2024 About the Festival - SFFILM

2024 About the Festival

Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) is the longest-running film festival in the Americas. The annual event features a range of marquee premieres, international competitions, compelling documentaries, short and mid-length films, live music performances, and dazzling red carpet events. The SFFILM Festival is deeply rooted in the culture and process of film appreciation—film as an art form and as a meaningful agent for social change—and is an important showcase for the most searching and innovative films from around the globe.

BROWSE THE PROGRAM

The 68th San Francisco International Film Festival will return April 17–27, 2025.

67th year

40 countries

47 programs

The Bay…

…the World

See it all at SFFILM

“Few festivals are more suited to their city than the San Francisco International Film Festival."

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2024 Festival Sponsors and Partners

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