DOCFest 2026*
On San Francisco Movie Screens And Venues Throughout The City
May 28 - June 7, 2026
The Silver Anniversary of the annual San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will take place from May 28 to June 7, 2026. Celebrating non-fiction films and organized by the parent organization, SF IndieFest, the festival will feature a hybrid format, with in-person presentations at the Roxie Theater, 3118 16th Street and the Vogue Theater, 3290 Sacramento St in San Francisco, alongside virtual screenings.
*25th Anniversary Edition
Carolina Caroline
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
June 5, 2026
Directed by
Adam Carter Rehmeier
Starring
Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Gries
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis
Acclaimed director Adam Carter Rehmeier’s romantic crime thriller stars Samara Weaving (Ready Or Not, Borderlin) as Caroline Daniels, whose desire to leave her small Texas town brings her into the orbit of a charismatic con man (Kyle Gallner), and together they weave a path of crime and passion across the American Southeast. Also starring Kyra Sedgwick, the film features a wide-ranging country music soundtrack, with tracks from artists such as Jason Isbell, Chris Stapleton, Loretta Lynn, and over a dozen others.
Time And Water
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
June 5, 2026
Directed by
Sara Dosa
Distributor
National Geographic Documentary Films
Synopsis
Facing the death of his country’s glaciers and the loss of his beloved grandparents, Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason turns his archives into a time capsule to hold what is slipping away — family, memory, time, and water.
Trainspotting
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
June 5, 2026
Directed by
Danny Boyle
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis
Smart, funny, sickly and sometimes just plain unconscious, Mark Renton is a hero for our times. Set in an underbelly of Edinburgh the city fathers never dreamed of, Trainspottng is the story of Mark and his so-called friends - a bunch of losers, liars, psychos, thieves, and junkies. Hilarious but harrowing, the film charts the disintegration of their friendship as they proceed, seemingly inevitably, towards self-destruction. Mark alone has the insight and opportunity to escape his fate - but then again, does he really want to 'choose life'?
30th Anniversary, 4K Restoration
Unidentified
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
June 19, 2026
Directed by
Haifaa Al Mansour
Starring
Mila Al Zahrani, Shafi Al Harthi
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Synopsis
Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. She slowly unravels a mystery entangled within a traditional society in transition, where women are learning to create more space for themselves and to take control of their own destinies.
Maddie’s Secret
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
June 26, 2026
Directed by
John Early
Starring
John Early, Kate Berlant, Eric Rahill, Kristen Johnston, Claudia O'Doherty, Conner O'Malley, Vanessa Bayer, Chris Bauer
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Synopsis
Maddie’s Secret is comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque — complete with an adoring husband (Eric Rahill), ride-or-die best friend (Kate Berlant) and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically-sourced chili crisp to boot — mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past.
Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
July 10, 2026
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.
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.
Late Fame
Opens in Bay Area Theaters
August 7, 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