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Abbas Kiarostami at the SF Intl Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 261 seconds Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, never a fan of conventionality, shocks the audience after receiving the Akira Kurosawa Award by promptly giving it away to honor actor Behrouz Vossoughi. Related: abbas, festival, film, francisco, international, kiarostami, san, society |
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Tilda Swinton at SF International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 358 seconds The magnificent Tilda Swinton delivered the annual State of Cinema address at the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival. Here are a few highlights from her speech. You can read the full speech and learn more about the San Francisco International Film Festival at www.sffs.org. Related: festival, film, francisco, international, san, sfiff49, swinton, tilda |
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Clint Eastwood at San Francisco International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 321 seconds Clint Eastwood, a latter-day studio system maverick, discusses his transformation from Spaghetti Western cowboy to an Oscar-tinged director at the 2001 SFIFF. For more like this visit: http://history.sffs. org/closeups/ Related: clint, eastwood, festival, film, francisco, international, san |
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50 Years of the San Francisco International Film Festval Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 148 seconds Roll through 50 years of the San Francisco International Film Festival history through intimate snapshots of the Festival's greatest moments. The 50th San Francisco International Film Festival takes place April 26-May 10, 2007. Visit www.sffs.org for tickets. Related: 50th, festival, film, francisco, history, international, san, sfiff, sfiff50 |
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Film Society Awards Night SF Intl Film Festival 2002 Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 323 seconds Hijinks abounded when Lily Tomlin, Tom Waits, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Altman attended 2002 Film Society Awards Night dinner. Related: altman, dustin, festival, film, francisco, hoffman, international, lily, robert, san, society, tom, tomlin, waits |
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Jan Svankmajer at the 1997 SF International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 404 seconds As the inaugural recipient of the San Francisco International Film Festival's Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award in 1997, surrealist Czech animator Svankmajer contemplates the name and nature of the honor. The crowd delights when the filmmaker receives a message from an old friend. Related: 1997, animation, czech, festival, film, francisco, international, jan, of, persistance, san, svankmajer, vision |
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Akira Kurosawa at the San Francisco Intl Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 199 seconds Akira Kurosawa, in town to inaugurate the Akira Kurosawa Award in 1986, receives a memorable gift from the deputy mayor. Related: akira, festival, film, francisco, international, kurosawa, san, society |
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Sean Penn at the 1999 SF International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 503 seconds Recipient of the San Francisco International Film Festival's Peter J. Owens Award for acting, Sean Penn takes the stage to receive his trophy for the honor at the Festival gala in 1999. Related: 1999, acting, award, festival, film, francisco, international, owens, penn, peter, san, sean, sfiff |
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Milos Forman Discusses His Career at SF Intl Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 268 seconds Prior to a screening of his 1979 hit Hair, Forman treated the crowd to a number of anecdotes from a career bridging the communist-era Czechoslovakian film industry and contemporary Hollywood. For more like this visit http://history.sffs. org/closeups/ Related: festival, film, forman, francisco, international, milos, san, society |
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29th San Francisco International Film Festival Trailer Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 247 seconds In this lavishly produced trailer, made for the 29th San Francisco International Film Festival in 1986, recurring Saturday Night Live character Father Guido Sarducci spoofs Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant as he endures a comical journey to the San Francisco International. Related: 29, 29th, chaplin, charlie, father, festival, film, francisco, guido, international, san, sarducci, sfiff, trailer |
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Geena Davis at 1992 SF International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 347 seconds Hot off her Oscar nomination for Thelma and Louise, Piper-Heidsieck Award recipient Geena Davis talks with cultural critic B. Ruby Rich about being a feminist in Hollywood at the 1992 San Francisco International Film Festival. Visit history.sffs.org to read more about Festivals past. Related: 1992, acting, award, davis, festival, film, francisco, geena, international, san, sfiff |
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Ed Harris at the San Francisco International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 88 seconds At the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival Ed Harris recieved the Peter J. Owens Awards for acting. See some clips of his Q&A after a screening of A FLASH OF GREEN. For more like this visit www.sffs.org Related: ed, festival, film, francisco, harris, international, san |
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SFIFF50 Scoop du Jour, April 29 Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 144 seconds The second edition of the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival's (April 26-May 10) video Scoop du Jour, hosted by arts commentator Dorka Keehn, features the boy band Alive and The Heavenly Kings director Daniel Wu. For tickets and showtimes, visit http://fest07.sffs.o rg or call 925-866-9559. Related: 50th, daniel, festival, film, francisco, international, san, sfiff, sfiff50, wu |
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Werner Herzog at the SF International Film Festival Posted by: sffs
Video duration: 124 seconds Werner Herzog received the Directing Award at the 49th San Francisco International Film Festival. Here is a clip from his Q&A. Related: festival, film, francisco, herzog, international, san, werner |














