SELECT UPCOMING BAY AREA FILM FESTIVALS

San Francisco International Film Festival

The oldest and longest-running film festival in the Americas, also known as SFFilm.

April 24-28 and May 2-4. Various venues in San Francisco and Berkeley. sffilm.org

Doclands

Documentary film festival produced by the California Film Institute.

May 2-5. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael. cafilm.org

CAAMFest

The longest-running film, music and food festival celebrating Asian and Asian American artists, produced by the Center for Asian American Media.

May 9-19. Various venues in San Francisco and Oakland. caamedia.org

San Francisco Documentary Festival

A documentary film festival run by IndieFest.

May 30-June 9. Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., S.F. sfindie.com

International Queer Women of Color Film Festival

Festival by Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project.

June 14-16. Various venues in San Francisco. qwocmap.org

San Francisco Black Film Festival

A celebration of African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora.

June 13-16. Various venues in San Francisco. sfbff.org

San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Also known as Frameline, the same name of the organization that produces it, the event is the largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival.

June 19-29. Various venues in San Francisco and Oakland. frameline.org

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

The largest and longest-running festival of Jewish-themed films, run by the Jewish Film Institute. July 18-Aug. 4. Various venues in San Francisco. jfi.org