Interest: Bay Area

Fremont

A former translator for the US military, Donya (Anaita Wali Zada) now lives among the Afghan diaspora who call the eponymous Bay Area suburb home…
Home Is a Hotel

“You gotta build your whole life in a room,” says one of the protagonists of this memorable documentary focused on residents of San Francisco SROs…
“1000% Me: Growing Up Mixed” + “Creating Things” + “Southern Afternoon”

Playful and enormously charming, W. Kamau Bell’s latest work profiles the joys and struggles of children growing up mixed-race.
Rally

Rooth Tang unpacks and holds up to the light the work of Rose Pak, who worked tirelessly to bring Chinese-American issues to the forefront of…
Joan Baez I Am a Noise

In her 20s, Joan Baez was the undisputed queen of folk music, one of the first people to recognize Bob Dylan’s talent and record his…
Closing Night: “I’m A Virgo” (Series)

Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) stars as Cootie, a 13-foot tall teenager kept hidden from the world for his entire life but…
Mel Novikoff Award: Firelight Media + “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”

The 2023 Mel Novikoff Award celebrates Firelight Media, a nonprofit that supports filmmakers of color. Join us a for a conversation with founders Stanley Nelson…
Earth Mama

A single mother in Oakland navigates the foster care system while making a living at a family portrait studio in this intimate coming-of-age story.
Opening Night: Stephen Curry: Underrated

The remarkable coming-of-age story of one of the most influential, dynamic and unexpected players in the history of basketball: Stephen Curry.
Homeroom

Peter Nicks celebrates the resilience and grit of Oakland High School’s class of 2020 during a year of extraordinary challenges with this compelling and immersive…
Fantastic Negrito: Live Score + “Lost Landscapes of Oakland”

In a one-time only event, rare and rediscovered images of the East Bay are enlivened by a unique score, performed live by roots musician Fantastic…
Crip Camp

Born with spina bifida, 15-year-old Jim LeBrecht found first love and a tribe when he spent the summer of 1971 at a Catskills camp for…