BAMPFA’s Winter 2024 film series offers a range of films that challenge the lies of the authoritarian kakistocracy, including documentaries on climate change, human sexuality, and the struggles of indigenous pastoralists, as well as a series on the work of documentary filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa.

Hulu’s December lineup includes the 30th anniversary screening of the best action film of the 1990s, Speed, as well as a new National Geographic docuseries, Inside The Enchanted Forests, and a documentary about the real Full Monty, which raises awareness of testicular and prostate cancer treatment and research.

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Netflix has a variety of holiday specials, including a musical special with Sabrina Carpenter and an animated film based on holiday stories by the author of “Love Actually”, as well as entertaining options like a documentary about the 1980s and 1990s Detroit Pistons and a documentary about a married couple who performed an incredible Bitcoin theft.

The 21st Another Hole In The Head Film Festival features a variety of science fiction, horror, and fantasy films, including “Chainsaws Were Singing,” “I’d Rather Be Turned Into Cat Food,” and “Turn It Off,” as well as a live performance of the score for “Night Of The Living Dead” and a 40th anniversary screening of “The Terminator.”

Hulu is releasing a variety of highly acclaimed series and films in November, including Juliette Binoche’s historical drama of food and romance, an adaptation of a National Book Award-winning novel, and a docuseries about bad behavior around the holidays.

Running from November 2-3, 2024, the Roxie Theater in collaboration with CiNEOLA presents the fifth annual Colombia On Film series.  Co-presenters for this series are Rox Cine and the Colombian Consulate of San Francisco. 

Netflix offers a diverse range of shows and films in November, including new episodes of The Empress and Chef’s Table, a look at the Elvis ’68 Comeback Special, and the untold story of a controversial kiss in Spain.

This weekend sees six different film festivals happening in San Francisco, including the San Francisco Dance Film Festival, Cine + Mas Latino Film Festival, 3rd i San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival, Green Film Festival of San Francisco, San Francisco Short Film Festival, and United Nations Association Film Festival.