April 12, 2018
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Nation Wide
by Joanna Butcher
Old Florida film hand returns to its premier festival and likes what she saw.
East Bay
by cineSOURCE staff
Celebrating ten years on the N. California film/art beat and planning for ten more.
Kao KOs Coming of Age Feature
by Daniel Kremer
The poetic brilliance of Jeff Kao's 'Knowing Nothing Cold' is hailed by cineaste Kremer.
Doniphan Blair Scores from Outside
by Steven Middlestein
Surveying of 35 years of iconoclastic writing by this magazine's publisher/editor.
Our Doc Blogger: Don Schwartz
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Breaking News
by Jerry McDaniel
Showing until Sunday, April 8, OIFF focuses on docs and ML King's legacy.
Memories Of Animator Bud Luckey
by Karl Cohen
A community looks back on a stalwart of Colossal, Pixar and more.
Animation at SF Internat
by Karl Cohen
Lots of excellent animation at the SF International, April 7-18.
Cohen’s Cartoon Corner
by Karl Cohen
Cohen looks at current animation events, including free seminar at SF State.
California Film & Art
by Elle S. Morosoli
The North Bay enjoyed a world class fest of food, wine and film in February.
Coming Out of a Sundance Blind Spot
by Doniphan Blair
The Oakland film 'Blindspotting', starring/written by 'Hamilton' star Daveed Diggs, opened/wowed Sundance.
It’s Mavericks Surf Time!
by Doniphan Blair
Titans of Mavericks surf contest now has women, a struggle well-told in recent film.
Trial by Fire: Loss and Continuation
by Elle S. Morosoli
Three Napa Valley artists grapple with the loss of their studios and art—on top of neighbors—and how to create anew.
Mad Hannans Movie: Trouble in Paradise
by Jay Randy Gordon, The MARINsider
Fun-loving musician brothers from Marin face life's big problems in poignant doc.
Film Filosophy
by Joanne Butcher
Filmmaking coach Joanne Butcher outlines a diabolically simple plan for indie success.
Perils of Production, Indie-Style
by Doniphan Blair
Although any production can descend into chaos and power trips, indies are especially prone—until true pros come to the rescue.
The Real Digital Filmmaking
by Joanne Butcher
Cloud project management meets indie filmmaking in this fab new software.
Popular Recent Stories
by Doniphan Blair
Is there a difference between Weinstein, Hitchcock and Keillor, grey areas that must be tolerated to protect the romantic project?
Summer of Love Shows, Movies & Festivals Beg Question: What Went Wrong with Hippie Intellectuals?
by Doniphan Blair
Blair came late to The Haight ('71) but studied it and surveys '60s art and ideas, successes and failures, and future.
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Last Night in Managua
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by Doniphan Blair
First published in 1984 (Portland's Clinton Street Quarterly), Blair covers Nicaragua's first election and its diverse people and opinions five years after the revolution.
The Nude in the Age of Trump and Porn
by Doniphan Blair
Can the nude, as an art form, survive a time of open sexuality, aggressive misogyny and misguided attempts to control both?
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by Jay Randy Gordon and Doniphan Blair
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Om Prakash Sharma: Painting, Post-Colonialism and Tantra
by Doniphan Blair
Indian artist and sitarist Sharma provides breathtaking images but also sophisticated mixing and ideas reaching back in time.
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by Doniphan Blair
The enigmatic artist dominated many media, from sculpture to film, and provided high art guidance to the hippies.
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CineSource looks at the trend to collectivize from Brooklyn to Bombay, Oakland to Hollywood's Aussie darlings, Blue-Tongue.
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‘The Green Prince’ of Peace Documentary
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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?
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by Doniphan Blair
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The Black Panther Filmography
by Doniphan Blair
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Our lack of defense of art and Sufism, Islam's peaceful path, has given a great opening to radical militants.
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