FILM FESTIVAL EVENTS ARCHIVES
Imagine walking through the streets of San Francisco while the army works through the crowd carrying assault rifles and machine guns. This is the situation in which Jamal Dajani and David Michaelis find themselves on a visit together to their home…
Writer/director Gustavo Loza?s visually stimulating, hauntingly timely film punctures the surface of immigration with a distinctive and unconventional storytelling style.Three countries, three cultures, three different realities serve as background…
JOHN PINETTE: YOU GO NOW
Cinequests anniversary edition celebrates thirty years of elating audiences, artists, and innovators so it only seems fitting we kick-off with the story of a man who filled peoples lives with joy and laughter. Having its…
For 25 years, Cinequest has chosen visions that spark fire and greatly inspire. Cinequest 25 opens with spectacular energy, spotlighting a story that not only touched the entire Bay Area, but also one that inspired millions.
Who would have thought…
Stellar performances by Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Kimberly Williams-Paisley, (Father of the Bride) and Stephnie Weir (MADtv) make for a potent combination in the World Premiere of Paul Leuer?s sweet and funny tale of ambition, family and the…
United States PremiereCinequest is proud to open its richly diverse collection of works from around the world with the United States Premiere of José Roberto Torero's delightful Manual For Love Stories, a freewheeling Brazilian take on the comedy of…
Manual For Love Stories United States Premiere Cinequest is proud to open its richly diverse collection of works from around the world with the United States Premiere of José Roberto Torero?s delightful Manual For Love Stories,…
OPENING NIGHT GALA at the United Artist Theaters: Special screening of Trekkies. Appearance by director Roger Nygard (High Strung, Six Days in Roswell, Suckers) and producer Keith Border (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure). Starring/Hosted by…
Opening Cinequest with a bang! Academy award-winning director Gavin Hood will present his captivating new thriller Eye in the Sky, starring Dame Helen Mirren (The Queen, Trumbo), Alan Rickman (Harry Potter, Die Hard), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones,…
Sponsored by Intel.Maverick legend John Turturro joins Cinequest to present the breathtaking Passione and to receive Cinequest?s Maverick Spirit Award.Italy, a culture and a people beloved around the globe and Naples, Italy ?has seen it all:…
Start the twentieth anniversary celebration of Cinequest in its tradition of discovering electrifying cinema. Cinequest kicks off with a powerhouse, starring Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated Brian Cox (Match Point, Troy, The Bourne…
Giving a whole new meaning to the phrase ?love is dead,? director Ellie Kanner?s (crazylove, Face to Face) third feature is a superbly crafted dark romantic comedy that reveals the future of the dating scene is not in bars, clubs or via the Internet…