San Francisco International Film Festival

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The San Francisco International Film Festival ( SFIFF ) in San Francisco is one of the longest running international film festivals in the United States at fifteen days . It has been held annually by the San Francisco Film Society since 1957 and takes place for two weeks in the spring. It will show around 200 films from more than 50 countries, including primarily productions that have not yet been released in the United States. Among other things, the New Directors Award, the Golden Gate Award and a FIPRESCI award are presented .

history

With the establishment of the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1957, the film exhibitor Irving “Bud” M. Levin tried to secure San Francisco's place in the international art scene and to present cinema as an art form. The festival played an important role in showing foreign films to American audiences. Among the films at the first festival were Throne of Blood (Eng. The Castle in the Spider Web Forest ) by Akira Kurosawa and Pather Panchali (Eng. Apu's way into life: On the street ) by Satyajit Ray .

Initially, the festival was hardly supported by the major Hollywood studios, as there were fears that international films would have a great impact on the population and that the Oscars would decrease commercial attention . It wasn't until 1959 that a major American film played at the festival: Beloved Infidel (Eng. The Crown of Life ) by Henry King with Gregory Peck and Deborah Kerr in the leading roles.

The festival highlights current trends in international film and video production. Since its inception, the festival has been committed to showing films to over 70,000 members in San Francisco and Berkeley .

On October 17, 2005, Graham Leggat became executive director of the San Francisco Film Society. Born in Scotland, he died of cancer on August 25, 2011 at the age of 51. He was briefly followed by Bingham Ray until he passed away on January 23, 2012, just 10 weeks after his tenure, after which Ted Hope took over the business. In March 2014, Noah Cowan , who previously presided over the Toronto International Film Festival , became CEO of the San Francisco Film Society and the San Francisco International Film Festival.

The current permanent cast of the festival today consists of Rachel Rosen (program director), Rod Armstrong (programmer), Audrey Chang (manager of the Golden Gate Awards) and Joseph Flores (program coordinator).

The 60th San Francisco International Film Festival took place April 5-19 , 2017 at the Phyllis Wattis Theater of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art .

Awards ceremonies

Irving M. Levin Directing Award

The main prize of the festival, the Irving M. Levin Directing Award, is given every year to the “Master of World Cinema”. Until 2002 it was called the Akira Kurosawa Award, from 2003 the Founder's Directing Award, and from 2015 it is also dedicated to Irving M. Levin. He was awarded to the following directors:

Peter J. Owens Award

Named after the founder of arts and charities, Peter J. Owens (1936–1991) from San Francisco, this award is to be presented annually to an actor whose work exemplifies brilliance, independence and integrity. It was awarded to the following actors:

Kanbar Award

The Kanbar Award recognizes the vital role in creating great scripts. Among the winners were:

Mel Novikoff Award

Named in honor of the legendary San Francisco film exhibitor Mel Novikoff (1922–87), this award is presented to an individual or organization that is significant for their contributions to the diverse Bay Area film community. The youngest recipients include:

Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award

The Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award, also known as the POV Award for short, recognizes the lifelong achievement of a filmmaker who produces documentaries, short films, animations or television assignments. The youngest recipients include:

George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award

The George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award was donated in honor of the long-standing chairman of the San Francisco Film Society, George Gund III (1937–2013). It honors a worthy filmmaker for outstanding and unique contributions to cinema art. The youngest recipients include:

Midnight Awards

From 2007 to 2011, the Midnight Awards were presented to one female and one male young actor who made an outstanding contribution to independent and Hollywood cinema and who embody their striking intelligence, talent and depth of character in their roles. The recipients include:

Web links

Commons : San Francisco International Film Festival  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ San Francisco International Film Festival Bucks Economic Trends to Set New Records for Revenue and Attendance. (No longer available online.) San Francisco Film Society, May 7, 2009, archived from the original on August 20, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / old.sffs.org
  2. ↑ Graham Leggat (1960-2011). (No longer available online.) San Francisco Film Society, August 25, 2011, archived from the original on August 21, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / old.sffs.org
  3. ↑ Meredith May: Bingham Ray - SF Film Society director - dies. SFGate, January 24, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Pam Grady: Producer Ted Hope to run SF Film Society. SFGate, August 9, 2012, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Staff. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  6. ^ 60th San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved August 20, 2017 .
  7. ↑ a b c d e Awardee Photos 2016. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  8. ↑ Guillermo del Toro to Be Honored by the San Francisco Film Festival. Variety, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  9. ↑ Nikara Johns: Richard Linklater Nabs SFIFF's Founder's Directing Award. Variety, March 12, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  10. ↑ a b c d e 58th San Francisco International Film Festival April 23rd - May 7th (PDF) San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  11. ^ 55th San Francisco International Film Festival to Present Founder's Directing Award to Kenneth Branagh. (No longer available online.) San Francisco Film Society, March 19, 2012, archived from the original on August 21, 2017 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / old.sffs.org
  12. ↑ a b c d e Awards 2011. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  13. ↑ a b c d e Awards 2010. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  14. ↑ a b c d e Awards 2009. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  15. ^ San Francisco Film Festival to Honor Richard Gere. Variety, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  16. ^ Jeremy Irons at the San Francisco International Film Festival. April 30, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  17. ↑ 2012 a b c d Awards. San Francisco Film Society, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  18. ^ Paul Schrader Gets San Francisco Film Fest Award and Tribute (Exclusive). (No longer available online.) Thompson on Hollywood, archived from the original on January 3, 2016 ; accessed on August 20, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blogs.indiewire.com
  19. ^ San Francisco Film Society to Present Mel Novikoff Award to Lenny Borger at 58th San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco Film Society, March 31, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  20. ^ San Francisco Film Society to Honor Kim Longinotto with Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award at 58th San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco Film Society, March 31, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  21. ^ 57th San Francisco International Film Festival to Honor Isaac Julien with Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award. San Francisco Film Society, April 1, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  22. ^ San Francisco Film Society to Present 2016 George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award to Peter Coyote at 59th San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco Film Society, March 29, 2016, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  23. ^ San Francisco Film Society will Present 2015 George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award to Maurice Kanbar at 58th San Francisco International Film Festival. San Francisco Film Society, March 31, 2015, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  24. ^ 57th San Francisco International Film Festival will Present 2014 George Gund III Craft of Cinema Award to John Lasseter. San Francisco Film Society, April 1, 2014, accessed August 20, 2017 .
  25. ^ 56th San Francisco International Film Festival will Present Inaugural George Gund III Award to Ray Dolby. San Francisco Film Society, March 26, 2013, accessed August 20, 2017 .