ENJOY three evenings celebrating local filmmakers in community with neighbors, friends, family and film-lovers
Films presented by
A selection of films from the SMALL BITES program of the 3rd Annual San Francisco Queer Film Festival, August 25 – 27
Drama
Matthew Riutta
A gay activist rallies the queer community after he and a trans activist are assaulted by a group of religious extremists.
Drama
Kevin Kodama
A fantasy romance set in the ruins of a Japanese American internment camp where a young couple attempts to reconcile their relationship as ghosts.
Films presented by
Mockumentary
Otto Danielson
A high schooler running for student council who no one wants to vote for and his bizzare campaign.
Multimedia
Vanessa Smith
Capturing the spirit of the wind
Documentary
Nivrith Raman, Calvin Iverson, Patrick Holden, Deepak Iyar, Zoe Ivan
An investigation into how water pollution destroys our fragile ecosystems.
Documentary
Ellie Wong, Atticus Hansen, Ryan Njuguna, Noor Hamid, Ivana Carroll
As litter fills up our streets, we examine the beauty and reality of San Francisco.
Documentary
Clay Go, Hanh Chu, Rosie
A behind the scenes look at a filmmaking summer camp that empowers girls and gender expansive youth.
Narrative
Katie McNab, Lila Welch, Naomi Scheele, Olivia Westervelt
Two recently unemployed friends find a flyer for a wonderful job offer, however there’s only one spot left.
Narrative
Alma Barreda Kaplan, Zofia Wang, Melina Begin, Jay Joyce, Soledad Rodriguez
A long uncomfortable elevator ride leaves Tim the Trash Man in a state of utter panic and disarray.
Narrative
Penelope Malley-Porter, Mila Terry-Koon, Ámela Amago, Kaya Baker
A wealthy teen learns the true intentions behind her father’s paper company and attempts revenge.
Music Video
Xiarel Guillermo-Cortes, Jasmine Bouyer, Dorothy Perillo-Dutton
A live performance of the song “Entertain” by local experimental hip hop duo Lil Shlurp Shlurp.
Films presented by
Feel the music, celebrate local heroes, and share the trials of parenthood. These local films are lovingly made by filmmakers with roots in Bolivia, France and Mexico. Their cultural awareness and appreciation is woven into the work they produce.
Drama
Maria Eugenia Mealla
Recently divorced Carmen and Franco work through their fervent relationship to support their daughter Sol when she gets her period for the first time.
Drama
Hélène Goupil
When COVID hit, longtime activist Valerie Tulier-Laiwa knew her neighborhood would be greatly affected. Her personal story isn’t just what brought her here, it’s what keeps her going
Drama
Jesus Cruz
Soulero is a slang term used to describe soul record collectors primarily from the Mexican-American/Chicano community. Meet a group of Northern California record collectors committed to keeping the legacy of many underground soul artists alive.
Films presented by
Our mission is to celebrate African American cinema and the African cultural diaspora and to showcase a diverse collection of films – from emerging and established filmmakers.
Experimental
Alba Roland Mejia
A performative short film that celebrates the diversity of the Black diaspora in the Bay Area.
Comedy/Mixed Media
Mimi Chakarova
Inventively funny, absurd and surprising, this film redefines what it means to coexist in a perpetually changing neighborhood.
Narrative
Brandon Thomas
A young couple raising a 3-year-old toddler struggle to be sensitive to each other’s cultural traditions and experiences.
Films presented by
Black Entrepreneurship and Black Culture have been at the heart of San Francisco’s origin story: from music to food, from veterans to builders and artists. Explore stories from the hillsides of Bernal Heights and beyond where Citizen Film has been collaborating with community partners to share these stories.
Documentary
Sadiq Norris
Documentary
Sophie Constantinou
Documentary
Caron Creighton
Documentary
Sophie Constantinou
Films presented by
Experimental
Matilde Luz Smith
Estranged sisters are confronted by memories of childhood.
