The Loyal Man
Online CA, United StatesFrench-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.
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The Tenant
Online CA, United StatesSushrut Jain returns to 3rd i this year (Beyond All Boundaries, 2013) with his “dramedy” The Tenant, starring Shamita Shetty in a story of an unlikely friendship.
White Riot
Online CA, United StatesRubika Shah’s incendiary, inspiring and award winning documentary commemorates a vital national music protest movement from the 1970s, Rock Against Racism (RAR), which is as relevant today in our Trumpian era as it was back then.
Writing With Fire
Online CA, United StatesIn a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women.
In Process With Nishtha Jain
Online CA, United StatesIn this program, filmmaker Nishtha Jain shares 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.
A special talk by Robin Sukhadia
Zoom from your own deviceJoin arts professor Robin Sukhadia for special talk by Robin Sukhadia on the healing power of tabla, with a live sound meditation.
Alka Raghuram, a Filmmaker’s Workshop
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesIn this interactive presentation, Alka Raghuram -- filmmaker and artist -- will share her works and works-in-progress, her creative process during Covid, and how she creates unique points of view that reflect the characters’ and the filmmaker’s worldview.
Free
An Encore Special Talk by Robin Sukhadia
Zoom from your own deviceFulbright scholar, musician/composer and 3rd i alum, Robin Sukhadia, will share the history of raga (melody) and tala (rhythm) on the subcontinent of India.
Free
FOUR SAMOSAS
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Roxie Theater, not available online. Filmmaker/actor Ravi Kapoor and actor Venk Potula in person for Q&A!! California Premiere Written and directed by Ravi Kapoor (Miss India […]
Adieu Godard
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Castro Theatre, not available online. In this wry, arthouse dark comedy, director Amartya Bhattacharyya pays homage to and draws inspiration from his favorite filmmaker, the legendary auteur […]
SHANKAR’S FAIRIES
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Castro Theatre, not available online. Filled with wonder and imagination, Irfana Majumdar’s nostalgic and insightful period piece portrays a privileged family in Lucknow, India in the 1960s. […]
MUTINY: Asians Storm British Music
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Castro Theatre, not available online. Filmmaker Vivek Bald in person for Q&A! In a thrilling mix of live music performances, candid interviews and rare archival footage, director […]
DIL BOLE HADIPPA
Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Castro Theatre, not available online. Get your Bollywood groove on with 3rd i’s Bollywood at the Castro! Enjoy a blockbuster classic with exuberance and camp on the […]
IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Roxie Theater, not available online. Filmmakers Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah in person for Q&A! In Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey for Alaudin […]
ANIMAL
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Roxie Theater; not available online. Cyril Dion’s insightful and transformative documentary takes a fresh look at the world’s ecological crises of climate change and the sixth mass […]
COAST TO COAST: MUMBAI TO THE MISSION
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesSee only at the Roxie Theater, not available online. Filmmakers Hena Ashraf, Naman Gupta and Faroukh Virani in person! 3rd i's signature shorts program brings filmmakers into conversation together from […]
Online Program: “Retro Short Films”
Online CA, United States3rd i's Festival online program this year is “Retro Shorts.” A link to watch will be available here on October 6; no registration is required.
Grounding, a Film Showcase co-presented with APAture 2022
Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesFeatured artist Pallavi Somusetty will screen Coach Emily, a 9 minute sneak peek into the feature documentary to come, followed by her short doc Escaping Agra, about a transgender Indian teen.
Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art
Asian Art Museum Samsung Hall, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesA journey for the mind, body, and senses through two millennia of art inspired by dance from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.
Bhangra and Beats Night Market
Downtown SF Battery St @ Clay, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMove to the beats of the Bay, taste delicious street food cuisines, sip cocktails, shop from unique local artisans, and celebrate San Francisco's cultural renaissance -- all while gazing at the moon rising above the stunning Downtown San Francisco skyline at Bhangra & Beats Night Market.
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