The Institute
Oct 11, 2013 | IMDB 6.2
92 min Watch NowDocumentary
Thousands of participants in a San Francisco-based alternate reality game end up getting more than they bargained for. Told from the players’ perspectives, the film looks over the precipice at an emergent new art form where the real world and fictional narratives merge to create unforeseen and often unsettling consequences. Examining counter-culture, new religious movements and street art, this film takes the viewer on a journey into a secret underground world teeming just beneath the surface of everyday life.
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Dance for All
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The Bridge
Mondo Topless
A Breath Of Summer
It Came From Aquarius Records
We Were There to Be There
Pranks!
The Donut King
Ghost Town to Havana
Crumb
Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs
Water and the Dream of the Engineers
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IMDB 7.7 | Apr , 2000
The inspirational story of Marta Becket: 76-yr old singer, writer, dancer, painter, visionary, and her creation Amargosa.Around the World in California
IMDB 5 | May , 1947
This FitzPatrick's Traveltalks series short takes the viewer to various sites around California that resemble the geography, architecture, and culture of other places around the globe.Glimpses of California
IMDB 6 | Oct , 1946
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IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 2003
A homeless musician finds meaning in his life when he starts a friendship with dozens of parrots.The Mission Trail
IMDB 0 | Apr , 1946
This Traveltalk series short follows the route laid out by the famous chain of 21 Spanish missions, begun in 1769 and extending northward for over 500 miles, from San Diego to Sonoma, California. We stop briefly at San Luis Rey and San Juan Capistrano (to watch the swallows) as well as San Juan Bautista and other missions.Kamikaze Hearts
IMDB 6 | Nov , 1986
Porn stars Sharon Mitchell and Tigr navigate the ups and downs of being in love while working in the sex industry.Dance for All
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2007
The Beach Boys - California Surfin
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2004
At Berkeley
IMDB 6.7 | Nov , 2013
Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous debate taking place over tuition hikes, budget cuts, and the future of higher education in the United States.The Bridge
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 2006
The Bridge is a controversial documentary that shows people jumping to their death from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco - the world's most popular suicide destination. Interviews with the victims' loved ones describe their lives and mental health.Mondo Topless
IMDB 4.6 | Nov , 1966
Completely topless. Completely uninhibited. The craze that began in San Francisco is now exploding across the USA and Europe.A Breath Of Summer
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2018
Feel the rush of the breathtakingly beautiful National Parks of California with one deep breath of the summer air.It Came From Aquarius Records
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Mar , 1988
Video accompaniment to the book of the same name released by RE/SEARCH magazine, featuring interviews with Survival Research Lab's Mark Pauline, Joe Coleman, Karen Finley, Boyd Rice, and Frank Discussion. "Five Fabulously Funny Interviews with Fiendishly Flamboyant Pranksters discussing diabolical (and sometimes illegal) deeds. Dazzling deceptions and put-ons from some of the most outrageous artists living today."The Donut King
IMDB 7 | Aug , 2020
Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy builds a multi-million dollar empire by baking America's favourite pastry: the doughnut.Ghost Town to Havana
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2015
A rampant, street level story of mentorship and everyday heroism in tough circumstances. An inner city coach's son, estranged in his youth from his father, spends five years on ball fields in inner city Oakland and Havana, following the lives of two extraordinary youth baseball coaches, Roscoe in Oakland and Nicolas in Havana. The coaches meet on videotape and two years of red tape later, Coach Roscoe and nine Oakland players travel to Havana to play Coach Nicolas' team. For one week, the players and coaches eat, dance, swim, argue and play baseball together. But when the parent of an Oakland player is murdered back home, it brings back the inescapable reality and challenges of life in an American inner city.Crumb
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1994
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IMDB 5.2 | Oct , 2005
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs features a brief history of the Dead Kennedys' early years up to their first UK tour, never before seen live performances, interviews with Klaus Fluoride and East Bay Ray, comments by music journalists, and insights from the key people involved with the recording of the DK's first album. Jello Biafra's 1979 run for mayor is also highlighted.Water and the Dream of the Engineers
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1983
Documentary where rich social history frames a spirited debate on the development of water infrastructure throughout the USA.