Kelli Dillon files a lawsuit after doctors perform an unauthorized hysterectomy on her while she is in prison. Q&A with filmmakers and invited guests in a panel discussion following the screening. This screening is co-presented by the Berkeley Film Foundation.
Emerging from 2020's "Racial Reckoning", the film, Black Voices from the Ivory Tower, critically examines the racialized experiences of California's Black students, staff, and faculty in higher education. Addressing subjects like the Black Tax, and Racial Battle Fatigue, the Black Voices offer best practices and solutions for advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Broken Bone Bathtub has kept Siobhán O'Loughlin, an immersive artist performing in other peoples' bathrooms, on the road for six years. As her final tour of this intimate, interactive solo show draws to a close, she contemplates how she will sustain her life as an independent artist in the years ahead. “It feels like you’re watching a story from Siobhán,” an audience member says, “But it’s almost like you’re entering a story of yourself, too.” Broken Bone Bathtub documents the healing nature of immersive art, juxtaposed with the ever-rising challenges that independent artists face in a compromising capitalist landscape. A special Q+A Talkback session with Siobhán O'Loughlin (Director) and Elaine Blank (Bay Area BBB Producer & Immersive Enthusiast), moderated by Rishikesh Tirumalai (Ritual Performance Artist & Emergence Wizard) will take place following the screening.
PG
Cereal Cinema is the New Parkway's Saturday morning offering of family-friendly fun, accompanied by an all-you-can-eat cereal bar. We'll have classic cartoons from decades past on the screen, none announced until the actual show, but all of a PG or G equivalency.
Rfor strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images, and language throughout.
A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.
The New Parkway is now hosting Drag Queen Story Time—Come for the hair, the glitter, the glamour, and the stories! Drag Queen Story Time was created to be enjoyed by everyone; whether you’re a kiddo yourself or a kiddo at heart, this event is for you! In order to allow seats for everyone, we are requiring one ticket per person over 1 year of age. Seating will still be limited, so please come prepared to share space with other groups and be generous with your story queen; they are only charging a nominal fee for this event!
Come celebrate Earth Month with gorgeous films about our most precious resource - Mother Earth. The New Parkway and Video Consortium Bay Area present a selection of powerful short documentaries centered around our stunning planet. From fighting to save salmon, tribal tending of black oaks, inclusive backpacking groups, waterways in Iran and a love letter to a mountain village in Mexico, this lineup is not to be missed! Featuring films by Northern California filmmakers Maya Craig and Shane Anderson, Matthew J. Falcon, Palmer Morse, Ako Salemi and Eugenia Renteria. Filmmakers will be in attendance for a Q&A after the screening!
Blending 40 years of home movies, raw film archive, and intimate present-day verité, a poignant reflection from Amy Ray & Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls – the iconic folk rock duo. A timely look into the obstacles, activism, and life lessons of two queer friends who never expected to make it big.
Rfor violent content, some gore, and language including a sexual reference.
A live television broadcast in 1977 goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation's living rooms.
Rfor violence and grisly images, sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use.
From Director Rose Glass comes an electric new love story; reclusive gym manager Lou falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder headed through town to Vegas in pursuit of her dream. But their love ignites violence, pulling them deep into the web of Lou’s criminal family.
PGfor some language, partial nudity and smoking.
Hirayama is content with his life as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo. Outside of his structured routine he cherishes music on cassette tapes, books, and taking photos of trees. Through unexpected encounters, he reflects on finding beauty in the world.
Rfor some language and sexual content.
Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream.
The TherActivist: They/Them/Theirs book and documentary project shines light on the intersections of identity, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; gender expression and social justice activism against the backdrop of anti-Black racism, anti-LGBTQIA violence, and social exclusion. A combination of Black Lives Matter, LGBTQIA+ rights, equity and more! The TherActivist embodies a “therapeutic activism” approach, while servicing and empowering people of color, LGBTQIA+ communities, and marginalized populations.