Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds pay tribute to the comedy legend in “John Candy: I Like Me,” a heartfelt new documentary celebrating his life, legacy and laughter.

Actor Terence Stamp fondly looks back at four decades in pictures. Forty years ago, a star was born when Terence Stamp, his dark hair bleached blond, lit up screens for the first time as the doomed…

The Mission-based filmmaker hosts a sing-along party for his musical ode to San Francisco's LGBTQ community at the Roxie Theater on July 23.

The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival will recognize the “Hamilton” and “Blindspotting” star for his storytelling and artistic impact.

The filmmaker’s powerful feature debut is a post-apocalyptic drama centered on a Black and Indigenous family’s fight to endure.

Frameline documentary follows those battling the frenzy to erase LGBTQ-related stories from schools.

Frameline’s 49th edition showcases dramas, comedies, documentaries and animated features, running June 18-28, with events across the Bay Area.

Filmmaker Charlie Shackleton’s latest project transforms an unrealized documentary about the infamous Bay Area killer into an exploration of true crime.

San Francisco filmmakers Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor underscore the crucial role of public libraries while celebrating their history and enduring impact.

SFFILM short "What Happened After the Library" asks tough questions about media narratives and the aftermath of trauma.

Kilmar is not alone. He is one of over 250 immigrants deported without due process, as part of Trump’s $6 million deal with Bukele’s government—a plan to funnel immigrants, often with no criminal reco...

CiNEOLA's 'Serenata de Protesta' features five local filmmakers with an April 5 program at the Roxie on 16th Street.

S.F. comic and publicist Lisa Geduldig launches 'Resistance Comedy' at the Eclectic Box in the Mission on Sunday, March 23.

Datebook is the San Francisco Chronicle’s guide to arts & entertainment in the Bay Area, combining award-winning news with a curated events calendar.

“It was beautiful, and it was done out of love for the community,” says San Francisco filmmaker and longtime youth advocate Ray Balberan during a recent

The former Apple video editor’s “The Dreamers and I” will make its world premiere at San Jose’s Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival.

Faith Petric, who died at 98 in 2013, is the subject of “Singing for Justice.” The film screens Feb. 22, 2025, at the Roxie Theater.

Elon Musk claimed that his team found 150-year-old people collecting Social Security! He implied there were dead people being sent benefits, with checks cashed by someone else. But no—the people getti...

“Skin of Glass” on PBS delves into the history and current state of Roger Zmekhol’s famed São Paulo tower, revealing personal and architectural stories.

Five films with Bay Area ties are set to screen at the 27th San Francisco Independent Film Festival — and they could not be more different from one another.

Most jazz fans know the art form has a deep history in the Bay Area — particularly beginning in the 1940s, when the Fillmore became known as the “Harlem

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Writer-director Tim Fehlbaum and actor John Magaro dive into the pivotal 1972 Munich Olympics broadcast that changed TV.

From employing a classic VistaVision format to assembling a colonial furniture store, the film's makers wrestled with each detail.

How actor Jonno Davies and writer-director Michael Gracey went ape on superstar Robbie Williams for 'Better Man.'

Director RaMell Ross on adapting Colson Whitehead's novel of systematic racism and abuse into a highly subjective film.

With the organization’s home base, the Castro Theatre, on pause, events on Nob Hill and at SFJazz Center cater to classic film fans.

Documentary co-directors Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev follow three Ukrainian artists who chose to stay while a brutal war raged in their home country.

Get tickets for Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo in cinemas on the official site. In cinemas worldwide from February 5, 2025.

Period-perfect New Millennium details shine in tale of technology gone haywire. Just don't forget the Herbal Essence.

A lineup of eclectic screenings at the 21st edition of Another Hole in the Head film festival.

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The Netflix comedy-mystery starring Ted Danson was partially filmed in San Francisco, where producers worked through filming challenges with city officials.

Four California residents arrested after faking a bear attack for insurance money

The late Bay Area producer was behind many successful film adaptations from the second half of the 21st century, including “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”