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49th San Francisco International Film Festival Presents Backstage at Zoom! After Hours

49th San Francisco International Film Festival April 20-May 4, 2006—General Information

49th San Francisco International Film Festival Premieres
Festival Features World, North American, U.S. and West Coast Premieres

49th San Francisco International Festival April 20–May 4, 2006
Special Interest Categories

49th San Francisco International Film Festival
Hold Review Films

49th San Francisco International Film Festival Ticket Office Opens—Festival Passes and Tickets on Sale Today

49th San Francisco International Film Festival April 20 – May 4
Guests Expected to Attend (at Press Time)

49th San Francisco Film Society and Indiewire Announce SF360.org to Launch on Monday, March 13

49th San Francisco International Film Festival to Open With Peter Chan's Perhaps Love; First Hong Kong Film to Kick-Off the SFIFF

49th San Francisco International Film Festival to Close With Robert Altman's Much-anticipated A Prairie Home Companion; Lively and Entertaining Musical Comedy Based on Garrison Keillor's Long-Running Radio Show

Werner Herzog to Receive Film Society Directing Award at 49th San Francisco International Film Festival; Iconoclastic Director/Writer/Producer Honored for His Singular Vision and Extraordinary Career

Ed Harris to Receive Peter J. Owens Award at 49th San Francisco International Film Festival; Harris to be Recognized for the Brilliance, Independence and Integrity of his Career

49th San Francisco International Film Festival Music/Film Programming Spans Diverse Genres; Highlights Include Performances by Highly Innovative Addictive TV, the Masterful Alloy Orchestra and Local Favorite Deerhoof

The San Francisco Film Society and indieWIRE Announce the Launch of SF360.org; New Copublished Site Devoted to Daily Year-Round Coverage of Thriving San Francisco Film and Media Scene

San Francisco Film Society Launches SF360, a New Slate of Innovative Citywide Initiatives, Featuring Landmark Copublishing Venture with indieWIRE; January 22 Reception Provides Exclusive Preview of Groundbreaking SF360 Projects

New Italian Cinema Film Series Celebrates 10 Years in San Francisco

San Francisco Film Society Names Graham Leggat
Executive Director

49th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 20–May 4, 2006; Call for Entries

Save the dates for the 49th San Francisco International
Film Festival

San Francisco Film Society Initiates Search for
Executive Director

The Day the Earth Stood Still to Screen at Fourth
Annual Film in the Fog

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Presents the Best in World Cinema, Attendance Hits 77,000; Patricia Clarkson and Craig Lucas Join Closing Night with The Dying Gaul

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Award Winners at Golden Gate Awards Ceremony

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Launches April 21 for Two-Week Journey Around the World; Festival Explores 49 Countries in 185 Films

Big Nights at the 48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Opening Night, ZOOM! After Hours, Film Society Awards, Golden Gate Awards and Closing Night

48th San Francisco International Film Festival
April 21-May 5, 2005 — General Information

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Premieres

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Open With Costa-Gavras' The Ax; Opening Night Block Party in Ghirardelli Square to Follow French Dark Comedy

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Second Annual Fipresci Prize and Jury; Films from Around the Globe Contend for the International Critics Prize

Taylor Hackford to Be Recipient of Film Society Award for Lifetime Achievement in Directing at 48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Director, Producer, Writer in San Francisco April 27—28

Paul Haggis to Receive Inaugural Kanbar Award at 48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Writer/Director/Producer to Be Honored for Excellence in Screenwriting

Anita Monga to Receive Mel Novikoff Award at 48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Honored for Her Passion, Showmanship, Depth of Knowledge and Programming Artistry

Renowned Documentarian Adam Curtis to Be Honored at 48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Curtis to Receive Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award

48th San Francisco International Festival Announces Golden Gate Award Nominees; Awards Recognize Innovative Works Spanning Multiple Film Disciplines

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Celebrate New Directors in the Skyy Prize Competition; 11 Directorial Debuts from Around the Globe Contend

48TH San Francisco International Festival Selects Pixar's Director Brad Bird to Deliver State of Cinema Address; Oscar-Winning Director/Writer of THE INCREDIBLES to Discuss the Future of Filmmaking

