Indie Film Screenings + TECH TALK: Filmmaking

Fri September 4th Open 10 AM–5 PM Presented as part of Nexus, join us for a screening of independent films and a discussion with director Sara Anders, writer/director Benjamin Mulholland and filmmaker Niccolo Aeed, moderated by SFBFF Executive Producer Sabrina Eberhardt. Screened works include Holy Roller (directed by Sara Anders), Paralysis by Analysis (directed by Jolene Carter), The Lake Merritt Monster (directed by Benjamin Mulholland), and This Will Never Work (directed by Niccolo Aeed & Marina Templesman). San Francisco Black Film Festival’s mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural Diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers. This is accomplished by presenting Black films, which reinforce positive images and dispel negative stereotypes, and providing film artists from the Bay Area in particular and around the world in general, a forum for their work to be viewed and discussed. SFBFF believes film can lead to a better understanding of and communication between, peoples of diverse cultures, races, and lifestyles, while simultaneously serving as a vehicle to initiate dialogue on the important issues of our times. More at sfbff.org Lead image: still from The Lake Merritt Monster. YBCA programs are made possible in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Blue Shield Of California, Bob A. Ross Foundation, City and County of San Francisco, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Malia Simonds, Mayor Daniel Lurie, National Endowment for the Arts, Pisces Foundation, The Ron Conway Family, Salesforce, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, The Svane Family Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Yerba Buena Gardens Conservancy, Yerba Buena Partnership, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Board of Directors and Members. Wednesday, October 7, 2026, 7 PM Co-presented by Creativity Explored & YBCA Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 5–8 PM August 7, 2026–January 3, 2027 Co-Presented by GaHee Park, Michael Vass & YBCA Saturdays, August 15–October 31, 2026, 2 PM