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SF URBAN FILM FEST 2018

SFUFF 2018

  1. This is February

    Lilit Barsagyahan and Sherissa Go / SFUFF 2018, Shorts / USA / 3 mins
    Plays In:
    RESCHEDULED Coming Up: Youth Empowerment

    xSpace at Youth Art Exchange
    February 2, 2019 4:00 pm

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    Urban Art Demands Justice: A Drive Through Ciudad Juárez

    Daniela Martin / SFUFF 2018, Shorts / Mexico / 2016 / 14 mins
    A new movement in the Ciudad Juárez street art scene plays a major role in the fight for justice in the Mexican border town. Artists paint large murals with portraits of disappeared women and victims of feminicide. Moving through the roads of Mexico’s most violent city and meeting young artists, the film explores this new art movement of protest and solidarity.
    Plays In:
    Protest and Celebration in Our Shared Spaces

    Roxie Theater
    November 11, 2018 6:00 pm Tickets Available at Door

  3. Velo Visionaries – Chris Carlsson

    Kristin Tieche / SFUFF 2018, Shorts / USA / 2016 / 6 mins
    A deeply moving profile of Chris Carlsson, author, historian and co-founder of Critical Mass and Shaping San Francisco.
    Plays In:
    Protest and Celebration in Our Shared Spaces

    Roxie Theater
    November 11, 2018 6:00 pm Tickets Available at Door

  4. Viva House

    Ole Elfenkämper and Kathrin Seward / SFUFF 2018, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2018 / 15 mins
    The film documents one day at the food pantry and is set in two tiny row houses which are operated by Willa and Brendan since 1968. Since then, they have served food to more than one million people, created after school programs, reading groups for children and many more activities to empower their Baltimore neighborhood.
    Plays In:
    Warm Souls, Cold World

    City Hope SF
    November 16, 2018 7:00 pm

  5. ¡Viva La Evolución!

    Fifer Garbesi in collaboration with VR Play house / 360 Video Documentary, SFUFF 2018 / 2016 / 11 mins
    As American culture streams into Cuba for the first time in 50 years, DJ Joyvan Guevara struggles between the new opportunity for global success and a responsibility to the culture he helped build in the face of commercialization.
    Plays In:
    RESCHEDULED The Stories We Will Tell: Interactive Media and Placemaking

    SOMArts
    February 1, 2019 7:00 pm

  6. We Are People

    Jules Retzlaff / SFUFF 2018, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2018 / 2 mins
    A day in the life of a young organizer.
    Plays In:
    RESCHEDULED Coming Up: Youth Empowerment

    xSpace at Youth Art Exchange
    February 2, 2019 4:00 pm

  7. Welcome to the Neighborhood

    Pamela Uzzell / SFUFF 2018, Shorts / USA / 2017 / 27 mins
    When artist Mildred Howard, daughter of legendary Berkeley activist Mable Howard, loses her South Berkeley home due to soaring rental prices, it costs Berkeley a piece of its history and its legacy. This story of an African American family illuminates both personal power to create possibilities in adversity, and the broader issue of gentrification and a housing crisis that threatens a community.
    Plays In:
    Infrastructure for Equity

    SPUR
    November 13, 2018 6:00 pm Tickets Available at Door

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    White Elephants

    Avni Shah / SFUFF 2018, Shorts / South Africa / 2018 / Documentary / 19 mins
    Sport has the power to inspire and unite people. White Elephants is a short documentary that investigates the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa through a series of (exclusive!) interviews and footage. The film asks the questions - what is left behind after the celebration is over and the memory has faded, and was it worth it?
    Plays In:
    Sports In The City – For Economy or Community?

    Roxie Theater
    November 14, 2018 6:30 pm Tickets Available at Door

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    Women’s March Film

    Mischa Hedges / SFUFF 2018, Documentary, Shorts / USA / 2018 / 30 mins
    On January 21, 2017, hundreds of thousands of women marched on Washington, DC. The same day, hundreds of sister marches took place across the country and around the world. For some, it was their first time marching, for others, the continuation of a decades-long fight for human rights, dignity, and justice. For all, it was an opportunity to make their voices heard. It was the largest one-day protest in American history.
    Plays In:
    Protest and Celebration in Our Shared Spaces

    Roxie Theater
    November 11, 2018 6:00 pm Tickets Available at Door

  10. The Stories We Will Tell: Interactive Media and Placemaking

    Resheduled events, Multimedia Performance, Live Documentary, 360 Video Documentary, SFUFF 2018, Documentary, Shorts / 150 mins
    Virtual reality, 360° video, performance, and live cinema offer the possibility of expansive interactive documentary storytelling that is uniquely spatial. But what blind spots exists when mediamakers and audiences adopt these immersive technologies? How can cities and communities use of these emerging strategies to increase civic participation and greater dialogue? This night starts with a gallery of interactive and VR film experiences, followed by the performance of new work from Vero Majano, Keith Wilson, and a collaboration between City Hope resident Heather Escandon and Adam Snell, followed by a lively panel discussion on the role of interactive media in the future of urban documentary. This event was postponed due to bad air quality. It has been rescheduled to Feb 1, 2019. Your ticket is transferable to the new date. We also offer refunds. We are sorry for any inconvenience.

    In This Program: BETHLEHEM 360°, City of Sparkles, Gangway, Real Refuge, Remember Los Siete: Chapter 1, ¡Viva La Evolución!

    RESCHEDULED The Stories We Will Tell: Interactive Media and Placemaking

    SOMArts
    February 1, 2019 7:00 pm