The festival kicked off May 8 with an opening party and screening of Charles Gay's "The Secrets of Barnacle," a documentary about the group of Red Hook residents who organize the Barnacle Parade each year, celebrating the neighborhood's collective resilience following Hurricane Sandy, at the new Red Hook Distillery.
We were reopening theaters here after the pandemic and getting a lot of comments like, 'Show comedies! Uplift the community!' But instead, we thought, 'What if we did the exact opposite and faced it all head-on - with even more despair?'
This weekend sees the start of the 23rd San Francisco Greek Film Festival, which since 2004 has provided a local showcase for new screen work from the "cradle of Western civilization" still most associated with its contributions to arts and ideas in the ancient world. This latest edition brings together eight fictive features, sixteen documentaries of various length, and nine narrative shorts.
This goes to all them hard working women / Who risk jail time just to make them a living. The film gets its name from a 2006 song by Riley's hip-hop group, The Coup, where Riley raps this lyric, connecting the movie's themes to his earlier artistic work and commentary on economic struggle and survival.
"Jimpa," a semi-autobiographical drama from director Sophie Hyde ("Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"), stars Academy Award winner Olivia Colman and Emmy winner John Lithgow in a story spanning three generations of the queer community. The film follows filmmaker Hannah (Colman) as she takes her trans non-binary teen, Frances, to Amsterdam to visit her gay father, Jim (Lithgow). When Frances decides to stay there for a year, Hannah is forced to confront her past and her parenting choices. "I think it's a sign of the times," John Lithgow told On The Red Carpet at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. "This is not just a great film; it really is an important film for this moment."
This winter, they present the Alt Awards, a lineup of films from last year that are influential, innovative, and (in their opinion) the all-around best of 2025. Some of the selections overlap with anticipated Oscar darlings (One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value), while others are less mainstream (Fuck My Son!, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You). Categories include most brutal, cover-your-eyes gore (The Ugly Stepsister), most tense family dinner scene (Father Mother Sister Brother),
Montana's largest annual cinematic event will roar back to life in Missoula from February 13 through 22, and this year's program features a slew of world premieres, along with a large handful of films set to debut at Sundance later this month, among them Brydie O'Connor's Barbara Forever, Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig's Jaripeo, Rachael J. Morrison's Joybubbles, and Sam Green's The Oldest Person in the World.
For 25 years, we've been drawn to new forms of creative expression and the artists pushing those boundaries. Today's creators are among the most inventive storytellers working in any medium. Expanding Tribeca NOW honors how audiences experience stories today - on every screen, in every form. That spirit of reinvention is what Tribeca was built on.
Dive into a multidimensional, multimedia celebration of visionary art, consciousness, and sonic innovation at Twisting the Rabbit Hole, a one-evening-only event produced by the Psychedelic Puppet Show. Taking place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Heron Arts, this experience features a psychedelic film festival, a conversation of luminaries, and the world premiere of the new 3D version of DJ Q-bert's trippy 2001 cult classic , Wave Twisters. After the screening, we'll party with DJ Q-bert performing live.
Having formed in 1981 in Guadalajara - initially performing under the moniker Sombrero Verde before changing its name to Mana - the band found massive success in the early '90s with the release of "¿Dónde Jugarán Los Niños?" The record sold more than 10 million copies around the world and still ranks among the biggest selling Spanish-language albums of all time.
Somehow it's already time to start thinking about giftinggood thing there's plenty of holiday markets on offer this weekend. DIYers can try a Champagne and ceramics class or some block printing, while festive spirits are uplifted at the Glide Holiday Jam. For those not quite ready to dive into the frenzy, there's Sunnyvale Restaurant Week, Oakland Cocktail Week, and plenty of collaborative dinner and drink sessions.
Given the current circumstances, if I do not suspend this edition of the film festival, anyone involved in the festival whether directors, forum participants, associated staff, volunteers, or even audience members could potentially face threats or harassment, he said in a statement. This situation places me in a difficult ethical position. As both an organiser and an individual, I have no intention of putting anyone in danger, whether such danger is real or fabricated as a means of intimidation.
Jane Rosenthal has been named co-chair of the board of Tribeca Enterprises as the company behind one of the world's leading film festivals undergoes a leadership shift. As part of the change, Rebecca Glashow, a veteran tech and media executive, will step into Rosenthal's former role as the new CEO of the media and entertainment company that owns and operates the Tribeca Festival.
That is certainly true this year, as the event starts out this Thurs/2 with Hamnet, the adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's novel-a historical fiction about Shakespeare (played by Paul Mescal)-that is already considered a front-runner in the Oscar race. Director Chloe Zhao ( Nomadland) and co-star Jessie Buckley will be present both that night and at a matinee the following day.
The festival kicks off with the Berlin premiere of The Mastermind, a quirky heist film featuring Josh O'Connor in the lead role. Director Kelly Reichardt will grace the event, following a successful world premiere at Cannes, bringing her film to European audiences yet again. Film enthusiasts won't want to miss this unique chance to hear insights straight from the director herself.
Join us for a special tribute to legendary filmmaker Lawrence Jordan, presented as the closing event of the Studio 8 Film Festival. Held at SFMOMA's Phyllis Wattis Theater, this rare screening will feature a curated selection of Jordan's visionary collage animations and surrealist shorts - with Lawrence Jordan in attendance. Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
It's all about having fun!" Johnson said. "Coming together, sharing experiences, and getting inspired are what keeps us motivated.
