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55th San Francisco International Film Festival Offers Contemporary Film Education to Bay Area College Students
College Days Program Features Three Days of Films and Guided Discussion
3/27/2012
The San Francisco Film Society’s Colleges & Universities program presents the third annual College Days program at the 55th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 19–May 3). This specially curated three-day series (April 27–29) for Bay Area college students includes screenings of five Festival films (Informant, The Loneliest Planet, Mosquita y Mari, 17 Girls, The Waiting Room) and Q&As with filmmaker guests. All screenings and discussions will take place at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas at 1881 Post Street in San Francisco. ??The complete program is being offered for just $40 per student. Faculty members may participate, if they attend with their students. Course credit is also available. ?Tickets for the program are available for select college students only and may only be purchased through the SFFS Education office by contacting Trinity West at twest@sffs.org or 415-561-5043. SFIFF College Days tickets cannot be purchased through the regular Festival box office.
For the 2012 spring semester, two of the city’s major universities are currently offering classes in connection with the College Days program. San Francisco State University is offering a one-unit weekend course entitled “Focus on Contemporary Filmmakers,” taught by professor Aaron Kerner, and University of San Francisco is offering a four-unit, semester-long course entitled “Inside SFIFF,” taught by SFFS Director of Education Joanne Parsont.
The Colleges & Universities program is run by the Film Society’s Education department and was created to support and encourage students as they prepare to transition from the academic arena to the professional world. Offering an array of creative, educational, social, financial and professional opportunities, it is a valuable bridge that connects and engages students with the Film Society and the Bay Area filmmaking community.
For more information visit festival.sffs.org.
To request interviews or screeners contact your SFIFF publicist.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
55th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 55th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 19–May 3 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre, SF Film Society Cinema and SFMOMA in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in one of the country’s most beautiful cities, featuring 200 films and live events, 14 juried awards and $70,000 in cash prizes, upwards of 100 participating filmmaker guests and diverse and engaged audiences with more than 70,000 people in attendance.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the Film Society’s filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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For the 2012 spring semester, two of the city’s major universities are currently offering classes in connection with the College Days program. San Francisco State University is offering a one-unit weekend course entitled “Focus on Contemporary Filmmakers,” taught by professor Aaron Kerner, and University of San Francisco is offering a four-unit, semester-long course entitled “Inside SFIFF,” taught by SFFS Director of Education Joanne Parsont.
The Colleges & Universities program is run by the Film Society’s Education department and was created to support and encourage students as they prepare to transition from the academic arena to the professional world. Offering an array of creative, educational, social, financial and professional opportunities, it is a valuable bridge that connects and engages students with the Film Society and the Bay Area filmmaking community.
For more information visit festival.sffs.org.
To request interviews or screeners contact your SFIFF publicist.
For photos and press materials visit sffs.org/pressdownloads.
55th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 55th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 19–May 3 at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre, SF Film Society Cinema and SFMOMA in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley. Held each spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in one of the country’s most beautiful cities, featuring 200 films and live events, 14 juried awards and $70,000 in cash prizes, upwards of 100 participating filmmaker guests and diverse and engaged audiences with more than 70,000 people in attendance.
San Francisco Film Society
Building on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in exhibition, education and filmmaker services.
The Film Society presents 365 days of exhibition each year, reaching a total audience of 130,000 people. Its acclaimed education program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and media literacy to more than 15,000 teachers and students and presents 100 classes and workshops annually. Through Filmmaker360, the Film Society’s filmmaker services program, essential creative and business services and funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported. Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
For more information visit sffs.org.
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