San Francisco

A San Francisco native whose films like Vertigo's influence and The Conversation are deeply rooted in the city's paranoia and psychological landscape.

Created Vertigo, the definitive San Francisco film that uses the city's iconic locations and geography as a character in his psychological thriller masterpiece.

A Pacific Northwest filmmaker who has extensively explored San Francisco's counterculture, LGBTQ+ communities, and urban landscapes in films like Milk and My Own Private Idaho.