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Founded amid the political activism and artistic experimentation of the 1960s, the School of Cinema continues to celebrate cinematic expressions that challenge social and artistic norms.

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2021 Valediction Statements

We want to congratulate our upcoming School of Cinema graduates! Enjoy a compilation of words the graduates shared with us.

Criterion Channel Honors Alumnus Filmmaker Arthur Dong with Retrospective

A short documentary that filmmaker Arthur Dong (B.A., ’82) made while studying Cinema at San Francisco State University is getting a new life and a bit of a face-lift.

Chronicle goes wild for McBride’s Wilder bio

A Chronicle review of Professor of Cinema Joseph McBride’s newest biography calls the book “remarkable.” “Billy Wilder: Dancing on the Edge” (Columbia University Press) examines the life and work...

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