SFFILM https://sffilm.org The Bay Area's home for the world's finest films and filmmakers. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:42:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 https://sffilm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/logo-dark-50x50.png SFFILM https://sffilm.org 32 32 Deaf President Now! (2025) https://sffilm.org/deaf-president-now-schools-at-the-festival-2025/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:42:28 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20324 The story dawns at Gallaudet University in Washington DC, the only truly Deaf university in the world, 1988, with a group of four intensely spirited, passionate young people.   From our 2025 Schools at Festival program: Deaf President Now!—For eight days in March 1988, students of Washington D.C.’s Gallaudet University protested the appointment of a...

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]]> See Her Be Her (2025) https://sffilm.org/see-her-be-her-schools-at-the-festival-2025/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:39:31 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20321 This timely film shows these players and teams standing up against gender inequality in sports and fighting to win the gold medal, all while trailblazing for the future generation of female athletes across the world.   From our 2025 Schools at Festival program: See Her Be Her—In this exhilarating documentary by world-renowned sports photographer Jean...

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]]> Souleymane’s Story (2025) https://sffilm.org/souleymanes-story-schools-at-the-festival-2025/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:32:27 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20319 Infused with a documentary style, evolving sound design, and covering multiple complex elements of the immigration and asylum-seeking experience, this film screening may complement a curriculum in African Studies, Current/World Events, French, Immigration, Political Science, and Social Studies.   From our 2025 Schools at Festival program: Meet Souleymane, an undocumented Guinean immigrant in France striving...

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]]> Jim Henson Idea Man (2024) https://sffilm.org/jim-henson-idea-man-doc-stories-2024/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:12:21 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20317 Ron Howard’s documentary Jim Henson Idea Man is a radically honest and inspiring documentary about the world- renowned puppeteer Jim Henson.   From our 2024 Schools at Doc Stories program: Ron Howard’s documentary Jim Henson Idea Man is a radically honest and inspiring documentary about the world- renowned puppeteer Jim Henson. Through intimate conversations with...

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]]> If I Could Stay / Si Pudiera Quedarme (2024) https://sffilm.org/if-i-could-stay-si-pudiera-quedarme-doc-stories-2024-2024/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:06:46 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20315 Help students to deepen their understanding and empathy toward immigration issues as they apply these themes: Identity, Belonging, Resilience, Empathy, and Sacrifice.   From our 2024 Schools at Doc Stories program: If I Could Stay / Si Pudiera Quedarme is a heart-wrenching and inspiring story of two undocumented Latinx mothers, Jeanette and Ingrid, who courageously...

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]]> Blink (2024) https://sffilm.org/blink-doc-stories-2024/ Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:03:38 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=20313 Blink highlights the themes of love, resilience, and the importance of cherishing life’s moments.   From our 2024 Schools at Doc Stories program: Blink highlights the themes of love, resilience, and the importance of cherishing life’s moments. This documentary not only teaches us about a rare disease but also inspires us to live life fully,...

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]]> Shorts 6: Youth Works (2024) https://sffilm.org/shorts-6-youth-works-2024-study-guide/ Wed, 29 May 2024 23:54:33 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=18044 Celebrating young filmmakers and up-and-coming cinematic voices   Youth Works celebrates and spotlights young filmmakers from within the Bay Area and as far across the globe as Ukraine and rural China. With works encompassing out-of-this-world visual effects, innovative hand-drawn animation, and intimate interviews, these young filmmakers do not shy away from pushing boundaries and displaying...

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]]> Shorts 5: Family Films (2024) https://sffilm.org/shorts-5-family-films-study-guide/ Wed, 29 May 2024 23:52:43 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=18041 Exploring new ideas, curiosity, and self-discovery through short films   Wondrous and whimsical shorts from near and far corners of the world grace our festival screen for the enjoyment of the entire family. A wooden puppet embarks on a journey of self- discovery as she questions whether or not she fits in, while a mother-daughter...

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]]> Puffin Rock and the New Friends https://sffilm.org/puffin-rock-and-the-new-friends-study-guide/ Wed, 29 May 2024 23:49:57 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=18038 Learning about animal environments and friendship with Puffin Rock and the New Friends   Cartoon Saloon, the renowned Irish studio known for their beautifully crafted hand-drawn animation, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with Puffin Rock and the New Friends. When the last Little Egg of the season disappears under mysterious circumstances, Oona and her new...

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]]> From Fact to Fiction (2024) https://sffilm.org/from-fact-to-fiction-2024-study-guide/ Wed, 29 May 2024 23:47:14 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=18036 Explore family values, dynamic challenges, and unique ideas in this collection of short films   This striking collection of shorts explores the imaginative and thought-provoking range that film as a medium can showcase. Topics traverse immigration and family secrets, the freedom to choose one’s path in teenagehood, and an athlete’s Olympic dreams. This selection by...

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