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2025 Sections + Spotlights

Sections

Browse the program by film or event type. Sections will take you right to your favorite kind of program.

Awards + Special Events

Join the Festival for glittering presentations, among them a trip to the S...

Join the Festival for glittering presentations, among them a trip t...

Join the Festival for glittering presentations,...

Join the Festival for glittering pres...

Documentaries: International

From points all around the globe, this collection of documentaries introdu...

From points all around the globe, this collection of documentaries ...

From points all around the globe, this collecti...

From points all around the globe, thi...

Documentaries: USA

The life of trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride, a dazzling exploration of t...

The life of trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride, a dazzling explorati...

The life of trailblazing astronaut Sally Ride, ...

The life of trailblazing astronaut Sa...

Mid-Lengths

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers both veteran and new, pack ...

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers both veteran and new...

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers ...

The Festival’s short films, made by f...

Narratives: International

From Ukraine to India to Colombia and beyond, this lineup of films takes t...

From Ukraine to India to Colombia and beyond, this lineup of films ...

From Ukraine to India to Colombia and beyond, t...

From Ukraine to India to Colombia and...

Narratives: USA

A selection of emerging American talents spin resonant and culturally dive...

A selection of emerging American talents spin resonant and cultural...

A selection of emerging American talents spin r...

A selection of emerging American tale...

Short Films

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers both veteran and new, pack ...

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers both veteran and new...

The Festival’s short films, made by filmmakers ...

The Festival’s short films, made by f...

Talks + Workshops

Filmmakers describe their art and craft in The Festival talks, while The F...

Filmmakers describe their art and craft in The Festival talks, whil...

Filmmakers describe their art and craft in The ...

Filmmakers describe their art and cra...

Spotlights

Our Festival Spotlights illuminate groups of films related to each other by competitions, special initiatives, local connections, and more.

Bay Area Voices

The manifold qualities of the Bay come into focus with these films set in ...

The manifold qualities of the Bay come into focus with these films ...

The manifold qualities of the Bay come into foc...

The manifold qualities of the Bay com...

Big Nights

Crowd-pleasing big nights, award presentations, and our Tribute programs m...

Crowd-pleasing big nights, award presentations, and our Tribute pro...

Crowd-pleasing big nights, award presentations,...

Crowd-pleasing big nights, award pres...

Cine Latino Competition

From a pregnant immigrant’s journey in Panama to a teenager’s ...

From a pregnant immigrant’s journey in Panama to a teenager&#...

From a pregnant immigrant’s journey in Pa...

From a pregnant immigrant’s jou...

Documentary Competition

Since 2009, SFFILM Makers programs have granted more than $9 million to in...

Since 2009, SFFILM Makers programs have granted more than $9 millio...

Since 2009, SFFILM Makers programs have granted...

Since 2009, SFFILM Makers programs ha...

Family Friendly

Young Frida Kahlo comes to vivid, animated life, and shorts for—and someti...

Young Frida Kahlo comes to vivid, animated life, and shorts for—and...

Young Frida Kahlo comes to vivid, animated life...

Young Frida Kahlo comes to vivid, ani...

Global Visions Competition

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay with this program of narrati...

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay with this program of ...

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay w...

Travel the world without ever leaving...

New Directors Competition

Meet the new crop of emerging narrative talent as SFFILM presents stellar ...

Meet the new crop of emerging narrative talent as SFFILM presents s...

Meet the new crop of emerging narrative talent ...

Meet the new crop of emerging narrati...

Shorts + Mid-Lengths

From animation to documentary, experimental to family-oriented, the Festiv...

From animation to documentary, experimental to family-oriented, the...

From animation to documentary, experimental to ...

From animation to documentary, experi...

THE HORROR!

SFFILM recognizes that there’s a lot to be frightened of right now, so we’...

SFFILM recognizes that there’s a lot to be frightened of right now,...

SFFILM recognizes that there’s a lot to be frig...

SFFILM recognizes that there’s a lot ...

World Cinema

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay with this program of narrati...

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay with this program of ...

Travel the world without ever leaving the Bay w...

Travel the world without ever leaving...

World Documentaries

SFFILM’s documentary showcase celebrates the finest in nonfiction filmmaki...

SFFILM’s documentary showcase celebrates the finest in nonfiction f...

SFFILM’s documentary showcase celebrates the fi...

SFFILM’s documentary showcase celebra...

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