VOICE OF THE MONTH: Our "Voice of the Month" is London based arts organization, Green Cardamom - Anita Dawood and Hammad Nasar founded this organization in 2004 and have played a pivotal role in helping artists, especially but not limited to Pakistani artists, achieve international acclaim and recognition in the art world. Please join us as we speak with them about the inspiration behind Green Cardamom and how they created an organization that is now internationally known for the talented artists it represents and the high quality of art publications and projects it produces. Featured Event: 3rd i's Ninth Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival
Nov 9 - 13, 2011 3rd i's SFISAFF 2011 will present 16 programs featuring films from India, Pakistan, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka,Tibet, and the US. Highlights include: a special Focus on Sri Lanka, with filmmaker Asoka Handagama in attendance; South Asian Americans shine this year, with 7 programs featuring films by American filmmakers (4 programs showcasing Bay Area talent); as always, docs and indie-narratives take centerstage, and our Saturday Night at the Castro takes Bollywood in a whole new direction. For more information on the complete festival program, please visit our website at: www.thirdi.org/festival Roxie Theater Thursday, November 10, 7:20 pm The Family Circus: Local Shorts US Premiere Dir: Various (US, 2010/2011, 80m)
Filmmakers in Person / Live Neo-Benshi Performance 3rd i’s signature local shorts program features the best desi shorts by Bay Area filmmakers.This year's program puts the family in focus—the nuclear family, the South Asian family, the queer family, and the family of self! Featuring Pakistani-American filmmaker Saqib Mausoof's edgy short: Aboslution (US, 2010, 15mins). http://www.thirdi.org/festival/film/2011_film_pages/LocalShorts2011.html Roxie Theater Sunday, November 13, 2:30 pm The Boxing Ladies + Shorts: Gender/Sexuality in Frame Bay Area Premiere Dir: Various India/Pakistan/South Africa, 2009/2011, 70 mins
Neelu Bhuman in Person Four stellar short films examine issues across the gender/sexuality continuum: Three muslim sisters from Kolkata become national boxing champions in Anusha Nandakumar’s The Boxing Ladies; Siraj ul haq’s Chandni is a poignant tale about a young hijra who finds her place in this world through sufism; Jordache Ellapen’s cane/cain deals with the intersections of migration, desire and sexuality in urban South Africa; Neelu Bhuman’s uplifting Family in Frame follows the filmmaker as she comes out as bisexual to her family. http://www.thirdi.org/festival/film/2011_film_pages/BoxingLadies.html PRESS RELEASE: Arts Midwest Launches International Program to Bridge Cultural Divide Between American and Muslim Societies Caravanserai: A place where cultures meet Funded with $1M from Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Conducted in partnership with Nation’s Regional Arts Organizations Click here for the Details
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