Schedules are for Wed/20-Tues/26 except where noted. Double features are marked with a .. Director and year are given when available. All times are p.m. unless otherwise specified.

ARTISTS' TELEVISION ACCESS 992 Valencia, SF; (415) 824-3890, www.atasite.org. $5-10. "Bolivia: La Guerra del Gas," four short documentaries about social unrest in Bolivia Thurs, 8. "OpenScreening" Thurs, 7:30; for participation information, e-mail openscreening@hotmail.com. "Other Cinema": "Kal Spelletich and Matt Heckert's Bushwhack," anti-George W. Bush films Sat, 8:30. "Curse of the Weird," short films Sun, 8.

BRIDGE 3010 Geary, SF; 751-3213, www.peacheschrist.com. $10. "Midnight Mass: Season of Horror": .Blood Feast (Lewis, 1963) and Scream Teen Scream (Rosenzweig, 1996) Sat, midnight. Scream Teen Scream star Jackie Beat in person.

CASTRO 429 Castro, SF; (415) 621-6120. $5-8.50. Tarnation (Caouette, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 7, 9:15 (also Wed, 2, 4:15). "Tribute to James Wong Howe": Mantrap (Fleming, 1926) Fri, 7; Seconds (Frankenheimer, 1966) Fri, 9:30; Hud (Ritt, 1963) Sat, 2:15, 7; Picnic (Logan, 1955) Sat, 4:30, 9:30; The Rose Tattoo (Mann, 1955) Sun, 2:30, 7; Come Back, Little Sheba (Mann, 1952) Sun, 4:45, 9:15; The Prisoner of Zenda (Cromwell, 1937) Mon, 7; They Made Me a Criminal (Berkeley, 1939) Mon, 9:15; The Thin Man (Van Dyke, 1934) Tues, 7; Manhattan Melodrama (Van Dyke, 1934) Tues, 9.

CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER 1118 Fourth St, San Rafael; (415) 454-1222, www.cafilm.org. The Grateful Dead Movie (Gast, 1977) call for times. Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Ellis and Mueller, 2004) call for times. .Tales of the San Joaquin (Beaver) and Seniors for Peace (Brown) Thurs, 7. Filmmakers Christopher Beaver and David L. Brown in person. Red Diaper Baby (Pray, 2004) Oct 22-28, call for times. Tarnation (Caouette, 2004) Oct 22-28, call for times. Before Sunset (Linklater, 2004) Sun, 6:30. Star Julie Delpy in person.

CHURCH FOR THE FELLOWSHIP OF ALL PEOPLES 2041 Larkin, SF; (415) 776-4910, www.fellowshipsf.org. Free. Dr. Howard Thurman: The Search for Common Ground (Prelow) Sun, 3.

CINEMA HEAVEN ENCORE Curry House, 1040 Columbus, SF; belle_diamond@hotmail.com. Free. Cinema Heaven Encore presents classic American films (from 1932 to '62) Fri, 7; e-mail for film title and to RSVP.

EL RIO 3158 Mission, SF; (415) 282-3325, www.elriosf.com. Free (donations accepted). Heads Up Collective presents Televising the Revolution Radical Film Series: Strong Roots Tues, 8.

GOETHE-INSTITUT Auditorium, 530 Bush, SF; (415) 263-8768. $5. "Heimat: German Heimatfilms of the '50s": Lady Country Doctor (May, 1958) Tues, 7:30.

HUMANIST HALL 390 27th St, Oakl; (510) 419-1405, buildingresistance@yahoo.com. $3-5. The Framing and Execution of Mumia with "The Arnold Beverly Confession" Wed, 7.

ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA 425 Washington, SF; (415) 788-7142, www.sfiic.org. Free. What Will Become of Us (Veronesi, 2003) Tues, 6:30.

LARK THEATER 549 Magnolia, Larkspur; (415) 924-5111. Call for price. Bioethics Film Festival: After the Truth (Richter, 1999) Thurs, 7:30; Gattaca (Niccol, 1997) Fri, 8; The Sixth Day (Spottiswoode, 2000) Sat, 8.

MARIN CENTER Showcase Theatre, Avenue of the Flags at Civic Center, San Rafael; (415) 499-6800. www.italianfilm.com. $10.75. Italian Film Festival of Marin County presents Light of My Eyes (Piccioni, 2001) Sat, 7, 9:15.

MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS 2868 Mission, SF; (415) 821-1155. International Latino Film Festival presents Dirt (Savoca, 2003) Wed, 7:30.

NEW COLLEGE THEATER 777 Valencia, SF; www.forwardfilms.org. $10. Just Say It: A Revolution in the Making (Gilomen and Dorfman, 2004) Fri, 7.

