California Movies

Two young high school boys spike the punch at a Halloween party, mischievously let the air out of car tires, and finally steal a car to go for a...

After three British women went missing from a motel in California, detectives are on the hunt for the cryptic killer but will they find him in time...

"I made this film when I went to the San Francisco Art Institute, after graduating from Smith a semester early. It was my reaction to California....

A portal, a sorceress, a fictional device to portray existence as a moment encapsulated inside an instantaneous photograph to present fragmented...

Beyond the sensationalized stories dominating the news, real people share their unfiltered experiences of life in San Francisco, a city far more...

Creeper helps friend and comedian Christina P rediscover her Inner Chola.

Over three consecutive nights, R&B and hip-hop's most celebrated stars appear in a concert staged on the infamous prison island of Alcatraz,...

Low-level narcotics offenders too often cycle in and out of jail, re-offending soon after they hit the streets. District Attorney Kamala D. Harris...

Released on the 10th of December, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

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

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

One man, one camera, one goal...to capture the essence of adventure. An experimental, often abstract new type of filmmaking process creating color...

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

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

This Traveltalk series short follows the route laid out by the famous chain of 21 Spanish missions, begun in 1769 and extending northward for over...

A lonely basketball influencer struggles with competition and building his brand.

Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of...

PURSUING BEAUTY: The Architecture of Bernard Maybeck tells the story of a 19th century romantic who used 20th century materials to create buildings...

Home movie collection of the Bohulano Family of Stockton, CA. Footage dates between the 1950s-1970s.

Milestone No. 3 is a documentary following three lifelong friends as they travel across the country to California for the very first time. Armed with...