FEATURES
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Red Vic Reprising 'Lesh Sabreen?'
Muayad Alayan, a 24-year-old filmmaker from the only remaining Arab neighborhood in West Jerusalem, was not even aware there was such a think as Palestinian cinema until, as a teenager,... more
NEWS
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53rd San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Founder's Directing Award to Walter Salles
Press Release: The San Francisco Film Society announced this week that Walter Salles will receive the Founder’s Directing Award at the 53rd San Francisco International Film Festival. The Founder’s... more
SEEN
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"An Afternoon with Aasif Mandvi"
Aasif Mandvi, writer and star of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival’s opening night film, Today’s Special, charmed the audience during an interview with Festival Director Chi-Hui Yang.
CALENDAR
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Tiburon International Film Festival—Mar. 18-26
The ninth annual film festival begins this Thursday, opening with the comedy from Italy and Albania, East, West, East: The Final Sprint, and featuring the work of both local and... more
Media Training/Labs
IFP’S 2010 INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER LABS (June 7-11) is a program supporting first-time feature directors with low-budget, independently produced films at the crucial rough cut/post production stage. The Labs are a highly immersive, free mentorship program providing professional and creative guidance; pushing directors to realize the full potential of their stories – and careers. This year-long fellowship begins with a week-long intensive in New York, followed by participation in IFP’s Independent Film Week. DEADLINE to apply: March 26. WEBSITE: For more information and to apply online, visit: http://Labs.ifp.org
A HELLUVA CampTM offers mini-camps and mini-conferences provides condensed, content-rich, cutting-edge, and fun mini-camps and mini-conferences. The goal is to give subjects that are exciting, practical, and up to the minute. A Helluva CampTM for indie filmmakers (info on fundraising, marketing, technology and distribution): January 23 ($125); A Helluva CampTM for Nonprofit Rebels (info on fundraising, PR, the latest technology, board development): January 30 ($125); A Helluva CampTM on Film Production from Idea to Internet (Info on shooting, capturing, editing, and uploading footage to the internet): April 24 ($250). All fees apply for registrations until December 31. WEBSITE: To see the line-up of presenters, more information and to register online, visit www.goldenpoppy.com.
SFFS FILMMAKER CLASSES
(ongoing) The San Francisco Film Society offers relevant and engaging classes for emerging artists, film professionals and cinephiles of all ages and skill levels. The program develops and hones students’ skills in small classroom settings, where participants learn how to shape their ideas for documentary or narrative films into fully realized productions. SFFS Filmmaker Education covers both the business side and the artistic aspects of filmmaking and empowers students to capitalize on the latest funding trends, business models and networking opportunities. Classes can be taken individually or as a track and are designed to provide the in-depth knowledge and skills necessary for optimum performance in screenwriting, production, documentary filmmaking, professional development and film studies.PRESENTED BY: The San Franciso Film Society. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Film Centre in the Presidio, at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center and other locations). WEBSITE: www.sffs.org/filmmaker_services/classes.html.
last updated: 02.26.2010
