. Marin native Hopper Penn (son of Robin Wright and Sean Penn) stars alongside Paz de la Huerta in Puppy Love, which closes out SF Indiefest this February. In its 23rd year, SF Indiefest is stronger than ever
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Jan 26, 2021
The 2021 San Francisco Independent Film Festival, aka Indiefest, features a smattering of Bay Area cinematic talent among its 80 independent films. Here are a few to watch.
Oakland filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes will be awarded this year s Vanguard Award for his hybrid documentary/fiction piece,
499, that follows a 16th Century conquistador on a modern-times journey through Mexico where he travels from the countryside to bustling cities seeking out relatives of murdered activists and detailing the effects of colonialism and dehumanization on societies. The dream-like cinematography earned Reyes the Best Cinematography Award at Tribeca Film Festival last year. SF IndieFest prides itself on recognizing unconventional, risk-taking filmmakers