film Archives - Oakland Voices

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“Stephen Curry: Underrated” Documentary Opened SFFILM Festival at Grand Lake Theater

April 21, 2023 Momo Chang

A new documentary by local filmmaker Peter Nicks will be released this summer on July 21, 2023, via Apple TV+. Stephen Curry: Underrated, focuses on the origin story of Curry: his roots during his childhood

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“We R Here” Documents ‘Life on the Streets’ in Oakland Through Cell Phone Diaries

November 10, 2022 Eduardo Jimenez

On the opening of his vignette, James “DJ Nyce” Goodwin looks into his cellphone camera resting on the Volkwagen bug’s dashboard that he lives in and bluntly declares that he is homeless. He then explains

Offsides Production’s New Show “Normal Ain’t Normal” Co-produced by Oakland’s Josh Healey with Rosario Dawson

September 26, 2022 Brandy Collins

Across the cultural landscape, many new shows are creating storylines that either predate the pandemic or allude to the circumstances to normalize it. While some shows may include elements like face masks or talk about

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How One Local Filmmaker Debuted First Film and Comic Book During Pandemic

July 15, 2022 Brandy Collins

Love Conquers All, a comic book and movie co-written by filmmakers Janell Grace and Malik Glass, is a story about Kennedy, a man reconciling his issues with trauma and grief after the passing of his

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Oakland Voices Alumna Ayodele Nzinga Featured in ‘The New Yorker’ Film “The Game God(S)”

February 3, 2022 Momo Chang

Our Oakland Voices alumna, and Oakland’s very own first Poet Laureate Ayodele Nzinga, is featured in a new film released this week at The New Yorker. The 17-minute film is called The Game God(S) and

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New Barbara Lee Documentary Required Viewing for Oaklanders

August 13, 2021 Kat Ferreira

The documentary film about Congresswoman Barbara Lee debuted at Oakland’s Grand Lake Theatre last week.

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Filmmaker Alex Bledsoe Seeks Families in Oakland Who Experienced Lead Poisoning

February 3, 2021 Momo Chang

Award-winning filmmaker seeking subjects from Oakland to interview about lead poisoning.

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Third Annual Drunken Film Festival in Oakland gets a update

October 15, 2020 Brandy Collins

The festival takes place at Oakland Tribune Tower through Sunday, October 18, 2020.