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Criterion Channel
84
8.2
/7073/
79
/165/
72
/115/
4.1
/11024/
96
/27/
94
/282/
cc age 14+

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984)
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
poster
Kanopy
79
7.8
/3207/
68
/75/
71
/26/
3.9
/1383/
95
/103/
85
/297/
80
/27/
cc age 8+

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.2
/12711/
71
/463/
68
/220/
3.4
/9999/
67
/57/
72
/1197/
58
/18/

The Bridge (2006)
The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.
poster
Kanopy
83
70
7.9
/2394/
76
/102/
68
/44/
3.9
/1876/
100
/45/
86
/92/
94
/11/

We Were Here (2011)
A reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of the crisis.
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Hoopla
62
45
6.2
/1483/
62
/130/
62
/30/
3.2
/1507/
71
/17/
63
/19/
55
/7/

The Institute (2013)
Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at an emergent new art form where the real world and fictional narratives merge to create unforeseen and often unsettling consequences. Examining counter-culture, new religious movements and street art, this film takes the viewer on a journey into a secret underground world teeming just beneath the surface of everyday life.
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Fandor
76
41
7.4
/655/
74
/13/
65
/17/
3.5
/687/
91
/44/
85
/17/
77
/22/

The Cockettes (2002)
Documentary about the gender-bending San Francisco performance group who became a pop culture phenomenon in the early 1970s.
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The Roku Channel
78
35
7.9
/359/
71
/17/
57
/12/
3.8
/521/
100
/21/
97
/7/
69
/6/

5B (2018)
At the heart of the HIV/AIDS crisis and widespread hysteria, a single number and letter designated a ward on the fifth floor of San Francisco General Hospital, the first in the country designed specifically to deal with AIDS patients. The unit's nurses' emphasis on humanity and consideration of holistic well-being was a small miracle amidst a devastating crisis and the ensuing panic about risk and infection.
poster
69
34
7.3
/257/
55
/12/
40
/2/
93
/46/
88
/14/
69
/14/

Up for Grabs (2004)
The absurd true story of the legal battle over the "Million-Dollar Baseball." Barry Bonds' record setting 73rd home run ball sparks a melee in the stands at Pac Bell Park in San Francisco. One guy caught the ball, another guy ended up with it. Who is the rightful owner? The lawyers can't agree; the fans can't agree; even the wisened professors of property law can't agree. This is a story documenting the hilarious lengths to which someone will go for a baseball, and the few fans that will put their lives on hold for years, staking everything on one judge's decision.
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Kanopy
64
22
7.4
/127/
60
/3/
45
/7/
3.7
/598/
92
/13/
43
/3/

The Joy of Life (2005)
A blending of documentary and experimental narrative strategies, combining stunning 16mm landscape cinematography with a bold, lyrical voice-over to share two San Francisco stories: the history of the Golden Gate Bridge as “suicide landmark,” and the story of a butch dyke in San Francisco searching for love and self-discovery. The Joy of Life is a film about landscapes, both physical and emotional.
poster
67
17
7.0
/399/
70
/63/
60
/11/
3.4
/621/

This Is the Zodiac Speaking (2008)
A documentary featuring interviews with the people involved with the Zodiac killings, covering every aspect of the investigation, including the original investigators and surviving victims.
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Kanopy
53
14
7.5
/247/
30
/3/
36
/5/
3.7
/1053/

Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria (2005)
The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.
poster
62
12
6.2
/340/
58
/13/
65
/16/
3.3
/246/

San Francisco Earthquake & Fire: April 18, 1906 (1906)
Film showing the results of an earthquake in San Francisco on 18th April 1906 which caused great destruction.
poster
57
12
6.4
/621/
46
/8/
54
/12/
3.3
/419/

San Francisco: Aftermath of Earthquake (1906)
Footage shot not long after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco is edited together so that more than one scene and more than one vantage are included. We see fire raging. We see burned-out buildings, piles of rubble, and buildings with only one wall standing. People stand and watch; others walk purposely through the debris. A carriage passes; the camera pans the desolation. A horse-drawn cart is laden with a family's remaining possessions. A sign hangs outside one building: "A little disfigured but still in business. Men Wanted."
poster
?
8.2
/19/

When the World Came to San Francisco (2015)
A drama about a young woman's visit to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The film tells the story of the exposition, as imagined through the eyes of a visitor.
poster
?
7.8
/16/
75
/2/

Paperback Dreams (2008)
In a time of increasing competition from mega-chains and online retailers, many local businesses are fighting for survival. Through the tumultuous story of two beloved Bay Area booksellers, Cody's and Kepler's, PAPERBACK DREAMS captures the David and Goliath struggle faced by countless independents around the country.
poster
?
6.4
/48/
10
/2/
60
/1/

The Hippie Temptation (1967)
CBS TV news special hosted by Harry Reasoner explores the way-out world of the Hippies and the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic 1960s LSD scene. Footage of LSDs users experiencing bummer trips. The Diggers, the Oracle and cool street and Golden Gate Park scenes with hippies tripping out. The Grateful Dead are interviewed and are shown performing "Dancin' in the Streets" on a flatbed truck in Golden Gate Park. The Hippie Temptation!
poster
64
?
6.9
/108/
70
/2/

A Day on Treasure Island (1939)
This Traveltalks entry visits the Golden Gate International Exposition. Sponsored by 11 western states of the United States and 28 foreign countries, this "world's Fair of the West" was built on Treasure Island, a man-made island in San Francisco Bay. Viewers see the exteriors of many exhibition halls and the pavilions of foreign nations. The art, sculpture, and flowers on display are also featured.
poster
?
20
/2/