ODDBALL FILM AND VIDEO 275 Capp, SF; (415) 558-8112, info@oddballfilm.com (RSVP requested). $10. "Smut Shop Cinema: The Subject Is Sex" short films Fri, 8.

111 MINNA GALLERY 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna, SF; (415)864-0660, www.microcinema.com. $5. "Independent Exposure: Halloweird 2004 Edition," Halloween-themed screening of films and videos from around the world Mon, 8pm.

PARKWAY 1834 Park, Oakl; (510) 610-8000, www.picturepubpizza.com. "Thrillville: Horror Host Palooza:" .Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster (Fukuda, 1966) and Lost Skeleton of Cadavra (Blamire, 2001), with horror hosts Bob Wilkins and John Stanley Thurs, 7:30pm ($12.). Lest We Forget (DaSilva, 2003) Sun, 5 (free; www.notinourname.net or www.lestweforgetmovie.com).

PFA 2575 Bancroft, Berk; (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berkeley.edu. $4-8. "Fiercely Primitive: The Films of Guy Maddin, plus Director's Choice": Nightmare Alley (Goulding, 1947) Wed, 7:30. "Documentary Voices: Anand Patwardhan": In the Name of God (1992), followed by lecture by the director Thurs, 7; Father, Son, and Holy War (1994) Fri, 7:30; War and Peace (2002) Sat, 7; Bombay: Our City (1985) Sun, 5:30. "Japanese Experimental Film and Video, 1955-Now": "Exploded States: War, Politics, and National Identity" Tues, 7:30.

RED VIC 1727 Haight, SF; (415) 668-3994. $4-7. Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train (Ellis and Mueller, 2004) Wed/20-Thurs/21, 7:15, 9:15 (also Wed/20, 2); Oct 22-28, 7:15 (also Sat-Sun, 2, 4; Oct 27, 2, and "bring your own baby" screening, 4).

ROXIE 3117 and 3125 16th St, SF; (415) 863-1087. $4-8. Bright Leaves (McElwee, 2003) Wed-Thurs, 7, 9 (also Wed, 2, 4:30). .Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties (de la Pena, 2004) and Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election (Sekler and Perez, 2004) Wed-Thurs, 7, 9:30. Red Diaper Baby (Pray, 2004) Oct 22-28, 6, 8, 10 (also Wed, Sat-Sun, 2, 4). The World According to Bush (Karel, 2004) Oct 22-28, 6, 8, 9:45 (also Sat-Sun, 2, 4). Way Cool: RNC as Not Seen on TV (Huestis, 2004) Sun, noon.

SAN FRANCISCO CINEMATHEQUE Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission, SF; (415) 552-1990, www.sfcinematheque.org. $4-7. "Japanese Experimental Film and Video, 1955-Now": "Sex Underground" Thurs, 7:30. California College of the Arts, 1111 Eighth St, SF. Same phone and price. "Truths of Consequence, Program One": "Mercury and Minamata: Tsuchimoto's Shiranui Sea" Sun, 7:30.

SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART Koret Center Lecture Room, 151 Third, SF; (415) 538-2693, www.sfmoma.org. Free with museum admission ($6-10). Roy Lichtenstein (Blackwood, 1976) Mon-Tues, Thurs-Fri, 4 (also Thurs, 7:30); Sat-Sun, 3. Through Feb 22.

SOMARTS CULTURAL CENTER 934 Brannan, SF; (415) 254-0704, www.canopyhill.com. $7-15. Bloodlines: A Medical Mission to Iloilo, Philippines (Espinas and Kiley, 2003) Wed, 7, 9.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Cubberley Auditorium and Annenberg Auditorium, Stanford; (650) 724-5544, www.unaff.org. $5-10 (festival pass $15-60). United Nations Association Film Festival: "The Values of Tolerance," 27 docs from around the world Wed, 5; Thurs-Fri, 6; Sat-Sun, 1.

VICTORIA THEATRE 2961 16th St, SF; (415) 863-7576, www.tickets.com. $5-9 (festival pass $35). Un-Embedded Film Series, films that "crack the media monopoly" Oct 21-31. Go to www.victoriatheatre.org for a schedule.

WHEELER AUDITORIUM UC Berkeley, Bancroft and Telegraph, Berk; www.aff.org. $10-12. Cinemayaat Arab Film Festival and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival present: Route 181: A Journey Through Palestine and Israel (Khelifi and Sivan, 2004) Sun, 1.

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS 701 Mission, SF; (415) 978-ARTS, www.ybca.org. $7-8. "Digital Movies/Digital Culture": "Counterfeit Films: The Work of Brett Simon" Wed, 7:30. "On the Edge of Becoming: Hecho en Califas Film and Video Works": "Gen Mex: New Video Art from Mexico" Fri, 8. NAATA Fall Asian Film Showcase: Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (Pinkaew, 2003) Tues, 7:30.