Le Video

Help Save Le Video - Visit our Indiegogo fundraising page

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 07:42:00 +0000

As you may have heard, on March 12th, we announced that without a miracle Le Video would be closing by May 15th.

We have been overwhelmed by the support we are getting from the community and are now feeling hopeful that we will no longer have to face this end. A plan is in the works to retain our full collection while consolidating it to our mezzanine. This will allow us to share the building with a brand new ground floor co-tenant and to create a more intimate space to share of love of cinema and do small screenings.

While things are looking fairly positive on the co-tenant front, that will not solve Le Video’s more pressing financial concerns. To relocate to the mezzanine we will need considerable financial assistance. Not only will we have to hire a fair amount of temporary workers to assist in the project, but we will need new shelving, storage units, desks, displays, computers and many other various items.

This is where you come in!

We have launched an online fundraising campaign with Indiegogo (click on
link to go to the fundraiser)

If we cannot successfully raise enough funds the future of Le Video, and most importantly it’s film collection, will be in jeopardy. Whether you are a regular customer or used us only once, we hope you will show your support for our store. Without us, thousands upon thousands of rare titles will cease to be available to the public of the Bay Area.

Please share the above link with your friends and everyone you see fit.
All the tools to do so are on the Indiegogo page. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make 'Save Le Video: a SF Film Institution' happen!

Le Video needs your support to help preserve our ultra rare video collection and to keep it available to the public!Who we are and what we are trying to accomplish:

Le Video has been a San Francisco institution for over 30 years, since the dawn of the video age. In this era of at-home streaming services galore Le Video's incredibly obscure catalog of films scoured from all over the world is on the brink of collapse.

Mounting financial pressures may result in our closing our doors and the inevitable loss of one of the rarest film collections in the Bay Area. But there is hope yet.

We want to turn this potential loss into an opportunity to reinvent Le Video and transform our space for a new rental era. Here's how we'll do it:

Move upstairs into a new space that's better designed to help you discover new films and also, find just what you are looking for
Remodel our downstairs space to bring in a co-tenant that's local, community oriented, independent and like-minded
Complete the design of our new database and launch our new website making our collection searchable online (phase 1)
Introduce small curated screenings
Resume purchasing films from all over the World!

With a successful campaign we will once again be able to bring you hard-to-find obscure & famous world cinema rarities. We'll be able to provide you with a space better suited to curated screenings and lectures where you can invite friends and, of course, fellow Le Video members.

Why this is important: An analog video store may seem like an antiquated idea in these times, but not if you are someone who cares about choosing for yourself. It is not only our massive curated collection that sets us apart from streaming services, but also the sense of community and the benefits of social interaction. Algorithms can only go so far in helping you make new discoveries.

At Le Video each employee has their own personal interests and areas of expertise that are invaluable resources in aiding in your movie viewing discoveries.

Without your support San Francisco will have to say goodbye to the rare imports, the huge selection of LGBT films, the rarest of rare VHS that have never been released on DVD, works by local filmmakers, experimental films, terribly awesome 80s slasher flicks, countless rare studio archive titles and thousands of movies you may never see anywhere again.

But it’s not just our collection that’s at risk. It’s the tradition of the brick and mortar video store and the role it plays in film discovery, education and social interaction.

Your contribution will help keep Le Video’s doors open by going towards:

Labor: To fit into our new space we'll need a lot of help consolidating and rearranging our collection. Part of which means wading through 100,000 movies (that's a lot of stickers and data entry!)

Storage: A smaller space also means we’ll need an entirely new storage system for our collection. We're in the need for shelving units, storage bins and a ton of supplies to make it happen.

Digitizing Equipment: A big part of what makes Le Video so special is our collection of rare VHS. With your contributions we’ll be able to speed up our process of digitizing rare materials to make them even more accessible.

Furniture and Fixtures: Our new upstairs space will need new displays, rental counters, customer seating and computer stations for catalog browsing. A complete renovation is necessary to make it look extra great for re-opening. Our current back offices will also be completely transformed to accommodate the influx of storage.

FINALLY, ACCESS TO OUR COLLECTION FROM ANYWHERE:

We are closer than ever before to have our catalog available online!
Additional funds are needed to hire helpers to fill out gaps in the database as well as behind the scenes programming to make it as smooth an experience as possible.

With this project completed we will be able to quickly curate spotlight sections for local film festivals (Noir City!, SF Silent Film Festival!, SF Green Film Festival!) and new sub-genres like our Secret A-Go-Go and Ozploitation sections. So much opportunity will be opened with improved access to our massive collection.

We will also need to upgrade our woefully slow internet connection and provide WI-FI access.

