One of the big programming items on the Fall schedule of the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive (hereafter “BAMPFA”) happens to be the “Mill Valley Film Festival At BAMPFA (October 7-15, 2023)” section.  It’s a godsend for those who are intrigued by the offerings of the 46th Mill Valley

Before “Angel”… before “Buffy The Vampire Slayer (both versions)”…there was “Tokyo Pop.”  Long before Fran Rubel Kuzui played a major role in bringing those cult fantasy touchstones to life, she directed this pop romance set in economic bubble-era Tokyo.  However, for years, interested viewers could not see “Tokyo Pop” in

Openly anti-Semitic comments and efforts by radical right-wingers to use the law to control women’s bodies may be the types of political developments that undercut belief in humanity’s capability for evolving towards the future of “Star Trek”’s Federation.  Fortunately, the 43rd edition of the S.F. Jewish Film Festival (hereafter “SFJFF”)

Last year, the locally made webseries “City Folx” debuted to do its part to raise the visibility of the Bay Area’s local drag king talent.  It followed the misadventures of Raq (Vera Hannush) and Cin (Bex Salas), a pair of drag king roommates trying to hold onto their Mission District

Frameline is one of those local cultural events which show why the phrase “representation matters” remains meaningful. 

Could the Golden Age of Hollywood classic “The Wizard Of Oz” be the Rosetta Stone cinemagoers need to truly understand the films of David Lynch?  The Roxie Theater’s summer film series “You’re Not In Kansas Any More” gives interested viewers the opportunity to test this contention.  Running from June 9,

This summertime’s planning needs to include space to check out the summer quarter’s programming at the Berkeley Art Museum Pacific Film Archive (hereafter BAMPFA).  Why not pay tribute to the man who helped shape both the Pacific Film Archive and the Telluride Film Festival?  How about enjoying the balm of

The month of June is here, which means it’s time for the return of the S.F. Documentary Film Festival (hereafter “S.F. DocFest”).  This festival, now in its 22nd year. Is an offshoot of the well-respected San Francisco Independent Film Festival.  This year’s S.F. DocFest is a hybrid event running June