NEW ITALIAN CINEMA
Lecture 21
Friday, November 20, 6:30 pm; Saturday, November 21, 1:00 pm
Friday, November 20, 6:30 pm; Saturday, November 21, 1:00 pm
NEW ITALIAN CINEMA
Sea Purple
Friday, November 20, 9:15 pm; Saturday November 21, 6:30 pm
Friday, November 20, 9:15 pm; Saturday November 21, 6:30 pm
NEW ITALIAN CINEMA
Vincere
Sunday, November 22, 5:45 pm & 9:00 pm
Sunday, November 22, 5:45 pm & 9:00 pm
FILM ARTS FORUM
SFFS Film Arts Forum: Sundance Confidential
Monday, December 7, 7:30 pm (7:00 pm door)
Monday, December 7, 7:30 pm (7:00 pm door)
KINOTEK
Catherine Galasso: Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice
December 12–13, 8:00 pm
December 12–13, 8:00 pm
SF360 FILM+CLUB
Steven Severin: Music for Silents
Tuesday, January 12, doors 7:00 pm, show 8:00 pm
Tuesday, January 12, doors 7:00 pm, show 8:00 pm
Current Projects
Rabbi
Facundo Lujan, Tania Waisberg
Facundo Lujan, Tania Waisberg
An outspoken young rabbi from a secular family in Norwich, Connecticut decides to settle in a remote region of Argentina in the 1960s only to find himself at the center of a fight for justice. Rabbi follows the life and struggles of Marshall Meyer as he chooses the less-traveled path to become a human rights activist and a religious innovator, first in Argentina and then upon his return to New York City in 1984.
Raging Grannies: The Action League of the San Francisco Peninsula
Pam Walton
Pam Walton
The Raging Grannies have been arrested for trying to enlist in the army, investigated by the FBI and spied on by the National Guard. They're enraged by threats to our environment, by war and by injustice wherever they find it. They're older women in ostrich feathers and crazy hats who defy cultural norms and believe humor and satirical songs are the most effective way to deliver their message.
The Recondite Heart
Miles Matthew Montalbano
Miles Matthew Montalbano
A dark coming-of-age story of small town punk rock and star-crossed love at the onset of Reagan’s America. The Recondite Heart is a film about the search for self and place, a celebration of the exhilarating recklessness of youth, and a chronicle of inevitable loss. Shot on 16mm film, the narrative feature combines charged black and white imagery and emotionally truthful performances to explore formative experiences of sexuality, art, politics, love, and death.
Regarding Susan Sontag
Nancy D. Kates (producer, director) Mridu Chandra (producer)
Nancy D. Kates (producer, director) Mridu Chandra (producer)
Regarding Susan Sontag is the first feature documentary on the late writer, intended for public television, theatrical release, festivals, and the educational market. It will feature interviews with her colleagues, friends and enemies, along with extraordinary archival footage and still images. Susan Sontag was controversial and larger-than-life: beautiful, compassionate, maddening, insightful, arrogant, and utterly dedicated to her work. As her friend Gary Indiana wrote, “Sontag took it as a given that our duty as sentient beings is to rescue the world.”
Renouncing Angelica
Temi Ojo
Temi Ojo
Drew lives a conflicted life. He has found uncommon success as a software entrepreneur, but he is having difficulty enjoying it. He knows he is a match to donate bone marrow to save his sick ex-fiancee, yet he is unwilling to commit because of his anger towards her infidelity.
Richard Cohen Films
Richard Cohen
Richard Cohen
Produces and distributes documentaries about human dignity and pursuit of justice: Going to School/Ir a la Escuela, a highly recommended documentary on diversity and inclusion of students with disabilities in public schools; Taylor’s Campaign, the celebrated documentary on homelessness and poverty; Hurry Tomorrow, classic verité depicting involuntary psychiatric treatment; Deadly Force, a gripping investigation of police accountability in Los Angeles. Presently in preproduction: an autobiographical film exploring the integration of children with disabilities into schools.
Riding the Rail
Christopher Thompson
Christopher Thompson
By the early 1950's a new generation of California's youth had begun to embrace the sport of surfing and its simple lifestyle. Many of them would choose to abandon life in the big-city “rat race” and migrate to the quiet beach town of Santa Cruz. Joining together with a handful of locals, they would partake in what is now regarded as the Golden Age of Surfing, before Hollywood and its creations brought the trampling masses to the coast and an end to a remarkable era in California's history.
Rising: The Art and Life of John Henry Waddell
Marlo Bendau
Marlo Bendau
Rising is about the transformative power of the artist-model relationship, surrounding the remarkable life of John Henry Waddell. The film is told by 12 models (including the filmmaker), who posed over the last 40 years for the Arizona-based sculptor. Now 87, the artist has completed his 28-figure master work, Rising, a stunning 50-foot bronze relief of rising and flying figures which has been submitted for consideration to the 911 Memorial Site in New York City.
River of Renewal: A Native Journey
Stephen Most
Stephen Most
River of Renewal: A Native Journey is an hour-long documentary about the struggle of California Indians to defend their fishing rights and protect the river that is the vital center of their culture. Investigating the impact of logging and dams on wild salmon, a city-raised Yurok discovers where he comes from.
The River Why
Steel Head Films
Steel Head Films
The River Why is a feature-length narrative film based on the modern classic of the same name. Set on the banks of a wild river, The River Why is the story of Gus Orviston, the Mozart of fishing, who leaves his big city home in rebellion from his family. Instead of finding fishing bliss, his desolation drives him on a reluctant quest for self-discovery. In the process, he comes in contact with an assortment of eccentric characters who help him in his journey to adulthood. Most of all, The River Why is a love story: the love of a man for the wilderness and for the beautiful woman who comes to share it with him. (feature-length, coming-of-age narrative)
Rockabilly
Larry L. Sherman and R.F. Rodriguez
Larry L. Sherman and R.F. Rodriguez
Sojourn cross-country with one hardheaded rocker hoping to crash the hottest Rockabilly show in America—Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender! Rebel Rhythm Rockabilly is an inspirational tale that blends music, action, suspense, and comedy with a touch of romance to follow Ricky’s passionate quest to be recognized as a true Rockabilly musician.
