The Beloved Child, or I Play at Being a Married Woman(1971)

11 Rebels(ja)

When the brutal Boshin War breaks out in Japan, a group of inmates on death row unite to defend a fortress against the Imperial army.

Box(en)

The execution was scheduled and the last meal consumed. The coolness of the poisons entering the blood system slowed the heart rate and sent him on the way to Judgement. He had paid for his crime with years on Death Row waiting for this moment and now he would pay for them again as the judgment continued..

Box(en)

8mm film by Swiss artist Roman Signer.

Box(ro)

Box is a story of two people who meet at a crossroad. Two different destinies, two different lives, face to face in a game of sweat, blood and tears. Rafael (19) is a young boxer who dreams to conquer the world; Cristina (33) is a single mother who lost her balance. Two lives; one running very close to the earth, the other trying to fly high up, too high.

Box(en)

A group of friends try to defeat an evil king, and meet some quirky characters along the way.

Box(fr)

Box(en)

A doomsday pepper is surprised to find a mysterious box appear in his living room with no trace as to how it could've gotten there.

Forest(en)

Short film built from photographs, sped up like a traditional stop motion and is meant to be an evocation of the English Eerie and Folk Horror.

Drained(en)

Truck driver Teddy's late night stop at a gas station takes a dark turn when he meets the mysterious hooker Katerina, leading to unexpected consequences.

The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean(en)

The Current tells the story of individuals from all walks of life that have faced incredible obstacles, found the drive to overcome their disabilities, and have through water sports become real everyday heroes. - Bethany Hamilton, Missy Franklin, Mallory Weggemann, Anthony Robles, Jesse Murphree

The Boy's Gone(en)

"The Boy's Gone" brings to life an absorbing story about how we carry on after loss and change. A once happy home slowly turns into a quiet nightmare as husband and wife grieve very differently over the loss of their little boy. We soon learn that nothing is as it seems.

Monogamia(he)

Can intimacy exhaustion in a monogamous marriage be avoided? Love is no longer present in my parent’s relationship. Echoing my own marriage, the question arises if there is a way to keep the spark.

Honey(da)

Honey (13) is shy and lies about herself and her chaotic family, and generally finds it difficult to show who she is in her new class. She loves to play music – and is really good – just no one knows. Honey just wants a place in Liam's band Full Smash, so when she finds out that her dead, music-loving grandfather Marcel might not be dead at all, she decides to find him. Maybe he's just what she needs so she can finally learn to stand up for herself.

Lungs(en)

The ice caps are melting, there’s overpopulation, political unrest; everything’s going to hell in a handcart – why on earth would someone bring a baby into this world? Directed by Matthew Warchus, Claire Foy and Matt Smith perform a socially distanced version of Duncan Macmillan’s hilarious emotional rollercoaster of a play about a couple wrestling with life’s biggest dilemmas live from The Old Vic.

Matt Roberts The Battle Is Over (Depression Movie)(en)

The finale of the depression and suicide awareness trilogy, Matt takes on his final battle against his mind after the years of trauma.

Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IV(ja)

The SD Gundams are at it again: first with a race among all of the prior SD Gundam characters, then the SD Zeons run a space travel agency in the second episode.

Il pasticciere(it)

Milk: Facts, Figures and Beliefs(de)

Milk - an essential food for our wellbeing? The highly processed white industrial product we are supposed to consume on a daily basis is suspected of causing numerous diseases of civilization. We take a closer look at the ongoing debate.

Hold on Tight(en)

A short documentary exploring the ways LGBT couples show affection, and how small interactions like holding hands in public can carry, not only huge personal significance, but also the power to create social change.

Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'(en)

A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Collaboration: Joe Brainard(en)

Joe Brainard (1941-1994) was an artist particularly noted for his work in collage and comics. Brainard’s artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma where, along with Ron Padgett and Dick Gallup, he produced The White Dove Review, an art and culture magazine. Both Brainard and Padgett serendipitously moved together to New York City, where Brainard was a prolific artist whose work was showcased in varied spaces such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. He also frequently collaborated with members of the New York School of Poets, supplying book and cover art and bringing to life visual representations of poetry. Brainard’s writing also received acclaim, particularly his 1975 memoir I Remember.

The Joe Stone: Joe Brainard(en)

Joe Brainard (1941-1994) was an artist particularly noted for his work in collage and comics. Brainard’s artistic career took off during his teenaged years in Tulsa, Oklahoma where, along with Ron Padgett and Dick Gallup, he produced The White Dove Review, an art and culture magazine. Both Brainard and Padgett serendipitously moved together to New York City, where Brainard was a prolific artist whose work was showcased in varied spaces such as the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum. He also frequently collaborated with members of the New York School of Poets, supplying book and cover art and bringing to life visual representations of poetry. Brainard’s writing also received acclaim, particularly his 1975 memoir I Remember.

