Year: 2025

High School: 1st Runner-Up – Alina Wang

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest Watching Violet Du Feng’s documentary The Dating Game (2025) was unexpectedly emotional for me. On…
High School: Grand Prize – Athena Lucero

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest A Deep Personal Reflection about the Short Film Why Can’t We Just Be Ghosts? Why…
Middle School: 2nd Runner-Up – Sam Mercurio-Corao

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest Kai slides down the wall onto the sidewalk, closing her eyes tightly, the sound of…
Middle School: 1st Runner-Up – Liliana Inglin

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest Twirling snow falling in flurries, White blankets covering the hills, Two tracks side by side…
Middle School: Grand Prize – Rachel Malvin

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest “The more layers you add to something, the more beautiful it gets.” That is what…
Elementary School: 2nd Runner-Up – Dahlia Silva

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest Pets There are two things I truly love in this world: short films and pets.…
Elementary School: 1st Runner-Up – Najwa Fadul

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest
Elementary School: Grand Prize – Tyler McClory

Part of: 2025 Nellie Wong Magic of Movies Essay Contest Looking at Snow Bears If I had to pick one short film I saw to…
SFFILM Festival Community Toolkit

We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival! Click the button below to access graphics and film stills, and scroll…
SFFILM Festival Filmmaker Toolkit

We’re thrilled to welcome you to the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival! To help you promote your film during the Festival—and get a lift…
San Francisco’s premier film fest announces lineup and Hollywood guest stars

San Francisco is a town of many film festivals, but none match the scope of SFFILM. Now in its 68th year, the festival just announced…
These must-see movies are coming to The City’s signature film festival

The San Francisco International Film Festival is back in full force for its 68th edition, screening more than 150 films from more than 50 countries…