19th Annual San Francisco Film Noir Festival

19th Annual San Francisco Film Noir Festival

Thu.–Sun., Jan. 20–23 Grand Lake Theatre, Oakland (3200 Grand Ave.) The largest noir film festival in the world returns from Covid hiatus for a four-day festival showcasing 12 ... Read More

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46th Annual American Indian Film Festival

Daily, Nov. 5–13, 2021 Virtual This festival is focused on fostering an understanding and appreciation of the culture, traditions, and issues of contemporary Native Americans. Vi... Read More

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Double Victory: A Conversation with Relatives of the Tuskegee Airmen

Thursday, Nov. 11, 5:30 p.m. Live stream Honoring the first Black military aviators of World War II, editor Joe De Francesco and producer Sharon Wood of Lucasfilm’s 2012 document... Read More

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Veterans Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Nov. 13–14, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Lower level, S.F. Public Library, Main Branch See the work of independent filmmakers showcasing the complexity of the veteran experience... Read More

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44th Mill Valley Film Festival

Daily, Oct. 7–17 Multiple Marin County venues & online Over 200 films independent and international films will be screened at this prestigious festival. $17 (individual films... Read More

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John Lithgow: A Confederacy of Dumptys

Thursday, Oct. 7, 12:30 p.m. Live stream Join the award-winning actor, author, and illustrator as he presents the stories of both long-forgotten figures and the bad actors of today... Read More

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Adam Schiff

Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m. Sydney Goldstein Theater (275 Hayes St.) Congressman Schiff, in conversation with Daniel Goldman, discusses his new book, Midnight in Washington: How W... Read More

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A Guest of Saddam: 46 Days as a Prisoner of War

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 6 p.m. Marines’ Memorial Theatre (609 Sutter St.) In January 1991, on the second day of Desert Storm’s “Shock & Awe” campaign, Lt. Col. Jeff Tice’... Read More

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14th Annual Iranian Film Festival

Sat.–Sun., Sept. 18–19 San Francisco Art Institute (800 Chestnut St.) The festival features 60 films ranging from documentaries to shorts, animation and children’s films to m... Read More

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S.F. Symphony: ‘Apollo 13’ Film with Live Orchestra

Fri.–Sat., Sept. 24–25, 7:30 p.m. Davies Symphony Hall Featuring an epic, gripping score by acclaimed film composer James Horner, director Ron Howard’s Academy Award-winning ... Read More

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Thrive City Cinema Nights

Saturdays through August, 5:30 p.m. Thrive City, Chase Center Experience family-favorite movies under the sun and stars on the city’s only and largest outdoor LED board. Each wee... Read More

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A Conversation with Congresswoman Liz Cheney

Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m. The Commonwealth Club & online Join this rare-in-person and online conversation with Congresswoman Cheney, one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impea... Read More

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41st Annual S. F. Jewish Film Festival

Daily, July 22–Aug. 1 Castro Theatre & various Bay Area venues The largest and longest-running festival of its kind, this year’s festival features an experimental musical,... Read More

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Annual S.F. Frozen Film Festival

Wed.–Mon., July 14–18 Piano Fight (144 Taylor St.) & ODC Theater (3153 17th St.) Taking its name from the city’s chilly summers, Movie Make Magazine named this festival o... Read More

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African Diaspora Film Club: The Neutral Ground

Sunday, July 18, 5–6 p.m. Live stream This film documents the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four confederate monuments, which is subsequently halted by death threat... Read More

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