Four-Day Documentary Series Opens with Stanley Nelson's ATTICA, and Features a Castro Screening of SUMMER OF SOUL with Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Attendance, plus Several West Coast Premieres Including THE FIRST WAVE, BURNING, and DIONNE WARWICK: DON'T MAKE ME OVER
SFFILM's 7th annual Doc Stories film series takes place November 4-7 at the Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street) and Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento Street), as well as an online program including live talks and streaming films. Doc Stories is a vital documentary showcase celebrating many of the year's most important nonfiction work and is a must-attend destination for filmmakers, industry, and AMPAS members. The 2021 program will be in-person and online and feature 17 films and four live-streamed talks. Strong visual styles permeate these works that present activists, health care workers, musicians, and refugees, among many others, who are bravely confronting a variety of circumstances with creative solutions. For this year's in-person screenings, SFFILM is excited to welcome filmmaker guests who will illuminate their craft in post-film Q&As. Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson said, "For me, bringing Summer of Soul to the Castro Theatre with SFFILM for an incredible screening is a perfect way to celebrate this film and this year."
In-person film programs are ticketed and all patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering any in-person venues or events. Masks are required to be worn at all times. Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings. Access to all films is restricted geographically, with streaming only available within the state of California. All live talks will take place on sffilm.org, and are available free of charge, worldwide.
Tickets for all film programs in-person and streaming are $13 for SFFILM members, $16 for general public. Tickets for live online talks and the community screening of Julia are free. Ticket 6-Packs for all regularly priced programs at 2021 Doc Stories only are $65 for SFFILM members, $80 for general public. An all-program Cinevisa is $250. Box office now open online at sffilm.org.
For complete program information, visit https://sffilm.org/year-round-programming/doc-stories
SCHEDULE -- IN-PERSON + ONLINE LIVE TALKS
Thursday, November 4 - Castro
7:30 pm - Attica (Opening Night)
Friday, November 5 - Castro
5:30 pm - Lead Me Home
8:00 pm - Ascension
Saturday, November 6 - Castro
11:30 am - New York Times Op-Docs
3:00 pm - Cusp
8:00 pm - Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Centerpiece)
Saturday, November 6 - Vogue
12:30 pm - Simple as Water
3:30 pm - The First Wave
6:30 pm - Julia (Community Screening)
Saturday, November 6 - Online
12:00 pm - How Many Storytellers Does it Take?
2:00 pm - Storytelling in a Synthetic World
Sunday, November 7 - Castro
1:00 pm - Burning
4:30 pm - Flee
8:00 pm - Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Sunday, November 7 - Online
1:30 pm - Finding Home: Seeking Remedies for a National Crisis
3:30 pm - Searching for Truth: Authorship in Documentary Cinema
Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings.
For general information visit sffilm.org
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SFFILM's 7th annual Doc Stories film series takes place November 4-7 at the Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street) and Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento Street), as well as an online program including live talks and streaming films. Doc Stories is a vital documentary showcase celebrating many of the year's most important nonfiction work and is a must-attend destination for filmmakers, industry, and AMPAS members. The 2021 program will be in-person and online and feature 17 films and four live-streamed talks. Strong visual styles permeate these works that present activists, health care workers, musicians, and refugees, among many others, who are bravely confronting a variety of circumstances with creative solutions. For this year's in-person screenings, SFFILM is excited to welcome filmmaker guests who will illuminate their craft in post-film Q&As. Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson said, "For me, bringing Summer of Soul to the Castro Theatre with SFFILM for an incredible screening is a perfect way to celebrate this film and this year."
In-person film programs are ticketed and all patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering any in-person venues or events. Masks are required to be worn at all times. Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings. Access to all films is restricted geographically, with streaming only available within the state of California. All live talks will take place on sffilm.org, and are available free of charge, worldwide.
Tickets for all film programs in-person and streaming are $13 for SFFILM members, $16 for general public. Tickets for live online talks and the community screening of Julia are free. Ticket 6-Packs for all regularly priced programs at 2021 Doc Stories only are $65 for SFFILM members, $80 for general public. An all-program Cinevisa is $250. Box office now open online at sffilm.org.
For complete program information, visit https://sffilm.org/year-round-programming/doc-stories
SCHEDULE -- IN-PERSON + ONLINE LIVE TALKS
Thursday, November 4 - Castro
7:30 pm - Attica (Opening Night)
Friday, November 5 - Castro
5:30 pm - Lead Me Home
8:00 pm - Ascension
Saturday, November 6 - Castro
11:30 am - New York Times Op-Docs
3:00 pm - Cusp
8:00 pm - Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Centerpiece)
Saturday, November 6 - Vogue
12:30 pm - Simple as Water
3:30 pm - The First Wave
6:30 pm - Julia (Community Screening)
Saturday, November 6 - Online
12:00 pm - How Many Storytellers Does it Take?
2:00 pm - Storytelling in a Synthetic World
Sunday, November 7 - Castro
1:00 pm - Burning
4:30 pm - Flee
8:00 pm - Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Sunday, November 7 - Online
1:30 pm - Finding Home: Seeking Remedies for a National Crisis
3:30 pm - Searching for Truth: Authorship in Documentary Cinema
Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings.
