There are some preview screenings of festival films. I plan to attend these, which I have not seen:
SFIFF 2012 PRESS SCREENINGSSF Film Society Cinema STEP UP TO THE PLATE
Tuesday, April 3 (Paul Lacoste, France, 90 min)12:00 noon Festival dates: Fri April 27, 6:00 pm, Kabuki; Sat April 28, 3:45 pm, Kabuki;
out 1:30 pm Sun, April 29, 1:00 pm, PFA
SF Film Society Cinema CHOKED
Wednesday, April 4 (Kim Jong-hyun, South Korea, 110 min)11:30 am Festival dates: Sat April 21, 1:30 pm, Kabuki; Sat, April 28, 6:00 pm, Kabuki;
out 1:20 pm Tue May 1, 9:00 pm, Kabuki
Variety Club BERNIE
Monday, April 9 (Richard Linklater, USA, 99 min)3:00 pm Festival date: Sat April 21, 9:30 pm, Kabuki
SF Film Society Cinema BONSÁI
Tuesday, April 10 (Cristián Jiménez, Chile, 95 min)10:30 am Festival dates: Fri April 20, 9:30 pm, Kabuki; Sun April 22, 12:45 pm, Kabuki;
out 12:05 pm Tue, April 24, 6:30 pm, PFA
Variety Club DARLING COMPANION [Did not see.]
Tuesday, April 10 (Lawrence Kasdan, USA, 103 min)2:00 pm Festival dates: Mon April 23, 6:45 pm, Kabuki; Tue April 24, 12:00 pm, Kabuki
SF Film Society Cinema THE WAITING ROOM
Wednesday, April 11 (Peter Nicks, USA, 80 min)11:00 am Festival dates: Sat April 21, 3:50 pm, PFA; Mon April 30, 1:00 pm, Kabuki;
out 12:20 pm Tue May 1, 6:30 pm, Kabuki
Variety Club HYSTERIA
Tuesday, April 17 (Tanya Wexler, USA/England, 99 min)2:00 pm Festival dates: Tue May 1, 9:30 pm, Kabuki; Thu May 3, 6:00 pm, SFFSC
out 3:40 pm