“Naked Singularity,” starring John Boyega, “Socks on Fire” and “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street” are among the selections announced for the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival, which will take place in an all-new hybrid format.
Running April 9-18, the 64th edition of the festival will incorporate both online and in-person elements. Through the Sffilm website, audiences will be able to purchase tickets for digital screenings, Q&As with filmmakers, film parties and industry networking events. Additionally, there will be live screenings and performances held at the Fort Mason Flix drive-in theater.
Featuring 103 films from 41 countries around the world, the festival lineup consists of 42 feature films, 56 short films and five mid-length films. Not quite feature-length and not quite a short, mid-length films will run between 30 and 50 minutes. 13 films will be making their world premiere with an additional 15 making their North American premiere. Among the full lineup, 57% of the...
Running April 9-18, the 64th edition of the festival will incorporate both online and in-person elements. Through the Sffilm website, audiences will be able to purchase tickets for digital screenings, Q&As with filmmakers, film parties and industry networking events. Additionally, there will be live screenings and performances held at the Fort Mason Flix drive-in theater.
Featuring 103 films from 41 countries around the world, the festival lineup consists of 42 feature films, 56 short films and five mid-length films. Not quite feature-length and not quite a short, mid-length films will run between 30 and 50 minutes. 13 films will be making their world premiere with an additional 15 making their North American premiere. Among the full lineup, 57% of the...
- 3/24/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
San Francisco Film has selected filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloe Zhao for honors at its annual San Francisco Film Awards ceremonies, due to be livestreamed on Dec. 9.
Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Kanbar award for storytelling. Zhao, the director of awards contender “Nomadland,” will receive the Irving M. Levin award for film direction.
“We are thrilled to honor such exceptional talent at our Sf Film Awards Night and to bring an even wider audience together virtually this year for our annual fundraiser,” said executive director Anne Lai. “Both Aaron and Chloé’s remarkable work resonate deeply for us, not only in their beautiful cinematic expression but also in presenting deep and complex characters and questions for us as a society today. We hope that by celebrating these artists, their films, and these values, Sf Film can have a positive impact on the...
Sorkin, whose “Trial of the Chicago 7” is streaming on Netflix, will receive the Kanbar award for storytelling. Zhao, the director of awards contender “Nomadland,” will receive the Irving M. Levin award for film direction.
“We are thrilled to honor such exceptional talent at our Sf Film Awards Night and to bring an even wider audience together virtually this year for our annual fundraiser,” said executive director Anne Lai. “Both Aaron and Chloé’s remarkable work resonate deeply for us, not only in their beautiful cinematic expression but also in presenting deep and complex characters and questions for us as a society today. We hope that by celebrating these artists, their films, and these values, Sf Film can have a positive impact on the...
- 10/20/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Eric Roth will be this year's recipient of the San Francisco International Film Festival's Kanbar Award for excellence in screenwriting. The award will be presented to Roth on May 7. Oscar-winner Roth, who penned the screenplays for Michael Mann's "The Insider," Robert Zemeckis' "Forrest Gump," David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Steven Spielberg's "Munich" and more, will also be honored at "An Evening with Eric Roth" on May 8, where he'll participate in an onstage interview and a selection of clips will be screened. He also helped Fincher and showrunner Beau Willimon with well-reviewed Netflix series "House of Cards." The award is named in honor of Maurice Kanbar, a philanthropist and longtime member of the board of the San Francisco Film Society. Sfiff runs from April 25 through May 9. More info is here.
- 4/10/2013
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Clarissa de los Reyes followed her heart in search of her American dream -- filmmaking. The Filipino immigrant attended Nyu's Graduate Film program where she received various scholarships and awards including the 2006 Sara Driver Production Award, the 2006 New York Women in Film and Television Production Grant, the Maurice Kanbar Scholarship, the Tisch Graduate Assistantship for Cinematography and an Honorable Mention at the 2007 Director's Guild of America Student Awards East Coast Division and most recently, the Oberman and Pickert Production Award.
