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Press Release > 2024 SF Honors Award Presented to Netflix’s His Three Daughters by SFFILM
2024 SF Honors Award Presented to Netflix’s His Three Daughters by SFFILM
Aug 22, 2024
SFFILM
Award and screening presentation with director Azazel Jacobs and actors Elizabeth Olsen and Jovan Adepo in person
L to R: Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon in HIS THREE DAUGHTERS. Photo courtesy of Netflix.
San Francisco, CA – August 22, 2024 – SFFILM announced today the recipient of the 2024 SF Honors Award going to His Three Daughters, written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The film stars Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, and Jovan Adepo and tells the story of three estranged sisters reuniting in a cramped New York City apartment to watch over their ailing father during his final days. The SF Honors event will culminate in a special pre-release public screening of the film on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 pm at the Premier Theater at One Letterman. Director Azazel Jacobs, and actors Elizabeth Olsen and Jovan Adepo are expected to attend in person for the pre-screening award presentation and an in-depth post-screening conversation about their work.
“We are thrilled to present another stunning film from Azazel Jacobs (Terri, 2021 Festival), one that reminds us of his unique ability to weave unexpected and thrilling stories. Jacobs’ singular script and direction, complete with tour de force performances and a tactile sense of place, are the perfect match for our annual SF Honors,” said Jessie Fairbanks, SFFILM’s Director of Programming. “His collaboration with Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon as the three sisters grappling with shame and grief will leave audiences in awe of the talent both before and behind the camera. We are so proud to celebrate His Three Daughters with Azazel, Elizabeth, and a scene stealing Jovan Adepo in person next month.”
Since 2016, SFFILM has presented the SF Honors Award. “SF Honors celebrates the audacity of a singular vision in current cinema, something SFFILM’s audiences deeply appreciate and enjoy,” SFFILM’s Executive Director Anne Lai shared. “It’s exhilarating to kick off the fall season by presenting this film and award, and welcoming such notable talent and our Netflix partners to San Francisco. This would not be possible without the support of SFFILM Board President Todd Traina and Diane B. Wilsey.”
About the Film
From writer-director Azazel Jacobs (French Exit, The Lovers) comes this bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Katie (Carrie Coon) is a controlling Brooklyn mother dealing with a wayward teenage daughter; free-spirited Christina (Elizabeth Olsen) is a different kind of mom, separated from her offspring for the first time; and Rachel (Natasha Lyonne) is a sports-betting stoner who has never left her father’s apartment—much to the chagrin of her stepsisters, who share a different mother and worldview. Continuing his astute exploration of family dynamics in close-knit spaces, Jacobs follows the siblings over the course of three volatile days, as death looms, grievances erupt, and love seeps through the cracks of a fractured home.
Tickets and Accessibility
SF Honors featuring His Three Daughters is on Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 pm PT at the Premier Theater at One Letterman, 1 Letterman Dr. #B, San Francisco, CA 94129. A post-screening Q&A will follow. Tickets are $30 for SFFILM Members and $35 for general and can be purchased at sffilm.org.
The Premier Theater at One Letterman is ADA accessible. Closed captioning and audio description are available for this film.. To request accessibility accommodations, email ada@sffilm.org. Please note any requests for American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation must be made at least one week in advance of the event.
Transit options include Muni Line 43 and the PresidioGO Shuttle. The easiest way to find directions to this theater is by having your GPS navigate to the Yoda Fountain. Street parking and paid underground parking ($6/hour) is available at the theater. When you arrive, follow the signs to find underground parking.
SF Honors
SF Honors is an annual award and showcase that celebrates the fearless and bold talent behind one of the year’s most compelling films.
The inaugural SF Honors award was presented in 2016 to La La Land, with a public screening event and onstage conversation featuring writer/director Damien Chazelle, actors Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and composer Justin Hurwitz. Subsequent SF Honors awardees include Darkest Hour (2017), with director Joe Wright and actors Gary Oldman and Ben Mendelsohn; On the Basis of Sex (2018) with screenwriter Daniel Stiepleman and actors Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer; CODA (2021) with director Siân Heder; Cyrano (2021) with writer/director Joe Wright, screenwriter Erica Schmidt, and actors Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, Kelvin Harrison Jr.; and Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022).
SF Honors is made possible by support from SFFILM Board President Todd Traina and philanthropist Diane B. Wilsey.
SFFILM
SFFILM is a nonprofit organization whose mission ensures independent voices in film are welcomed, heard, and given the resources to thrive. SFFILM inspires and connects audiences, students and teachers, and filmmakers through film exhibition, youth education, and artist development programs. Annual public film programs presented by SFFILM include the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) which is the longest running film festival in the Americas, Doc Stories documentary series, special events with the best and brightest in contemporary film, and family programming. SFFILM Education serves more than 15,000 students and educators with learning opportunities designed to cultivate media literacy, global citizenship, and a lifelong love of movies. SFFILM Makers supports the careers of independent filmmakers from the Bay Area and beyond with grants, residencies, and other creative development services.
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