Bay Area Movies

Years ago, artists would walk around the muck at the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Emeryville, and build loads of sculptures out there on the...

Bay Area rapper Mac Dre began his career at 18 and quickly became an influential force in early west coast hip-hop. In 1992 he was convicted of...

A student documentary that explores how crazy fans are willing to go when they are obsessed with music and their favorite artists. Interviews were...

“Shellmound” is the story of how one location was transformed from a sacred center of pre-historic cultures to a commercial mecca for...

A love song to the artists, dance, music, slang, clothes and, most importantly of all, the people who came of age during the Hyphy Movement. ...

A veteran creates support systems that help other veterans and their families.

Thizz Nation takes you on a journey with some of Thizz & the San Francisco Bay Area's hottest rap stars. Take a visit to the real streets of The...

A film documenting the life of Richard Aoki, a Japanese-American activist and founding member of the Black Panther Party.

Alexandra Jackonetti recounts the building of a children's playground of macrame in Bolinas, Calif., including her conception of the project and the...

Homelessness in the United States takes many forms. For Elizabeth Herrera, David Lima and their four children, housing instability has meant moving...

It is well known that San Francisco is a city shrouded in fog. In this short documentary, a local Theoretical Meteorologist uncovers the surprising...

San Francisco Bay Area salsa and Latin jazz performers and audiences struggle to maintain culture, creativity and community in the face of powerful...

After running away from her emotionally abusive mother, 16 year old addict Ivy takes refuge at her older friend Joey's apartment, who is a recovered...

In a time of increasing competition from mega-chains and online retailers, many local businesses are fighting for survival. Through the tumultuous...

Druid Heights is a short documentary film by Marcy Mendelson about a wild & wooly place. California’s hidden bohemia. Where sex, drugs and...

The growth of the tech industry in the Bay Area is a hot button issue right now. Let Julie Armstrong, host of "In Your Own Backyard," show you how...

Born in Ozan, Arkansas in 1933, White traveled the world observing and documenting the Black experience from Nigeria to France to Chicago. He arrived...

Cold Refuge is about the physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of full immersion in the natural world: how, though it may seem...