San Francisco International Film Festival

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San Francisco, United States April 2014, TBA
Call for Entry Deadline: November 2013, TBA
Final Deadline: Shorts - Dec. 5th; Features - Dec. 12th
Festival Data:
- Established: 1957
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 80000
- Media Attendance: 250
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 150
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1600
- Total Number of Films Screened: 175
- Total Screenings: 250
- # of Shorts Screened: 70
- # of Features Screened: 105
- Accreditations: AMPAS, FIPRESCI
- Competitive
- Retrospective
- Students Section
- Has Panels
- Has Seminars
- Workshops
Festival Website:
www.sffs.org
Festival Description:

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 200 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.

San Francisco Film Society, presenter of the flagship SFIFF, is a nonprofit arts and educational organization dedicated to celebrating the world of film and media in all its breadth and diversity. In addition to the International Film Festival, the Film Society presents the annual New Italian Cinema series and the annual San Francisco International Animation Festival.
Film Submissions:
- Accepts direct submissions
- Submission formats: VHS, Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 35mm, DVD, MiniDV, DVCam, Other
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.sffs.org/ assets/ SFIFF_CFE_2012_lr.pdf

Email:	achang(at)sffs.org
Phone:	(1) 415 561-5017
Fax:	(1) 415 561-5099
Mailing Address:	San Francisco Film Society 39 Mesa Street, Suite 110 The Presidio San Francisco, California 94129 USA

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JUN 04, 2008 11:37PM FFW Festival Editor writes:

San Francisco International Film Festival 2008 Awards

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)
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