San Joaquin Film Society

California Documentary Festival (CalDocFest), a program of the San Joaquin Film Society, is California Central Valley’s first international focus on nonfiction cinema, opening October 2-4, 2009 in Stockton at the Empire Theatre (1825 Pacific, 95202) and Atherton Auditorium at Delta College (5151... - September 19, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS), the benchmark cinema organization of California's 400-mile Central Valley, is proud to announce the powerful and captivating "William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe" (Dir. by sisters Emily and Sarah Kunstler) as the Opening Night Film of the Society's... - August 28, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS), the benchmark cinema organization of California's Central Valley, celebrates an illustrious 2009 year by kicking-off its Autumn Season with French Cinema Day (FCD): Set to take place Sunday, August 30, 2009 from 1:00PM to 9:00PM, at the Stockton Empire Theatre (1825... - August 06, 2009

The Board of Directors of the San Joaquin Film Society announces the global Call for Entries for the 3rd Edition of the San Joaquin International Film Festival, to be held February 20 to 27, 2010, in Stockton, California. Film submissions are open to filmmakers, artists and production companies worldwide.... - June 06, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society is proud to announce the winning films of the 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival Jury Awards. Winnings films were selected by a distinguished jury of film artists and industry professionals. -- The winners are: Best Narrative Film • "Cherry Blossoms"... - May 22, 2009

The 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival of the San Joaquin Film Society honored new Italian actor Francesco Mistichelli with its inaugural Discovery Award at its Opening Night Gala on May 14, 2009 at the historic Bob Hope Theatre. The award was presented to Mistichelli prior to the Northern California... - May 20, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society will be honoring Hawaiian-American director, Kimberlee Bassford, with the 2009 Spirit of Humanity Award, for her documentary film "Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority." The award honors a filmmaker who uses film as an important instrument to advance, celebrate, and... - May 02, 2009

The 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival (SJIFF2), the ten-day flagship festival of the San Joaquin Film Society, will wrap with the California Central Valley premiere of Karen Kingsbury's "Like Dandelion Dust," based on the best-selling novel and directed by Jon Gunn: A heart-warming... - April 23, 2009

The 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival (SJIFF2), the ten-day flagship festival of the San Joaquin Film Society, will kick-off with the Northern California premiere of Denis Rabaglia's "Marcello Marcello": A heart-warming romantic comedy that follows a teen boy's frantic adventure to... - April 14, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society announces the global Call for Entries for its inaugural California International Documentary Film Festival (CalDocFest), to be held October 3 to 8, 2009, in Stockton, California. The new CalDocFest - the first global festival in California's vast 400-mile Central Valley... - March 22, 2009

The 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival (SJIFF2) of the San Joaquin Film Society, is proud to announce that its Centerpiece film will be the West Coast USA premiere of "Universalove," directed by Austrian filmmaker Thomas Woschitz, featuring original music by Austrian indie rock band... - March 19, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS) is proud to announce the first 100 films of its flagship 2nd San Joaquin International Film Festival (SJIFF2), running May 14 to 23, 2009 in the city of Stockton, California. The festival will ultimately present over 120 works from 40 countries during its 10-day run.... - March 18, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS) announces the March 2009 Line-Up of its innovative, year-round Cinema Room program: opening with multiple award-winning, documentary film, "Kassim the Dream,"; featuring films focusing on the African global Diaspora and contemporary African experiences; and... - March 06, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS) is proud to announce that multiple award-winning, documentary film, "Kassim the Dream," from Executive Producer Forest Whitaker and Director Kief Davidson, will make its California Central Valley Premiere at the Opening Night of the San Joaquin Film Society's... - January 25, 2009

The San Joaquin Film Society announces the 2009 SJFS Spring Gala and the Official Selection of Cinema Italia series, to take place February 21 to 23, 2009 at the Stockton Empire Theatre. SJFS Spring Gala will be held on the Opening Night of Cinema Italia, on February 21, 2009, and will be an exquisite... - December 23, 2008

The San Joaquin Film Society, in association with Cibo di Vino Restaurant and Matinée Movie Lounge, proudly introduce SJFS Cinema Room: a unique exhibition partnership to present 40 nights of film programs and special events from February to November 2009 at the Matinée Movie Lounge in... - December 19, 2008

Michel Ocelot's Critically-Acclaimed "Azur and Asmar: The Princes' Quest" Leads a Vibrant Collection of 21 Films from 7 Countries to Open the 1st San Joaquin Children's Film Festival, January 16 to 18, 2009, the California Central Valley's first film festival for children. - November 28, 2008

The San Joaquin Film Society (SJFS) will present "Carol's Journey / El Viaje de Carol" (from Spain), winner of a Berlin International Film Festival's Crystal Bear Award, at a special, Holiday screening on Thursday, December 11th, 2008, at 7:00PM, at the historic Stockton Empire Theatre. This... - November 15, 2008

San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) is proud to announce a successful completion and the winning films of its 1st International San Joaquin Film Festival - the region's premier, global film festival comprised of 54 films from 18 nations, in various events across the city of Stockton, California. In... - June 12, 2008

San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) is proud to announce the nominated films of the 2008 San Joaquin Film Festival Awards. Winners will be selected by a dynamic jury of nine community advocates, artists, and industry professionals, and will be honored at the 1st International San Joaquin Film Festival... - May 19, 2008

San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) is proud to announce three exciting events of the Opening Night Gala of its First International San Joaquin Film Festival, to be held on June 4th, 2008, at the historic Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre and Hotel Stockton. At 5:45PM, start the Gala with a Pre-Show entertainment... - April 12, 2008

San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) is proud to announce the first 40 films of the Official Selection of its inaugural San Joaquin Film Festival (Opening June 4 - 8, 2008) following a launch conference, called San Joaquin Film Festival Preview, at the Bechtel International Center at University of... - March 30, 2008

Join SJCCM for a community-media conference to announce the 40+ films from around the world, along with the latest news and developments of the 2008 San Joaquin Film Festival. - March 25, 2008