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San Francisco Film Society
Founded in 1957, the San Francisco International Film Festival is the longest-running film festival in the Americas. Held each spring for two weeks, the International is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and innovation in the country’s most beautiful city, featuring some 150 films and live events with more than 100 filmmakers in attendance and nearly two dozen awards presented for cinematic excellence. The Festival attracts an annual audience of more than 80,000.

Press Releases
Communiques from the Film Society regarding the films, filmmakers, events and extravaganzas that make up the International Film Festival.

Awardee Photos
Images of the recipients of the Festival's prestigious awards.

Films and Events
Access film stills, head shots and press kits for each of the films in the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival.

Festival Photos
Organized by date, access high resolution photographs from each day of the Festival, taken by the Film Society's talented and indispensable cadre of photographers.

Program Guides
This is the place to download PDFs of the Festival's Program Guide and Miniguide.

Logos & Artwork
Access logos and related artwork for both the San Francisco Film Society and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

Publicity Forms
Essential forms for requesting screeners, obtaining credentials and requesting interviews with visiting filmmakers, actors and awardees.

Staff Info
Access images of and information about key personnel of the San Francisco Film Society.


This Web site is published by the San Francisco Film Society. These materials are strictly for promotional use related to San Francisco Film Society screenings and events. Photographers must be credited when the name is included in the photo credit accompanying each image. Accurate photo credit information is listed next to each image and also in the file's metadata. For questions regarding the use of these images, contact the Film Society's publicity department.