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SF URBAN FILM FEST

SFUFF 2017

  1. Portraits of Our City 1986-1996

    James Q. Chan and Tina Bartolome / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 7 mins
    Lingering shots of city spaces are recontextualized by the intimate voiceovers of queer encounters in 80’s & 90’s San Francisco. This is an excerpt of a longer piece.
    Plays In:
    Queer “Pioneers”: Cycles of Displacement

    518 Valencia The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics
    November 18, 2017 1:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  2. The Ride

    Jeff Adachi / Films, SFUFF 2017, Shorts / USA / 2017 / Documentary / 15 mins
    Take an up close and personal ride inside criminal injustice system with one of the nation’s few elected public defenders, City of San Francisco’s Public Defender, Jeff Adachi. Adachi defends a young African American man who is charged with assaulting police officers after being falsely accused of a crime in a case with racial overtones. In this era of mass incarceration, police shootings of young African American men, and implicit bias in policing, what are the consequences for those who question police authority?
    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

  3. “Arc of Justice” and James Baldwin’s “Take This Hammer”: Connecting Civil Rights to Place

    SFUFF 2017 / 150 mins
    The two films tell stories of struggle for social justice as directly connected to a physical place, whether it’s the rich agricultural lands of rural Georgia, or the streets of San Francisco. Join us for the screening and a discussion with panelists who have dedicated their lives to equitable community development in the Bay Area and beyond as we explore the intersection of activism, public policy and land wealth, with specific focus on African American communities.

    In This Program: Take This Hammer, Arc of Justice, The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of a Beloved Community

    “Arc of Justice” and James Baldwin’s “Take This Hammer”: Connecting Civil Rights to Place

    SPUR
    November 17, 2017 6:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  4. Storytelling Workshop: The Power of Storytelling for Engagement (2 CM Credits)

    SFUFF 2017 / 120 mins
    While many professions have incorporated storytelling and video as standard practice, most urban planners are new to these tools. This training session will introduce planners to storytelling and video as tools for outreach and engagement on all types of urban planning projects. Storytelling through video offers a medium that combines story structure, music, and dynamic visuals that unfold over time. These elements can be combined with traditional planning tools such as graphs, maps and charts to create compelling, relatable and memorable outreach campaigns to reach a broad audience, but especially populations not conversant in planning concepts or terminology. Video and storytelling are important and economical tools for the planning profession to use as it strives to be as inclusive as possible. Previous experience in storytelling or video-making not required. In fact, an open mind is highly encouraged.
    Storytelling Workshop: The Power of Storytelling for Engagement (2 CM Credits)

    SPUR
    November 19, 2017 1:00 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  5. Stylish Spokes

    Greg Miller / Films, SFUFF 2017, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 4 mins
    Biking and beautiful shoes are not incompatible although many think they are. Stylish spokes illustrates to women that you don’t have to wear gym clothes to ride a bicycle.
    Plays In:
    Urban Mobility and Empowerment

    Google Community Space
    November 13, 2017 12:30 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  6. Tender Souls

    Brenton Gieser / Films, SFUFF 2017 / USA / 2017 / 23 mins
    Tender Souls is a short documentary about three Tenderloin residents, all living vastly different lives. Their stories of struggle and redemption makes us reflect on our own fragility and strength.
    Plays In:
    The Imperfect Is Perfect: The Tenderloin

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

  7. Testing 1 2 3

    SFUFF 2017 / 10 mins
    Please disregard. Testing ticketing process.

  8. This Night, Who is Gonna Cry For You

    Dolissa Medina / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2014 / 5 mins
    A tribute video to the Mission District's now-closed Esta Noche nightclub, the last Latino gay bar in San Francisco
    Plays In:
    Shifting Spaces: Queer Nightlife in the City

    518 Valencia The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics
    November 18, 2017 6:30 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  9. Urban Mobility and Empowerment

    SFUFF 2017 / 60 mins
    How does design empower city dwellers to switch between different mobility solutions from walking, riding transit, driving a car, or riding a bike? Why is it important? Film screening followed by panel discussion.

    In This Program: Stylish Spokes, Mama Agatha, We Are In Crisis

    Urban Mobility and Empowerment

    Google Community Space
    November 13, 2017 12:30 pm Ticket Sales are Closed

  10. YBCA 100: The Stud

    YBCA / Films, SFUFF 2017, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 1 mins
    Short video highlights YBCA 100 winner, the Stud Collective.
    Plays In:
    Shifting Spaces: Queer Nightlife in the City

    518 Valencia The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics
    November 18, 2017 6:30 pm Ticket Sales are Closed