San Francisco Film Society
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San Francisco Film Society is a nonprofit arts organization located in San Francisco, California
that presents and exhibits year-round film programming and events in addition to the annual San Francisco International Film Festival
.
It annually presents more than 300 films and reaches 15,000 students through its education program, while disbursing millions of dollars to filmmakers.
Graham Leggat has been executive director of the Film Society since October 2005.
("SFIFF") was founded in 1957 by San Francisco theater operator Irving "Bud" Levin, who had attended film festivals in Cannes
and Venice
and decided it was time for the United States to have its own. The San Francisco International Film Festival
is the longest continuously running film festival in the Americas. SFIFF celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.
All programs are designed to meet the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California public schools.
. SF360.org is the only daily online trade magazine focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area film scene.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
that presents and exhibits year-round film programming and events in addition to the annual San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
.
It annually presents more than 300 films and reaches 15,000 students through its education program, while disbursing millions of dollars to filmmakers.
Graham Leggat has been executive director of the Film Society since October 2005.
San Francisco International Film Festival
The San Francisco International Film FestivalSan Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
("SFIFF") was founded in 1957 by San Francisco theater operator Irving "Bud" Levin, who had attended film festivals in Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and Venice
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
and decided it was time for the United States to have its own. The San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival
San Francisco International Film Festival is the oldest continuously running film festival in the Americas. Organized by the San Francisco Film Society, the International is held each spring for two weeks, presenting an average of 150 films from over 50 countries...
is the longest continuously running film festival in the Americas. SFIFF celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.
SFFS Screen
Hosted at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, SFFS Screen is a year-round showcase of selected international films.KinoTek
KinoTek 2011–12 is a series of programs dedicated to cross-platform and emergent media. Beginning in February, SFFS will present eight KinoTek programs that feature the work of an artist or practice that challenges the boundaries of screen-based artSFFS Film Arts Forum
The Film Society’s bimonthly information-sharing, discussion, networking, professional development jamboree.Education
Since 1991, the SFFS Youth Education program has reached more than 40,000 Bay Area schoolchildren and 2,500 teachers from more than 250 educational institutions.All programs are designed to meet the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California public schools.
SF360.org
Launched in 2006, SF360 began as a copublishing effort between the San Francisco Film Society and indieWIREIndieWire
indieWIRE is a daily news site for the independent film community. It covers indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews and movie reviews...
. SF360.org is the only daily online trade magazine focusing on the San Francisco Bay Area film scene.