Press Releases - San Francisco Film Society http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com Latest press release news from the San Francisco Film Society en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 08:26:01 GMT Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:41:37 GMT SpiderEdit SFFS Author (info@sffs.org) SFFS Web Master (webmaster@sffs.org) 5 'The Story of Film: An Odyssey,' an Epic British TV Series About the History of Cinema, Starts June 2 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2944 Mark Cousins’ Consciousness-Expanding, Compulsively Watchable Journey Through Innovation and Experimentation in the Movies Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2944 'Hide Away,' Chris Eyre's Poignant Meditation on Redemption, Opens an Exclusive San Francisco Engagement June 1 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2941 Finely Crafted Character-Driven Drama Stars Josh Lucas and James Cromwell Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2941 An Evening of 'Wholphin' Love, Featuring Extraordinary Short Films and a Live Love Competition, One Day Only, June 2 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2943 Unique and Ponderable Films From 'Wholphin,' the Quarterly DVD Magazine Published by McSweeney’s Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2943 San Francisco Film Society Announces Behind the Scenes Master Class 'The Politics of the Cutting Room Floor' with Editor Curtiss Clayton http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2940 Master Cutter Clayton to Discuss the Challenges Behind the Scenes of the Editor’s Art, Thursday, June 21 at San Francisco Film Centre Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2940 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Wraps the Best 15 Days of the Year for World Cinema Lovers http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2929 Longest-Running Film Festival in the Americas Enjoys a Spectacular Year with Superb Programming, Numerous Special Guests and Many Memorable Sold-Out Events Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2929 55th San Francisco International to End on a High Note with Ramona Diaz's 'Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey,' May 3 at Castro Theatre http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2843 Journey—Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Ross Valory, Deen Castronovo, Arnel Pineda—to Attend Hometown Premiere of Stirring Documentary About the Band and Filipino Lead Singer Pineda Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2843 San Francisco Film Society and Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announce Winners of Spring 2012 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2927 $300,000 Awarded to Six Narrative Projects with Social Justice Themes and Bay Area Connections Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2927 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Winners Announced at Golden Gate Awards Ceremony Wedndesday, May 2 http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2928 Wed, 2 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2928 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,' a Meditative Road Movie/Police Procedural from Turkey, Opens an Exclusive Return San Francisco Engagement in 35mm May 25 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2925 Turkish Master Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Beautifully Crafted Portrait of the Human Condition Won Grand Prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2925 San Francisco Film Society's Filmmaker360 "Off the Page" Program Gives Young Director Opportunity to Workshop His Script with Lead Actors http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2923 Director/Writer Ryan Coogler Develops Script for 'Fruitvale,' the True Story of Oscar Grant, with Michael B. Jordan and Melonie Diaz Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2923 Eric Rohmer's 'Four Adventures of Reinette and Mirabelle' and 'Le Rayon Vert (Summer)' Open Exclusive San Francisco Return Engagements May 18 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2920 Double Feature of Romantic Dramas From Gallic Master of the Genre Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2920 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Competitions, Prizes and Juries, Winners to be Revealed at the Golden Gate Awards http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2916 New Directors Prize Showcases Rising Filmmakers, Golden Gate Awards Highlight Innovation and Excellence in the Craft, FIPRESCI Honors a Director Emerging on the International Scene Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2916 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Will Present Inaugural Graham Leggat Award to Benh Zeitlin http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2914 Director Will Receive Honor at Film Society Awards Night at Warfield Theatre, April 26 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2914 'Michael,' a Chilling Depiction of the Day-to-Day Banality of Evil, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Premiere Engagement May 11 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2890 Austrian Feature Debut Takes a Coolly Non-Judgmental, Non-Psychological Approach to a Disturbing Topic Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2890 'Here,' First U.S. Feature Shot in Armenia, Blending Naturalism and Pure Cinematic Flourish, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Engagement May 11 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2889 Assured Fiction-Feature Debut Inspired by a Love of Map-Making and the Mythology of Exploration Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2889 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Will Present Peter J. Owens Award to Judy Davis http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2867 Actor Will Receive Honor at Film Society Awards Night at Warfield Theatre and Onstage Tribute at Castro Theatre Mon, 2 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2867 'The Day He Arrives,' by South Korean Master Filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Engagement May 4 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2866 New Wave Feel Imbues Comedy Involving a Frustrated Would-Be Artist, Generational Inertia, Male Misbehavior and Many, Many Bottles of Soju Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2866 San Francisco Film Society Presents New KinoTek Program 'Karolina Sobecka: Human Moves, Animal Visions,' April 20–May 3 at Super Frog Gallery http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2863 Artist Utilizes Impressive Range of Software and Emergent Technologies to Create Interactive Art Installations and Explore Non-Verbal Communication Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2863 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Presents Centerpiece Screening of Lynn Shelton's 'Your Sister's Sister' http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2842 Charming Relationship Comedy On Sibling Bonds, Love and Miscommunication; Director Lynn Shelton Expected to Attend Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2842 55th San Francisco International Film Festival Offers Contemporary Film Education to Bay Area College Students http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2844 College Days Program Features Three Days of Films and Guided Discussion Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2844