4 events for cinema lovers in Marin – Marin Independent Magazine

• “Waiting for Life,” a documentary about two men incarcerated at San Quentin performing “Waiting for Godot,” will be screened at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St. in San Rafael. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring director Staffan Julén, subjects Donald “Twin” James and Reginald “Happy” Wilson, criminologists Amir Rostami and Jerzy Sarnecki, No More Tears president and co-founder Lonnie Morris, and director of the San Quentin “Godot” performance Ja Jönson. Admission is free with RSVP. To RSVP, visit: rafaelfilm.cafilm.org.

• The 47th annual Italian Film Festival, organized by Marin resident Lido Cantarutti, begins with “One Hundred Sundays” at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday at the Angelico Concert Hall at Dominican University of California, 20 Olive Ave. in San Rafael. The festival continues Saturdays through Nov. 2. Admission is $21 per film and $120 for the series. To purchase tickets, visit: italyanfilmi.com.

• The Mill Valley Film Festival runs from Oct. 3-13 at various locations in Marin and beyond. Admission is $9 to $18.50 per screening. For more information, to purchase tickets and a full schedule of events, visit: mvff.com.

• Mill Valley’s Movies in the Park series continues with “Barbie” at Old Mill Park in Mill Valley on Oct. 4. Movies begin at sundown. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Admission is free. Go to: cityofmillvalley.org.