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
CALENDAR
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"Human Rights and Film 2010"—through Mar. 28
A selection of films with a human rights theme continues at YBCA, and includes The Glass House (Sun/14), about four girls struggling toward empowerment in Tehran.
E-casting 'AMERICANese'
Actors Greg Watanabe and Sab Shimono (“AMERICANese”) share a laugh with Pearl Wong at the Q&A following the SFIAAFF opening night screening. Director Eric Byler mentioned that he’d advertised for the lead on craigslist, and Shimono later laughed, “I wish I had known about craigslist!” He said he’s been in the business for 40 years and this kind of film for this kind of audience is what he wanted all along. (Photo by Laura Irvine)
03.17.2006
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