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Filmmakers Collaborative SF is a nonprofit media organization with a mission to catalyze positive change through the power of filmmaking.

06/03/2026

🪷🎬 PARAMITA, directed by Kirthi Nath, is having its Oakland premiere on June 12!

FCSF is proud to be the fiscal sponsor for this film.

Opening Doorways for Belonging and Liberation is a special community event featuring the film PARAMITA and a healing workshop that invites us to slow down and explore what it means to belong — to ourselves, each other, and the natural world.

The evening weaves together meditation, sacred reflection, community care circles, rituals and a screening of PARAMITA, a poetic documentary that bears witness to Prajna Choudhury’s 25-year coming out journey with her traditional Bangladeshi mother and her connection to Buddhist practices and nature as gateways for acceptance and intergenerational healing.

PARAMITA has screened internationally at more than 35 film festivals, and we are thrilled to celebrate its hometown Oakland premiere and companion healing workshop at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Local filmmaker and meditation teacher Kirthi Nath will be present to facilitate the film screening and healing workshop.

Paramita Film Kirthi Nath

🗓️ Friday, June 12, 2026
⏰ 6–8 PM (doors open at 5:30 PM)
📍 Oakland Asian Cultural Center
🎟 FREE (registration requested • limited seats): https://oacc.cc/event/paramita

06/02/2026

☕ June Member Drop-in

Thursday, June 4
1:00-2:30pm PT / 4:00-5:30pm ET
Virtual

Topic: Getting Unstuck - how can you get back on track when progress seems elusive?

The independent filmmaking process always has its ups and downs.
Sometimes the “downs" can lead to entropy, bringing progress on your film to a halt.

“Fundraising seems impossible!”
“I don’t have time because I’m too busy trying to make a living!”
“The story isn’t working - but I’m not sure how to make it better?”

We will address these challenges and more with practical strategies to help you push through the walls and find your energy to move forward.

Join a supportive group of peers to discuss your challenges and share your suggestions with others!

☕ First Thursday Drop-in is an opportunity for FCSF members to meet each other virtually, learn about each other’s projects, and build community.

Become a member: https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/membership

06/01/2026

22nd annual International Q***r Women of Color Film Festival QWOCMAP - Q***r Women of Color Media Arts Project

📍 Presidio Theatre (99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129)
🗓️ June 12, 13, 14
🎟️ Free - RSVP here: https://qwocmap.org/festival/

QWOCMAP presents the 22nd annual International Q***r Women of Color Film Festival. 49 films. May through October. Satellite screenings, three days at San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre, and community partnerships carrying these stories into new rooms.

We Resist, and We Roll.

05/14/2026

We are honored to announce that Filmmakers Collaborative SF has been awarded the Fleishhacker Foundation’s Christine Elbel Linchpin Grant, which provides three years of unrestricted support to key Bay Area arts service organizations that help local artists to do their important work.

Thank you Fleishhacker Foundation for this recognition and support for our organization!

04/29/2026

☕ May Member Drop-in

Thursday, May 7
1:00-2:30pm PT / 4:00-5:30pm ET
Virtual

Topic: Presenting your film

Spring festival season is in full bloom, which often leads to opportunities to talk about your film project. From fundraising to distribution, how you present your film is critical to moving your project forward.

For this drop-in, we will discuss formal and informal pitches, pitch decks, loglines, and synopses to put your best pitch forward. We are also hoping a few members will share their pitches from which we can all learn.

☕ First Thursday Drop-in is an opportunity for FCSF members to meet each other virtually, learn about each other’s projects, and build community.

Become a member: https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/membership

04/14/2026

Applications are open for these SFFILM grants!

🎞️ Rainin Grant [Regular Deadline: May 8]

🎞️ Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship [Regular Deadline: May 8]

🎞️ Cedar Road Iyagi Grant [Regular Deadline: May 8]

🎞️ Rainin Filmmakers with Disability Grant [Regular Deadline: June 9]

🎞️ Documentary Film Fund [Regular Deadline: June 9]

Apply at sffilm.org/artist-development

03/25/2026

☕ April Member Drop-in

Thursday, April 2
1:00-2:30pm PT / 4:00-5:30pm ET
Virtual

Topic: Finding and Building Your Audience

Your film is finished, but how will you find your audience? Cultivating your audience to build momentum for screenings can be a challenge, but there are some key strategies to help in the process. We will discuss different outreach strategies, community screenings, partnerships, sponsorships, festivals, and more—and how these can help galvanize audiences to more screenings.