Animation
Julietta Zamora Lam
A young girl learns to shed her guilt about her absent father. This student shortfilm features an experimental flat character in a 3D environment with a toony rendered look.
Music Video
Samantha Berlanga
Sophia Yau-Week performs her song “Without You.”
Documentary
Maura Cotter & David Waldorf
In the Portola District of San Francisco, community members transform a blighted area next to the CA-101 freeway.
Experimental
Calixta Lehman
A woman on her way home comes upon a discarded mirror.
Documentary
Humera Shaikh
A personal reflection and narrative about the Tenderloin Neighborhood of San Francisco.
Experimental
Erin Malley
What happens to us in the moments of our lives when we go in one direction instead of another?
Narrative
Diana Hartman
A disenchanted hatter receives a curious and inspiring visitor.
Narrative
Meera Joshi
Anika is about to go on the date of her dreams when she is caught off guard by an unexpected visit from her mother.
Narrative
Carlos Manuel Mora
Aurora accompanies her parents to the Castello Ursino museum in Catania, Sicily, but quickly finds their bickering too much.
Comedy
JD Boxley
A film crew visits Jesus at his new home in Los Angeles!
Documentary
Gaby Scott
A story of four Northern Californian surfers who all share a wildness and passion for the bigger days at Ocean Beach in San Francisco.
We’re back UNDER THE STARS at PRECITA PARK for a night of films that will make you laugh, cry and think!
Program/schedule is subject to change
Music Video
René Peña-Govea
Three generations of the Peña-Govea family make music together and sing about how their differences make them stronger.
Animation
Maddy Montoya
A commentary on the culture of society dictating how a person should identify and how societal “norms” are viewed as the “default.”
Animation
Masha Ellsworth
Follow Alexis on the biggest day of her life – her dream job interview. Can Alexis overcome obstacles and land her dream job?
Animation
Devon Rowe
The film follows Prince Philip, who must decide to follow the traditional tale expected of him or forge his own “happily ever after.”
Music Video
Meghan G Graham
This stop-motion/ 2D hybrid music video features music from the ska-punk band Suburban Legends. It is a grim yet humorous story highlighting the cost to wild animals caused by our highway systems.
Documentary
Gaby Scott
A portrait of a teenage surf phenom, who’s pooled an eclectic community of mentors to guide her while she learns the ropes of failure, fear, and self-determination.
Animation
Trent Osaki & Sally Thai
Kai, a young Japanese American boy struggling with the loss of his grandmother, tries to navigate his first Obon without her.
Animation
Bradley Francis Williams
If you’re going to be a chair for the rest of your life, you may as well be a happy one.
Narrative
Connor Casey
An address font takes over a community.
Comedy
Jeff Mizushima
Based on a true story — a metafiction recreation of a humorously failed relationship performed by the original writer of the article.
Drama
Jeremy Iván Goei Videla
Two friends struggle to maintain their friendship while facing the contradictions of U.S. immigration policies.
Documentary
Josh Izenberg & Brett Marty
An unconventional field biologist wages a high-tech war against ravens in the Mojave in a last-ditch effort to save the desert tortoise from extinction.
The Best of Bernal Season Finale featured the four award-winning films and filmmakers of the 2023, 20th Anniversary season.
Visual poem
Emiko Omori
Homage to my Bernal hood.
Best of Bernal
Documentary
Steve Agnos & Henry Dombey
Precita Eyes muralistas were hired to paint a six-story mural on the side of an affordable housing apartment complex in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.
Spirit of Bernal
Documentary
Jeanne Marie Hallacy
Bernal Bright Star
Animation
Stefie Gan
A girl returns to Malaysia after her grandmother’s death. The film explores their bond, the biculturalism of immigration, and the cultural rituals that can help heal grief and the loss of separation.
Good Life Audience
Experimental
Matilde Luz Smith
Estranged sisters are confronted by memories of childhood.
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