The festival highlights current trends in international film and video production with an emphasis on work that has not yet secured u. A film by patrick trefz for the san francisco film society edited by rosendo ayala the san francisco film society recently caught up with destin daniel cretton, writerdirector of. San francisco film society absorbs film arts foundation. When a government agency makes funds available for a grant, it places an announcement in the federal register which is issued every weekday to san francisco city business grants agency. The film is intended to show the nature of contemporary ethnographic field research. It runs in a northsouth direction starting at market street in the heart of downtown and deadending past francisco street in the north beach district. Designed for women filmmakers who are actively fundraising for their noncommercial film, video or multimedia project.
The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers. Dff grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature projects and are open to filmmakers internationally. Learn the art of film grant writing with oden roberts. Meet the latest sffskrf filmmaking grant finalists part 2.
Eric escobar is winner of 2010 san francisco film society. Eric escobar has been selected to receive this years san francisco film societyhearst screenwriting grant for the continuing development of his script east county. Film arts foundation has joined forces with the san francisco film society. Every year since 2009, the san francisco film society sffs selects multiple film projects to receive the biannual sffskrf filmmaking grant that helps fund some of the best upandcoming. But they also offer an array of support to individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through their filmmaker360 program, including help wi. San francisco bay joint venture a partnership working to protect, restore, increase, and enhance wetland habitats. Giants community fund grant guidelines san francisco giants. The san francisco international film festival abbreviated as sfiff, organized by the san francisco film society, is held each spring for two weeks, presenting around 200 films from over 50 countries. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program, which provides project development, residencies, and a number of different grants. Spring 2016 sffs krf filmmaking grant winners announced. Sffs fall 2016 narrative filmmaking grant finalists announced.
Coverage of parties, restaurants, bars, fashion, and things to do in san francisco. Both gables character, saloon owner blackie norton, and holts character, wealthy man jack burley, fight for the affection of macdonalds character, singer mary blake. San francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants awarded twice annually through a partnership between the san francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation, the sffskrf filmmaking grants are open to filmmakers of narrative feature films that have a significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community. Hugh grant, paddington 2 jason bateman, game night jesse plemons, game night ryan reynolds, deadpool 2. San francisco international film festival wikipedia. San francisco film society screenwriting fellowship film grants. Dec 07, 2018 the 2018 nominations from the san diego film critics society. Three distinct but interrelated activities are supported. The best film organization in san francisco sf station. About us sffilm champions the worlds finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the san francisco bay area.
Individual grant amounts and the number of grants made will be determined on an annual basis. The society seeks to provide unparalleled assistance. Mar 25, 20 a film by patrick trefz for the san francisco film society edited by rosendo ayala the san francisco film society recently caught up with destin daniel cretton, writerdirector of short term 12. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary. Grants and other modes of support are available for filmmakers and screenwriters across the country. San francisco film society launches new women filmmaker. Immersion won the no violence award at the ann arbor film festival, and the best bay area short film award at the san francisco international film festival.
Shines latest doc a finalist for prestigious san francisco. The film arts board will continue to provide consulting. Grant seekers do not have to live in san francisco to receive support from sffs. The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco, california that presents yearround programs and events in film exhibition, media education, and filmmaker services. What we do san francisco international film festival the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery. The san francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. Based on true events, mercy road traces the political and spiritual odyssey of a small town housewife as she turns from a peaceful prolife activist to an underground militant willing to commit violence and murder in the name of god. San francisco 1936 san francisco is a musical drama that depicts the 1906 san francisco earthquake.
Oct 25, 2016 every year since 2009, the san francisco film society sffs selects multiple film projects to receive the biannual sffskrf filmmaking grant that helps fund some of the best upandcoming. The program is open to filmmakers in the us and internationally who can commit to spending time developing the film in san francisco. The 2018 nominations from the san diego film critics society. It unfolds as a mystery as the film follows three thai girls whose parents have. The beefed up film society will offer a slate of new and continued services to the combined sffsfaf membership, and has tapped key faf staff to run them. The san francisco film society is the backbone of the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the san francisco international film festival.
Grant avenue in san francisco, california, united states is one of the oldest streets in the citys chinatown district. These grants will allow 35 institutions across 19 states and the district of columbia to preserve 74 films from their read more. San francisco, like so many other films from this era, just reminds me again how movies today have lost the art of the buildup. San francisco society documentary film fund sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. A few years back i began the arduous process of submitting my feature script a fighting season to the san francisco film society for. The weinstein company presents a special screening of fruitvale station in association with the san francisco film society and the oscar grant foundation on june 20th, 20 in san francisco, ca.
Aug 27, 2011 graham leggat, executive director of the san francisco film society and the san francisco international film festival, died at home thursday after an 18month battle with cancer. Jul 10, 2017 announcing the winners of the spring 2017 sffilm rainin filmmaking grant. Presenter of the san francisco international film festival, sffilm is a yearround nonprofit organization delivering screenings and. Federal, state, regional, private, and nongovernmental funding and grants opportunities for san francisco bay habitat conservation, restoration and enhancement. San francisco society documentary film fund film grants. They just hit you over the head with mindnumbing action from frame one. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Apr 18, 20 immersion won the no violence award at the ann arbor film festival, and the best bay area short film award at the san francisco international film festival. The weinstein company presents a special screening of.
The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative. The executive director of the san francisco film society is noah cowan, who joined the organization in march 2014. Dec 21, 2010 eric escobar has been selected to receive this years san francisco film societyhearst screenwriting grant for the continuing development of his script east county. Sffilm documentary film fund san francisco film society. The film stars clark gable, jeanette macdonald, and jack holt. Grant and research awards university of san francisco. Shines latest doc a finalist for prestigious san francisco film society grant.
The san francisco film society is dedicated to supporting emerging and established filmmaker by offering innovative support programs for independent storytellers their fiscal sponsorship program is designed to help you stepbystep through the process of getting your film funded, made and seen. Announcing the winners of the spring 2017 sffilm rainin. The san francisco film society announced the call for letters of inquiry for the annual djerassi residency awardsan francisco film society screenwriting fellowship, given to encourage the career of an emerging or established screenwriter. Get your free copy of the ebook called astonishingly detailed and useful by filmmaker magazine. Funding opportunities san francisco bay joint venture. Announcing the winners of the spring 2017 sffilm rainin filmmaking grant. The san francisco film society, in partnership with the kenneth rainin foundation, is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the united states. The film office is an advocate for all kinds of productions, from major feature films and television series to commercials, music videos, documentaries and student films. San francisco city small business grants are there, even if you plan to start a new business, there are many possibilities. Fund your film sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. This grant provides two years of funding for a series of initiatives by ssfilm to support and nurture films and filmmakers that tackle scientific or technological themes or feature scientists, mathematicians, or engineers as major characters. Aug, 20 the san francisco film society is the backbone of the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the san francisco international film festival.
Sffs women filmmaker fellowships will take place from april to october each year, overlapping with the film societys previously announced producers fellowship programs and the san francisco international film festival april 23may 7. It doesnt matter if you are going after a short film grant, feature, or documentary grant, you want to know what youre applying for. Offers 75 different programs every year, including. The longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and a major cultural event in the bay area. Gilroy is currently developing another featurelength film entitled our lady of the snow, which recently won the prestigious san francisco film societykrf grant and received fellowships from the djerassi and mcdowell colonies. Sf locations browse the locations that make san francisco a wonderful filmmaking destination. Funding is intended to provide film production and office space at a low cost to support the work of local filmmakers.
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