San Francisco International Film Festival

San Francisco International Film Festival

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New Directors Award

Filipiñana No Video Available
Rafael Manuel
FilipiñanaTee girl Isabel feels strangely drawn to Dr. Palanca, the president of the country club…

New Directors Award – Honorable Mention

If I Go Will They Miss Me No Video Available
Walter Thompson-Hernández
If I Go Will They Miss MeTwelve-year-old Lil Ant struggles to connect with his father when he begins to see…

Kirby Walker Documentary Award

How to Clean a House in 10 Easy Steps No Video Available
Carolina Gonzalez Valencia
How to Clean a House in 10 Easy StepsFilmmaker Carolina González Valencia and her immigrant mother celebrate generational joy…

Kirby Walker Documentary Award – Honorable Mention

Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird) No Video Available
Anna Fitch, Banker White
Yo (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)Through beautifully constructed miniature sets and puppets, directors Anna Fitch and…

Global Visions Award

Salvation Trailer
Emin Alper
SalvationWinner of the Berlinale’s Silver Bear, Emin Alper’s tense, visually striking drama…

Global Visions Award – Special Citation for Ingenuity

Memory of Princess Mumbi Trailer
Damien Hauser
Memory of Princess MumbiSet in 2093, this epic follows Kuve, a young director who sets out to make a documentary…

Short Film Award – Narrative

Callback No Video Available
Matthew Puccini
CallbackMax arrives home to find that his boyfriend has booked a callback. All hell breaks loose.

Short Film Award – Documentary

In the Morning Sun No Video Available
Serville Poblete
In the Morning SunIn a quiet Toronto apartment, an immigrant mother finds comfort in her Alexa—weather…

Short Film Award – Animation

Paper Trail Trailer
Don Hertzfeldt
Paper TrailA life, seen through paper.

Short Film Award – Bay Area

The Baddest Speechwriter of All No Video Available
Ben Proudfoot, Stephen Curry
The Baddest Speechwriter of AllNow 93, Martin Luther King Jr.’s lawyer and speechwriter reflects on the personal cost…

Mid-Length Film Award

Scenes from the Divide No Video Available
Alison Klayman
Scenes from the DivideIn the lead-up to Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City, many of the city’s…

Cine Latino Spotlight Award

It Would Be Night in Caracas No Video Available
Mariana Rondón, Marité Ugás
It Would Be Night in CaracasWhile struggling to withstand the chaos of modern Venezuela, Adelaida sees a chance to…

Family Films Award

Duet Trailer
Léo Brunel
DuetTwo movers. One grand piano. One very uncooperative staircase and a passion they never…

Youth Works Award

Cindy Undead3 min
Mariella Gutiérrez
Cindy UndeadMysterious and sensational '80s supermodel Cindy Devereux reaches a breaking point when…

Youth Works Award – Honorable Mention

Little Things No Video Available
Noam Rignault Clement
Little ThingsTaking his mother’s advice to enjoy the little things in life, a 9-year-old boy in the…

Audience Award – Narrative

Hot Water No Video Available
Ramzi Bashour
Hot WaterAfter he’s kicked out of his Indiana high school, an American kid and his Lebanese mom…

Audience Award – Documentary

Figaro Up, Figaro Down No Video Available
Javid Soriano
Figaro Up, Figaro DownTim Blevins trained at Juilliard, enthralling opera fans with his baritone before losing…

Sloan Science on Screen Award

Silent Friend Trailer
Ildikó Enyedi
Silent FriendUnfolding in 1908, 1972 and 2020, in the botanical garden of a medieval German university…