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San Francisco Film Fest 2022: 56% of Films Directed by Women or Non-Binary Filmmakers, 52% by BIPOC Filmmakers

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The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) has announced its 2022 lineup, and 56 percent of this year’s films “are helmed by female or non-binary filmmakers and 52 percent are directed by BIPOC filmmakers,” per a press release from the fest.

The 65th edition will screen more than 130 films originating from 56 countries. Titles set to screen include Abi Damaris Corbin’s “892,” a thriller about a bank heist led by “Star Wars’” John Boyega, and Trinh T. Minh-ha’s video essay examining China nearly half a century after the Cultural Revolution, “What About China?” Débora Souza Silva’s “Black Mothers Love & Resist,” a documentary about two mothers of young Black men victimized by police brutality, is also among the films at the fest.

Programming includes a special tribute to “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh presented by “Killing Eve’s” Sandra Oh.

Head over to SFFILM’S website to check out the complete program.

Source: Women And Hollywood

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