Accreditation Guidelines

Returning Journalists

If you attended the 2007 San Francisco International Film Festival or San Francisco Film Society programs, submitted your coverage and are in good standing, you will receive an accreditation application via email in mid-February. You should return the completed form with your passport-size photo by April 4, 2008. Accreditation forms will not be processed without your photo. Approximately two weeks later you will receive confirmation of your accreditation via email. Your press badge will be available for pick-up at the Festival publicity office, April 25–May 7.

Please do not photocopy the accreditation form. Only originals will be accepted. If you know of other journalists who would like to apply for accreditation, please have them follow the procedures for "New Requests" noted below.

Please ensure that we have your correct affiliation and contact information. If either has changed since this time last year notify Bill Proctor, Publicity Coordinator, immediately by email at bproctor@sffs.org.

If you have attended the San Francisco International Film Festival in the past, but missed last year, please contact Hilary Hart, Director of Publicity, at publicity@sffs.org.

New Requests

If you did not attend the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival or other San Francisco Film Society programs in 2007, then you need to submit the following to Hilary Hart by email at publicity@sffs.org:

1. A letter from your editor or producer on company letterhead that assigns you to cover the 51st Festival or San Francisco Film Society program, states the intention to publish or air your reports and specifies the type and extent of coverage you are planning (e.g. overview of the Festival, interviews with directors, reviews of films, etc.).
2. A recent copy of your publication or program with circulation information
3. Recent coverage of either a film festival, a film-related story or an arts or entertainment story written or produced by you

Accreditation requests will not be considered without the above materials. Submission of these materials does not guarantee accreditation.

Upon approval of your request, you will receive an accreditation application. You must return the completed application with one passport-size photo by April 4, 2008. Accreditation forms will not be processed without your photo. You will receive confirmation of accreditation within two weeks via email. Your press badge will be available for pick-up at the Festival publicity office, April 25–May 7.