San Francisco, CA — SFFILM and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation have selected 14 finalists for the latest round of SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants; $250,000 will be distributed to narrative feature film projects at various stages of production. SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants are awarded twice annually to narrative features that tackle social justice issues and will have significant economic or professional impact on the Bay Area filmmaking community. More than $4 million has been awarded since the launch of SFFILM's flagship grant program in 2009. Winners of the fall 2017 SFFILM / Rainin Filmmaking Grants will be announced in November.