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Discovered at an S.F. farmers Market, This 10-Year-Old is Headed for the Oscars

A 10-year-old San Francisco girl discovered at a Richmond District farmers market is entering one of Hollywood’s toughest Oscar races. Upstart distributor Sumerian Pictures plans to campaign Mason Reeves, the breakout star of the San Francisco-shot drama ā€œJosephine,ā€ as lead actress during the film’s awards season push, while costars Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan will campaign in…

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First Reviews Call Elon Musk Documentary ā€˜Damning’ and ā€˜Distressing’

Elon Musk is hitting back hard at Alex Gibney one day after the filmmaker’s ā€œMuskā€ made its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, including threatening legal action.  While the tech billionaire likely hasn’t seen the four-hour documentary, he certainly has an opinion about it after voluminous press coverage described the film as a ā€œdamningā€ and ā€œdistressingā€ look…

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Clown Daddy Presents: HAMLET

September 26 @ 7:00 pmĀ –Ā 8:30 pm $25.00 O’Hanlon Center For the ArtsSaturday September 26 | 7:00 PM The lines are learned and the stage is set – but where are the actors? Faced with an epic dilemma, Clown Daddy decides to take on Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, all by herself! Armed with a few puppets…

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Awards Watch: 49th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: ā€˜Wild Horse Nine,’ ā€˜I Play Rocky,’ ā€˜The Debut’ and More

The Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF), presented annually by the California Film Institute (CAFILM), has revealed the full lineup for its 49th edition, taking place October 1–11, 2026. Hot off its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and stop at Telluride Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine will open the festival, and stars Oscar nominee John Malkovich…

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Free Public Screening Set for September 17 on Film about Sausalito Schools Desegregation

Panel discussion will follow BBC’s documentary ā€˜The Mood of America’ from 1968 at Marin Center’s Showcase Theater. Marin County, CA ā€“ A rare opportunity is coming up to view a recently rediscovered documentary film about the mid-1960s desegregation of Sausalito schools.  The fifth public screening of the rediscovered 1968 BBC movie, ā€œThe Mood of America,ā€ will be…

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Dick Spotswood: How Tall Is Too Tall For Housing in Marin’s Downtowns?

When it comes to housing proposals in the downtowns of Marin cities, how tall is too tall? That question was recently asked by the IJ editorial board during interviews of Robert Sandoval and Daryoush Davidi in the race for the District 3 seat on the San Rafael City Council. Both gave nuanced but ambiguous replies,…

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Sea Levels Are Rising. This Marsh Could Save Marin from Drowning

As a wetland erodes, Marin is losing its first line of defense against flooding. Now the county has a plan to save it. Mill Valley business owner Liz Fiedler knew the water was coming. On a stormy day in December 2024, the rising tide in Marin County’s Richardson Bay breached the levee at Tam Junction…

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