California Movies

“Last Men Standing,” the first feature-length documentary from The San Francisco Chronicle, Northern California’s largest newspaper...

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in the architectural scene in and around Los...

When wildlife photographer Tara returns home from a photo trip to the California mountains, she's beset by violent agoraphobia. Her boyfriend Matthew...

Iconic imageries and moments of strange magic in California.

Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava...

Questions of race, identity and heritage are explored through the lives of young American women growing up as adoptees from China. These four...

They say that a certain wind from California makes people irritable. Halfway between documentary and experimental film, Santa Ana explores the...

After a fleeting encounter in Los Angeles, Paul, a washed-up, manic depressive photographer and Madeline, a vivacious Parisian free-spirit, find...

His horse Champion steals the show from Gene when what's at stake is a horse race and a bull fight.

During the Civil War, three American soldiers are sent, disguised as civilians, to California to gather evidence that Southern agents there are...

A feature-length documentary that captures the passion of famous hashishin, Frenchy Cannoli, and his pursuit of quality hashish within the context of...

The film details an entire live performance from Devo's 1996 reunion tour with Lollapalooza, opening for Metallica. The band performs a stripped down...

A filmmaker moves his family cross-country only to arrive in their new city, Redding, California, as a fire tornado rips through neighborhoods during...

A bereaved family is targeted by a sex trafficking ring during a trip to California.

"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...

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous...

Feel the rush of the breathtakingly beautiful National Parks of California with one deep breath of the summer air.

A cowbody acquires a ranch whose previous owner is believed to be dead.

This in-depth analysis explores the disconnect between policymakers and regular Californians, causing a mass exodus from the state. It's an essential...

Bejeweled Fishes captures the spectacular beauty of the myriad fishes inhabiting coral reefs of the Tropical and Eastern Pacific. This Wild Window...