Film

New documentary film festival coming to Guild Theatre in September

Doc5 Menlo Park is a new curated film festival premiering at the Guild Theatre September 7-9 . A project of Community,Media,Philanthropy (CMP), previously the Chicago

by Linda Hubbard
on August 25, 2022

Documentary Screening and Q&A: TherActivist: They/Them/Theirs on June 23

Menlo Park, Burlingame, and San Mateo Libraries are teaming up to present this short film exploring Identity, Intersectionality, Trans Visibility, Allyship, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity

by Contributed Content
on June 20, 2022

Filmmaker Dave Iverson writes first book, Winter Stars, about his role as caregiver

We first talked with documentary filmmaker Dave Iverson — a man with deep local roots having graduated from Hillview School and Menlo-Atherton High School — a

by Linda Hubbard
on April 20, 2022

Human Rights Watch presents Belly of the Beast screening beginning April 1— panel discussion on April 7

Twice a year our Silicon Valley Human Rights Watch's Film Committee features a film open and free to the general public that highlights an issue

by Contributed Content
on March 30, 2022

Inaugural Riekes Inspirations program features cinematographer Ben Mullin on March 5

Riekes Inspirations is a new Riekes Center program that features members of its alumni community who have become masters in their fields of arts, athletic

by Contributed Content
on March 1, 2022

Black History Month film discussion for teens looks at Hidden Figures

Join other teens to discuss Hidden Figures, the movie based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly which tells the story of female African-American mathematicians

by Contributed Content
on February 20, 2022

Human Rights Watch presents film The Lesson followed by discussion on October 21

Emails Atherton resident  Gloria Principe: "I am a member of Human Rights Watch's Silicon Valley Committee. Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an independent, international organization

by Linda Hubbard
on October 17, 2021

Two week screening of Latinos Beyond Reel hosted by Menlo Park Library

View the film Latinos Beyond Reel from October 1- 15 at your convenience, and join the Menlo Park Library on Monday, Oct. 11 to meet

by Contributed Content
on September 30, 2021

Spotted: Commercial being filmed in Menlo Park

Driving down Oak Avenue this afternoon we saw that Ambar Way was blocked from entry, so we circled around to the Bay Laurel end. It

by Linda Hubbard
on July 21, 2021

I Capture the Castle is movie talk topic on July 15

Join Menlo Park Library staff to talk about the award-winning film I Capture the Castle about an eccentric family in 1930s England, struggling to survive

by Contributed Content
on July 11, 2021