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SFIFF53 Members Night
March 31, 2010; programs 7:00 & 9:15 pm; reception 7:30–9:30 pm

FILM ARTS FORUM

SFFS Film Arts Forum: Tales from Terror Town
Monday, April 5, 7:00 pm

SF INTL FILM FESTIVAL

53rd San Francisco International Film Festival
April 22–May 3, 2010

SF INTL FILM FESTIVAL

An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt: Life, Death and Very Large Utensils
Friday, April 23, 7:30pm

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An Evening with Walter Salles
Wednesday, April 28, 6:45 pm

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An Afternoon with James Schamus
Saturday, May 1, 1:00 pm

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An Evening with Roger Ebert and Friends
Saturday, May 1, 5:30 pm

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea with Stephin Merritt
Tuesday, May 4, 8:30 pm

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28 SF360 FILM+CLUB A Sneak Preview of a Film About Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields Sunday, February 28, 8:00 pm, doors 7:00 pm Brilliantly idiosyncratic singer/songwriter Stephin Merritt has distinguished himself as one of contemporary pop’s most beloved and influential artists. SF360 Film+Club presents a sneak preview of a new documentary about the intensely private Merritt, who will be present for a post-screening Q&A.	1	2 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Grant Writing Essentials Tuesday, March 2, 7:00–10:00 pm Learn how to craft an effective blueprint proposal for your project that can be adapted for multiple applications. Discover how to create a compelling logline, background, synopsis, treatment, fundraising strategy, marketing and distribution plan, key personnel bios and project status reports.	3	4	5	6 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Sound Essentials Saturday, March 6, 11:00 am–5:00 pm This hands-on class assists beginning and intermediate filmmakers with field recording and related issues. Learn about boom technique, microphones and recording devices, choosing and troubleshooting locations and organizing postproduction recording.
7	8 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Ethics in Documentary Film Monday, March 8, 6:00–9:00 pm Are there basic ethical principles in documentary filmmaking? What is the filmmaker’s responsibility to his or her subjects? What builds trust and what erodes it? Join documentary theoretician Bill Nichols as he investigates these questions.	9	10	11 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Obtaining and Clearing Music Rights for Film, Video and the Internet Thursday, March 11, 7;00–8:30 pm This seminar reveals the secrets to content acquisition and the intricacies of music rights and fair use. The basic structure of copyright law will be covered, as well as the process of acquiring new music, gaining the right to use existing music and more.	12 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Sweetgrass March 12 & 13, 2010 Sweetgrass, the first essential movie of this young year, largely involves the enormous effort, along with the unintentional humor and grim realities, involved in driving some 3,000 sensationally noisy sheep up a mountain for summer pasture.	13 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Producing and Directing Documentary Films Saturday–Sunday, March 13–14, 10:00 am–6:00 pm This intensive two-day workshop covers crucial issues of producing and directing a documentary, including selecting a provocative topic, researching the subject, writing a proposal, fundraising, preproduction, casting, directing, technical craft and more. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Sweetgrass March 12 & 13, 2010 Sweetgrass, the first essential movie of this young year, largely involves the enormous effort, along with the unintentional humor and grim realities, involved in driving some 3,000 sensationally noisy sheep up a mountain for summer pasture.
14	15 FILMMAKER EDUCATION The Aesthetics of Editing Monday, March 15, 7:00–10:00 pm SOLD OUT. This class investigates the many competing issues that editors must keep in mind when cutting a film. Students will analyze early versions of scenes from documentary and narrative works, comparing them to the finished scene.	16	17	18	19	20 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Mixing Media into the Classroom Saturday, March 20, 10:00 am–2:00 pm This four-hour professional development workshop will explore a range of practical, interactive and interdisciplinary ways of integrating media into creative classroom practice and curricula.
21	22 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Herzog in Focus Monday, March 22, 6:00–9:00 pm Werner Herzog belongs among that rare group of filmmakers for whom documentary and fiction filmmaking blur into a single quest—which in Herzog’s case, involves a search for “ecstatic truth.” Join Bill Nichols for an exploration of Herzog’s stylistic and thematic distinctiveness.	23 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Scheduling and Budgeting for Motion Pictures Tuesday, March 23, 7:00–10:00 pm Conducting a screenplay budget breakdown from the elements in your script is an essential process that will improve your chances of getting it produced. Break down your script to identify easy dollar-saving fixes that won’t adversely effect overall quality.	24 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Publicity and Marketing for Filmmakers Wednesday, March 24, 7:00–10:00 pm Learn from San Francisco International Film Festival insiders how to get the most out of your festival experience and utilize fests as platforms to market and publicize your films. Get tips on preparing to attend a festival with or without a film, preparing a press kit and stills, hiring a publicist and much more.	25	26	27
28 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Make a Music Video in 24 Hours Three sessions: Sunday, March 28, 10:00 am–6:00 pm; Saturday–Sunday, April 10–11, 10:00 am–6:00 pm This lab will immerse students in the challenging and exciting process of making a music video. Key concepts related to producing, budgeting, shooting and editing styles will be explored. From concept through production, students will serve in key crew positions.	29 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Film Analysis Monday, March 29, 6:00–9:00 pm This class introduces students to the practice of close textual analysis, taking a neoformalist approach. Students will take an in-depth look at mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing and sound as keys to the development of narrative, narration and style. FILMMAKER EDUCATION Shooting Digital Video Two sessions: Monday–Tuesday, March 29–30, 7:00–10:00 pm Learn to use your HD or SD camera to its maximum potential. Ideal for first-time shooters and intermediate students who want to improve their shooting skills, this crash course will cover the basic operations of DV cameras as well as aesthetic considerations.	30 YOUTH EDUCATION What’s on Your Plate? Tuesday March 30, 2010, 10:00 am This witty and provocative documentary follows two eleven-year-old African-American city kids as they explore their place in the food chain. Sadie and Safiyah take a close look at food systems in New York City and its surrounding areas in a quest to understand what's on all of our plates.	31 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Webinar: Selling Films Online Wednesday, March 31, 7:00–9:30pm This online-only class will demystify online distribution. Learn how to promote and sell your film on the Web and receive feedback on your project. Grasp an overview of the emerging platform of online distribution and decide if it’s an appropriate model for your film.	1	2	3
4	5 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Postproduction Workflows: Shooting HD with Digital SLR Cameras Monday, April 5, 7:00 pm–10 pm In addition to still images, the new breed of digital SLR cameras also shoots HD video. Take control of a new and potentially industry-changing technology that affords low-light performance, a small form factor, and amazing depth-of-field. FILM ARTS FORUM SFFS Film Arts Forum: Tales from Terror Town Monday, April 5, 7:00 pm The San Francisco Film Society presents SFFS Film Arts Forum: Tales from Terror Town, an appreciation, dissection and dismantling of the popular but misunderstood horror genre and its ties to the Bay Area.	6 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Film Finance Demystified – Reality Check #2 Tuesday, April 6, 7:00–10:00 pm Join George Rush and seasoned producers Michael Ferris Gibson and Henry Rosenthal as they parse truth from fiction in indie film finance. Learn about financing opportunities and how to make your project enticing to financiers in a climate of economic uncertainty.	7 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Webinar: Indie Film Fundraising Online Wednesday, April 7, 7:00–9:30 pm Do you need to raise money for your next film? Are you a filmmaker trying to make sense of all the tools on the Internet? This online-only class will familiarize you with the trends, tools and companies pioneering DIWO (do it with others) funding and filmmaking.	8	9	10