Presented by Canyon CinemaToney W. Merritt in person for Q&A after both screenings! The Bay Area–based independent filmmaker Toney W. Merritt has been creating […]

“Brilliantly observed… as tender as a Lou Reed elegy.” – Time Out London “A near-masterpiece…as close as contemporary filmmaking gets to the essence of […]

NEW 4K RESTORATION  “THE EPITOME OF FRENCH COOL.”– Time Out “The closest thing to a perfect movie that I have ever seen.” – John Woo […]

“To watch “Possession” again is to realize that it remains one of the most grueling, powerful, and overwhelmingly intense cinematic experiences that you are likely […]

“For everyone who’s ever sought community and found it waiting for them where they least expect it.” – Vox Celebrated directorial duo the Ross […]

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. […]

“When people say films are religious experiences, that is exactly La Chimera. Alice Rohrwacher’s enchanting vision led by Josh O’Connor completely washes over you […]

“Brilliantly observed… as tender as a Lou Reed elegy.” – Time Out London “A near-masterpiece…as close as contemporary filmmaking gets to the essence of […]

Frame by frame, layer by layer, these works bring the attractions of animation – movement, texture, materiality – to bear on core questions of […]

Hayoung, a Korean American teenager dealing with her parents’ separation, longs to belong somewhere. When her mother enrolls her in a competitive summer school, […]

Presented by Canyon CinemaToney W. Merritt in person for Q&A after both screenings! The Bay Area–based independent filmmaker Toney W. Merritt has been creating […]

These films move beyond the smooth-as-silk sensuality we so often see on screen to draw out a more nuanced view of intimacy. Tense urges, […]

“For everyone who’s ever sought community and found it waiting for them where they least expect it.” – Vox Celebrated directorial duo the Ross […]

The body keeps the score in more ways than one. From the epidermal surface to our inner depths, these bodies are charged sites where […]

In 2200, private detective Aline Ruby and her android partner Carlos Rivera are hired by a wealthy businessman to track down a notorious hacker. […]

The 23rd Annual City Shorts Student Film Festival, presented by City College of San Francisco’s Cinema Department, offers a program of recent, outstanding student […]

“For everyone who’s ever sought community and found it waiting for them where they least expect it.” – Vox Celebrated directorial duo the Ross […]

50th anniversary! “Perhaps the greatest of Cassavetes’ films.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Nominated for multiple Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes (and taking home […]

★★★★ “ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT AND PROVOCATIVE FILMS TO EMERGE FROM IRAN RECENTLY. Intrepid and original. A scathing critique of the poisoned power […]

“APOCALYPSE NOW IS NOT MERELY THE GREATEST FILM TO COME OUT OF THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE, BUT ONE OF THE GREAT WORKS ABOUT THE MADNESS OF […]

Nominated for an Oscar® in the category Best International Feature Film “Perfect Days is the type of rare film that warms your heart, crafting […]

The Roxie Theater and the San Francisco State University School of Cinema are proud to present a curated selection of student short films at […]

“First-rate… A revelation…” – Owen Gleiberman 1990 Academy Award Nominee, Best Documentary Feature Six years in the making and with a cast of thousands, […]

NEW 4K RESTORATION  “THE EPITOME OF FRENCH COOL.”– Time Out “The closest thing to a perfect movie that I have ever seen.” – John Woo […]

Q&A with Director Vera Drew in conversation with Rachel Shatto following the April 15th screening! (At rush) Co-presented by Frameline! “Fiercely original and deeply […]

“The result is fascinating, harrowing film history. We feel for once we are witnessing the true story of how a movie got made”. – […]

★★★★ “ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT AND PROVOCATIVE FILMS TO EMERGE FROM IRAN RECENTLY. Intrepid and original. A scathing critique of the poisoned power […]

Filmmaker Joanna Arnow’s hilarious comedy, which world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and is executive produced by Sean Baker, follows a 30-something New York woman […]

Avast, landlubbers! It’s time to spill the beans! The drag experience Media Meltdown is returning to the Roxie to present Robert Eggers’ modern cult […]