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

48 Hills

https://48hills.org/2026/02/screen-grabs-all-eyes-on-indiefest-and-mostly-britishs-big-cinematic-ideas/

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/

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/

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

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/

Film Stage
https://thefilmstage.com/tooth-shop-fiasco-exclusive-trailer-sasquatch-sunset-producer-david-harari-makes-directorial-debut/

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/

Queer Guru

https://queerguru.com/dennis-peron-join-the-club-uncovers-queer-history-of-significant-queer-icon-who-made-such-a-impact-during-the-aids-pamdemic/

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/2026/02/12/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

Patch

https://patch.com/california/san-francisco/calendar/event/20260205/a9c66a81-5ef8-4d08-8e6a-cc7f21dfe631/the-28th-san-francisco-independent-film-festival

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/