Studio 8 Film Festival
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| The Studio 8 Film Festival returns with a three-day celebration of experimental, poetic, and animated cinema honoring the visionary legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute. Over 30 groundbreaking works by alumni will screen across Shapeshifters Cinema (Oakland), Roxie Theater (SF), and SFMOMA (SF), alongside tributes to legendary faculty Lawrence Jordan and the late Gunvor Nelson.
“Studio 8 was more than a classroom — it was a film production studio where ideas ran wild and were sometimes caught and made into films. It served as an incubator where no-holds-barred concepts were hatched and brought to life,”
— Marian Wallace, Festival Organizer
🎞️ Saturday, Sept 20 — Triple Program at the Roxie Theater Noon–3 PM Doors 11:30 AM. First 25 attendees free. Coffee for early arrivals.
12:00 PM – Jurors’ Program: Deborah Fort, Toney Merritt, Christopher Coppola
12:45 PM – Gunvor Nelson Tribute: Moons Pool and Field Study #2
1:15 PM – Open Call Selections: Short films resonating with the traditions of Jordan and Nelson. Includes awards: Christopher Coppola’s Keeping the Torch Lit Award and an audience-voted “most SFAI-ish” prize.
Location: 3117 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Tickets: $10 presale via Roxie; first 25 attendees free
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Studio 8 Film Festival