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.
San Francisco International Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: San Francisco International Film Festival
SINCE: 1957
WHERE: San Francisco, California, U.S.
WEBSITE: www.sffs.org
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.
‘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.
Aaron Sorkin and Chloé Zhao to be Honored at SFFILM Awards Night 2020
SFFILM will honor filmmakers Aaron Sorkin (The Trial of the Chicago 7) and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) at the 2020 SFFILM Awards Night.
San Francisco International Film Festival Reveals What Would’ve Been 2020 Lineup
2020 San Francisco International Film Festival revealed the full lineup, though the event itself was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Forces Film Festivals Cancellations and Postponements (LIST)
The coronavirus is having a devastating impact on film festivals. San Francisco and RiverRun International Film Festivals have canceled.
Sundance Winning Documentary BOYS STATE to Open San Francisco Film Festival
The 2020 San Francisco International Film Festival will open with the hometown premiere of Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine’s Boys State.
THE CHAMBERMAID and MIDNIGHT TRAVELER Win Top 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival Awards
The prizes were presented to the winners of the juried Golden Gate Awards at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival, with the top prize – New Directors Award going to The Chambermaid.
Lulu Wang’s THE FAREWELL Starring Awkwafina is Centerpiece of 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival
The Farewell, directed by Lulu Wang, a crowd favorite during its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, will screen at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival as a special Centerpiece.
Documentary AI WEIWEI: YOURS TRULY to World Premiere at San Francisco International Film Festival
The documentary film Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly, directed by Cheryl Haines, has its World Premiere special Marquee Presentation at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Gavin Hood’s OFFICIAL SECRETS to Close 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival
Official Secrets, Gavin Hood’s gripping retelling of the story of Katharine Gun, will screen as the Closing Night of the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Laura Dern to Receive Special Tribute at San Francisco International Film Festival
Actress Laura Dern will be honored during the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival with a special tribute, followed by an advance screening of her upcoming film Trial by Fire
Kevin Durant Exec Produced Sports DocuSeries Q BALL to World Premiere at San Francisco International Film Festival
Q Ball executive produced by Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, provides an intimate portrayal of several players on the San Quentin State Prison basketball team.
World Premiere of Netflix’s ‘Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City’ to Open 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival
The 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival will kick off with the World Premiere of Netflix’s new original series Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City.
2018 San Francisco International Film Festival is a Wrap – ‘Eighth Grade’ and ‘A Thousand Thoughts’ Win Audience Awards
After over two weeks of screening 186 films from 45 countries, the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival came to a close on Tuesday, April 17th.
SCARY MOTHER Wins Top Golden Gate Prize at 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival | Complete List of Winners
This afternoon the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Award (GGA) competitions and awarded nearly $40,000 in prizes to emerging and established filmmakers.
‘A Boy. A Girl. A Dream’ Starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good Headed to San Francisco Film Festival | Video
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream – the critically-acclaimed one-take film that premiered at Sundance in January – will screen at the 2018 San Francisco Film Festival
‘Damsel’ and ‘This One’s For the Ladies’ Added to the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival
Two new films – David Zellner and Nathan Zellner’s Damsel (USA 2018) and Gene Graham’s This One’s For the Ladies (USA 2018) have been added to the schedule for the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival
2018 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with “A Kid Like Jake”
The complete lineup was unveiled today for the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival, running April 4 to 17. The festival will open with independent filmmaker Silas Howard’s drama A Kid Like Jake, starring Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, and Octavia Spencer
SFFILM Launch Program to Feature World Premiere of 5 Documentaries on 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival Lineup
SFFILM’s Launch program returns to the San Francisco International Film Festival to provide a platform for a select group of exceptional films just beginning their distribution journey.
Boots Riley’s Sundance Hit “Sorry to Bother You” is Centerpiece Event of 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival
Sorry to Bother You, the Sundance hit and Bay Area production, will have its hometown special screening in dual locations, in both Oakland and San Francisco, as a special Centerpiece event at the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival.
2018 San Francisco International Film Festival Reveals Feature Films in Golden Gate Award Competition
The San Francisco International Film Festival announced the feature film in competitions for the 2018 Golden Gate Awards.
San Francisco International Film Festival to Honor Charlize Theron with Tribute + Screening of TULLY
Actress Charlize Theron will be honored during the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival with a special tribute, followed by a screening of her new film, Jason Reitman’s Tully.
ENDLESS POETRY and DOLORES Win San Francisco International Film Festival Audience Awards
The 60th San Francisco International Film Festival wrapped after screening 181 films from 51 countries, and the audience voted Endless Poetry and Dolores their favorite narrative and documentary feature films.