October
October 14-27 San Francisco Documentary Film Festival— Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA. The SF Independent Film Festival supports and celebrate maverick filmmakers and their work.
October 14 - 16 Poppy Jasper Film Festival— Cinelux Theaters, 750 Tennant Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA. Over 40 independent films will be shown in categories ranging from Drama to Science Fiction. There will also be parties, workshops, and other special events. The Poppy Jasper Film Festival is running a special discount get an All-Access Ticket to the Festival for $25. Check the offer out at: VIP All-Access Pass to Morgan Hill's Poppy Jasper Short Film Festival.
October 20-26 16th Annual Berlin & Beyond Film Festival— Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA.
The festival serves as a gateway for the American public to experience the diversity, history and progression of the German speaking countries in Europe, while celebrating the universal spirit and vision of filmmakers from this global region.
October 21-23 NY/SF International Children's Film Festival— Film Society Cinema at 1746 Post Street and Letterman Digital Arts Center at One Letterman Drive. A celebration of diverse, enlightening, inspiring and entertaining films for kids ages 3-18 and their families. Various venues (click for list.)
October 25 Behind the Story: Under Suspicion— SF Film Society | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA. The San Francisco Film Society in partnership with the Center for Investigative Reporting presents the first evening of the series, charts the development of a series of stories, interviews, videos and an animation that CIR produced in collaboration with NPR to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11.
October 27 San Francisco Green Film Festival Pops the Question 1.0— 7:00pm at the Buck Tavern, 1655 Market Street, San Francisco, CA. SFGFF invites you to their first round of trivia, music and munchies. They'll take you on a hilarious journey of all things green (and maybe even some not-so-green). This event is a fundraiser for the SFGFF. Ticket sales and bar proceeds go towards supporting our mission to present forward-thinking programs of films and discussions that inspire environmental action and advocacy. Your support helps SFGFF reach its fundraising goal to bring back top-notch films and events in 2012! Click here to buy tickets.
Oct 27-Nov 2 French Cinema Now— playing at Film Society Cinema at 1746 Post Street and Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema at 1 Embarcadero Center. Significant new works of international francophone cinema. Now on sales. Click here to buy tickets.
November
November 3-6 Cinema by the Bay: Film Society Cinema— 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA. Celebrating the passion, innovation and diversity of Bay Area filmmaking
November 9-13 3rd i's 9th Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival—3117 16th Street
San Francisco, CA. From art-house classics to documentaries, from innovative and experimental visions to cutting-edge Bollywood, 3rd i is committed to promoting diverse images of South Asians through independent film.
November 10-13 San Francisco International Animation Festival— Film Society Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA. The boldest and most exciting animated films from around the world
November 13-20 New Italian Cinema— Landmark's Embarcadero Center Cinema at 1 Embarcadero Center. Celebrating the rich cinematic tradition of Italy and its newest generation of filmmakers
December
December 5 Film Arts Forum: Pitch Perfect— Film Society Cinema. A panel discussion of tried and true strategies for pitching a film project to industry decision-makers
Dec 2-4 & 9-11 KinoTek: Erin Markey— Film Society Cinema. Experimental theater and live cinema
Dec 13-Jan 11 KinoTek: Karolina Sobecka— Superfrog Gallery at New People. Animation and interaction design
December 14 Spies with Tim Game and Sean O'Hagan— Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA. Tim Game (Stereolab) and Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas) perform their original score to Fritz Lang's Spies live and onstage
For complete program information, visit:
San Francisco Film Society: sffs.org/Screenings-and-Events
Cine+Mas San Francisco: http://www.sflatinofilmfestival.com/
California Film Institute: http://www.cafilm.org/cfi/index.html
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive: http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/
San Francisco Museum and Historical Society: http://www.sfhistory.org/index.php/events/monthly-programs
Pamela Alexander-Beutler is the editor in chief of the ReelMATERIAL film journal. For of movie reviews and interviews by the ReelMATERIAL team visit www.reelmaterial.com, take a look at our favorite trailers at ReelTRAILERS on YouTube and follower us on twitter @reel_material.
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