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  • We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher

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    We Are Making A Film About Mark Fisher is a 65-minute cinematic experiment in collective agency, made collaboratively by over 70 artists through Instagram.

    Almost ten years after his passing, Fisher’s figure still interrogates us — about the political challenges of the present, about the subversive imaginaries we are capable of constructing, about how to escape the cage of capitalist realism. He holds a special place among those who critique the existing order because, in years of participatory ebb and uncontested “there’s no alternative,” he took the measure of that powerlessness and made us ask how to overcome it.

    The screening will close with a public conversation moderated by Deena Chalabi (former Associate Curator of Public Dialogue at SFMOMA), with Saru Jayaraman (President of One Fair Wage, Director of the Food Labor Research Center at UC Berkeley).

    Free. No registration required.

    May 1st, 7.45pm — PROXY SF [32 Octavia Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94102]

  • 2026 PROXY SPRING SERIES

    We are thrilled to announce the 2026 PROXY Spring Series film festival of FREE outdoor cinema at the PROXY Outdoor Theater!
    We have an incredible selection of films for you celebrating personal growth and the wisdom of experience. From a ping pong hustler trying to conquer the world to a curious three-year-old discovering the world for the first time, from one father struggling to provide for his family to another reconnecting with a family he left behind, the characters in our selection of films undergo a search for meaning within themselves and the greater world. Join us for a film (or five!) under the stars to dive deep into the human experience, to laugh, cry, and celebrate the power of cinema that brings us closer together – to each other and to our very selves.
    The festival runs every Friday, from March 27th through April 24th. These FREE evening films begin at 7:30pm and 8:00pm.
    MAR 27 : Marty Supreme by Josh Safdie, 2025
    APR 03 : No Other Choice by Park Chan-wook, 2025
    APR 10 : Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier, 2025
    APR 17 : Little Amélie or the Character of Rain by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han, 2025
    APR 24 : Arco by Ugo Bienvenu, 2025
    Please visit proxysf.net/events for more info!
  • We hit our goal!

    We hit our goal!

    In just nine days, the community has donated over $60,000 to ATA which means we’re able to stay current on our payment plan for our portion of the rent at 992 Valencia.

    With your support, we’re working out our long-term plan to continue serving the community sustainably, as are our partners at San Francisco Cinematheque, Shapeshifters Cinema, The Lab, and Roxie Theater. Please keep them in your hearts and wallets!
    There will be more opportunities to support in the coming weeks, so stay tuned to this place and our socials here, here, and here.
    ¡viva ATA!