Originally started as an informal, one-time only presentation of Italian movies in a college lecture hall, the Italian Film Festival of Marin County has grown over its 35 years into a perennial favorite in the San Francisco Bay Area. From the beginning it has been a labor of love for its longtime director, Lido Cantarutti. Under his direction the program has included appearances from Italian film directors and composers, dignitaries of the Italian and Italian-American communities, and an authentically Italian atmosphere at every presentation. The centerpiece, however, is always top-quality Italian cinema.
Over its history, the Italian Film Festival’s formula has proven quite successful as sell-out audiences are normal. For many, attendance at the Festival is motivated by the chance t ... Go to event
The Arab Film Festival, the United States’ largest and longest running exhibitor of films from and about the Arab world, has been heralded by the Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and other major media. AFF takes place annually, beginning with opening night at San Francisco’s historic Castro Theater, and expanding to San Jose, Berkely, and Los Angeles. We are calling for narrative and documentary features, as well as short film entries, that provide realistic and alternative perspectives on Arab people, culture, art, history and politics When: October 2012
When: October, 2012
Where: San Francisco Bay Area in Los Angeles
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