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Diverse Slate of Films from and About Asia; Films from Eight Asian Countries with Focus on Malaysia

48th San Francisco International Festival Announces Documentaries from Around the World; Nonfiction Features Delve into the Real World

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Presents NOVEMBER with Courteney Cox at ZOOM! After Hours; Party at RUBY SKYE to Follow New Psychological Thriller

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Close with Craig Lucas's Audacious First Feature, The Dying Gaul; Hollywood Neo-Noir Stars Indie Icons Patricia Clarkson, Campbell Scott and Peter Sarsgaard

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Partnership with Eye Candy To Present Outdoor Video Screen Display in Union Square; 220 Square-Foot Screen Will Show Film Trailers and Special Festival Coverage

48th San Francisco International Film Festival; Festival Passes and Tickets on Sale

48th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL — HOLD REVIEW FILMS

San Francisco International Film Festival Partners with Akimbo To Bring International and Independent Films to Living Rooms; Subscribers Can View New and Classic Flicks from International Filmmakers

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Ambitious Slate of Latin American Films; Films from Six Latin American Countries Encompass Many Diverse Subjects

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Silent Films with Live Music; Alloy Orchestra and American Music Club to Perform

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Midnight Movies Program; Films That Appeal to Late-Night Revelers

Thousands of Bay Area Students to Get Exclusive Access to 48TH San Francisco International Film Festival; School Outreach Program Brings Young People to the Theater and Filmmakers to the Classroom

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Impressive Lineup of Seminars, Panels and First-Ever Master Class; Programs Feature Paul Haggis, Todd Solondz and Leading Film Experts from Around the World

48th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present First Annual SNEAK Peeks; Films for the Adventurous

Special Interest Films at the 48th San Francisco International Festival, April 21—May 5, 2005

48th SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SPONSORS

48th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Partnership with Virgin Megastore to Launch Satellite Ticket Outlet; Satellite Ticket Outlet to Offer Advance Ticket Purchases for Festival Films and Programs

Joan Allen to Receive Peter J. Owens Award At 48th San Francisco International Film Festival

47th Festival Award Winners List
SKYY Prize, FIPRESCI Prize, VirginMega Audience Awards and Golden Gate Award list of winners.

47th San Francisco International Film Festival Celebrates the Best in World Cinema, Including Local Documentary Faves
Festival concludes tonight with a screening of the romantic comedy LAWS OF ATTRACTION, directed by Peter Howitt and starring Julianne Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Frances Fisher and Parker Posey.

San Francisco International Film Festival to Present an Evening with Legendary Dancer and Actress Cyd Charrise
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival will be hosting an onstage interview with legendary dancer and actress, Cyd Charisse, followed by a screening of the classic film, SILK STOCKINGS (1957).

Special Interests: 47th San Francisco International Film Festival

Big Nights at the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
Five evenings of cinema, celebrities and celebrations.

General Information for the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 15-29, 2004

47th San Francisco International Festival Announces Golden Gate Award Nominees
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival unveiled its official selection for the Golden Gate Awards (GGA) competition, which honors superior innovation in documentary, animation, shorts, experimental, television and works by youth.

San Francisco International Film Festival Expects High Caliber of Celebrity Guests

47TH San Francisco International Film Festival Hold Review Films
The following films, playing in the 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival, have U.S. distributors or expect to shortly. Please hold full reviews for the following films until they open commercially.

Paolo Cherchi Usai to Receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
Paolo Cherchi Usai will receive the Mel Novikoff Award at the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival.

47th San Francisco International Film Festival Kicks Off April 15 for Two-Week Cinema Spree
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival runs from April 15 - 29, opening with Jim Jarmusch's ode to bad habits and good conversation, COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, featuring an all-star, all-hipster cast including Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Iggy Pop, Steve Buscemi, Alfred Molina, Cate Blanchett, the White Stripes, Roberto Begnini, RZA, GZA, Isaach de Bankolé, Alex Descas and Taylor Mead.

Renowned Documentarian/Cinematographer Jon Else Honored at 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival is presenting pioneer Jon Else with the prestigious Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award to honor his prescient documentaries and outstanding efforts for television.

