DOCFEST 2026
May 28-June 7, 2026
DAILIES
San Francisco Chronicle
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/nofx-documentary-review-22198371.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/summer-tour-deadheads-doc-22276892.phphttps://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/stray-embers-camp-fire-sf-docfest-22273105.php
Bay Area News Group
Bay City News Service/ Local News Matters
Marin Independent Journal
https://www.marinij.com/2026/05/28/documentary-highlights-new-generation-of-deadheads/
San Francisco Examiner
SFGate
https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/bcnarts-movies-sf-docfest-nippon-vibes-the-22276723.php
WEEKLIES
https://48hills.org/2026/05/big-week-margaret-cho-bay-area-book-fest-porch-fest-brewfest-new-sam-wo/
https://48hills.org/2026/05/screen-grabs-feting-a-visionary-film-noir-genius/
Bay Area Reporter
https://www.ebar.com/story/166581
RADIO/TV/POD
KALW’s Most Best
Submitted audio file for inclusion on this events calendar, 05/15.
KALW’s Sight + Sound
KALX FM’s Film Close Ups
https://kalx.berkeley.edu/archives/
5:30PM → 6:30PM 5/30/2026
- 5:32 to 5:54
KPFA FM’S Women’s Magazine
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=477142
KSJS FM’s Celluloid Dreams
https://soundcloud.com/user-782049152/mark-becker-brian-le-all-new
PRX’s Behind The Scenes
https://exchange.prx.org/pieces/621191?m=false
Sing Tao Chinese Radio
(1) Choose 05/28, 06:17 to 19:41(total 13 minutes 24 seconds).
05/28: “Summer Tour”,
“40 Years of Fuckin’ Up”.
05/29: “Celtic Utopia”,
“Lost Landscapes”.
05/30: “Anarchy in High Heels: The Story of Les Nickelettes”,
“The Second Life of Freddie Nole”,
“Just Kids”,
“The Fair”.
05/31: “The End Of Isolation”,
“Amazing Lives Sea Monkeys”,
“River and Tides”.
06/01 “Human Shield”
(A) 5/30 “Yu & Me”
“Dare To Win”.
“There Are No Words”.
(B) 06/01 “The Road to Sydney”
(C) Streaming Only “Mr. Raman”.
Sports Byline
Scheduled #WhileBlack
- 21 minute mark
Atomic Ed and the Black Hole
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/156-titillating-sports-with-ri-22738912/now-playing
- 38 minute mark
Send More Clowns
- 21 minute mark
End of Isolation
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-N3grpfKlhikKYzFhTH4RLuNF39E8Ym/view?usp=drive_link
ONLINE
Beyond Chron
https://beyondchron.org/reviews-from-25th-s-f-docfest/
Broke Ass Stuart
https://brokeassstuart.com/p/s-f-docfest-hits-the-quarter-century-mark
Film Threat
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/the-end-of-isolation/
KQED Arts & Culture
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13989211/best-summer-movies-film-festivals-sf-berkeley-2026
Mission Local
https://missionlocal.org/2026/05/how-to-get-to-know-your-unhoused-neighbors-and-take-on-city-hall/
Moviegoing With Bill
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/tag/sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/ifthesewalls-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/nofx-doc-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/amazingseamonkeys-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/waymondhall-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/human-shield-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/triple-shorts-review-sfdocfest26/
https://www.moviegoingwithbill.com/end-isolation-review-sfdocfest26/
SF Arts Monthly
https://www.sfarts.org/event/sf-docfest-2026-5YmF2D3iQQCvgxUwi8pc4N
SF Standard
https://sfstandard.com/2026/05/20/best-memorial-day-events-sf-carnaval-aapi-cocktail-week/
https://sfstandard.com/2026/05/27/15-best-events-san-francisco-week-porchfest-pride-month-kickoffs/
The Voice of San Francisco
https://thevoicesf.org/out-and-about-may-28-june-2-2026/
AWARDS WATCH
NEWSLETTERS
BAVC
https://mailchi.mp/bavc/may-2026?e=6142f87fe7
The Roxie
https://mailchi.mp/roxie/may272026?e=1b54096eb0
SF Chronicle
https://link.sfchronicle.com/view/69c427e282a6ed656600f432rbkmg.2v1/bc3fabac