Crazy or Die: A Surrealist Short Film by Atelier Stark
A woman confronts distorted reality in this 8-minute experimental film from Clinton and Loni Stark's Atelier Stark. Slow cinema meets psychological unease.
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Explore San Francisco and Bay Area culture through theater reviews, film, contemporary art, and creative events. Featuring original artwork by Loni Stark, film reviews by Jeanne Powell, and insights by ATCA member Clinton Stark.
Sonoma Film Festival 2026: Wine Country Meets Serious Cinema
The Sonoma Film Festival returns March 25-29 with Maude Apatow directorial debut and Steven Soderbergh headlining a lineup that proves wine country is a legit…
‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: A Genuinely Powerful Film About Family, Duty, and Democracy
On the Reddit-t/movies website, director Akinola Davies Jr. is quoted as saying: “My feature debut, My Father’s Shadow, was the 1st Nigerian film selected for…
A Cake, a Command, a Childhood on the Line
Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake turns an authoritarian ritual into a breathless day-in-the-life chase—set against Iraq’s legendary marshlands.
Theatre Bay Area Celebrates 50 Years of Arts Excellence
One of the largest regional performing arts service organizations in North America marks a golden milestone with Spring Soirée, Bay Area Theatre Week, and a…
The Wire Remembers
Ruth Asawa and the Will to Become
Trifole: A Lyrical Journey into Italy’s Ancient Truffle Tradition
Umberto Orsini and Ydalie Turk shine in this gently paced Italian film about bridging generations through the ancient art of truffle foraging in Piedmont.
When Agents Answer Back: Documenting Divergence in Human-AI Collaboration
Pre-summit field notes on agent identity, collaboration, and unexpected responses
The Third Mind Summit: Pre-Event Field Notes on Human-AI Symbiosis
I’m publishing these notes before the summit so I can’t revise my expectations after the fact. What follows is unpolished: observations, questions, doubts, and hypotheses…
Why Brian De Palma’s ‘Body Double’ Deserves a Second Look
Voyeurism, LA architecture, and meta moviemaking in Brian De Palma’s most misunderstood thriller