Bay area filmmakers make right choice with guide dog. The film looks at the life of 5yearold miles scott and his. From legendary champions to girls on the local playing field, we promote films and conversations that explore how sport shapes the lives of women and girls around the world. Batkid to make his big screen debut abc7 san francisco. Song of god, only voice remains about the famous iranian poet forugh farrokhzad, embassy about the 1979 u. Fund your film sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. Launched in 2006, sf360 began as a copublishing effort between the san francisco film society and indiewire. Argott and joyce will be presented with the award during the festival and will be on hand for a screening of their latest film framing john delorean. Alexandra pelosis new hbo documentary isnt the antitech. Sffilm champions the worlds finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the san francisco bay area. Filmmakers collaborative san francisco is a nonprofit organization with a mission to produce compelling films and campaigns that engage audiences in matters of cultural, social, and environmental significance. San franciscos film society doesnt just give filmmakers money.
The riot at comptons cafeteria, which includes footage from gay san francisco. Heading into its 24th year, this is one of the san francisco film festivals that showcases the history and culture of working people. The san francisco film school is a nationally accredited educational institution specializing in the training and development of film and media professionals. Photo by lance iversen the chronicle less cat wilson and six of her friends are the focus of a new documentary movie titled.
A side from the fiction, iranian film festival pays special attention to the documentary genre with some of the best young talents iranian cinema can offer. His last stop was at his hometown newspaper the san francisco chronicle. Apr 28, 2020 san francisco public press apr 28 2020 3. San francisco international film fest 2019 lineup san francisco, ca with 163 films representing 52 countries, the 2019 sffilm is set to take the worlds center stage from april 10 23. In her view, production hub has the added benefit of introducing students to branded content, a lucrative commercial avenue for adept documentary filmmakers. The san francisco bay area has long been known as the mecca for documentary filmmaking. Independent filmmaking groups in san francisco meetup. Documentary production companies documentary filming in san. The san francisco film school was founded by filmmakers with the core philosophy the best way to learn the art and craft of filmmaking is to make films. On the heels of one of the most successful san francisco independent film festivals to date, sf indiefest prepares for the 14th edition of the san francisco documentary film festival sf docfest.
The san francisco documentary film festival is pleased to honor documentary filmmakers don argott and sheena m. Since our inception, we have dedicated our school to the reimagination of the film school model, and to building a. He is an awardwinning journalist who worked at newspapers and wire services in asia and the united states for more than 25 years. About us sffilm champions the worlds finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the san francisco bay area.
Located at a beautifully renovated building at 644 broadway on the border of san francisco. New york, boston, washington dc, chicago, san francisco, palo alto, cal. They seek doc filmmakers in postproduction from all over the world. San francisco filmmakers and coders hunkered down for two days of creative collaboration here during a firstofitskind hackathon that explored the future of web video specifically. Filmmakers, historians making ed lee documentary leah garchik june 28, 2018 updated. Somebody can make a narrative short film or documentary, but its usually sponsored by a brand, she explained. Filmmakers directory bernal heights outdoor cinema. At popcorn hackathon, coders team with filmmakers to. Gay san francisco was discovered by filmmakers susan stryker and victor silverman during research for their emmywinning documentary screaming queens. The san francisco film society is strengthening its documentary programs by adding two new board members and expanding its documentary film. Sf docfest is an annual festival devoted to documentary cinema. What we do san francisco international film festival the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery.
San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary. Filmhouse currently holds 40 filmmakers engaged in 12month residencies, all working in early project stages of screenwriting and preproduction. About her work she states, i approach documentary filmmaking as cultural activism. It is not unusual for me to hear the common refrain from a doc filmmaker that they default to a verite approach because they really dont want to do anything but. Student filmmakers create psas for san francisco fire department. His credits include films that have screened at toptier festivals such as sundance, berlin, venice, chicago, afi docs, idfa, doc nyc, cph. Oct 15, 2009 san francisco documentary film festival.
Local filmmakers chinatown sro documentary lands pbs film. San francisco international film festival filmfreeway. She currently teaches filmmaking at city college of san francisco. Marc smolowitz is a multiaward winning independent filmmaker based in san francisco. We believe in film s power to inspire, entertain, and change the world. Kerwin berk is a nikkei filmmaker who was born and raised in san francisco. They are focal points of documentaries with strong bay area ties that will be screened as part of the san francisco international film festival april 1023.
