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SUMMARY:Your Touch Makes Others Invisible
DESCRIPTION:Q&A with director Rajee Samarasinghe!\nYOUR TOUCH MAKES OTHERS INVISIBLE\, directed by Rajee Samarasinghe\, is a surreal and lyrical exploration of disappearances in a small post-war community in northern Sri Lanka\, where memories of interactions between the Tamils and the Sinhalese linger. \nFusing allegorical magic realism and investigative documentary\, and made collaboratively with impacted locals\, the film is an examination of thousands of missing persons through 26 years of civil war in Sri Lanka. The nonfiction elements in this film are structured by a fictional narrative thread\, which tells the tale of a mother who loses her son to a supernatural entity plaguing her community—a nod to the actual disappearances in the region. \nSinhalese filmmaker Samarasinghe’s feature debut is both a documentary about forced disappearances during the government’s war against the Tamil Tiger separatists\, and a hushed\, often nonverbal tone poem on the themes of mourning\, trauma\, and absence. The hybrid near-impressionistic film creates a shifting monument to memories\, and is a stirring\, staunch defiance of the inevitability of disavowed justice. \n“25 New Faces of Independent Film\, 2020” – Filmmaker Magazine \nPREMIERE – International Film Festival Rotterdam\, 2025\nWINNER – Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival\, 2025: collective New Cinema Award\nSPECIAL JURY MENTION – Austin Asian American Film Festival\, 2025: “Creative Vision”\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/your-touch-makes-others-invisible/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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SUMMARY:3rd i Shorts 2025
DESCRIPTION:Q&A with filmmakers!\nFrom comic relief to social insights\, the 2025 edition of 3rd i’s signature short films spans vast differences—both literally and metaphorically—with films and filmmakers from South Asia to California and throughout the Diaspora. This year’s selection of narratives and docs lifts up stories of immigration\, relationships\, identity\, gender and sexuality\, and social justice. \nHARIJ WEDS SAJILI\, Prataya Saha (USA\, 2025\, 19 min)\nA whimsical tale about a young bride in India who fakes her suicide to reclaim her freedom\, with the help of a sex worker. \nZARI\, Shruti Parekh (USA\, 2025\, 19 min)\nAmerican teen Neelu feels like a fish out of water amidst preparations for her sister’s wedding in Delhi—until she forges a brief and unexpected connection with Zeyb\, a quiet sari-store clerk who moonlights as an internet drag queen. \nTHE TEST\,  Benjamin Sutton (UK 2025\, 4 min)\nA hilarious short film about a man who gets more than he bargained for from a routine eye test.  \nESPERANZA\, Shruti Parekh (USA\, 2023\, 18 min)\nWhen an immigrant taxi driver in upstate New York takes a hopeful young couple to an unmarked Canadian border crossing\, he must confront how far he will go for his American Dream. \nTHE PATEL MOTEL STORY\,  Amar Shah and Rahul Rohatgi (USA\, 2025\, 13 min)\nThe Patel Motel Story reveals how South Asian immigrants\, led by one undocumented man’s journey from Gujarat\, built a hotel empire—transforming American hospitality through resilience\, identity\, and belonging. \nPORELESS\, Harris Doran (Co-produced by Fawzia Mirza)\, (USA 2025\, 13 min)\nFun and farcical—a fabulous queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-like product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction. \n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/3rd-i-shorts-2025/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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SUMMARY:Humans in the Loop
DESCRIPTION:Aranya Sahay’s engaging and poignant debut feature\, HUMANS IN THE LOOP\, offers a nuanced exploration of Artificial Intelligence technology in India through the perspective of a tribal woman’s experience and her beliefs in the natural order. \nThe film portrays Nehma\, an Adivasi woman who returns to her Jharkhand village with her children\, post-divorce. To sustain her family\, she becomes a data annotator\, a role reflecting the real-life involvement of many indigenous tribal women in India’s burgeoning AI industry. \nThis uniquely whimsical film weaves a story about the significant yet often unrecognized contributions of women from rural backgrounds in India who undertake meticulous data-labeling tasks foundational to the development of AI. \nSahay explores identity\, technology\, and empowerment through Nehma and her children’s journey by empathetically exploring how the lived experiences of data annotators can influence AI biases. \nThe film is a tale that is both cautionary and endearing\, prompting viewers to reconsider AI’s ethical dimensions and its impact on social conditioning and on formalizing societal biases\, as well as its effects on marginalized communities. \nPREMIERED – Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI)\, 2024\nWINNER – 16th Bengaluru International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Award and “Best Film”\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/humans-in-the-loop/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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SUMMARY:Pinch
DESCRIPTION:Q&A with director Uttera Singh!\nA vibrant dark comedy with nuanced and deeply engaging social commentary\, PINCH\, directed and written by Uttera Singh\, is a confident debut feature that shouldn’t be missed. \nWith saturated color\, swinging rhythm\, and sharp emotional edges\, the film dives into the generational fault lines of truth\, trauma\, and tradition—all through the eyes of a young travel vlogger named Maitri\, played by Uttera Singh. \nThinking it will make good content for her travel-centric YouTube channel\, Maitri tags along with her mother\, neighbors\, trusted landlord Rajesh\, and his wife to a temple during the Navratri festival. When Matri is groped by Rajesh on the way to the festival\, she feels shocked and furious\, and impulsively decides to take retributive steps\, setting off a chain of events that rocks her tight-knit community. \nThe film’s lens alternates between wry observation and emotional intensity\, all carried by Singh’s clear narrative trajectory and her performance. PINCH is a beautifully plotted exploration of voice\, guilt\, trauma\, collective action and the strength it takes to stand up to power. \nPREMIERED – Tribeca Film Festival\, 2025: International Narrative Competition\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/pinch/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T171500
