FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · APRIL 2, 2013
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56TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
COMPLETE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED
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SFIFF56 Runs April 25 - May 9
The San Francisco Film Society today announced the complete schedule of films and events that will make up the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival, running April 25 - May 9 at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, New People Cinema and the Castro Theatre in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley.
Browse the full public program info at festival.sffs.org.
Find press releases, high-resolution film stills and awardee images, logos, program guides and more at sffs.org/pressdownloads.
SFIFF 2013 by the Numbers:
158 Films
180 Filmmakers and Industry Guests Expected
51 Countries Represented
67 Narrative Features
28 Documentary Features
63 Shorts
25 Women Directors
31 Languages
Highlights from today's press conference included these announcements:
The 2013 Founder's Directing Award will go to Philip Kaufman, who will be honored with an onstage tribute and a screening of his San Francisco-set classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). Read the full press release for details.
Julie Delpy will join director Richard Linklater for the Closing Night screening of Before Midnight,
and the pair will also participate in an in-depth conversation focusing
on the creation of their groundbreaking trilogy (A Conversation with
Richard Linklater, May 8). Visit festival.sffs.org for more details.
SFIFF has launched A2E: Artist to Entrepreneur,
a four-day lab designed to match independent filmmakers with
cutting-edge tools for digital distribution, outreach and audience
engagement. This pilot program will bring filmmakers and tech pioneers
together to collaborate and confront the challenges facing artists today
in getting their work seen, connecting with audiences and building
community. Read the full press release for more details.
The Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award will be given to media artist Jem Cohen, in a tribute program that will include a screening of his new feature film Museum Hours (April 28). Read the full press release for more details.
Bay Area connections abound at SFIFF56, with local icons like Philip Kaufman, Rick Prelinger and Robert Reich (subject of Centerpiece film Inequality for All), local directors like Les Blank (Spend it All), Jacob Kornbluth (Inequality for All), Dan Krauss (The Kill Team) and Kalyanee Mam (A River Changes Course) and Bay Area focus in films like Google and the World Brain and Big Sur.
Browse the complete list of SFIFF56 press releases here,
including the previously-announced Opening, Closing and Centerpiece
programs, Steven Soderbergh's State of Cinema Address, the Festival's
tribute to industry pioneer Ray Dolby, and more.
The deadline for
media accreditation for the 2013 San Francisco International Film
Festival is Friday April 12. To learn more about media accreditation and
for instructions on how to apply, visit the SF Film Society Press Room. Contact Publicity Coordinator Jason Berger with questions regarding accreditation at jberger@sffs.org.
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SFIFF Press Office:
Bill Proctor Jason Berger Laura Molinari Jackson Scarlett
Publicity Manager Publicity Coordinator Publicist Publicist
56th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 56th San Francisco International Film Festival runs April 25-May 9
at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, the Castro Theatre and New People Cinema
in San Francisco and the Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley. Held each
spring for 15 days, the International is an extraordinary showcase of
cinematic discovery and innovation in one of the country's most
beautiful cities, featuring 200 films and live events, 14 juried awards
and $70,000 in cash prizes, upwards of 100 participating filmmaker
guests and diverse and engaged audiences with more than 70,000 in
attendance.
Film Society Awards Night, SFIFF's fundraising gala
honoring the masters of world cinema, will take place Tuesday May 7,
6:00 pm at Bimbo's 365 Club.
San Francisco Film Society
Building
on a legacy of more than 50 years of bringing the best in world cinema
to the Bay Area, the San Francisco Film Society is a national leader in
exhibition, education and filmmaker services. SFFS is headed by
Executive Director Ted Hope with the programmatic leadership of Director
of Programming Rachel Rosen, Director of Filmmaker360 Michele
Turnure-Salleo and Director of Education Joanne Parsont.
The Film
Society presents more than 100 days of exhibition each year, reaching a
total audience of more than 100,000 people. Its acclaimed education
program introduces international, independent and documentary cinema and
media literacy to more than 10,000 teachers and students. Through
Filmmaker360, the Film Society's filmmaker services program, essential
creative and business services, professional development classes, and
funding totaling millions of dollars are provided to deserving
filmmakers of all levels.
The Film Society seeks to elevate all
aspects of film culture, offering a wide range of activities that engage
emotions, inspire action, change perceptions and advance knowledge. A
501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, it is largely donor and member supported.
Patronage and membership provides discounted prices, access to grants
and residencies, private events and a wealth of other benefits.
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