SF Art & Film for Teenagers

It is with great sadness we share the news of Huntly Gordon’s passing at the age of 91. Huntly was the very first supporter of Art & Film, providing lunch for the students at the first Art Saturday in 1993. For 33 years he attended almost every single Art & Film event, and every Film Workshop class, working behind the scenes to make Ronald’s vision possible. He was a board member, a caterer, a fundraiser, a film actor, a taskmaster and cheerleader. In the months since Ronald’s passing, Huntly was ever-present, carrying on that vision.

Most students knew him simply as Ronald’s best friend, but Huntly lived a storied life including many years as a newspaper journalist in the Midwest, a politician in Washington state, a local TV producer and founder of a music label that produced Sylvester. Most iconically, for the last 40 years he served as Pope Dementia the Last, a beloved member of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. If Huntly was ever absent from an Art & Film event it was safe to say he was at a Sisters event working tirelessly for the community.

Huntly’s joy for life was infectious. He often shared that he hoped he would go out with a bang. He spent his last night out on the town, partying with dear friends and returning home, radiantly happy, in the wee hours of the morning. We are not sorry for him, only for ourselves knowing how very much we will miss him.

Marzieh Meshkini’s THE DAY I BECAME A WOMAN plays at the Randall tomorrow!
This film tells three interconnected stories of women in Iran at different stages of their lives, from a girl’s first day of womanhood to an elderly woman’s final act of rebellion. A powerful and visually poetic film, it uses allegorical vignettes to explore themes of female identity, freedom, and the subtle struggles against a restrictive society.

Snacks at 6:30, Film at 7.

THE ELEPHANT MAN plays tomorrow night at the Randall!

Based on the true story of the life of Joseph Merrick, this film follows a man with a facial deformity held in Victorian London freak show. An unflinching story about cruelty, compassion, and the human spirit.

Snacks 6:30, Film at 7.

SEEKING MAVIS BEACON plays tonight at the Randall!

Two filmmakers go on a years-long search for the real-life woman who served as the face of the iconic 1980’s typing software, Mavis Beacon, who seems to have disappeared entirely from public life. An internet detective story with a DIY spirit, this film is a genre-defying and deeply personal exploration of race, digital identity, and the power of representation.

Snacks 6:30, Film at 7
199 Museum Way

Wong Kar Wai’s HAPPY TOGETHER plays this Friday (2/13) at the Randall!

A gay couple from Hong Kong travel to Argentina for a fresh start, but can’t escape their relationship troubles. This beautiful and deeply emotional film from director Wong Kar-wai explores what it means to try to find a place to truly belong.

Snacks 6:30, Film at 7.
Randall Museum (199 Museum Way)

Don’t miss Richard Eichberg’s PAVEMENT BUTTERFLY (1929) tonight at the Randall!

In this early silent film from Germany, Anna May Wong stars as a young Chinese dancer in Paris who attempts to find love and escape poverty, only to find herself torn between a criminal who loves her and the wealthy man who can offer her a new life.

Snacks 6:30, Film 7
199 Museum Way

Kassovitz’s LA HAINE plays tonight at the Randall!

Twenty-four hours in the life of three young men from the suburbs of Paris who spend a freewheeling night in the city, alternately fun and frightening. Brilliant performances by its young stars ground this film about the effects of the deep-seated racism and police violence underlying French culture.

Snacks 6:30, Film 7
At the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way)

Tom Tykwer’s RUN LOLA RUN plays tomorrow at the Randall!

Set in Berlin, a young woman has just twenty minutes to come up with a large sum of money to save her boyfriend’s life after a robbery gone wrong. This thrilling race against time shows how small choices can dramatically alter a person’s fate. Sure to be a fun watch!

Snacks 6:30, Film 7
At the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way)

Alfonso Cuarón’s ROMA plays tomorrow at the Randall!

This film tells the story of Cleo, a live-in housekeeper, and the upper class family she works for in 1970’s Mexico City. Loosely based on the director’s own upbringing in the Colonia Roma neighborhood, this film is a personal and heartfelt narrative you won’t want to miss.

Snacks 6:30, Film 7
At the Randall Museum (199 Museum Way)

Come one, come all - you're invited to the first event of a new year of Art & Film, our annual student film festival! An evening of premieres of short films from our award winning film workshop.

This Friday, 9/12
Doors at 6:30, films start at 7
The Randall Museum, 199 Museum Was