The roxie theater is a 501 c3 nonprofit organization supported in part by grants for the arts, the northern california community loan foundation, the san francisco arts commission, the thendara foundation, the voluntary arts contribution fund, and our members and donors. Our hosts will warm up your vocal chords before every screening then you can sing along to the words on screen during the movie. Noir city 16, san francisco, 26 january4 february, 2018, eddie. Robinson, was featured in key largo along with humphrey bogart, one of the definitive noir actors, and lauren bacall. Venture into the unknown alongside anna and elsa when walt disney animation studios frozen ii special singalong engagement comes to the castro for a limited time. San francisco open your golden gate century sisters, noir. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films and. Noir city denver 2018 noir city makes its debut at the alamo drafthouse littleton, march 2325, 2018 with six classic film noirs, coprogrammed and cohosted by fnf founder and president eddie muller and celebrated crime fiction author and fnf advisory board member james ellroy. Why attend the annual film noir festival in san francisco.
The era of film noir can be conveniently bookended by two san francisco noir classics, beginning in 1941 with the maltese falcon and ending. Its fitting that san francisco, which gave birth to the modern noir novel, often hosts noir. May 25, 2017 real life film noir in san francisco by jonathan blaustein may. The steve jobs film is apparently embarrassing, fruitvale doesnt have a release date yet and, with the recent willtheyorwontthey intrigue surro. Nathaniel rich born march 5, 1980 is an american novelist and essayist. Ring in the holidays with a cruel yule courtesy of the film noir foundation. Noir city 11 san francisco presented by the film noir. However, it becomes apparent that the woman has a twin, and finding out which one is the killer seems impossible. The san francisco film noir festival returns to the castro theatre, jan. Both restorations were completed in 2019 by the fnfs preservation partner, ucla film. Noir city 2018, talks about the castro theatre, how she became ms. Investigation by a suspicious husband drives his young wife into the arms of an old flame. An intricate mystery thats equal parts thriller, policier, and black comedy.
This is one of the san francisco film festivals that offers the chance for independent filmmakers, youth, and artists in under served communities to showcase their creations. Rode, steve kronenberg, john wranovics, sharon knolle, d. Jun 15, 2018 for the noir city 16 film festival, we broke out of the studio and went on location with numerous guests from the historic castro theatre in san francisco. It immediately grew into the largest film noir specific annual event in the united states, the centerpiece of the film noir foundations public awareness campaign. The san francisco film noir festival is an annual celebration of the historically acclaimed cinematic genre. Photos from the 40s and 50s by jonathan blaustein oct. Apr 18, 2014 the noir city film festival presented by the film noir foundation in san francisco at the castro theatre. Viewers are drawn every january from all over the world. Viewers are drawn every january from all over the world, eager to submerge themselves in a tenday. With its reputation as a shadowy land of easy vice and hard virtue, san francisco provided the ideal setting for many of the greatest films noir, from classics like the maltese falcon and dark passage to obscure treasures like woman on the run and d. The castro theater, 429 castro st san francisco, ca, san francisco, california disclaimer. Oct 09, 2015 a perfect storm of san francisco film history involving leonard nimoy invasion of the body snatchers at the helm and eddie murphy 48 hrs. Key largo 1948 another veteran of 1930s gangster films, edward g. Music by the dmitri matheny group, recorded live at noir city nightclub february 2, 20.
A writer adopts a new identity to track down the hitandrun driver who killed his son. Film noir set in mission headlines sf indiefest sfgate. One of the great film noirs set in san francisco is the 1947 bogart and bacall thriller dark passage. More special guests 2020 we are honored to welcome to san francisco a delegation of cultural and film talents and industry professionals, including german actress christiane paul. The film stars clark gable, jeanette macdonald, and jack holt. San francisco another hole in the head film festival. Midcentury productions latest series at san franciscos roxie theatre, simenon 2020.
The san francisco film noir festival 2020 in san francisco, ca. Things to do in san francisco this january san francisco, ca. The 2020 edition of noir city will feature an array of classic films from around the globea wideranging, thematically cohesive immersion in a sordid world of sinister and sexy affairs presented by tcm host and czar of noir eddie muller. Bogart is frank mcloud, recent combat veteran who stops in at the key largo hotel of james temple lionel barrymore and his daughterinlaw nora bacall. The film noir festival, noir city, returns to the legendary egyptian theater in seattle for the 2018 edition from february 16 through 22, with exceptional films from the most noir of decades, 1941 to 1951. Noir city san francisco castro theater 30 january to 3 february. In its 61st year, the san francisco international film festival hones in even more on the east bay, from the northern california premiere of the shotin.
