N JUDAH 5:30 (TRT 7:00) Documentary filmmaker, Sam Green’s meditation on the N Judah line at 5:30pm on a winter’s evening.

I USED TO BE A FILMMAKER (TRT 10:00) Jay Rosenblatt, filmmaker dad, finds himself “producing” another type of work. A humorous and tongue in cheek look at the changes wrought in the new dad’s life by the introduction of a new cast member in his life.

AN INVITATION TO POETRY: Poem (Lana Turner has collapsed) by Frank O’Hara (TRT 4:00) As glassworks artist Richard Samuel reads this piece of poetry, Emiko Omori, captures the beauty of the reader’s art and the poem on film.

LET’S COLLABORATE (TRT 5:00) Christa Conforti’s stop-motion animated story of what happens when two monkeys try to work together on a project.

RIZZOLI: Yield to Total Elation (TRT 10:00) An affectionate portrait by Bernal residents Sharon Wood and Pat Ferrero of Achilles (A.G.) Rizzoli, by day a draftsman, by night a designer of fantastical, and highly detailed architectural renderings, in grand Beaux Arts style. Many of his building designs were symbolic representations of his family. Rizzoli lived for many years until his death in 1958 on Alabama Street on Bernal Hill, where he installed an exposition of his designs called Y.T.T.E. for " Yield To Total Elation."

SING ALONG SAN FRANCISCO (TRT: 5:00) Clear your throats and follow the bouncing ball as Georgina Corzine, director, and Jenni Olson and Scott Noble co-producers take you on a tour of vintage SanFrancisco accompanied by Jeannette McDonald's rendition of "San Francisco.' Feel free to sing along!

I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE: A Musician’s Journey Through War in the Middle East (TRT 70:00) Michael Franti, musician activist, lead of Spearhead and first time filmmaker, traveled to Iraq, Israel and Palestine in 2004 shortly after the fall of Baghdad to see for himself the effect of the war on Iraqi civilians and culture and on the troops sent there to carry out US policy. By extension, he then proceeds to Palestine and Israel to observe the potential long-term effects of occupation on both the occupied and the occupier.

MAGIC TRICK (TRT 4:00) Bernal resident Scott Kravitz started out as a wildlife biologist, but decided he liked animating wild things on film better. As a result, he’s worked on such features as “The Matrix Revolution,” “Scooby Doo 2,” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Yet he manages to produce his own animated pieces as well. Here is one.

LEMONS (TRT 7:00)   Stephen Berke’s object lesson in knowing how to sell your product.

AN INVITATION TO POETRY: The lower leaves of the trees by Sone no Yoshitada (TRT 5:00) Middle school student Kiyoshi Houston reads this poem as translated in English and as written in Japanese and reveals the beauty of both.

LARRYLANDIA (TRT 17:00) Karim Scarlata, Bernal native, follows a young Mission district/Bernal Heights resident through the neighborhood as he struggles with becoming the “eagle warrior” he envisions himself to be. Along the way, he grapples with love, the legacy of colonialism, the metaphysics of basketball, and what one must do in life to make relationships work.

HUBERT’S BRAIN (TRT 17:00) The first computer-generated animated film produced by the members of Wild Brain, Inc., on which Jeff Fino, Bernal resident, served as Executive Producer. Hubert Stinkler, a roly-poly boy genius is always having to contend with the class bully. All he wants is to have a friend to rely on. On a field trip to the natural science museum he makes a remarkable discovery and a new friend. Soon events spiral our of control and in the end Hubert finds that he’ll do almost anything to protect his new friend.

SING ALONG SAN FRANCISCO (TRT: 5:00) Clear your throats and follow the bouncing ball as Georgina Corzine, director, and Jenni Olson and Scott Noble co-producers take you on a tour of vintage SanFrancisco accompanied by Jeannette McDonald's rendition of "San Francisco.' Feel free to sing along!

BOLERIUM (TRT 23:00) Keary and Nathan Kensinge capture a "day-in-the-life" at one of America's most important independent bookstores "Bolerium Books” run from a hidden location in the heart of San Francisco's immigrant/radical Mission District. This 23-minute portrait is a humorous exploration of
this unique bookstore, its diverse staff and the wild
array of customers who frequent its shelves.

RIPE FOR CHANGE (TRT 32:00) This fascinating documentary Produced by Jed Riffe and Directed by Emiko Omori explores the intersection of food and politics in California over the last 30 years.