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20250905T210102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T173013Z
UID:7220-1760202900-1760202900@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Farming The Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Q&A with director Nistha Jain and Priya Satia!\nNishtha Jain’s (3rd i Fest alumna GULABI GANG\, THE GOLDEN THREAD) immersive and stirring documentary captures the unwavering resolve of ordinary people with extraordinary courage\, chronicling the revolutionary standoff between Indian Sikh and Punjabi farmers and the Modi government. \nIn November 2020\, Gurbaz Sangha\, a young farmer from Punjab\, embarked on a remarkable journey. Riding his tractor 400 kilometers to Delhi\, he joined forces with thousands\, and later more than half a million\, men and women from many parts of the country. Their united mission: to stand against the newly enacted farm laws. These farmers believed that if implemented\, these laws would negatively impact the government-protected farmers’ markets\, leaving the farmers to the vagaries of the free market. \nAmid a COVID lockdown\, the farmers—representing over half of India’s workforce—vowed to remain at the borders until the laws were repealed. The protest cities that mushroomed outside Delhi created a parallel world where they redefined coexistence\, with women emerging as equal political partners. Day after day\, the protesters showcased India’s pluralistic\, defiant\, and resilient spirit. As the movement gained momentum\, farmers from across the country\, along with trade unions of industrial workers\, rallied in solidarity. The scale of these protests echoed the spirit of India’s independence movement\, culminating in an unexpected\, triumphant outcome. \nWINNER – Hot Docs Festival\, 2024: Best International Feature Documentary\nWINNER – International Documentary Short Film Festival of Kerala\, 2024: Special Jury Award\nWINNER – Toulouse Indian Film Festival\, 2025: Mention Spéciale\nPREMIERED – Hot Docs Festival\, 2024\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/farming-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T150000
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CREATED:20250905T210109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T074303Z
UID:7229-1760194800-1760194800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Cactus Pears
DESCRIPTION:CACTUS PEARS (Sabar Bonda)\, written and directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade\, is gorgeously shot in picturesque vignettes in open landscapes and small villages\, with a poetic and open-hearted narrative that skews predictable tropes. \nKanawade’s debut feature follows two men navigating societal pressures in a rural community in Western India (Maharashtra). The story centers on Anand\, a 30-something gay city dweller forced to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in his ancestral home in India’s countryside\, where he bonds with Balya\, a local farmer struggling to remain unmarried. As the mourning period ends and Anand must return to the city\, he faces a crucial decision about their relationship. \nA sensitive study of bereavement\, along with a powerful exploration of a mother-son bond\, CACTUS PEARS is a tender\, intimate\, and sensual portrait of being queer in a rural\, lower-class Indian community. The emotionally resonant drama has connected with audiences across borders. It premiered and triumphed at the Sundance Film Festival as the first Indian and Marathi language film to win in the world cinema competition. \n“…exhilarating moments\, sudden and inevitable.” – Siddhant Adlakha\, Variety \n“…shot decisively with unapologetic realism or transportive reverie.” – Ritesh Mehta\, IndieWire \nWINNER – Sundance Film Festival\, 2025: World Cinema Grand Jury Prize\, Dramatic\nWINNER – SXSW London\, 2025: Best Feature Film Award\nWINNER – Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025:  Best Narrative Feature\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/cactus-pears/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20250905T210115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250910T074348Z
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SUMMARY:Boong
DESCRIPTION:A vibrant\, endearing and upbeat coming-of-age film\, BOONG\, written and directed by Lakshmipriya Devi\, is about a young schoolboy who\, along with the help of a friend\, aims to reunite his divided family. \nAdventurous and mischievous schoolboy Boong and his friend Raju don’t see long distances and state borders as significant obstacles. At least not when it comes to giving Boong’s mother the best surprise gift ever: bringing back Boong’s father. \nIn her debut feature\, Devi expertly centers themes of enduring friendship within a narrative in which ethnoracial discord and political unrest are ever present in Manipur\, India. To find answers\, Devi designs moments within the fabric of this intimate tale that lay clear many prejudices and divisions\, giving the viewer insight into Manipur’s complex sociopolitical structure. \nWith memorable performances and a heartfelt narrative\, this film about a child’s sincere quest is filled with excitement and tempered by the complex realities of political and social divisions. Since the film’s production\, the ethnic tensions referenced have erupted into violence\, making Devi’s portrayal of childhood resilience a poignant and necessary reminder of our taken-for-granted ability to find hope even in the darkest times. \nPREMIERED – Toronto International Film Festival\, 2024\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/boong/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2025,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20240916T181512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T215632Z
UID:6917-1729447200-1729447200@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Girls Will Be Girls
