Indie in the East Bay worth going out for.

I follow indie in the East Bay closely and keep the ones worth going to. Tell me what you like and I'll send the ones that fit you.

Top picks

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

Sat, Jun 27 · 12:30 PM

Grand Lake Theatre

Grand Lake

Classic film screenings

Cereal Cinema

Cereal Cinema

Sat, Jun 27 · 10:30 AM

The New Parkway Theater

Koreatown Northgate

Retro cartoons & cereal

Film Screening – “Two Prosecutors”

Film Screening – “Two Prosecutors”

Sun, Jun 28 · 4:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Stalinist-era political thriller

Film Screening – “Wanda”

Film Screening – “Wanda”

Thu, Jul 9 · 7:00 PM

University of California, Berkeley

Southside

70s indie neorealism

Film Screening – “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya”

Film Screening – “The Tale of The Princess Kaguya”

Sat, Jul 18 · 3:30 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Hand-painted Studio Ghibli epic

Film Screening – “Gauche the Cellist”

Film Screening – “Gauche the Cellist”

Sun, Jul 19 · 5:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Pastoral anime classic

L’eclisse

L’eclisse

Sat, Aug 8 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Antonioni's modernist masterpiece

Red Desert

Red Desert

Thu, Aug 13 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Industrial decay on film

Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings Program 1 – Hours for Jerome, Parts 1 & 2

Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings Program 1 – Hours for Jerome, Parts 1 & 2

Fri, Aug 14 · 7:00 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Poetic 16mm cinema

Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings Program 2

Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler: Film Offerings Program 2

Sun, Aug 16 · 1:30 PM

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive

Downtown Berkeley

Meditative experimental cinema

Not everyone knows about these

Livermore: The Movie - Guest Panel for Q&A

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.

Vital Signs Film Series

Vital Signs Film Series

Sun, Jul 5 · 2:00 PM

Shapeshifters Cinema

Old Oakland Historic District

Hard-to-find festival films

Monthly Film Series - 50 Movies You May Not Have Seen That You Should!

Monthly Film Series - 50 Movies You May Not Have Seen That You Should!

Mon, Jul 6 · 6:30 PM

Orinda Theatre

Northwood - Tara

Curated films & conversation

Women Director Series - Born in Flames

Women Director Series - Born in Flames

Thu, Jul 23 · 7:30 PM

Orinda Theatre

Northwood - Tara

Feminist sci-fi screening

Mike Farrell in The Strawberry

Mike Farrell in The Strawberry

Mon, Aug 10 · 6:30 PM

Orinda Theatre

Northwood - Tara

Red carpet film premiere

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:00 PM

Rialto Cinemas Cerrito

El Cerrito

Retro cinema with table service

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Frequently asked questions

How does Outgoing pick indie in the East Bay?

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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