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Sept 6 SF Green Film Festival at Walmart eCommerce

By SFGFF ⋅ August 14, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

This September, SFGFF is partnering with Walmart eCommerce to present the Festival at the Walmart eCommerce corporate campus in San Bruno. The pilot event on September 6 will explore the theme of urban farming and employees will enjoy an afternoon of film screenings, discussions with local experts, opportunities to sample locally grown produce, and a [...]

Aug 8 SFGFF co-presents: MINDS IN THE WATER

By SFGFF ⋅ June 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

5 years in the making, this beautiful documentary chronicles professional surfer Dave “Rasta” Rastovich’s path to protect dolphins, whales and their ocean environment. Rasta’s latest campaign – a 660km sailing expedition along Australia’s Gold Coast – provides the backdrop for this evolution. His quest to gather support from professional surfers, seek guidance from Sea Shepherd’s [...]

SFGFF Pops the Question 2.0 ~ Trivia Night Fundraiser

By SFGFF ⋅ June 5, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Back by popular demand, SFGFF returns with our second round of trivia, music, munchies and a pint. Start the midsummer madness at 6:30pm on Thursday, June 28 (game starts at 7:00pm sharp) at the Buck Tavern. Bring your friends, your thinking caps and a little cash and enjoy a night of drinks, food and some [...]

SFGFF participates in 3rd Moscow H2O Environmental Film Festival

By SFGFF ⋅ May 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

In May 2012, SFGFF took part in the 3rd H2O Environmental Film Festival, presented in Moscow, Russia, by the United Nations Development Programme. Moscow audiences enjoyed a selection of shorts from the 2012 SF Green Film Festival, including Coalition of the Willing (Simon Robson; Short Film Award Winner at SFGFF 2012), Bottle (Kirsten Lepore), Second [...]

May 31 SFGFF presents: FOOD STAMPED with filmmaker Q&A

By SFGFF ⋅ April 30, 2012 ⋅ One comment

Join us on May 31 at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center to launch our 2012 community screenings series: FOOD STAMPED Special screening and Q&A with Bay Area filmmakers Shira and Yoav Potash Moderated by Julian Mocine-McQueen, Campaign and Partnerships Manager, Green For All Thursday, May 31 Ninth Street Independent Film Center 145 9th Street, [...]

Apr 22 SFGFF co-presents: ONE DAY ON EARTH – Global Screening Event on Earth Day with filmmaker Q&A

By SFGFF ⋅ April 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

SFGFF co-presents: ONE DAY ON EARTH Global Screening Event with filmmaker Q&A Sunday, April 22 at 4:00 PM Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, SF Buy Tickets >> Be a part of cinema history this Earth Day and join countries around the world in the global screening of One Day on Earth, the first film made [...]

2012 Film Festival Award Winners

By SFGFF ⋅ March 13, 2012 ⋅ One comment

The 2nd San Francisco Green Film Festival (SFGFF), from March 1-7, 2012, has announced the recipients of the festival’s 2012 film awards. SFGFF is the Bay Area’s only festival dedicated to films and new forms of media that explore green issues and sustainable living. This year’s festival included 18 programs with local premieres of 40 [...]

2012 Festival Sponsors and Partners

By SFGFF ⋅ March 1, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

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Festival program line-up! March 1-7, 2012

By SFGFF ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ 8 comments

Join us for the 2nd San Francisco Green Film Festival, March 1-7, 2012 – the Bay Area’s only festival dedicated to films and new forms of media that explore green issues and sustainable living. This year’s films include local premieres of 40 films from around the globe, with 65 visiting filmmakers and guest speakers and [...]

Opening Night Premiere & Party: THE ISLAND PRESIDENT with filmmakers and special guests

By SFGFF ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

OPENING NIGHT PREMIERE Thu 3.01 // 7:00 PM SF Film Society Cinema, 1748 Post St. *** FILM IS SOLD OUT *** PARTY TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE *** THE ISLAND PRESIDENT Jon Shenk, USA, 2011, 101 mins. San Francisco Premiere. In person: Jon Shenk, Director; Richard Berge, Producer; Bonni Cohen, Producer; Steve Hipskind, Chief, Earth Science [...]