Rightfully praised as the godfather of hand-processing workshops, Phil Hoffman has always stood as a lightning-rod of hope and creative agency through the 30 years of his summer retreats in Ontario, Canada. He finally blesses the Bay Area with three visits this week, with this OC program offering the best opportunity to revel at the most extraordinary 16mm exemplars from his three decades of enlightened instruction on photochemical experimentation.

Taiwanese experimental film collective ReaRflex presents work from members Johan Chang, Erica Sheu, and Tzuan Wu. This selection of films is tender diaries, and alternative world-building inspired by transitions, reflections from everyday life, and familial anecdotes. These films involve hand-made experiments with super 8, 16mm film, from hand processing, to direct filmmaking (sticking, drawing, and scratching directly on film.) and in-camera editing techniques.

With Underground – American Avant-Garde Film in the 1960s, Eye highlights the cinematic innovation of a generation of American filmmakers in the 1960s and adds a new chapter to the museum's long tradition of giving experimental film a prominent place, both in its collection and programming.