She recently worked with respected director John Sayles for the feature film "Amigo" where she performed as 2nd Camera Operator. Right now, Miss Clarissa is busy working on a feature-length screenplay of "Johnny Loves Dolores."
In this interview shown in The Filipino Channel's Balitang America, we talked about Clarissa's hopes and dreams, working with the semi-retired Princess Punzalan, being part of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival,...
She recently worked with respected director John Sayles for the feature film "Amigo" where she performed as 2nd Camera Operator. Right now, Miss Clarissa is busy working on a feature-length screenplay of "Johnny Loves Dolores."
In this interview shown in The Filipino Channel's Balitang America, we talked about Clarissa's hopes and dreams, working with the semi-retired Princess Punzalan, being part of the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival,...
- 6/24/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
See Interviews from Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil with Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, director Mike Disa and more. We also have two behind-the-scenes videos from the 3D Hoodwinked sequel which debuts on April 29th and also stars Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Joan Collins Carey and Maurice Kanbar produced comedy is scripted by Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Mike Disa and Todd Edwards. The good... the bad... the Twitchy. From the team that brought you Hoodwinked, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil in 3D. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training...
- 4/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See Interviews from Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil with Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, director Mike Disa and more. We also have two behind-the-scenes videos from the 3D Hoodwinked sequel which debuts on April 29th and also stars Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Joan Collins Carey and Maurice Kanbar produced comedy is scripted by Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Mike Disa and Todd Edwards. The good... the bad... the Twitchy. From the team that brought you Hoodwinked, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil in 3D. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training...
- 4/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See Interviews from Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil with Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, director Mike Disa and more. We also have two behind-the-scenes videos from the 3D Hoodwinked sequel which debuts on April 29th and also stars Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Joan Collins Carey and Maurice Kanbar produced comedy is scripted by Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Mike Disa and Todd Edwards. The good... the bad... the Twitchy. From the team that brought you Hoodwinked, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil in 3D. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training...
- 4/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See Interviews from Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil with Hayden Panettiere, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Heidi Klum, Wayne Newton, director Mike Disa and more. We also have two behind-the-scenes videos from the 3D Hoodwinked sequel which debuts on April 29th and also stars Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong. Joan Collins Carey and Maurice Kanbar produced comedy is scripted by Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Mike Disa and Todd Edwards. The good... the bad... the Twitchy. From the team that brought you Hoodwinked, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil in 3D. The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood. But Red is forced to cut her training...
- 4/25/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fan of the original Hoodwinked? Watch for Hoodwinked Too in theaters April 29th, and right now, watch the live premiere below, with word from the red carpet from stars Heidi Klum, Patrick Warburton, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Andy Dick, Soundtrack artists Lavay Cole and CeeJ and Director Mike Disa and Producer Maurice Kanbar. Free live streaming by Ustream
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- 4/16/2011
- by affiliates@fandango.com
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Fan of the original Hoodwinked? Watch for Hoodwinked Too in theaters April 29th, and right now, watch the live premiere below, with word from the red carpet from stars Heidi Klum, Patrick Warburton, Martin Short, David Alan Grier, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Andy Dick, Soundtrack artists Lavay Cole and CeeJ and Director Mike Disa and Producer Maurice Kanbar. Free live streaming by Ustream
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- 4/16/2011
- by affiliates@fandango.com
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While the Material Girl gets back to single life, her brother is getting ready for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter posts that Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone will make his feature directorial debut with a new teen thriller called Twist. The script was written by Jay Milner and Karyn Milner, and while no plot details are being released, you can get a taste of the stories they write by clicking on their names -- it's the usual fish-out-of-water stories with strange and dangerous twists. Considering the name of this project, I think it's safe to say that this will be no different.