DESCRIPTION:GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS is a brilliant\, richly layered romantic film that has won countless awards. Directed by Shuchi Talati\, it masterfully explores the subtle complexities of a 16-year-old girl’s coming-of-age desires and sexual awakening. \nSet in the 1990s\, the film finds 16-year-old Mira at her strict private boarding school atop a Himalayan mountainscape in India. Mira is straitlaced and must navigate good grades\, her budding romance with a handsome 17-year-old boy\, and an unwelcome emotional love triangle involving her mother. \nTalati’s command in directing such a nuanced narrative is elevated by her empathetic gaze\, which flawlessly captures the fascinating triangular relationship between Mira\, the mother\, and Sri the boyfriend. The impeccable script\, sensitive storytelling\, and warm cinematography reinforce the strong focus on female empowerment at the film’s core. \nGiving her characters shading and the story space to breathe\, Talati has created a quietly captivating\, sharply observed and insightful film. A loss of innocence may propel the story\, but what ultimately emerges is a hopeful transformation of the main characters. \n“Bursting with creative energy and distinctive aesthetic sensibilities.”  – Lovia Gyarkye\, The Hollywood Reporter \n“A Stylish Medley of Generations and Dreams” – Valerie Complex\, Deadline \nWINNER – Sundance Film Festival\, World Cinema Dramatic: Audience Award and Special Jury Award for Acting\nWINNER – SXSW Film Festival\, Festival Favorites Award 2024\nWINNER – Sofia International Film Festival\, Best Director 2024\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/girls-will-be-girls/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Festival Screenings and Events,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241020T143000
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DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20240916T181820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T181820Z
UID:6933-1729434600-1729434600@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Land of Dreams
DESCRIPTION:Filmmakers Ambarien Alqadar and Shankey Srinivasan in person!\nPreceded by short film DOS MUJERES\nFilmed over nearly a decade\, Ambarien Alqadar’s LAND OF DREAMS is an intimate portrait of Virender Rana\, a taxi driver from India\, who is chasing his dream in America. \nThe documentary follows Virender’s journey of coming to America as he finds joy being part of a large Sikh community\, a community of taxi drivers\, and filming a Bollywood-style movie. When he joins the elite Uber Black Fleet hoping for his dreams to come true\, he faces the challenges of being a brown immigrant trying to lay his roots. \nLAND OF DREAMS is a message of solidarity and hope to anyone who has searched for a land for their dreams and a home in a place where they were not born. \n  \nDOS MUJERES\, Shankey Srinivasan \n(USA\, 2024\, 17 min\, Hindi and Spanish with English subtitles) \nThe short documentary examines the broken immigration system in the US through the eyes of two immigrant women – one Indian and one Mexican. All the cast and crew are local artists from the SF Bay Area.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/land-of-dreams/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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CREATED:20240916T181250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241207T073242Z
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SUMMARY:Two Paths\, One Nation: Nationalism in LAGAAN and RRR
DESCRIPTION:Click above for FREE tickets! \nJoin Robin Sukhadia for a special presentation!\n[Photo: ©Najib Joe Hakim]\nRobin Sukhadia will present an engaging exploration of two landmark films that have captured the hearts and minds of audiences around the world: LAGAAN and RRR. Set against the turbulent backdrop of colonial India\, these Academy Award nominated/winning films offer strikingly different takes on the fight for independence—one rooted in peaceful defiance\, the other in fierce rebellion. \nThrough captivating storytelling\, gorgeous film scores\, unforgettable characters\, and powerful cinematic moments\, LAGAAN and RRR present two distinct visions of resistance and nationalism. Featuring video clips from key moments in both films (prepare to dance to Naatu)\, this lecture dives deep into the symbolism\, themes\, music\, and emotional resonance of these films\, revealing how they reflect the broader cultural and political forces that continue to shape modern India. \nWhether you’re a fan of historical epics\, passionate about cinema’s role in shaping national identity\, or simply intrigued by the contrasting approaches to storytelling\, this discussion will leave you with fresh perspectives on two of Indian cinema’s most iconic works. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the power of film to inspire\, challenge\, and ignite conversations about history\, identity\, and the future. \nA Master in Fine Arts graduate from the World Music program at the California Institute of the Arts\, Robin Sukhadia studies tabla (classical north Indian drums) under Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri at the California Institute of the Arts and the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael\, California. He completed a Senior Fulbright Research Fellowship in India in 2011\, where he developed programs empowering street children through Indian classical music. He performs and teaches extensively\, in both classical and contemporary contexts\, and has developed innovative music education programs at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles\, the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad\, the Weill Institute at Carnegie Hall\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles\, and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco. He presently works as a strategic consultant for non-profit leadership and fundraising and is based in Los Angeles. Robin has served as a Board Member of the Ali Akbar College of Music since 2015. More information at www.tablapusher.com and on Instagram @tablapusher. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/two-paths-one-nation-nationalism-in-lagaan-and-rrr/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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CREATED:20240916T182008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240916T182008Z
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SUMMARY:Now and Forever
DESCRIPTION:Director Shalini Ushadevi in person!\nUS Premiere\nNOW AND FOREVER (ENNENNUM)\, directed by Shalini Ushadevi\, is a unique\, nuanced\, and thought-provoking sci-fi feature from South India. \nIn an alternate dystopian present\, a married couple in the state of Kerala discusses whether or not to become immortal by taking a new high-cost implant. The couple decides to give immortality a three-day experimental trial period\, but things don’t turn out the way they expect. \nA relationship drama with a sci-fi twist\, the film deftly explores the couple’s complex thoughts and shades of emotions around the idea of identity and love\, in a world where “until death do us part” may not be an option. \nIn addition to writing and producing NOW AND FOREVER\, Ushadevi has written and developed narrative and documentary films in English\, Malayalam\, Tamil\, Hindi and Telugu for several production houses across India. \n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/now-and-forever/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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SUMMARY:Drawing A Line
