Studio 8 Film Festival

| 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

🌟 Sunday, Sept 21 — Lawrence Jordan Tribute at SFMOMA 2–3:30 PM
The festival concludes with a rare tribute to collage animation master Lawrence Jordan — in person. Experience classic films: Water Light, Pink Swine, Cornell 1965, Our Lady of the Sphere, Masquerade, Winter Light, Postcard from San Miguel, The Egg, celebrating the wit, wonder, and vision of one of SFAI’s legendary mentors. Organized by Marian Wallace.
Location: SFMOMA, Phyllis Wattis Theater, Floor 1, 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA Tickets: Sliding scale via Eventbrite; SFMOMA members/day-ticket holders admitted.
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