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- Dog lovers and comedy lovers unite for one of the funniest films of our time. Filmed 20 years ago, "Best in Show" was directed by Christopher Guest from a script outline by Guest and Eugene Levy, and improvised by an incredible cast, almost all of whom appear for an in-depth onstage conversation moderated by Kevin Pollak.
- Join writer/director Mike Judge and members of the cast and crew including David Herman ("Michael Bolton"), Greg Pitts ("Drew"), Stephen Root ("Milton") and score composer John Frizzell, moderated by SF Sketchfest co-founder Cole Stratton.
- Peaches Christ has been shocking and entertaining people from all over the world with her unique combination of Golden Age Hollywood and Slasher Horror humor for more than 20 years. The alter-ego of Joshua Grannell, who turned 45 this night, Peaches Christ is a San Francisco treasure, one of its deepest, darkest jewels that has had audiences rolling in the seats and aisles of both The Castro and the late-lamented Bridge, where her now legendary cult movie series, "Midnight Mass," was born back in the summer of 1998. We invite you to go back in time to The Castro for this celebration, destruction, and rebuilding-with-love of all things Peaches Christ as this Bloody Queen of Queens is roasted within an inch of her life. Some of her nearest and dearest friends join for this special experience, bound to keep us all laughing through the rest of the year with brilliant zingers and one-liners like only a roast of this magnitude can do. Roasters include Clea DuVall, Heklina, Heather Matarazzo, Jinkx Monsoon, Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira, Mistress of the Dark), Sister Roma, Mink Stole, Roast Mistress Coco Peru, and special guest John Waters.
- Festpocalypse!, a comedy variety show for SF Sketchfest, features 3.5 hours of comedy sketches, improvised scenes, game shows, ridiculous debates, musical performances and chats with entertainment icons -- all NEW performances and appearances from some of the most heralded names in comedy, film and television.
- SF Sketchfest presents the "Airplane!" 40th anniversary reunion panel with a special conversation with co-writer/co-director David Zucker, leading man Robert Hays ("Ted Striker") and leading lady Julie Hagerty ("Elaine Dickinson") for an afternoon of funny stories and audience Q&A, moderated by "Rifftrax" and "Mystery Science Theater 3000" funnyman Kevin Murphy. Fasten your seat belts for the film that brought us Ted Striker's "drinking problem," Otto Pilot, jive-talking Barbara Billingsley, a feud over the uses of the red zone and the white zone, and the reinvention of the wonderful Leslie Nielsen as a comedy superstar. Surely you will have a great time. And don't call me Shirley.
- A special double feature of panels celebrating the 30th anniversary of "Metropolitan" and the 25th anniversary of "Barcelona" with writer/director Whit Stillman and actors Tushka Bergen, Chris Eigeman, Carolyn Farina, Taylor Nichols and Mira Sorvino in conversation with Jesse Hawthorne Ficks. Recorded live at the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Whether you're Delta Tau Chi or Omega Theta Pi, you won't want to miss this 40th anniversary reunion from the 2018 SF Sketchfest of the cast and director of "Animal House," a groundbreaking comedy classic with some of the best comedic performances of the 1970s. Dress in your best toga and join director John Landis, producer Sean Daniel, and actors Tim Matheson, Bruce McGill, Mark Metcalf, Peter Riegert, Martha Smith, and James Widdoes for an onstage conversation moderated by author and musician Paul Myers.
- Comedy and filmmaking icons Robert Townsend and Keenen Ivory Wayans reunite to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic film "Hollywood Shuffle," a beloved satirical comedy about the racial stereotypes of African-Americans in film and television. This free-wheeling conversation with W. Kamau Bell was recorded live at the 16th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Fred Willard is joined by friends and collaborators Christopher Guest, Robert Klein, Laraine Newman and moderator Kevin Pollak for a special SF Sketchfest Tribute. An important part of SF Sketchfest's history, Willard's storied career is celebrated by those in attendance as well as those who sent video messages to praise him.
- SF Sketchfest was delighted to pay tribute to groundbreaking rock and roll band and television icons The Monkees, with an in-depth conversation with Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz, moderated by Paul Myers. Previously unheard stories and anecdotes highlight this freewheeling fun evening, a highlight of the 19th Annual San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- Theme Park Improv (comprised of Ian Brennan, Rachel Dratch, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Thomas Lennon, Jessica Makinson, Oscar Nunez, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney) wings a set of fast-paced long-form scenes and characters, based on stories from special guest monologist Paget Brewster. Recorded live at SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival.
- 20201h 16mNot RatedVideoSF Sketchfest, The San Francisco Comedy Festival, pays tribute to groundbreaking and iconic comedy legend George Wallace, who sits down for an in-depth conversation with his friend and fellow comedian, Patton Oswalt. From his roots in comedy, to working clubs today, and his joy of using Twitter, Wallace's off the cuff wit is on full display in the joyous evening.
- 20181h 20mNot RatedVideoIn this SF Sketchfest Tribute, Ricky Gervais sat down with friend and fellow comedy icon Christopher Guest for an informal and fun conversation. Topics include on-set stories, Ricky's love of dogs, casting David Bowie, improvisation and what they truly find funny. A hilarious off-the-cuff night that was a highlight of the 2018 SF Sketchfest.
- Comedian, television writer and Ed Wood super-fan Dana Gould (The Simpsons (1989), Stan Against Evil (2016)) brings a special adaptation of Wood's classic film Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) to the virtual SF Sketchfest stage and to Turner Classic Movies with a stacked cast of comedians, miniature visual effects and musical accompaniment.