Principal photography of the film started on april 22, 2014 in queensland, australia and wrapped up on july 28 in san francisco. College behind bars for 30 years, lynn novick has been directing and producing landmark documentary films about american culture, history, politics, sports, art and music. Filmhousethe only yearround filmmaker residency program of its kind in the united statessupports narrative and documentary feature films by making office space available to independent filmmakers actively engaged in various stages of production. Catapult film fund provides development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell, have secured access to their story, and are ready to shoot and edit a piece for production fundraising purposes. He is the cinematographer and coproducer of the criticallyacclaimed documentary the return, which chronicles the end of californias three strikes law through the eyes of former lifers. With film festivals canceled, bay area filmmakers contemplate. Submissions of films from san francisco bay area based filmmakers. Ever since the early 60s, when smaller and lighter 16mm film cameras enabled portability and the turbulent political climate provided a tableau, documentarians found themselves recording history.
The san francisco bay area film critics circle sfbafcc, founded in 2002, is comprised of film critics from around the bay area. San francisco is a 1936 musicaldrama disaster film directed by woody van dyke, based on the april 18, 1906, san francisco earthquake. The san francisco film societykenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. San francisco film school handson independent filmaking. Kiehn eventually found promotional materials from the films original release and dated the film to april 14th, 1906, and finally gave credit to the filmmakers, the miles brothers. Our goal is to facilitate greater understanding of the diverse personalities, struggles and successes that define the veteran experience through the art of. Pennebaker was a leader among a generation of filmmakers in the 1960s who took advantage of such innovations as handheld cameras and adopted an. Documentary film institute san francisco state university.
Today, he is a freelance writer and independent filmmaker who. Non bay area submissions entered in this category will be disqualified. Among others, we meet people who have left everything to regenerate and rediscover themselves. Dox, tokyo, melbourne, viennale, krakow, jerusalem, among others. Mar 20, 2019 san francisco international film fest 2019 lineup san francisco, ca with 163 films representing 52 countries, the 2019 sffilm is set to take the worlds center stage from april 10 23. San francisco film society adds to board for documentary.
In addition to 12month residencies, throughout the year there are roughly 1020 visiting filmmakers from other artist development programs that utilize the filmhouse work space. Dan goldes may 21st 5 blocks rough cut, 2019, 50 min traces the current development and dramatic. Quarantined documentary fans can get a rare glimpse at prestonewall queer history next week, thanks to san franciscos tenderloin museum and roxie theatre. Until its closure in 2011, was the only daily online.
Virtual screening set for restored doc about queer san. Chris presented racing to zero, a solutionsoriented film tracing san franciscos efforts to divert all waste from landfills, in the spring 2015 bay area documentary. Sharon matola who has made an indigenous zoo out of belizes rescued, endangered and indigenous creatures, nature documentary filmmakers richard and carol foster, and eco lodge originators, mick and lucy fleming. Through the collection of voices of the often underrepresented residents, this project draws attention to the issues of displacement and gentrification as a consequence of the revitalization efforts of. Stephanie mechura, editor, has been editing documentary films for more than 20 years, teaming up with storytellers who share a simple ideal. San francisco is a very receptive town for documentaries and our fest has built a passionate following over the past 18 years. The then very popular singing of macdonald helped make this film a hit, coming on the heels of her other 1936 blockbuster, rose marie. Filmhouse provides 4,800 square feet of office space free of charge to narrative and documentary filmmakers working at any stage of production. All entries are from independent filmmakers that create pieces reflecting the traditions, history and thoughts of this community. Heading into its 24th year, this is one of the san francisco film festivals that. Although alexandra pelosi, director of the new hbo documentary san francisco 2. San francisco film society documentary film fund film ally.
Prior to cowan, ted hope served as executive director between august 2012. Filmmakers collaborative san francisco is a nonprofit organization with a mission to produce compelling films and campaigns that engage audiences in. Photo by lance iversen the chronicle less cat wilson and six of her friends are the focus of a new documentary movie titled whats your. From a sons look at his dads business dealings to the world economic collapse, filmmakers tune into the stories that surround us g. Hub has the added benefit of introducing students to branded content, a lucrative commercial avenue for adept documentary filmmakers. Sffs also runs a doc film fund that helps provide financing for production and post production on documentaries like 20s cutie and the. Building on a legacy of more than 60 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the bay area, sffilm is a national leader in exhibition, education, and filmmaker services. Sep 27, 2015 documentary filmmakers are always losing. The bay area is defined as extending from sonoma county to monterey county and out to sacramento county. This was my seventh time attending this event, and i was ready to dive back into my work with energy, laser focus and momentum the following monday. Veteran documentary corps vdc empowers veterans and filmmakers from around the world to tell true stories about the veteran experience to other veterans and global citizens alike.
