San Francisco International Film Festival 2013 (year 56)

[Chris Knipp]

Press screenings.
So far four have been announced. Probably a few more will come up. Those offered are as follows. I will skip FILL THE VOID because I saw it at the NYFF last fall.


Variety Club FILL THE VOID
Thursday April 4 (Rama Burshstein, Israel, 90 min)
2:00 pm Festival dates: Wed May 1, 6:30 pm, Kabuki; Thu May 2, 4:00 pm, Kabuki
out 3:30 pm Larsen Associates RSVP: larsenassc@aol.com

Director Rama Burshtein and actress Hadas Yaron are available for in person interviews, Thursday, May 2nd. Please let Larsen Associates know if you are interested in an interview. You must attend this screening if you plan to interview. No DVDs will be made available. Capsule pieces may be written for this film’s Festival screenings, but ALL major stories must be held for the theatrical opening later this year.

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Variety Club WHAT MAISIE KNEW (Opening Night film)
Monday April 8 (Scott McGehee and David Siegel, USA, 93 min)
11:00 am Festival date: Thu April 25, 7:00 pm, Castro
out 12:35 pm Allied-THA RSVP: Meghan.hurder@gmail.com

Codirectors Scott McGehee and David Siegel and actress Onata Aprile will be available for interviews on Thursday April 25. Please contact Meghan Hurder at Allied-THA know if you are interested in an interview. Capsule pieces may be written for this film’s Festival screening, but ALL major stories must be held for the theatrical opening later this year.

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Variety Club THE PATIENCE STONE
Thursday April 11 (Atiq Rahimi, France, 102 min)
2:00 pm Festival dates: Mon April 29, 6:30 pm, Kabuki; Tue April 30, 8:45 pm, Kabuki
out 3:45 pm Larsen Associates RSVP: larsenassc@aol.com

Director Atiq Rahimi is available for in person interviews on Monday, April 29. Please let Larsen Associates know if you are interested in an interview. You must attend this screening if you plan to interview. No DVDs will be made available. Capsule pieces may be written for this film’s Festival screenings, but ALL major stories must be held for the theatrical opening later this year.

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Variety Club BEFORE MIDNIGHT (Closing Night film)
Thursday April 18 (Richard Linklater, USA, 108 min)
2:00 pm Festival date: Thu May 9, 7:00 pm, Castro
out 3:50 pm Larsen Associates RSVP: larsenassc@aol.com

Director Richard Linklater and Actress Julie Delpy are available for in person interviews, Thursday, May 9. Please let Larsen Associates know if you are interested in an interview. You must attend this screening if you plan to interview. No DVDs will be made available. Capsule pieces may be written for this film’s Festival screening, but ALL major stories must be held for the theatrical opening later this year.

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