RESISTANCE NOW ! Lynn Hershman Leeson takes nothing at face value. Her film, installation, and multimedia work highlight acts of courage against censorship and repression, unknown stories that have little chance of being told, if not for her persistence of vision. TANIA LIBRE In the documentary “Tania Libre”, Leeson introduces us to Tania Bruguera, a…
Just in time for Earth Day, “Bill Nye: Science Guy” screened at the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival. In this documentary, we go behind-the-scene to rocket launches, a giant creationist wood arc, a robot competition, and an ice cave, where scientists monitor global warming. Once a children’s show host, Nye is now CEO of…
reviews of the SFFILM – San Francisco International Film Festival, including special guest appearances, live music, documentaries, local directorial debuts, independent films, surprise guests.
Make way for SFFILM, the Mother of all Film Festivals, the longest-running in the Americas. Happy 60th anniversary to you, San Francisco Film Festival. Clear your calendar, all of it, April 5 – 19. Your body and soul recharging station beckons with nearly 200 films, Spotlight on Argentina, live music, dancing, talks, master classes, field…
French films are master classes in ambiguity. They fearlessly take on deep issues and situations where nothing explodes or hilarity ensues with a laugh track. Like life, French films refuse to wrap up with a tidy bow. *Microbe and Gasoline* is no exception. MICROBE: Daniel is the school outcast, nicknamed Microbe, thanks to his short…
It’s one of those freaky warm San Francisco nights. Perfect mood for the SF Indie Doc Festival. IndieFest calls this annual event a film festival that provides a manageable amount of the truth. Devoted to all things documentary cinema for 15 years, they promise and deliver two weeks of the most weird and wonderful aspects…
Insider elites once controlled Hollywood film production. Thanks to the likes of Kickstarter, that’s not always true. Happy days are here for artists who have less capital than their ideas can take them. HER: Remember the 2013 film,“Her”? It revolved around a man in love with his new operating system. Along comes “Creative Control”, a…