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  • SFFS Screen: "Eldorado"--Jul. 3-9

    This Belgian road movie tails two loners as they drive around South Belgium in a vintage Eldorado, leavening its pessimism with a deadpan sense of humor. More at more

Telluride announces Manny Farber celebration

Press release: The Telluride Film Festival (September 4-7, 2009), announced a special program in honor of artist and film critic Manny Farber, ‘The Celebration of Manny Farber,’ a three-part program set to include an intimate bookstore signing of The Library of America’s September 2009 release Farber On Film: The Complete Film Writings of Manny Farber with editor Robert Polito and Farber’s wife and collaborator, Patricia Patterson; an interactive panel discussion on Farber’s life and contribution to film criticism between the audience and special panel guests Jean-Pierre Gorin, Kent Jones, Greil Marcus, Patricia Patterson, Robert Polito, David Thomson and Robert Walsh; and a screening of one of Farber’s favorite films with special guests in attendance. More at Telluride.

KCBS: " SF Budget Committee Approves Rebate Plan for Film Makers"

"The San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ budget committee approved a plan Wednesday night to provide rebates to lure production companies back into San Francisco to film commercials, TV shows and movies," reports KCBS. "The three-year $1.8 million program provides rebates for things such as permits and policing to film makers who shoot on-location in the city." More at KCBS?.

SF Chronicle: "Gless in S.F. for 'Hannah Free,' Dyke March"

"When Sharon Gless learned that her movie Hannah Free would be the closing night feature at the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival," writes Edward Guthmann, "she immediately committed to flying in for the event. She also made a request. ‘I saw the activities that were going on that weekend. And I said, ‘I would like to do the Dyke March.’" More at SFGate.

SF Chronicle: "'Esther Blueburger' opens Jewish Film Festival"

"Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger, a ‘wacky/serious coming of age comedy’ directed by Australia’s Cathy Randall, opens the 29th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival on July 23," reports Walter Addiego. "The festival includes 71 films from 19 nations; nine of the movies are North American premieres. The filmmakers will attend many of the screenings." More at SFGate.

SFFS announces Cinema by the Bay festival

Press release: "The San Francisco Film Society announced that the inaugural Cinema by the Bay festival, a celebration of the passion, innovation and diversity of Bay Area filmmaking, the intelligence and probing spirit of local directors and the incredible depth and breadth of America’s film and media frontier, will run October 23-25. The three-day festival will feature new work produced in or about the San Francisco Bay Area and provide a compelling window into Bay Area film culture and practice at its best. The call for entries for narrative features, documentary features and short films is open now through July 15." More at SFFS.

SF Chronicle: "El Cerrito, Parkway theaters may reopen soon"

"Beer, pizza and Rocky Horror drag shows are likely to light up the East Bay movie landscape once more, as two shuttered theaters approach resurrection," reports Carolyn Jones. "The Cerrito Theater in El Cerrito and its former sister theater, the Parkway in Oakland, will both probably reopen within the next few weeks, this time as competitors instead of siblings." More at SFGate.

Telluride announces Alexander Payne Guest Director for 09 Fest

Press release: "Telluride Film Festival (September 4-7, 2009), presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is proud to announce its 2009 Guest Director, Alexander Payne. The acclaimed American film director and screenwriter has been invited by Telluride Film Festival’s co-directors, Tom Luddy, Julie Huntsinger and Gary Meyer, to enhance the already prestigious program and select a series of films to show at the 36th Telluride Film Festival." More at Telluride Film Festival.

CBS 5: "Newsroom scene of Bollywood film shoot"

"Film crews made a movie Monday in the CBS 5 newsroom," writes Mike Sugarman. "Millions of people are going to see it. It’s going to be a blockbuster. But at the moment, they’d rather you know nothing about it at all." More at CBS 5.

TECO: "Taiwanese movie Artemisia to premiere on Link TV, June 12-28"

Press release (TECO): "The award winning Taiwanese movie Artemisia will premiere on Link TV, and can be seen on DIRECTV 375, Dish Network channel 9410 and selected cable stations, from June 12th to June 28th. Presented by the Press Division of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in San Francisco in partnership with Link TV, the premiere will include an interview with the film’s director, Chiang Hsui-chung. Produced by Taiwan’s Public Television System (PTS), Artemisia won the Golden Gate Award in the Television Narrative Feature category at the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) early May. To see the premiere of Artemisia on the small screen go to www.linktv.org/Artemisia or check your local listings for Link TV’s channel(s)."

Examiner: "San Francisco Silent Film Festival line-up announced"

"The San Francisco Silent Film Festival, which started as a single film event, has grown into a not-to-be-missed, twelve program, three day, weekend-long extravaganza packed with favorites, classics, and little known gems," writes Thomas Gladysz. "Tickets are now on sale for the 14th annual Festival, which will be held at the historic Castro Theatre July 10-12." More at Examiner.com.

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