DESCRIPTION:Sharp\, satirical\, and highly popular sociopolitical Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja is the subject of DRAWING A LINE\, a documentary directed by Sama Pana\, which premiered at the renowned Hot Docs Festival and won Best Documentary Series at Canneseries 2023. It wonderfully explores Rachita’s inner world and her creative expression as she confronts persecution and censorship with humor and honesty. \nTaneja\, using the pseudonym “Sanitary Panels\,” creates stick-figure cartoons that challenge India’s deep-rooted myths and social and political taboos surrounding topics such as menstruation\, mental health\, freedom of speech\, climate change\, and LGBTQIA+ rights. \nTaneja’s webcomics have garnered a large following among young liberals\, but they also attract government scrutiny and suppression. The film reveals that\, despite facing criminal prosecution\, Taneja is dedicated to advocating for diverse communities in India and combating the erosion of free speech in the world’s largest democracy. This timely\, inspiring and thought-provoking film provides an empowering example of resisting censorship and defending freedom of expression with bravery and creativity. \nWINNER – Canneséries 2023\, Best International Documentary Series “Draw for Change!”\nPREMIERED – Hot Docs 2024\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/drawing-a-line/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2024,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T180605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T214407Z
UID:6612-1697997600-1697997600@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:JOYLAND
DESCRIPTION:JOYLAND is a visually gorgeous and subversive family drama set in the bustling megacity of Lahore\, Pakistan. Pressured to earn his own salary\, soft-spoken house husband Haider is hired to perform in an erotic dance show. He’s attracted to the lead performer\, an irrepressible trans woman named Alina Khan\, and their relationship takes unpredictable turns. \nThis striking feature upends traditional gender roles and identities through a story of complex and imperfect expressions of love. JOYLAND is funny and deeply poignant\, and written with such sensitivity by director Saim Sadiq that it leaves you thinking about the invisibility of desire long after you’ve left the theater. Celebrate this startling and groundbreaking film at the Festival! \n“Funny\, forward\, and bracingly political…Pakistani director Saim Sadiq’s sensuous film mounts an indictment of misogyny and transphobia without ever lecturing us.”– Anthony Lane\, The New Yorker \n“Extraordinary…  a revolutionary film.”– Hannah Bae\, The San Francisco Chronicle \nWINNER –  Cannes Film Festival\, Jury Prize and the Queer Palm Prize\nWINNER – Independent Spirit Awards\, Best International Film\nSHORTLIST – 95th Academy Awards\, Best International Feature \n  \n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/joyland/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T063012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T214730Z
UID:6615-1697990400-1697990400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:3rd i’s SHORTS: FROM MUMBAI TO THE MISSION
DESCRIPTION:Filmmakers Rucha Chitnis and Alka Raghuram in person! \n3rd i’s signature shorts program brings filmmakers into conversation together from South Asia to California and throughout the Diaspora. From short-form documentaries to dramatic narratives\, and genres ranging from Sci-Fi to comedy to horror\, this year’s edition tackles stories of relationships\, identity\, and social justice. \nGANGA\, Alka Raghuram\, (3rd i Fest alum) (USA\, 2023\, 2:23 min)\nAn experimental first-person account of the sacred significance of rivers in Indian mythology\, and their environmental degradation. \nVAN VERSUS VIKAS (Forest Versus Progress)\, Rucha Chitnis\, (3rd i Fest alum) (USA\,  2023\, 15 min)\nA film chronicling the resistance of an Adivasi (tribal/indigenous) family\, along with other activists\, to the destruction of forests and surrounding ecosystems from development projects in Mumbai. \nFLY\, Aditya Verma\, (India\, 2023\, 3 min) (Animation)\nMeet Sange\, Anicat\, and Fakeer\, intergalactic animated characters who adventurously travel through space and time on their surfboards and jet packs. \nTHE LIE GAME\, Kalyan Sura (USA\, 2018\,15 min)\nA delicate\, profound\, and seductive short film about a computer scientist and her lost love\, and about the fundamental choices defining us. \nI DON’T FEEL LIKE KNOWING YOU (Ancora Non so)\, Maaria Sayed\, (Italy\, 2023\, 15 min)\nSensual\, sun-drenched\, and breezy scenes pull us into Fatema’s experience of adolescence as an exploratory and sensual time. Fatema is an Indian Muslim teenager living in an Italian small town. She spends her summer blending in with her friends\, but when a burqa-clad teenager moves into her neighborhood\, their cultural similarities are brought to the surface. \nCRAZY FOR BOLLYWOOD\, Imran J. Khan (USA\, 2022\, 6 min)\nRaj introduces his family to his unique girlfriend\, Priyanka: a woman who believes life is a Bollywood movie and she is the heroine.  \nMOSHARI\, Nuhash Humayun (Bangladesh\, 2022\, 21 min)\nRich with allegory and pathos\, MOSHARI serves up a terrifying dystopian world where death comes at night. Set in Dhaka\, Bangladesh\, among the last surviving members of mankind\, two sisters must learn to protect themselves from mysterious blood-sucking nocturnal demons. Winner of the 2022 SXSW Midnight Shorts Grand Jury Prize.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/3rd-is-shorts-from-mumbai-to-the-mission/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T143000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T063209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T221459Z
UID:6617-1697985000-1697985000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:KATHAL (JACKFRUIT)
