The Best Movies in San Francisco

Alamo Drafthouse

My new favorite place to watch a movie. Where else can I catch a film and order a shot of Fortaleza? Close to BART and all the happenings of the Mission and Valencia. -------- Cold beer, hot movies, and delicious snacks and meals; The A... more

AMC Kabuki

Kabuki Theatres have integrated themselves in the community by screening Hollywood new release films and acclaimed film festivals like the SF International Film Festival and SF Asian International Film Festival. MacGuffins Bar: Enjoy alcoholic... more

AMC Metreon 16 with IMAX

Located on the third floor of Metreon, the 15-screen Loews Theatres Metreon is San Francisco’s largest movie theatre complex, a gorgeous movie palace with a panoramic view of the Yerba Buena Gardens Esplanade and the San Francisco skyline. Loe... more

Amoeba Music - San Francisco

In 1997 Amoeba Music crossed the Bay to open its San Francisco location, in a converted bowling alley at the eastern edge of Golden Gate Park. Here we stock hundreds of thousands of music and movie titles from every genre imaginable, and we're... more

Artists' for Television Access (ATA)

Since the early '80s, Artists' Television Access has provided equipment, education, and a screening venue for independent film and video to artists and the community in San Francisco's Mission District. A nonprofit, all-volunteer, artist-run,... more

Balboa Theatre

The Balboa Theatre is undergoing a renaissance thanks to efforts by the co-founder of Landmark Theatres, Gary Meyer. Meyer has resurrected the Balboa, which was built in 1926, by leasing it from the Levin family who had run the neighborhood theater f... more

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Beta Videography

A full-service video production and creative agency for the startup, corporate and broadcast sectors. We specialize in startup explainer videos. more

Castro Theatre

The Castro Theatre, designated a Registered Landmark in 1977, is considered not only the finest example of a 1920s movie palace in San Francisco (Landmark Report), but one of the best preserved of its type in the nation. In July 1977 the Castro Theat... more

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Center for Asian American Media

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distribu... more

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distribut... more

Century 9 - San Francisco Centre

A great place to catch a new release film. more

CineArts at the Empire

The Empire screens a mix of art house -- independent and foreign films -- and Hollywood blockbuster films. The three-screen complex has a large downstairs auditorium, displaying art. more

Coppola Theater (Fine Arts Building 101)

Coppola Theater is primarily an instructional space, and the Cinema Department welcomes the opportunity to consider requests from campus departments and programs throughout the university for the use of this unique screening facility. We are unable t... more

Creative Armada

Creative Armada is a full service independent media production company based in San Francisco with a satellite presence in Santa Cruz. We have been in buisness since 1999 and produce commercial, narrative, and music video content. We are proud to off... more

Delancy Street Theater

The Delancey Theater is part of a program run by the Delancey Street Foundation. The residents built the screening room - a multimedia capable screening room featuring ergonomic seating for 146 guests. The room includes a small stage... more

E. Cee Productions

E. Cee Productions is an event production company located in San Francisco, California. Some items that we specialize in: Large Events Full scale event production (design, planning, logicistics, implementation, budget management) Galas Gr... more

Embarcadero Center

Spanning six blocks in the heart of San Francisco's prime commercial district, Embarcadero Center is one of the largest mixed-use complex in the Western United States. With a unique history, EC offers four million square feet of office and retail spa... more

Film Arts Foundation

Film Arts Foundation (Film Arts) is a non-profit leader in the media arts field, providing comprehensive training, equipment, information, consultations, and exhibition opportunities to independent filmmakers. Now in its twenty-eight year, Film Arts... more

Foreign Cinema

To the surprise of many, Foreign Cinema not only survived the dot-com era but has actually, having shed some of its pretentiousness, thrived to become a staple of the Mission District nightlife scene. And the food's not so bad either. After undergo... more

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Frameline

Frameline’s mission is to support, develop, and promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer visibility through media arts. Through a variety of programs and activities, Frameline provides access to films and videos dealing with a wid... more

Fridays Films

Friday's Films is a creative services studio focusing on film, video, and visual media. Friday's Films was founded in 2001 to produce "Hanging In The Balance: The Future Of Fishing In The Bahamas", which sparked additional productions across Afr... more

Golden Gate Theatre

Built in the 1920s, this former vaudeville house and movie theater was restored and reopened nearly 60 years later as a leading-edge performing arts venue. The Golden Gate Theatre is located at the corner of Taylor Street and Golden Gate Avenue and i... more

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HAIR BY SAPPHIRE

Sapphire is armed with over 15 years of experience as hair stylist performing services on all hair textures. Her specialties include wig styling, custom-made wigs, time period, red carpet, healthy hair, undetectable hair extensions, cut/color, ma... more

Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch International Film Festival Seventh Annual Bay Area / 2009 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 701 Mission St (at Third St) Program and Ticket Information: 415.978.ARTS For questions: [email protected] ____________________... more

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ILM Premier Theater

The LucasFilm Premiere Theater is usually not open to the public except for special events. Founded in 1975 by George Lucas, ILM is the leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industri... more