The 15 best noir films of the 1940s taste of cinema movie. Weeknight shows hosted by the film noir foundations alan k. Despite its saturated, widescreen warnercolor photography, 1955s hell on frisco bay offers familiar noir shenanigans with alan ladd typecast as steve rollins, a grim excop attempting to settle a score with a menacing san francisco mob kingpin. The 20 most san francisco movies of all time thrillist. Jan 26, 2018 movies that belong to the film noir genre have been worshipped the world over ever since the 1940s. Brown paper tickets the fairtrade ticketing company. Eddie muller is the host of tcms noir alley and author of numerous books on film noir. Noir city the most popular film noir festival in the world celebrates its 10th anniversary with a 10day film extravaganza featuring san francisco treats, a dashiell hammett marathon, freshly preserved 35mm rarities, bypopulardemand encore screenings, surprises galore, and super special guest star angie dickinson.
Proceeds from the noir city festival help fund the fnfs restoration and preservation efforts yearround. None of the maltese falcon, san francisco s iconic noir, was actually filmed in the city save a few stock film reel scenesetters, but wed be remiss not to mention some classic maltese falcon. Gilda 1946 the definitive film of one of the definitive actresses of the classic noir period, gilda stars glenn ford as johnny farrell and rita hayworth as the title character. In it, humphrey bogarts character, who was convicted of killing his wife, escapes from san. Hammett and the san francisco of the 1920s come to life again. Internationalthe film noir foundation is at it again. When pamela gentile became the staff photographer for the san francisco international film festival, the event became her muse, with her. Noir city tickets venue directions film noir foundation.
So, for the very first edition of the noir city film festival to be held in his hometown, in january 2003, they showed only films set or shot there under the heading. Mar 20, 2020 the film noir foundation will premiere two new restorations at noir city 18, both littleknown 1950s noir gems from argentine director roman vinoly barreto. San francisco noir films emphasize the steep hills, dark alleys, crooked streets, high and winding staircases, the two infamous. The 10 best neonoir films of the 2010s so far taste. San francisco chronicle the group moved like a drunken cat through the streets and back alleys of the tenderloin. Its also the longest running film festival in the americas. Thank the film noir foundation for finding and restoring a terrific film noir,the only american print burned in a fire in 2008.
Noir films set in san francisco posted by empressnorma on january 3, 2018 january 4, 2018 ah, the holidays are over, no more false cheer and shiny baubles, life is back to noirmal. As always, festival devotees will enjoy 10 glorious days and nights of noir themed double features as they were meant to be seen, on the big screen, in one of americas greatest movie palaces. Both gables character, saloon owner blackie norton, and holts character, wealthy man jack burley, fight for the affection of macdonalds character, singer mary blake. Presidio of san francisco september 27, 2011 celebrate the 10th anniversary of film in the fog when the presidio trust and the san francisco film society present the film noir thriller, dark passage starring humphrey bogart and lauren bacall saturday, october 1 at 7 pm on the lawn of the main post theater, 99 moraga avenue in the presidio. Real life film noir in san francisco the new york times. Noir city 16, san francisco, 26 january4 february, 2018, eddie muller and the film noir foundation. Famous movies you didnt know were filmed in the bay. The worlds most popular film noir festival, noir city, will return to the fabulous castro.
Film noir news updates from the film noir foundation. Established in 2003, the festival features ten days of rare films such as crime without passion, try and get me and the window. San francisco film noir festival castro theatre, 429 castro street dedicated to noir philosophy, attitude and style in films, books, art and music, the festival is the largest of its kind in the u. It immediately grew into the largest film noirspecific annual event in the united states, the centerpiece of the film noir foundations public awareness campaign. Our 17th another hole in the head film festival will run november 29th through december th 2020, at new people cinema in san francisco. A film noir tour of san francisco but craven wasnt over the filming drama. Noir city, the making of this years festival poster, and her glamorous vintage outfits for each. It passed southeast asian diners, tawdry hotels, bars without windows, and places where a twenty will buy you more than the weekends groceries. The san francisco silent film festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about silent film as an art form and as a culturally valuable historical record.
