56. Photo: Tommy Lau

Screenings for Schools: Fruitvale Station
Screenings for Schools: Fruitvale Station
about 2 months ago

Last week, SFFS Education hosted six free screenings of Fruitvale Station—with director Ryan Coogler and other special guests in attendance—for a combined audience of just over 2,000 teachers and students in San Francisco and Berkeley, including four theater screenings, one school screening, and one visit to the SF Juvenile Justice Center.

Seven SFFS-Supported Films to Premiere at Sundance 2014
Seven SFFS-Supported Films to Premiere at Sundance 2014
about 2 months ago

The official selections have been announced Sundance Festival 2014.  Among them are seven films that the Film Society has supported through Filmmaker360 grants and services!