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  1. The Imperfect Is Perfect: The Tenderloin

    SFUFF 2017 / 150 mins
    Catch a rare screening of the film “Drugs in the Tenderloin” and witness stories of people flocking to the Tenderloin for sanctuary starting in the early 60s (even before the Summer of Love which was centered in the Haight/Ashbury District). The second film, "Tender Souls", about three Tenderloin residents current stories of struggle and redemption, makes us reflect on our own fragility and strength. The Tenderloin Museum, as the film screening venue is appropo, as under the direction of Katie Conry, its exhibits bring the neighborhood’s history to life to bring greater appreciation of how the area has changed and yet not changed at all. Film screening followed by discussion with the Director of Tenderloin Museum and Robert Zagone, “Drugs in the Tenderloin” filmmaker. All ticket proceeds go to fund the Tenderloin Museum.

    In This Program: Drugs in the Tenderloin, Tender Souls

    The Imperfect Is Perfect: The Tenderloin

    Tenderloin Museum
    November 14, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  2. The Importance of Home

    Priscilla Cohen / SFUFF 2016, Shorts / USA / 2016 / 3 mins
    A film by Wondros, a team of award-winning storytellers, graphic artists, content strategists, and design researchers who are dedicated to building a better world.

    Precedes: Panel Discussion: The New American Dream

  3. Impossible Light

    Jeremy Ambers / SFUFF 2014, Shorts / USA / 2013 / 70 mins
    A full-length documentary about the San Francisco Bay Bridge “Bay Lights” sculpture which was realized in an impossible timeframe of two years.

  4. In the Wake of Ghost Ship

    Jason Blalock / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 21 mins
    Last December, Oakland’s Ghost Ship warehouse fire claimed 36 lives, the nation’s deadliest fire in over a decade. It also set off a wave of scrutiny of live/work spaces across the country. Seven miles from Ghost Ship, a legendary punk collective called Burnt Ramen is fighting back against sudden eviction. This short film won the Golden Gate Award for Best Short Film at the 2017 San Francisco International Film Festival.
    Plays In:
    Canary in the Coal Mine: Artists in the City

    SPUR
    November 16, 2017 12:30 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  5. Janet Delaney/South of Market

    Fay Darmawi, Janet Delaney, Ken Fisher / SFUFF 2016, Shorts / USA / 2016 / 7 mins

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    La Haine

    Mathieu Kassovitz / SFUFF 2015, Narrative / France / 1996 / 98 mins
    A French film with English subtitles, "La Haine" translates to "Hate". This impactful narrative, starring Vincent Cassel of Ocean's 12 & Ocean's 13, takes us on a gritty, unsettling, and visually explosive look at the racial and cultural volatility in 90’s France. The film's backdrop of Banlieue districts on the outskirts of Paris offers a gold mine of urban planning problems.

    Precedes: Panel Discussion: Can Urban Planning Create Equitable Economic Opportunities?

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    Lost Rivers

    Caroline Bâcle / SFUFF 2015, Documentary / 2012 / 72 mins
    Recounts a time where in almost every city rivers flowed freely. In meeting with visionary urban thinkers, activists, and artists from around the world, this documentary explores why and how they disappeared, and if we could and will ever see them again.

    Precedes: Panel Discussion: Water Infrastructure in SF

  8. The Lot

    Russell Blanchard / Films, SFUFF 2017 / USA / 2016 / 20 mins
    Grady, a lonely café owner, encounters Christian, a new boy in town shunned by the local kids, when he finds him attempting to build a playhouse on the empty lot across the street. An unlikely friendship grows while Grady steps in to help and teach Christian, through the action of building a park in the empty lot. As they encounter challenges along the way, their relationship is put to the test and Grady must come to grips with a change within himself.
    Plays In:
    “No Man’s Land”: Where Nature and Community Thrive

    Google Community Space
    November 13, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  9. Mannahatta

    Joshua Frankel / SFUFF 2015, Shorts / USA / 2012 / 9 mins
    A work-in-progress music video for an Opera about Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs.

  10. Panel Discussion: Designing Urban Mobility For Empowerment

    SFUFF 2017 / Panel
    How does design empower city dwellers to switch between different mobility solutions from walking, riding transit, driving a car, or riding a bike?