FEATURES
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To French Polynesia and back with Seesmic
As my ship cuts a sweet line through the South Pacific, it seems that nothing could be further from this distant spot, where there is no land in sight, than... more
NEWS
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"Focus Features 'MILK' trailer now available"
Press release: "Gus Van Sant directs Academy Award winner Sean Penn as gay-rights icon Harvey Milk. Mr. Milk (1930-1978) was an activist and politician, and the first openly gay man... more
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Sunday September 7th Alan Ball, creator of "Six Feet Under," is back with a new drama about the dead. Well, technically, the undead, as "True Blood" is the story of vampires and humans trying to...
[From SFGate: Culture Blog!]
CALENDAR
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SFFS Screen, "Days and Clouds"--continuing
"Days and Clouds is a brave film simply for daring to portray a nightmare lurking in the minds of middle-aged workers," wrote Stephen Holden in the NY Times. Silvio Soldini... more
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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