BOX OFFICE

 

Regular Programs
General Public ………………….$11.00
Senior/Student/Disabled……….$10.00
Member…………………………..$ 9.00

Weekday Matinees
Monday-Friday, up to and including 5:00 pm
Admission………………………..$7.50

DISCOUNTS
MEMBER discounts apply to members of the San Francisco Film Society and the Pacific Film Archive whose memberships are valid through May 31, 2006. Members must provide member ID numbers when placing an order. Membership entitles the member to two member priced tickets per screening (four tickets for dual memberships).

SENIOR discount applies to persons aged 62 and older. For online, fax, mail or phone orders you must provide a photocopy of your ID. Discount applies to one ticket per person per screening.

STUDENTS must be enrolled full-time and present a valid ID at the time of order. Discount applies to one ticket per student per screening, Student discounts are only available for in-person purchases.

DISABLED persons must present valid ID at the time of ordering as proof of eligibility. For online, fax, mail or phone orders you must provide a photocopy of your ID. Discount applies to one ticket per person per screening.

ARRIVAL PLANS
Ticket and pass holders must arrive 20 minutes prior to show time to guarantee admission. Anyone arriving less than 20 minutes prior to show time cannot be guaranteed a seat, even with a ticket or pass. No refunds, exchanges, substitutions or replacements will be issued.

SOLD OUT? NOT UNTIL THE LIGHTS GO DOWN!
Rush tickets are typically available even when advance tickets have sold out. A line for each sold out screening will form outside the venue. Approximately ten minutes prior to the screening, available rush tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis to those in line. NO DISCOUNTS, CASH ONLY. Rush tickets are not available at the Pacific Film Archive.

PASSES
No tickets to order. No box office lines to wait in. Just flash one of these passes and be guaranteed a seat as long as you arrive 20 minutes before show time All passes are fully transferable, and can be shared with family and friends. Passes are only available to members of the San Francisco Film Society whose membership is valid through May 31, 2006. Membership entitles the member to purchase one pass (two for dual memberships).

CineVisa $650
Valid for admission to all ticketed San Francisco International Film Festival screenings and programs, excluding Opening and Closing Night.

Castro Pass $155
Valid for admission to all ticket San Francisco International Film Festival screenings at the Castro Theater, excluding Opening and Closing Night.

Aquarius Pass $45
Valid for admission to all Festival screenings at Landmark's Aquarius Theatre in downtown Palo Alto.

Stella Artois Late Show Pass $32
Valid for admission to all four Late Shows, one each Friday and Saturday during the Festival. This pass also gives the bearer access to the Stella Artois Lounge where the Festival will provide complimentary Stella Artois beverages 30 minutes prior to each Late Show screening at the Kabuki. Must be 21 years and older to enter the Stella Artois Lounge; proof of age is required. Please drink responsibly.

TICKET PACKAGES

CineVoucher 10-Pack $80 Members/ $100 General Public
CineVoucher 10-Packs are valid for ten regularly priced Festival screenings. Redemptions are based on availability of tickets, so redeem your CineVouchers early. How they work:

  • Each person may purchase up to two CineVoucher 10-Packs (four for dual members).
  • You may apply the CineVoucher 10-Pack to one film, a few films or to ten films.
  • A CineVoucher does not grant access to films. It must be redeemed for a hard ticket.
  • To redeem: Give the 16-digit account number (printed on the front, like a debit card) when prompted online, by phone or in person at the ticket outlets.
  • CineVouchers must be redeemed at least one day prior to the screening you wish to see.
  • CineVouchers cannot be redeemed in person at the Castro, Aquarius or Pacific Film Archive theaters. In order to use CineVouchers for films screening at those venues, they must be redeemed by 4:00 pm the day before the screening either by phone, online or a the Main Ticket Outlet or the Virgin MegaStore Satellite Ticket Outlet.

