Apr 1, 2014
Festival
The 57th San Francisco International Film Festival is proud and honored to have outstanding support in 2014. This year has brought the Festival new and innovative partnerships and once again secured returning support from numerous individuals and organizations. Sponsors enable SFIFF and the San Francisco Film Society to thrive, expand and ensure that an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery reaches Festival audiences.
PRESENTING SPONSORS
SFIFF welcomes back Blue Angel Vodka as the Festival’s Official Vodka, which will be available throughout SFIFF at designated events and venues. The Festival is excited to announce new presenting sponsorship by RBC Capital Markets in association with Opening Night, and acknowledge the continued generous support of Grolsch as this year’s Shorts Program Sponsor as well as official beer sponsor of the festival. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences returns this year in support of the World Cinema Spotlight. A selection of contemporary French cinema films has received sponsorship from longtime sponsors Bank of the West; TV5 Monde; the French American Cultural Society and the Consulate General of France, San Francisco.
PARTNER SPONSORS
Dolby continues to provide generous support to SFIFF, with additional technical support for all SFFS year-round programs. The Festival is honored to welcome Bloomberg as a corporate partner. SFIFF longtime partner the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office of San Francisco returns as a supporter of the Hong Kong films in the Festival, American Dreams in China and Firestorm.
CHAMPION SPONSOR
SFIFF57 is pleased to have renewed support from the San Francisco Film Commission who will be celebrating Bay Area filmmaking through its backing of Last Weekend and The Other One: The Long, Strange Trip of Bob Weir.
SUPPORTING SPONSORS
Acutrack
Aeroméxico
Cumaica Coffee
The Fillmore Center
Francis Ford Coppola Winery
Landmark Theatres
San Francisco Giants
SWISS FILMS
Thrifty Car Rental
UniFrance
VMG Partners
YP
ZAP Zoetrope Aubry Productions
CREATIVE SPONSOR
UNION, Agency Partner
PRESENTING MEDIA SPONSORS
San Francisco Weekly
7×7
MEDIA PARTNERS
The Bold Italic
Do415
KFOG 104.5
KGO 810
KQED Public Broadcasting
San Francisco Magazine
SF Station
PROMOTIONAL SPONSORS
Clear Channel
Ingeniux
Outdoor Revolution
San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Titan
TECHNICAL SPONSORS
Brickley Production Services
Dream Dynamic
Express Media
Flying Moose Pictures
Got Light.
Holzmueller Productions
Jaded Multimedia
McCune
RF Audio
Tekamaki LLC
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CONSULATES & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
Consulate General of France in San Francisco
Jewish Community Federation in San Francisco
Consulate General of Mexico in San Francisco
Consulate General of Portugal in San Francisco
Portuguese Fraternal Society of America
Consulate General of Spain in San Francisco
Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco
French American Cultural Society
Italian Cultural Institute
Turkish Cultural Foundation
HOTEL SPONSORS
The Fairmont San Francisco
Galleria Park Hotel- a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel AbRi – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Carlton – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Kabuki – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Rex – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Tomo – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Vitale – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Hotel Zetta
Joie de Vivre Hotels
Laurel Inn – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
Nob Hill Inn
Phoenix Hotel – a Joie de Vivre Hotel
San Francisco Marriott Marquis
VENUES
The Chapel
The Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center
Public Works
Roe
Rouge | Nick’s Crispy Tacos
The Walt Disney Family Museum
OFFICIAL EVENT PRODUCTION SPONSOR
DPEM | Event Marketing
EVENT PRODUCTION PARTNERS
Classic Party Rentals
Hartmann Studios Rentals
Jessica Silverman Gallery
Natalie Bowen Design
NICOLEHOLLIS
Photo-matica
Tazi Designs
Unica Party Rentals
FESTIVAL EVENT PARTNERS
Azúcar Lounge
Café Claude
Café Claude Marina
Casa Sanchez
Claudine
DOSA
farmerbrown
Gaspar
Gelateria Naia
Gitane
Judy’s Breadsticks
El Porteño Empanadas
ZICO Pure Premium Coconut Water
RESTAURANTS, CATERERS & FOOD PURVEYORS
1601 Bar and Kitchen
Authentic Bagel Company
Bar Agricole
Bi-Rite
Bisou Bistro
Bitchin’ Baklava
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Cater2U
Curry Up Now
Dandelion Chocolate
Delfina
Destino
Divine Chocolate
The Elite Café
First Crush Restaurant
Florio
Food Should Taste Good
Foreign Cinema
Heartbaker
James Standfield Catering
Justin’s
Late July Organic Snacks
Locanda
LUNA
La Méditerranée
Mrs. Dalloways Catering
L’Osteria del Forno
Ozumo
Pa’Ina Lounge and Restaurant
popchips
Salt & Honey Catering
Sandbox Bakery
The Taco Shop @ Underdogs
Tip Top Tapas
Town Hall
U.S. Pure Water
VEGA
Wing Wings
Yoshi’s Jazz Club and Japanese Restaurant
Ziryab
VOLUNTEER AND HOSPITALITY SPONSORS
La Boulange
Fitness SF
Gracias Madre
House of Air
Kabuki Springs & Spa
Leland Tea Company
Lumio
National Holistic Institute
Noah’s New York Bagels
Stonehouse California Olive Oil
Trader Joe’s
We Love Jam
For general information visit festival.sffs.org.
57th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 57th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 24-May 8 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, Castro Theatre and New People Cinema in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in one of the country’s most beautiful cities, featuring 200 films and live events, 14 juried awards and nearly $40,000 in cash prizes, upwards of 100 participating filmmaker guests and diverse and engaged audiences with more than 65,000 in attendance.