Me, My Mom, and Sharmila

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Live Performance! Followed by Q&A with Fawzia Mirza 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 more! 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.

Jai Ho

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Followed by Skype Q&A with filmmaker An 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.

3rd i Co-presents “Under the Same Sun”

Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents Under the Same Sun at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In Mitra Sen’s profoundly compassionate drama, only children can soothe the rage of a grieving heart.

3rd i Co-presents “Under the Same Sun”

Throckmorton Theatre 142 Throckmorton Ave, Mill Valley, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents Under the Same Sun at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In Mitra Sen’s profoundly compassionate drama, only children can soothe the rage of a grieving heart.

3rd i Co-presents “Under the Same Sun”

Lark Theater 549 Magnolia Ave, Larkspur, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents Under the Same Sun at the Mill Valley Film Festival. In Mitra Sen’s profoundly compassionate drama, only children can soothe the rage of a grieving heart.

Screening: “Upaj: Improvise”

USF Presentation Theater (Education Building 117) 2350 Turk St (just west of Masonic), San Francisco, CA, United States

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.

Queer Mythologies: A Multi-Media Presentation

ATA 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

This multi-media presentation by Anuj Vaidya takes you on a journey through contemporary queer artistic production in India, especially works interested in forging connections with the non-human.

New Video Art from India

Pacific Film Archive 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

3rd i Films presents 'Other Species, Other Times' - a program of new video art from India featuring works by Ranbir Kaleka, Sonia Khurana, Nikhil Chopra/Munir Kabani, Neha Choksi, Tejal Shah, Sahej Rahal, and Shambavi Kaul.

Margarita, With a Straw

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Laila is an aspiring writer and NYU transplant, via Delhi University, whose cerebral palsy is a footnote to her other achievements. When she falls for a fiery female activist, her creative and personal boundaries are tested.

Margarita, With a Straw

Landmark Piedmont Theater 4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA, United States

Laila is an aspiring writer and NYU transplant, via Delhi University, whose cerebral palsy is a footnote to her other achievements. When she falls for a fiery female activist, her creative and personal boundaries are tested.

3rd i Films Co-presents at the SF Green Film Fest

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

My Name is Salt is a lyrical and poetic film showing what it takes to make the whitest salt in the world. SF premiere, 5/31

Meet Nigel Barker

Macy's Union Square 170 O'Farrell St, San Francisco

Meet fashion photographer Nigel Barker at Macy's celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

3rd i Films Co-presents “Court” at SFIFF

Pacific Film Archive 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United States

3rd i Films co-presents "Court" at the SF International Film Festival, an exporation of the Indian justice system.

3rd i Films Co-presents a Study of “Lagaan”

Stanford University, Room 208 Encina Hall West, 417 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA, United States

3rd i Films and The Center for South Asia at Stanford University present a multi-media lecture focused on Bollywood epic "Lagaan," by Fulbright Scholar and tabla artist Robin Sukhadia.

3rd i Films Co-presents “Court” at SFIFF

AMC Kabuki 8 1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States

3rd i Films co-presents "Court" at the SF International Film Festival, an exporation of the Indian justice system.

3rd i Films presents a sampling of shorts

900 Metro Center Blvd Screening hall, 1st Flr, Foster City, CA, United States

A sampling of award-winning short films from India that examine social issues.

Free

Miss India America

The New Parkway Theater 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself, in this hilarious comedy.

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