I don't have to tell you about the San Francisco Silent Film Festival; I already have. But here are two other festivals coming up next month. SF DocFest (June 2-16) If you prefer your cinema without fiction, this is the festival for you. Here you'll find documentaries about East LA, LSD, two-dollar bills, Internet sex workers, … Continue reading June Film Festivals
Category: Upcoming & Local
Upcoming classics
With the San Francisco International Film Festival over, I finally have time to write about some other promising upcoming events. MIDCENTURYECLECTIC This four-day festival (May 13 - 16) looks at 12 films from the middle of the 20h century that helped prepare the world for arthouse cinema. Programmer Don Malcolm (The French Had a Name … Continue reading Upcoming classics
San Francisco Intl. Film Fest previews
Here are six films I've previewed for this year's San Francisco International Film Festival. I'm listing them in order from best to worse, although they're all at least pretty good. A Leaf Blower Finding keys in a huge pile of leaves is a daunting task, especially if you're not sure which huge pile is the … Continue reading San Francisco Intl. Film Fest previews
Silent Film Fest Preview
Wednesday evening, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival announced its 2016 schedule. And as fans have come to expect, it will be an intense experience. In the course of three full days plus an opening night, they will screen 19 different programs, all with live music. (There's also an opening night party.) Nine different musical … Continue reading Silent Film Fest Preview
SF International Film Fest Announced
This year's San Francisco International Film Festival was officially launched with a press conference and the opening of its website this morning (Tuesday). The festival will run from April 21 to May 5 at the Castro, the Pacific Film Archive, but mostly has several theaters in the Mission, including the Roxie and the New Mission. … Continue reading SF International Film Fest Announced
SFIFF: International Film Festival changes venues, announces some programming
We've still got more than two weeks to go before the San Francisco International Film Festival announces this year's program, but they've already fed us a few interesting tidbits about what we have to look forward to. The biggest change: The festival won't be in the Western Addition anymore. This shouldn't come as a surprise. … Continue reading SFIFF: International Film Festival changes venues, announces some programming
Upcoming in February
I haven't had much time to work on this blog lately, but here's a quick note on some coming attractions. Honoring cinematographers Two great cinematographers, Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond, passed away within three days of each other as 2015 turned into 2016. So it's appropriate that the Castro will screen four double bills highlighting … Continue reading Upcoming in February
First Film Festivals of 2016
The Bay Area's traditional December film festival draught will end soon. Here are four festivals coming down the pike: SF Sketchfest January 7 - 24 Yes, it's a stretch to call Sketchfest a film fest. After all, it's primarily about standup comedy. But it has some funny movies, too These movies include Teen Witch, Hook, … Continue reading First Film Festivals of 2016
Coming in December: Day of Silents & Alamo Drafthouse
It's a little early to write about December, but here are two events I want to tell you about right away. In fact, I wanted to tell you about them weeks ago, but I was too busy. A Day of Silents The San Francisco Silent Film Festival will run a one-day festival at the Castro … Continue reading Coming in December: Day of Silents & Alamo Drafthouse
The Stanford and Castro in November
The Fox Film Corporation played a major role in Hollywood from 1915 through 1935. During those two decades, it turned John Ford into an A-list director, brought F. W. Murnau to America, and followed Warner Brothers closely into the sound era--investing in what proved to be the better and longer-lasting technology. But the depression hit … Continue reading The Stanford and Castro in November
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