Festivals

S.F. International Asian-American Film Festival 2011

The acclaimed San Francisco Asian-American Film Festival screens March 19-20 at Camera 12 Cinema in downtown San Jose. The premiere showcase for Asian American and Asian Films in North America, the festival will present more than 100 films and videos in March at venues in San Francisco and Berkeley, as well as San Jose. The festival schedule at Camera 12 is as follows:

SATURDAY, MARCH 19

12:15pm -- Amin, dir. Shahin Parhami (Iran/Canada), 120 mins.
1:00pm -- The Piano In A Factory, dir. Zhang Meng (China), 107 mins.
3:15pm -- Saigon Electric, dir. Stephane Gauger (Vietnam), 103 mins
3:30pm -- Life, Interrupted, 84 mins.
6:00pm -- Almost Perfect, dir. Bertha Bay-Sa Pan (USA), 106 mins.
6:00pm -- Made in India, dir. Rebecca Haimowitz/Vaishali Sinha (USA), 97 mins.
8:30pm -- Emir, dir. Chito S. Rono (Philippines), 128 mins.
9:00pm -- When Love Comes, dir. Chang Tso-Chi (Taiwan), 107 mins.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

12 noon -- 3rd I Shorts, video shorts, 88 mins.
1:00pm -- The Fourth Portrait, dir. Chung Mong-Hong (Taiwan), 102 mins.
2:15pm -- One Voice, dir. Lisette Marie Flanary (USA), 84 mins.
3:30pm -- Surrogate Valentine, dir. David Boyle (USA), 75 mins.
4:45pm -- Abraxas, dir. Haoki Kato (Japan), 113 mins.
6:00pm -- Bi, Don't Be Afraid, dir. Phan Dang Di (Vietnam), 90 mins.
7:30pm -- It's A Wonderful Afterlife, dir. Gurinder Chadha (UK), 100 mins.
8:00pm -- Break Up Club (Fun Sau Suet Oi Nei), dir. Barbara Wong (China), 115 mins.

For ticket information, more on these films and a comprehensive calendar of events, go to http://www.caamedia.org/ or pick up a program at any of our theaters. Tickets will be on sale at the Camera 12 box office March 19-20, and can be purchased on-line at www.tickets.com, or at the theater. Presented by the Center For Asian American Media (formerly NAATA).