TICKET & EVENT INFORMATION

 
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EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2012 SFFF: TICKETS, SPECIAL EVENTS & MORE

 
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In 2012, the SFFF starts its second decade!
Bringing premieres of major French films to Sacramento is costly, yet the Sacramento French Film Festival always presents the best of French cinema, past and present, at a reasonable price. 2012 is no exception and we are offering the newest films, directly from France, hard-to-find classics and fun events at our always affordable price. Our 2012 prices remains teh same as in 2011.
Subscribe to our electronic newsletter to receive periodic updates about the upcoming SFFF and to be informed about the events we organize throughout the year.

         
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2012 TICKET & PASS PRICES

SINGLE TICKETS
- $10.50 / $9.50 (for Students & Seniors with ID; and members of the following organizations: Sacramento Jewish Film Festival, Alliance Française, Club Français & Crocker Museum, with membership card)
- $15 / $14 on closing night (includes film and closing party)
- Ride your bike to the Festival and enjoy the discount!

Sorry, but we cannot accept passes for our Thursday, June 21 midweek screenings.
Single ticket prices apply. The Midweek screenings are free for Les Amis du Festival.

PASSES
We are offering 3 different kinds of passes and 3 advantageous combinations. Find the offer that best suits your schedule!
CONFUSED? A guide to the SFFF passes.
ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW! You can print the Advance Order Form here
or go to tickets.com.

BLEU

Opening
Night
Pass
$50

Access to Opening Night Reception and film

Valid
June 15 only
 
BLANC

First
Weekend Pass
$35

Access to all film screenings Valid
June 15 -17 (Reception not included)
 
ROUGE

Second Weekend Pass
$36

Access to all film screenings & Closing Party

Valid
June 23-24

- BLEU + BLANC + ROUGE = $90
Full Access to all screenings & parties on both weekends.
Valid June 15-24.

- BLEU + BLANC = $70
First-Weekend Full Access to all screenings & Opening Reception.
Valid June 15-17.

- BLANC+ ROUGE = $60
Two-Weekend Experience, everything on both weekends except the Opening Reception
Valid June 15 (film only)-24
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  • PASSES are avaialble at teh door but if you want to purchase them in advance:
  • By mail - You can print the Advance Order Form (coming soon) and send it back to us with a check (before June 10).
  • Through tickets.com online or at 1-800-225-2277 (coming soon)
  • Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office (coming soon).
  • Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees.
  • Single tickets are sold at the door only. They will be available (the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre has over 900 seats).
  • Passes are sold at the door, by mail at tickets.com and at the Crest Theatre.
  • Passes are nonrefundable and nontransferrable.
  • Sales at the door will be CASH ONLY, NO CHECKS, NO CREDIT CARDS.
  • 3 hours free parking with validation at the 10th & L Street Garage.
  • Passes are not accepted to our Wednesday, June 21 midweek screenings.
    Single ticket prices apply. The Midweek screenings are free for Les Amis du Festival.
 
     
 
     
 
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HOW TO GET YOUR FESTIVAL PASSES
Passes will be sold at the door. Passes are also available for advance purchase:

  • By mail - ORDER YOUR PASSES NOW! You can print the Advance Order Form (coming soon) and send it back to us with a check (before June 10).
  • Through tickets.com online or at 1-800-225-2277. Passes are also available in person at The Crest Box Office Mon-Thu 4:30-8:00 and Fri-Sun 12:30-8:00. (Coming soon).
  • Passes purchased by mail or at The Crest Box Office do not incur any fees.

Advance passes will be available for pick-up at will-call beginning at 6pm on Friday, June 15 at the Crest Theatre.
Subscribe to our electronic newsletter to receive periodic Festival updates and be invited to special events.

 

     
 
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MIDWEEK SCREENINGS - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
In 2011 the Sacramento French Film Festival introduced two midweek screenings. In 2012, our midweek screenings will be on Thursday, June 21 in the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre.

Sorry but we cannot accept passes for the midweek screenings.
Single ticket prices apply.
The Midweek screenings are free for Les Amis du Festival.

 
     
 
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LODGING
In 2012 the Sacramento French Film Festival is partnering with Amber House Bed & Breakfast and The Citizen Hotel.
Amber House Bed & Breakfast is an elegant and romantic 10-rooms hotel located from walking distance of the Crest Theatre.
The Citizen Hotel
is a boutique hotel located a block away from the Crest Theatre. If you use the code “French” when you book a room online or by phone, 916 / 447-2700, you can benefit from a promotional rate. Offer valid only over the dates of the Festival.

 
     
 
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2012 OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION - FRIDAY, JUNE 15 - 6pm-8pm
Opening night begins at 6 o'clock in the lobby of the Crest Theatre. (Opening night film may be attended without attending the reception.)
Line-up in 2011: Open Wine Bar by Barefoot Wine, Beer by Rubicon Brewing Company, Water by Perrier. Catering by Aioli Bodega Espanola, Bistro Michel, Café Rolle, Ella Dining Room and Bar & Selland's Market Cafe, French Lady Catering, Hot Italian, Kru, The Melting Pot, Opa! Opa!, Whole Foods Market, baguettes by Boudin Bakery & Café and coffee by Coffee Works. Seasoned with music by DJ Christophe.

 
     
 
         
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2012 EARLY MORNING BREAKFASTS - SATURDAY, JUNE 16 & 23
Discussions around free coffee and pastries provided by Coffee Works follow the Saturday Late Night Movie screenings.
The Late Night Movies are shown in the main auditorium of the Crest Theatre.
2012 Midnight Screenings TBA.

 
         
         
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2012 CLOSING NIGHT PARTY - SUNDAY, JUNE 24
The Closing Night film is immediately followed by a Champagne & Cake Party in the lobby of the Crest Theatre.

 
     
 
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2012 Guest(s) TBA.
In 2011, our special guest was Jean-Louis Milesi. César nominated screenwriter JEAN-LOUIS MILESI is the screenwriter of most of director Robert Guediguian’s classics, including the joyful working class comedy Marius and Jeannette (Marius et Jeannette, 1997) presented this year, and the insightful social drama The Town is Quiet (La Ville est Tranquille, 2000) presented at the first SFFF in 2002. Jean-Louis Milesi also directed several short films and the sensitive feature Lino (2007) that will be presented this year at the SFFF.
 
   
 
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  tournee   CONFUSED? A GUIDE TO THE SFFF PASSES
  • For the whole SFFF experience including all films and all parties, get the Bleu + Blanc + Rouge option ($90) that will give you full access to everything happening at the SFFF on both weekends - Valid June 15-24.
  • For the whole film experience at the SFFF, get the Blanc + Rouge option ($60) that will give you access to all screenings on both weekends, and to the closing party - Valid June 15 (film only)-24.
  • If you just want to attend the Opening Night Reception and Film, get an Opening Night Festival Pass - Bleu ($50) that will give you full access to the Opening Night reception and film - Valid on June 15 only.
  • If you want to attend only the first weekend including the opening reception, get the Bleu + Blanc option ($70) that will give you full access to everything happening on the first weekend, including the opening reception - Valid June 15-17.
  • If you want to attend only the first weekend of the SFFF and are not interested in the opening reception, get the First Weekend Pass – Blanc ($35) that will give you access to all film screenings (without the opening reception) - Valid June 15 (film only)-17.
  • If you want to attend only the second weekend of the SFFF get the Second Weekend Pass - Rouge ($36) that will give you access to all film screenings and to the closing party - Valid June 23-24.

Now that you know everything there is to know about the SFFF passes, You can ORDER YOUR PASSES!