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SF URBAN FILM FEST

SFUFF 2017

  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. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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?

  5. The Mural

    Francisco Guijarro / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2014 / 19 mins
    This film follows the stories of several artists with developmental disabilities working with the non-profit The Arc San Francisco and civic artists from Free Space to paint a wall-sized mural that aims to erase barriers. The film explores the unlimited nature of art and its capacity to express freedom, even for those individuals whose lives seem to be confined to the boundaries of their disabilities.
    Plays In:
    Nurturing the Media Activist Ecosystem of Citizen Journalists, Mainstream Media, and Policy-Makers

    Ninth Street Independent Film Center
    November 15, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  6. “No Man’s Land”: Where Nature and Community Thrive

    SFUFF 2017 / 150 mins
    Awkward spaces in-between freeways, mysterious empty lots, and remote rooftops, capture your imagination as no man’s land, but the films and panelists will reveal a more complex story of careful planning, close collaboration and shared values contributing to productive places. Film screening followed by panel discussion.

    In This Program: Nomadic Community Gardens, Brooklyn Farmer, The Lot, Build The Lot

    “No Man’s Land”: Where Nature and Community Thrive

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

  7. No Vacancy

    Abhi Singh / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2016 / 17 mins
    “No Vacancy” chronicles the experiences of local artists who strive to live in San Francisco while facing economic challenges and threat of eviction. Profiled artists include two who were part of a group of artists recently evicted from the art studio in the “Beast on Bryant” building, now being developed for new housing.
    Plays In:
    Canary in the Coal Mine: Artists in the City

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

  8. Nomadic Community Gardens

    Ross Harrison / Films, SFUFF 2017, Shorts / London / 2016 / 7 mins
    Nomadic Community Gardens breathe life into disused parts of cities, which become places where nature and community thrive. This short film shows one such project near Brick Lane in East London.
    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. “The North Pole” [of Oakland] Comedy Web Series: Stories of Urban Adaptation

    SFUFF 2017 / 150 mins
    The characters of the hilarious and smart new comedy series “The North Pole” have ingenious solutions to rising rents and climate change, and so do our panelists as they introduce a few sustainable public policies and innovative design solutions that are poised to positively impact San Francisco and Oakland, and adaptable to other communities.

    In This Program: The North Pole

    “The North Pole” [of Oakland] Comedy Web Series: Stories of Urban Adaptation

    SPUR
    November 16, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  10. Nurturing the Media Activist Ecosystem of Citizen Journalists, Mainstream Media, and Policy-Makers

    SFUFF 2017 / 180 mins
    How do urban storytellers align themselves to amplify their messages in battling today’s entrenched public policy problems? With the advent of social media and the democratization of production tools anyone can be a civic whistleblower. The real work is in connecting and nurturing new networks that may have not had access to each other.

    In This Program: 73 Questions, Heart of the City, The Mural, The Ride

    Nurturing the Media Activist Ecosystem of Citizen Journalists, Mainstream Media, and Policy-Makers

    Ninth Street Independent Film Center
    November 15, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed