Screening: "Upaj: Improvise"
2015-09-29 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | USF Presentation Theater (Education Building 117), 2350 Turk St (just west of Masonic), San Francisco, CA, 94118, United States
Co-presented with the USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies
3rd i Films is pleased to co-present a screening of Upaj: Improvise (Hoku Uchiyama, 2013, USA, 60 min) a documentary which captures the magic of the innovative collaboration between Pt. Chitresh Das, Indian master kathak dancer, and Jason Samuels Smith, an African American tap dancer from the U.S. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session and a dance performance with Antara Bhardwaj (producer/dancer).
When: Tuesday, Sept 29, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Where: USF Presentation Theater (Education Building 117)
For more information and to register for the event, please click here.

3rd i Co-presents "Under the Same Sun"
2015-10-10 17:45 | Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA, 94939, United States
3rd i is proud to co-present Under the Same Sun (Ek Surya Ke Taley) at the Mill Valley Film Festival.

Directed by Mitra Sen
Canada/India, 2014, 93 min
In Mitra Sen’s profoundly compassionate drama, only children can soothe the rage of a grieving heart. Karim, an injured fugitive, is welcomed like a beloved brother by three orphaned boys in a remote Rajasthani oasis of Hindu and Muslim harmony. This simple human kindness disrupts the smooth and certain arc of the young man’s mission and threatens his very identity. Karim soon discovers how these Hindu and Muslim children share the bond of one family, following each other’s traditions and living together under one roof in peace–a complete contrast to his childhood, which was devoid of music, color, and love. As the village children prepare to perform the Ramayana, the classic Hindu tale of good vs. evil, Karim wrestles with his true purpose in life and his desire to find his family. Amidst the town’s holy festival, a place so full of life, Karim must act wisely to find his way home.
Sat, Oct 10 5:45 PM, Lark Theater
Sun, Oct 11 7:45 PM, Throckmorton Theatre
Mon, Oct 12 5:30 PM, Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center (Rafael 2)

3rd i Co-presents "Under the Same Sun"
2015-10-11 19:45 | Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, 94941, United States

3rd i Co-presents "Under the Same Sun"
2015-10-12 17:30 | Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, 94901, United States

San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival 2015
2015-10-22 17:00 - 2015-10-25 23:00 | San Francisco, CA, United States
SAVE THE DATE!
3rd i’s 13th annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival will take place:
• October 22-25, 2015 in San Francisco
• November 1, 2015 in Palo Alto
We hope to see you there!

Jai Ho
2015-10-22 19:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Opening Night Film – Bay Area Premier
Umesh Aggarwal’s Jai Ho is an unparalleled and exclusive look into one of the most iconic musicians of our time – A.R. Rahman. Most renowned in the West for his Oscar and Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire, the “Mozart of Madras” is a household name in India with over 120 film scores under his belt. His effortless blend of Eastern sensibility with Western technology has changed the face of film music in India. This doc charts his incredible rise to fame — from his humble beginnings in the Tamil film industry to working with Andrew Lloyd Webber in London — and beyond. Rahman talks about his work and life experiences in unprecedented personal terms, and provides a glimpse into the spirituality that drives his genius.

Me, My Mom, and Sharmila
2015-10-23 19:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Live Performance! Bay Area Premier
Followed by Conversation/Q&A between Fawzia Mirza and Fawzia Afzal-Khan (feminist scholar, performer, and 3rd i alum) on performance, Pakistan, radical politics, queer identities, and more!
Told through the lens of two women’s shared love for glamorous Bollywood film star Sharmila Tagore, Me, My Mom, and Sharmila is a hilarious and heartbreaking coming-of-age story peppered with personal anecdotes, pop culture and even some South Asian history lessons! As one critic writes, “Some actors hold an audience, a few possess it. Some actors light up a scene, a few ignite it. Ms. Mirza…belongs to the latter category.” Writer-performer Fawzia Mirza’s dynamic piece chronicles her struggle to connect with her mother as she grapples with her own emerging identity as a queer woman of color. Told with humor and deep insight, this journey of self-discovery carries Fawzia all the way from childhood – as a Pakistani Muslim in small-town Canada, to living out loud as an actress in the heart of Chicago.

Dheepan
2015-10-23 21:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
SF Premier
Winner of the Cannes Film Festival’s highest honor, the Palme D’Or, Jacques (A Prophet) Audiard’s latest film is an immensely powerful work that celebrates the human spirit, and the transformative power of human connection. The film chronicles the journey of a trio of Sri Lankan immigrants – a former soldier, a young woman and a little girl – who pose as a family, so they can escape into France. They end up settling in a housing project outside Paris – but it turns out that they’ve just left one conflict zone for another. Partly inspired by Montesquieu’s Persian Letters, the film features novelist and former Tamil Tiger child soldier Antonythasan Jesuthasan in the lead role. As The Independent rightly says, Dheepan is “a radical and astonishing film that turns conventional thinking about immigrants on its head.”

Haider (Hamlet)
2015-10-24 13:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Introduced by Prof. Gitanjali Shahani, Department of English Language and Literature, SFSU, who has taught and written extensively on Shakespearan drama, and Shakespeare in Hindi cinema.
Under the masterful direction of Vishal Bharadwaj, Shakespearean tragedy seem a natural lens through which to view contemporary India. Haider, his adaptation of Hamlet, is the third in a series after the highly acclaimed Maqbool/Macbeth (2003) and Omkara/Othello (2006). Bharadwaj fuses Bollywood scale and spectacle with indie sensibilities, and brings the passion of Hamlet to life with an intensity rarely seen in Indian cinema, while Basharat Peer’s brave and brilliant script transposes the Shakespearean cycles of violence and revenge to the conflict in Kashmir. Bollywood heartthrob Shahid Kapoor (Jab We Met, Dil Bole Hadippa) brings pathos to his role as Hamlet, Tabu (Life of Pi, The Namesake) brings depth and mystery to her role as Ghazala (Gertrude), and Irrfan Khan (The Lunchbox, Slumdog Millionaire) mesmerizes as Shakespeare’s Ghost. Winner, People’s Choice Award, Rome Film Festival.

The Crow’s Egg (Kaaka Muttai)
2015-10-24 16:15 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Bay Area Premier
A delightful and heartwarming dramatic comedy that paints a vivid portrait of urban street kids, but with hope and initiative rather than despair. In a tiny concrete-and-tin Chennai home, two brothers see a pizza commercial whose steaming, slow-motion images make the unfamiliar food look like manna from heaven. These young boys see all the obstacles between them and their first slice as puzzles to be worked out, and they’re more than up to the task. While reminiscent of Slumdog Millionaire, this film is a breath of fresh air, not because it mimics that film — it doesn’t — but because this family film at last finds a way to shift the lens to an exuberantly Indian perspective. M. Manikandan’s endearing film has won several national awards and received a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival.

Tigers
2015-10-24 18:30 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
US Premier
Followed by Q&A with Syed Raza Aamir Hussain and Shaftaq Batool Raza, the real-life heroes behind the story
A gripping feature film based on the true story of Ayan, a young Pakistani salesman, who challenges the system when he discovers the devastating effects of the infant formula he is selling. Expertly straddling the line between documentary and fiction, this David-and-Goliath story is told partially through the eyes of a film crew making a documentary on Ayan’s astonishing findings. Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi (The Dirty Picture) and National Award-winning actress Geetanjali Thapa (Liar’s Dice, SFISAFF 2014) bring pathos, nuance and passion to their respective roles. In the hands of Oscar-winning director Danis Tanovic (No Man’s Land), this film becomes a powerful tale of a man who is willing to risk his life to expose a system where narrow interests prevail.

3rd i's Castro Reception
2015-10-24 20:00 - 21:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States

PK
2015-10-24 21:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Join us for Bollywood at the Castro – one of the most popular events at the festival! This year’s interstellar offering takes Bollywood exuberance in a whole new direction apt for the 21st century! Superstar Aamir Khan shines as the titular PK, an inquisitive space alien who lands on Earth and shakes up society, in director Rajkumar Hirani’s (3 idiots) subversive comedy. Deftly poking fun at the foibles of earthlings – especially their warring religions, PK shines a light on the contradictions of social mores with humor and compassion. A runaway hit in India, the film features a wealth of top actors including Anushka Sharma as a plucky TV journalist, Saurabh Shukla as a wealthy Hindu mega-swami, and most memorably, Munnabhai MBBS star Sanjay Dutt as a ruffian wedding band musician.

