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Additional Things To See & Do in San Francisco

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San Francisco's Best Independent Film Festival

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SF/ICF Honors & Awards

Highlighting the finest in new filmmaking with awards and screening premieres. Will we see you there?

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Travel & Lodging Recommendations

Visiting San Francisco? Check out these Air Travel and Hotel recommendations.

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San Francisco’s Independent Film Festival

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Honoring SF’s Historic Cinemas

SF/ICF is devoted to the revitalization and restoration of classic Bay Area cinemas. Here are some of our favorite cinemas.

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Home to San Francisco’s Independent Film Community

See the best new filmmaking, while networking with the next generation of filmmakers at SF/ICF.

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Visit the Historic Cinemas of San Francisco

San Francisco has some of the best independent cinemas in the world! Check out some of our favorites…

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SF/ICF FESTIVAL NEWS

The San Francisco Independent Cinema Festival returns to the city by the bay for a week of cinema events and premiere screenings.

Tickets, Passes, Film Schedule & Program featuring Award Winner Announcements – to be released 2-3 weeks prior to the festival’s opening day.

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Ticketing Options

Many ticketing options are available for our annual film festival and other year-round screening events.

Supporting the Creation and Distribution of Independent Cinema

The San Francisco Independent Cinema Festival was created to shine a light on new and undiscovered voices.

SF/ICF presents Resources for the Independent Filmmaker

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New Cinema is Always Welcome Here.

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