Nov 2, 2016
Artist Development, SFFILM
San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Film Society has announced the appointment of Caroline von Kühn as Director, Documentary & New Media Program, effective November 1, 2016.
“Caroline brings a unique range of experience in the film world and an infectious energy to everything she does,” said Noah Cowan, SF Film Society Executive Director. “She is the perfect leader for our rapidly growing documentary and VR artist support programs and a phenomenal addition to our overall programming team.”
Caroline von Kühn is one of the founders of the Points North Institute, the recently launched nonfiction film and media incubator and producer of the Camden International Film Festival (CIFF), among the leading documentary festivals in the country. Von Kühn is also the producer of Burn Country (also known as The Fixer), a Tribeca Film Festival prizewinner and SF Film Society-supported feature film starring Melissa Leo and James Franco. Von Kühn’s career includes a significant contribution to the Tribeca Enterprises organization, as a Film Festival publicist, head of the Industry office and industry panel producer at Doha Tribeca Film Festival (Qatar). She also programmed the launch of the crowd-sourced funding and distribution platform Seed & Spark with the team behind her first film as a producer and director, Like the Water. Von Kühn was a 2016 IFP Cannes Producers Network Fellow, and received her BA in Financial Economics from University of Virginia and an MFA from University of Manchester (UK).
“I could not be more thrilled to be joining the San Francisco Film Society and their great commitment to supporting emerging artists,” said von Kühn. “I am deeply honored to serve this impressive legacy, furthering the organization’s work to champion important documentary and new media artists, especially at such an exciting time in our field and in the rich creative landscape of the Bay Area.”
San Francisco Film Society’s artist support programs offer unique opportunities and significant resources to filmmakers nationwide, with an emphasis on fostering peer mentorship and career sustainability. Through its long-term partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, the Film Society is the largest granting body for independent narrative (dramatic) feature films in the United States, allocating as much as $1 million per year to incubate and support innovative and exceptional films at every stage of production, create innovative residencies for Bay Area artists, and develop special fellowships for underserved artist communities. Other programs include a growing Documentary Film Fund granting program for nonfiction feature films in postproduction, Off the Page screenplay workshops, fiscal sponsorship, and project development resources. For information visit sffs.org/filmmaker360.