Bingham Ray in your thoughts San Francisco Bay Area Film Society

Ray Film veteran Bingham Ray remains named professional director within the San Francisco Bay Area Film Society. Ray can be a well-known studio and indie professional whose resume includes co-founding October Films, becoming prexy of United states . Artists and holding two posts with Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. His latest gigs include first-run programming consultant within the Film Society of Lincoln subsequently subsequently Center, professional consultant to digital distributor SnagFilms and adjunct professor at NY U.'s Tisch School in the Arts. In San Francisco Bay Area, he'll undertake the career formerly held by Graham Leggat, who died in August. Leggat, who grew to become an associate of SFFS in October 2005, extended the org's activities beyond its annual 15-day film festival to encompass year-round initiatives in education, exhibition and filmmaker development. Along with the San Francisco Bay Area Intl. Film Festival, set next season for April 19-May 3, the 54-year-old SFFS also programs small-fests including approaching fall options in French cinema, Italian films and animation. Ray begins his job in San Francisco Bay Area on November. 7. Contact Gordon Cox at gordon.cox@variety.com