Recent news about the Roxie (to read more "about" us please scroll down!):

On April 29 at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Executive Director Allyce Bess participated in the festival-sponsored dialogue

"SF360 Film Culture Confidential: Stories from the SF Film Frontiers."

Panelists included Stefanie Coyote, filmmaker Kevin Epps, Chi-hui Yang of the SF International Asian American Film Festival; Lisset Barcellos of Kink.com; and of course the Roxie's own Allyce Bess! The panel was moderated by the San Francisco Chronicle's Eve Batey.

Bess is pictured above (far right) with Chi-hui and Lisset in this photo taken by Steve Rhodes!

The Roxie New College Film Center, the oldest continually operating cinema in San Francisco, has a brand new face! Thanks to donations from individuals, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express, the renovations of the cinema's historic marquee and vertical blade signs are now complete! The Roxie New College Film Center is also getting new seats! The Institute on Aging generously donated the seats from the Coronet Theater. They will be installed in the "Big Roxie" in late June. Other improvements include a new sound processor, donated by Dolby Laboratories, and a new candy case.

Now, About the Roxie New College Film Center:

In 2006, the Roxie Cinema was acquired by New College of California and renamed the Roxie New College Film Center. Founded in 1909, the Roxie is the oldest continually operating theater in San Francisco. Aside from the Roxie's long-standing reputation as one of the most provocative and risk-taking theaters in the nation, it has also been one of the most diverse in its choice of programming. The Roxie also has the distinction of showing more documentaries every year than any other theater in the country. In addition to continuing its operations as an innovative cinema, the Roxie now doubles as a classroom for New College's Media Studies Department. The Roxie is home to numerous San Francisco Bay Area film festivals and offers groundbreaking special programming in cooperation with various film arts and progressive organizations throughout the city. Through the relationship with New College, the Roxie is evolving into an educational institution for film-lovers, perpetuating the future of independent film by nurturing some of the most independent-minded students in San Francisco. To learn more about New College of California please visit www.newcollege.edu.

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