The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) runs April 24–May 4, 2026, with its Closing Night set for Monday, May 4. Anthony Daniels, who has portrayed C-3PO in all eleven canonical films, will appear at the Castro Theatre for a special screening of The Empire Strikes Back. Daniels, now 79, has performed the role across three trilogies, spin-offs, and multiple animated projects, often inside variations of the iconic gold costume. Tickets for the May 4 appearance go on sale Friday, February 6 at 10 am at SFFilm.org and TheCastro.com, priced $45 ($40 for SFFILM members).
"That is of course the famed holiday May the 4th, and in honor, the festival announced they're bringing actor Anthony Daniels, who's played C-3PO in every canonical film, for a special screening of . Daniels, a mime actor, appeared as C-3PO in all three movies, all three prequels, all three sequels, plus the spin-offs and , as well as a slew of animated TV specials and series."
"The annual San Francisco International Film Festival now known as SFFILM is a San Francisco rite of spring that still feels a long ways off (April 24May 4, 2026, if you're counting the days). And the film festival is not even planning to announce their schedule until April 1. But there was a great exuberance in the force Tuesday morning. SFFILM made a surprise announcement of their Closing Night program for Monday, May 4."
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