San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Through June 24
When: Where:
Castro, Roxie and Victoria theaters in San Francisco, Elmwood in Berkeley and Piedmont in Oakland.
U.S. centerpiece:
“Wild Nights With Emily,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, Castro. Director Madeleine Olnek will be in conversation at 4 p.m. Thursday, June 21 at the Roxie, a free event.
World centerpiece: “And Breathe Normally,” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, Castro.
Closing night:
“Studio 54,” a documentary about the heyday of the famed Manhattan nightclub, 7 p.m. June 24, Castro, followed by a party at Oasis, 298 11th St., San Francisco.
Women’s focus:
“Dykes, Camera, Action!” 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, Castro, followed by a free panel discussion about documentaries by queer women.
Frameline Award:
This year’s award will posthumously honor Oscar-winning Bay Area documentary filmmaker Debra Chasnoff, who died last year. The award presentation at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at the Castro will be followed by a screening of Chasnoff’s 1996 film, “It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School.”
Information: www.frameline.org