Local Awards Push 2021 Oscar Contenders, from San Francisco and London to the Hamptons
In this strange awards year, virtual film festivals and awards shows are one way to build awards buzz.
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SFFILM Appoints Sundance Institute Veteran Anne Lai as New Executive Director
Lai will succeed Noah Cowan in leading the Bay Area-based film nonprofit.
‘The Farewell’ Director Lulu Wang’s Secretive Next Film Is About a Fertility Crisis in a Virtual-Reality World
At the SFFILM awards on December 3, Oscar contender Wang spoke to IndieWire about her mysterious followup “Children of the New World.”
Boots Riley Explains Why ‘Joker’ Isn’t a Radical Comic Book Movie
At a recent SFFILM event, Riley told IndieWire about how the DC movie supports the same myth as “The Dark Knight Rises”: “Rebellion is crazy.”
Noah Cowan Will Step Down as Head of San Francisco’s SFFILM After 2019 Festival
Cowan inherited an organization with a rocky history in 2012.
‘First Man’ Screenwriter Josh Singer on How ‘Human Tragedy Can Create the Impossible’
The Oscar winner was joined by an astronaut and a NASA scientist as the film received SFFILM’s Sloan Science in Cinema Prize.
SFFILM Awards Boosts Amy Adams, Steve McQueen, and Local Hero Boots Riley
San Francisco is now an awards stop on the road to the Oscars.
Spike Lee Shares How a Love of Connery’s Bond and Bruce Lee Made Him Realize ‘People Have to Tell Their Own Stories’ – Exclusive
At a recent SFFILM tribute, the “BlacKkKlansman” and “Do the Right Thing” filmmaker touted his love for James Bond, Sidney Poitier, and diversity on-screen.
Charlize Theron on Plans for ‘Atomic Blonde’ Sequel and Growing Up as a ‘Privileged White Person’
Written by Diablo Cody and directed by Jason Reitman, “Tully” is a follow-up to “Young Adult,” and yes, “Atomic Blonde” has a sequel.
Oscar Campaigning, San Francisco Style: SFFILM Doc Stories Showcases Its Contenders
SFFILM boosts its awards-season presence and announces a new documentary fellowship to help create future award winners.
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