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Compiled By Michael Leaverton, Hiya Swanhuyser

Published on July 15, 2008 at 3:16pm

Artists' Television Access. "L.A. Plays Itself": Two porn films made by Fred Halsted in 1972: the titular feature and Sex Garage. Wed., July 16, 8 p.m., $6. "Open Screening": Community film and video night. Thu., July 17, 8 p.m. $5. 12th Annual Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival: Sleepwalking Through the Mekong (Dengue Fever documentary). Fri., July 18. www.mcmf.org. Bay Area Indie Music Video Festival: Unsigned bands screen clips. Sat., July 19, 8 p.m. $5. The Believers: A transgendered gospel choir raises theological questions. Directed by Todd Holland. Sun., July 20, 6 p.m. $7. C Red Blue J:Doc by Christopher Sollars on the 2004 presidential election and its effect on his family. Sun., July 20, 8 p.m. $7. Shelter: A Squatumentary: Hannah E. Dobbz' look at radical solutions to high housing prices. Tue., July 22, 8 p.m. $6. 992 Valencia (at 21st St.), 824-3890, www.atasite.org.

Castro Theatre. "Class Act: A Tribute to Sidney Pollack": Tootsie and The Way We Were plus rarities including Bobby Deerfield. Through July 23. "Animals Attacking Humans": Reviewed on page 26. Sat., July 19, 3 p.m. $10. "Lucille Ball Triple Feature": The Fuller Brush Girl, The Long, Long Trailer, and Miss Grant Takes Richmond. Sun., July 20, 1:30 p.m. 429 Castro (at Market), 621-6120, www.thecastrotheatre.com.

Dark Room Theater. Bad Movie Night: Cloverfield: Sunday, 8 p.m. $5. 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.

Istituto Italiano di Cultura. Mimmo Calopresti Film Series: The Hour of the Lizard, an extended conversation with artist Mimmo Rotella. Tue., July 22, 6:30 p.m. 425 Washington (at Battery), 788-7142, www.sfiic.org.

Multiple Bay Area locations. International Working-Class Film & Video Festival: Through July 25. www.laborfest.net. LaborFest: Through July 31.

Red Vic Movie House. Redbelt: David Mamet's story about martial arts. Wed., July 16, 2, 7:15 & 9:25 p.m.; Thu., July 17, 7:15 & 9:25 p.m. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: Fri., July 18, 7 & 9:35 p.m.; Sat., July 19, 2, 4:30, 7 & 9:35 p.m. Standard Operating Procedure: The story behind the Abu Ghraib photos. Sun., July 20, 2, 4:25, 7 & 9:25 p.m.; Mon., July 21, 7 & 9:25 p.m. The Thin Blue Line: Director Errol Morris re-examines a murder investigation. Tue., July 22, 7:15 & 9:25 p.m. 1727 Haight (at Cole), 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com.

Roxie New College Film Center. Constantine's Sword: See Ongoing listings. Through July 21. Poultrygeist: See Opening listings. July 18-24, 7 & 9 p.m. $9. 48-Hour Film Project: July 22-24; Mon., July 28. $9. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo: In conjunction with her exhibit. Through Sept. 28. "Jean Cocteau: The Orphic Trilogy": Le Testament d'Orphée screens July 17 and Le Sang d'un poète screens July 19. 51 Third St. (at Mission), 357-4000, www.sfmoma.org.

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Screening Room. A Listener's Tale: Arghya Basu's noniction study of Indian Buddhists. Thu., July 17, 7:30 p.m.; Sun., July 20, 1 p.m. $8. 700 Howard (at Third St.), 978-2787, www.ybca.org.