Japan Video & Media

Located in the mall of Japan Center Mall, Japan Video & Media Inc. carries an incredibly extensive selection of animation, drama, and special interest movies from Japan and Asia. This has to be one of the best places in the city to find or inquire ab... more

Kaboom Productions

Commercial and music video production company. more

Landmark's Clay Theater

Built in 1910 and operated by Landmark since 1991. The mighty Clay is one of the oldest theatres in San Francisco. Built in 1910 by the renown Naify brothers, builders of the first movie screen in town, the New Fillmore, the Clay was first a nickelod... more

Landmark's Embarcadero Center

Built in 1995 and operated by Landmark since 1995. The Embarcadero Center Cinema is located in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District on the corner of Battery and Clay. Since opening on Bastille Day in 1995, the five-screen cinema has taken... more

Landmark's Opera Plaza

Operated by Landmark since 1991. Located on Van Ness Avenue near San Francisco's Civic Center, the Opera Plaza Cinema caters to filmgoers who appreciate a quiet, comfortable experience. Popular independent and foreign films often move here for one la... more

Last Wave Film

Last Wave Film is a video production company based in San Francisco, California. Last Wave Film creates corporate videos, product announcements, interviews and documentaries, event coverage, as well as commercials and other media content. The... more

Letterman Digital Arts Center

The 23-acre campus features four 5-story office buildings totaling approximately 850,000 square feet surrounded by a 17-acre park with a flowing creek and lagoon as its focal point. Tenants at One Letterman Drive will have access to the private dinin... more

Marauder Film LLC

Marauder Film is a ‘story first’ film I.P. creation studio founded on screen-writing and digital visual effects. We develop feature film + advertising content from script through to artistic vision + production, with a particular emphas... more

Marina Theatre

Metreon

Metreon is a state of the art technology and entertainment center. Top destinations include AMC Loews Metreon 16 with IMAX and the Sony Store. The food court includes: Buckhorn Grill, Sanraku, and Firewood Cafe. Jillian's faces... more

Metropolitan Club

Morrison Planetarium in the Academy of Sciences

Our 75-foot dome displays one of the most accurate—and immersive—digital Universes ever created. From faraway galaxies to the workings of our own planet, you'll experience the cosmos like never before. Sit in the middle if you want a... more

Musync

Musync is a music licensing company specializing in helping connect proven indie artists with content producers (film, TV, games, multimedia and even events and spaces). We're dedicated to providing high quality music at reasonable prices and super-s... more

New Nothing Cinema

Since 1983 and previously known as the No Nothing Cinema before having to relocate in 1997, the New Nothing Cinema is born and continues with free shows of avant garge, experimental, and beautiful film and video work. As well as live music and perfor... more

New People

NEW PEOPLE is the 20,000-sqft entertainment complex that is produced and managed by NEW PEOPLE, Inc., which promotes the latest examples of Japanese popular culture expressed though film, art, fashion, and various events. Located in the heart of hist... more

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Ninth Street Independent Film Center

The mission of the Ninth Street Independent Film Center is to secure a lasting space for the creation and dissemination of independent media that promotes democracy, community participation, cultural preservation, access and lifelong learning to a di... more

Oddball Film + Video

ODDBALL FILM + VIDEO is a unique stock footage company specializing in offbeat footage. We have an amazing collection of rare, entertaining, eclectic and eye-opening subjects, as well as classic archival, historical and contemporary clips to support... more

Open Source Film Project

We are a full service production company that specialize in motion pictures. Our core talents lie in Film, TV, and Web productions. Our company is comprised of talented Writers, Directors, Editors, and Producers, that will guide you and your produc... more

Photon SF, Inc.

Photon SF Inc. - San Francisco Motion Graphics Company providing marketing video - testimonial video web video production services in San Francisco and Silicon Valley. Photon is a full Service San Francisco feature generation organization and inven... more

Premiere Pictures International, Inc.

PREMIERE PICTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC. is an entertainment industry innovator, developer, creator, and producer of award-winning films and programs. As we change the way we access entertainment, two elements remain at the center of all successful proj... more

Presidio Theatre - Marina

The Presidio was initially born as "El Presidio" in 1937. However‚ in 1953‚ it was renamed to just "Presidio". Presidio was originally a movie house for last–runs. From there‚ it went on to showcasing promos and eventually&... more

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP

Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) creates, exhibits and distributes new films that authentically reflect the lives of queer women of color and address the vital social justice issues that concern multiple communities. We bridge... more

Rasputin Music - Haight

Founded in 1971, Rasputin Music is the Bay Area's biggest and best independent record store, and has the largest selection of new and used indie, punk, metal, goth, electonic, hip hop, world, soul and R&B music. With stores in Berkeley, San Franc... more

Roxie Theater

The Roxie is an amazing influence on independent cinema in San Francisco. The Roxie is the place to go for unique movies, classics, film festivals and so much more. Roxie Theater is located in the heart of San Francisco's Mi... more

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