In advance of our screening of Stop Making Sense, we invited our friend and officemate Doug Keller to share his admiration for the late Jonathan Demme, who directed the film. We’ve spent countless hours… Continue Reading
This Saturday, we present William Eggleston’s Stranded in Canton. Since the 1970s, Eggleston has had a deep and singular influence on American photography. His best-known images – there are many – are unmistakably… Continue Reading
Tonight marks the first of hopefully many evenings of films by legendary documentarian Les Blank. And while it may seem self-serving for a gap-toothed, garlic-loving curator to pull together this program, I assure… Continue Reading
The films of Bay Area filmmaker Bruce Baillie, especially those made in the 1960s and 1970s, are legendary – visually stunning and multifaceted, richly exploratory, and still-relevant, highly personal expressions of nuanced ideas… Continue Reading
The other week, I once again had the thrill of attending the Media City Film Festival in Windsor, Ontario. Its 22nd iteration this year was a special one for me. Media City presents… Continue Reading
Putting together this shorts program is always a programming pleasure, and we love scouring festivals and online platforms to find beautifully crafted, fascinating stories. Films can be a mirror to specific cultural moments,… Continue Reading
