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Domain
February 3–9, 2012
Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

FILM ARTS FORUM

SFFS Film Arts Forum: Digital Distribution Now
Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 pm

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Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
February 10–16
Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30

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Margaret
February 17–23
Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30

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Roadie
February 24-29
Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15

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29 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Sleeping Beauty January 27–February 2, 2012. Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Note: there will be no 7:00 screening on Monday, January 30. Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille.	30 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Sleeping Beauty January 27–February 2, 2012. Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Note: there will be no 7:00 screening on Monday, January 30. Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille.	31 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Sleeping Beauty January 27–February 2, 2012. Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Note: there will be no 7:00 screening on Monday, January 30. Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille.	1 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Sleeping Beauty January 27–February 2, 2012. Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Note: there will be no 7:00 screening on Monday, January 30. Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille.	2 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Sleeping Beauty January 27–February 2, 2012. Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:15. Note: there will be no 7:00 screening on Monday, January 30. Acclaimed Australian novelist Julia Leigh’s debut feature is a kinky and elegantly filmed portrait of a pretty college student named Lucy who takes a very strange job. While provocatively riffing on the eponymous fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty also references classic works by Buñuel and Georges Bataille.	3 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Find Your Story: Narrative Friday, February 3, 6:00-10:00 pm; Saturday, February 4, 1:00-5:00 pm; Sunday, February 5, 1:00-5:00 pm A well-crafted film tells a memorable story in pictures, words and movement. This workshop will help you shape a raw idea into a fleshed-out story ready to be developed in screenplay form. SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.	4 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.
5 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.	6 FILMMAKER EDUCATION The Green Scene Monday, February 6, 7:00-10:00 pm Learn about this increasingly expansive genre and get introduced to the green dialogue taking place on screens big and small all over the world. FILMMAKER EDUCATION Aesthetics of Editing Monday, February 6, 7:00–10:00 pm This class investigates the many competing issues that editors must keep in mind when cutting a film. Students will analyze early versions of scenes from documentary and narrative works, comparing them to the finished scene. SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.	7 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Level I: Launch Your Screenplay Tuesdays, February 7–March 27, 7:00–10:00 pm This class introduces the art of storytelling for the screen through lecture, discussion, film clips, writing exercises and writing workshops. FILM ARTS FORUM SFFS Film Arts Forum: Digital Distribution Now Tuesday, February 7, 7:30 pm The latest SFFS Film Arts Forum will assemble a panel to debate, demystify, and debunk online distribution in all its varying forms. SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.	8 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Scheduling and Budgeting for Motion Pictures Wednesday, February 8, 7:00–10:00 pm Having a concise budget is essential for any business plan if you’re going to raise money for a movie project. This class will cover the script breakdown process. SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre.	9 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Level II: The Challenge of the Second Act Thursdays, February 9-March 29, 7:00–10:00 pm Beginning with notes from the instructor on your first act, this course will enable you to write and workshop your second act in three sections, while meeting regular deadlines. FILMMAKER EDUCATION Writing the Short Narrative Film Thursdays, February 9–March 1, 7:00-10:00pm Now that short films rule the Web, it’s time to develop your great idea into a script! Methods for writing screenplays, structuring stories and developing characters will be introduced in this intensive three-week workshop. SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Domain February 3–9, 2012 Showtimes 2:00, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT This moody, contemplative drama explores the unusual and unusually intimate relationship between an aunt and her nephew. They are beautifully happy together but struggling individually with personal issues. As Nadine, Béatrice Dalle (Betty Blue) mesmerizes throughout, matched by newcomer Isaïe Sultan’s compelling work as Pierre. MEMBER SCREENING Members Screening: Chico & Rita Thursday February 9, 2012; 7:00pm SFFS members are invited to a free member-only preview screening of Chico & Rita. Oscar®-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Calle 54) and Spain’s legendary illustrator Javier Mariscal celebrate their passion for the music and culture of Cuba with an epic story of love, passion, and heartbreak.	10 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	11 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition. MEMBER SCREENING Family Members Screening: The Secret World of Arrietty Saturday February 11, 2012; 11:00am SFFS Family Members are invited to a free member-only preview screening of The Secret World of Arrietty. Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo) comes The Secret World of Arrietty, an animated adventure based on Mary Norton's acclaimed children's book series "The Borrowers."
12 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	13 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	14 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	15 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Film Festival Marketing and Publicity 101 Wednesday, February 15, 7:00–10:00 pm You’ve just finished your film. Now what? Better yet, you’ve just decided to make a film, what should you do now and moving forward to prepare for your future publicity and marketing campaigns? SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	16 SF FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Once Upon a Time in Anatolia February 10–16 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT Ceylan’s masterful police procedural, shot on the Anatolian steppes, depicts a group of law officials riding around the countryside searching for a murder site. As the caravan stops and starts, conversations reveal other mysteries. Though the film references classic westerns and rivals their visual splendors, Anatolia is more deeply concerned with the human condition.	17 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	18 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.
19 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	20 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	21 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	22 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Craft of Producing: Preproduction and Planning Wednesday, February 22, 7:00–10:00 pm This class will cover the development and preparations that go into getting ready to make a film. Both narrative and documentary filmmaking will be discussed. FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	23 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Margaret February 17–23 Showtimes 2:00, 5:30, 8:30 SPECIAL RETURN SF ENGAGEMENT A discursive examination of moral compasses, Margaret is the story of a verbally expressive Upper West Side teen named Lisa Cohen (memorably played by Anna Paquin) and her feelings of guilt over a bus accident she is involved in.	24 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.	25 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Structuring the Character-Driven Documentary Saturday–Sunday, February 25–26, 9:00am–5:00 pm Acquisition executives from HBO, PBS and Sundance want story-driven films that deliver an engaging narrative. This two-day seminar will reveal essential narrative building blocks. FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.
26 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.	27 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.	28 FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.	29 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Shooting HD With Digital SLR Cameras Wednesday, February 29, 7:00–10:00 pm Learn how to manage beautiful moving images affordably and take control of a new and potentially industry-changing technology. FILM SOCIETY CINEMA Roadie February 24-29 Showtimes 2:30, 5:00, 7:00, 9:15 FIRST RUN PREMIERE ENGAGEMENT In Michael Cuesta’s moving character study, middle-aged Jimmy Testagross heads home to Queens after being fired from his roadie job with Blue Öyster Cult. Having lived a nomadic life on tour for most of the past 26 years has rendered him ill-equipped to deal with his present circumstances – his lonely, aging mother; over-inquisitive friends from the past; or his own diminished future.	1	2	3
4	5 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Understanding Independent Cinema Mondays, March 5 and 12, 7:00pm-10:00pm CANCELED - Industry insider and SFFS executive director Bingham Ray (formerly of October Films, United Artists, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment) explores strategies and tactics for producing independent films.	6 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Grant Writing Essentials Tuesday, March 6, 7:00–10:00 pm Learn how to craft an effective grant proposal for your project that can be adapted for multiple applications.	7 FILMMAKER EDUCATION Craft of Producing: In Production Wednesday, March 7, 7:00–10:00 pm How do you know when you’re ready for production? What are some of the pitfalls of production, and what can you do to prevent them? In this class we will talk about the process of production.	8	9	10