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Oakland's Paramount Theatre is one of the finest remaining examples of Art Deco design in the United States. Designed by renowned San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger and completed in late 1931, it was one of the first Depression-era buildings... more
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Do you hate multiplexes with their cramped seating, claustrophobic atmosphere, pitiful snack bar selections (in terms of choices, prices and quality), postage stamp screens, and airport/shopping mall approach to movie-going? Remember that good old... more
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3 Screens. Operated by Landmark since 1994. The oldest operating movie theatre in the city of Oakland, the Piedmont Theatre opened its doors on September 15, 1917. From its earliest days showing silent films through the studio era (including memorabl... more
Pixar Animation Studios combines creative and technical artistry to create original films in the medium of computer animation. Pixar has created and produced five of the most successful and beloved animated films in recent memory. more
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In 2011, combining their over fifteen years of experience, Franz Erian and Theodore Allen co-founded Polar Productions. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and accessible around the world, Polar Productions brings its expertise and unique style of s... more
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Rasputin Music is a large independent record store, founded in 1971 in Berkeley. more
Easy to get to.   A good place to visit if you're in Jack London Square and would like to catch a movie.   Mostly Hollywood blockbuster type movies but also participate in a few local film festivals like the Oakland Internation Film Festiva... more
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As Moraga's premiere movie theater, The New Rheem Theatre will exhibit independent, family, international, documentary, narrative, and avant-garde films. Many of our films are presented with personal appearances by filmmakers, critics, and scholars t... more
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Come enjoy our brand of independent, customer friendly movie going. We feature a diverse mix of films including the best quality films from Hollywood and a diverse array of independent and foreign films from around the world. We have a genuine int... more
We are so excited to bring you over 60 films directed and co-directed by Women. This year’s premieres, features, and short films truly reflect the vitality of women filmmakers from around the world! We had a record-number of submissions this year tha... more
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Shapeshifters Cinema is an experimental microcinema located in Oakland, CA. Our mission is to provide a venue and support for contemporary artists working with experimental and artist-made film, video, sound, music and other types of mediated perform... more
The only historic, non-profit theatre in the region showing classic, foreign & independent films. The Art Deco State Theatre was built in 1934 by S. Charles Lee and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. After decades as a film h... more
There are two kinds of film festival: there are the mega-hyped, hoopla-infested selling circuses, and there is Telluride. It is extraordinarily exciting, in this age of the triumph of capitalism, to discover an event dedicated not to commerce, but to... more
The Crest Theatre is a historic theater located in downtown Sacramento, California, just blocks from the State Capital, the Sacramento Convention Center, and the new Sacramento Kings basketball arena (under construction). It was originally opened in... more
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The BAL Theatre is a significant historical, art and entertainment asset to the community, it was built in 1945 as a modern Art Deco, 800 seat, community based, movie palace and performing arts theatre in San Leandro, California. San Leandro Curtain... more
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THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER is a community-centered cinema and pub located in Oakland's Uptown district. New releases, cult classics, and fabulous special programming. Beer & wine served. more
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Transgress Studios is a boutique video and film production company that specializes in live event coverage, live-streaming, promotional videos, real estate, and virtual tours. From pre-production services all the way through editing, we do everything... more
The Vine Cinema & Alehouse is not your ordinary movie theatre. Considered one of "Livermore's most unique experiences," we are a complete date night wrapped into one! People come for the amazing food, beer & wine selections all delivered to your ta... more
This drive-in fully embrace technology with the largest digital projectors available.  West Wind Drive-Ins project a crystal-clear digital image on screens so big they dwarf the ones you'll find in a typical walk-in theatre.  Gone are t... more