THR also reports that Maurice Kanbar (Hoodwinked producer) is gearing up for an indie with Daphne Zuniga called The Scene. Aside from reliving her days as Princess Vespa, Zuniga is producing and starring in the black comedy, which is adapted from Theresa Rebeck's (Gossip) play about the...
THR also reports that Maurice Kanbar (Hoodwinked producer) is gearing up for an indie with Daphne Zuniga called The Scene. Aside from reliving her days as Princess Vespa, Zuniga is producing and starring in the black comedy, which is adapted from Theresa Rebeck's (Gossip) play about the...
- 11/27/2008
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
Maurice Kanbar is making "The Scene."
"Hoodwinked" producer Kanbar Entertainment is financing the indie black comedy with its star and producer, Daphne Zuniga.
"Gossip" screenwriter Theresa Rebeck adapted the script from her play, a vicious satire of the Manhattan party circuit and entertainment industry. Zuniga will play a cynical TV talk show producer who encounters a chameleon-like social climber (Heather Gordon). Stephen Barker Turner and David Wilson Barnes round out the cast.
Director Amy Glazer is producing the low-budget feature with Lynn Webb, Ned Kopp and Zuniga, shooting on sets built in Kanbar's San Francisco home.
Glazer and Zuniga collaborated this year during the play's West Coast premiere in San Francisco.
Jonathan Baruch of Rain Management Group, which reps Zuniga with Brs Agency, is co-producer.
The CAA-repped Rebeck is no stranger to the scene she sends up, having been a New York-based producer-writer on such hits as "NYPD Blue" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
"Hoodwinked" producer Kanbar Entertainment is financing the indie black comedy with its star and producer, Daphne Zuniga.
"Gossip" screenwriter Theresa Rebeck adapted the script from her play, a vicious satire of the Manhattan party circuit and entertainment industry. Zuniga will play a cynical TV talk show producer who encounters a chameleon-like social climber (Heather Gordon). Stephen Barker Turner and David Wilson Barnes round out the cast.
Director Amy Glazer is producing the low-budget feature with Lynn Webb, Ned Kopp and Zuniga, shooting on sets built in Kanbar's San Francisco home.
Glazer and Zuniga collaborated this year during the play's West Coast premiere in San Francisco.
Jonathan Baruch of Rain Management Group, which reps Zuniga with Brs Agency, is co-producer.
The CAA-repped Rebeck is no stranger to the scene she sends up, having been a New York-based producer-writer on such hits as "NYPD Blue" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
- 11/25/2008
- by By Gregg Goldstein
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shelly group greenlights film grants
NEW YORK -- The Adrienne Shelly Foundation has announced a series of awards and initiatives dedicated to help female filmmakers and honor the memory of the slain actress-director.
The American Film Institute's Los Angeles-based Directing Workshop for Women is launching the ASF Production Grant in the spring. ASF will underwrite an Adrienne Shelly Master Class in Directing as part of the program.
The Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division is launching an annual Adrienne Shelly Award for best female director to new filmmakers. The group New York Women in Film & Television also is initiating an annual ASF Finishing Funds Grant. Each award will be launched in the spring.
In the fall, the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television division of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts will begin an annual ASF scholarship for a sophomore student.
No figures were disclosed for each award, but the total funds allocated for all of them represent 40% of the six-figure ASF fund raised and pledged since the organization was founded in December.
The American Film Institute's Los Angeles-based Directing Workshop for Women is launching the ASF Production Grant in the spring. ASF will underwrite an Adrienne Shelly Master Class in Directing as part of the program.
The Columbia University School of the Arts Film Division is launching an annual Adrienne Shelly Award for best female director to new filmmakers. The group New York Women in Film & Television also is initiating an annual ASF Finishing Funds Grant. Each award will be launched in the spring.
In the fall, the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television division of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts will begin an annual ASF scholarship for a sophomore student.
No figures were disclosed for each award, but the total funds allocated for all of them represent 40% of the six-figure ASF fund raised and pledged since the organization was founded in December.
- 3/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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