The more funds we can raise the cooler we can make our new space: TVs so we can show off our favorite flicks, projectors for possible future small screening activities and most importantly even more amazing titles that make Le Video the destination it is for movie lovers.

Here are some nice articles that have been written about us in the past few weeks:

Great article via KQED:
HERE
From local film journal Cinesource:
HERE
For our French speaking fans via 'frenchmorning.com':
HERE
Great article via SFWeekly:
HERE
An updated version of our first article, via KQED:HERE

What's in it for me?
You mean beyond keeping this incredible cultural resource open to the public?
Just kidding!

We are currently adding more perks day by day. Here are some of the items on offer so far:

DVDs from Icarus Films
DVDs from Flicker Alley
Films by various staff members on DVD
DVDs from local filmmaker Paul Clipson
Posters and DVDs from November Fire

Any Other Ways I Can Help?

Yes!! Please share this and spread the word! Post a link to this page on your blog, Facebook, Twitter, or Google+ profiles! Anywhere and Everywhere! Getting the word out is a huge part of this. Just doing that is a very big help, so is posting comments on our Indiegogo page.

Share this information with other people. Don't forget to use the "Share Tools"!
Go rent a film or two at Le Video
Buy your DVD, Blu-Ray (we do special orders) and previously viewed items from Le Video
Donate your used DVD, Blu-Ray, Laserdiscs and VHS to Le Video

We thank you in advance for any help you can provide!

Giving Thanks to ALL our Customers (SPECIAL offer)

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 03:23:00 +0000

Thanksgiving Day Hours

Noon to 5 PM

We recommend you visit us on Wednesday (rent 2 get 3rd rental FREE ) to stock up on all your post-feast viewing needs.

"Happy Thanksgiving fellow movie lovers!"

As a way of giving thanks this year, Le Video is offering this coupon for a package of 15 rentals for $45 (25% off of our normal rental price!).

From the bottom of our hearts, Le Video would like to sincerely thank all of you for 32 years of love and support and wish you a safe and happy holiday.

As usual you get 1 FREE rental for each 10 paid so this coupon is really worth 16.5 rentals!

This limited time offer is available from 11/19/12 - 11/25/12.

One coupon per customer and/or account.

Additional may be purchased as a Gift Certificate for a friend

FREE rentals! Celebrating Video Store Day II

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:29:00 +0000

We would like to thanks everyone for the continued support of local stores like ours.

Visit us and Like us on Facebook

for more special deals like this one

and to see the hundreds of titles added each month

You're also invited to join us each month for Fourth Fridays

Happy Hour featuring FREE BEER and Organic Popcorn 6-9PM.

pssst.. come early, this month we'll also have some pizza generously donated by

Patxi's

Want to get even more bang for your prepaids?

Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Rent 2* get 3rd rental of your choice absolutely FREE

(*paid)

Labor Day Special: $10 OFF package of 20 Rentals!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:40:00 +0000

Labor Day Special:

$10 OFF package of 20 Rentals!

We work hard for our money and we know you do too!

Take advantage of this limited time saving.

Combine it with our Tuesdays & Wednesdays

rent 2 get the 3rd rental FREE for even more savings!

and as always, every 10 paid rentals (prepaid too) you

get a free rental!

Why settle for less, rent from Le Video, the best

selection and most knowledgeable staff in town!

You're Invited: Happy Hour 6-9 PM tomorrow!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 23:10:00 +0000

Come on by tomorrow, Friday August 24th, 6-9 PM

for our first ever Happy Hour event...

grab a free beer and munch on healthy popcorn while browsing

your favorite section!

Stroll the neighborhood and visit with the other merchants participating in the Inner Sunset Fourth Fridays event!

By popular demand, we will offer the Rent 2 get a 3rd Rental FREE*

Tuesdays & Wednesdays in September.

If this becomes even more popular, we may decide to offer this special

until the end of the year. If you like it, make sure to take advantage of it.

That's how we'll know.

For the past few years, we've kept the doors open to continue to share our mutual love of cinema. Not as a business, but just for you.

If you value the resource that Le Video is, please make a point

to rent from us at least twice a month, so that we can continue to offer you an unequaled collection of movies not found on Netflix nor anywhere else.

Your rental choice DO make a difference.

Thank you again for voting Le Video - BEST VIDEO STORE -

In the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay 2012.

