made in the Bay Area
Kelly, Pickert Interpret ‘Cherokee’ Words
Michael Fox Oct 12, 2011A film on Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller bucks biopic formula and concentrates on a pivotal moment in the leader's life.
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‘New Environmentalists’ Salutes Gutsy Grassroots Guerillas
Michael Fox
Oct 7, 2011
Goldman Prize-winning environmentalists' work highlighted in short-form pieces by Parrinello, Antonelli and Dusenbery.
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Slade Channels Broughton’s ‘Big Joy’
Michael Fox
Sep 28, 2011
Artistic integrity is always in short supply, which makes Broughton an inspiration for every successive generation of poets and filmmakers.
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Weimberg, Ryan Pick Berkeley ‘Brain’
Michael Fox
Sep 21, 2011
Two Berkeley filmmakers tap vitality of 84-year-old neuroscientist Dr. Marian Diamond.
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Stigma, Satisfaction Drive Indian 'Match' Game
Michael Fox
Sep 6, 2011
Priya Giri Desai documents matchmaking efforts for HIV-positives in India.
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Sjogren Finds ‘Redemption’ in Petaluma
Michael Fox
Aug 31, 2011
Britta Sjogren gets a second chance to make a film about how people rebound from trauma.
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‘Dawn’ Salutes Lost Girls, Sainted Sister
Michael Fox
Aug 17, 2011
A collaborative project recounts the life and work of a German-born nun located outside Nairobi and the Sudanese Lost Girls she helped find.
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Field Shoots ‘MLK in Palestine’ on the Fly
Michael Fox
Aug 10, 2011
Connie Field makes a radical shift to verité filmmaking, accompanied by an equally momentous switch in fundraising strategy with her latest project.
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Minott Tracks ‘Illness’ to Guam
Michael Fox
Aug 3, 2011
Berry Minott's work-in-progress travels to Guam seeking a cure, puzzling over scientific mystery.
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Dues and Taxes Paid, Kornbluth Brothers Shoot for Glory
Michael Fox
Jun 29, 2011
Jakob Kornbluth hopes to turn another of brother Josh’s monologues, ‘Love & Taxes,’ into celluloid gold.
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Voluntary Organ Donor Inspires Krawitz
Michael Fox
Jun 22, 2011
Filmmaker Jan Krawitz explores the nature of altruism in a story about a woman seeking to donate an organ to a perfect stranger.
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Dutch Director's Obsession Leads to Bay Area
Michael Fox
Jun 15, 2011
One film was not enough to quench Frans Weisz’s fascination with Nazi-era artist Charlotte Salomon.
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Richardson Wraps Circus ‘Net’
Michael Fox
Jun 7, 2011
A filmmaker finds the rigors of circus life match the rigors of growing up in poverty in Brazil.
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‘Kiss the Cook’ Sparks Weidlinger’s Appetite
Michael Fox
Jun 1, 2011
Tom Weidlinger creates a cooking show that offers surprises for the slow-foodie.
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Patrick Raises Child ‘Booksellers’
Michael Fox
May 24, 2011
S. Smith Patrick shares purpose with the children she films.
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Devor Mulls Odd Journey of Sara Jane Moore
Michael Fox
May 11, 2011
'Zoo' director Robinson Devor uncovers the strange history behind the Gerald Ford assassination attempt in ’70s San Francisco.
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Frank Pierson, 'These Amazing Shadows' Offer Inspiration
Michael Fox
May 3, 2011
Screenwriter Frank Pierson talks production at SFIFF54; Bay Area-made 'These Amazing Shadows' screens after the Festival closes.
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Bay Area Doc-makers of SFIFF54 Map Future
Michael Fox
Apr 27, 2011
The region's nonfiction filmmakers consider next steps after their SFIFF debuts.
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Looking for the Moral with Bill Nichols
Michael Fox
Apr 20, 2011
Social-justice filmmaking gets discussed in a Bill Nichols'-moderated salon during SFIFF.
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Film Globally, Screen Locally
Michael Fox
Apr 13, 2011
Local filmmakers reflect on the opportunities presented by screenings at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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Juelich Rides ‘Neon’ Roller Coaster
Michael Fox
Apr 6, 2011
Jennifer Juelich uses California carnivals as atmosphere for her DIY drama.
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Good’s ‘Vigilante’ Tags Graffiti Showdown
Michael Fox
Mar 30, 2011
A nonfiction tagging doc takes a novel approach, looking at those who erase graffiti as opposed to those who make it.
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Merk Mixes ‘Cocktails’ for Television
Michael Fox
Mar 23, 2011
Ron Merk sends a San Francisco-set series into the ring.
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Seely Treks Long Distances for Shorts
Michael Fox
Mar 16, 2011
Long story short: A filmmaker finds the right length for his South American health doc.
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Wolos’s ‘Trattoria’ Serves Up Spicy Comedy
Michael Fox
Mar 9, 2011
Jason Wolos builds a drama about family and food with a few key ingredients.
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Ehrlich Clicks with Icelandic ‘Mouse’
Michael Fox
Mar 2, 2011
After her own Assange story broke big, a Bay Area filmmaker followed another lead...to Iceland.
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Lagarde, Lozano Jam with NY Jazzman
Michael Fox
Feb 16, 2011
Carrie Lozano and Charlotte Lagarde find a life-and-death story in the making of 'My Coma Dreams.'
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Scary Cow Stampede Continues Apace
Michael Fox
Feb 9, 2011
Scary Cow matches makers with crews, and, every quarter, finds audiences for both.
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Schneider-Jarmel Clan Take ‘Balz’ to Cuba
Michael Fox
Feb 2, 2011
Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider follow 'Speaking in Tongues' with a doc that talks baseball.
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Olsson Feels ‘Soldier’s Heart’ Beat
Michael Fox
Jan 26, 2011
Stephen Olsson looks into novel methods of treating PTSD in 'A Soldier’s Heart and the Long Road Home.'
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Bay Area Doc Makers Breathe Deep Before Sundance Debuts
Michael Fox
Jan 19, 2011
Filmmakers make plans, stay calm, hone their messages for Park City audiences in days before festival opens.
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Nanstad Tracks Down 'Sisters' Act
Michael Fox
Jan 12, 2011
Rachel Nanstad finds a unique American story in the Reed Sisters' musical act.
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