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Since we can’t be with you in person at this year’s Festival, the SFFILM Programming team would love to invite members to an informal online live-streamed video chat this Friday. We’ll talk about what we’re watching, listen...
Ultramarathon swimmer Patti Bauernfeind has conquered the English Channel, Cook Strait, and Monterey Bay, finding inspiration for these physically demanding swims through various social causes.
USA | Short Film | 16
Based on the ancient Chinese creation myth, Pangu is a modern tale about parenthood and the differences between generations. Pangu creates a rigid world of angular shapes, but there’s just one problem: his son sees the world as curves.
China | Short Film | 6
Join us for an in-depth conversation with co-directors Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht in which they will discuss the making of 'Crip Camp.'
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Join us for an online screening of the short film 'Grab My Hand: A Letter to My Dad' and a Q&A with director Camrus Johnson.
USA | Short Film | 5
Join us for an in-depth conversation with director Tayarisha Poe in which she will discuss the making of 'Selah and the Spades.'
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Join us for a fun and educational Q&A with Kris Pearn, director of the animated feature 'The Willoughbys.'
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Join us for an in-depth conversation with director Cory Finley in which he will discuss the making of 'Bad Education.'
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Join SFFILM Makers for an online talk with independent producer Jameka Autry, who will debunk common myths in documentary filmmaking.
Join SFFILM Makers for an online talk with independent filmmaker Liz Manashil, who will discuss the current moment in creative distribution.
Join us for an in-depth conversation with director Justin Kurzel in which he will discuss the making of 'True History of the Kelly Gang.'
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Join us for an online screening of the short film 'For Estefani, Third Grade, Who Sent Me a Card' and a Q&A with director Jordan Bruner.
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Join us for an in-depth conversation with actor Sienna Miller, in which she will discuss her extensive career and acclaimed performances.
Join us for an online screening of two youth-produced short films and a Q&A with young filmmakers Madison Empalmado and Kai Tomizawa.
Join us for an online screening of Tasha Van Zandt's short documentary 'One Thousand Stories: The Making of a Mural' and a Q&A with the filmmaker and her subject, the artist JR.
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Join us for an in-depth conversation with director Michael Winterbottom in which he will discuss the making of the entire 'Trip' series on the occasion of the release of 'The Trip to Greece.'
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Join SFFILM Makers for an online talk with independent filmmaker and doc consultant Carrie Lozano, who will discuss the current moment in doc funding.
Join us for a fun and educational Q&A with Julie Anderson, executive producer of the acclaimed documentary 'We Are the Dream,' and several of the film's subjects.
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Join us for an informational session from the SFFILM Makers team about SFFILM's three largest narrative grant programs.
Join SFFILM and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, San Francisco, for a very special preview night for Hong Kong Cinema.
Help us bid farewell to Director or Programming Rachel Rosen at this fun and informal happy hour.
The relationship between a paralyzed man and his Filipina caretaker develops with sensitivity and nuance in Oliver Chan's debut film.
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Join us for a filmmaker talk on the practice of audio description in film, including best practices and some of the more provocative and challenging questions involved.
Join us for an advance online screening of Marjane Satrapi's new film 'Radioactive' before it is released on Amazon Prime.
UK | Fiction | 103
The challenges facing aging gay men are dramatized with great warmth in Ray Yeung’s Hong Kong-set portrait of a new love affair.
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Join us for this advance member preview screening of Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss's documentary 'Boys State,' which was originally set to open the 2020 SFFILM Festival.
USA | Documentary | 109
David Ki (Alex Lam) is an internationally ranked outdoor climber with his sights set on further glory when a freeway accident leaves him without the use of both legs.
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Join us for this online FilmHouse talk about the journey from script to screen for 'Miss Juneteenth.'
Wong Chun’s first feature film Mad World quietly and perceptively tells the story of one man afflicted with bipolar disorder.
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Join the SFFILM Makers team for a workshop from expert story and script consultant Ruth Atkinson, who will unpack the process of developing a narrative feature screenplay.
Join us for a special online Q&A with the 'River City Drumbeat' co-directors and special guests.
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Join the SFFILM Makers team for a live-streamed conversation about the 2021 FilmHouse residency program.
Join us for an online screening of John Lewis: Good Trouble and a special conversation with director Dawn Porter and former US Attorney General Eric Holder.
Join us for an informational session about the submission process for the 64th SFFILM Festival, which is being planned for April 2021.
Join us for this online FilmHouse talk about the journey from script to screen for 'Lingua Franca.'
Join us for a live online screening of Alex H. Fischer and Eleanor Wilson's 'Save Yourselves!,' w...
USA | Fiction | 94
Join us for a fun and educational online talk with Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera from Pixar Animation Studios, designed for kids and families.
Join us for an in-depth online conversation with 'Tesla' director Michael Almereyda and actor Blake DeLong.
Join us for an online conversation about non-profit artist support and development programs between SFFILM's Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Artist Development Lauren McBride.
Join us for an in-depth Q&A with Radha Blank, director, writer, and star of The Forty-Year-Old Version.
