Blog of the san francisco film society and san francisco international film festival. Applicants whose characters are as intriguing as the stories they tell and are presented in an innovated visual manner are high on the criteria list for consideration. Established to assist in the attraction of film and television production to san antonio. San francisco film commission film space grant fy20192021 sffcfs is designed to provide financial assistance to nonprofit organizations that assist independent filmmakers by providing low cost office and film production space in san francisco in order to facilitate film production activities in san francisco. In recognition of this fine documentary tradition, the san francisco foundation invites accomplished film videodigital media artists to apply to the san francisco foundation bay area documentary fund for early production support. Despite having helmed two narrative features in the last six years, polley admits that directing her first nonfiction project, stories we tell, was like learning how to make a film from scratch. Creepy cultlike signs scattered throughout sf urged unsuspecting people to head to the skyscraper located at 580 california in the citys financial district. Soft shoes 1925 production co hunt stromberg productions. The fort worth film commission film festival grant is designed to support local. Making the list is western, the ross brothers followup to tchoupitoulas.
From november 2018 the bertha doc society journalism fund will go into a 2 year wind down, making sure that all two dozen global films on the slate are supported editorially, legally and financially by both organisations through to launch but only taking on occasional new projects. December 10, 2014 special initiatives and opportunities. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative. San francisco film society announces finalists for 2016 documentary film fund. San francisco film society documentary film fund film ally. The gucci tribeca documentary fund is geared towards feature documentaries, based anywhere, that are in production or postproduction with no intended premiere exhibition. Catapult film fund provides development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell, have secured access to their story, and are ready to shoot and edit a piece for production fundraising purposes. San francisco film society announces winners of 2016 documentary film fund the san francisco film society has just unveiled the three winners of the 2016 sffs documentary film fund awards. Meet the finalists for the 2018 sffilm documentary film fund grants. Films that chad burris produced and executive produced have screened at some of the worlds most prestigious festivals including sundance, tribeca, new directorsnew films, toronto, cannes and venice.
The san francisco film society recently announced the winners of their 2014 documentary film fund. San francisco film society names doc film fund finalists. Overview the sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. San franciscos film society doesnt just give filmmakers money. San franciscos baffling jejune institute gets a documentary. Real boy trans teen and his moms journey to acceptance. Graham leggat, executive director of the san francisco film society and the san francisco international film festival, died at home thursday after an 18month battle with cancer. Doc stories inspires critical thought as the san francisco film society screens the years best documentaries before oscar season arrives. Many award winning documentaries have emerged from the san francisco bay area. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program.
San francisco film society rockefeller brothers fund. San francisco film society announces finalists for 2016. Since its launch in 2011, the sffilm documentary film fund has distributed. Prior to cowan, ted hope served as executive director between august 2012. San francisco society documentary film fund sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. Finalists announced for sf film societys 2016 documentary. Fund your film sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world.
Director cathy yan is the first asian american woman to ever direct a us superhero movie. New documentary tells the full story of george soros. See whos going to san francisco film society doc stories 2020 in san francisco, ca. The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco. The documentary film program provides the same opportunity to four directors in postproduction on a documentary film. San francisco film society absorbs film arts foundation. The tfi documentary fund supports feature documentaries, from all over the world, that are in advanced stages of development or in production or postproduction. The film was directed and produced by jesse dylan, the son of bob dylan, and it should be noted that jesse dylans production company, wondros, has done promotional video work for soros open society foundations previously. The festival is open to all categories within the documentary and animation film genres. November 23, 2016 kartemquin films opens applications for its 2017 diverse voices in docs dvid program.
The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Imdb, the worlds most popular and authoritative source for movie, tv and celebrity content. Ryan murphy half initiative directing program san francisco film society sffilm documentary film fund screen australia documentary development. A grant awarded annually to documentary feature films in postproduction. Meet the winners of the 2017 sffilm documentary film fund grants.
Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their films to the next level at a moment where funding is hard to find. Narrative short, documentary short, animated short, and student films. Six compelling nonfiction film projects have been awarded 2017 documentary film fund grants, which support featurelength docs in the postproduction phase. Creative vision at the 2018 sundance film festival. San francisco film society doc stories 2020 in san. San francisco bay area film critics circle wikipedia. Applicants whose characters are as intriguing as the stories they tell and are presented in an innovated visual manner are high on the criteria list for. The whicker film and tv funding award is awarded annually to an emerging filmmaker from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a directorled documentary. The center for asian american media caam is pleased to announce that caamfest38 will take place may 1424, 2020 in the san francisco. The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco, california that presents yearround programs and events in film exhibition, media education, and filmmaker services the executive director of the san francisco film society is noah cowan, who joined the organization in march 2014. We work to ensure historically significant films are completed, broadcast, promoted, and.
