Nov 17, 2011
SFFILM
The San Francisco Film Society is holding a Holiday Movie Poster Sale, December 17, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, at the San Francisco Film Centre, 39 Mesa Street, The Presidio.
The Film Society is holding a once-in-a-blue-moon movie poster sale with hundreds of posters from the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Film Society’s weekly screenings and contemporary commercial cinema. Sizes range from miniposters to three-sheets; most are one-sheet (27×40 in.).
Posters are from all over the world, many are in the original language, and they include old titles, new titles and collectibles. A few Festival posters will be available, including bus shelter sizes.
Presales and advance inquiries cannot be accommodated. Cash, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover accepted. Checks accepted from SFFS members only.
For information visit: sffs.org/poster-sale.
Upcoming San Francisco Film Society programs
November 13-20: New Italian Cinema Fifteenth edition of popular festival includes work by prominent Italian directors, a tribute to Daniele Luchetti and eight features by up-and-coming directors.
November 17: California State of Mind: The Legacy of Pat Brown An intimate documentary on the life and work of Governor Edmund G. (Pat) Brown directed and produced by his granddaughters.
Opening November 18: Curling Combining creepy atmosphere and stark landscapes with moments of odd humor and tenderness, Curling shows the dangers of overly hermetic lives and gently proposes a way out for its compelling protagonists.
Opening November 25: The Swell Season After starring in the indie hit Once and winning an Oscar for Best Original Song, folk rock musicians Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova go on tour in this music-filled black-and-white documentary.
December 2-3, 9-11: The Dardy Family Home Movies by Stephen Sondheim by Erin Markey The newest KinoTek program is the world premiere of a live performance with video projection by fearless actress/playwright Erin Markey.
December 5: SFFS Film Arts Forum: Pitch Perfect Panel discussion focusing on tried and true strategies for pitching a film project to industry decision makers.
December 6: The City Dark Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, historians and lighting designers, The City Dark is a cautionary tale of light pollution and the disappearance of the night sky.
December 8: An Evening with Don Hertzfeldt featuring his newest animated film It’s Such a Beautiful Day and an onstage interview.
December 12, 14: Catechism Cataclysm In Todd Rohal’s genre busting, hilarious and wonderfully confusing nest of twists and surreal gags, a heavy metal-loving priest takes a canoe trip to consider whether the church is his true calling, when he begins to realize he is lost.
December 16, 18-22: The Bride Wore Black New 35mm print! One of the most entertaining films of the French New Wave has Jeanne Moreau playing the femme fatale to the hilt in François Truffaut’s closest homage to his idol Hitchcock.
Opening December 23: Silent Souls The myths and traditions of a vanishing culture are beautifully woven into Aleksei Fedorchenko’s lyrical, sensual and dreamlike film about love and loss.