Spotlight: Special Events

Dreamin’ Wild

Rediscovery is both a blessing and a curse in Bill Pohlad’s (Love and Mercy, Festival 2015) new film, based on real events and starring Casey…
Surprise Members Screening

Now taking RSVPs for our members-only surprise screening at the 66th SFFILM Festival. Join us for a powerhouse drama starring a beloved international actress. The…
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock

Mark Cousins dives into the oeuvre of the Master of Suspense in this entrancing film in which the long-dead Alfred Hitchcock delivers from beyond the…
Persistence of Vision Award: Mark Cousins + “The March on Rome”

Mark Cousins is a prolific writer and filmmaker whose documentaries display his wit and vast knowledge of film. The POV presentation will include Mark Cousins…
Sloan Science on Screen: “The Pod Generation”

Presented through a partnership between SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, this screening of The Pod Generation is part of SFFILM’s Sloan Science in…
Sloan Science on Screen Prize: “BlackBerry”

The person who puts a computer inside a phone will change the world,” avers company founder Mike Lazaridis (impeccably played by Jay Baruchel) in Matt…
Centerpiece: “Past Lives”

Playwright Celine Song makes a masterful leap to film with this tenderly wrought relationship drama revolving around long-separated childhood friends’ attempts to define their unusual…
Closing Night: “I’m A Virgo” (Series)

Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) stars as Cootie, a 13-foot tall teenager kept hidden from the world for his entire life but…
A Tribute to Mary Harron + “Dalíland”

It’s best to depict egomaniacs, even talented ones like Salvador Dalí (Ben Kingsley, gloriously chewing scenery), through the eyes of someone in their orbit but…
Mel Novikoff Award: Firelight Media + “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”

The 2023 Mel Novikoff Award celebrates Firelight Media, a nonprofit that supports filmmakers of color. Join us a for a conversation with founders Stanley Nelson…
Mushka: Workshop with Andreas Deja

Disney legend Andreas Deja began perfecting his mastery of hand-drawn animation as a boy in Germany. At 10, he first applied to work at Disney,…
Opening Night: Stephen Curry: Underrated

The remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic and unexpected players in the history of basketball: Stephen Curry.