The best way to attend the Festival is with a Cinevisa. This all-access pass includes streaming content, access to the Opening Night Party (online), plus priority registration to attend live events at the Drive-In. All streaming films are subject to viewing capacity limits and will become unavailable after that limit is reached.
What is the best way to see movies that are being streamed?
The Festival Streaming Pass is the best deal for you to stream the most movies at the SFFILM Festival! Your pass gives you access to all films streaming from April 9–18. All streaming films are subject to viewing capacity limits and will become unavailable after that limit is reached.
Are any programs free?
All of our live talks will be free and open to the public on our website. RSVP is required.
I have purchased a pass. How do I access and watch my films?
At 12:01am (PST) on April 9, nearly our entire catalogue of festival streaming films will go live at watch.sffilm.org. Use your passholder credentials to sign in, then explore all of the available films. Click on a film’s image or title for more information about it, and click play to begin streaming. Once you hit play, you will have 24 hours to watch the film. A few of the films presented at the festival will have limited streaming windows and will not be available for the full duration. A list of those films is below in the “Streaming Restrictions” section of this same FAQ. All streaming films are subject to viewing capacity limits and will become unavailable after that limit is reached.
You may also use Roku or Apple TV to stream any of our films; more information on that is in our “Technical Requirements” section of this same FAQ.
What is the additional accessibility funding for Audio Descriptions and Closed Captioning?
In partnership with the Kenneth Rainin Foundation and the SFFILM Disability Advisory Board, the Rainin grant is now offering up to $5,000 in additional funding to incorporate Audio Descriptions in the Screenwriting Phase or Audio Descriptions and/or Captioning in the Post-Production Phase. This is part of an effort for wider access and inclusion in film and is entirely opt-in for applicants.
Captioning and audio descriptions must be in accordance with the guidelines and/or common practices set forth by the American Council of the Blind and the National Association of the Deaf.