About Us
SFFILM champions the world’s finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the San Francisco Bay Area.
What We Do
San Francisco International Film Festival
The longest-running film festival in the Americas, the SFFILM Festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery.
Year-Round Programming
SFFILM Presents a robust slate of public programs throughout the year, including red carpet premiere events and advance member screenings.
Artist Development
SFFILM Makers provides significant financial and creative resources to independent filmmakers worldwide through grants and advisory services.
Youth Education
SFFILM Education helps more than 13,000 students each year to develop media literacy skills, cultural awareness, and a lifelong appreciation of movies.
Our Values – What We Believe
The Art Form
We believe in the enduring power, beauty, and social impact of film and cherish it as an indispensable art form and an instrument of inquiry and education.
The Artists
We are committed to supporting the imagination, talent, and professional sustainability of filmmakers, with an eye to an ever-expanding community of voices from diverse backgrounds. The Bay Area is an increasingly important hub for independent filmmaking, and we celebrate the region’s growing role as a convening point for artists and funders alike.
Our Community
We are dedicated to delivering quality, enrichment, education, access, and enjoyment to everyone in our community — audiences, students, and members, as well as our partners, supporters, volunteers, and staff — and to meeting their demand for globally oriented storytelling and thoughtful dialogue.
The San Francisco Bay Area
We are inspired by the place we live in and what it aspires to be: a center of curiosity, creativity, and conversation; a site for social action and political protest; a laboratory for innovation and inquiry; a gateway to global culture and diverse perspectives; and a harbor of equity and inclusion. Our work should champion and broadcast these values.
Our Impact
Exclusive: Kristen Stewart, Benicio Del Toro among SFFilm Awards Night honorees — SF Chronicle
A movie star who is making her long-awaited directorial debut and a vetera...
A movie star who is making her long-awaited directorial debut and...
A movie star who is making her long-awaited dir...
A movie star who is making her long-a...
Benicio Del Toro, Kristen Stewart, Wunmi Mosaku, and Scott Cooper to Receive SFFILM Honors — IndieWire
On Thursday, the Bay Area’s SFFILM announced honorees for its annual SFFIL...
On Thursday, the Bay Area’s SFFILM announced honorees for its ann...
On Thursday, the Bay Area’s SFFILM announced ho...
On Thursday, the Bay Area’s SFFILM an...
SFFILM Hosts Youth Summer Camp – KRON 4
This summer, Bay Area teens are learning what it takes to make a movie. Th...
This summer, Bay Area teens are learning what it takes to make a ...
This summer, Bay Area teens are learning what i...
This summer, Bay Area teens are learn...
SFFILM’s Doc Stories Attracts Nonfiction Cinema’s Top Talents For Tightly Curated Event, With Big Impact On Oscar Race — DEADLINE
SFFILM’s Doc Stories has reached its “tween” stage, having just wrapped th...
SFFILM’s Doc Stories has reached its “tween” stage, having just w...
SFFILM’s Doc Stories has reached its “tween” st...
SFFILM’s Doc Stories has reached its ...
SFFILM Celebrates Scientific Excellence in Lee Isaac Chung’s TWISTERS with $20,000 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller MAGMA will be honored with the $5,00...
Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller MAGMA will be honored with ...
Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller MAGMA wil...
Cyprien Vial’s volcano thriller...
