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'Linsanity' film, playing at CAAMFest San Francisco film festival

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Indie Film: Asian American CAAMFest film screenings underway in San Francisco

BY JEANNE POWELL — 05.20.2021

CAAMFest, a San Francisco-based film festival, runs May 13-23, 2021. Best in Asian and Asian American stories. Live virtual film screenings. On-demand screenings. Also at…

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Film News: Sundance Film Festival returns in-person for 2022

BY MONICA TURNER — 05.13.2021

Some good news for those who enjoy attending film festivals the old fashioned way: in-person. Sundance today announced that it would be shifting to a…

'Naked Singularity' starring John Boyega, directed by Chase Palmer

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San Francisco International Film Festival kicks off April 9, features both live events and streaming programs

BY JEANNE POWELL — 03.31.2021

In addition to being the longest-running film festival in the Americas, the San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival) is, per organizers, “a showcase of…

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Here’s what’s steaming in April on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime

BY STARK INSIDER — 04.08.2020

Whether you're bored or are an auditory learner looking for a documentary to play in the background, there's something for you.

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Wanderlust: Watch ‘3 Days in Paris’ short film, now playing Stark Insider

BY CLINTON STARK — 03.26.2020

It Was Just a Holiday in Paris… or was it?

Kristin Scott Thomas in 'Military Wives'

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Indie Film: Mostly British Film Festival opens Feb. 13 in San Francisco

BY JEANNE POWELL — 02.07.2020

The British are coming this month, for the annual Mostly British Film Festival in San Francisco. From February 13th to February 20th, the historic Vogue…

OFFICIAL SECRETS - Film Review- Keira Knightley

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Film Review: ‘Official Secrets’ a fascinating glimpse into British intelligence

BY JEANNE POWELL — 09.06.2019

Keira Knightley’s performance is central to the success of the film.

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Jamie Foxx drama ‘Just Mercy’ to open 42nd Mill Valley Film Festival, Edward Norton, Robert Pattison & Kristen Stewart to make appearances (Full Schedule)

BY MONICA TURNER — 09.05.2019

MVFF42 runs October 3 -13, 2019.

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What’s Happening: Fun-filled 13th annual Food Film Festival coming to NYC

BY JANICE NIEDER — 08.13.2019

And lucky for me I just happen to be spending October in NYC so I finally get to go to this year’s Food Film Festival,…

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What’s Happening in Film: Kino Lorber September 2019 video release line-up

BY MIKE CARRALL — 08.05.2019

Distributor Kino Lorber has revealed its upcoming line-up for September. Yorgos Lanthimos’ Dogtooth leads a strong field which includes 14 films in all. Fans of…