See 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 […]
See 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 […]
See 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 […]
See 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 […]
See 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 […]
3rd 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.
Featured 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.
A journey for the mind, body, and senses through two millennia of art inspired by dance from South and Southeast Asia and the Himalayas.
Move 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.
3rd i Co-Presents Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India A 2001 Bollywood blockbuster classic directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, Lagaan stars Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh as his leading lady. […]
Move 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.
Move 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.
Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]
Join us for 3rd i’s 21st Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival, October 20-22 at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, with special guests celebrating 21 years of […]
Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]
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. Through a series of letters read […]
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 […]
Filmmaker Nishtha Jain in person! Bay Area Premiere A visually spectacular and symphonic ode to manual labor and the jute factories of West Bengal, India. THE GOLDEN THREAD documentary, directed […]
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 […]
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 […]
