Organized by the international production company HF Productions, Close: Up San Francisco Short Film Festival is a part of the Close: Up network of film festivals that aims to highlight the significant role of the short films plays in the cinematic world. The festival seeks creative and original short-length films that convey purposeful and meaningful ideas. The festival is open to different categories, including Best Short, Best Comedy, Best Drama, Best Experimental, Best Animation, Best Composer, Best Documentary, Best Short Documentary, Best Music Video, Best Writing, Best Producer, Best Cinematographer, Best Editor, Best Bay Area Production, Best Director and Add-on: Film Critique.
