OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL - COMING IN SEPTEMBER 2012!
3rd i's Tenth Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival will take place September 19 – 23, 2012. For this landmark anniversary, SFISAFF continues to run at the Roxie and Castro Theaters in San Francisco and will unveil a one-day edition in the South Bay a week after the San Francisco event on September 30, 2012 (Venue TBD).
CALLING ALL BAY AREA FILMMAKERS!!
3rd i Films is actively seeking Film Submissions for its annual festival and year-round programs in the San Francisco Bay Area (deadline: July 15), and for its brand new In-Production Popups Showcase (deadline: August 1). For more information on how to submit films, please visit: http://www.thirdi.org/submit-a-film
SEEKING STAFF/VOLUNTEERS FOR 3rd i’s ANNUAL FESTIVAL
3rd i Films is seeking staff/volunteers to fill the following positions:
• Ticketing Manager
• Special Events Coordinator
• IT/Communications Assistant
Come join our team and be a part of one of the most exciting film festivals in the Bay Area! Meet film-lovers, filmmakers, desis, non-desis, San Franciscans and other fun Bay Area folk. For more information on how to apply, visit: http://www.thirdi.org/volunteer/
2011 San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival
3rd i's Ninth Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival took place November 9-13, 2011. Five days of shorts, documentaries, and feature films from South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora. In 2011 the festival presented over 15 programs from countries including India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tibet, UK and USA.
Opening at the Mission institution, the Roxie Cinema on Wednesday, November 9
and continuing there Thursday/Friday, November 10-11
Moving to the Castro Theatre on Saturday, November 12
and returning to the Roxie & the Little Roxie on Sunday, November 13
Festival Announcements
• Early Bird ticket prices extended! Festival Tickets, Passes and Voucher info is available here. Buy passes here. Buy 5-film vouchers here. Go directly to our online ticketing sales site here.
• Just announced! DJ Gandharv Bhatara spins at the Castro Reception!
• 2011 Festival Trailer is now online! Click here to see the trailer.
• 3rd i is pleased to announce the following in-person appearances at this year's festival:
The Boxing Ladies + Shorts: South African filmmaker Jordache Ellapen (cane/cain) Big in Bollywood, Directors Bill Bowles and Kenny Meehan The Family Circus: Local Shorts, Various Bay Area Filmmakers/Live Neo-benshi performance by Anuj Vaidya Ashes, Actors Reena Shah and Atul Ohri, and Producers Nina Spensely and Angelo Fabara Patang (The Kite), Director Prashant Bhargava A Letter of Fire (Aksharaya), Director Asoka Handagama Delhi Belly, Screenwriter Akshat Verma and Actress Shenaz Treasury The Boxing Ladies + Shorts: Gender/Sexuality in Frame, Director Neelu Bhuman (Family in Frame) Play Like a Lion, Director Joshua Dylan Mellars, Musician Alam Khan, and Producer Mojib Aimaq Way of Life, Director Dave Driver What is Time?, Directors Shireen Pasha and Kirthi Nath (Metta)
Please check back here for the latest updates about programs, guests, special events and more!
2011 Festival Trailer
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Support Us! So Many Ways!
Celebrate South Asian cinema with 3rd i and foster a better understanding of South Asian culture through film!
Volunteer at the Festival 3rd i relies on its volunteers (over 65% of whom return each year!) to carry out the nitty-gritty that makes our programs possible. Come join the team! Meet fellow community members and film-lovers and be a part of one of the most exciting film festivals in the Bay Area. For more information, please email us at volunteer@thirdi.org
Sponsor the Festival!
Is 2011 the year that you decide to become a patron of the arts? We hope so!
Or perhaps 3rd i's festival is a good fit for your company?
3rd i's annual film festival has grown from a two-day festival in 2003, to its current incarnation, lasting five days at three locations. More programs and festival guests also means more production costs. Your contributions are channeled directly into our programs and help us offset these costs. Sponsorship benefits include festival passes, priority seating and a chance to interact one-on-one with festival guests at parties and special events.