That's all folks, we hope to see you soon

*Except Holidays

Join the Movement!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:49:00 +0000

Voted Bay Area Best Video Store 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:16:00 +0000

Merci! Thank You! for voting us the Bay Area Best Video Store 2012... We could not have done it without you. You guys are the best and we love you! Our 32nd year is going to be a blast and we're looking forward to share it with you. We know you have many choices for your entertainment and we aim to provide a selection you cannot find anywhere else. If all our customers rented from us just twice a month, we could do even so much more for you. Please know that everything we do is for you... only and just for you fellow cinephiles! Thank you again for your love and support from the bottom of our hearts ~ Catherine, Mark, John and all the Le Video's Staff.

August Special: Rent 2 get 3rd FREE

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 06:06:00 +0000

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY in August 2012

Rent TWO*, get 3rd rental

of YOUR choice FREE!

(*paid/prepaid rental)

Le Video 32nd Anniversary Party & You're Invited! and... $2 rentals!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 05:15:00 +0000

Thank you for the privilege to serve you and the community for the past 32 years & for voting us Bay Area Best Video 2012

~ we couldn't have done it without you ~

You are invited to help us celebrate:

Saturday July 28th - 11AM to 11PM
It will be a good time with cake, hotdogs (vegan available),
pizza & goodies from Milano Pizza, Praxis, Arizmendi

Our Gift to You
16 rentals $32
Friday 27th, Sat 28th and Sunday 29th, 2012 only

and the last day to enter our Anniversary Raffle to win Free
Rentals, Gift Certificates from our neighbors and Movie Passes from The Balboa Theater, Vogue, etc

Please patronize our fellow merchants who generously
donated prizes for our Anniversary Raffle:

Ayala

Ebisu

La Paz

Marnee Thai

Pacific Catch

Urban Bazaar
Full list will be on our Facebook page and posted in the store

Do not forget to PRINT THE COUPON - or if you can't join us in person, you can call in and take advantage of this one-time special using the CC on file in your account.

Let's make this Anniversary one to remember!
Catherine, Mark and all the crew from Le Video

Celebrating Bastille Day - Rent 1 get 1 FREE

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:47:00 +0000

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:49:00 +0000

CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
Back by popular demand

Earn FREE RENTALS TWICE AS FAST!: Receive DOUBLE POINTS on all paid rentals Monday-Thursday (except 7/4/12)
Get 4 FREE RENTALS with your purchase of 20 prepaids rentals!

On July 13th & 14th celebrate Bastille Day, rent 1 French Movie get 1 FREE* (rent 2 get 2, up to 4 sets of French Movies). Dive in our large selection of PAL imports for recent French cinema available nowhere else! Even dare take one with no subtitles to brush up on your French, imagine you're in Paris!

(*except new releases for the free one)

Mark your calendar for our Annual Birthday bash Saturday 7/28. Many neighborhood merchants generously donate prizes and food for this event and we usually have a surprise up our sleeves... so make sure to stop by to enter the drawing and have fun! Le Video will turn 32!!

Click here to visit us on Facebook to see all the new arrivals

June 2012 Specials: Celebrating LGBT Pride Month and More!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:49:00 +0000

This month you have several options to explore our wide collection of films and documentaries for FREE... Combine them with our special price on prepaid rentals to save even more!

If you're reading this, we know you share not only our love of film, but of film-loving people. We want to keep being that place where movie lovers can gather, linger, and dream. Please partner with us by renting at Le Video so that we can.

Until our new website is completed you can see all the movies received each week by visiting us on Facebook! and checking out the Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray New Arrivals Albums

See you soon! Come explore a world of movies found only at Le Video!

May 2012 Special - 25 rentals for the price of 20!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:23:00 +0000

Celebrating CINCO DE MAYO
Get 25% more rentals and save!

25 rentals for the price of 20!

5 BONUS RENTALS

With your purchase of 20 Pre-paid Rentals ($70)

Those extra rentals are in addition to the rent 10 get 1 FREE that you will also receive !!! (This means that for the purchase of 20, you actually get 27.5 rentals = $2.54 per rental)

1 per customer and/or account, unless the package is used in full before the end of the month, then

you can purchase another one... sorry no stockpiling.

Also in May

Kid / Family movies

(60 min or less)

$ 1*

and

Rent any 2 Films and check out 1

Documentary (we have about 6,500 to choose from)

for $ 1*

Yes, this means that if you rent 4 films you can get 2 documentaries for $ 1* each and of course, you

can use your pre-paids! and get a Kid or Family movie for $ 1* - all at the same time!

*Except New Releases

TIP: Did you know that if you return a New Release the day after you rented it (before we close), you earn 1 pt toward a FREE rental (10 pt) ~ so if you were to return 5 new releases early, rented with this month special.. you would have 28 rentals... that's an average of $2.50 per rental!

