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SFGFF co-presents at CAAMFest: THE LAND OF HOPE

When: March 21, 2013 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Pacific Film Archive Theater, 2626 Bancroft Way, Berkeley,CA 94704, USA

Join us at this year’s stellar CAAMFest (March 14 – 24) for the SF Premiere of THE LAND OF HOPE. An earthquake and nuclear crisis forces two Japanese families to decide what is worth sacrificing in the name of safety. Alternately naturalistic and surreal, director Kibou no Kuni’s first feature is inspired by the 2011 [...]

SFGFF co-presents at CAAMFest: THE LAND OF HOPE

When: March 16, 2013 @ 9:40 PM – 11:30 PM
Where: Sundance Kabuki Cinemas , 1881 Post Street, San Francisco,CA 94115, USA

Join us at this year’s stellar CAAMFest (March 14 – 24) for the SF Premiere of THE LAND OF HOPE. An earthquake and nuclear crisis forces two Japanese families to decide what is worth sacrificing in the name of safety. Alternately naturalistic and surreal, director Kibou no Kuni’s first feature is inspired by the 2011 [...]

SFGFF co-presents: THE CHALLENGE OF VENICE

When: November 18, 2012 @ 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94103, USA

The three Italian gems brought to DocFest by guest curator Mariana Melani are: THE CHALLENGE OF VENICE that reveals plans to save the world’s most glamorous, magical, sinking city; VINYLMANIA about Italy’s love of old-school record albums; and ONE DAY’S REMINDER, an experimental collage of images of a little town after all of its tourists [...]

SFGFF co-presents: THE CHALLENGE OF VENICE

When: November 17, 2012 @ 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94103, USA

The three Italian gems brought to DocFest by guest curator Mariana Melani are: THE CHALLENGE OF VENICE that reveals plans to save the world’s most glamorous, magical, sinking city; VINYLMANIA about Italy’s love of old-school record albums; and ONE DAY’S REMINDER, an experimental collage of images of a little town after all of its tourists [...]

THE CITY DARK

When: December 6, 2011 (all-day)
Where: SF Film Society | New People Cinema, 1746 Post St, San Francisco,CA 94115, USA

The City Dark is the latest film from Ian Cheney (King Corn, Truck Farm) and will screen on Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the 2nd SF Green Film Festival with the director in attendance. Can’t wait until March? Get a sneak peek of this wonderful film at the San Francisco Film Society Cinema on Tuesday, [...]

Pre-Screening and Kick-Off Party for the 1st San Francisco Green Film Festival

When: November 30, 2010 @ 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Where: Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th St, San Francisco,CA 94103, USA

Join us to celebrate the launch of the 1st San Francisco Green Film Festival, March 3-6, 2011, with a pre-screening and kick-off party on November 30 at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center. Be the first to see a sneak peek of some of our most inspiring films, hear about the great line-up of films [...]

SFGFF co-presents at SF Documentary Film Festival Oct 14-27

When: October 22, 2011 (all-day)
Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94110, USA

The 10th San Francisco Documentary Festival returns October 14-27 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco and Shattuck Cinema in Berkeley. SFGFF will be co-presenting the following films – please join us!: 78 DAYS: A TREE PLANTING DOCUMENTARY Jason Nardella, 62 min, Canada, 2011, World Premiere Roxie: Sun 10/16 245p, Sat 10/22 715p; Shattuck: Mon [...]

SFGFF co-presents: THE BIG UNEASY by Harry Shearer

When: July 10, 2011 – July 11, 2011 (all-day)
Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94110, USA

Harry Shearer IN PERSON after the 7:00 pm & before the 9:00 pm shows! In 2005, a disaster struck New Orleans. In THE BIG UNEASY, humorist and New Orleans resident Harry Shearer gets the inside story of a disaster that could have been prevented. Shearer speaks to the tireless investigators and experts who poked through [...]

SFGFF & San Francisco Public Library co-present: BUTTERFLIES & BULLDOZERS

When: September 28, 2011 @ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Where: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco,CA 94102, USA

Can People and Endangered Species Live Together? SFGFF and the San Francisco Public Library present a film that deals with the dilemma of economic growth versus species preservation. Join us for a FREE lunchtime screening of BUTTERFLIES & BULLDOZERS and a Q&A with the filmmakers Ann & Steve Dunsky following the film. San Bruno Mountain [...]

SFGFF & San Francisco Public Library co-present: DIVE!

When: November 30, 2011 @ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco,CA 94102, USA

November 30 // 6:00-7:00pm // Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch // Did you know that SFGFF screens films from the festival year-round at the SF Public Library? Our free programs this year include Bag It, Green, Butterflies & Bulldozers, and, this Wednesday, Dive! Living off America’s Waste. Join us to close our [...]

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