The San Francisco PornFilmFestival is a multi-generational celebration of the industry’s history, and a look forward to the innovations of today’s adult filmmakers pushing the genre of sexual cinema. An accessible, hybrid event that takes place both online and in-person, screenings and filmmaker talks broadcast live from San Francisco, California to an international audience, powered by PinkLabel.TV. The 2023 festival runs online August 16th – September 3rd, with programs broadcasting live from the Brava Theater August 18-19.
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In 1970, San Francisco broke ground as the first city in the United States to host a public screening of hardcore sex, with the International Erotic Film Festival at the Presidio Theatre. Sexual rights and free speech are as important now as they were half a century ago. The festival’s debut honors our city’s sexual rights movements and cinematic history.
The San Francisco PornFilmFestival seeks to showcase the creativity and craft of adult-oriented filmmaking from the San Francisco Bay Area, and beyond. Inspired by numerous adult film events, we want to specifically thank the Berlin PornFilmFestival for its namesake and guidance in forming this new American landmark festival. We embark on this journey to celebrate a vibrant legacy of sex-positive film artists.
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2023 San Francisco PornFilmFestivalThe fourth edition of the San Francisco PornFilmFestival ran August 16th through 27th, 2023 offering a virtual festival with 69 films in seven programs, including four programs broadcasting live from the historic Brava Theater. |
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2022 San Francisco PornFilmFestivalThe third edition of the San Francisco PornFilmFestival ran August 24th through 27th, 2022 offering a virtual festival with over 70 films in seven programs, with four programs broadcasting live from the historic Brava Theater. |
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2021 San Francisco PornFilmFestivalThe 2nd annual festival ran November 11th – 14th followed by on-demand extended streaming November 15th – 28th. We presented four screenings broadcasting live from the Brava Theater to a COVID-19 vaccinated audience. |
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2020 San Francisco PornFilmFestivalOur inaugural festival launched August 20-22, 2020 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and a season of California wildfires. We debuted 100% online to create community with film fans from around the world. |