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The Film Society Awards Night gala at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in Union Square on May 3, 2007 during the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival. (Tommy Lau, courtesy of San Francisco Film Society)

Community Corner: Films From San Francisco To Senegal At Annual Festival

San Francisco film buffs should clear their schedule for the next two weeks. It’s time for the 56th annual San Francisco International Film Festival coming up April 25th through May 9th.

2013/04/21

Tina Fey & Paul Rudd (credit: Focus Features)

Jan Wahl Movie Review: ‘Admission’ & ‘On The Road’

Jan Wahl reviews “On The Road”, an adaption of Jack Kerouac’s generation-defining novel starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley & Kristen Stewart. Also “Admission”, a comedy starring Tina Fey & Paul Rudd…

2013/03/22

Scene from "Fruitvale" (credit: Sundance Film Festival)

Bay Area Featured In Film At The Sundance Film Festival

The Sundance Film Festival returns to Park City, Utah with some films featuring the Bay Area through Steve Jobs and a film depicting the events around Oscar Grant…

2013/01/09

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Good Question: What Was The Beat Generation All About?

A new generation of San Franciscan’s may not be aware of the role the city played in a social movement led by a group of people known as the beatniks.

2011/09/06

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Best San Francisco Beatnik Hangouts

Artists, poets, writers and musicians have been flocking to San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood since Beat Generation writers like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac spilled their own creative juices here decades ago. They are the […]

2011/03/29

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