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The film festival’s focus on human rights is as urgent as ever a quarter-century after its founding.

One of the festival’s closing night films is “Kicking Balls,” which explores the efforts of a nonprofit in Rajasthan to help teenage girls avoid child marriage by teaching them to play soccer. (Photo courtesy UNAFF)

Much has changed since the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) made its debut 25 years ago.

The documentary festival has nearly quadrupled in size, growing from three days of screenings to 11. And now, the festival not only hosts screenings around the Peninsula, but it also takes some of its offerings on the road to national and international destinations throughout the year. The festival’s jury, which selects the films, has grown as submissions have steadily increased. […]

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Heather Zimmerman has been with Embarcadero Media since 2019. She is the arts and entertainment editor for the group's Peninsula publications. She writes and edits arts stories, compiles the Weekend Express...