SDFF DOCUMENTARY NEWS

In early July, the UAE announced it had selected 28 year-old mechanical engineer Nora al-Matrooshi to train as an astronaut for its expanding space program, and will...

Following the release of the acclaimed documentary (and SDFF 2021 selection) Julia Scotti: Funny That Way (Susan Sandler, 2021), Julia Scotti, the film’s star was recently featured on...

SDFF is co-Presenting the gorgeously cinematic doc Overland at IndieFest’s launch of the Livable Plant Film Fest, which will stream online from April 22-May 2....

A Concerto is a Conversation,SDFF alum Ben Proudfoot’s much-celebrated collaboration with film composer and co-Director Kris Bowers and The New York Times OpDocs is nominated for Best Documentary...

Worsens Conditions for Many Filmmakers Relying on Streaming During Pandemic In late February, a number of independent documentarians found the already difficult tasks of accessing...

SDFF co-Director and Lead Programmer Jean McGlothlin (JM) interviewed Director Cliff Caines (CC) about his film Workhorse, which will be streaming on  DA Films America from March 1-21 as SDFF’s pick...

Two long-time, fabled festival directors have moved on in the last two months. After many tireless years at the helm, Hot Docs Executive Director Brett...

KAPAEMAHU BECOMES FIRST HAWAIIAN FILM IN ANIMATED SHORT CATEGORY When the Academy of Motion Picture Arts released its most recent crop of 2021 nominees, Kapaemahu became the first...

A heartfelt congratulations to SDFF alum Skye Fitzgerald, whose deeply humanistic observational doc, Hunger Ward: The Last Hope Against War and Starvation, was recently shortlisted...

The warmest digital applause to East Bay filmmaker Nels Bangerter for collecting a best editing award at IDA, along with a nod for best writing...