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  Arab Film Festival

  Oct 13, 2011

  The Arab Film Festival, now entering its 15th year, screens more than 40 films in two weeks, beginning Thursday at SF's Castro Theatre and making stops in Berkeley and San Jose before closing in Los Angeles on the 23rd. AFF Exec Director Michel Shehadeh spoke with SF360 earlier this week. More info and ticketing at arabfilmfestival.org.

  
• October 11, 2011
  
  

  Arab Film Festival

  Oct 13, 2011

  The Arab Film Festival, now entering its 15th year, screens more than 40 films in two weeks, beginning Thursday at SF's Castro Theatre and making stops in Berkeley and San Jose before closing in Los Angeles on the 23rd. AFF Exec Director Michel Shehadeh spoke with SF360 earlier this week. More info and ticketing at arabfilmfestival.org.

  
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  Production Values: Michael Whalen

  Adrianne Anderson
  Jun 6, 2011

  Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

  
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  Production Values: Michael Whalen

  Adrianne Anderson
  Jun 6, 2011

  Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

  
• June 9, 2011
  
  

  Production Values: Michael Whalen

  Adrianne Anderson
  Jun 6, 2011

  Whalen speaks from experience on the importance of story and drama in nonfiction filmmaking.

  
• March 8, 2011
  
  

  SF Int'l Asian American Film Festival

  Mar 11, 2011

  San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival begins March 10 and runs for 11 days, celebrating Opening Night at the Castro Theatre with Andy De Emmony’s 2009 ‘West Is West,’ the sequel to the successful 1999 ‘East Is East.’ About 120 films will play at a variety of venues around San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. More at festival.asianamericanmedia.org.

  
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  SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

  Adam Hartzell
  Mar 10, 2011

  At nearly 30, SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival fulfills a multifacted programming mission. The 29th edition of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival stretches across the Bay Area, from San Francisco to Berkeley to San Jose March 10–20, bringing “Stories to Light” as the Center for Asian American Media's new tagline says. Indeed, both the stories and their potential audiences would be left in the dark without the solid efforts of new festival steward Misashi Niwano and Christine Kwon (festival director and managing director, respectively). In a city privileged with a vast...

  
• March 10, 2011
  
  

  SFIAAFF Brings 'Light,' Captures Attention

  Adam Hartzell
  Mar 10, 2011

  At nearly 30, SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival fulfills a multifacted programming mission. The 29th edition of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival stretches across the Bay Area, from San Francisco to Berkeley to San Jose March 10–20, bringing “Stories to Light” as the Center for Asian American Media's new tagline says. Indeed, both the stories and their potential audiences would be left in the dark without the solid efforts of new festival steward Misashi Niwano and Christine Kwon (festival director and managing director, respectively). In a city privileged with a vast...

  
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  Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

  Michael Fox
  Jan 18, 2011

  Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  
• January 20, 2011
  
  

  Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

  Michael Fox
  Jan 18, 2011

  Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  
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  Alexander Excavates Educational Film Treasures

  Michael Fox
  Jan 18, 2011

  Geoff Alexander opens a window into the 20th century with a book about films for/from the classroom.

  
• 08-05-2010
  
  

  Looking to the Skies for Cinema

  Gianmaria Franchini
  Aug 5, 2010

  Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  
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  Looking to the Skies for Cinema

  Gianmaria Franchini
  Aug 5, 2010

  Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  
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  Looking to the Skies for Cinema

  Gianmaria Franchini
  Aug 5, 2010

  Think summer's almost over? In the Bay Area, think again: Outdoor screenings are just getting started.

  
• Festivals
  
  

  Cinequest at 20

  Dennis Harvey
  Feb 21, 2010

  Wasn't it just yesterday that Cinequest was the scrappy upstart amongst Bay Area festivals? Apparently not: San Jose's annual cinematic blowout is entering its third decade.

  
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  Cinequest, Transforming

  Dennis Harvey
  Mar 1, 2009

  What you'll get at Cinequest's three downtown San Jose venues is a mix of tributes, seminars, parties and, of course, a whole lot of movies, including no fewer than 18 world premiere features.

  
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  A Talk With Arab Film Festival's Executive Director

  Michael Fox
  Oct 13, 2008

  We sat down with Michel Shehadeh, who joined the festival earlier this year, for a wide-ranging interview on Arab film.

  
• Reviews
  
  

  Screen Test, San Jose

  Sean Uyehara
  Jun 11, 2008

  Exhibitions in San Jose feature art drawn from and inspired by online social networking sites, Youtube, video games and blogs.

  
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  SFIAAFF's winners

  Susan Gerhard
  Mar 21, 2008

  Two top winners at the SFIAAFF focused on breakadancing, an art form taken up with vengeance by Asians, with Koran teams a particularly dominant force.

  
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  Cinequest's surprises

  Dennis Harvey
  Mar 7, 2008

  A "discovery" festival from Day OneÑmeaning they premiere a lot of films, including many other fests might pass overÑSan Jose's Cinequest actually adopted "Discover" as motto for its 16th year.

  
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  A Cinequest 35

  Susan Gerhard
  Nov 17, 2006

  Cinequest announces a plan to distribute indie films via DVD, the Internet, TV, and some traditional theatrical sales.

  
• Festivals
  
  

  A Cinequest 35

  Susan Gerhard
  Nov 17, 2006

  Cinequest announces a plan to distribute indie films via DVD, the Internet, TV, and some traditional theatrical sales.

  
• Festivals
  
  

  ZeroOne Through Ten

  Susan Gerhard
  Aug 4, 2006

  The List: ZeroOne San Jose Global Festival of Art on the Edge presents an array of = augmented realities, artificial intelligences, and interactive pieces.

  
• Festivals
  
  

  ZeroOne Through Ten

  Susan Gerhard
  Aug 4, 2006

  The List: ZeroOne San Jose Global Festival of Art on the Edge presents an array of = augmented realities, artificial intelligences, and interactive pieces.