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Earth Day SF

By SFGFF ⋅ February 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When: April 20, 2013 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Where: Civic Center Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

Join us and celebrate Earth Day 2013 in the heart of San Francisco, the “Greenest City in North America” This unique celebration packs a powerful day of green sustainability discussions, activism, workshops and solutions into one full day of fun and excitement for the whole family. Designed to support the Bay Area Community and beyond, [...]

Free Earth Day screening: A FIERCE GREEN FIRE

By SFGFF ⋅ February 23, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When: April 24, 2013 @ 5:15 PM – 7:45 PM

Where: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco,CA 94102, USA

A FIERCE GREEN FIRE: THE BATTLE FOR A LIVING PLANET is the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement – grassroots and global activism spanning fifty years from conservation to climate change. From halting dams in the Grand Canyon to battling 20,000 tons of toxic waste at Love Canal; from Greenpeace saving the whales to [...]

SFGFF & 3rd-i co-present: VALLEY OF SAINTS

By SFGFF ⋅ September 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: September 23, 2012 @ 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94110, USA

Join SFGFF for the closing night of the SF International South Asian Film Festival, Sept 19-23, 2012. This year’s festival brings over 20 films from 9 different countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Canada, South Africa, UK and USA. VALLEY OF SAINTS Musa Syeed, USA/Kashmir, 2012, 82 mins Information & Tickets >> [...]

SFGFF & 3rd-i co-present: THE ISLAND PRESIDENT

By SFGFF ⋅ September 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: September 19, 2012 @ 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM

Where: Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St, San Francisco,CA 94110, USA

Another chance to see our 2012 Opening Night Film at the SF International South Asian Film Festival, Sept 19-23, 2012. This year’s festival brings over 20 films from 9 different countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Canada, South Africa, UK and USA. THE ISLAND PRESIDENT Jon Shenk, USA/Maldives, 2012, 101 mins Information [...]

SFGFF presents: PELICAN DREAMS with Judy Irving

By SFGFF ⋅ July 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: September 12, 2012 @ 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Ninth Street Independent Film Center, 145 9th St, San Francisco,CA 94103, USA

Join us on Wednesday, September 12, with award-winning, Bay Area documentary filmmaker Judy Irving who will show excerpts from her work-in-progress film PELICAN DREAMS about the most enigmatic of our local birds, the Brown Pelican. Judy directed THE WILD PARROTS OF TELEGRAPH HILL but her love for Brown Pelicans goes even further back: “Because pelicans [...]

SFGFF & SFPL co-present: MINDS IN THE WATER

By SFGFF ⋅ June 29, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: August 8, 2012 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Where: Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Public Library Main Branch, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco,CA 94102, USA

MINDS IN THE WATER Justin Krumb, USA, 2011, 90 min. 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 [...]

SFGFF and WildAid co-present: THE WHALE

By SFGFF ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

When: September 22, 2011 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Delancey Street Theater, 600 The Embarcadero, San Francisco,CA 94107, USA

“Funny and moving and unforgettable” ~ Ric O’Barry “Charming…a gorgeous and provocative film” ~ The Seattle Times Set on the rugged coast of Vancouver Island and narrated by Ryan Reynolds, THE WHALE describes what happens when Luna, a baby Orca, gets separated from his family and unexpectedly starts making contact with people, leading to an [...]

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

By SFGFF ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]