In the blockbuster film “Godzilla,” the rampaging reptile spectacularly lays waste to large portions of San Francisco. It makes for a great monster movie mayhem, but for the City by the Bay, it's adding insult to injury. “Godzilla,” a co-production of Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros., filmed just four days in San Francisco – with Vancouver standing in for the majority of the scenes. “While we're always proud to see San Francisco featured in any film, knowing how few days they filmed here and how many jobs our local crews and actors missed out on makes it frustrating,” Susannah Greason Robbins,...
- 5/19/2014
- by Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
Grainger David, Gerard McMurray & Ephraim Walker and Leah Wolchok join innovative programme that supports independent filmmaking.
The San Francisco Film Society (Sffs) has unveiled the filmmakers who have been awarded FilmHouse Residencies starting in August 2013.
Made possible by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation with additional support from the San Francisco Film Commission, the innovative programme makes office space available free of charge to independent filmmakers actively engaged in various stages of film production.
In addition, FilmHouse residents benefit from a guest speaker series, including presentations by leading industry professionals, as well as resident-led workshops and access to Sffs networking events.
This term’s participants and their current projects are as follows:
Grainger David - Nocturne (narrative feature, screenwriting, 12-month residency)Gerard McMurray & Ephraim Walker - Riders (narrative feature, pre-production, 12-month residency)Leah Wolchok - Very Semi-Serious (documentary feature, post-production, 12-month residency)
The panelists who reviewed the applicants’ submissions were Ted Hope, Sffs executive...
The San Francisco Film Society (Sffs) has unveiled the filmmakers who have been awarded FilmHouse Residencies starting in August 2013.
Made possible by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation with additional support from the San Francisco Film Commission, the innovative programme makes office space available free of charge to independent filmmakers actively engaged in various stages of film production.
In addition, FilmHouse residents benefit from a guest speaker series, including presentations by leading industry professionals, as well as resident-led workshops and access to Sffs networking events.
This term’s participants and their current projects are as follows:
Grainger David - Nocturne (narrative feature, screenwriting, 12-month residency)Gerard McMurray & Ephraim Walker - Riders (narrative feature, pre-production, 12-month residency)Leah Wolchok - Very Semi-Serious (documentary feature, post-production, 12-month residency)
The panelists who reviewed the applicants’ submissions were Ted Hope, Sffs executive...
- 6/26/2013
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
By John Marshall, Associated Press
San Francisco -- The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in "Vertigo" is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A few miles down the bay is Alcatraz, where Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery prevented missiles from launching and Clint Eastwood may or may not have escaped. Up on shore, there's Coit Tower, City Hall, the Transamerica Pyramid, all those hills that have been the setting for so many chase scenes.
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Filled with iconic landmarks, breathtaking scenery and a wide range of locations, San Francisco has a long history as a favorite site for filmmakers - and the movie buffs who want to see the places where their favorite scenes were filmed.
"So many people are so familiar with the icons, with the landmarks of San Francisco," said Bryan Rice, owner of San Francisco Movie Tours.
San Francisco -- The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in "Vertigo" is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.
A few miles down the bay is Alcatraz, where Nicolas Cage and Sean Connery prevented missiles from launching and Clint Eastwood may or may not have escaped. Up on shore, there's Coit Tower, City Hall, the Transamerica Pyramid, all those hills that have been the setting for so many chase scenes.
(Scroll Down For Photos)
Filled with iconic landmarks, breathtaking scenery and a wide range of locations, San Francisco has a long history as a favorite site for filmmakers - and the movie buffs who want to see the places where their favorite scenes were filmed.
"So many people are so familiar with the icons, with the landmarks of San Francisco," said Bryan Rice, owner of San Francisco Movie Tours.
- 10/2/2012
- by Carly Schwartz
- Huffington Post
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