DESCRIPTION:Click above for FREE tickets! Preceded by short film DOS BROS FORCE. \nKATHAL (Jackfruit)\, directed by Amit Ashraf\, is a fun\, quirky\, and enjoyable comedy for the whole family. At its core\, KATHAL is a creative and exuberant story about the adventures of two mischievous kids\, but on its edges\, the film is an enlightening satire around class and gender discrimination. \nTwo kids from the wrong side of the tracks sneak into a posh gated community to try and steal the world’s largest jackfruit. The kids’ getaway is blocked when they learn the fruit is too big to be pulled through the escape hole\, and they are forced instead to try and sell the jackfruit to the eccentric residents. What started as a simple playful heist turns into an adventure that tests their friendship. \nDirector Amit Ashraf gave the recipe for making KATHAL: Mix “some childish mischief from THE LITTLE RASCALS\, add gems of truths revealed by each strange encounter from THE LITTLE PRINCE\, and spin it all together in RICK AND MORTY creator Dan Harmon’s famous story circle\, and voila! KATHAL takes shape.” Ashraf is a 3rd i Fest alum (UDHAO)\, and also runs a film company dedicated to making children’s content. \nWINNER – Ahmedabad International Children’s Film Festival\, Best Story \nWINNER – Cannes World Film Festival\, Best Comedy\n  \nDOS BROS FORCE\, Jyothi Kalyan Sura (USA\, 2022\, 15 min)\nAn adorable and loving tale set in Los Angeles\, 1996\, about the Sura family\, a financially struggling Indian immigrant household. For her 9th birthday\, peppy little Isha has only one wish – to get $12 dollars to play video games. Unable to convince her parents\, she devises an ingenious plan with her 11-year-old brother to raise money. The innocent act will change their lives forever. \nWINNER – FilmGood\, Best Short Film\nWINNER – Canadian Cinematography Awards\, Best Short Film\n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/kathal-jackfruit/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231022T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T064708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T013024Z
UID:6602-1697977800-1697977800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:TIKTOK\, BOOM
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be a digital native? TIKTOK\, BOOM dissects one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape. Directed by CODED BIAS filmmaker Shalini Kantayya\, the film keenly examines the algorithmic\, sociopolitical\, economic\, and cultural influences and impact of the history-making app. This rigorous exploration balances a genuine interest in the TikTok community and its innovative mechanics with a healthy skepticism around the security issues\, global political challenges\, and racial biases behind the platform. A cast of Gen Z subjects\, including influencer Feroza Aziz and beatboxer Spencer X – the son of an Ecuadorian immigrant father and a first-generation Asian-American mother – remains at its center\, making this one of the most needed and empathetic films exploring what it means to be a digital native. \nWith this new director’s cut\, Kantayya\, an Emmy-nominated Sundance Fellow\, continues her engagement in the space where technology meets\, amplifies\, and opposes our humanity. Her incisive\, current look at the power and complexity of tech continues to advance a conversation that is bettered by her careful stewardship. \nNominated – Sundance Film Festival\, Grand Jury Prize\n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/tiktok-boom/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230830T060109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T215615Z
UID:6576-1697918400-1697918400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:AGRA
DESCRIPTION:Fasten your seatbelts and proceed with caution\, the new arthouse film AGRA\, from 3rd i alum Kanu Behl (TITLI)\, which opened to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival\, is an audacious and riveting film that looks into Indian family dynamics\, patriarchy\, and sexual frustration within limited physical space in metropolitan homes in India. \nGuru\, a young man in his twenties\, works in a call center in Agra and falls in love with Mala\, a work colleague. However\, he still lives with his parents. And when Guru announces that he wants to marry Mala and have her move into the house\, nothing goes as planned. \nKanu Behl skillfully uses AGRA to explore sexual repression through vivid sexual imagery and to examine dysfunction and physical space. And how the lack of space\, in a country of over a billion\, affects the way people live their lives. The film is captivating and intense\, but not for the faint of heart. \nPREMIERED – Director’s Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival to a standing ovation \nWINNER – Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne\, Best Indie Film Award & Best Actor\, Mohit Agarwal
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/agra/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T171500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T171500
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T064559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T220953Z
UID:6635-1697908500-1697908500@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:THE GOLDEN THREAD
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Nishtha Jain in person!\nBay Area Premiere\nA visually spectacular and symphonic ode to manual labor and the jute factories of West Bengal\, India. THE GOLDEN THREAD documentary\, directed by 3rd i alum and multi-award-winning filmmaker Nishtha Jain (GULABI GANG\, LAKSHMI AND ME)\, with its magical long takes and beautifully composed shots\, fully immerses the audience into the world of the golden fiber or jute. \nThe film shifts from the jute fields of West Bengal to weaving in gigantic mills where the fiber is processed\, and where not much has changed since the industrial revolution. As Jain mentions\, “powered by steam and sweat\, work is a dance to the rhythms of the century-old machines”. And in between scenes\, we meet the workers on their lunch breaks\, smoking ganja to keep going\, and singing at night while dreaming of becoming movie stars. \n“My stories are complex\,” Jain says of her films\, “They lie in the gray. (THE GOLDEN THREAD) is not just a one-line story. It’s about jute. It’s about this factory. It’s about the ecosystem. It’s about factories being made obsolete. It’s about how these factories work\, and the people (who work in them).” \nSpecial Mention – DOXA Documentary Film Festival\, Feature Documentary Award\nNominated – Munich International Documentary Film Festival\, Viktor Award
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/the-golden-thread/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230830T060050Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T220537Z
UID:6579-1697900400-1697900400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:BANGLA SURF GIRLS
