Current & Upcoming Film Series
Past Film Series-
Special Screenings
OngoingRecent releases, restored classics, and special guests grace the Barbro Osher Theater.
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French Noir: From the Shadows into the Light
June 4–August 28, 2026A selection of some of the greatest noir films from France, where the expression film noir was originally coined. Featured guest speakers include film historian David Thomson and Berkeley-based Laura Truffaut, the eldest daughter of François Truffaut.
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Summer with Monica Vitti
June 11–August 13, 2026Thanks to recent restorations from Cinecittà, this series offers the opportunity to experience a selection of Monica Vitti’s best work on the big screen, from her iconic performances in the films of Michelangelo Antonioni to her exuberant comedies with Carlo Di Palma, Mario Monicelli, Luciano Salce, and Alberto Sordi.
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A Complete Stanley Kubrick
June 12–August 30, 2026Stanley Kubrick created some of the most revered works in cinema history, both critically lauded and hugely successful at the box office, while maintaining a singular vision across genres. This series includes all of Kubrick’s features, a few of his early short documentaries, and two films he prepared to make but that were ultimately completed by others.
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Frameline50 at BAMPFA
June 19–26, 2026BAMPFA celebrates Frameline50 with four great films from the festival’s lineup.
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Some Nostalgic Place: The Films of Isao Takahata
July 2–August 28, 2026A cofounder of Studio Ghibli, director Isao Takahata (1935–2018) pushed feature animation into uncharted territories, making films using a variety of techniques but always with reverence for both the natural world and the present-tense, unremarked-upon moments in life.
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Film Preservationist Ross Lipman in Person
July 9–11, 2026Author of the recent publication The Archival Impermanence Project, acclaimed film restorationist and independent filmmaker Ross Lipman introduces several films he helped preserve: Wanda, The Times of Harvey Milk, and The Exiles.
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Made in Berkeley: The House That Zaentz Built
August 1–30, 2026Copresented with the Berkeley Film Foundation, Made in Berkeley presents a selection of exceptional documentaries made at the storied Fantasy Studios building over four decades. With filmmakers Vivien Hillgrove, Vivian Kleiman, Steven Okazaki, Justine Shapiro, and Denise Zmekhol in person.
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Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings
August 14–29, 2026We welcome Bay Area filmmakers Nathaniel Dorsky and Jerome Hiler, who will present four programs of their films, including Dorksy’s Hours for Jerome, Parts 1 & 2; Alaya; and Arboretum Cycle; as well as Hiler’s Words of Mercury and his latest, Careless Passage.