San Francisco Cinematheque
| Predecessor | Canyon Cinema |
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| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
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| Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
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Director | Steve Polta |
| Website | www |
San Francisco Cinematheque is a San Francisco-based film society for artist-made cinema. It was created in 1961 by a group of filmmakers, including Bruce Baillie and Chick Strand. This screening program grew into Canyon Cinema before being split off into a sister organization, originally named the Foundation for Art in Cinema, during the 1970s.
San Francisco Cinematheque is one of the Bay Area's longest-running outlets for exhibiting experimental film. It produces the annual film festival Crossroads.