3rd Annual Food + Farm Film Fest

Thu–Sun, April 17–19 Roxie Theater (3117 16th St.) You won’t want to miss four days of amazing films paired with delicious food, great parties, and live goats. Yes, goats... Read More

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8th Annual Disposable Film Festival 2015

Thu–Sun, April 9–12 Castro Theatre This festival is dedicated to competitive shorts, all made on mobile phones, DSLRs, and webcams. $30 reception and opening night pass; additi... Read More

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13th Annual USF Human Rights Film Festival

Thu–Sat, April 9–11 Presentation Theater, University of San Francisco (2350 Turk Blvd.) From shorts to feature-length films exploring everything from homeless Chicago teens to ... Read More

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Inventiveness and Innovation: Contemporary Architects and the Influence and Impacts of Architecture and Architects of the 1915 World’s Fair

Wednesday, April 22, 6–8 p.m. California Historical Society (678 Mission St.) This panel discussion moderated by John King of the S.F. Chronicle explores the continued impact of ... Read More

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58th S.F. International Film Festival

These days, it seems like there’s an annual film festival in every town, village, and glen. Some of the fests are designed to have a major impact on the movie business, with ... Read More

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Opportunities and Uncertainties in the Middle East

Monday, March 16, 6:30 p.m. Marines Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) How will the dramatic fall of oil prices affect geopolitics? What is the reach that ISIS will achieve? Will Sa... Read More

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CAAMFest 2015

March 12–22 Various Bay Area locations From a premiere of video contest finalists to films about Chinese-only streetball games or worker justice among cashiers and much more, CAA... Read More

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The Street of San Francisco: Policing and the Creation of a Cosmopolitan Liberal Politics, 1950–1972

Thursday, March 12, 6 p.m. Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) History professor Christopher Agee explores how influential S.F. was in changing the way its police department used its ... Read More

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S.F. International Ocean Film Festival

Feb. 27–March 2 Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center The 12th annual festival celebrates independent films that focus on ocean themes, including a special screening of Sand Wars. $8... Read More

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Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered

Thursday, Feb. 26, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (555 Post St.) Author Dianne Hales explores the people and the history behind the famous painting, focusing on Da Vinci’s Muse... Read More

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Mostly British Film Festival

Feb. 12–22 Vogue Theatre (3290 Sacramento St.) New and classic films from the UK, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa make up this festival. $20 & $135, mostlybritish.org ... Read More

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S.F. Independent Film Festival

Feb. 5–19 Various Bay Area venues From the “12th Big Lebowski Party” to Chocolate Strawberry Vanilla, SF Indi Fest brings the best independent, alternative, and subve... Read More

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Steven Brill

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club (595 Market St.) He’s one of the most outspoken voices in the world of journalism; meet the man who is now explaining what̵... Read More

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S.F. International South Asian Film Festival

Thu–Sun, Nov 6–9 & Saturday, Nov 15 Various venues The 12th annual festival features films drawing upon South Asia’s people and traditions, with a special focus this ... Read More

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Film in the Fog: Ghostbusters

Saturday, Oct 11, 7 p.m. Back lawn, Presidio Dance Theater (386 Arguello Blvd.) Bring a picnic or feast on options from Off the Grid’s food trucks (starts at 5:30) while enjo... Read More

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