'I Love Boosters,' Starring Keke Palmer, Sets West Coast Premiere

Mar 2, 2026 11:40am PT Boots Riley’s ‘I Love Boosters’ Sets West Coast Premiere as San Francisco International Film Festival Centerpiece – Film News in Brief By Jazz Tangcay, Arushi Jacob Neon “Sorry to Bother You” filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest feature film, “I Love Boosters,” is set to premiere on the West Coast as the Centerpiece of the 69th San Francisco International Film Festival. The screenings will take place April 28 at Oakland’s historic Grand Lake Theatre, where Riley will appear for an onstage conversation.“I Love Boosters” follows a crew of young women who turn shoplifting into an act of defiance. Led by Keke Palmer’s character Corvette, the group travels across Oakland, nabbing coveted items and selling them at a discounted price, aiming to make fashion more accessible. Their exploits draw the attention of fashion mogul Christine Smith (Demi Moore), and the group must plan one final heist, joined by supernatural allies and time-bending technology.The Centerpiece program will feature two screenings at the Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland. The showtimes are 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale for SFFILM Members on March 2 at sffilm.org, and to the general public on March 4.The San Francisco International Film Festival takes place from April 24 to May 4 in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland. The full program will be announced on April 1.A longtime member of the SFFILM community, Boots said, “I’m hyped as hell to bring I Love Boosters to SFFILM since they were the first organization to recognize me as a filmmaker and to support me in my filmmaking journey. It’s going to be extra special to premiere in my hometown at Grand Lake Theater I’ve been going to since I was a kid. This film is my best work, and it’s going to be special to see this movie, which is set in the Bay Area, play here.” Related Stories After BAFTAs, Mel Gibson, J.K. Rowling and More Celebs Blame Hateful Speech on Tourette's in 'SNL' Sketch Mel Gibson Consulting With Excommunicated Archbishop — Who Once Called Pope Francis ‘A Servant of Satan'— for 'Resurrection of the Christ'  Jump to Comments Callum Turner Immediately Asked About James Bond Rumors in Berlin: ‘I’m Not Going to Comment’ Dakota Fanning to Star in Apple TV Thriller as Undercover Treasury Agent Inside Dorothy St. Pictures, the Female-Fronted Powerhouse Behind Victoria Beckham, Pamela Anderson and Courtney Love’s Candid Docs Lukas Gage on Playing Pamela Anderson’s Son in ‘Rosebush Pruning’: ‘She Stayed in Character the Whole Time Giving Me Gifts as My Mom’ Chloé Zhao, Pamela Anderson, Ethan Hawke Among Stars Set to Grace Berlinale Red Carpet Pamela Anderson ‘Felt Yucky’ Sitting Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes and Demands Apology Over ‘Pam & Tommy’: That Series ‘Pissed Me Off’ JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...