The San Francisco International Film Festival 2008 honored the following films and filmmakers:

New Directors Award: "Vasermil"
Directed by: Mushon Salmona (Israel, 2007)

Winner receives a $10,000 cash prize and AVID Xpress Pro software courtesy of AVID.

New Directors Special Jury Mention: "Wonderful Town" Directed by: Aditya Assarat (Thailand, 2007)

FIPRESCI Prize: "Ballast"
Directed by: Lance Hammer (USA, 2007)

FIPRESCI Special Jury Mention: "Glasses"
Directed by: Naoko Ogigami (Japan, 2007)

Chris Holter Humor in Film Award: "Time to Die"
Directed by: Dorota Kedzierzawska (Poland, 2007)

Winner receives a $2,500 cash prize.

Golden Gate Awards

Documentary Feature: "Up the Yangtze"
Directed by: Yung Chang (Canada, 2007)

Winner receives a $15,000 cash prize and Final Cut Studio software courtesy of Apple.

Documentary Feature Special Jury Prize: "Forbidden Lie$"
Directed by: Anna Broinowski (Australia, 2007)

Bay Area Documentary Feature: "Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans"
Directed by: Dawn Logsdon (USA, 2008)

Winner receives a $10,000 cash prize, Final Cut Studio software courtesy of Apple and $2,000 worth of lab services from EFILM Digital Laboratories.

Documentary Short: "The Ladies"
Directed by: Christina A. Voros (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by Stella Artois.

Bay Area Short, First Prize: "Cabinet"
Directed by: Todd Herman (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $2,000 cash prize.

Bay Area Short, Second Prize: "On the Assassination of the President"
Directed by: Adam Keker (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $1,500 cash prize.

Narrative Short: "Thick Skinned"
Directed by: Jean-Bernard Marlin, Benoit Rambourg (France, 2007)

Winner receives a $5,000 cash prize sponsored by Stella Artois and $1,700 worth of Kodak film stock.

Animated Short: "Madame Tutli-Putli"
Directed by: Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski (Canada)

Winner receives a $2,000 cash prize.

New Visions: "Cabinet"
Directed by: Todd Herman (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $1,500 cash prize and $1,700 worth of Kodak film stock.

Work for Kids and Families: "When I Grow Up"
Directed by: Michelle R. Meeker (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $1,500 cash prize.

Youth Work: "Writing History with Lightning: The Triumph and Tragedy of America’s First Blockbuster" Directed by: Charlotte Burger (USA, 2007)

Winner receives a $1,500 cash prize and Scheduling and Budgeting software courtesy of Entertainment Partners.

Previously announced Golden Gate Award winners (Television)
TV Documentary Long Form: "Calavera Highway"
Directed by: Renee Tajima-Peña (USA/Mexico, 2007)

TV Documentary Short Form: "The Mystery of the Second Painting"
Directed by: Muriel Edelstein (France, 2007)

TV Narrative Long Form: "Operation Turquoise"
Directed by: Alain Tasma (France, 2007)