Talk Cinema Package $24 Members/ $30 General Public
Includes a ticket to each of the three Talk Cinema Screenings. Each of these screenings is a secret that will only be revealed to the audience when the lights go down! Join film critic Harlan Jacobson for a special cinematic experience and a post-screening moderated discussion!

KinoTek Package $40 Members/ $50 General Public
SFIFF introduces the new KinoTek programming track this year, featuring live performances and convergence multimedia platforms that spark the imagination and introduce the next generation of the moving image. Buy the KinoTek Ticket Package to witness history in the making! This ticket package includes one ticket to each of the films/events listed below.
Cock Bytes, Sunday, April 23, 6:30 pm, Kabuki
Pocket Cinema, Thursday, April 27, 6:30 pm, Kabuki
Scribble, Scrabble, I.C. You, Thursday, April 27, 6:30 pm, Kabuki
Addictive TVMonday, May 1, 9:45 pm, Kabuki
Addictive TV Eats San Francisco Party Wednesday, May 3, 9:00 pm, Mighty

Family Films Package $32 Members/ $40 General Public / Children (12 and under) $26
This year's family program celebrates themes of friendship and fun through two short programs, a feature length film and a live presentation of shorts with musical and audience accompaniment.
Viva Cuba Saturday, April 22, 1:00 pm, Kabuki
Not So Quiet Silents Sunday, April 23, 1:00 pm, Castro
Youth Gone Wild Saturday April 29, 1:00 pm, Kabuki
Friends--Lost and Found Sunday, April 30, 1:15 pm, Kabuki

WHEN AND WHERE TO BUY TICKETS
March 28-April 3, members only
San Francisco Film Society members may purchase tickets, passes and redeem vouchers. Members must have a Festival Fan membership valid through May 5, 2006 or a year-round membership valid through May 31, 2006.

In Person April 4-May 4, Box Office opens to the general public.

Online www.sffs.org

Phone 925-866-9559, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

Fax 925-866-9597. Use order form available March 28. Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:00 pm.

Mail Use order form available March 28. Mail to:

SFIFF Ticket Office
PO Box 2229
Danville, CA 94526

Main Ticket Outlet
Purchase advance tickets and passes in person, Tuesday-Sunday 4:30-8:30 pm. Closed Mondays. During the Festival, April 20-May 4, opens one hour prior to the first screening of the day.

Kabuki 8 Theatres
1881 Post Street (at Fillmore)
Parking: Parking garage below the theater
Bus lines: 22 Fillmore, 38 Geary, 38L Geary Limited, 2 Clement, 3 Jackson, 4 Sutter

Satellite Ticket Outlet in the Virgin Megastore
Purchase advance tickets and passes in person March 29-May 1 for members, April 4-May 1 for the general public. Tuesday-Sunday 12:00 noon-7:00 pm. Closed Mondays.
2 Stockton Street, 2nd Floor
Parking: Limited street parking; large public garage at Fifth and Mission. Bus Lines: 38 Geary, Powell BART station, Muni Metro Lines: J, K, L,
M, N.

WILL CALL
Tickets ordered less than ten days prior to a screening will be held at the Will Call table located in the venue where the screening is being held. Photo ID is required to pick up tickets. Must be 21 or older to attend Opening and Closing Night and ZOOM! parties and to enter the Stella Artois Lounge; proof of age is required at the door.

THE FINE PRINT
Tickets orders are accepted and processed in a first-come, first-served basis. All ticket sales are final: No refunds, exchanges, substitutions, or replacements. $20 fee for returned checks. San Francisco Film Society is not responsible for lost, stolen, forgotten or damaged tickets or passes or any item misdirected by the Post Office. All events are subject to change. All persons, regardless of age, must have a ticket or pass: No babes in arms are permitted. If a screening is cancelled, return tickets to the ticket outlet where you purchased the ticket within 48 hours to receive an exchange or refund. Processing fees are nonrefundable. The processing fee for online, fax, mail or phone sales is $1.50 per ticket, with a maximum fee of $5.00 per order. Passes represent multiple tickets and will be charged $5.00 per order.



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