Labor of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe)
2015-10-25 13:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Bay Area Premier
Lyrical and poetic, this unique cinematic experience was one of the most celebrated Indian films on the international festival circuit last year. Set in Calcutta against a crumbling industrial landscape, Labor of Love delves into the lives of an ordinary couple whose competing work schedules keep them apart. Sengupta gracefully alternates between their daily routines, and observes their solitude with such intimacy that the simple act of preparing a meal becomes an act of love. While the film has no spoken dialogue, the resonant soundscape and retro-Bollywood score fill the silences with deep emotional textures. Sengupta’s arresting visuals and rhythmic editing build into to a beautiful, dreamlike crescendo. An ode to so many labors of love, including that of cinema, this film is a must-see for cinephiles. Winner, Best Debut Director, Venice Film Festival.

Silence in the Courts
2015-10-25 15:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Bay Area Premier
Followed by Q&A with the filmmaker

Prasanna Vithanage’s (With You, Without You, SFISAFF 2013) thought-provoking film is a carefully crafted inditement of institutionalized forms of power, and documents how the elite can all too often put themselves above the law. Two women from rural Sri Lanka seek justice for being sexually abused by a judge while their husbands are in custody. Vithanage’s film chronicles journalist Victor Ivan’s efforts to leverage media support for these courageous women. While succinct in its form, the film cuts exceptionally deep in terms of its analysis of how patriarchy and power work together to infect the courts, the media and the lives of Sri Lanka’s most disenfranchised citizens.

Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission
2015-10-25 17:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Bay Area Premiers
Followed by Q&A with Bay Area filmmakers
From the streets of San Francisco to a Parsee home in Bombay, from gorgeously animated watercolors to hip-hop music video, from queer comedy to social documentary, this year’s outstanding set of shorts offer us profiles of culture, celebration, courage and change!
A Bay Area Ballerina Comes of Age (Abhi Singh, USA, 2015, 3 mins) An evocative portrait of ballet-dancer Miko Fogarty (of Orinda, CA) that captures the spirit of her art and the spirit of San Francisco, with grace.
Safar/Journey (Pratyusha Gupta, India, 2013, 26 mins) Gouri leaves a tainted past behind to start anew as a maid in a Parsee household, in this nuanced exploration of the challenges and triumphs of starting over.
Sugarless Tea (Sai Selvarajan, USA, 2015, 4.5 mins) A tale of separated brothers takes us on a journey from Queens, NY to India, in this gorgeously animated short with watercolors (by Amanda Selvarajan) that evokes travelogues and bedtime stories.
Reclaiming Pakistan (Lisa Donato, USA, 2015, 8 mins) Narrated by Fawzia Mirza, this documentary sheds light on the social revolution sparked in Pakistan by civil-rights activist Mohammad Jibran Nasir, and the organization Pakistan for All.
The First Session (Ryan Logan, USA, 2015, 6 mins) Two women attempt to repair their relationship with the help of an unconventional therapist and the healing power of the mango in this hilarious short featuring the dynamic Fawzia Mirza.
Mardistan/Macholand (Harjant Gill, India, 2014, 28 mins) An exploration of masculinity articulated through the voices of four men from different generations and backgrounds in Punjab, this eye-opening doc explores how both men and women are enmeshed in issues of gender violence.
IVIVI (Superwoman & Humble The Poet, Canada, 2015, 4.5 mins) These sensations from Canada have putdesi hip-hop into major Youtube circulation – watch them celebrate Toronto and it’s peeps in this hella cool music video!
Mission Critical: Keeping Carnaval a Neighborhood Thing (Abhi Singh, USA, 2015, 4 mins) This jubilant portrait of a Latino tradition in San Francisco’s Mission District captures the explosion of music and dance, as well as the undertow of worry as local residents negotiate gentrification.
Safar/Journey trailer

Safar Official Trailer from Pratyusha Gupta on Vimeo.
Sugarless Tea trailer

Sugarless Tea | Official Trailer from Lucky Post on Vimeo.
Mardistan/Macholand trailer

[Brown Girl Stoner Film]
2015-10-25 19:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Secret Screening
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker & cast

A smart and sassy comedy, featuring show-stopping performances by Pia Shah and Emily C. Chang, this project-in-development from Tanuj Chopra (director of Punching at the Sun, and shorts Pia and Clap, Clap) is a “high”-light of the festival. PhD candidate Cam is struggling to complete a favor for her fiance: deliver a large bag of weed to an unknown buyer. On one hand she feels a sense of loyalty to her partner but she doesn’t want to feel like a mule. She processes her decision in a park with her lifelong stoner best friend Jinky. They embark on a day they will not soon forget. This “secret” work-in-progress screening will be followed by a talkback with the talent. We’ll bring the director, the actresses, and the editor — you bring Mary Jane.

Voices of Partition
2015-11-01 12:00 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Bay Area Premier
Followed by Q&A with filmmaker, and panel discussion organized by 1947 Partition Archive featuring Partition witnesses Muzzafer Haider and Amarjit Sidhu, and Citizen Historian Prakhar Joshi.

The 1947 Partition stands as the largest human displacement in history: over 2 million people lost their lives, while 14 million were displaced. The 1947 Partition Archive preserves eyewitness accounts from all communities affected by Partition. To date, over 2000 unique life stories have been recorded in 10 countries. Presented in collaboration with The Archive, the Voices of Partition program features Mara Ahmed’s A Thin Wall (2015, Pakistan/India, 65 mins). Infused with music and poetry, the documentary examines memory, history and the possibility of reconciliation with lessons that remain urgently relevant even today. Shot on both sides of the border, in India and in Pakistan, the film offers an intimate perspective on Partition, rooted in stories passed down from one generation to another. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Partition witnesses from the community, and a Citizen Historian.

Petals in the Dust
2015-11-01 14:45 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Palo Alto Premier
Followed by panel discussion with filmmaker
Nyna Pais Caputi’s empowering doc examines the condition of an endangered class of people in modern India. They come from all walks of life and share only one common trait: they are female. Women from all economic backgrounds continue to lose their lives to infanticide, sex-selective abortions, starvation and medical neglect, dowry deaths, brutal gang rapes, and more. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be 20 percent more men than women in India! The film explores the cultural origins of this deeply embedded social violence, and profiles both the unimaginable stories of brave survivors, and the inspiring work of activists and gender experts who are helping to change the status quo.

Jai Ho
2015-11-01 17:15 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Followed by Skype Q&A with filmmaker.
Umesh Aggarwal’s Jai Ho is an unparalleled and exclusive look into one of the most iconic musicians of our time – A.R. Rahman. Most renowned in the West for his Oscar and Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire, the “Mozart of Madras” is a household name in India with over 120 film scores under his belt. His effortless blend of Eastern sensibility with Western technology has changed the face of film music in India. This doc charts his incredible rise to fame — from his humble beginnings in the Tamil film industry to working with Andrew Lloyd Webber in London — and beyond. Rahman talks about his work and life experiences in unprecedented personal terms, and provides a glimpse into the spirituality that drives his genius.

Om Dar-B-Dar
2015-11-01 19:15 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
US Premier
Digitally Restored Version! Special thanks to NFDC for making this screening possible.
Set in the picturesque town of Ajmer, Rajasthan, Kamal Swaroop’s film is a cult classic with feminist overtones, and a colorful cast of characters including a young boy who can hold his breath, a runaway Bollywood actress with a shady past, a merchant who believes he can defecate diamonds, and a gang of terrorist tadpoles. Touted as “the great Indian LSD trip,” the film premiered to rave reviews at the Berlin Film Festival in 1988, and has since then achieved mythological status in India, influencing a whole generation of filmmakers. Swaroop draws irreverently from mythology, politics, philosophy and popular culture to create a genre-defying film that one critic hailed as “the antithesis to what is globally considered Indian cinema.”

3rd i Co presents: "The Journey Within" at the SF Indie Fest
2016-02-20 16:30 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
When: Saturday, Feb 20, 2016 – 4:30 PM
Where: Roxie Theater
Click here for tickets
Price: $12 (advance)/$13 (door)
18th SF INDIEFEST runs through February 25th
Faced with the challenges of war and conflict, several musicians in post-9/11 Pakistan go on a quest for self-identity and start a music show designed to help reclaim the rich and vast musical heritage of the region. Bringing together unique cultural experiences and musical genres, including but not limited to Folk, Sufi, Rock, Pop and Rap, the filmmakers capture the show from its humble beginnings. The result is an experience that unifies eastern and western sounds to make music that resonated across the globe and inspired inward reflection.

3rd i Films presents: Rajnikanth and the Cult of the Superstar
2016-03-06 13:00 | ATA, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94608, United States
When: Sunday, March 6, 1pm
Where: ATA, 992 Valencia St, SF 94110
South Indian superstar Rajnikanth commands a fan base of dedicated supporters for whom fandom exists beyond just assiduously watching his films–it means frenzied celebrations at movie releases, and birthdays that have over time garnered legendary reputations. This talk explores the political and social history of fandom in South India, and specifically that of Rajinikanth himself, that has over time contributed to his larger than life on-screen and off-screen persona. We explore the lives of fans willing to dedicating their entire careers and fortunes to the star’s cause, with clips from an upcoming documentary on Rajinikanth’s fans, For the Love of a Man.
Joyojeet Pal is a professor at the School of Information at the University of Michigan, where his work focuses on technological accessibility for people with disabilities. He is also the producer and researcher of For the Love of a Man, shot over five years in Tamil Nadu, India.

3rd i Co-Presents at CAAMFest
2016-03-11 19:30 | Various
3rd i Films co-presents three films at this year’s CAAMFest, playing March 11, 13, 19 & 20, 2016. See details below.
GOOD OL’ BOY (pictured at top)
Dir: FRANK LOTITO
It’s 1979, and 10-year-old Smith Bhatnagar’s American dreams — filled with SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, Darth Vader and the girl next door — clash with his parent’s hopes for his future. A coming-of-age dramedy about enduring first loves and the weighty expectations of immigrant parents. Starring Jason Lee, Samrat Chakrabarti and Anjul Nigam.
SUN MAR 13 | 3:10PM | ALAMO
SUN MAR 20 | 3:15PM | NEW PARKWAY

DRAWING THE TIGER
Dir: AMY BENSON, SCOTT SQUIRE & RAMYATA LIMBU
DRAWING THE TIGER observes a rural Nepali family over seven years in an immersive tableau of the human experience. Even the filmmakers themselves couldn’t have foreseen how a hopeful story of a teenage girl winning a big city scholarship could lead to the Darnal family eventually being overturned by tragedy.
Nepal / 2015 / Documentary / 97 mins
FRI MAR 11| 7:30PM | ROXIE

UMRIKA
Dir. PRASHANT NAIR
UMRIKA is how a small village in India refers to “America.” One of their own decides to journey to “Umrika,” inspiring both hope and debate. When the village loses touch with its contested hero, his younger brother Rama and friend Lalu set out on their own to find him.
India / 2015 / Narrative / 102 mins
SUN MAR 13 | 12:20PM | ALAMO
SAT MAR 19 | 3:00PM | NEW PARKWAY
For more info on all the above and to purchase tickets, please visit:
http://caamfest.com

3rd i Co-presents at SFIFF 59: "Thithi"
2016-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Thithi
April 30, 2016
3:30 p.m.
Roxie Theater, San Francisco
May 1, 2016
3:15 p.m.
Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley
May 4, 2016
9:00 p.m.
Alamo Drafthouse, San Francisco
Country(ies): India/USA
Language(s) Kannada
Year: 2016
Running time: 123
Director(s): Raam Reddy
In a small South Indian village in Karnataka, a cantankerous centenarian known as Century Gowda suddenly keels over and dies—setting the stage for a capricious comedy of errors among three generations of dissimilar sons. Century’s middle-aged grandson Thamanna, driven by money and status, is determined to acquire property that Century owned, but which now belongs to Century’s eldest son and Thamanna’s father, Gadappa. But Gadappa has little interest in the material world; with his long white beard and shoeless feet, he is an aimless roamer seeking freedom, simplicity and some cheap alcohol. For Thamanna’s cocky teenage son Abhi (who proves as inept as his father at good decision-making), lust and desire are primary motivations as he attempts to woo a female member of a tribe of nomadic sheepherders. Conflict, confusion, corruption and a series of ill-conceived actions all come to a head at the final ritual celebration for Century (the titular thithi), a grand (and expensive) affair attended by the entire village. With its charming cast of non-professional actors—both human and ovine—director Raam Reddy’s feature film offers a playful portrait of intergenerational conflicts and differences. —Joanne Parsont
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3rd i Films presents a work-in-progress screening
2016-04-17 15:00 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Burqa Boxers
Filmmaker Alka Raghuram in Person!
When: Sunday, April 17, 3pm
Where: ATA, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
In a culture where beauty, delicacy, refinement and submission are the most prized traits for the ultimate feminine career fulfillment, marriage, young Muslim women in Kolkata challenge stereotypes, learning boxing with Razia Shabnam, one of the first Indian women to become a boxing coach and an international referee.
Burqa Boxers is the story of Ajmira Khatoon (16), who wants to make a name for herself to prove to her father and brothers that she amounts to something; Parveen Sajda (24) who dreams of becoming a police officer; and Taslima Khatoon (16) who must learn to negotiate her fear of sexual assault, as they take the first baby steps towards making their dreams true, dreams of creating a different future than the one handed to them. It is a portrait of their dreams and aspirations. The story covers four years in the lives of these boxers and documents the changing landscape of their lives and their transformation.