Earth Day Special

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:56:00 +0000

Saturday 4/21 and 4/22/12 ~ Earth Day Special
10 rentals for $25 ~ Limit 1 per customer and/or account

April 2012 Monthly Special ~ $1 rentals!!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:56:00 +0000

In March we gave away over 2,100 FREE rentals... did you get yours?

Few days left to take advantage of our March Special:
Rent any 2 movies get the 3rd rental FREE (includes new releases, any day)

April Monthly Special... $1 rentals!!

Sunday thru Thursday

Rent any 2 get 3rd rental for $1*

Friday & Saturday

Rent any 3 get 4th rental for $1*

Kid's movies $1*

when rented with any other movie

Every day

*Except New Releases

Until our new website is completed you can see all the movies received each week by visiting us on Facebook! and checking out the Weekly DVD & Blu-Ray New Arrivals Albums

See you soon! Come explore a world of movies found only at Le Video!

FREE rentals! ONLY 2 weeks left!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:49:00 +0000

March Special: Movie Madness at Le Video

Over 1,000 FREE rentals already given!
If you haven't taken advantage of this limited time deal
you're missing out BIG time!
This special will not be repeated to include new releases and weekends! So come on by and indulge yourself courtesy of Le Video!

We've gone crazy

Between the Oscars and the thousands of movies added the last few months, we want you to share in our madness - so in March, get 3 rentals for the price of 2... any movie, any day... all month long..

Join us in our March Movie Madness to explore the unparalleled selection of movies found only at Le Video!

This is your opportunity to catch up on TV series, watch all the movies from your favorite directors or just to have a movie marathon for the heck of it! (as always you can use your pre-paids and all movies must be rented at the same time)

March Movie Madness Special

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 04:52:00 +0000

March Special: Movie Madness at Le Video

We've gone crazy

Between the Oscars and the thousands of movies added the last few months, we want you to share in our madness - so in March, get 3 rentals for the price of 2... any movie, any day... all month long..

Join us in our March Movie Madness to explore the unparalleled selection of movies found only at Le Video!

Enter Our Annual Oscars Contest! for a chance to win 20 FREE rentals!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:24:00 +0000

ENTER LE VIDEO'S ANNUAL OSCAR CONTEST

FOR A CHANCE TO WIN 20 FREE RENTALS!

February Special: Celebrate Black History Month

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:10:00 +0000

Celebrate Black History month at Le Video!

All month long

Rent any 2 movies and get a 3rd rental FREE from our large selection of African films, or African-American selection (Afro-Centric themed, African-American director or predominantly African-American cast), except new releases.

Valentine Special! 15 rentals ONLY $30! HURRY Limited Time Offer!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:26:00 +0000

Dear Friends, Faithful Customers and Fellow Film Lovers

Le Video has a Valentine's Day Gift Especially for you!

~ 50% OFF our regular rental price ~
15 Rentals for $30

Offer will not be extended - Hurry!!

and take advantage of our

FEBRUARY SPECIAL:

Celebrating Black History Month

Rent any 2 movies and get a 3rd rental FREE from our large selection of African films, or African-American selection (Afro-Centric themed, African-American director or predominantly African-American cast), except new releases.

Until our new website is a reality, please follow us on Facebook

to see all the titles arriving each week.

New movies arrive daily

including many IMPORTS NOT available ANYWHERE else.
See you soon!

January Special - Rent any 2 movies for 2 nights $5 - EXTENDED til the 31st!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:02:00 +0000

JANUARY SPECIAL:

1st to 15th - !! EXTENDED until the 31st !!

ANY 2 movies, 2 nights $5

Monday thru Thursday

Merry Christmas!

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 08:33:00 +0000

Le Video's Gift Certificates are great stocking stuffers...

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:43:00 +0000

and they are pretty too !

December Special: Earn FREE rentals TWICE AS FAST

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:04:00 +0000

DECEMBER SPECIAL: Earn a FREE rental (10 pt) TWICE as fast! Get DOUBLE POINTS on all your paid rentals Monday thru Thursday!

You can also earn points toward free rentals by returning new releases one day early. Points add up fast... especially in December! and this week.. check the bottom of your receipt.. you maybe the lucky winner of a discount toward prepaids!

New Arrivals... 742 more reasons to rent from us.. yes, you read it correctly... we added 742 TITLES just in NOVEMBER!!! Support Le Video so that we can keep searching the world to bring you movies you will just not find anywhere else!

Week of November 29th

Week of November 22nd

Week of November 15th - Part 1

Week of November 15th - Part 2

Week of November 8

Week of November 1

Film Festival in a Box

noreply@blogger.com (Le Video) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:21:00 +0000