What we’re working on (that you don’t want to miss)
I Swear
Opens In Bay Area Theaters
24 April 2026
Written & Directed by
Kirk Jones
Starring
Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Shirley Henderson, Peter Mullan, and Scott Ellis Watson
Synopsis
Based on the life story of Tourette's Syndrome campaigner John Davidson, MBE. Set within 1980s Britain, the story follows him throughout his troubled teens and early adulthood, and explores this little known and entirely misunderstood condition, along with his attempts to live a ‘normal’ life against the odds.
Late Fame
Screening at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival
Opening Night, Friday, April 24, 2026, 5:30 PM, Castro Theater
Opens In Bay Area Theaters
Summer 2026
Directed by
Kent Jones
Starring
Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan
Synopsis
Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.
Time And Water
Screening at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival
Saturday, April 25, 2026, 12:30 PM, Premier Theater
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 4:45 PM, BAMPFA
Opens In Bay Area Theaters
Early Summer 2026
Directed by
Sara Dosa
Synopsis
Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time, and water.
One In A Million
Screening at the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival
Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM, Marina Theater
Opens In Bay Area Theaters
Fall 2026
Directed by
Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes
Synopsis
Filmed over ten years, ONE IN A MILLION follows Israa from childhood to adulthood on an extraordinary journey from Syria to Germany — and back again. We first meet her at age 11, as she and her family prepare to cross the Aegean Sea, risking everything in search of safety and a better life in Europe. What unfolds is a deeply personal chronicle of war, exile and heartbreak, as Israa grows up navigating adolescence, identity and belonging far from the home she was forced to leave.
CAAMFest
On San Francisco Movie Screens And Venues Throughout The City
7-10 May 2026
CAAMFest is returning for its 44th year, featuring over 60 films that capture the current zeitgeist of Asian American communities. The festival’s completely in-person screenings, panel discussions, and other programs will be centered around the AMC Kabuki in San Francisco's Japantown, highlighting the city’s long history as a hub for Asian American community building with national impact.
Opening Night will begin at the AMC Kabuki Theater with an advance screening of the documentary feature The A-List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas. Following the film, CAAM will host a Gala at the Asian Art Museum featuring tastes of the most talked about Asian American food and beverages in the Bay Area.
Kintsukuroi
Begins streaming
19 May 2026
Written & Directed by
Kerwin Berk
Starring
Ryan Takemiya, Kealani Kitaura, Ken Takeda, Chizu Omori
Synopsis
historical epic currently captivating audiences on the festival circuit, Kintsukuroi chronicles the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans under President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. The film follows two Northern California families whose lives are destroyed as they are torn from their homes and sent to desolate prison camps, while their sons fight bravely on European battlefields. Spanning continents and generations, Kintsukuroi is a powerful portrait of resilience and dignity in the face of injustice—an intimate human drama set against one of America’s darkest chapters.
DOCFest 2026*
*25th Anniversary edition
On San Francisco Movie Screens And Venues Throughout The City
28 May - 7 June, 2026
The Silver Anniversary of the annual San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will take place from May 28 to June 7, 2026. Celebrating non-fiction films and organized by the parent organization, SF IndieFest, the festival will feature a hybrid format, with in-person presentations at the Roxie Theater, 3118 16th Street and the Vogue Theater, 3290 Sacramento St in San Francisco, alongside virtual screenings.
The full festival program will be announced on May 6, 2026.