San francisco 1936 san francisco is a musical drama that depicts the 1906 san francisco earthquake. Noir city promises that this will be the darkest and most. Noir city san francisco castro theater 30 january to 3. Film noir festival in france archives san francisco bay view. Director rudolph matte presents bigelows nightmare odyssey in the expressionist style of film noir and the san francisco fishermans wharf jazz club and embarcadero locales are played to the hilt as the starting point of bigelows dark journey. If you watch carefully during the credits, youll notice one unusual line among the acknowledgements. The film noir foundation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation created as an. The 10 best neo noir films of the 2010s so far posted on march 7, 2016 march 7, 2016 by danilo castro for all its visual baggage of fedoras and femme fatales, film noir has acclimated quite well to the modern age. The 15 best noir films of the 1940s taste of cinema. A protofeminist reimagining of fritz langs 1931 classic m, about the hunt for a serial killer who preys on children. Noir city 16 january 26february 4, 2018 castro theatre.
The 20 best movies set in san francisco page 2 taste. The beautiful photobook, which is bound in sumptuous dark blue cloth, comprises lyons photographs of the hilly city taken over 75 yearseach photograph in san francisco noir boasts a singular allure, and a distinct ability to transport the viewer to lyons citys bygone era a brand of gloomyyetdelightful escapism that is a most enjoyable. The worlds most popular film noir festival, noir city screened at the fabulous castro theatre january 24 through february 2, 2020. Film noir dark passage marks 10th anniversary of film in the. Noir films set in san francisco empress norma of san. Presented in one of the citys coolest and most classic theaters, the castro theatre, the festival attracts film lovers from all around the world with a long list of rare films presented just the way they were when originally released from the 1940s and 1950s. For two weeks in the spring, it features more than a hundred and fifty films from more than 50 countries. Noir city denver 2018 program alamo drafthouse cinema. Noir city, san francisco s popular film noir festival, has been an annual event since the late 1990s. Jan 21, 2016 one of the great film noirs set in san francisco is the 1947 bogart and bacall thriller dark passage.
This is one of the largest san francisco film festivals. Program for 2020 noir city film festival, january 24. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films. Noir city, the annual san francisco film noir festival. Posted by empressnorma on january 12, 2018 january 12, 2018 were having our own personal san francisco noir film festival in our house as a warm up to the real noir festival coming soon, and found portrait in black on youtube. The san francisco film society is pleased to be associated withauthor eddie mullers first san francisco film noir festival presentedat the citys atmospheric castro theatre, jan. Noir city 16, san francisco, 26 january4 february, 2018, eddie muller and the film noir foundation by peter rist volume 22, issue 2 february 2018 17 minutes 4040 words. Film festival stills over 30plus years form a film noir of. A former doctor defies the nazis by trying to save.
America doesnt have a monopoly on swaggering gangsters, larcenous lovers, surly excons, corrupt cops, and scheming femmes fatales. A guide to film festivals in san francisco month by month. Chicago 2018 fri, aug 17th, 2018 to thu, aug 23rd, 2018 noir citys 10th anniversary kicks off with an opening night tribute to writerdirector carl franklin. Noir city 11, january 25 february 3, 20, at san francisco s historic castro theatre. Film noir festival noir city x takes over san franciscos. A home breakin seems trivial until the victims neighbor turns up dead. Jonathan kiefer, san francisco chronicle, june 5, 2005 nathaniel rich has written a fascinating work of criticism disguised as a guided tour around a great city. The 10 best neonoir films of the 2010s so far taste of. Glenn danzigs verotika makes its san francisco theatrical premier at the historic castro theater on tuesday, september 10th for one night only. Noir city, the annual san francisco film noir festival, began in january, 2003.
Real life film noir in san francisco by jonathan blaustein may. See more ideas about film noir, detective and film. Film noir dark passage marks 10th anniversary of film in. We believe in films power to inspire, entertain, and change the world. A man is found murdered, with witnesses convinced about the woman they saw leaving his apartment. With this festival, we seek broader horizons than our original genre designation allowed.
1443 30 1343 1221 140 456 1005 1184 319 789 711 1095 444 764 870 710 677 977 394 406 961 1526 60 379 397 157 22 112 486 324 1325 742 1639 1244 1422 1028 1350 79 1127 79 802 1299 822