Premieres at 47th San Francisco International Film Festival

47th San Francisco International Film Festival and SKYY Vodka Present SKYY View Cinema Salon
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival and SKYY Vodka will hold a cinema salon in which filmmakers in music and musicians in film explore, through discussion and performance, the rebirth of authentic artistic partnership between music and independent film.

47TH san Francisco International Film Festival to Celebrate New Directors in SKYY Prize Competition
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival is proud to present the SKYY Prize competition for narrative films by international filmmakers making their feature film directorial debut.

47TH San Francisco International Festival Selects B. Ruby Rich for State of Cinema Address
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival has chosen renowned film critic, curator and cultural commentator B. Ruby Rich to give its annual State of Cinema address.

Tapes Available: 47th San Francisco International Film Festival

Festival Passes and Tickets on Sale for the 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival box office opens to members on Tuesday, March 23 and to the general public on Tuesday, March 30.

47TH San Francisco International Film Festival to Screen Love Me If You Dare at ZOOM! After Hours
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival's (April 15 - April 29) ZOOM! After Hours screening and party on Monday, April 26 will feature the French film, LOVE ME IF YOU DARE.

Thousands of Bay Area Students to Get Exclusive Film Festival Access
In its ongoing effort to expose a new generation of viewers to the best in international and independent cinema, the Schools at the Festival program of the 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival will involve thousands of Bay Area students in Festival film screenings and coordinate student interactions with filmmakers from around the world.

San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Classic 1920s Silent Films Accompanied by Alloy Orchestra
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival presents two compelling silent film revivals paired with live, original music performances by the musical ensemble, Alloy Orchestra. The films will be showing at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 20.

San Francisco International Film Festival Film Festival Announces FIPRESCI Prize and Jury
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival is proud to announce the first year of the international juried competition for the FIPRESCI Prize competition for first or second feature-length films by emerging directors. An international jury of film critics will judge the eligible films, and the winning filmmaker will be announced at the Festival’s Golden Gate Awards on Wednesday, April 28.

San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Third Annual Extreme Cinema Program
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival is thrilled to announce EXTREME CINEMA, a program for cinephiles who enjoy their films dark and visceral.

47TH San Francisco International Film Festival Sponsors

47TH San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Ambitious Slate of Latin American Films
The 47TH San Francisco International Film Festival will present a Latin American selection that includes a variety of narrative and documentary features from nine countries.

Milos Forman to Be Recipient of Film Society Directing Award at 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
The Award will be presented to Forman by Danny DeVito on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Film Society Awards Night at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.

Chris Cooper to Receive Peter J. Owens Award at 47th San Francisco International Film Festival
The Owens Award, named after local cultural benefactor and longtime Festival board member Peter J. Owens, honors an actor whose work exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity; the Award will be presented to Cooper on Thursday, April 22, 2004 at Film Society Awards Night at the Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco.

47th San Francisco International Film Festival to Open with Jim Jarmusch's Coffee and Cigarettes
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 15-29) is set to open on Thursday, April 15, 7 pm, at the historic Castro Theatre with Jim Jarmusch's COFFEE AND CIGARETTES, a humorous collection of café conversations on various offbeat topics.

47th San Francisco International Film Festival to Close with Laws of Attraction
The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 15-29) is set to close on Thursday, April 29, 7:00 pm, at the historic Castro Theatre with Peter Howitt's LAWS OF ATTRACTION.

San Francisco Film Society Copresents Detour at Opening Night of Second Annual Noir City Film Festival
The Film Society will copresent the screening of DETOUR and a reception honoring Ann Savage at Opening Night of the second annual Noir City Film Festival at the Castro Theatre on Friday, January 16.

San Francisco International Film Festival Invited to Present Award-Winning Films at 25th Havana Film Festival
The San Francisco Film Society has accepted an invitation from the 25th International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana.

French Consulate and San Francisco Film Society Celebrate National French Week with Screenings for Students
Celebrating National French Week by inviting high school students from around the Bay Area to free screenings of the classic swashbuckler Le Bossu.

The San Francisco Film Society Selects Y&R Advertising, San Francisco, as Its Advertising Agency of Record
Y&R will provide strategic direction, creative development and media support for the spring 2004 SFIFF, in addition to setting brand positioning and strategy for the Festival’s upcoming 50th anniversary.