Last week, i sat down with mccall in an eerily empty mall food court in san francisco to chat about making the film. The better angels society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating americans about their history through documentary film. San francisco film society announces documentary film fund. Since its launch in 2011, the sffilm documentary film fund has. This is a list of foundations that provide funding to individual artists. San francisco film society adds to board for documentary. Our goal is to educate, engage and provoke thoughtful discussion among people of every political persuasion and ideology. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program, which provides project development, residencies, and a number of different grants. Awarded twice annually through a partnership between the san francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation, the sffskrf filmmaking grants are open to filmmakers of narrative feature films that have a significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community. Dff grants are awarded once each year to documentary. San francisco film society winners of 2016 documentary.
In 2010 lisa and bonni cohen founded catapult film fund in order to enable important and moving documentary films to get off the ground and to fill a gap in the documentary funding landscape for development support. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an. City san francisco, ca investigator noah cowan year 2015 program public. San francisco film commission film space grant low cost. Thirteen feature doc finalists are vying for grants from the san francisco film society documentary film fund, including evolution of a criminal, the. July 30, 2016 the 2016 gucci tribeca documentary fund grantees announced november 22, 2016 women in film unveils 2016 film finishing fund winners. Open to nonfiction films in postproduction, the fund has previously supported such sundance titles as narco cultura, american promise and the oscarnominated cutie and the boxer. San francisco film society volunteer opportunities. Copied at 20 frames per second from a 35mm print preserved by the san francisco silent film festival from source material provided by the czech republic. San francisco film society film arts foundation susan shaw darren star. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary, non. Were excited to announce that pc594 the film is a finalist for a san francisco film society documentary fund grant. Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the newsletter is the best way to keep abreast of which ones are approaching.
The san francisco film society is strengthening its documentary programs by adding two new board members and expanding its documentary film fund. The first is a filmmaker fund for screenwriters working on science and technology films, with one winning screenwriter the first year and two in the second. American documentary and animation film festival and film fund. Application guidelines the san francisco foundation. Gucci tribeca documentary fund tribeca film institute. The ten finalists were pulled from an application pool of more than. The doc film fund has helped several important films finish their edits in. Harry carey pat halahan, lillian rich faith oday, paul weigel dummy oday, and francis ford quig mundy.
San francisco film society names 2015 doc fund grantees. The san francisco foundation bay area documentary fund consists of four. The san francisco bay area film critics circle sfbafcc, formerly known as san francisco film critics circle, was founded in 2002 as an organization of film journalists and critics from san francisco, california based publications included in its membership are journalists from san francisco chronicle, san jose mercury news, oakland tribune, contra costa times, san francisco bay guardian. Each film examines truths you may or may not be aware of, which makes this trip. The gucci tribeca documentary fund provides finishing funds to featurelength documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. The san francisco film society is dedicated to supporting emerging and established filmmaker by offering innovative support programs for independent storytellers their fiscal sponsorship program is designed to help you stepbystep through the process of getting your film funded, made and seen. The san francisco film society is a small, nonprofit arts organization that has presented the san francisco international film festival for over 50 years, making it the oldest film festival in the americas. The san francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. April 19, 2019 why airbnb produced its first feature documentary. Indiegogo the san francisco film society has announced the ten finalists for the 2016 sffs documentary film fund awards, which support featurelength documentaries in postproduction. Some of the greatest stories are plucked from the realities of everyday life. San francisco society documentary film fund film grants.
San francisco foundation bay area documentary fund alvin baum cynthia lovelace sears and frank buxton. Finalists were selected from more than 200 applications, and winners will be announced in midseptember. New sffs executive director noah cowan is bringing. Each filmmakercomposer team also works closely with an inhouse sound designer in an environment where music, score, and sound design are treated as integrated aspects of the overall story world of the film. New sffs programs and initiatives include the following. San francisco film society announces winners of 2016. The san francisco film society has just unveiled the three winners of the 2016 sffs documentary film fund awards. Sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. Sffs announces documentary film fund finalists filmmaker. San francisco film society announces doc film fund. Bluprint films were excited to announce that pc594 the. Birds of prey and the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn is the latest entry into the dc extended universe. Courtesy of san francisco film society the decision to venture into documentary directing was not an easy one for writerdirectoractress sarah polley. Our first step was to understand the hard numbers and the root causes behind the paucity of american female filmmakers so we could address the problem headon.
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