Centerpiece: I Love Boosters

Guests Expected

Award-winning writer/director Boots Riley will be in person for an onstage conversation.

Description

A fearless crew of inventive young women turns shoplifting into a radical act of defiance. Led by Corvette (Keke Palmer), they move across Oakland, boosting coveted goods as both survival and protest—challenging a system built on exclusion and excess. They even offer a community service, selling their stolen wares at deep discounts to make fashion accessible to all. When their exploits draw unwanted viral attention and their feud with fashion mogul Christine Smith (a hilarious Demi Moore) turns personal, the Boosters plan one final, audacious heist. Joined by unexpected allies wielding supernatural powers and time-bending technology, they discover a chance to ignite revolutionary change. Bursting with eye-popping visuals and razor-sharp social commentary, I Love Boosters is a brash, hilarious, and wholly unexpected joyride of friendship and style. – Jessie Fairbanks

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Director Boots Riley

Boots Riley is an activist, filmmaker, and musician whose debut feature film Sorry to Bother You premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The film was released to resounding box office success and widespread critical acclaim. Fervently dedicated to social change, Riley was deeply involved with the Occupy Oakland movement and was one of the leaders of the activist group The Young Comrades. He is the recipient of the Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Feature Film, and SFFILM’s Kanbar Award for Storytelling. He followed up with his foray into television with dark absurdist comedy, I’m A Virgo and his newest feature film I Love Boosters will be released in early 2026.

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