His fourth directorial outing, Passione, kicked off the festival and screened before a sold-out audience at the majestic California Theatre.

"This represents special effects makeup at its most refined,” says Close. “What happens to a woman’s face if she’s lived the life of a man?"

Given the limited setting (the film takes place almost entirely within an apartment) and the relaxed pacing and camerawork, Sparrows Dance at times feels like a play.

Jonathan Glazer's sci-fi indie 'Under the Skin', no question, is an artsy take on the sci-fi genre. In a world of effects-laden Michael Bay blockbusters, it's a welcome relief. It's also an instant classic.

"Great news, we're gonna make this movie!" Two years later, when Sarah Silverman finally got the email that she thought she'd never get she hit reply-all and wrote "Yay!" Then, she said last night at the premiere of I Smile Back at the Mill Valley Film Festival, she spiraled into a little...

"Take away the brain, you take away the person."

Prizes at the 60th edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival were revealed this week. Winning films across 12 categories were announced at the "Golden Gate Awards" celebration with nearly $40,000 in prizes awarded to filmmakers. (see below for complete list) Natalia Almada took home the top prize --...

Ingmar Bergman is one of the 20th century greats. Ask just about any modern day filmmaker or aspiring student filmmaker, and, chances, are they'll cite at least one Bergman film as being hugely influential. In honor of the centennial of the art-house Swedish director's birth, Janus Films is doing us...

Café Jacqueline, near the intersection of Grant and Union in San Francisco, has been a culinary legend for 27 years. This tiny restaurant in the heart of North Beach is the subject of a short documentary Perfect Note, Perfect Taste screened at the 2018 Napa Valley Film Festival. Chef Jacqueline grew...

Omicron strikes again. But the show must go on.