California Movies

For years, there has been an effort to discover the exact origin of the most popular American grape variety and wine, Zinfandel. Thanks to modern...

Wendy, a Chinese “parachute kid,” is struggling to adapt to her new American life.

Direct cinema pioneer Frederick Wiseman takes an in-depth look at the preeminent American university during a fall semester that saw a vigorous...

Six rough and tumble motor cyclists meet at the side of an empty highway to plan their adventurous excursion cycling to Los Angeles. The burly bunch...

At the beginning of the Civil War, Benjamin Eaton brings his upper-class bride, Alice, to live in California. She is thrown into the rough life of...

Rajiv Satyal has shared stages with some of the biggest names in standup comedy, performed on all seven continents and headlined live shows worldwide...

When they learn that their brother Matt Denton is awaiting trial in California, charged with train robbery, deputies Tom Denton and Fred Denton leave...

The real story of "4:20 Somethings" living in California's semi-legalized marijuana culture.

A wordless portrait of sculptor Jessica Jackson Hutchins shows us the artist in the process of transforming clay into uncanny forms.

Two thieves discover a professional and personal relationship when individual heist plans are thrown together by circumstance.

Jim Bridwell was one of the best climbers in the world in the 70s, 80s. The documentary chronicles Bridwell's career from those early days to his...

During the Civil War, three American soldiers are sent, disguised as civilians, to California to gather evidence that Southern agents there are...

Southern California’s Coachella Valley, including the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Desert Hot Springs, boasts hundreds of...

Jamie, an African-American teenager, grapples with his sexual identity on the night Barack Obama is elected President and Proposition 8 — the...

A bereaved family is targeted by a sex trafficking ring during a trip to California.

On August 15th, 2006, filmmaker Ryan Dacko set out to get a 30-minute meeting with a major Hollywood producer by running on foot from Syracuse, New...

Every Christmas, Bruce Mertz lights up the neighborhood with the 50,000 lights covering his house. For decades he's obsessively added to his display,...

A family deals with loss of a family member while reflecting on moments of happiness

Explorations in 21st Century American Architecture Series: Ray Kappe has long been a cult figure in the architectural scene in and around Los...

Milestone No. 3 is a documentary following three lifelong friends as they travel across the country to California for the very first time. Armed with...