FEATURES
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Essential SF: 'Berkeley in the '60s,' 'Brother Outsider,' 'Weather Underground'
Historical documentaries have a staid, ho-hum reputation with large swaths of the citizenry, who taint them by association with either the musty educational films they watched in public schools or... more
NEWS
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SF Chronicle: "Movie Palace Owner Preserves Golden Age"
“The Grand Lake is one of a shrinking number of neighborhood theaters in the Bay Area, and one of the last that is independently owned,” writes Peter Hartlaub. “All have... more
SEEN
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Leonard Maltin interviewed director Pete Docter before the presentation of
some of the funniest moments in cinema in ‘The Cook with Fatty Arbuckle,’ ‘Pass the Gravy’ with Max Davidson... more
CALENDAR
Media Training/Labs
SFFS FILMMAKER CLASSES (ongoing) The San Francisco Film Society offers relevant and engaging classes for emerging artists, film professionals and cinephiles of all ages and skill levels. The program develops and hones students’ skills in small classroom settings, where participants learn how to shape their ideas for documentary or narrative films into fully realized productions. SFFS Filmmaker Education covers both the business side and the artistic aspects of filmmaking and empowers students to capitalize on the latest funding trends, business models and networking opportunities. Classes can be taken individually or as a track and are designed to provide the in-depth knowledge and skills necessary for optimum performance in screenwriting, production, documentary filmmaking, professional development and film studies.PRESENTED BY: The San Franciso Film Society. LOCATION: San Francisco, CA (San Francisco Film Centre in the Presidio, at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center and other locations). WEBSITE: www.sffs.org/filmmaker_services/classes.html.
last updated: 05.19.2010
