69th San Francisco International Film Festival Announces 2026 Golden Gate Award Winners
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The 69th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) announced the winners of the Golden Gate Awards, running April 24-May 4 throughout the Bay Area including the revived Castro Theatre. Notable winners include Rafael Manuel's "Filipiñana" (which premiered at Sundance and releases in August via Kino Lorber) and Walter Thompson-Hernández's work. The festival culminated on Star Wars Day with a screening of "The Empire Strikes Back" featuring actor Anthony Daniels.
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· 3 pulledSFFILM announced Wednesday the winners of the Golden Gate Awards from the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival — and the list includes some IndieWire faves.
This year's festival ran April 24-May 4 throughout the Bay Area — including at the revived Castro — culminating on Star Wars Day with an 'Empire Strikes Back' screening with actor Anthony Daniels.
Rafael Manuel's 'Filipiñana,' which premiered at Sundance earlier this year and is out in August from Kino Lorber, and one of IndieWire's 40 New Summer Movies We're Already Excited About.
See all the award winners out of the 2026 San Francisco International Film Festival.