Local filmmakers chinatown sro documentary lands pbs film fest slot. The documentary program and educational outreach initiative were underwritten by the john templeton foundation. Photographed in san francisco, friday july 25, 2008. Mechuras career began at winton dupont films in san francisco, where she fell in love with longform documentary film editing under the tutelage of the now president of the san francisco film society. Learn the way prayer and medicine unites a community with their.
Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films. Jun 28, 2018 filmmakers, historians making ed lee documentary leah garchik june 28, 2018 updated. San francisco documentary, drinks and discussion meetup. Applicants whose characters are as intriguing as the stories they tell and are presented in an innovated visual manner are high on the criteria list for. The women sports film festival uses the power of documentary film to celebrate female athletes and the filmmakers who bring their stories to the screen. Documentary production companies documentary filming in san francisco. Home the san francisco bay area film critics circle. The festival runs in san francisco june 418 at the roxie, brava and vogue theaters in san francisco. Sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. Apr 18, 2019 the san francisco documentary film festival is pleased to honor documentary filmmakers don argott and sheena m. Bay area filmmakers make right choice with guide dog documentary pick of the litter ruthe stein sep.
Oct 30, 2018 engels teaches multiple documentary courses for the academy. Since 2001, this two weeklong event has brought the most weird and wonderful aspects of real life to the big screen. Film groups in san francisco heres a look at some film groups near san francisco. Jul 29, 2008 photographed in san francisco, friday july 25, 2008. On february 29, i was flying home from the berlin international film festival and european film market after two weeks of meetings and pitches for the 2020 slate of films and projects at my san francisco based independent film company th gen. Chris presented racing to zero, a solutionsoriented film tracing san franciscos efforts to divert all waste from landfills, in the spring 2015 bay area documentary filmmakers class. San francisco film festival unveils 2019 lineup san. Sep 01, 2018 bay area filmmakers make right choice with guide dog documentary pick of the litter ruthe stein sep. The film, which was the topgrossing movie of that year, stars clark gable, jeanette macdonald, and spencer tracy. Zookeeper sharon matola who has made an indigenous zoo out of belizes rescued, endangered and indigenous creatures, nature documentary filmmakers richard and carol foster, and eco lodge originators, mick and lucy fleming. The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco, california that presents yearround programs and events in film exhibition, media education, and filmmaker services the executive director of the san francisco film society is noah cowan, who joined the organization in march 2014.
After leaving law practice, lisa received a masters degree in museum studies and worked with museums in the san francisco bay area, including the. Docfest offers a zippy blend of politics, music, social issues and youthoriented subcultures. San francisco is a very receptive town for documentaries and our fest has built a passionate following over the past 15 years. The san francisco film society brings the best in world cinema and through its filmmaker 360 program, funds deserving filmmakers at all stages of their careers. The original 16mm film was generously provided to stryker and silverman by ed muckerman. Since our inception, we have dedicated our school to the reimagination of the film school model, and to building a more creative educational environment. Cohen is an awardwinning filmmaker and working artist based in the san francisco bay area. The return won the audience award at the 2016 tribeca film festival, and the golden gate award at the 2016 san francisco international film. Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their films to the next level at a moment where funding is hard to find. Sf documentary film festival 2015 roxie san francisco. A guide to film festivals in san francisco month by month.
A new feature length documentary about guide dogs for the blind literally has audiences crying with happiness. The documentary was filmed on location nationwide, including. How the san francisco film society is empowering filmmakers. Independent filmmakers, coronavirus and the lost spring of. The festival was attended by over 8000 doc lovers last year. Quarantined documentary fans can get a rare glimpse at prestonewall queer history next week, thanks. Currently in production, 5 blocks is a documentary film about the transformational changes taking place on san franciscos midmarket street. Documentary filmmakers lynn novick and sarah botstein. The festival was attended by over 9000 doc lovers last year. Our unique productionbased curriculum combines traditional classroom learning with practical, handson instruction. The documentary film institute or docfilm, is an independent organization within san francisco state university that is dedicated to support nonfiction cinema by promoting documentary films and filmmakers and producing films on socially and culturally important topics which deserve wider recognition. Independent filmmaking groups in san francisco heres a look at some independent filmmaking groups near san francisco.
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