‘Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back’ to Close 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) at The Castro Theatre
Today, SFFILM announced Closing Night of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival with a very special Star Wars Day screening of Star Wars: Episode... Read More
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SFFILM Announces $543K in Grants for Filmmakers
L to R: SFFILM Rainin Grant Recipients: Sahand Nikoukar, Meera Angelica Joshi, Miguel Angel Caballero, Courtney Loo, Al’Ikens Plancher Alex Heller , Set Hernandez, Sofia... Read More
Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?’ to Receive SFFILM’s 2025 SF Honors Award
Today, SFFILM announced that the 2025 SF Honors Award will go to Is This Thing On?, co-written and directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Bradley Cooper.... Read More
Of Gods and Monsters: Guillermo del Toro Receives the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize for ‘Frankenstein’
On November 12, SFFILM and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation honored Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein with the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize at San Francisco’s... Read More
Park Chan-wook to Receive Tribute from SFFILM for ‘No Other Choice’
Today, SFFILM announced a tribute to the venerable South Korean directing legend Park Chan-wook alongside a special screening of his most recent film No Other... Read More
Guillermo del Toro to Receive the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize from SFFILM for ‘Frankenstein’
Today, in partnership with the Alfred P . Sloan Foundation, SFFILM announced it will present the prestigious Sloan Science in Cinema Prize to Academy Award-winning... Read More
SFFILM’s 11th Doc Stories Film Festival Lineup Includes Laura Poitras’ ‘Cover-Up,’ Ben Proudfoot’s ‘The Eyes of Ghana’
Today, SFFILM announced the lineup for the 11th Doc Stories film festival. The main program includes ten features and 12 short films, including new films... Read More
2025 SFFILM Celebrates Scientific Excellence in Lee Isaac Chung’s ‘Twisters’ with $20,000 Sloan Science in Cinema Prize
Today, SFFILM announced the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), which runs April 17–27, which will include... Read More
68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) Lineup: Josh O’Connor in ‘Rebuilding,’ Tributes to André Holland, Chris Columbus
Today, SFFILM announced the full lineup for the 68th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), the longest-running film festival in the Americas. Taking place April 17-27, the... Read More
SFFILM Executive Director Anne Lai and Director of Programming Jessie Fairbanks Discuss the SFFILM Awards and the Future of Film Festivals
You might not know it but the San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest running film festival in the Americas. It celebrated its 67th... Read More
Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards: ‘Hamnet’ Tops Wins, ‘Christy’ Nabs Best Irish Film 
8th Kodak Film Awards Recipients: Kristen Stewart, Joachim Trier, Autumn Durald Arkapaw and More 
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