Press Releases - San Francisco Film Society http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com Latest press release news from the San Francisco Film Society en-us Mon, 6 Feb 2012 22:42:00 GMT Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:41:37 GMT SpiderEdit SFFS Author (info@sffs.org) SFFS Web Master (webmaster@sffs.org) 5 Bingham Ray (1954–2012) http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2759 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2759 'Roadie,' Michael Cuesta's Quietly Powerful Drama About Rock 'n' Roll Dreams, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Engagement February 24 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2753 Gritty, Honest Character Study of a Rock Relic Features Magnetic Performances and a Wonderfully Evocative ’70s Soundtrack Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2753 'Margaret,' 2011's Critical Cause Celebre, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Return Engagement February 17 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2750 Kenneth Lonergan’s Long-Delayed 2011 Film, Selected On Numerous Nationwide Critics’ Top Ten Lists, Features Anna Paquin in Stunning, Raw Lead Performance Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2750 'Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,' a Meditative Road Movie/Police Procedural from Turkey, Opens an Exclusive San Francisco Engagement February 10 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2749 Turkish Master Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Beautifully Crafted Portrait of the Human Condition Won Grand Prize at 2011 Cannes Film Festival Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2749 'Domain,' Tender, Tragic Love Story with Commanding Performance by Béatrice Dalle, Opens Exclusive San Francisco Premiere Engagement February 3 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2747 John Waters Selected This Captivating First Feature as His Favorite Film of 2010 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2747 San Francisco Film Society Presents SFFS Film Arts Forum: Digital Distribution Now, February 7 at Roxie Theater http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2738 Panel Discussion Focusing on the Benefits and Pitfalls of the Newest Online Distribution Models for Filmmakers and Film Watchers Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2738 San Francisco Film Society and Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announce Call for Applications for Spring 2012 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2737 Up to $300,000 Will Be Awarded to Narrative Feature Projects with Social Justice Themes That Uplift the Bay Area Filmmaking Community Mon, 9 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2737 'Sleeping Beauty,' a Hypnotic and Intelligently Provocative Fable of Sexual Awakening, Plays January 27–February 2 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2711 Jane Campion Calls Debut Feature About a Young Woman on the Brink of Self and Sexual Awareness “Extraordinary, Sensuous, Unafraid” Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2711 Shortlisted Documentaries 'Bill Cunningham New York' and 'Buck' Play January 1–2 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2709 Back By Popular Demand! Double Feature of Two SFIFF Favorites, Both on the Academy Awards Short List for Best Documentary Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2709 Samurai Classics 'Harakiri,' 'Yojimbo,' 'Sanjuro' and 'Seven Samurai' Play January 18–19 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2710 Double Features of Masahiro Kobayashi’s 'Harakiri' Starring Tatsuya Nakadai and Three Kurosawa Works Starring Toshiro Mifune Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2710 Frank Capra's 'It's a Wonderful Life' Starring Jimmy Stewart Plays Christmas Day, December 25 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2700 Recognized by the American Film Institute as One of the 100 Best American Films and the Most Inspirational American Movie Ever Made Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2700 Highly Anticipated Anime Feature 'Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos' Plays January 20–26 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2701 A New Feature-Length Adventure Into the World of an International Anime Sensation Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2701 San Francisco Film Society Awards 2011 SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant to Ian Olds and Paul Felten for Script Development of 'The Western Habit' http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2696 $15,000 Award Given to Support Mid-Career Screenwriting Partners Olds and Felten, Honorable Mention to Jason Cortland for 'Lumberjunkies' Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2696 'Summer Pasture,' a Rich Portrait of a Disappearing Way of Life and a Family's Survival, Plays January 16–17 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2688 A Young Family of Charming Yak Herders Contends with Tradition and Change in the Remote Steppes of China Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2688 The Best of Annecy, an Awing Program of Animated Shorts Plays January 13, 15 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2686 Selection of the Best Short Films From Around the World Returns to San Francisco Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2686 San Francisco Film Society and Kenneth Rainin Foundation Announce Recipients of Fall 2011 SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2676 $307,000 Awarded to Five Narrative Projects with Social Justice Themes and Bay Area Connections Thu, 8 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2676 Gripping Norwegian Drama 'King of Devil's Island' Opens January 6 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2662 Stellan Skarsgård Stars in Chilling Tale of Reform School Uprising Which Marked a Dark Point in Norwegian History Thu, 1 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2662 Fascinating Biographical Documentary 'Paul Goodman Changed My Life' Plays January 3–5 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2661 Intimate Portrait of Intriguing Multifaceted Intellectual Whose Ideas Influenced a Generation Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2661 'Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale' to Screen as a Twisted Holiday Celebration December 23 at SF Film Society Cinema http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2652 One Show Only of Tongue-in-Cheek Lampoon of Adventure Movies, Destined to Accrue Cult Status Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2652 New Italian Cinema Wraps Its 15th Glorious Year with Sold-Out Screenings, Enthusiastic Audiences and Special Awards http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2650 Giorgia Cecere’s 'The First Assignment' Wins the NICE City of Florence Award Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://sffs.org.mytempweb.com/content.aspx?pageid=2650