April 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM PT

Sound and Cinema Showcase

TRT: 57 min

Join us on the campus of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the beautiful Barbro Osher Recital Hall as…
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Along Away
Directed by Betsy Tsai USA | Short Film | 10
Ellie’s grief over the suicide of her estranged friend Johnny takes an uncomfortable turn when she runs into his parents. SFCM team includes Clark Evans (Principal Composer), Ian Kaneko (Lead Sound) and Zhuoran Zhang (Additional Music and Sound).

Along Away

AMERICA, WE BEG YOUR PARDON
Directed by A.K. Sandhu USA | Short Film | 24
Oakland students revive BlackPantherParty stories through a powerful play, blending history, protest poetry, and youth voices to honor its unseen women and children. SFCM team includes composers Jonathan Bingham, Caroline Feitosa and Aaron Pike.

AMERICA, WE BEG YOUR PARDON

Camino
Directed by Florencia Manóvil USA | Short Film | 12
A mother and her teen daughter flow in and out of harmony on a road trip that charts an emotional turning point in their lives. SFCM team includes Ryan Camastral (Principal Composer, Rafe Axne (composer), Clark Evans (composer) and Theo Popov (Sound Crew).

Camino

Oscar’s Return
Directed by Steven Raven Liang USA | Short Film | 11
Oscar Rodriguez, a former juvenile lifer, dreams of becoming a dog trainer when he earns his freedom after serving over two decades behind bars. When the fantasy of liberty clashes with the reality of free world responsibilities, he wonders[...]

Oscar’s Return

Program Description

Join us on the campus of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in the beautiful Barbro Osher Recital Hall as SFFILM and SFCM-TAC celebrate the inaugural Sound and Cinema Fellowship. This special evening will showcase the SF Bay Area filmmaking fellows and their projects along with the SFCM students who composed original music and sound mixes. After the films screen, there will be a Q&A with the participants.