Wednesday, June 28, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) & online With the national media spotlight on the Bay Area as San Francisco faces twin crises of homelessness... Read More
May 14, 3:10 p.m. Roxie Theater (3125 16th St.) One of the first feature films written and directed by a Black woman, this newly restored version tells the story of a philosophy pr... Read More
Tuesday, May 16, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) The Bay Area native and one of the most respected actors and filmmakers of our time talks about his first novel,... Read More
Thu.–Sun., April 13–16 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center This acclaimed festival of independent ocean-related films from all over the world ranges in themes from adventure, sci... Read More
Daily, April 22–30, 6:30 p.m. Delancey Street Screening Room (600 The Embarcadero) The festival will showcase contemporary Greek feature films and shorts from established and up... Read More
Daily, March 6–11 Various S.F. venues Each film screening is paired with multidisciplinary discussion, exploring rituals, and meaning in our cities. Topics include Navigating Rit... Read More
Monday, March 16, 10 a.m. Livestream The United States prides itself for its maverick soul, but Sathnam Sanghera says it inherited the ambition, brutality, and thinking of its empi... Read More
Fri.–Sat., March 24–25, 7:30 Davies Symphony Hall Anthony Parnther conducts the S.F. Symphony in live accompaniment to the film projected on a large screen above the stage. $50... Read More
Daily, Feb. 2–12 Roxie Theater (3117 16th St.) & virtual Feast on the best independent, alternative, and subversive cinema from around the world. This year’s festival featu... Read More
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) Fans of Martin Scorsese’s series Pretend It’s a City won’t want to miss humorist-social commentator-cult... Read More
Thursday, Feb. 9, 3–4p.m. Livestream Professor and author Matthew Connelly analyzes a vast trove of state secrets to unearth not only what the government really does not want us ... Read More
Mostly daily through Jan. 29 Exploratorium (Pier 15) This selection of artist-made movies draw inspiration from nature and optical effects and is presented in a dimmed cinema atmos... Read More
Fri.–Sat., Jan. 6–7, 7:30 p.m. Davis Symphony Hall The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival, and is projected in H... Read More
Daily, Jan. 20–29 Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland (3200 Grand Ave.) The largest noir film festival in the world returns for a 10-day festival showcasing films celebrating their 75th ... Read More
Monday, Jan 30, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (110 The Embarcadero) & live stream After choosing to not run for reelection after 40 years of serving in Congress, Congresswoman S... Read More