Rebel With A Clause

With Brandt Johnson’s REBEL WITH A CLAUSE, DOCFest’s Opening Night Film, come for the grammar, stay for the humanity. This new docu-comedy turns a sly eye to a grammar guru, Ellen Jovin, who takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on a road trip across all 50 states. Ellen’s book Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian  (HarperCollins) was a national bestseller and comes out in paperback just nine days before the screening.

The 24th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will take place from May 29 to June 8, 2025. SF DocFest will screen 85 new non-fiction films (28 features and 58 shorts.) There are 22 films local to the Bay Area. The festival remains a hybrid of live presentations and virtual screenings. In-person screenings will be held at the Roxie Theater and the Vogue Theater in San Francisco. The majority of the in-person screenings will also include live Q&A sessions with filmmakers and subjects.