Sunday, February 22, 2026, 7:30 pm, classic-editor
This is Not a Film Festival (also know as TINAFF) is a monthly recurring film showcase, allowing local Bay Area filmmakers, artists and creatives to gather, connect, and present their work. No submission fees, no awards, no gatekeeping. Our goal is to provide a space where truly independent films can be shared and enjoyed the way they’re meant to be; with a live audience.
Program 1 – February 2026
All you Have to Worry about is Everything (6:17)
A short tale following an imaginative young boy who is left to his own devices when he is dropped off at his grandma’s home in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury. Directed by Alex Guerin
Senility (4:49)
A visual poem about loss, grief, and the haze of dementia. Directed by Sabrina Ghidossi
The Hazy Pink Door (13:56)
Gaze into the otherworldly mind of college student Sekani Jacobs as he struggles to assimilate into his family’s expectations. A chance encounter with a drunken stranger sets Sekani off onto a surreal journey exploring the depths of his identity and purpose in a cold and confusing world. Directed by Jean-Pierre Pitre
City Cine (7:31)
A golden era of City College of San Francisco’s cinema department, featuring interviews with the late John Carlson and Lisa Swenson. Featuring lots of students who went off to make great careers in filmmaking. Made for Dan Brown’s documentary class circa 2012. Directed by Annalise Rosa “chuli 1312” Velazquez
Insectual Neuroses (4:06)
This bug’s not having a great day. It’s been looking for food. Looking for meaning. Looking in all the wrong places. Directed by Fabrice Ducouret
The Divorce (15:00)
Ringo, a rookie hitman obsessed with external validation, is forced to choose between the lives of his two partners, John and Paul (code names chosen after The Beatles) as they both secretly plan on betraying and killing each other. Directed by Joaco Arauco
Swear to Tell the Truth (proof of concept) (1:01)
A group of former friends are called back to their hometown when a body is discovered and they become the prime suspects. (director speaks on it after.) Directed by Kayla Marriot
El Regreso Del Miedo (10:00)
Awakening in his childhood home, Chicano teen Luis Aguilar is forced to relive discriminations his Mexican immigrant parents have lived through, all while being pursued by a mysterious figure. Directed by Berenice Manzano Castro
-INTERMISSION- 15 min.
Non Binary (5:39)
“Non-Binary” is a sultry, genre-blending love story that reimagines R&B tropes through a queer, jazz-age lens. Set in a dreamy speakeasy, it follows a cat-and-mouse romance between The Crooner and the elusive Lola Love. Directed by Lena-Camille Otalora
Eternidad (14:08)
Plans go awry for a married couple that has recently reunited in the afterlife. Directed by Iggy Figueroa
Troubled Connexxions (5:41)
A disabled Black phone sex operator has a zany session with a white client. Directed by E’Niyah Wilson
Stuck (7:56)
People say they’re “perfectly fine”, but Vic can’t seem to shake off this sticky, ooey, gooey, feeling. Directed by Nicole Won
Me Porto Bonita (19:41)
Following a heartbreak two best friends embark on a day of refuge. What first started as a day of joyriding through the city quickly escalates into an adventure of revenge and exposed secrets. Directed by Cecilia Romo
Door 7 PM- Screening @ 7:30 PM