The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) is the longest-running film festival in the Americas.

Schedule:

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Opening Night: Dìdi (??)
8 pm at Marina 1
7 pm at Premier Theater
Sean Wang (USA 2023, 90)
Section: Narratives: USA

Thursday April 25, 2024

6 pm: Agent of Happiness at Marina 1
Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó (Bhutan 2024, 94)
Section: Documentaries: International

3:30 pm: Banel & Adama at Marina 1
Ramata-Toulaye Sy (Senegal 2023, 87)
Section: Narratives: International

2:45 pm: Eureka at Premier Theater
Lisandro Alonso (Argentina 2023, 146)
Section: Narratives: International

8:15 pm: Great Absence at Marina 2
Kei Chika-ura (Japan 2023, 152)
Section: Narratives: International

6 pm: Heartless at Premier Theater
Nara Normande, Tião (Brazil 2023, 90)
Section: Narratives: International

8:30 pm: Luther: Never Too Much at Marina 1
Dawn Porter (USA 2024, 131)
Section: Documentaries: USA

6:30 pm: Persistence of Vision Award: Johan Grimonprez + “Soundtrack for a Coup d’Etat” at BAMPFA
Johan Grimonprez (Belgium 2024, 200)
Section: Documentaries: International

5:30 pm: Shorts 4: Migration Flows at Marina 2
Section: Short Films
Bogotá Story
Boat People
Primero, Sueño
Confused Blood
Until He’s Back

8:30 pm: Sing Sing at Premier Theater
Greg Kwedar (USA 2023, 107)
Section: Narratives: USA

2:30 pm: Uncropped at Marina 2
D.W. Young (USA 2023, 111)
Documentaries: USA

Friday, April 26, 2024

8:45 pm: Alemania at Marina 1
María Zanetti (Argentina 2023, 87)
Section: Narratives: International

6 pm: Black Box Diaries at Marina 1
Shiori Ito (Japan 2024, 104)
Section: Documentaries: International

3 pm: Empty Nets at Marina 2
Behrooz Karamizade (Germany 2023, 101)
Section: Narratives: International

3:30 pm: Eternal You at Premier Theater
Hans Block, Moritz Rieswieck (Germany 2024, 87)
Section: Documentaries: International

6 pm: Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa at Premier Theater
Lucy Walker (USA 2023, 98)
Section: Documentaries: International

8:45 pm: Porcelain War at Premier Theater
Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev (Ukraine 2024, 90)
Section: Documentaries: International

7 pm: Seeking Mavis Beacon at BAMPFA
Jazmin Jones (USA 2024, 103)
Section: Documentaries: USA

3:30 pm: Sidonie in Japan at Marina 1
Élise Girard (Japan 2023, 95)
Section: Narratives: International

4 pm: The Teacher at BAMPFA
Farah Nabulsi (UK 2023, 118)
Narratives: International

8:15 pm: Woodland at Marina 2
Elisabeth Scharang (Austria 2023, 100)
Narratives: International

5:45 pm: Zinzindurrunkarratz at Marina 2
Oskar Alegría (Spain 2023, 89)
Documentaries: International

Saturday April 27, 2024

7 pm: A Tribute to Chiwetel Ejiofor + Sloan Science on Screen + “Rob Peace” at Premier Theater
Chiwetel Ejiofor (USA 2024, 146)
Narratives: USA

7:15 pm: Alemania at BAMPFA
María Zanetti (Argentina 2023, 87)
Section: Narratives: International

5 pm: Banel & Adama at BAMPFA
Ramata-Toulaye Sy (Senegal 2023, 87)
Section: Narratives: International

12:15 pm: Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story at Marina 1
Charlie Hamilton James (UK 2023, 78)
Section: Documentaries: USA

2:15 pm: Black Box Diaries at BAMPFA
Shiori Ito (Japan 2024, 104)
Section: Documentaries: International

2:45 pm: The Cats of Gokogu Shrine at Marina 2
Kazuhiro Soda (Japan 2024, 119)
Documentaries: International

8:15 pm: The Idea of You at Marina 1
Michael Showalter (USA 2024, 115)
Narratives: USA

