San Francisco Movies

  • 1970
    The Magic Project

    The Magic Project

    The Magic Project

    01970HD

    At Ella Hill Hutch Community Center in the Fillmore, magic is happening. Throughout the 2024 school year, Magic Zone students in Citizen Film's...

    The Magic Project
  • 2021
    Try Harder!

    Try Harder!

    Try Harder!

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    In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for...

    Try Harder!
  • 2015
    Taking Alcatraz

    Taking Alcatraz

    Taking Alcatraz

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    A documentary account by award-winning filmmaker John Ferry of the events that led up to the 1969 Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island as...

    Taking Alcatraz
  • 1926
    Black Paradise

    Black Paradise

    Black Paradise

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    In San Francisco, Sylvia Douglas and her fiancée, James Callahan, a reformed crook, make their getaway after Jim, disgusted with his inability...

    Black Paradise
  • 1970
    Klaira's Story - Connection to the Past

    Klaira's Story - Connection to the Past

    Klaira's Story - Connection to the Past

    01970HD

    Klaira presents a surprising vision of assimilation and a loving depiction of San Francisco. She and her grandparents explore how the experience of...

    Klaira's Story - Connection to the Past
  • 2011
    Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess

    Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess

    Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess

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    Henry Rollins narrates Lilly Scourtis Ayers' no-holds-barred profile of volatile Bay Area punk legend Marian Anderson, whose hypnotic beauty,...

    Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess
  • 1970
    Shamrocks

    Shamrocks

    Shamrocks

    01970HD

    A low-level crook impacts numerous lives over St. Patrick's Day weekend.

    Shamrocks
  • 1970
    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now

    01970HD

    The Fillmore was once a thriving, vibrant, and multicultural community with one of the most prominent jazz scenes on the West Coast and hundreds of...

    Harlem of the West: Then and Now
  • 2009
    Aoki

    Aoki

    Aoki

    02009HD

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

    Aoki
  • 1970
    Klaira's Story - Why Was I Here?

    Klaira's Story - Why Was I Here?

    Klaira's Story - Why Was I Here?

    01970HD

    Klaira presents a surprising vision of assimilation and a loving depiction of San Francisco. She and her grandparents explore how the experience of...

    Klaira's Story - Why Was I Here?
  • 1970
    A Foot in the Door

    A Foot in the Door

    A Foot in the Door

    01970HD

    A Foot in the Door tells the story of Kindergarten to College (K2C), the first universal children’s savings account program in the United...

    A Foot in the Door
  • 1986
    San Francisco: The Golden Gate

    San Francisco: The Golden Gate

    San Francisco: The Golden Gate

    01986HD

    Through scenic photography and interviews with local residents, viewers will experience the highlights of San Francisco as well as the cultural...

    San Francisco: The Golden Gate
  • 1970
    Back On Track - Out Of The System

    Back On Track - Out Of The System

    Back On Track - Out Of The System

    01970HD

    Low-level narcotics offenders too often cycle in and out of jail, re-offending soon after they hit the streets. District Attorney Kamala D. Harris...

    Back On Track - Out Of The System
  • 1970
    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew

    01970HD

    This Ukrainian-Jewish teenager immigrated to San Francisco as a young child. Now on the brink of adulthood, she interviews her grandparents about...

    Yelena's Story - Everything You Need to Know to Be a Jew
  • 1970
    Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

    Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

    Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines

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    "I especially hope to inspire young women, because I often feel like so much emphasis is put on how beautiful you are, and how thin you are, and not...

    Margaret Kilgallen: Heroines
  • 2004
    One Wedding and a Revolution

    One Wedding and a Revolution

    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...

    One Wedding and a Revolution
  • 2013
    Good Shepherd Gracenter

    Good Shepherd Gracenter

    Good Shepherd Gracenter

    02013HD

    Gracenter is a recovery residence that offers a supportive and gently challenging program for women who wish to strengthen their early sobriety....

    Good Shepherd Gracenter
  • 1970
    Alexander Barantschik - San Francisco Symphony

    Alexander Barantschik - San Francisco Symphony

    Alexander Barantschik - San Francisco Symphony

    01970HD

    A Studio B Production – Co-produced by Citizen Film for the San Francisco Symphony

    Alexander Barantschik - San Francisco Symphony
  • 1970
    Back On Track

    Back On Track

    Back On Track

    01970HD

    Low-level narcotics offenders too often cycle in and out of jail, re-offending soon after they hit the streets. District Attorney Kamala D. Harris...

    Back On Track
  • 1970
    Hard Work and

    Hard Work and "Whatever"

    Hard Work and "Whatever"

    01970HD

    This Ukrainian-Jewish teenager immigrated to San Francisco as a young child. Now on the brink of adulthood, she interviews her grandparents about...

    Hard Work and