In this episode of NorCal Narratives, Tonya sits down with author, archivist, and community builder Geoff Alexander for a journey through history, culture, and the magic of film. Geoff has written multiple books and created one of the most extensive collections of educational and cultural films, now preserved at Johns Hopkins University. His passion for community and preservation began in San Jose backyards, where he projected films on blank walls and brought people together over hot dogs, beer, and old reels.

Geoff shares stories of:

• Saving cultural history: rescuing boxes of “ephemera” — contracts, photographs, letters, and more — from being tossed into a landfill, and ensuring they’re now accessible to researchers worldwide.
• The San Jose film scene of the 1990s ...