3rd i Co-presents “Celluloid Man” at BAMPFA

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents two films at BAMPFA: "Kalpana," an experimental drama from 1948, and "Celluloid Man," a portrait of a film preservationist.

3rd i Co-presents “Kalpana” at BAMPFA

BAMPFA 2155 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents two films at BAMPFA: "Kalpana," an experimental drama from 1948, and "Celluloid Man," a portrait of a film preservationist.

3rd i co-presents “Brown Girls” at CAAMFest 2017

Alamo Drafthouse 2550 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, United States

"BROWN GIRLS" follows the lives of Leila, a South Asian writer in the midst of navigating and owning her queerness, and her friend Patricia, who struggles to find meaning financially, romantically and creatively.

3rd i Films co-presents AFRO-ASIAN-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS

Wyatt Pavilion Theater UC Davis, Arboretum Dr, Davis, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents with UC Davis: AFRO-ASIAN-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS
Two films that bring the African/African-American and South Asian communities into dialogue around issues of identity and immigration.

3rd i Films co-presents AFRO-ASIAN-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS

International House, UC Davis 10 College Park, Davis, CA, United States

3rd i co-presents with UC Davis: AFRO-ASIAN-AMERICAN CONVERSATIONS
Two films that bring the African/African-American and South Asian communities into dialogue around issues of identity and immigration.

Between the Lines

BlueLight Cinemas 5 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, United States

9:15PM SCREENING ADDED!! Skype Q&A with Nandita Das and Subodh Maskara! Nandita Das, one of India’s finest actresses, writes and stars in this stellar feature. A high-profile lawyer couple end up arguing on opposite sides of a criminal trial.

Original Copy

BlueLight Cinemas 5 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, United States

A charming portrait of one of the last hand-painters of colorful and dramatic Bollywood posters, "Original Copy" is an exemplary and insightful doc about the magic of cinema, and about the keepers of a disappearing artform in the face of India's changing film industry.

Lala Begum

BlueLight Cinemas 5 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, United States

Starring legendary Pakistani actress Marina Khan (Tanhaiyan), Mehreen Jabbar's evocative and endearing "Lala Begum" is a complex and impressive drama that delves into the ghosts of Pakistan’s past. Two estranged sisters come to terms with their haunting past: the loves they shared, the sacrifices they made, and their struggles with the colonial heritage that defines their lives.

Korla

BlueLight Cinemas 5 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, United States

Followed by panel discussion!! Korla Pandit was a spiritual seeker and a godfather of exotica music who charmed American housewives on television in the 1950s. What lay behind Korla’s metaphysical musings and his enigmatic Indian facade? And what of the "dark secret" that he took with him to his grave in 1998? Find out in this fascinating and exotic tour through Pandit’s dizzying life.

Gaalibeeja (Wind Seed)

BlueLight Cinemas 5 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA, United States

A unique cinematic experience, "Gaalibeeja" is a meditation on cinema and modernity from an exciting new voice in Kannada cinema. While paying homage to the likes of Wim Wenders, Jim Jarmusch, and Abbas Kiarostami, artist-turned-filmmaker Prasad blends social critique with exquisite cinematic form in his take on the "road movie."

Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission

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

Bay Area Filmmakers in Person!! From power to pleasure, courage to comedy, this year's kaleidoscope of cinematic offerings engage the sexual and the sensual: a young man gathers strength to approach his crush, while a young woman plots a shocking escape from marriage; Audrey Lorde's poetry and Justin Bieber's music become fodder for queer interventions; and SF's Sexy Circus ponders its future.

Gardaab (Whirlpool)

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

Harune Massey in Person!! With echoes of Romeo and Juliet, "Gardaab" is a taut and stylized thriller about two lovers caught in a web of family and gang warfare in the underbelly of Karachi. Harune Massey's restrained direction offers a compelling meditation on love, and on the fragility of human life, and points to an exciting new wave of Pakistani filmmakers on the horizon.

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