DOC Film Institute
San Francisco , , | |
Affiliations | San Francisco State |
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Website | http://docfilm.sfsu.edu |
The Documentary Film Institute (or DOCFilm), is an independent organization within
History
Since 2005, DocFilm has organized thematic festivals, premieres, individual film exhibitions, tributes and pre-launch activities which brought national and international films and filmmakers to a broad base of people. DocFilm promotes the work of emerging and established documentary filmmakers through tributes and annual thematic festivals. DocFilm did the west coast premiers of films like Darwin's Nightmare and Grizzly Man which later on gained worldwide recognition among the most important documentaries in recent times.[citation needed]
In 2006, the Doc Film Institute launched Oscar Docs (2006–09, 2011), an annual three-day festival of the Academy Award-nominated short and feature documentaries, featuring introductions and Q&As by many of the nominated filmmakers. The event is open to general public.[1]
In 2011,
Productions
DocFilm produces films which provide a deeper introspection of a wide range of socio-cultural topics. Institute staff work with professional filmmakers, some of whom are Cinema Department faculty at San Francisco State University. State students benefit from working as interns on these films. Its productions include the following films:
Cachao: Uno mas (2010)
Doc Film Institute's first production, this movie is a tribute to Afro-Cuban musician Israel "Cachao" López. Filmed in San Francisco, it was the result of a collaborative effort between professional filmmakers and Cinema Department students. It premiered at the San Francisco International Film Festival (2008) and was selected by festivals worldwide. In 2010 it premiered in the PBS series "American Masters".[2]
Chang Dai-chien in California (2011)
This 23-minute film pays tribute to the 20th-century Chinese master painter Chang Dai-chien. The painter was filmed by Art historian Michael Sullivan in 1967. This footage was acquired by San Francisco State University who used the footage to create the documentary.
God Willing (in development)
The upcoming feature-length document God Willing focuses on the lives of five Iraqi soldiers - one woman and four men - fighting with allied forces.
Education
DocFilm offers master classes, production internships, seminars and mentoring to students and audiences at large. Renowned filmmakers like
Doc Film Institute is currently cataloging and reorganizing its documentary collection to make it part of the Cinema Department's new Media Library, thus giving the students access to a vast array of the best documentary films of the last decades.
Students can also benefit from Doc Film's Internship program, which allows them to become involved with professional filmmakers as well as general production experience and event coordination.
External links
- Doc Film Institute Website[permanent dead link]
- SF State Cinema Department[permanent dead link]
- SF State Education
- Genius of Chang Dai Chien Documentary
- Life after life Documentary
Notes
- ^ "Oscar Docs 2011". Eventful.
- ^ "American Masters: Cachao, Uno mas". PBS. 26 August 2010.
- ^ "New Advisory Board of San Francisco State University's Documentary Film Institute". Business Wire. Oct 18, 2006.
References
- Doc Film Institute
- Cachao:Uno Mas
- Cachao:Uno Mas on PBS Archived 2014-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Cachao:Uno Mas SFIFF premiere
- Cachao article in San Francisco Chronicle
- Cachao review in Variety
- The War with Ken Burns
- Witness to War Film Festival.Open Source Magazine. 02/16/07
- Veteran Film Producer Named Dean of School of Film and Television. Newsroom. 05/06/10
- Oscar Docs 2009
- Leacock Pennebaker Tribute event in SF 360
- Green Screen Festival on SF Station