The San Francisco Film Society's Fall Season—comprised of a growing roster of small, focused festivals—gives adventurous and inquisitive Bay Area audiences the opportunity to delve deep into carefully chosen film series and engage with bold filmmakers. Download images from and documents about the films that comprised the 2009 the Fall Season.




Cinema by the Bay
October 22–25, 2009: Cinema by the Bay celebrates the passion, innovation and diversity of Bay Area filmmaking, the intelligence and probing spirit of local directors and the incredible depth and breadth of America’s film and media frontier. Read more...

French Cinema Now
October 29–November 4, 2009: French Cinema Now—a new seven-day annual festival copresented with the French-American Cultural Society—brings the most significant new work from one of the world’s most renowned filmmaking countries to discerning Bay Area audiences. Read more...

Taiwan Film Days
November 6–8, 2009: The inaugural Taiwan Film Days festival provides a multifaceted look into the vibrant Taiwanese film culture and industry. Read more...

SF Intl Animation Festival
November 11–15, 2009: The five-day San Francisco International Animation Festival celebrates San Francisco’s prominence as a hub for one of the most creative forms in cinema. Read more...

New Italian Cinema
November 15–22, 2009: Each year, New Italian Cinema celebrates the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and brings the country's newest directors and films to audiences in San Francisco. Read more...