3rd i Co-presents "I am Chut Wutty"
2016-04-17 18:00 | Roxie Theater, 94103
Join us at Green Film Fest, April 14–20 at the Castro Theatre, Roxie and venues across the Bay. A week of new films and events that spotlight the world’s most urgent environmental issues and most innovative solutions. Tickets available at www.greenfilmfest.org or (415) 552-5580.
3rd i co-presents
I Am Chut Wutty
(Fran Lambrick, Vanessa de Smet, UK, 2015, 54 mins)
Date: Sunday, April 17, 6 pm
Location: Roxie Theater
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In one of the last remaining wildernesses in South East Asia, Cambodian community activists struggle to defend their forests. Environmentalist Chut Wutty, defies threats and intimidation to fearlessly investigate the corrupt rubber plantations and logging syndicates. Fran Lambrick uncovers the fierce battle for the community to hold onto their connection with the Prey Lang forest.

3rd i Co-presents "Behemoth"
2016-04-19 21:00 | Roxie Theater, 94103
Join us at Green Film Fest, April 14–20 at the Castro Theatre, Roxie and venues across the Bay. A week of new films and events that spotlight the world’s most urgent environmental issues and most innovative solutions. Tickets available at www.greenfilmfest.org or (415) 552-5580.
3rd i co-presents
Behemoth
(Zhao Liang, China & France, 2015, 90 mins)
When: Tuesday, April 19, 9 pm
Where: Roxie Theater
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In the Old Testament, the mountains are the domain of a monster named Behemoth; in modern times the vast mining industry has taken the monster’s place. Inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy, Liang Zhao shares poetic reflections on China’s search for a paradise, one that has ended up more like Hell. Could the monster have ever dreamed of this?

Raise Money for 3rd i Through SVGives
2016-05-03 | CA
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR AS LITTLE AS $10!
From now through midnight on MAY 3, our community will come together with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to raise money for 3rd i, and we need YOU to join us!
Simply visit SVGIVES-3rd i (see link below). You can make quick, easy and secure donations online and via all web-enabled mobile devices. Contributions may be made with credit card, debit card or PayPal, and anonymously if desired.
https://svgives.razoo.com/us/story/3-Rd-I-South-Asian-Independent-Film

3rd i Celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Macy's
2016-05-26 18:00 | Macy’s Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, 94102
Join 3rd i Films at Macy’s salute to Asian Pacific American culture, history and vibrancy at
MACY’S UNION SQUARE
THE CELLAR, LOWER LEVEL
THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 6PM
“In Conversation” with renowned chef, food blogger and author, KATIE CHIN for a live cooking demo and discussion hosted by CAROLYN JUNG!
Also, food blogger SABRINA SNYDER will share her tips and tricks on how to snap the best pics of your plate for social media! A private chef and founder of DinnerThenDessert.com, Sabrina’s blog focuses on making delicious at-home meals, and sees half a million visitors each month.
Plus, make any purchase of $50 or more at the event and get an autographed copy of her newest book, Katie Chin’s Everyday Chinese Cookbook and a limited edition APAHM chopsticks set!*
RSVP to the event at https://macysapahmsf16.eventbrite.com
Check out Macy’s exclusive content at macys.com/celebrate
