Selcen Ergun won the New Directors Award for her debut film Snow and the Bear at San Francisco International Film Festival.
San Francisco International Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: San Francisco International Film Festival
SINCE: 1957
WHERE: San Francisco, California, U.S.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the Americas. Held each spring for two weeks and highly anticipated by its loyal, passionate audiences, SFIFF is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in one of the country's most beautiful cities, featuring some 150 films and live events with more than 100 filmmakers in attendance and nearly two dozen awards presented for excellence in film craft.
Matthew Johnson’s BlackBerry Awarded SFFILM Sloan Science on Screen Prize
BlackBerry from co-writer and director Matthew Johnson is the 2023 recipient of the SFFILM Sloan Science on Screen Prize.
RALLY, Documentary on Activist Rose Pak to World Premiere at San Francisco Film Festival | Trailer
Directed by Rooth Tang, Rally, the documentary on activist and kingmaker Rose Pak will world premiere at San Francisco Film Festival.
66th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Lineup
Films at the 2023 San Francisco International Film Festival include I Have Electric Dreams (Tengo Sueños Eléctricos) directed by Valentina Maurel.
STEPHEN CURRY: UNDERRATED Documentary to Open San Francisco Film Festival
Stephen Curry: Underrated traces Curry’s spectacular rise from Davidson College through the thrilling 2021–22 Golden State Warriors championship season.
SFFILM to Honor Ryan Coogler, Sarah Polley, and Margot Robbie
“Each of these phenomenal artists brings the highest levels of skill to their latest work, creating the year’s most indelible films.”
65th San Francisco Intl Film Festival Announces Winners – ‘Hit the Road’ and ‘Master of Light’ Win Top Awards
Master of Light by Rosa Ruth Boesten won the Documentary Feature Award at the 65th San Francisco International Film Festival.
San Francisco Intl Film Festival Announces 2022 Lineup + Tribute for Michelle Yeoh
The 65th San Francisco International Film Festival will make its return to theaters in person, featuring more than 130 films from 56 countries.
Jenny Slate of ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ to be Honored at San Francisco Film Festival | Video
Actor, comedian Jenny Slate will be celebrated at the San Francisco Film Festival along with a screening of her film Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.
2021 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Winners, ‘This Is My Desire’ and ‘Writing With Fire’ Win Top Prizes
The Nigerian film This Is My Desire, directed by twin brothers Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri won the Golden Gate Award New Directors Award at the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival.
‘Language Lessons’ and ‘Cruz’ to World Premiere at 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival
New events and films including the world premieres of Cruz and Language Lessons have been added to the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival program..
2021 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘Naked Singularity’
San Francisco International Film Festival unveiled the 103 films for the 2021 Festival set to take place online and in-person events.