SFFILM

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Doc Stories

Nov 6—9, 2025

In a time when truth is passionately contested and empathy feels increasingly rare, the power of documentary storytelling cuts through the noise. This November, we gather to celebrate that power—not just for its artistry, but for its necessity. Doc Stories isn’t just about watching films—it’s about engaging with them. We invite you to ask questions, join the conversations, and connect with fellow viewers and filmmakers. —Jessie Fairbanks, Director of Programming
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Live Events

Browse the live events in the 2025 Doc Stories program.

Community Screening: My Mom Jayne

Thu, Nov 6 at 3:30 pm
Nov 06

Community Screening: My Mom Jayne

November 6, 2025 at 3:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Fans of Jayne Mansfield will not want to miss this moving and revelatory documentary about the ac...

USA | Documentary | 106

At Capacity!

Opening Night: Cover-Up

Thu, Nov 6 at 6:30 pm
Nov 06

Opening Night: Cover-Up

November 6, 2025 at 6:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Seymour ‘Sy’ Hersh is a renowned and respected—and at times divisive—Pulitzer prize-winning journ...

USA | Documentary | 117

At Rush!

Opening Night: Cover-Up

Thu, Nov 6 at 9:30 pm
Nov 06

Opening Night: Cover-Up

November 6, 2025 at 9:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Seymour ‘Sy’ Hersh is a renowned and respected—and at times divisive—Pulitzer prize-winning journ...

USA | Documentary | 117

Shorts Block: NYT Op-Docs

Fri, Nov 7 at 5:00 pm
Nov 07

Shorts Block: NYT Op-Docs

November 7, 2025 at 5:00 pm PT Vogue Theatre

SFFILM’s partnership with the New York Times’ Op-Docs, a short-form documentary series, presents ...

Newport & The Great Folk Dream

Fri, Nov 7 at 7:30 pm
Nov 07

Newport & The Great Folk Dream

November 7, 2025 at 7:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Robert Gordon and Joe Lauro’s comprehensive archival assemblage of the seminal Newport Folk Festi...

USA | Documentary | 99

The Eyes of Ghana + In My Day

Sat, Nov 8 at 11:00 am
Nov 08

The Eyes of Ghana + In My Day

November 8, 2025 at 11:00 am PT Vogue Theatre

Two-time Academy Award-winner Ben Proudfoot returns to Doc Stories with his feature debut, which ...

USA | Documentary | 90

Teen Workshop: Documentary Filmmaking and Creatin...

Sat, Nov 8 at 2:00 pm
Nov 08

Teen Workshop: Documentary Filmmaking and Creating Understanding

November 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm PT SFFILM FilmHouse

Join James Robinson, Emmy-award-winning filmmaker, video producer for New York Times Opinion, and...

Powwow People

Sat, Nov 8 at 2:00 pm
Nov 08

Powwow People

November 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Following his Persistence of Vision Award at the 2025 San Francisco International Film Festival, ...

USA | Documentary | 88

The Tale of Silyan + S the Wolf

Sat, Nov 8 at 4:30 pm
Nov 08

The Tale of Silyan + S the Wolf

November 8, 2025 at 4:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

From the co-director of the Oscar-nominated Honeyland (Festival 2019) comes this poetic story of ...

North Macedonia | Documentary | 81

The Bend in the River + Divers

Sat, Nov 8 at 7:30 pm
Nov 08

The Bend in the River + Divers

November 8, 2025 at 7:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Robb Moss continues his longitudinal personal filmmaking with his exquisitely crafted final film ...

Documentary | 82

Shorts Block: Spaces of Resistance

Sun, Nov 9 at 11:00 am
Nov 09

Shorts Block: Spaces of Resistance

November 9, 2025 at 11:00 am PT Vogue Theatre

This collection of four documentary shorts epitomizes the symbiotic work of journalism and filmma...

Ask E. Jean

Sun, Nov 9 at 1:30 pm
Nov 09

Ask E. Jean

November 9, 2025 at 1:30 pm PT Vogue Theatre

“He called me a liar, and I couldn’t let it stand,” says E. Jean Carroll when asked why she sued ...

USA | Documentary | 91

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

Sun, Nov 9 at 4:00 pm
Nov 09

Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

November 9, 2025 at 4:00 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Documented over the course of a year, Iranian dissident filmmaker Sepideh Farsi held a series of ...

France | Documentary | 112

Closing Night: A Life Illuminated

Sun, Nov 9 at 7:00 pm
Nov 09

Closing Night: A Life Illuminated

November 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm PT Vogue Theatre

Tasha Van Zandt returns to SFFILM (After Antarctica, Festival 2021), with a luminous profile of p...

USA | Documentary | 89