Closing Night: Before Midnight
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They’re still the same romantic, articulate and gorgeous couple that met on a train in Linklater’s Before Sunrise (1995), but now, nearly 20 years on, Jesse and Céline (Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy) are approaching middle age and facing questions of commitment, family and, as ever, the staying power of…
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George Gund III Award
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May 7, 2013 George Gund III Day at the SF International Film Festival George Gund Chairman, Board of Directors |
This year the San Francisco Film Society will be honoring Ray Dolby with the George Gund Award at the Film Society Awards Night.
Ray Dolby, founder and director emeritus of Dolby Laboratories, was born…
PETER J. OWENS AWARD
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An Afternoon with Harrison Ford |
In a surprise announcement at the Opening Night ceremonies of the 56th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 25–May 9), the San Francisco Film Society announced that Harrison Ford, one of American cinema’s most iconic male leads, will be the recipient of the 2013 Peter J. Owens Award for excellence in…
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Kanbar Award
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An Evening with Eric Roth |
56th San Francisco International Film Festival will present the Kanbar Screenwriting Award to Eric Roth
Roth will be honored at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, Wednesday May 8, 8:30 pm. An onstage interview and a selection of clips from his notable screenwriting career will be followed by a screening of The Insider…
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Spend It All
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Saturday, May 4, 8:45 PM |
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Les Blank has changed the ways in which we gather knowledge, understand movies and even celebrate life itself. Throughout the years, Blank’s films have best been known to champion aspects of the world that reveal sheer enjoyment. His focuses on music, food, art and culture valorize people…
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