Citizen Film Movies
- 1970
The Arc SF
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Meet the residents and workers of The Arc SF, the Bay Area’s largest learning and resource center for individuals with developmental...
- 1996
It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
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The groundbreaking film that addresses anti-gay prejudice by providing adults with practical lessons on how to talk with children about lesbian, gay,...
- 1970
Under Their Skin
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Under Their Skin: Tattoos of Memory and Resilience is a character-driven film featuring grandchildren of survivors (3Gs) who have made the...
- 2004
One Wedding and a Revolution
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This short film reveals the inspiration, motivation and political challenges at San Francisco City Hall during the frantic days leading up to the...
- 1970
Zimbabwe Wheel
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“Factory-made wheelchairs are huge, heavy and ugly.” To counter this reality, wheelchair riders Ralph Hotchkiss and Omar Talavera began...
- 2008
Balancing Acts: A Jewish Theatre in The Soviet Union
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Moscow, January 1948. In the bitter cold, a large crowd attends the State Funeral of the Yiddish actor and director Solomon Mikhoels. An official...
- 2007
It's Still Elementary
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In 1996, Women's Educational Media released their groundbreaking documentary Its Elementary-Talking About Gay Issues in School. It's Still Elementary...
- 1970
Ian James Made
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Ian James has been creating leather goods for nearly a decade, but only recently realized his dream of opening his own shop. When James got laid off...
- 2016
Collaboration: Ron Padgett
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In 2002, Sophie Constantinou and Bill Weir interviewed Padgett about his life and works, specifically his friendship and collaborations with the New...
- 1970
A Foot in the Door
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A Foot in the Door tells the story of Kindergarten to College (K2C), the first universal children’s savings account program in the United...
- 2018
American Creed
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Join former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, historian David Kennedy and a diverse group of Americans to explore whether a unifying set of...
- 1970
East Bay Asian Local Development Center
East Bay Asian Local Development Center01970HD
The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation has earned the John R. May Award for transforming neighborhoods and creating new economic...
- 2009
Insight Prison Project
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Insight Prison Project, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (John R. May Award) - for its dedication to breaking...
- 2016
Kenneth: Ron Padgett
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Ron Padgett (1942- ) is a poet and editor whose artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, along with Joe Brainard...
- 2010
Sylvia Rosales-Fike
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Sylvia Rosales-Fike is the founder, president and chief executive officer of AnewAmerica Corporation. She has earned the Robert C. Kirkwood Award...
- 2012
People of the Graphic Novel
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"People of the Graphic Novel" is a playful introduction to the history of an art form: from the first "funny pages" to seminal artists including Will...
- 1970
Mission Asset Fund - 2014 Community Leadership Awards
Mission Asset Fund - 2014 Community Leadership Awards01970HD
"Mission Asset Fund's work cuts to the core of the financial pain points families everywhere face." - Sam Ruiz
- 2016
Vermont: Ron Padgett
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Ron Padgett (1942- ) is a poet and editor whose artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There, along with Joe Brainard...
- 1970
The Joe Stone: Joe Brainard
The Joe Stone: Joe Brainard01970HD
Joe Brainard (1941-1994) was an artist particularly noted for his work in collage and comics. Brainard’s artistic career took off during his...
- 1970
Prolific: Joe Brainard
Prolific: Joe Brainard01970HD
In 2002, Sophie Constantinou interviewed Ron Padgett, Connie Lewellyn and Kenward Elmslie and recorded their recollections of Joe Brainard’s...