DAILIES
San Francisco Chronicle
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/santacon-sf-indie-fest-21321009.php
Marin Independent Journal
https://www.marinij.com/2026/02/02/marin-filmmakers-short-film-on-fame-social-media-heads-to-sf-festival/?share=s2nkmammimed0osmspso
Bay City News Service Local News Matters
https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/02/02/movies-sf-indiefest-mostly-british-fest-in-their-own-words-arco/
SFGate
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/bcnarts-movies-sf-indiefest-mostly-british-21331206.php
Daily Californian
https://clairerwu.substack.com/p/santacon-monstrosity-fight-club-and
WEEKLIES
Alameda Post
https://alamedapost.com/features/arts/feature-film-starring-alameda-actors-screens-sf-indiefest/
Pacific Sun
https://pacificsun.com/tight-nerdy-burlesque-meets-weird-al-onscreen/
J
https://jweekly.com/2026/01/27/from-the-east-bay-to-the-big-screen-a-jewish-story-of-teen-love-and-loss/
https://jweekly.com/2026/02/02/this-weird-al-burlesque-show-becomes-an-unlikely-path-to-healing/
MONTHLIES
San Francisco Magazine
https://www.modernluxury.com/13-bay-area-events-to-make-february-memorable/
The Smoke Signal – Mission High School Newspaper
https://thesmokesignal.org/2026/02/28/28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival-screens-at-the-roxie-theater/
ONLINE
BAVC
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUoxv6HD859/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
7×7
https://www.7×7.com/sf-events-2-09-26-2675090943.html
Beyond Chron
https://beyondchron.org/reviews-from-s-f-indiefest-2026/
https://beyondchron.org/wrap-up-reviews-from-s-f-indie-fest-2026/
Broke Ass Stuart
https://brokeassstuart.com/p/sf-indie-film-fest-the-mostly-british-film-festival-are-here
https://brokeassstuart.com/p/interview-with-james-choi-director-of-before-the-call
Existing-Caregiver
https://clairerwu.substack.com/p/santacon-monstrosity-fight-club-and
San Francisco Foghorn
https://sffoghorn.com/santa-hats-and-popcorn-san-francisco-independent-film-festival-returns/
Film Threat
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/tooth-shop-fiasco-review/
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/santacon-2026-review/
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/barking-in-the-dark-2026/
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/dead-souls-comedy-mystery-western-2026-review/
Film International
https://filmint.nu/alex-coxs-dead-souls-sf-indiefest/
First Showings
https://www.firstshowing.net/2026/trailer-for-tooth-shop-fiasco-slacker-misfit-indie-comedy/
Gazetteer
https://sf.gazetteer.co/for-more-than-a-decade-weird-al-burlesque-troupe-has-had-a-ball
KQED Arts & Culture
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985929/santacon-documentary-seth-porges-indiefest
Mission Local
https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/sf-santacon-documentary-roxie-theate/
The Moveable Feast
https://moveablefest.com/chell-stephen-byeeee/
https://moveablefest.com/david-harari-tooth-shop-fiasco/
Moviegoing with Bill
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/beforecall-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/barking-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/cream-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/santacon-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/stranger-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/the-invasion-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/toms-2nd-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/all-my-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/tooth-shop-sfindie26/
https://www.moviegoing.rocks/dead-souls-sfindie26/
San Francisco Patch
https://patch.com/california/lamorinda/screens-light-indie-mischief-british-grit-one-very-sweet-time-traveler
San Francisco Standard
https://sfstandard.com/2026/02/04/19-best-events-sf-weekend/
Screen Slate
https://mailchi.mp/screenslate/sssf-weekly-02-09?e=fdb34f3138
Thinking Man‘s Idiot
https://thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com/portfolio/mission-local/
https://thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/sf-indiefest-2026-c-r-e-a-m-and-jump-scare-film-reviews/
https://thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/sf-indiefest-2026-this-will-never-work-film-review/
https://thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com/2026/02/19/sf-indiefest-2026-join-the-club-review/
https://thethinkingmansidiot.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/sf-indiefest-2026-santacon-opening-night-film-review/
TV/ RADIO/ PODCAST
KALW‘s Sights + Sounds
https://www.kalw.org/show/sights-sounds/2026-01-28/san-francisco-symphonys-soundbox-dream-awake-indie-film-still-life-poet-norma-smith
Also re-air on “Crosscurrents” Thurs., February 5 at 11am on KALW.
KALX‘s Film Close Ups
https://www.kalx.berkeley.edu/archives/
Choose Film Close Ups, Choose 01/31/2026, start at 6:01 PM
KGO TV7‘s 7@7
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/eyzfxqw1abzfog630ihx1/SantaCon.mp4?rlkey=w22jfk6n2e0ulflc5mo10xyfh&st=et47my73&dl=0
KTVU TV2
https://www.ktvu.com/video/fmc-syj8o1jij0jfkyon
KWMR Art‘s Desire
https://kwmr.org/broadcasts/884810
(Begins at 1:07)
Sports Byline USA
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/156-titillating-sports-with-ri-22738912/episode/titillating-sports-with-rick-tittle–322070605/
https://sportsbyline.com/broadcast/TS/TITTLE_ALEX_COX_021226.mp3
Chinese Radio
電影私房菜 – Chinese Radio
(1) pick 02/05/2026 (2) then fast forward(moving cursor to right) to 15:32 till 19:21. Total of 3minutes and 49 seconds.
INCLUDES “Santacon”, “Join the Club”, “Reeling”, “Before the Call”, and “The Invasion of Barbarians”
電影私房菜 – Chinese Radio
(1) pick 02/12/2026 (2) then fast forward(moving cursor to right) to 17:32 till 20:59. Total of 3 minutes and 27 seconds.
INCLUDES “Honeyjoon” and “Dead Souls”
LISTINGS
ABC 7
https://abc7news.com/community/calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D196180366
SFStation
https://www.sfstation.com/the-28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival-e15768726
KRON TV 4 Calendar
https://www.kron4.com/community/calendar/#!/details/the-28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival/17944654/2026-02-05T14
Do The Bay
https://dothebay.com/events/2026/2/5/the-28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival-tickets
SF FunCheap
https://sf.funcheap.com/28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival-feb-515/