SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

SF Chronicle: Why Martin Scorsese — and you — Should Get Back to Watching Movies in Theaters (Despite Netflix, there are Still Plenty of Reasons to See Films on the Big Screen)

Famed director Martin Scorsese made news last month when he explained to film critic Peter Travers why he no longer went to see movies in a theater. Citing audience cellphone use, incessant talking and generally restive behavior that often drowns out dialogue, the...
SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoë Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival

SF Chronicle: Mill Valley Film Festival Undergoing Change at the Top as Festival Director of Programming Zoë Elton, Has Announced She is Transitioning to a Part-Time Role With the Festival

Zoë Elton has been associated with the Mill Valley Film Festival since its inception. But the 48th edition of the event will be the last in the more than three decades with her as director of programming. Elton told the Chronicle on Monday, June 9, that after the Oct....
Marin IJ Earns Statewide Awards For News Coverage, Photos, Opinion Section & Much More!

Marin IJ Earns Statewide Awards For News Coverage, Photos, Opinion Section & Much More!

The Marin Independent Journal has been a beacon of top-notch journalism for decades, and this year has been no different. The organization earned 20 awards — including five first-place honors — in an annual statewide journalism contest. The California News Publishers...
Marin IJ: Mt. Tamalpais Hiking Acclaimed in State Parks Poll And Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond

Marin IJ: Mt. Tamalpais Hiking Acclaimed in State Parks Poll And Insider’s Guide to Mount Tamalpais Hiking, Camping and Beyond

Let’s get this out of the way at the outset: if you are a lifelong Mount Tam diehard/know-it-all, knowledgable of every nook and cranny of the brilliance that is the Sleeping Lady, the watershed, trails, campgrounds, incredible hiking and biking and historic...
The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting 🍿, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia 🍿

The Legendary Sequoia Theatre Welcomes the Return of Summer With $1 Screenings Starting 🍿, Community, and More This Memorial Day at the Sequoia 🍿

The California Film Institute this week is bringing back a beloved cultural landmark to the heart of Mill Valley. Lilo & Stitch (Regular Pricing): Dir. Dean Fleischer Camp (US 2024). Starring Maia Kealoha as Lilo with original Lilo & Stitch writer-director...
DocLands Documentary Film Festival Returns With Mark Fishkin, Executive Director/Founder of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), and Joni Cooper, Director of Programming for the DocLands Documentary Film Festival – Wed., April 30–May 4, 2025

DocLands Documentary Film Festival Returns With Mark Fishkin, Executive Director/Founder of the California Film Institute (CAFILM), and Joni Cooper, Director of Programming for the DocLands Documentary Film Festival – Wed., April 30–May 4, 2025

Hello, fellow film fans, The DocLands 2025 program is now live! Dive into this year’s incredible lineup of 25 feature films, engaging Q&As with filmmakers, and special events. Browse the program, save your favorite film picks and build your own DocLands schedule...