Stefan: Falling in Love on the Train to Hell
by Tonia Rotkopf Blair
From 'Love at the End of the World', the upcoming book by a woman who endured the Holocaust but retained her romanticism.

Memorial for Ned Kopp
by Debbie Brubaker
A close friend recalls the great contributions of Ned Kopp to Bay Area film.
In Memorium: Alt-Filmmaker Bruce Baillie
by Doniphan Blair
We remember the beloved and maverick filmmaker who was also a Bay Area cinema activist and organizer.
SFAI: A Great Art School Goes Down
by Doniphan Blair
One of the great art schools of California, if not the world, passes on.

‘Collisions’ Shows Trauma of Deportation
by Jerry McDaniel
Director Richard Levien and cinematog-producer Frazer Bradshaw show the undocumented’s tragedy and resilience.
Rob Nilsson: Enfant Terrible, Old Master of the Indie
by Doniphan Blair
Alt-film master Nilsson, 79, is touring with his second film, shooting his last, writing his autobiography and doing art shows.
‘Blindspotting’ Shows Heart of West Oakland
by Doniphan Blair
Drilling down through 'Blindspotting''s masterful story to the facts on the ground, on cineSOURCE's corner in West Oakland.
‘Sorry to Bother’ Busts Wide Open Oakland Cine
by Doniphan Blair
In a tour-de-force, sci-fi satire on Oakland, capitalism and love, rapper Boots Riley turns cineaste and conquers most obstacles.

On the Road in America: The Hitchhikers Report
by Alex Grardel
A young French journalist goes from 'Into the Wild' bus to Cali cultural sites and Kerouac's grave on his 5th hitchhike tour.
Burns’s ‘Country Music’ and the New Civil War
by Doniphan Blair
If culture can achieve what politics can't, we need the 16-hour doc "Country Music" and country music itself more than ever.




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Corona’s Impact on the Film Industry
by Debbie Brubaker
One of SF's premier indie producers surveys and predicts the pandemic's effect.
Animation Keeps On Truckin’, Despite Viruses Lurkin’
by Karl F. Cohen
While the rest of the industry shuts down, animation is booming in the time of Corona.
Tiktok Takes Over
by Doniphan Blair
A once little known app, popular only with teens, captures our home-bound hearts.
Get a Free Corona Test
by Seema Verma
After months of promises, Covid-19 tests are becoming available, especially for older Californians with Medicare.
Will Streaming Plus Pandemic Kill Theatres?
by Karl F. Cohen
A dust-up between producers and showcasers may foretell the final blow against movie theatres.
Oakland in the Time of Corona
by Doniphan Blair
Oakland's encounter with the pandemic is refracted through the prism of multiculturalism.
Corona Hacks from cineSOURCE
by cineSOURCE staff
Innovations from the East Bay's vaunted alternative therapy community.
Screenwriting Success Outside of LA?
by Bob Sáenz
A local screenwriter reveals his secrets to achieving success in Hollywood.
Sunken Narratives: The Whole Shootin’ Match
by D Swan
cineSOURCE introduces a new column by our Hitchcock aficionado, who unearths unacknowledged treasures of the cinema.
For the Stir Crazy: Karl’s Cartoon Insanity
by Karl F. Cohen
cineSOURCE's animation expert presents a mini-film fest with links to his greatest hits.
Why Wasn’t Eddie Murphy Rudy Ray Moore
by Davell Swan
Investigating the 'Dolemite' phenom, from Moore's 1980s shows to Netflix's surprising remake and Murphy's performance.
Karl Cohen: The Cartoon King
by Doniphan Blair
Cohen, our animation expert since our 2008 start, has been active in local film since screening cartoons to the hippies.
If 5G Is Good, How About 8D?
by Claudia Schergna
An English journalist looks at an unknown audio tech which might soon be standard.
Finally, cineSOURCE’s Weed Report
by Doniphan Blair
Legalizing recreational pot in California produced red tape, price rises, tax losses and misunderstanding but lots of great ganja.
Will Borat Lead Protest Vs Facebook Fascism?
by Doniphan Blair
While comical presidents and social media seem intent on destroying democracy, Sasha Baron Cohen rises in defense.
‘Rollbacks’ Dramatizes the Assault On Earth
by Doniphan Blair
Old Dog Documentaries produces a big film on climate change and gives it away.
The Tribe Versus Civilization Manifesto
by Doniphan Blair
Part of the natural tension between uni- and multi-cultural structures, tribe vs civilization must be solved for societies to function.
Romanticism and Its Discontents, East & West
by Doniphan Blair
Japan had the earth's first romantic movement in the 11th C, which flourished until WWII brought negative consequences.

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