2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The World of Love,’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Nuisance Bear,’ ‘One in a Million’ (SFFILM)
Migration, formative youth experiences, and large-scale conflicts guide this batch of four independent films reaching the San Francisco International Film Festival after successful fall and... Read More
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LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor
LaKeith Stanfield on ‘I Love Boosters,’ Collaborating with Boots Riley, and His New Musical Endeavor
Snacking on an assortment of charcuterie delights, LaKeith Stanfield greets me from across our meeting room’s table, sporting warm-tinted sunglasses and a pair of ripped... Read More
Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ Among 2026 SFFILM Honorees of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative
Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ Among 2026 SFFILM Honorees of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative
Today, SFFILM announced $115,000 in awards and grants for the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs... Read More
‘The Invite’ and ‘Late Fame’ to Open 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM): Full Lineup Announced
Today, SFFILM announced the program for the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival, the longest-running film festival in the Americas. The Festival returns to... Read More
Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Lands West Coast Premiere as Centerpiece of 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM)
Today, SFFILM announced the Centerpiece program of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival with a hometown and West Coast premiere of award-winning writer/director Boots... Read More
‘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
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
2026 San Francisco International Film Festival Reviews: ‘The World of Love,’ ‘A Sad and Beautiful World,’ ‘Nuisance Bear,’ ‘One in a Million’ (SFFILM) 
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