Unstoppable Feat: The Dances of Ed Mock (2018)
An investigation of the life of experimental, gay, black SF based choreographer Ed Mock - and his death of AIDS in 1986.
poster
Kanopy
?
8.8
/24/
10
/2/

Still Around (2011)
A feature length short film compilation that portrays 15 people living with HIV/AIDS from the San Francisco Bay Area. 16 well known local filmmakers collaborated with 15 protagonists to create 15 pieces that run from verite doc to experimental film, dance video, spoken words piece to straight forward doc weaving a diverse slate of stories into one powerful video aids quilt of our times.
poster
57
?
6.2
/105/
68
/5/
42
/4/

Something's Happening (1967)
A documentary chronicling the "youth movement" of the late '60s on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip and San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury district.
poster
?
7.0
/81/
10
/1/

Pursuit of Equality (2005)
By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.
poster
?
7.9
/13/
20
/1/

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Fillmore (2001)
From the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning PBS series NEIGHBORHOODS: THE HIDDEN CITIES OF SAN FRANCISCO comes the remarkable story of San Francisco's Fillmore District. Remembered today mainly for its rock & roll auditorium, the Fillmore District is one of the great cautionary tales of American urban life. From the wholesale removal of Japanese Americans during World War II, to the jazz heyday of the 1950s, to the bulldozers of urban renewal, the Fillmore District has seen its share of drama.
poster
?
8.1
/46/
40
/2/
10
/2/

Neighborhoods: The Hidden Cities of San Francisco - The Castro (1997)
Now known internationally as the world's first "gay hometown," San Francisco's Castro District was a quiet, working-class neighborhood of European immigrants only a few decades ago. In this documentary, the story of the Castro's transformation is told by those who lived it, young and old, straight and gay. It's a tale of social upheaval, exuberant street culture, political assassination, and the inspiring coming-of-age of an entire community an ongoing saga even today.
poster
?
7.9
/37/
100
/1/

Impossible Light (2014)
An internationally renowned artist and his dedicated team install 25,000 LED lights on San Francisco's Bay Bridge, to create an abstract sculpture.
poster
Kanopy
73
?
7.6
/104/
63
/6/
60
/1/
3.5
/319/
100
/7/

Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989)
A documentary about Forbidden City, a San Francisco Chinese-American nightclub open from the 1930s to the 1960s.
poster
69
?
7.3
/155/
73
/6/
60
/1/

Fillmore (1972)
Legendary rock impresario Bill Graham closed the Fillmore West in early summer 1971 with five nights of all-star concerts, the last curtain going down on July 4. The storied San Francisco venue had become an institution, an integral part of the West Coast music scene of the '60s and, now, an essential element of the mythology of rock 'n' roll. Always the showman, Graham made sure the Fillmore West was sent off in a blaze of glory, spotlighting bands - including the Grateful Dead and Santana-that rose to fame at the hall. The madness leading up to the shows and the concerts themselves were filmed for FILLMORE: THE LAST DAYS, a gritty, behind-the-scenes look at a fascinating moment in rock history and a showcase for great performances by iconic artists who epitomized 'the San Francisco Sound.' Originally released in 1972 and long out-of-print, the documentary film makes its DVD debut with Rhino's landmark reissue.
poster
52
?
6.9
/234/
20
/3/
49
/9/
3.5
/214/

Revolution (1968)
The San Francisco scene in 1967-68. Documentary about hippies shot during the height of the movement . Viewpoints from many kinds of people. Music by Steve Miller Band, Mother Earth, Quicksilver Messenger Service and others.
poster
?
6.6
/73/
57
/4/
26
/3/

Folsom Forever (2014)
In 1984, a scrappy little neighborhood in San Francisco - home to many low-income tenants and the heart of the gay male leather scene - faced destruction from the bulldozers of redevelopment and the AIDS crisis. The Folsom Street Fair was started to call attention to gentrification and raise money for AIDS charities. FOLSOM FOREVER tells the story of how this small street fair grew into the biggest outdoor kink and fetish event in the world, and managed to do a lot of good along the way.
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?
5.4
/45/
20
/1/
10
/1/

Shaving the Castro (1996)
About Louie's Barber Shop in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood, since 1947.
poster
?
7.8
/12/
20
/1/
50
/3/

Artists in Exile: A Story of Modern Dance in San Francisco (2000)
A film that chronicles over forty years of dancemaking in the San Francisco Bay Area. The film begins with dance revolutionary Anna Halprin and highlights seminal Bay Area choreographers including Mangrove, Tumbleweed, ODC/San Francisco, Margaret Jenkins, Dance Brigade, Joe Goode and Contraband. The films addresses the special nature of the Bay Area's social, political and environmental climate; the marginalization of Bay Area artists due to the New York dance establishment and the unique and vital dance community that continues to grow.
poster
?
5.0
/17/
10
/1/

Gay San Francisco (1970)
Shot between 1965-1970, Gay San Francisco features a collection of incredible footage of San Francisco’s thriving LGBTQ culture, with a focus on the Tenderloin, San Francisco’s first queer neighborhood.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
?
6.4
/45/
60
/1/
72
/4/

The Summer of Love (2017)
In 1967 an expressive, colourful musical force painted a backdrop of social change, fashion, love, turmoil and war. The world remembers the Summer of Love in 1967 as one of those moments when a unique and creative explosion of music and popular culture arrived in the UK and USA.
poster
Kanopy
?
7.3
/67/
37
/5/
37
/5/

Last Call at Maud's (1993)
A history of Maud's, a San Francisco lesbian bar that stayed open from 1966 to 1989.
poster
?

San Francisco Cable Cars (2017)
Ride along on the ropes with historians and the people who still work with the cars everyday. At over 140 years old, the San Francisco Cable Cars are a moving monument, a snapshot of nearly lost technology, a romance story, and the very heart of The City.


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