The SF Urban Film Fest presents thought provoking films, panel discussions and storytelling workshops around the theme of “Place and the Populist Revolt” as part of its sixth annual event that begins next week.
To help facilitate discussions, the panels are intentionally comprised of a balanced mix of storytellers, filmmakers, and artists as well as policy subject experts and practitioners. During the week of Feb 2-9, events will be held at six cultural and civic venues throughout San Francisco including SPUR, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Bayanihan Community Center, the Lab and the Roxie Theater.
Through film, the festival will investigate how cities are ground zero for the struggle to hold on to or finding a place, for both incumbents and newly arrived.
As living gets harder, homes more expensive, and living wages evaporate, many people feel abandoned by their governments, communities and families. Their dignity, place in society, and existence in the world is at stake, note festival organizers.
To help collectively process these changes and challenges, each film screening will follow with a discussion that is framed to develop community-centered solutions in the spirit of place.
More details on programs and tickets can be found on the SF Urban Film Fest website here.
The MTC has been a supporter of the festival.
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