3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
Landmark Piedmont Theater 4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesDanny Ben-Moshe tells the compelling tale of Jewish actresses who performed in early Bollywood films.
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3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, United StatesDanny Ben-Moshe tells the compelling tale of Jewish actresses who performed in early Bollywood films.
3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesDanny Ben-Moshe tells the compelling tale of Jewish actresses who performed in early Bollywood films.
3rd i Co-Presents at the SF Silent Film Festival
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFilmed entirely on location in India, A Throw of Dice tells the story of two kings vying for the hand of a young woman.
$15 – $17
“The Unknown Craftsman”
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesDutta’s magical new film follows an eighth-century architect across the lower Himalayas in search of a temple site.
Amit Dutta: Three Shorts on Indian Painting at BAMPFA
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThree shorts studying the 18th-century Indian artist Nainsukh.
3rd i Co-presents “Celluloid Man” at BAMPFA
BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States3rd i co-presents two films at BAMPFA: "Kalpana," an experimental drama from 1948, and "Celluloid Man," a portrait of a film preservationist.
The Golden Sita
Asian Art Museum Samsung Hall, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesG. Aravindan's 1977 film adaptation of an episode from the Ramayana. We present this little-seen gem in its recently digitally restored glory, thanks to the National Film Archive of India.
3rd i Co-presents at UNAFF 2016
Mitchell Park Community Center 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, United States3rd i co-presents two docs at UNAFF 2016: "Petals in the Dust" and "The Learning Alliance"
3rd i is proud to co-present “Loev” at Frameline’s 40th Film Festival
Victoria Theatre 2961 16th Street, San Francisco, United States3rd i Films co-presents "Loev" at Frameline40.
3rd i is proud to co-present “Loev” at Frameline’s 40th Film Festival
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States3rd i Films co-presents "Loev" at Frameline40.
3rd i Films presents a work-in-progress screening
Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States"Burqa Boxers" documents the story of three young women learning boxing in a culture that demands refinement and submission.
3rd i Co-presents: Petals in the Dust
USF Fromm Hall 2497 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for a screening of Petals in the Dust: The Endangered Indian Girls, an examination of danger facing women in India.
3rd i Films presents: Rajnikanth and the Cult of the Superstar
ATA 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThis talk explores the political and social history of fandom in South India, and specifically that of Rajinikanth.
Jai Ho
CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesAn unparalleled and exclusive look into one of the most iconic musicians of our time – A.R. Rahman. Renowned in the West for his Oscar-winning soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire and his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rahman is a household name in India. In this doc, he talks about his work and life experiences in unprecedented personal terms, and provides a glimpse into the spirituality that drives his genius.
Petals in the Dust
CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesFollowed by panel discussion with filmmaker Nyna Pais Caputi's empowering doc examines the condition of an endangered class of people in modern India – women. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be 20 percent more men than women in India! This doc attempts to shed light on the enormous problems of gender violence by exploring its cultural origins, and by profiling the unimaginable stories of brave survivors.
Voices of Partition
CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesFollowed by Q&A with filmmaker, and panel discussion organized by 1947 Partition Archive The 1947 Partition stands as the largest human displacement in history: over 2 million people lost their lives, while 14 million were displaced. Infused with music and poetry, Mara Ahmed's A Thin Wall (India/Pakistan, 2015, 64 mins) is a documentary about memory, history and the possibility of reconciliation with lessons that remain urgently relevant even today.
Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission
New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFollowed 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!
Labor of Love (Asha Jaoar Majhe)
New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesLyrical and intimate, this unique cinematic experience delves into the lives of an ordinary couple whose competing work schedules keep them apart. Sengupta's arresting visuals build into a beautiful, dreamlike crescendo, while the resonant soundscape and retro score fill the silences with deep emotional textures. An ode to so many labors of love, including that of cinema, this film is a must-see for cinephiles.
PK
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for Bollywood at the Castro - one of the most popular events at the festival! This year's inter-stellar 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.
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