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2019 SFFILM Festival

Miss the Festival? Catch up here! This year’s lineup featured marquee premieres, international competitions, new media work, live performances, and scintillating artist talks.

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Dive into the full lineup of films & events that made up the 2019 Festival program.

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Relive the Experience

Check out a gallery of photos from the Festival, read up on everything that happened, and have a look at the great work our Education team has been doing.

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Awards

Meet the films and filmmakers that won awards in the Festival’s juried Golden Gate Award competitions.

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A full house at the Castro Theatre at the SFFILM Festival opening night - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Onstage Q&A with the cast and crew of 'Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City' - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival opening night party at the Regency Center - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee Laura Linney - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM's Caroline von Kühn and filmmaker Boots Riley - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM Festival Volunteer lends a hand - Terry Dudley © 2019
Pup stars Zealand and Kobe take a seat with Cat Opson and 'Well Groomed' filmmaker Rebecca Stern at the Victoria Theatre - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee John C. Reilly - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
Having fun at the Stop Motion Animation Workshop with guest filmmaker Andrew Goldsmith - Pamela Gentile © 2019
'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde under the Castro Theatre marquee - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM programmer Rachel Rosen joins cast and crew of 'Booksmart' for an onstage conversation - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee Laura Dern - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Rachel Kushner and Kahlil Joseph onstage in conversation following a screening of Joseph's short films - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Filmmaker Brunch at FilmHouse with Brown Girls Doc Mafia - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Ai Weiwei under the Castro Theatre marquee after a screening of 'Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly' - Pamela Gentile © 2019
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A full house at the Castro Theatre at the SFFILM Festival opening night - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Onstage Q&A with the cast and crew of 'Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City' - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival opening night party at the Regency Center - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee Laura Linney - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM's Caroline von Kühn and filmmaker Boots Riley - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM Festival Volunteer lends a hand - Terry Dudley © 2019
 Pup stars Zealand and Kobe take a seat with Cat Opson and 'Well Groomed' filmmaker Rebecca Stern at the Victoria Theatre - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee John C. Reilly - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
Having fun at the Stop Motion Animation Workshop with guest filmmaker Andrew Goldsmith - Pamela Gentile © 2019
'Booksmart' director Olivia Wilde under the Castro Theatre marquee - Pamela Gentile © 2019
SFFILM programmer Rachel Rosen joins cast and crew of 'Booksmart' for an onstage conversation - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Festival Tributee Laura Dern - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Rachel Kushner and Kahlil Joseph onstage in conversation following a screening of Joseph's short films - Tommy Lau Photography © 2019
SFFILM Filmmaker Brunch at FilmHouse with Brown Girls Doc Mafia - Pamela Gentile © 2019
Ai Weiwei under the Castro Theatre marquee after a screening of 'Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly' - Pamela Gentile © 2019
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