DESCRIPTION:BANGLA SURF GIRLS\, directed by Elizabeth D. Costa\, is an inspiring and immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar\, a beach town in Bangladesh\, where we witness the transformation of young girls who join a local surf club and dream of freedom from traditional expectations. \nThe memorable\, educational and heartfelt storyline of the film intimately captures the raw emotions of the family\, and the complex pressures on poor\, working-class girls. Balancing the freedom of the waves with the restrictive realities of their circumstances\, the film allows us to experience the thrill and struggle of coming of age. SURF GIRLS will have you rooting for the young women each time they overcome a wave or hurdle. \nDirector Elizabeth D. Costa is a first-time Bangladeshi filmmaker who honed her career as a script supervisor for Tareque and Catherine Masud (THE CLAY BIRD\, 2002 Cannes Film Festival). The film is written and produced by Lalita Krishna. \nWINNER – Portuguese Film Festival\, Women in Surf Award\nWINNER – Paris Surf & Skateboard Film Festival\, Best Surf Documentary Award\n\nWINNER – Bushwick Film Festival New York\, Best Feature Documentary Award
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/bangla-surf-girls/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230918T065954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230919T215940Z
UID:6599-1697893200-1697893200@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING
DESCRIPTION:Payal Kapadia’s documentary film\, A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING\, is a brilliant\, dreamlike\, poetic exploration of the political and social changes occurring in India. \nThrough a series of letters read aloud to an absent lover\, we learn about the fears\, desires\, and philosophical identity of a young woman named L\, a student at the Film and Television Institute of India. Through these reflective words\, along with a variety of documentary images and an evocative music score\, writer-director Payal Kapadia has constructed an astonishing fragmentary work that witnesses India’s resurgent extreme nationalism. \nA NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING is a poetic testament to the inseparability of life\, film\, politics\, and dreams\, while functioning as an essential portrait of the ongoing struggle of resistance. \nThe film quotes Milan Kundera’s observation\, “The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” Kapadia added\, “We wanted the film to have a feeling of timelessness. Almost like the viewer is in the future\, and looking back at this time. Maybe it is easier to gain perspective when one looks back at the past. \nWinner – Cannes Film Festival\, Golden Eye\, Best Documentary Award\nWinner – Toronto International Film Festival Amplify Voices Award \nWinner – Indian Film Festival of Melbourne\, Best Documentary Award\n  \n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/a-night-of-knowing-nothing/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T213000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230929T220442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T175017Z
UID:6731-1697837400-1697837400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:WHILE WE WATCHED
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person!\nSan Francisco Premiere\nA riveting and essential film\, WHILE WE WATCHED\, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN)\, is an award-winning gem of a doc and not to be missed. It is an urgent reminder that we have much to lose if we can no longer tell fact from fiction. The film smartly captures the state of contemporary news media with a powerful character study of Ravish Kumar\, prime-time Indian TV news anchor and journalist\, and his unshakable quest to speak the truth and to hold power to account. \nShukla’s documentary poignantly chronicles the challenges Kumar faces as he strives to uphold standards of independence and accountability in the press. The emphasis of the film is on Kumar\, and his perseverance against the normalization of authoritarianism\, which forms the heartbeat of the story. \nWHILE WE WATCHED is fast-paced\, with sharp and unflinching commentary\, and is essential viewing for anyone interested in how journalism and democracy are under threat. Although the film is rooted in India\, its depiction of how misinformation is eroding fact-based news could apply to many countries. \nWINNER – Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)\, Amplify Voices Award 2022\nWINNER – Busan International Film Festival\, Busan Cinephile Award 2022
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/while-we-watched-2/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T191500
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20230830T060059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T180155Z
UID:6584-1697829300-1697829300@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:WHILE WE WATCHED
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person!\nSan Francisco Premiere\nA riveting and essential film\, WHILE WE WATCHED\, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN)\, is an award-winning gem of a doc and not to be missed. It is an urgent reminder that we have much to lose if we can no longer tell fact from fiction. The film smartly captures the state of contemporary news media with a powerful character study of Ravish Kumar\, prime-time Indian TV news anchor and journalist\, and his unshakable quest to speak the truth and to hold power to account. \nShukla’s documentary poignantly chronicles the challenges Kumar faces as he strives to uphold standards of independence and accountability in the press. The emphasis of the film is on Kumar\, and his perseverance against the normalization of authoritarianism\, which forms the heartbeat of the story. \nWHILE WE WATCHED is fast-paced\, with sharp and unflinching commentary\, and is essential viewing for anyone interested in how journalism and democracy are under threat. Although the film is rooted in India\, its depiction of how misinformation is eroding fact-based news could apply to many countries. \nWINNER – Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)\, Amplify Voices Award 2022\nWINNER – Busan International Film Festival\, Busan Cinephile Award 2022
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/while-we-watched/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2023,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20220616T225237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T053926Z
UID:6204-1636920000-1636920000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:In Process With Nishtha Jain
