Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass
Now in Bay Area Theaters
Directed by
David Wain
Starring
Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Ken Marino, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Ben Wang, Joe Lo Truglio, Sabrina Impacciatore
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis
Small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry (Deutch) is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom. Her life takes a turn when a trip to a book signing leads to Tom meeting – and sleeping – with his “celebrity pass”. Reeling from the betrayal, Gail impulsively joins her friend Otto on a trip to Los Angeles, where a psychic convinces Gail that the only way to save her marriage is to “even the scales” with her own celebrity pass: Jon Hamm. Thus begins an epic journey through Tinseltown as Gail and Otto join forces with a talent agency assistant, a paparazzo, and actor John Slattery, all in the search for Hamm. Along the way, they collide with celebrities and are hunted by a group of Italian assassins as they get ever closer to finding the elusive star.
46th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
Now in Bay Area Theaters
Through August 2, 2026
Synopsis
World Premieres, incisive documentaries, first-person storytelling, local stories, and global perspectives position SFJFF46 as an eighteen-day celebration of Jewish-themed cinema for complex times. Nationally acclaimed actress and writer Rachel Bloom to receive Freedom of Expression Award at the Castro Theatre. Local films and filmmakers include new works by Marc Smolowitz and Steven Pressman.
SFJFF46 presents 65 films: 21 narratives and 24 documentary features, as well as 4 dynamic shorts programs, including a showcase of Bay Area filmmakers on the Festival's closing day. The lineup comprises works from 17 countries, with many notable premieres to the Bay Area, including 8 World Premieres, 2 International Premieres, 2 North American Premieres, 5 United States Premieres, and numerous West Coast, California, and Bay Area Premieres.
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I Want Your Sex
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
July 31, 2026
Directed by
Gregg Araki
Starring
Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Charli XCX, Daveed Diggs, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis
When fresh-faced Elliot (Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika taps him to become her sexual muse. But Elliot soon finds himself out of his depth as Erika takes him on a journey more profound than he ever could have imagined, into a world of sex, obsession, power, betrayal, and murder.
American Pachuco: The Legend Of Luis Valdez
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
July 31, 2026
Directed by
David Alvarado
Synopsis
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with "Zoot Suit" and "La Bamba" – creating iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
Opening Night Selection, DocLand 2026
Late Fame
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
August 21, 2026
Directed by
Kent Jones
Starring Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis
Legendary New York poet Ed Saxberger's forgotten works captivate an eccentric group of young creatives, reigniting his artistic passion. Their intrigue intertwines with the bewitching presence of actress Gloria.
Opening Night Selection, SFFILM 2026
The History Of Concrete
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
September 18, 2026
Directed by
John Wilson
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis
Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.
Screened, Sundance 2026
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
September 25, 2026
Directed by
Josef Kubota Wladyka
Starring Rinko Kikuchi, Alberto Guerra, Alejandro Edda
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis
Haru and Luis love competing in Tokyo’s ballroom dance scene, but after tragedy strikes, Haru withdraws into isolation. When friends coax her back to the studio, she develops an infatuation with the new instructor. She must face what comes next as sparks fly.
Screened, Sundance 2026
The Green Film Festival
Running In Bay Area Theaters
October 15-22, 2026
Synopsis
A film festival celebrating the blue marble we all live on, while confronting the challenges we face in maintaining a livable planet. Screenings included compelling documentaries, adventure films, animation and narrative fiction films with environmental themes. Films are curated into themed sections, which pair projects with complimentary subject matter or ideas to create a cinematic journey, often with sustainable solutions.
A project of SF IndieFest
One In A Million
Running In Bay Area Theaters
October 23, 2026
Directed by
Itab Azzam, Jack MacInnes
Distributor
PBS/Frontline
Synopsis
Filmed over 10 years, one girl’s epic journey from Syria to Germany and back again. She and her family navigate war, exile, and heartbreak in a foreign land, illuminating the complexities of the refugee experience.
Premiered at Sundance, screened in SFFILM
The Only Living Pickpocket
Running In Bay Area Theaters
October 30, 2026
Directed by
Noah Segan
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Starring John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito, Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Moroles, Steve Buscemi, and Jamie Lee Curtis
Synopsis
Harry Lehman (John Turturro) is an aging pickpocket who plies his trade with ever-diminishing returns in a drastically changed New York. Wallets stuffed with cash have been replaced by easily canceled credit cards, and Harry struggles to make ends meet as he cares for his disabled wife, Rosie. When he unwittingly purloins and fences a valuable USB stick, Harry finds himself in a race against time to return the loot or face the rage of a vengeful crime family.
Bitter Christmas
Running In Bay Area Theaters
November 25, 2026
Directed by
Pedro Almodovar
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Starring Bárbara Lennie, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Victoria Luengo, Patrick Criado, Milena Smit, Quim Gutiérrez, Carmen Machi, Gloria Muñoz, Rossy de Palma, and Amaia Romero
Synopsis
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories, one starring Elsa, an advertising director, in 2004, during a long weekend in December. The second takes place in 2026 and stars Raúl, a screenwriter and director who is writing a script that we soon discover is the story of Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia. Mixed with fiction, Elsa is, in a way, Raúl's alter ego, who, like him, resorts to autofiction as a solution to a long period of creative drought. He looks inside himself, and he can't help but also look at the people who make up his most intimate universe: his partner and his assistant.