Mar 30, 2010
SFFILM
177 Films
250 Filmmakers and Industry Guests Expected
46 Countries Represented
69 Narrative Features
28 Documentary Features
80 Shorts
5 World Premieres
1 International Premiere
9 North American Premieres
5 U.S. Premieres
48 Women Directors
31 Languages
AWARDS/PRIZES/ADDRESS
Founder’s Directing Award – Walter Salles
Peter J. Owens Award – Robert Duvall
Kanbar Award – James Schamus
Midnight Awards – TBA
Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award – Don Hertzfeldt
Novikoff Award – Roger Ebert
State of Cinema Address – Walter Murch
Golden Gate Awards – Winners will be announced May 5 at the Golden Gate Awards
New Director Prize – Winners will be announced May 5 at the Golden Gate Awards
Audience Awards – Winners will be announced May 6 at the Closing Night film
SCREENING/EVENT VENUES/DATES
Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, April 22 and 30, May 1, 2, 4 and 6.
Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post Street, April 23-May 6.
Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, April 23-May 6.
Landmark’s Clay Theatre, 2261 Fillmore, April 30-May 6.
Great Room at the W Hotel, 181 Third Street, April 25.
The Westin St. Francis, Grand Ballroom, 335 Powell Street, April 29.
The Regency Center, 1290 Sutter Street, April 22.
Temple Nightclub-Prana Restaurant, 540 Howard Street, May 5.
Manor West, 750 Harrison Street, May 1.
1015 Folsom, 1015 Folsom Street, May 6.
Venues are in San Francisco unless otherwise noted.
For tickets and information, go to www.sffs.org or call 925-866-9559.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.