1960s Cinema Verité documentaries come to the Criterion Channel
If you’re a film buff, you might already know about Cinema Verité — that documentary wave that exploded in the 1960s with up-close and realistic…
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Au revoir mon ami
Jean-Luc Godard (1930-2022). RIP to the iconoclastic French legend. Devenir immortel… et puis… mourir.
In Film: a-ha’s ‘True North’ arrives on big screens worldwide September 15
Organizers today announced that a-ha‘s forthcoming film True North will be released to select cinemas worldwide on Thursday, September 15. Watch the trailer below. The…
‘Karaoke’ opens San Francisco Jewish Film Festival at The Castro Theatre
Director Moshe Rosenthal’s Karaoke is scheduled to open the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Now in its 42nd year, the SFJFF opening night will take…
SFIFF Highlights: 892, Benediction, We Feed People
Three must see films from the latest San Francisco International Film Festival.
CAAMFest will feature in-person events across San Francisco and Oakland after two years of pandemic restrictions
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) presents its annual film festival May 12 - 22 in San Francisco
Film Gems: Criterion Collection April Releases
Criterion continues to impress. Their streaming service platform, the Criterion Channel, has built up a veritable war chest of iconic films. If you’re a fan…
Indie Film: ‘Stay Awake’ to open 65th San Francisco Film Festival
Alright, alright, alright, it is that time again. The San Francisco Film Festival (SFFilm) is returning for 11 days of groundbreaking films, in-person interviews and…
SFFILM Festival to honor Jenny Slate with special ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ screening
San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) today announced that it would honor actor, author and comedian Jenny Slate. A special screening of her film Marcel…