California Movies

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...

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

“Last Men Standing,” the first feature-length documentary from The San Francisco Chronicle, Northern California’s largest newspaper...

Arabella Martinez, winner of the San Francisco Foundation 2005 Community Leadership Awards (The San Francisco Foundation Award), was recognized for...

The San Francisco Foundation presents 2013 Community Leadership Awardee, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), with The San Francisco Foundation...

This Traveltalk series short looks at California, beginning with the diverse types of flowers found in the state. After a look at some popular...

California on Fire is a video and sound artwork by southern Californian artist Jeff Frost. It uses the catastrophic effects of climate change as a...

Released on March 13th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"I especially hope to inspire young women, because I often feel like so much emphasis is put on how beautiful you are, and how thin you are, and not...

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

Footage of the eruption of Mt. Lassen in Northern California. Mt. Lassen erupted from 1914-1917, the last volcano in the Cascades to erupt prior to...

Citizen Film worked closely with The California Nurses Foundation (CNF) to identify nurses who are strong storytellers, and engage them in creating...

This 20-minute DVD tour explores Muir Woods almost mystical forest with beautiful video, inspiring music and natural sound effects.

Released on the sixth of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A short film by Robert Kirste about the Angels Flight Railway in Bunker Hill.

A series of static shots of the buildings of the California Mission system, as they existed in 1907. Because many of the Mission buildings were in...

Released on the 20th of March, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Isolated in Mexican South Baja California desert, exciting and fragile, rancher´s life is showed by amazing as unknown characters.

Six formerly incarcerated individuals paddle down the middle fork of the American River on a life-changing three-day rafting trip. Many of the...

A man embarks on a treasure hunt to find a new beginning.