The Beauty President(en)

In 1992, at the height of the AIDS pandemic, activist Terence Alan Smith made a historic bid for president of the United States as his drag queen persona Joan Jett Blakk. Today, Smith reflects back on his seminal civil rights campaign and its place in American history.

Bright Horizon Children's Home - Nepal(en)

Citizen Film and the Bright Horizons Children’s Home created a short film about the innovative school that gives Nepali orphans, semi-orphans and destitute children a roof over their head, three meals a day, full medical care, and a K-10 education that leads them out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.

Enterprising Women! at Urban Solutions(en)

Enterprising Women!, a program of Urban Solutions, supports women-owned businesses in San Francisco’s Fillmore District.

Zhuang Alliance Group — Archived Live Stream(en)

Josh-awan Bulman details some highlights of the Zhuang Alliance Group's Style Guide.

Center for Ecoliteracy: California Food for California Kids(en)

The Center for Ecoliteracy advances school meal innovation and is pleased to introduce its California Food for California Kids initiative. Using the acclaimed Rethinking School Lunch planning framework and Cooking with California Food in K-12 Schools cookbook and professional development resource, the Center convenes food service directors from across California to support and inspire their work providing more fresh and freshly-prepared food for school children.

CMC Teen Jazz Orchestra: Cultivating respect and self expression through music(en)

CMC’s visionary leaders and artists to celebrate one of San Francisco’s most-revered and longest-running community arts programs.

CMC Young Musicians Program: Mission District youth find focus, follow dreams(en)

The mission of Community Music Center is to make high quality music accessible to all people, regardless of financial status.

CommunityGrows(en)

Based in the Western Addition neighborhood in San Francisco, CommunityGrows teaches cooking and gardening in local elementary schools and after school programs, and provides job skills to more than 1,300 low-income youth.

Alexander Barantschik - San Francisco Symphony(en)

A Studio B Production – Co-produced by Citizen Film for the San Francisco Symphony

David Brower Center(en)

Named for the man many consider the father of the modern environmental movement, the David Brower Center was founded on the idea that when diverse people engage, dream, and work together, they are more effective at finding solutions to today’s most pressing environmental and social problems.

Dreamer Boyz(en)

For Joseph Broussard, having his Dreamer Boyz apparel featured in San Francisco retail stores is a dream come true. Specializing in mystic-themed hoodies, t-shirts and beanies, Broussard’s clothing represents “consciousness, hustle, drive and ambition.” Broussard built his business to honor his late mother, brother and his city. With a kinship for “visionaries, free spirits and free thinkers,” and a growing presence in San Francisco shops, Broussard is showing his community that there’s no limit to how big you can dream.

Supporting Positive Behavior Interventions - Pueblo, CO - Education Development Center(en)

EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, we strive for a world where all people are empowered to live healthy, productive lives.

To See One's Self(en)

Born in Ozan, Arkansas in 1933, White traveled the world observing and documenting the Black experience from Nigeria to France to Chicago. He arrived in the Bay Area in 1958, and opened the first Black owned art gallery in San Francisco.

Gender Chip Project(en)

The Gender Chip Project is the product of the unique vision of director Helen DeMichiel and an extraordinary collaboration with Media Working Group and organizations throughout the country. De Michiel brought together several young women majoring in the sciences, engineering and math at Ohio State University in Columbus, and spent three years documenting their experiences and struggles as women stepping into traditionally male domains. DeMichiel completed the documentary at Citizen Film, which provided post-production management and editorial services.

Radically Inclusive - Founders - GLIDE Living Legacy(en)

GLIDE is a radically inclusive church, a social justice organization, a movement for change and San Francisco’s premier provider of innovative services for marginalized populations. Founded over 50 years ago by Reverend Cecil Williams and Janice Mirikitani, GLIDE offers comprehensive support to San Francisco’s poor and homeless communities to help them overcome the barriers of poverty, violence, addiction, dependency and low self-worth. Citizen Film created a series of short films documenting the lasting legacy of Cecil and Janice, and the core values that continue to create a just and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization.

Good Shepherd Gracenter(en)

Gracenter is a recovery residence that offers a supportive and gently challenging program for women who wish to strengthen their early sobriety. Typically, participants have completed a primary recovery program and are seeking to re-establish employment, healthy relationships, and deepen their spirituality through participation in 12 Step programs. They are committed to being a healing presence in the lives of women.