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SFGFF co-presents at CAAMFest: THE LAND OF HOPE

By SFGFF ⋅ March 15, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

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 presents: PEOPLE OF A FEATHER

By SFGFF ⋅ January 27, 2013 ⋅ Post a comment

When: April 4, 2013 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Goldman Theater, David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley,CA 94704, USA

Film screening and conversation with artist Jeffrey Long Featuring groundbreaking footage from seven winters in the Arctic, PEOPLE OF A FEATHER takes the audience through time into the world of Inuit on the Belcher Islands in Hudson Bay. Connecting past, present, and future is a unique cultural relationship with the eider duck. Recreations of traditional [...]

SFGFF co-presents: BIG BOYS GONE BANANAS!*

By SFGFF ⋅ October 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: November 15, 2012 @ 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM

Where: Shattuck Cinema, 2230 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley,CA 94704, USA

Once upon a time, there was a documentary called BANANAS!* (SFGFF 2011) about conditions at a Dole-owned banana plantation in Nicaragua. But this is not that movie. This movie is about what happened after Dole decided it was going to squash BANANAS!* –by any means necessary. What follows is a story that’s both incredibly thrilling [...]

2nd Bay Area Science Festival

By SFGFF ⋅ October 23, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: October 25, 2012 – November 5, 2012 (all-day)

What do you get when you mix hundreds of astronomers and scientists together with zombies, barbots, and chefs? An experiment in fun, that’s what! As the second annual Bay Area Science Festival returns October 25 – November 3, people of all ages can connect with their inner scientist with more than 50 events showcasing the [...]

SFGFF presents: CAFETERIA MAN with Chef Tony Geraci

By SFGFF ⋅ September 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: September 22, 2012 @ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Auditorium, 1781 Rose St, Berkeley,CA 94703, USA

Bad school food meets its match! Join the SF Green Film Festival, MLK Jr. Middle School, and the Edible Schoolyard Berkeley for a special screening of the award-winning documentary “Cafeteria Man” with chef Tony Geraci. Learn first-hand from star Tony Geraci about the success of “Cafeteria Man” and what’s possible. Tony was recently named as [...]

In Cinemas: THE ISLAND PRESIDENT

By SFGFF ⋅ April 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: April 13, 2012 – April 19, 2012 (all-day)

See The Island President on the big screen! The film continues this weekend and thru next week at the Landmark Theatres Lumiere Cinema in San Francisco, the Shattuck Cinemas in Berkeley, and the Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael. The Island President tells the story of President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives, a man [...]

SFGFF co-presents: THERE ONCE WAS AN ISLAND

By SFGFF ⋅ March 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

When: March 15, 2012 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Pacific Film Archive Theater, Berkeley

Join us at the SF International Asian American Film Festival for the local premiere of this beautiful new documentary. Members of the Polynesian community of Takū must decide how to adapt to the devastating impact of climate change. Briar March’s award-winning documentary shows the frustration and resilience of these innocent victims of environmental change. Buy [...]

Free screening: WHO BOMBED JUDI BARI?

By SFGFF ⋅ March 17, 2012 ⋅ One comment

When: March 26, 2012 @ 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Where: Occupy Oakland

Occupy Oakland free outdoor screening Oscar Grant Plaza, 14th & Broadway, Oakland Rain venue: The Hold Out, 2313 San Pablo (23rd Street), Oakland Another chance to see this festival favorite about the 1990 Oakland car bombing of Earth First! organizers Judi Bari & Darryl Cherney and the FBI’s & OPD’s attempt to frame them. Info [...]

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

By SFGFF ⋅ October 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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 [...]