California Movies

Bus driver Kevin McKay and school teacher Mary Ludwig navigate a bus full of children through a deadly wildfire as the town of Paradise is caught in t...

Young real estate agent Clara Morales encouraged risky loans to her clients during the housing boom. She must now rescue her father’s home from forecl...

A hippie girl wandering on a California beach is taken in by a Korean War veteran who lives in a nearby mansion with his sister. The girl soon begins...

Jim Bridwell was one of the best climbers in the world in the 70s, 80s. The documentary chronicles Bridwell's career from those early days to his fina...

Arizona youth enjoy sun, surf and music in Malibu, Calif.

After a meet-cute in a bar, Dawn and Micah's road trip to Portland turns into a nightmare when they're hunted by an infamous serial killer known as th...

A suburban teen stars a pirate radio station in the back of his van and becomes a cult hero.

One filmmaker's exploration of natural light in California and its influence on people's lives.

Archaeology students uncover a prehistoric manster… part man, part monster, and all bad attitude with a cheap costume. This film was completed in 1960...

In this youthful drama, Tom, a 14- year-old who's parents have just divorced, is abruptly uprooted from his wealthy Chicago home and sent to the stran...

A lumberman takes on a sleezy corporate giant wanting to move in and do whatever it takes to drive everyone else out of business.

Bejeweled Fishes captures the spectacular beauty of the myriad fishes inhabiting coral reefs of the Tropical and Eastern Pacific. This Wild Window was...

On their last night of Thanksgiving break, four old friends, now all college freshmen, realize their small town has more meaning than they ever imagin...

The Dead End Kids are out of the slums of New York's East Side and running around the sunny valleys of California looking for a way to make a quick bu...

Home movie collection of the Bohulano Family of Stockton, CA. Footage dates between the 1950s-1970s.

7 unlucky girls are about to experience a film shoot where they will play real-life victims in a real-life horror film.

It’s the mid-90’s in Northern California and 13-year-old Pakistani-American ILYAS is facing a major crisis — his parents yanked him out of his comfort...

A family deals with loss of a family member while reflecting on moments of happiness

A short film about the life and death of California's most famous post-apocalyptic hell-hole, the Salton Sea.