CULVER CITY—Join us for a screening of NEW WAVE at The Culver Theater as part of the Asian World Film Festival (AWFF). Filmmaker Elizabeth Ai embarks on a journey to capture the vibrant spirit of a musical phenomenon that electrified Vietnamese American teens in the 1980s: New Wave. What begins as an exploration of the […]
LOS ANGELES—Join director Elizabeth Ai for a screening of NEW WAVE, followed by a Q&A and signing of the book that accompanies the film. Mile-high hair. Synthesized sounds. Teenage rebellion. Elizabeth Ai was on a mission to excavate an untold story of rebellious punks in the chaotic world of 80s Vietnamese New Wave until she uncovers […]
SACRAMENTO–Delve into the power of portraiture on film with a series inspired by the Crocker Art Museum's photography collection documenting the people, places, and moments in history that define the Golden State. Presented in partnership with California Humanities, which supported the making of these films through the California Documentary Project grant program, this series includes […]
A portion of the proceeds will go towards It's Bigger Than Us (IBTU) to help with fire relief. The critically acclaimed "Drunk Black History" show has finally made its way out West! Comedian Brandon Collins (New York Comedy Festival) and special guest co-host Rell Battle ("Killing It" on Peacock) host this event where you'll hear from comedians, writers, and experts who […]
San Francisco & Berkeley — The Chaplain & The Doctor world premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival. Where: The Marina Theater, 2149 Chestnut St, San Francisco, CA 94123 When: 6:00pm, Monday April 21st AND Where: BAMPFA, 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94720 When: 4:30pm, Wednesday April 23rd For details, see: URL
PBS—FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY premieres nationally on the Independent Lens, PBS' documentary film series. From award-winning filmmakers Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor, FREE FOR ALL explores the history and role of public libraries in American life, how a simple idea shaped a nation, and the quiet revolutionaries who made it happen. Website: freeforallfilms.org/ Trailer: […]
Riverside, CA—Join award-winning filmmaker Mridu Chandra for a free community talk on her upcoming documentary SAUND vs COCHRAN. The film explores the groundbreaking 1956 congressional race between Dalip Singh Saund, who became the first Asian, Indian, and Sikh American elected to Congress. Saund served three terms representing California's Riverside & Imperial counties from 1957-1963. Chandra, whose documentaries focus […]
La Jolla, CA—Join award-winning filmmaker Mridu Chandra for a free community talk on her upcoming documentary SAUND vs COCHRAN. The film explores the groundbreaking 1956 congressional race between Dalip Singh Saund, who became the first Asian, Indian, and Sikh American elected to Congress. Saund served three terms representing California’s Riverside & Imperial counties from 1957-1963. Chandra, […]
San Francisico— American Sons is a PBS documentary that has been screened at prestigious film festivals such as SXSW. The film is a profoundly intimate documentary that traces the enduring scars of war through the story of Cpl. JV Villarreal, a Mexican American Marine from Texas, killed in action in Afghanistan. Told through JV’s own raw, […]
Living Harriet Tubman will premiere in Washington, D.C. as part of the 2026 Black History Film Festival on February 20th. The short documentary follows Nancy Whittle, a Fresno-based educator and Civil War reenactor who has spent more than 30 years portraying Harriet Tubman in reenactments across California. Supported in part by California Humanities, the film […]