What do Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Star Wars, The Incredibles, Shrek, High Plains Drifter, Never Cry Wolf, Mrs. Doubtfire and The Right Stuff have in common?

These great post '60s full-length feature films, and many others, were produced by the five movie studios located in the Bay Area or directed by independent filmmakers living and working in Northern California.

Regardless how they ended up here, all of the Bay Area filmmakers share one driving quality: they love making movies on their own terms and according to their own visions.

Written By Sheerly Avni
Publisher: George Lucas Books
272 pages