Buck should be a big one, yeah, and How To Die in Oregon is essential, I cannot recommend that one enough.
It's a bit hard to predict sellouts (depends on the film, the venue, the time), but of course the galas are hot ticket items. Premieres of new films by established directors, movies with lots of stars, and those that have a lot of buzz from other festivals tend to fill up the fastest. Then again, some of our hottest tickets are based solely on word of mouth.
A few titles I'd recommend, in no particular order (check out the blurbs and see if they fit your interests):
THE FUTURE
LIFE IN A DAY
WEEKEND
BEGINNERS
MYSTERIES OF LISBON
SOUND OF NOISE
NATURAL SELECTION
3
AMADOR
NORWEGIAN WOOD
THE MOUNTAIN
SUBMARINE
TABLOID
THE GREEN WAVE
MARATHON BOY
THE PIPE
VIVA RIVA!
THE INTERRUPTERS
THE SOUND OF MUMBAI
FLAMENCO, FLAMENCO
TOAST
ROADIE
TILT
TRIGGER
In our archival section do not miss a chance to check out a truly rare screening of the Egyptian film NIGHT OF COUNTING THE YEARS. From the midnights, I heartily recommend WHISPERER IN DARKNESS and TROLL HUNTER. And of course don't forget SHORTSFEST weekend. Got to check out at least one of those! (WTF? has the most programmers buzzing about it, but how could it not with that name?)
Oh, and I personally am really excited to see THIEF OF BAGDAD with an all ELO score, but I'm a nerd for both silent films and ELO.