Senator John Burton and San Francisco Film Society to Host Screening of In America
Writer/Director Jim Sheridan will be here in person for a tribute reception and screening of his new film October 27.

San Francisco Celebrates New Italian Cinema
New Italian Cinema celebrates Italy’s rich cinematic tradition and introduces audiences to a new generation of Italian filmmakers, November 16–23.

The Blob Oozes into the Presidio for Film in the Fog Free Outdoor Screening
The Film Society and the Presidio Trust present the second annual Film in the Fog outdoor film and music program, to be held on the lawn of the Main Post Theatre.

The 47th San Francisco International Film Festival Issues
Call for Entries
Narrative features, documentaries, shorts, animation, experimental, youth-produced works and television productions on film, video and digital media, which have been completed after April 30, 2003, may be submitted.

What the Critics Say
A roundup of comments about the San Francisco International Film Festival from critics, actors and directors.

46th San Francisco International Film Festival Celebrates
the Best in World Cinema
The 46th San Francisco International Film Festival concluded with a screening of a local film, DOPAMINE, directed by Mark Decena and starring Sabrina Lloyd, John Livingston and Bruno Campos.

NOIR CITY: FIRST ANNUAL SAN FRANCISCO FILM NOIR FESTIVAL; Author Eddie Muller Presents Twenty Classic and Rare Films Set in San Francisco
The San Francisco Film Society is pleased to be associated with author Eddie Muller's first San Francisco Film Noir Festival presented at the city's atmospheric Castro Theatre, January 17-26, 2003. Twenty films, all set in San Francisco - Noir City - will screen in magnificent 35 mm over ten days in the first in a series of annual noir revivals.

SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY APPOINTS MARLY NORRIS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Roxanne Messina Captor, Executive Director of the San Francisco Film Society, announced the appointment of Marly Norris as Director of Development of the San Francisco Film Society. Norris will oversee all development and marketing activities for the Film Society including audience and membership development, corporate sponsorship, foundation and major gifts.

SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATES CLASSIC AND NEW ITALIAN CINEMA: Seventh New Italian Cinema Event Features Eight U. S. Premieres and Lina Wertmuller
For the seventh year, the San Francisco Film Society, the Consulate General of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute present New Italian Cinema Events (NICE), showcasing the artistry and innovation of Italian filmmaking, Nov 18 - 24 at the AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres.

"FILM IN THE FOG" HIGHLIGHTS HISTORIC MAIN POST THEATRE; Presidio Event Features Tours and 1955 Sci-Fi Flick It Came From Beneath the Sea
The historic, 63-year old Main Post Theatre, dark since the U.S. Army left the Presidio in 1994, will be the backdrop on Saturday, October 5 at 5 PM for a first-of-its-kind outdoor movie event. "Film in the Fog," will feature a free screening of the 1955 sci-fi flick It Came From Beneath the Sea.

DARK WAVE CREEPS UP ON THE CITY: San Francisco Film Society to Present Three Nights of Extreme Cinema
For the fourth year, the San Francisco Film Society celebrates films that go to the extreme and beyond with Dark Wave, the series of international horror, fantasy and cult cinema, Friday, October 18 ­ Sunday, October 20 at the Roxie Cinema, 3117 16th Street, in the Mission District of San Francisco.

San Francisco Film Society Presents: In Conversation: Bay Area Filmmakers and September 11
The San Francisco Film Society will host a round table discussion entitled In Conversation: Bay Area Filmmakers and September 11 at 7:00 pm, September 18 in the Palm Room at the San Francisco Film Centre in the Presidio.

The 46th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 17-May 1, 2003, Calls for Entries
The San Francisco International Film Festival, the groundbreaking celebration of film art and filmmakers, which has presented the best in world cinema since 1957, is proud to announce the call for entries for its 46th Festival to run April 17-May 1, 2003.

45th San Francisco International Film Festival Celebrates the Best in World Cinema, Attendance Tops 87,000
Festival closes with world premiere of Woody Allen's HOLLYWOOD ENDING.

Pier Paolo Pasolini to Receive Tribute at the 45th San Francisco International Film Festival
Filmmaker would have been 80 years old this year.