Premiere Cinema Society members granted admission starting 30 minutes prior to showtime.
Non-Premiere Cinema Society members granted admission starting 20 minutes prior to showtime.
All Members are REQUIRED to RSVP via the link in emails. RSVPs are used for planning purposes but do NOT guarantee admission.
All Members must RSVP at latest 5 days before the event.
With space permitting, general admission ticket holders granted admission starting 10 minutes prior to showtime until theatre is full or everyone is admitted. Tickets available around 1 week before event date for $20 at sbifftheatres.com and at the door ($15 for guests of members); unless specifically marketed as a FREE event, then admission is at no charge.
Photos and Autographs are STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
BARBARA FOREVER followed by a conversation with Director Brydie O'Connor and Subject Florrie Burke Winner of the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. An archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer. Directed by Brydie O’Connor Starring Barbara Hammer, Florrie Burke 1h 41m
TENZING followed by a conversation with Director/Producer Jennifer Peedom, Actor Genden Phuntsok, & Cinematographer Stefan Duscio The untold and inspiring tale of one of the most important mountain climbers in history who, with Edmund Hillary, became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Directed by Jennifer Peedom Written by Luke Davies Story by Jennifer Peedom and Luke Davies Starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe 2h 8m
MAN ON THE RUN followed by a conversation with Director Morgan Neville An intimate portrait of Paul McCartney's trajectory after The Beatles, as he and his wife Linda form Wings. Directed by Morgan Neville Starring Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, George Harrison 1h 55m
THE SCOUT followed by a conversation with Writer/Director Paula Andrea Gonzalez-Nasser and Producer Ryan Martin Brown A NYC location scout photographs the homes of strangers for a TV pilot, stepping into their private lives while trying to satisfy her erratic employers. Directed by Paula González-Nasser Written by Paula González-Nasser Starring Rutanya Alda, Matt Barats, Mimi Davila, Sarah Herrman, Otmara Marrero, Max Rosen, Ikechukwu Ufomadu 1h 29m
JOSEPHINE followed by a conversation with Writer/Director Beth de Araújo Won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Nominated for the Golden Bear at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival. After 8-year-old Josephine accidentally witnesses a crime in Golden Gate Park, she acts out in search of a way to regain control of her safety, while adults are helpless to console her. Directed by Beth de Araújo Written by Beth de Araújo Starring Mason […]
AVATAR AANG: THE LAST AIRBENDER followed by a conversation with Director Lauren Montgomery Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands. Directed by Steve Ahn, William Mata, Lauren Montgomery Written by Tim Hedrick, Christopher Yost, Bryan Konietzko Starring Eric Nam, Dave Bautista, Jessica Matten 1h 38m https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b20GRFZBFE