For general information visit sffilm.org
Four-Day Documentary Series Opens with Stanley Nelson's ATTICA, and Features a Castro Screening of SUMMER OF SOUL with Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Attendance, plus Several West Coast Premieres Including THE FIRST WAVE, BURNING, and DIONNE WARWICK: DON'T MAKE ME OVER
SFFILM's 7th annual Doc Stories film series takes place November 4-7 at the Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street) and Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento Street), as well as an online program including live talks and streaming films. Doc Stories is a vital documentary showcase celebrating many of the year's most important nonfiction work and is a must-attend destination for filmmakers, industry, and AMPAS members. The 2021 program will be in-person and online and feature 17 films and four live-streamed talks. Strong visual styles permeate these works that present activists, health care workers, musicians, and refugees, among many others, who are bravely confronting a variety of circumstances with creative solutions. For this year's in-person screenings, SFFILM is excited to welcome filmmaker guests who will illuminate their craft in post-film Q&As. Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson said, "For me, bringing Summer of Soul to the Castro Theatre with SFFILM for an incredible screening is a perfect way to celebrate this film and this year."
In-person film programs are ticketed and all patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering any in-person venues or events. Masks are required to be worn at all times. Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings. Access to all films is restricted geographically, with streaming only available within the state of California. All live talks will take place on sffilm.org, and are available free of charge, worldwide.
Tickets for all film programs in-person and streaming are $13 for SFFILM members, $16 for general public. Tickets for live online talks and the community screening of Julia are free. Ticket 6-Packs for all regularly priced programs at 2021 Doc Stories only are $65 for SFFILM members, $80 for general public. An all-program Cinevisa is $250. Box office now open online at sffilm.org.
For complete program information, visit https://sffilm.org/year-round-programming/doc-stories
SCHEDULE -- IN-PERSON + ONLINE LIVE TALKS
Thursday, November 4 - Castro
7:30 pm - Attica (Opening Night)
Friday, November 5 - Castro
5:30 pm - Lead Me Home
8:00 pm - Ascension
Saturday, November 6 - Castro
11:30 am - New York Times Op-Docs
3:00 pm - Cusp
8:00 pm - Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Centerpiece)
Saturday, November 6 - Vogue
12:30 pm - Simple as Water
3:30 pm - The First Wave
6:30 pm - Julia (Community Screening)
Saturday, November 6 - Online
12:00 pm - How Many Storytellers Does it Take?
2:00 pm - Storytelling in a Synthetic World
Sunday, November 7 - Castro
1:00 pm - Burning
4:30 pm - Flee
8:00 pm - Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Sunday, November 7 - Online
1:30 pm - Finding Home: Seeking Remedies for a National Crisis
3:30 pm - Searching for Truth: Authorship in Documentary Cinema
Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings.
For general information visit sffilm.org
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SFFILM's 7th annual Doc Stories film series takes place November 4-7 at the Castro Theatre (429 Castro Street) and Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento Street), as well as an online program including live talks and streaming films. Doc Stories is a vital documentary showcase celebrating many of the year's most important nonfiction work and is a must-attend destination for filmmakers, industry, and AMPAS members. The 2021 program will be in-person and online and feature 17 films and four live-streamed talks. Strong visual styles permeate these works that present activists, health care workers, musicians, and refugees, among many others, who are bravely confronting a variety of circumstances with creative solutions. For this year's in-person screenings, SFFILM is excited to welcome filmmaker guests who will illuminate their craft in post-film Q&As. Director Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson said, "For me, bringing Summer of Soul to the Castro Theatre with SFFILM for an incredible screening is a perfect way to celebrate this film and this year."
In-person film programs are ticketed and all patrons will be required to show proof of vaccination before entering any in-person venues or events. Masks are required to be worn at all times. Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings. Access to all films is restricted geographically, with streaming only available within the state of California. All live talks will take place on sffilm.org, and are available free of charge, worldwide.
Tickets for all film programs in-person and streaming are $13 for SFFILM members, $16 for general public. Tickets for live online talks and the community screening of Julia are free. Ticket 6-Packs for all regularly priced programs at 2021 Doc Stories only are $65 for SFFILM members, $80 for general public. An all-program Cinevisa is $250. Box office now open online at sffilm.org.
For complete program information, visit https://sffilm.org/year-round-programming/doc-stories
SCHEDULE -- IN-PERSON + ONLINE LIVE TALKS
Thursday, November 4 - Castro
7:30 pm - Attica (Opening Night)
Friday, November 5 - Castro
5:30 pm - Lead Me Home
8:00 pm - Ascension
Saturday, November 6 - Castro
11:30 am - New York Times Op-Docs
3:00 pm - Cusp
8:00 pm - Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (Centerpiece)
Saturday, November 6 - Vogue
12:30 pm - Simple as Water
3:30 pm - The First Wave
6:30 pm - Julia (Community Screening)
Saturday, November 6 - Online
12:00 pm - How Many Storytellers Does it Take?
2:00 pm - Storytelling in a Synthetic World
Sunday, November 7 - Castro
1:00 pm - Burning
4:30 pm - Flee
8:00 pm - Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Sunday, November 7 - Online
1:30 pm - Finding Home: Seeking Remedies for a National Crisis
3:30 pm - Searching for Truth: Authorship in Documentary Cinema
Most films will be available to stream online after their in-person screening. Films will have a limited streaming window--generally 24 hours. Tickets for online screenings are the same price as in-person screenings.
For general information visit sffilm.org
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