Artistry Arrives for the Alameda International Film Festival
The festival celebrates Robin Williams and Alfred Hitchcock as well as its trademark mix of narrative shorts and documentary features.
November 1, 2018
Oakland Hosts the Drunken Film Festival
Jax Griffin has a bright idea: show films in pubs, in Oakland.
October 4, 2018
Behind the Scenes of 'Coco'
Marcela Davison Avilés describes her role as a Latinx cultural consultant on the popular Disney/Pixar film.
October 3, 2018
BAMPFA Restrospective on Luchino Visconti Captues His Grit and Grandeur
The films of one of the most influential directors of the second half of the 20th century runs September through November in Berkeley.
September 14, 2018
Animal House Still Gets Laughs
The bawdy 1978 frat-life classic heads to the Paramount.
August 14, 2018
West Oakland’s Victor Rios Turns Students’ Lives Around
Filmmakers Katie Galloway and Dawn Valadez follow Victor Rios and the work he does to help students struggling to stay in school.
August 6, 2018
Catch The Maltese Falcon at the Paramount
Noir at its best, the film stars Bogart, Lorre, and Greenstreet in underground caper.
May 10, 2018
Filmmaker Heals and Restores
Shakti Butler has dedicated her career to healing racial divisions in the U.S., and her latest documentary focuses on restorative justice as a solution to mass incarceration.
April 25, 2018
Andre Ward’s Journey Continues
The Oakland boxer was one of the best ever. Now, he’s making a documentary about how he reached the top.
April 16, 2018
SFFILM Festival unveils Boots Riley Film Debut
The made-in-Oakland film got raves at Sundance.
April 3, 2018
