SF IndieFest

SF IndieFest Coverage Wrap-Up Film Festival

SF IndieFest Coverage Wrap-Up

After two weeks of movie-watching, subway-riding, popcorn-eating, people-meeting, white-russian-drinking madness, all I can say is that SF IndieFest is an incomparable experience not to be missed by any fan of independent film. What makes SF IndieFest special are the wild parties (the crowd at the Big Lebowski party was absolutely insane), but what makes film Read More
Top 10 Films from SF IndieFest Film Festival

Top 10 Films from SF IndieFest

The lineup at this year’s SF IndieFest was unbelievably strong; I anticipated that there would be at least a few certified duds, but that wasn’t the case. Though I didn’t love every film, each had its unique voice, ambition, and spirit. From the lowest-budget short to the most polished full-length feature, they all offered a Read More
SF IndieFest Reviews – All the Light in the Sky, Sun Don’t Shine & More Film Festival

SF IndieFest Reviews – All the Light in the Sky, Sun Don’t Shine & More

Joe Swanberg’s All the Light in the Sky is a naturalistic portrait of Marie (Jane Adams), an actress whose career seems to be losing steam. Romantically, she’s gotten to the point where she no longer possesses the energy to actively pursue men, and isn’t quite sure if love is in the cards for her any Read More
SF IndieFest Top 10 Short Films Film Festival

SF IndieFest Top 10 Short Films

There were loads of fantastic independent shorts shown at this year’s SF Indiefest, and while I wasn’t able to watch all of them, the ones I did see (I still saw a lot) ran the gamut from exciting, to comedic, to thought-provoking, to emotionally devastating. These were my favorites from the festival, though almost all Read More
SF IndieFest Documentary Reviews Film Festival

SF IndieFest Documentary Reviews

Capsule reviews of several documentaries shown at the 2013 SF IndieFest. Read More
2013 SF Indiefest 2nd Weekend Wrap-up Film Festival

2013 SF Indiefest 2nd Weekend Wrap-up

It was a huge weekend at SF Indiefest, and we’ve got some equally huge coverage from the festival to bring to you all week. Stay locked-in to Way Too Indie this week for reviews, interviews, and our top 10 lists for best features and best shorts. There are only four days left in the festival, Read More
Screening: The Ghastly Love of Johnny X in San Francisco on February 15th News

Screening: The Ghastly Love of Johnny X in San Francisco on February 15th

ATTENTION BAY AREA READERS! As the 2013 Academy Awards approach, you might be prepping yourself for the star-studded event by making plans to throw an Oscar-themed party, maybe making bets on who the big winners will be with your friends, or perhaps preparing to pack up the car and drive to Hollywood to catch glimpses Read More
2013 SF Indiefest Day 4: I Declare War, Simon Killer, Various Shorts Film Festival

2013 SF Indiefest Day 4: I Declare War, Simon Killer, Various Shorts

On the docket for day 4 of the festival were two shorts programs: Defying the Limits, a collection of boundary-shattering films that push the medium in new directions, and An Animated World, which, as the title would suggest, showcased several animated pieces. Next up was Jason Lapeyre and Robert Wilson’s I Declare War, in which Read More
2013 SF Indiefest Day 2: The Legend of Kaspar Hauser & Not In Tel Aviv Film Festival

2013 SF Indiefest Day 2: The Legend of Kaspar Hauser & Not In Tel Aviv

The second official day of SF Indiefest was also the first day to take place in San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater, which will act as the hub for the rest of the festival. The night’s films were a pair of black & white, darkly funny and outrageous films: The Legend of Kaspar Hauser and Not Read More