DESCRIPTION:THIS VIRTUAL EVENT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LIVE AUDIENCE Q&A (for viewers in California only)\nDirector Nishtha Jain is an award-winning Indian filmmaker best known for her documentaries Gulabi Gang and Lakshmi and Me. Most notably\, she has been awarded the prestigious Chicken & Egg Award which recognises international women documentary filmmakers. She has won numerous awards including Amnesty International Awards for Human Rights\, Best Documentary\, International Association of Women in Radio and Television and best documentary awards at international film festivals. She is a 3rd i alum\, having screened City of Photos\, Lakshmi and Me\, At My Doorstep\, Family Album\, Gulabi Gang\, and her first short fiction (Proof)\, at the festival in previous years. \nThis year\, we are thrilled to offer a process-peek into her current research on the farmers’ struggle to retain their sovereignty as food growers. Her research brings a close-up view of the large-scale protests against corporatization of Indian agriculture. As the food growers painstakingly cultivate resistance\, they begin to reap an early harvest in the form of camaraderie and re-connection\, remembering that theirs is a long history as keepers of this nation’s humanity and independence. \nIn this program\, the filmmaker will share her experiences and reflect on the nuances of storytelling in the documentary form. She will offer her insights as an outsider looking in at one of the most significant protests in recent Indian history that transpired in surprising ways. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/in-process-with-nishtha-jain/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,events,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20220616T232322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T053927Z
UID:6223-1636790400-1637186400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Writing With Fire
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Rintu Thomas\, Sushmit Ghosh\nIndia/Hindi with subtitles\n2021\n93 min \n  \nIn a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. With smartphones\, they break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their homes\, redefining what it is to be powerful. \nInvestigative reporter Meera emerges as a central character in this triumphant documentary — one of the fearless founders of the online newspaper\, Khabar Lahariya. The newspaper and its online YouTube channel are dedicated to uncovering abuses of government malfeasance\, patriarchy\, and the rampant gender and caste violence that victimizes the voiceless and the powerless in India. \nDirector-producers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh produce films that have the power to create transformative social impact. They are invested in the power of nonfiction storytelling\, with a strong eye on social justice stories. Rintu and Sushmit were recognized for their filmmaking work with a President’s Medal in 2012\, the highest honor given to filmmakers in India. Five years in the making\, Writing With Fire is their first feature documentary. \nIncludes a post-screening discussion with director Rintu Thomas\, and a panel discussion with Christina Thomas Dhanaraj and Yashica Dutt and Preeti Gamzeh. \nWinner Audience Award\, World Cinema Documentary\, Sundance Film Festival 2021 \nWinner Special Jury Award: Impact for Change\, Sundance Film Festival 2021 \n“Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s debut feature follows the brave journalists of India’s only women-run newspaper\, blending the personal and professional with a deft touch.” – Indiewire \n“Rousing\, inspirational tribute to the pride of grassroots Indian journalism.” – Variety \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/writing-with-fire/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20220616T231031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T233035Z
UID:6213-1636790400-1637186400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:The Loyal Man
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Lawrence Valin\nFrance/Tamil with subtitles\n2020\n37 min \n\n\n\n\n\nFrench-Sri Lankan director Lawrence Valin offers up a gripping coming-of-age crime romance by immersing us in the gritty Tamil underworld of iconic Paris\, France. Valin skillfully performs  double-duty in this film\, acting and directing with aplomb. In the role of the character Aathi — an enforcer for the mob — he must confront his allegiance to his mob boss when he falls in love with a trafficked woman\, Minale\, who is under the boss’s control. \nThe film contrasts the vulnerability of Minnale against the indifference of the enforcer Aathi\, offering a complex portrait of displacement and its violence. While their shared loss of culture and homeland has the capacity to bring them together\, their vastly different positions of power creates a chasm between them. Does loyalty matter more to Aathi than the cost of human life? Will Minnale gain her freedom from her enforced obligations\, and will Aathi gain his humanity and give up his life as a callous trafficker? Experience this cinematic tour-de-force from a fresh new voice from the South Asian diaspora. \nIncludes a post-screening discussion with director Lawrence Valin
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/the-loyal-man/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260417T005502
CREATED:20220616T225637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T233129Z
UID:6207-1636790400-1637186400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Pebbles
DESCRIPTION:Directed by P.S. Vinothraj\nIndia/Tamil with subtitles\n2021\n75 min \nSAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe arid\, mountainous landscape of southeast India\, Tamil Nadu\, makes for a rewarding and sublime visual experience in the gorgeously shot Pebbles. Smart\, nuanced\, and disturbing\, the narrative delves deep into the life of a young boy\, Velu\, who is dragged between villages by his abusive alcoholic father. Writer-director P.S. Vinothraj’s exquisite and deeply sympathetic lens moves beyond a reductive father-son drama with brief yet significant episodes about the people they casually encounter and the simmering landscape around them. \nThe film seamlessly and simply digs into a larger\, unforced statement about toxic patriarchy\, limited resources\, and the silent\, enduring place of women as enablers of life. Velu is the story’s moral core\, powerless in the face of his father’s rage yet aware of right and wrong and the destructive nature of wounded patriarchal impotence. The boy’s eyes\, silently registering his father’s abuse\, convey everything needed — from bewilderment and hurt to determination and resistance. \nPebbles\, P.S. Vinothraj’s debut film\, is a sublime stretch of pure cinema and a must-see for cinephiles. \nIndia’s official entry for the Oscars 2022! \nWinner of the Tiger Award\, 2021 Rotterdam Film Festival
