Studio 8 2026: Babeth Mondini VanLoo (Studio 8 Legacy Award)

Presented by SF Artists Alumni (SFAA) as the finale of the Studio 8 Film Festival

Curated by Marian Wallace along with the filmmaker

The 2026 Studio 8 Legacy Award honors Dutch artist and filmmaker Babeth Mondini VanLoo (SFAI, 1977), a student of Joseph Beuys whose documentaries span five decades, from punk to Buddhism.

• Berlin Wall and the Sex Pistols (1978), 14 min
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: The Art of Bodybuilding (1975–2019), 8 min
• Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977), with Abel Ferrara, 3 min
• Chance Versus Causality (1976–79), 37 min

Followed by the Legacy Award presentation and a conversation with San Francisco-based curator Tanya Zimbardo.

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