Frozen Silent: Your Film Fest Options This Weekend

Isn't it awesome to live in this city? It's a beautiful summer, all our political news is extremely entertaining, and we have tons of amazing film festivals all the freaking time! So many, in fact, that you've got not one but TWO to pick from this weekend!

At the Castro this weekend, the organists are warming up -- it's time for the Silent Movie Festival. This year's lineup features a series of Hal Roach comedies, a Cecil B. DeMille over-the-top epic, and a documentary about silent movie restoration (which also has organ accompaniment, in case you were wondering.)

Meanwhile, just down the street at the Roxie, you've got the Frozen Film Festival. The Frozen Film Fest features all types of indie movies (animated, docs, and international features) and has an eclectic array of Bay Area documentaries, foreign films, and some other cool-looking movies too. They get their name from our famously-chilly summertime weather, which is when they hold the event. Movies screening include edgy animation, a bunch of documentaries about various Bay Area related issues (among the issues covered: recycling, the AIDS marathon, our local bluegrass scene, the UC Berkeley extension school debate, and violence in Richmond), and some intriguing other movies (a 1966 horror/girl band movie, and a movie hosted by Leonard Nimoy about space).

Both festivals run Friday to Sunday -- so make sure you check 'em both out.

Update: In fact, so many film fests, we left one out! There's a launch party tonight for the SF Shorts film festival next month (Aug. 8-11). It's at the Victoria (16th and Mission) at 8 p.m., and features short films from the festival, free beer, and the band Persephone's Bees.