About the Festival
Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) is the longest-running film festival in the Americas. The annual event features a range of marquee premieres, international competitions, compelling documentaries, short and mid-length films, live music performances, and dazzling red carpet events. The SFFILM Festival is deeply rooted in the culture and process of film appreciation—film as an art form and as a meaningful agent for social change—and is an important showcase for the most searching and innovative films from around the globe.
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130 Films
56 Countries
16 World Premieres
56% Female or Non-Binary Directors
52% BIPOC Filmmakers
8 SFFILM Supported Films
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“Few festivals are more suited to their city than the San Francisco International Film Festival."
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SFFILM Partners
Major Sponsors
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Supporting Sponsors
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Disney+
Square
United Airlines
Final Draft
Vimeo
Government & Foundation Supporters
Jenerosity Foundation
San Francisco Grants for the Arts
The Hearst Foundations
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund
Film SF
National Endowment for the Arts
San Francisco Office of Economic & Workforce Development
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The Bernard Osher Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
California Arts Council
California Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities