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Save the Date: 5th Annual Atheist Film Festival on September 14, 2013!

Posted on April 1, 2013 by admin

We are thrilled to announce that the 5th Annual Atheist Film Festival will be taking place Saturday, September 14 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco! Look for more information soon, including this year’s feature films, how to become a sponsor, and how to buy early-bird passes. Sign up for our mailing list so you won’t miss a thing!

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Support our Sponsors

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

We want to offer our deepest thanks to our Sponsors, without whom the festival would not be possible. As a non-profit, we rely on their support for all of this to happen. Help us thank them by checking out the Sponsors page and giving their businesses and organizations a boost. Thank you!

It’s never too early to become a sponsor for next year! Send us an email at atheistfilmfestival@gmail.com if you’re interested.

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Thank you!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

If you attended the 4th Annual Atheist Film Festival on Saturday, August 11th, we hope you had as good a time as we did! We want to thank our Sponsors, supporters, visiting directors Matthew Robinson, Greta Schiller, and Jay Rosenstein, visiting musician Shelley Segal, our volunteers, dedicated staff, and most importantly every single one of you that came to the festival. We wouldn’t be doing this if it weren’t for you, so thank you!

Photos from both the Friday night Directors’ Reception and the festival itself, taken by the talented Julie Michelle Sparenberg, are now up on our Facebook page. Take a look! Here’s a preview:

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Feedback Survey

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

If you attended the 4th Annual Atheist Film Festival at The Roxie Theater on Saturday, August 11th, please take a few minutes to complete our anonymous feedback survey. Your responses will help us shape next year’s festival, and we greatly appreciate any input you have. Thank you in advance!

Take the survey

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The Atheist Film Festival at home!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

Did you miss a particular screening at this year’s festival or want to rewatch your favorite film? Were you unable to attend at all this year? Thankfully, many of this year’s films and shorts are available to watch online or at home!

Available on Netflix to Watch Instantly:

Watch for free on the filmmakers’ websites:

Watch on YouTube or Vimeo:

**Festival favorites The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today and No Dinosaurs in Heaven are not available to stream online, but home users can purchase DVDs online:**

Purchase The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today
No Dinosaurs in Heaven will be available for home users in September at nodinos.com

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Congratulations to Parrot, our winning short!

Posted on August 17, 2012 by admin

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Parrot,” the 2012 winner of the Atheist Film Festival Filmmakers Award for Short Film! Here are writer/producer Emma McKenna and writer/director Craig Foster accepting the award from Kensington, Australia:

Craig and Emma will be receiving a $250 cash prize along with this beautiful award plaque, designed by Casimir Fornalski and fabricated and generously donated by Diane & Warren Sauer:

Emma’s and Craig’s friend Tom accepted the award on their behalf:

Congratulations again to our winners! You can watch “Parrot” at parrotshortfilm.com

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Tickets on sale now!

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

Join us for the 4th Annual Atheist Film Festival Saturday, August 11th at the Roxie Theater!

An all-day Festival Pass is just $45 in advance ($50 at the door) and gives you access to 7 feature films and two shorts programs! (Planning to buy a pass? Consider becoming a Stellar Supporter and attending the Directors’ Reception–see below!)

Individual tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door).

Show Times

Feature Film Descriptions

Tickets for the Directors’ Reception on Friday August 10th are also available on Brown Paper Tickets. Join us for an evening of dinner, drinks, and conversation with feature film directors David Heilbroner, Kate Davis, Matthew Robinson, Jay Rosenstein, and Greta Schiller at the historic Bowman House in Cow Hollow, San Francisco. Gourmet dinner will b provided by our hosts, wine will be provided by Vin Debut, and cheesecake will be provided by Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes. Exact location will be revealed to attendees the week before the event.

Planetary Supporter – $65 $50

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Stellar Supporter – $100 $75

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th and a VIP Festival Pass, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

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Become a Cosmic Supporter!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by admin

Do you:

Love to see films that reflect your point of view and/or teach you something new about the world?
Want to help change the way secular people are viewed by the art community and the public at large?
Want to help this year’s Atheist Film Festival be the biggest and best yet?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please consider becoming a Cosmic Supporter of the Atheist Film Festival!

As a grassroots organization, we rely on financial contributions from our supporters to ensure that the festival goes smoothly, and we’re offering special thank you gifts for your generosity if you donate at one of the following levels. In addition to the listed gifts, all Cosmic Supporters will be thanked by name in our program and the slideshow that plays between films.

Planetary – $65 $50

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Stellar – $100 $75

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th and a VIP Festival Pass, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Purchase your supporter package today through Brown Paper Tickets!

FAQ

What size are the posters? Posters are 11″ x 17″.
How is a VIP Pass different from a regular pass? All pass holders gain entry to all festival screenings. VIP Pass holders will get to sit in specially-designated choice seats in the theater along with our special guests.
When will I learn more information about the Directors’ Reception? If you are receiving an invitation to the Directors’ Reception on August 10th, more information will be provided to you at a later date via the email address you use with PayPal.
When will I receive my poster and pass? All gifts will be distributed at the Directors’ Reception.

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Become a sponsor!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

Want to advertise your business or organization to hundreds of Bay Area atheists, skeptics, humanists, and freethinkers? Want to help change the way secular people are viewed by the art community and the public at large? Then consider supporting the Atheist Film Festival by becoming a sponsor!

For the 2012 festival, we are offering several different sponsorship levels:

For the following levels, your organization will get a slide in the slideshow that plays on the screen between films, plus:

$200 – a quarter-page ad in the program
$350 – a half-page ad in the program
$500- a full-page ad in the program

For the following levels, you can choose between a slide in the slideshow OR a 30-second commercial that will play before each film, plus:

$750 - a full-page ad in the program
$1000 - a full-page ad on the back cover of the program

At any level, we will also feature your ad on the Sponsors page on our website (click that link to check out our current sponsors). All sponsors will also receive two VIP passes to the festival and two invitations to the Directors’ Reception on August 10th.

We want to make this festival bigger and better every year, and we can only do that with your support. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at atheistfilmfestival@gmail.com Thank you!

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Short film contest deadline extended!

Posted on January 9, 2012 by admin

Each year, the Atheist Film Festival features selected heretic-friendly short films on topics related (but not limited to) the spectrum of atheism and free thought. We encourage filmmakers to share their viewpoints with provocative, engaging, thought-provoking and/or hilarious short films.

Selected films will be screened at the festival on August 11th, 2012. One grand prize winner will receive $250 and the First Annual Atheist Film Festival filmmaker’s award, and each selected filmmaker will receive a complimentary festival pass.

Click here to check out the guidelines and submit your film to the festival!

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Doing any holiday shopping?

Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

Skip the malls and send your business in the direction of our sponsors!

Got a sweet tooth? Order a scrumptious cheesecake from Reuschelle’s!

Surly-Ramics has all of your jewelry needs covered!

Young freethinkers in the family? Register them for a mind-opening session at Camp Quest West!

For the oenophile on your list, you can pick up a terrific wine from Vin Debut at their West Portal store or online at Winedebut.com, and David Millet’s Homo Cosmiens is a perfect stocking stuffer!

Please support those who support us and send some love to our sponsors this holiday season.

Want to be a sponsor for the 2012 Atheist Film Festival? Email us!

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Drinks, Dessert, Directors!

Posted on October 2, 2011 by admin

UPDATE: The 2012 Directors’ Reception will take place on Friday, August 10th, the night before this year’s festival. To attend, become a Cosmic Supporter or become a Sponsor. We hope to see you there!

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On Saturday, August 20, AFF producers Larry Kaufman and Margaret Morgan hosted a wine and cheesecake reception for the directors of our feature films, Matthew Chapman (The Ledge), Roger Nygard (The Nature of Existence), and Ondi Timoner (Join Us), and special guest historian Dr. Richard Carrier. The event was also a fundraiser for the festival–thank you to all of the guests who contributed to making next year’s festival as big a success and this one was!

We enjoyed wine provided by Vin Debut and chocolate chili cheesecake bites crafted by San Francisco Atheists’ own Victor Harris Jr., owner of Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes.

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Like any good party, this one started--and stayed--in the kitchen

Hosts Larry Kaufman (right foreground) and Margaret Morgan (right background) chat with their guests

Michael Morgan (right) and friends

Chocolate chili cheesecake bites from Reuschelle's Cheesecakes

Victor Harris Jr.--cheesecake baker

Festival director and author David Fitzgerald with his girlfriend, author Dana Fredsti

Director Roger Nygard (left) engaged in conversation with some reception guests

Director Matthew Chapman (center) discusses matters secular with some reception guests

Michael Morgan and director Ondi Timoner

Historian Dr. Richard Carrier waxes eloquent about Roman emperors

Blogger Greta Christina (left) and director Matthew Chapman discuss and debate with fellow guests

Heretical discussions in the dining room

Hostess Margaret Morgan (left) and friend

Hostess Margaret Morgan and director Matthew Chapman

Festival director David Fitzgerald (center) conversing with reception guests

Director Ondi Timoner (center) smiles at the remarks of a reception guest

Lively conversation in the kitchen

Festival director David Fitzgerald (left) and director Roger Nygard

Photos by David Diskin

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Photos from both the Friday night Directors’ Reception and the festival itself, taken by the talented Julie Michelle Sparenberg, are now up on our Facebook page. Take a look! Here’s a preview:

If you attended the 4th Annual Atheist Film Festival at The Roxie Theater on Saturday, August 11th, please take a few minutes to complete our anonymous feedback survey. Your responses will help us shape next year’s festival, and we greatly appreciate any input you have. Thank you in advance!

Did you miss a particular screening at this year’s festival or want to rewatch your favorite film? Were you unable to attend at all this year? Thankfully, many of this year’s films and shorts are available to watch online or at home!

Available on Netflix to Watch Instantly:

Watch for free on the filmmakers’ websites:

Watch on YouTube or Vimeo:

Festival favorites The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today and No Dinosaurs in Heaven are not available to stream online, but home users can purchase DVDs online:

Congratulations to the cast and crew of “Parrot,” the 2012 winner of the Atheist Film Festival Filmmakers Award for Short Film! Here are writer/producer Emma McKenna and writer/director Craig Foster accepting the award from Kensington, Australia:

Craig and Emma will be receiving a $250 cash prize along with this beautiful award plaque, designed by Casimir Fornalski and fabricated and generously donated by Diane & Warren Sauer:

Emma’s and Craig’s friend Tom accepted the award on their behalf:

Congratulations again to our winners! You can watch “Parrot” at parrotshortfilm.com

Join us for the 4th Annual Atheist Film Festival Saturday, August 11th at the Roxie Theater!

An all-day Festival Pass is just $45 in advance ($50 at the door) and gives you access to 7 feature films and two shorts programs! (Planning to buy a pass? Consider becoming a Stellar Supporter and attending the Directors’ Reception–see below!)

Individual tickets are $10 in advance ($12 at the door).

Planetary Supporter – $65 $50

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Stellar Supporter – $100 $75

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th and a VIP Festival Pass, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Do you:

Love to see films that reflect your point of view and/or teach you something new about the world?

Want to help change the way secular people are viewed by the art community and the public at large?

Want to help this year’s Atheist Film Festival be the biggest and best yet?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please consider becoming a Cosmic Supporter of the Atheist Film Festival!

Planetary – $65 $50

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Stellar – $100 $75

Receive an invitation to the Atheist Film Festival Directors’ Reception on Friday, August 10th and a VIP Festival Pass, plus a 2012 Atheist Film Festival poster

Purchase your supporter package today through Brown Paper Tickets!

Want to advertise your business or organization to hundreds of Bay Area atheists, skeptics, humanists, and freethinkers? Want to help change the way secular people are viewed by the art community and the public at large? Then consider supporting the Atheist Film Festival by becoming a sponsor!

For the 2012 festival, we are offering several different sponsorship levels:

For the following levels, your organization will get a slide in the slideshow that plays on the screen between films, plus:

$200 – a quarter-page ad in the program

$350 – a half-page ad in the program

$500- a full-page ad in the program

For the following levels, you can choose between a slide in the slideshow OR a 30-second commercial that will play before each film, plus:

$750 - a full-page ad in the program

$1000 - a full-page ad on the back cover of the program

At any level, we will also feature your ad on the Sponsors page on our website (click that link to check out our current sponsors). All sponsors will also receive two VIP passes to the festival and two invitations to the Directors’ Reception on August 10th.

We want to make this festival bigger and better every year, and we can only do that with your support. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at atheistfilmfestival@gmail.com Thank you!

Each year, the Atheist Film Festival features selected heretic-friendly short films on topics related (but not limited to) the spectrum of atheism and free thought. We encourage filmmakers to share their viewpoints with provocative, engaging, thought-provoking and/or hilarious short films.

Selected films will be screened at the festival on August 11th, 2012. One grand prize winner will receive $250 and the First Annual Atheist Film Festival filmmaker’s award, and each selected filmmaker will receive a complimentary festival pass.

Skip the malls and send your business in the direction of our sponsors!

Got a sweet tooth? Order a scrumptious cheesecake from Reuschelle’s!

Surly-Ramics has all of your jewelry needs covered!

Young freethinkers in the family? Register them for a mind-opening session at Camp Quest West!

For the oenophile on your list, you can pick up a terrific wine from Vin Debut at their West Portal store or online at Winedebut.com, and David Millet’s Homo Cosmiens is a perfect stocking stuffer!

Please support those who support us and send some love to our sponsors this holiday season.

Want to be a sponsor for the 2012 Atheist Film Festival? Email us!

UPDATE: The 2012 Directors’ Reception will take place on Friday, August 10th, the night before this year’s festival. To attend, become a Cosmic Supporter or become a Sponsor. We hope to see you there!

We enjoyed wine provided by Vin Debut and chocolate chili cheesecake bites crafted by San Francisco Atheists’ own Victor Harris Jr., owner of Reuschelle’s Cheesecakes.

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**Festival favorites The Lord Is Not On Trial Here Today and No Dinosaurs in Heaven are not available to stream online, but home users can purchase DVDs online:**