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Schedules are for Wed/29 through Tues/4 except where noted. Double features are noted with a . Director and year are given when available.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia; 824-3890. $5. "Mera Nam Emerging: Recent Works by Indian American Artists," with a reading by Summi Kaipa (a Bay Guardian contributor), films by Kirthi Nath, and a discussion with the artists Thurs, 8 ($8). "Fun with Anxiety and Politics," works by Lev, two-time winner at the Short Attention Span Film and Video Festival Fri, 8. "Messages for the Mess-Age," live music, sneak previews from upcoming Burn My Eye episodes, short films and videos, and more Sat, 8.

BALBOA THEATRE 3630 Balboa; 221-8184. $5-7.50. "A Chuck Jones Tribute" Thurs, 7:30.

BANNAM PLACE THEATER 50A Bannam; 986-4607, www.cinemod.net. $5-10. "Cinema Salon": "Films Presented by Commixtures: Writer, Photographer, Musician, Filmmaker, and a Smut Peddler," short films by different artists Wed, 7:30.

CASTRO 429 Castro; 621-6120. $4.50-7. The Cockettes (Weber and Weissman, 2002) Wed-Thurs, 7, 9:30 (also Wed, 2, 4:30). Murderous Maids (Denis, 2000) May 31-June 12, 7, 9:30 (also Sat-Sun, Wed, 2, 4:30).

DANZHAUS 1275 Connecticut; 970-0222, www.verticalpool.com. $8. Hysteria (Alli, 2002) Thurs/30, Sat/1, Thurs/6-Sat/8, 8.

FINE ARTS CINEMA 2451 Shattuck, Berk; (510) 848-1143. $4.50-8. Woman in the Dunes (Teshigahara, 1964) Wed-Thurs, 7:15 and Lady from Shanghai (Welles, 1947) Wed-Thurs, 9:40. Cherish (Taylor, 2002) Fri, 7:15. "Nomad Videofilm Festival: The Best of Nomad Past and Present," touring fest of short films and videos "expressing subversive values" Fri, 10 ($7). Night of Fate (Bahloul, 1997) Sat/1-Thurs/6, 7:15 and Devil in a Blue Dress (Franklin, 1995) Sat/1-Thurs/6, 9:05 (also Sun, 5:15).

GALERÍA DE LA RAZA 2857 24th St; 826-8009. $5. Los ambiciosos (Buñuel, 1959) Fri, 8.

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 425 Washington; 788-6210. Free. "Homage to Nichetti": Ho fatto splash (Nichetti, 1980) Tues, 6:30. In Italian without subtitles.

KORET AUDITORIUM San Francisco Public Library, Main Branch, 100 Larkin; 557-4277. Free. "Under the Big Top": Circus Palestina (Halfon, 1998) Thurs, noon. Large-screen video presentation.

MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS 2868 Mission; 821-1155. $8-10. El testimonio de María Guardado (Vásquez, 2001) Thurs, 7. María Guardado in person; proceeds benefit children in El Salvador.

NEW PFA THEATER 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-1412. $4.50-7. "Elegies: The Visionary Videoworks of Alexander Sokurov": A Humble Life (1997) Wed, 7:30; Days of the Eclipse (1988) with "Evening Sacrifice" (1984-87) and "Simple Elegy" (1990) Fri, 7:30. "The Films of Joris Ivens: Cinema Without Borders": The Spanish Earth (1937) and The 400 Million (1939) Thurs, 7:30; "Avant-Garde Films by Joris Ivens" (1928-34) Tues, 7:30. "Gaumont presents Feuillade's Parisette (Episodes 1-6, 1922)" Sat, 7. "Gaumont presents Feuillade's Parisette (Episodes 7-12, 1922)" Sun, 5:30.

PARKWAY THEATER 1834 Park, Oakl; (415) 273-1545. $8. "Brainwash Movie Festival fundraiser" Thurs, 9:15.

RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222. $5.50-8.50. Straight outta Hunters Point (Epps, 2001) Wed, 7:30. Filmmaker Kevin Epps in person. The Mystic Masseur (Merchant, 2001) call for times. Enigma (Apted, 2001) call for times. Domésticas (Meirelles and Olival, 2001) Fri/31-Thurs/6, call for times. Lagaan (Gowariker, 2001) Fri/31-Thurs/6, call for times.

RED VIC 1727 Haight; 668-3994. $3-6.50. The Shining (Kubrick, 1980) Wed, 2, 7, 9:45. Scratch (Pray and Bellow, 2001) Thurs-Sat, 7:15, 9:15 (also Sat, 2, 4). Gosford Park (Altman, 2002) Sun-Mon, 7:30, 10:20 (also Sun, 2, 4:40). "The 42nd Annual San Francisco State University Film Finals" Tues, 7, 9.

ROXIE 3117 16th St; 863-1087. $3-7. A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake (Berkvens, 2000) Wed-Thurs, 6:15, 8, 9:45 (also Wed, 2, 4). Culture Jam (Sharpe, 2001) Fri/31-Thurs/6, 6, 8, 10 (also Sat-Sun, Wed, 2, 4).

SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission. "Animated Landscapes: Films of James Otis" Thurs, 7:30. Filmmaker in person.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission; 978-ARTS. $3-6. "San Francisco Jewish Film Festival": The Appointed (Wachsmann, 1990) Wed, 7:30 ($5-6). "My Way Home: A Bill Douglas Trilogy": My Way Home (Douglas, 1977) Fri, 8. "Artist-in-Residence Ellen Bruno: Samsara, Satya, and Sacrifice": Sacrifice (1998) with "Samsara" (1990) and "Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy" (1994) through July 14, Tues-Sun, noon, 2, 4. "The Film Art of Isaac Julien": Looking for Langston (Julien, 1989) through July 14, Tues-Sun, 11a (no screening Sat/18).