2:30 pm: Janet Planet at Marina 1
Annie Baker (USA 2023, 113)
Section: Narratives: USA

12 pm: Mel Novikoff Award: Gary Meyer + “Macario” + “Sour Death Balls” at Premier Theater
Roberto Gavaldón (Mexico 1960, 146)
Section: Narratives: International

8:45 pm: The Practice at Marina 2
Martín Rejtman (Argentina 2023, 95)
Narratives: International

5:45 pm: Ru at Marina 2
Charles-Olivier Michaud (Canada 2023, 116)
Section: Narratives: International

4 pm: Seeking Mavis Beacon at Premier Theater
Jazmin Jones (USA 2024, 103)
Section: Documentaries: USA

12 pm: Shorts 2: Of Body and Mind at Marina 2
Section: Short Films
Thirstygirl
Playground
La Perra
I Did Not Wake Up Dead Today
Don’t Look Down
Choices
Punta Salinas

10 am: Shorts 5: Family Films at Marina 1
Section: Short Films
A Little Beetle Returns
Self
Where Do Ideas Come From?
Yuck!
Dynasty and Destiny
Bottle George
Coach Pancake
Battery Mommy
Little Fan

7:30 pm: Sloan Science on Screen Award: Invention of Species at Vogue Theatre
Tania Hermida (Ecuador 2024, 91)
Section: Narratives: International

5 pm: Sloan Science on Screen: Mabel at Vogue Theatre
Nicholas Ma (USA 2023, 84)
Narratives: USA

5:15 pm: The Teacher at Marina 1
Farah Nabulsi (UK 2023, 118)
Narratives: International

11:30 am: Zinzindurrunkarratz at BAMPFA
Oskar Alegría (Spain 2023, 89)
Documentaries: International

Sunday, April 28, 2024

1 pm: A Tribute to Joan Chen + “Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl” at Premier Theater
Joan Chen (China 1998, 100)
Section: Narratives: International

12 pm: Agent of Happiness at BAMPFA
Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó (Bhutan 2024, 94)
Section: Documentaries: International

7 pm: The Cats of Gokogu Shrine at BAMPFA
Kazuhiro Soda (Japan 2024, 119)
Documentaries: International

1 pm: Cartoon Saloon Workshop: “Puffin Rock and the New Friends” at The Walt Disney Family Museum
Jeremy Purcell (Ireland 2023, 120)
Section: Special Events

5 pm: Counted Out at Marina 1
Vicki Abeles (USA 2024, 89)
Section: Documentaries: USA

2:30 pm: Empty Nets at BAMPFA
Behrooz Karamizade (Germany 2023, 101)
Section: Narratives: International

4:45 pm: Janet Planet at BAMPFA
Annie Baker (USA 2023, 113)
Section: Narratives: USA

10 am: Members Screening: Mother Couch at Marina 1
Niclas Larsson (USA 2023, 96)

4:15 pm: Shorts 1: I'm Just a Girl at Marina 2
Section: Short Films
Rizoo
Can We Pretend
VOID
Muna
Little Queen

1:30 pm: Shorts 3: Lineages of Love at Marina 2
Section: Short Films
Salone Love
a film is a goodbye that never ends
I Was Here
Layover
The Medallion
Compton’s 22
Weekend Visits
Battery Mommy

11 am: Shorts 6: Youth Works at Marina 2
Section: Short Films
Make Art, Reese!
Weathered
Comma
like a stone or flower
FATALE
Sil-tteu-gi
Majid, the Muslim Rapper
Substratum
Puppet Back Up
Maps
Gentle Breeze

4:15 pm: Sugarcane at Premier Theater
Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie (Canada 2024, 107)
Documentaries: International

2 pm: Wakhri at Marina 1
Iram Parveen Bilal (Pakistan 2023, 99)
Narratives: International

Closing Night: Thelma
7:15 pm at Premier Theater
8 pm at Marina 1
Josh Margolin (USA 2024 , 97)
Narratives: USA

Date: April 24-28, 2024

Location: Various Venues in San Francisco, CA

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