With the U.S. premiere of Sonam...The Fortunate One, filmgoers were treated to a beautifully shot film by director Ahsan Muzid that followed Himalayan Monpa yak herders from a remote region in India in a tale of love, lust and repentance. After introductions by Greg McGruder, VP National Geographic Lectures and Public Programs, Francene Blythe, Director, All Roads Film Project and Chris Rainier, Director, All Roads Film Program, the film's director of music, Archana Bhattacharjeeshowcased her vo...

With the U.S. premiere of Sonam...The Fortunate One, filmgoers were treated to a beautifully shot film by director Ahsan Muzid that followed Himalayan Monpa yak herders from a remote region in India in a tale of love, lust and repentance. After introductions by Greg McGruder, VP National Geographic Lectures and Public Programs, Francene Blythe, Director, All Roads Film Project and Chris Rainier, Director, All Roads Film Program, the film's director of music, Archana Bhattacharjeeshowcased her vo...

A quiet, unassuming, young Native American woman competes to represent her nation in the most traditional of all beauty pageants. A gang of Mexican wrestlers dons colorful costumes and formulates colorful rhetoric to take on the slumlords and bureaucrats that threaten their communities. A humble Aymara farmer makes an unlikely bid to become the first indigenous Bolivian president on a pro-coca platform. These stories and more converge to bring audiences the contemporary tales of indigenous and u...

The 9th International Latino Film Festival, one of the largest and most prestigious international organizations of its kind was attended by movie fans that filled theaters seats, cultural centers and university halls to capacity throughout the Bay Area with full houses At the Castro Theater in San Francisco and CineArts at Santana Row with the screening of Tapas, Spain 2005, US Premiere the winning film of the Malaga film festival was Sueños, the most recent film of actor/comedian John Leguiza...

The 15th Annual Cinequest Film Festival came to a close with a packed screening of the Norwegian comedy, My Jealous Barber at the palatial California Theatre. Annette Sjursen’s unpredictable film about being brave in love and life was a crowd-pleasing selection and a true example of Cinequest’s remarkable showcase of emerging talent in film. The SRO attendance at this year’s closing night screening was indicative of the crowds that occurred daily at each of Cinequest’s four venues. The b...

The 15th Annual Cinequest Film Festival came to a close last night with a packed screening of the Norwegian comedy, My Jealous Barber at the palatial California Theatre. Annette Sjursen’s unpredictable film about being brave in love and life was a crowd-pleasing selection and a true example of Cinequest’s remarkable showcase of emerging talent in film. The SRO attendance at this year’s closing night screening was indicative of the crowds that occurred daily at each of Cinequest’s four ve...

Gran Premio Punto de Vista : CHECKPOINT (Control Policial), by Yoav ShamirBest short : GOOD TIMES (Buenos tiempos), by Alessandro Cassigoli (Italy) and Dalia Castel (Israel).Best director: Peter Kerekes, for 66 SEASONS (66 temporadas). Best photography : Arturo Pérez Torres, on WETBACK, THE UNDOCUMENTED DOCUMENTARY (Mojado, el documental indocumentado). Specia&l mentions to : PLATICANDO, from Marisa Lafuente, and DR. NAGESH, by Vincent Detours and Dominique Henry. Audience special award: BAND...