San Fran to award investigative docus
The San Francisco Film Society has launched two initiatives focusing on investigative documentaries.
Beginning in the fall, the SFFS will give a weeklong theatrical run to a doc, kicking off with Robb Moss and Peter Galison's "Secrecy," a look into the necessity of government secrets.
Org also announced a new $25,000 cash prize for its San Francisco Int'l Film Festival. The juried award for Best Investigative Documentary will presented at the fest's awards ceremony on May 6, 2009.
"These initiatives help further consolidate the Film Society's place as a leader in the exhibition of meaningful nonfiction films and enable us to bring the finest work on crucial issues from all over the world to Bay Area audiences," said Executive Director Graham Leggat. "They're designed to raise the visibility of courageous and committed documentary filmmakers, and to provide tangible encouragement to filmmakers considering launching investigative nonfiction film projects."
Final deadline for San Fran fest submissions is December 5. More info at www.sffs.org.
Beginning in the fall, the SFFS will give a weeklong theatrical run to a doc, kicking off with Robb Moss and Peter Galison's "Secrecy," a look into the necessity of government secrets.Org also announced a new $25,000 cash prize for its San Francisco Int'l Film Festival. The juried award for Best Investigative Documentary will presented at the fest's awards ceremony on May 6, 2009.
"These initiatives help further consolidate the Film Society's place as a leader in the exhibition of meaningful nonfiction films and enable us to bring the finest work on crucial issues from all over the world to Bay Area audiences," said Executive Director Graham Leggat. "They're designed to raise the visibility of courageous and committed documentary filmmakers, and to provide tangible encouragement to filmmakers considering launching investigative nonfiction film projects."
Final deadline for San Fran fest submissions is December 5. More info at www.sffs.org.
Michael Jones is the film festival editor at Variety.com. 
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