Documentary in the Bay Area worth going out for.

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Frameline50: San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Sat, Jun 27 · 10:00 AM

Roxie Theater

Mission District

queer cinema and shorts

Sensory-Friendly Film Screening: Happiest Place on Earth: Walt’s Disneyland (2025)

Sat, Jun 27 · 11:00 AM

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Presidio Terrace

Disney history documentary

Killer’s Kiss

Sat, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Moody kubrick noir

CORONER TO THE STARS – Screening + Conversation

Sun, Jun 28 · 4:00 PM

Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael

Celebrity death documentary

Livermore: The Movie - Guest Panel for Q&A

Tue, Jun 30 · 6:00 PM

Vine Cinema & Alehouse

Livermore • $$

Catch a screening of "Livermore: The Movie," a documentary about the city's story, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. The Vine Theater's cozy couches, craft beers, and relaxed vibe make this community event feel more like a gathering with friends than a formal premiere.

LIMITLESS: A Film Series | LAST ANGEL OF HISTORY + AFRONAUTS

Thu, Jul 2 · 6:00 PM

Museum of the African Diaspora

Transbay

Afrofuturist film double-feature

LIMITLESS: A Film Series - LAST ANGEL OF HISTORY

Thu, Jul 2 · 6:00 PM

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Transbay

Afrofuturist sci-fi essay

Documentary Screening of Magical Bridge: Kind By Design

Thu, Jul 9 · 6:00 PM

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley at the Lucie Stern Theatre

Community Center

Premiere screening & talk

Film Screening – “The Times of Harvey Milk”

Fri, Jul 10 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Oscar-winning lgbtq doc

Film Screening – “The Exiles”

Sat, Jul 11 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Lost LA on 35mm

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Pompei: Below the Clouds

Sat, Jun 27 · 1:30 PM

Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael

Poetic volcano documentary

TIME AND WATER – Film Screenings

Sat, Jun 27 · 12:30 PM

Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael

Glacial meditation on home

Wired for Connection

Sat, Jun 27 · 7:30 PM

Half Moon Bay Odd Fellows

Half Moon Bay

Science of human connection

Peter Asher: A Musical Life Screening + Conversation

Sat, Jun 27 · 7:00 PM

Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael

Explore the remarkable career of Peter Asher, from child star to pop icon to the producer behind James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. This documentary screening includes a post-film conversation with the filmmakers and moderator Joel Selvin.

With Hasan in Gaza

Sat, Jun 27 · 3:30 PM

4 Star Theater

Seacliff

Rediscovered Gaza documentary

Pompei: Below the Clouds

Sat, Jun 27 · 4:45 PM

Smith Rafael Film Center

San Rafael

Documentary on life under vesuvius

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How does Outgoing pick documentary in the Bay Area?

I go through what's actually on locally and keep the ones worth going to. Nothing pay-to-play, no filler, just the things I'd text a friend about.

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Yes. Past events drop off on their own and the list refreshes every day, so what you see is what's actually happening.

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