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The View from Outside
by Doniphan Blair
Our culture privileges wealth and success without acknowledging life's real values.
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Edge-Cutting in the High Arts
by Doniphan Blair
Can the nude, as an art form, survive a time of open sexuality, aggressive misogyny and misguided attempts to control both?
Bay Area Cinema Stories
by Jay Randy Gordon and Doniphan Blair
Women struggling to surf, gain respect and go pro, shine in Dayla Soul's first film.
Made in the Bay Area: April Round-Up
by Joanne Butcher
Our correspondent checks out four recent films from doc to narrative, great to not so.
Activist Comedy Explodes Out of Oakland
by Doniphan Blair
Oakland politics, comedians and very mixed culture shine in this new web series.
Regarding Our Southern Sister
by Doniphan Blair
Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes tackles the insanity of the Mexican-American frontier, first in a documentary, then a feature film.
More Bay Area Films & Makers
by Karl Cohen
cS's cartoon expert finds a full calendar for Bay Area animation and some interesting new projects.
New Filmmaker Tackles Tech Immigrant Story
by Doniphan Blair, with Ben Yennie
‘For Here or To Go?’ writer/producer talks immigration, innovation and first films.
Spectacular Zen Dog Delivered by Indie Fest
by Doniphan Blair
A gorgeous road/mind trip movie with acting and story able to carry you all the way to cine-enlightment.
Welcome to the Struggle: Daniel Kremer Interview
by Aaron Rappaport
Daniel Kremer has joined the local improvised film movement in a big way.
Alex Ghassan, 1981-2016: Filmmaker and Friend
by Doniphan Blair
One of the 36 victims of the Ghostship fire, Alex was about to leap oceans and artifices.
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Bruce Conner: A Filmmaker/Artist’s Cracked Vision
by Doniphan Blair
The enigmatic artist dominated many media, from sculpture to film, and provided high art guidance to the hippies.
Trying to Look at Oakland’s Gutted Wreck
by Doniphan Blair (text/images)
Paying respects at the site of the Oakland holocaust, where 36 died, had a strange, salutary effect.
Multicultural Masters: Obama to Guatemala
by Doniphan Blair
Combining cultural systems was one of President Obama's numerous successes and has been practiced by many for millennia.
Leibrecht Documents the Documentarians
by Doniphan Blair
Gina Leibrecht's fascinating films about doc makers take on the big issues of documentary film.
Cine Collectives Come Back, Finally!
by Doniphan Blair
CineSource looks at the trend to collectivize from Brooklyn to Bombay, Oakland to Hollywood's Aussie darlings, Blue-Tongue.
Team Tangerine Interview Each Other
by Doniphan Blair
Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch's spectacular film, 'Tangerine', about two transgender prostitutes on Hollywood Blvd on Christmas Day, shot on an iPhone and in Oscar contention, led this author back to their other films and their secret method.
by Doniphan Blair
The enigmatic artist dominated many media, from sculpture to film, and provided high art guidance to the hippies.
Trying to Look at Oakland’s Gutted Wreck
by Doniphan Blair (text/images)
Paying respects at the site of the Oakland holocaust, where 36 died, had a strange, salutary effect.
Multicultural Masters: Obama to Guatemala
by Doniphan Blair
Combining cultural systems was one of President Obama's numerous successes and has been practiced by many for millennia.
Leibrecht Documents the Documentarians
by Doniphan Blair
Gina Leibrecht's fascinating films about doc makers take on the big issues of documentary film.
Cine Collectives Come Back, Finally!
by Doniphan Blair
CineSource looks at the trend to collectivize from Brooklyn to Bombay, Oakland to Hollywood's Aussie darlings, Blue-Tongue.
Team Tangerine Interview Each Other
by Doniphan Blair
Sean Baker and Chris Bergoch's spectacular film, 'Tangerine', about two transgender prostitutes on Hollywood Blvd on Christmas Day, shot on an iPhone and in Oscar contention, led this author back to their other films and their secret method.
African Amer Museum Opens—Just in Time!
by Doniphan Blair
National African American Museum opening in DC and Prez Obama's address inspires Oakland artist and many others.
The West Oakland Multicultural Manifesto
by Doniphan Blair
If Oaklanders can’t create the earth’s most advanced multiculturalism, who can?
Holocaust Films/Books: What’s Been Achieved/Missed
by Doniphan Blair
We survey 138 different Holocaust films and books, including fresh findings on Kafka and film noir, in our first book-length article.
The Black Panther Filmography
by Doniphan Blair
Although Stanley Nelson's new doc is excellent, movies about the radical group may need to get more penetrating to impress West Oaklanders, where the Panthers originated.
CAN ALL BE FORGIVEN? Art, Sufism and Radical Islam
by Doniphan Blair
Our lack of defense of art and Sufism, Islam's peaceful path, has given a great opening to radical militants.
The Green Prince of Peace Documentary
by Doniphan Blair
A son of Hamas, who spied for Israel, tells all and achieves peace, at least within.
Tackling the Tough Palestinian Story
by Doniphan Blair
Arab Film Fest's Opener is beautifully made but does it answer tough questions?
by Doniphan Blair
National African American Museum opening in DC and Prez Obama's address inspires Oakland artist and many others.
The West Oakland Multicultural Manifesto
by Doniphan Blair
If Oaklanders can’t create the earth’s most advanced multiculturalism, who can?
Holocaust Films/Books: What’s Been Achieved/Missed
by Doniphan Blair
We survey 138 different Holocaust films and books, including fresh findings on Kafka and film noir, in our first book-length article.
The Black Panther Filmography
by Doniphan Blair
Although Stanley Nelson's new doc is excellent, movies about the radical group may need to get more penetrating to impress West Oaklanders, where the Panthers originated.
CAN ALL BE FORGIVEN? Art, Sufism and Radical Islam
by Doniphan Blair
Our lack of defense of art and Sufism, Islam's peaceful path, has given a great opening to radical militants.
The Green Prince of Peace Documentary
by Doniphan Blair
A son of Hamas, who spied for Israel, tells all and achieves peace, at least within.
Tackling the Tough Palestinian Story
by Doniphan Blair
Arab Film Fest's Opener is beautifully made but does it answer tough questions?