☕ First Thursday Drop-in is an opportunity for FCSF members to meet each other virtually, learn about each other’s projects, and build community.

Become a member: https://www.filmmakerscollaborative.org/membership

03/24/2026

Film: Prodigal Daughter (with Q&A) + Workshop
Prodigal Daughter - Hija Pródiga

Sunday, March 29th, 100 Larkin St.
- Screening with Q&A with Mujeres Unidas y Activas: 1pm, Koret Auditorium
- Art Healing workshop for Immigrants, Women, and Allies: 3pm. Latino Room.
Both free. Bilingual, in English & Spanish.

RSVP in the link here:
https://sfpl.org/events/2026/03/29/film-prodigal-daughter-qa-workshop

Introduced by France Viana, Commissioner at the Asian Art Museum. Part of the SFPL HERstory during Women’s History Month.

Prodigal Daughter takes a deeply personal look into the immigrant experience through the eyes of filmmaker and former punk artist Mabel Valdiviezo. Blending intimate vérité scenes, vibrant photo-paintings, and youthful animation, the film explores belonging, identity, family reconnection, and the transformative power of art—challenging the “good immigrant” versus “bad immigrant.”

Español:
Película: Hija Pródiga (con preguntas y respuestas) + Taller
Domingo 29 de marzo, 100 Larkin St.
- Proyección con preguntas y respuestas con Mujeres Unidas y Activas: 1pm, Auditorio Koret.
- Taller Sanando con Arte para inmigrantes, mujeres y aliades: 3pm, Latino Room.
Ambos son gratuitos. Bilingüe, en inglés y español.

Confirme su asistencia en este enlace:
https://sfpl.org/events/2026/03/29/film-prodigal-daughter-qa-workshop

Presentado por France Viana del comisionado del Asian Art Museum. Parte de HERstory durante el Mes de la Historia de la Mujer.

Hija Pródiga ofrece una mirada profundamente personal a la experiencia migratoria a través de los ojos de la cineasta y ex artista punk Mabel Valdiviezo. Combinando escenas íntimas de estilo vérité con sus vibrantes foto-pinturas y animaciones juveniles, Hija Pródiga explora el sentido de pertenencia, la identidad, la reconeccion familiar, y el poder transformador del arte, cuestionando la narrativa del "buen inmigrante" versus el "mal inmigrante".

03/19/2026

The Berkeley Film Foundation 2026 Documentary Grant Program is open!

This grant supports documentary projects in the production, post-production and distribution stages.

Filmmakers must work or live in the cities of Berkeley, Emeryville, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Alameda or Oakland.

Deadline: April 13

Apply at https://berkeleyfilmfoundation.org/documentary-grant-program

03/12/2026

📽️⚽️ CiNEOLA presents FÚTBOL ON FILM at the Roxie Theater!

🗓️ Sunday, March 29 at 12pm
📍 Roxie Theater, San Francisco
📢 Co-presented by San Francisco City FC &
🎟️Tickets → https://roxie.com/film/futbol-on-film/

Fútbol goes beyond stadiums, chants, and mainstream representations. This frenzied devotion is a form of introspection, as fans find a sense of belonging, and at times, sense of understanding amid political and social events shaping their communities. Past, present or future, this program proposes that we give meaning to games and study them as part of the fabric of our identity.

Starting with a selection of Latin American short films, the screening will also feature a work-in-progress teaser of the upcoming documentary , a film about San Francisco City FC, the oldest community-owned fútbol club in the US, and the heart of its supporters. The program will end with a Bay Area Fútbol Panel moderated by journalist () with special guests to talk about & local fútbol culture.

❗️You’re encouraged to wear your fútbol shirts, scarves, and flags

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