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/pebbles/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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SUMMARY:Coast to Coast: From Mumbai to the Mission
DESCRIPTION:3rd i’s signature shorts program brings California filmmakers into conversation with filmmakers from South Asia and the Diaspora. With genres ranging from comedy to contemporary music\, and short-form documentaries to dramatic narratives\, this year’s edition tackles stories of relationships\, identity\, environment\, LGBTQ and social justice with compassion. \nTheetu (Untouchability)\, Haresh Narayanan (India\, Canada\, 2021\, 6:40 mins)\nAn ironic and humorous critique of how one does not forget their caste\, even when buying carrots. \nSunday\, Arun Fulara (India\, 2020\, 10 mins)\nWhen the middle-aged Kamble makes his weekly visit to the neighbourhood barber shop\, it’s not just for a shave. He can’t wait to be touched by Jaan\, the new young barber he has a crush on. \nTurbulence\, Mahesh Pailoor (USA\, 2021\, 3 mins)\nA short doc on photojournalist Luis Sinco’s awe inspiring images\, documenting a very turbulent year in Los Angeles. \n7pm\, Vick Krishna & Piyali Syam (USA\, 2020\, 3:34 mins)\nA young couple cling to any form of connection amid a global pandemic that prohibits human interaction. \nAGNI (Fire)\, Alka Raghuram (USA\, 2021\, 5:45 mins)\nA dance meditation on our world burning\, featuring music by Alam Khan and\nchoreography by Charlotte Moraga of the Chitresh Das Institute. \nNow That We’ve Met\, Nitya Turaga\, (USA\, 2019\, 4:54 mins)\nNina\, set up on a blind date\, immediately decides the only thing in common she has with her date\, Jay\, is that they’re both Indian. Jay\, a hopeless romantic\, begs to differ. \nThe Shower\, Mahesh Pailoor (USA\, 2019\, 14 mins)\nTwo worlds collide when Maya’s oldest friend shows up at her baby shower\, single and child-free. \nThe Plunge\, Simon Ryninks and written by Omar Khan (UK\, 2019\, 10 mins)\nA hilarious and sexy romp ensues when a couple in love find themselves ready to take the next step. \nCONTRACTOR 014352\, Simon Ryninks (UK\, 2018\, 13 mins)\nComedy-Drama Sci-Fi — With Omar Khan . Real and imaginary worlds collide when a lonely data entry clerk reaches through his computer screen\, in search of a genuine connection. \nFeet Don’t Fail Me Now\, Joy Crookes\, (UK\, 2021\, 3:18 mins)\nBangladeshi-Irish-British Singer songwriter Joy Crookes incorporates in this new music video details about relationships\, self-reliance\, culture\, and her South London roots through her music.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/coast-to-coast-from-mumbai-to-the-mission/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220616T233439Z
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SUMMARY:Americanish
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Iman Zawahry\nUSA/English\n2021\n90 min \nAmericanish\, directed by Iman Zawahry\, is a romantic comedy that highlights the stories of three young Pakistani-American women looking for love in Jackson Heights\, Queens\, New York. \nA coming of age narrative\, the film follows the joys and tribulations of career-driven sisters (Sam and Maryam Khan) and their newly-immigrated cousin (Ameera)\, who must navigate the consistent — and sometimes conflicting — demands of romance\, culture\, work\, and family. \nAmericanish offers a heartwarming and fresh perspective on classic romantic-comedy tropes\, delving into the tension that arises between competing societal and cultural norms\, and the complexity of trying to both honor and break from cultural traditions.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/americanish/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211112T193000
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SUMMARY:7 Days
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Roshan Sethi\nUSA/English\n2021\n86 min \nTHIS IS A LIVE VIRTUAL SCREENING AND INCLUDES Q&A.\nWitty\, charming and delightful\, 7 Days perfectly captures the absurdity of this contemporary moment. Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival\, this feel-good romantic-comedy is about an Indian American couple forced to shelter in place\, after their first date. \nVery soon\, we find that Ravi (Karan Soni) and Rita (Geraldine Viswanathan) — pleasant as they are in person — don’t exactly connect. Then the comedy flows effortlessly as they find themselves trapped by COVID’s shelter in place orders (the film was shot during the pandemic as well)\, and it turns out that neither one is what their parents made them out to be. \nThe captivating leads\, the natural chemistry between them\, and the culturally specific spin on romantic-comedy’s familiar tropes provide a fresh and winning take on this old genre. \n“Optimistic and full of heart\, director/co-writer Roshan Sethi’s debut captures love in the time of COVID and will leave you on a feel-good high.” — The Tribeca Film Festival
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/7-days/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211117
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SUMMARY:3rd i's 19th Annual Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:3rd i’s 19th annual SF International South Asian Film Festival presents some of the best cinema from South Asia and its Diaspora\, including stories from India\, Sri Lanka\, France\, UK and the Pakistani community in the US. \nNovember 12–16\, 2021 \nLIVE stream films online + LIVE Zoom Q&A\nFRIDAY\, November 12\n7:30PM\, PST    • 7 DAYS – watch in California region ONLY\nSUNDAY\, November 14\n8:00PM\, PST    • In Process With Nishtha Jain – watch in California region ONLY \nON DEMAND films available to watch\nNovember 12-16\nAmericanish – watch in California region ONLY\nCoast to Coast: From Mumbai to the Mission\nPebbles – watch in California region ONLY\nThe Ants and The Grasshopper – watch in California region ONLY\nThe Loyal Man – watch in US region ONLY\nThe Tenant – watch in US region ONLY\nWhite Riot – watch in US region ONLY\nWriting With Fire – watch in California region ONLY
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/3rd-is-19th-annual-film-festival/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,Screenings and Events
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