Canyon Cinema

49 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality: The City Envisioned by Canyon Cinema 6pm Wednesday, October 15, 2026 The Roxie Theater, San Francisco Part of The Roxie’s Arthouse 50 series Event tickets here In celebration of The Roxie Theater’s 50th year, this program assembles films made by former and current Canyon staffers, offering manifold views of […

Canyon Cinema’s Print Generations 7pm, Saturday, September 19, 2026 Indexical, Santa Cruz Event tickets here Tijana Petrović, Amy Reid, and TT Takemoto in person! Co-presented by Canyon Cinema This program highlights work from Canyon Cinema’s inaugural film commissioning project.

Canyon Cinema is pleased to welcome Amy Reid to the collection! Amy Reid is a filmmaker whose work examines the intersections between gender, national identity, and labor.

Canyon Cinema is delighted to welcome TT Takemoto to our Board of Directors! TT Takemoto is a queer Japanese American artist and scholar exploring Asian American history, sexuality, and identity.

Moon 1969 (1969, 15 minutes, color, sound, 16mm or digital file) “The interrelated convolutions and spasms of image, color, and sound that filmmaker Bartlett creates is the cumulative effect of his pioneer work using negative images, polarization, television techniques, computer-film, and electronic patterns all compressed into a visual punch that

Canyon Cinema is pleased to welcome Linda Izcali Scobie and her work to the collection! Linda Izcali Scobie is a filmmaker, programmer, and projectionist living in San Francisco.

Canyon Cinema is pleased to announce that C Applewhaite‘s I AM THE WORLD (2022) and let me breathe (2021) are now available. I AM THE WORLD screens at London’s Barbican Centre on July 30th, as part of videoclub’s UK touring program Selected 16.

In the Maritime Frequencies (2025, 16 minutes, color, sound, 16mm or digital file or DCP) “We’ll remember the earth as if it were a dream.” This film is an exploration of the coastal landscapes of San Francisco, using darkroom developers made from the solutions of our times — bay water, hand sanitizer and “safe” detergent […]