San Francisco International Film Festival

Read the Full Transcript of Steven Soderbergh's Impassioned 'State of Cinema' Address From the San Francisco Film Festival

Exclusive: San Francisco Film Society Reveals 12 Filmmakers Participating in Digital Distribution Lab

The San Francisco Film Society has revealed exclusively to Indiewire the 12 filmmaking teams that will participate in the first edition of A2E: Artist to Entrepreneur, the two-part digital distribution lab taking place during the festival and spearheaded by Film Society executive director Ted Hope.

LISTEN: Steven Soderbergh on 'What's Killing Cinema,' A Fungible Algorithm (PODCAST)

No State of Cinema address at the SFIFF has been as hotly anticipated as this year's by Steven Soderbergh. (Listen to our podcast recording below.) This is not only because he's a prolific and beloved auteur that has worked in every genre and budget, but because he recently announced his retirement ...

SFIFF: Steven Soderbergh Says Art Of Cinema Is Under Attack From The Studios, Decries Profit Driven Decision Making

Saturday afternoon at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Steven Soderbergh presented an audience his take on the current state of cinema. The State of Cinema Address is an annual event held at the festival that allows a speaker (not always a filmmaker, last year the festival saw author J...

San Francisco International Film Festival Opens with Ted Hope and 'What Maisie Knew'

The Opening night film of the San Francisco International Film Festival, Scott McGehee and David Siegel's "What Maisie Knew," a contemporary version of the Henry James classic about a custody battle between Maisie's narcissistic and heedless parents (Julianne Moore and Steve Coogan) and Maisie's sub...

Exclusive: Vimeo Partners With San Francisco Film Society For Upcoming Digital Lab

Following an announcement earlier this month about its upcoming digital distribution lab A2E: Artist to Entrepreneur, the San Francisco Film Society revealed exclusively to Indiewire that Vimeo would serve as the presenting partner of the event, which is scheduled to take place during the second wee...

San Francisco International Film Festival Unveils Line Up

Last week, the 56th Annual San Francisco International Film Festival announced their line up. This will be the first festival with Ted Hope at the helm since he took over the Executive Director position of the San Francisco Film Society in the Fall.

Eric Roth to Receive Excellence in Screenwriting Award at 2013 San Francisco International Film Festival

Eric Roth will be this year's recipient of the San Francisco International Film Festival's Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting. The award will be presented to Roth on May 7.

San Francisco International Film Fest Locks Down Full Lineup; Will Present Award to 'Body Snatchers' Director Philip Kaufman

The 56th annual San Francisco International Film Festival announced its full schedule of films and events today, which will include the presentation of the 2013 Founder's Directing Award to Philip Kaufman, followed by a screening of his San Francisco-based horror classic "Invasion of the Body Snatch...