DOG CARTOON (TRT 5:00) Dog finds bone, dog loses bone, dog “googles” bone. Another animated short by Wild Brain, Inc. (see Sept. 16 listing “Hubert’s Brain”)

FAMILY PORTRAIT (TRT 5:00) A family comes apart as it sits in front of the camera. Shot in pixilation by animator, Scott Kravitz, in which live actors are treated like objects to be animated. The filmmaker's own family willingly held still for the process of making the film.

PIE FIGHT (TRT 7:00) Documentarian Sam Green, revisits an ‘historical’ confrontation that occurred in San Francisco a while back.

SOMETIMES MY FEET GO NUMB ( TRT 5:00) Lourdes Portillo produced this short visual 'poem' depicting a man with AIDS and his daily struggle with the disease, the medications, the loss of friends and his perseverance in going on.

BOX OF SHELLS (TRT 10:00)  CCA graduate Nick Evans creates an old world tale using a mixture of video, photography and animation. Original music by Kay Potthoff accompanies the “action” in the piece.

AN INVITATION TO POETRY: Nick and the Candlestick (TRT 5:00) Sylvia Plath's poem is inspiration for photographer Seph Rodney.

WRONG BATHROOM (TRT 9:00) Shani Heckman’s humorous, yet thought provoking look at the “unmentionable” topic of wash closet politics as seen by those who don’t necessarily conform to the rimage projected by the round-headed icons on the doors of public toilets.

SING ALONG SAN FRANCISCO ( TRT 5:00) Clear your throats and follow the bouncing ball as Georgina Corzine, director, and Jenni Olson and Scott Noble, co producers take you on a tour of vintage San Francisco accompanied by Jeannette McDonald's rendition of 'San Francisco.' Feel free to sing along!

KURT STOEKEL, ARTIST (TRT 20:00) A portrait of local artist, Kurt Stoekel and his artistic processes through the varied media he uses to express himself. Produced and directed by Audrey Ray Daniel and David Zacharin.

Don't miss the final screening of the season and see the films audiences voted the "Best of Bernal!" In addition we're pleased to present a couple of titles you haven't seen, yet. Films voted "the Best of Bernal" are designated with a .

CARTOGRAPHY OF ASHES (10:00)
Dolissa Medina's account of events surrounding the 1906 Earthquake and Fire which shaped the future of San Francisco in the 20th Century.

DOG CARTOON (5:00) Dog finds bone, dog loses bone, dog "googles" bone. An animated short from Jeff Fino, St. Mary's Park resident, and Wild Brain, Inc., a San Francisco-based computer animation production studio.

I USED TO BE A FILMMAKER (10:00)
Jay Rosenblatt, filmmaker dad, finds himself "producing" another type of work. A humorous and tongue in cheek look at the changes wrought in the new dad's life by the introduction of a new cast member in his life.

AN INVITATION TO POETRY(5:00).
Emiko Omori artfully captures the reader and retired school teacher Olivia Milward as she reads her favorite poem, "The Holy Longing"

STILL WILD AT HEART work in progess (5:00) Resident filmmaker Melissa Peabody sneak previews her documentary profiling the lone coyote on Bernal Hill. This 3-year labor of love awaits the final narration by James Edward Olmos with an expected release for early 2007.

BOLERIUM (23:00)
Keary and Nathan Kensinger capture a "day-in-the-life" at "Bolerium Books" in the heart of San Francisco's Mission District. We meet the staff and a wild array of customers who frequent its shelves.

SING ALONG SAN FRANCISCO (5:00)
Clear your throats and follow the bouncing ball as Jenni Olson and Scott Noble, coproducers, and Georgina Corzine, director, take you on a tour of vintage San Francisco accompanied by Jeannette McDonald's rendition of "San Francisco."? Feel free to sing along!

ZOOM IN: Civil Rights in the 21st century (14:00) Students at BAYCAT explore the state of civil rights in light of the Patriot Act and increased pressure for immigration reform.

WRONG BATHROOM (9:00) Shani Heckman presents a humorous and provocative discussion of the "unmentionable"? topic of wash closet politics. We hear from some folk who don't necessarily feel they
conform to the image projected by the round-headed icons on the doors of public toilets.

THE MAPUCHE VIDEO PROJECT: The Voices of the Elders and the Youth-work in progress (10:00)
Leila Salazar-Lopez and Ariel Lopez tell the story
of the daily struggle by the Mapuche people of Chile to maintain their culture in the face of many obstacles.

Designates films voted "best" by audiences of the 2006 season.