Asha for Education, San Francisco Declares Open the 2008 India’s Film Festival of Hope
San Francisco, CA, June 21, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Asha for Education in San Francisco today announced that it will be hosting the first ever annual “India’s Film Festival of Hope” on June 21st from 1-9pm in San Francisco. Asha translates to “hope” in Hindi. Through documentary films, photography and arts, this “festival of hope” will paint the picture of underprivileged kids in today’s India with the “hope” of bringing them a better tomorrow.
Asha San Francisco has brought together an exciting line-up of very hard-to-find documentaries. These following are the 2008 India’s Film Festival of Hope official selections:
· Raju and I
· I want my Father back
· The New Heroes: India, with Robert Redford
· Child in law
· Patta Patta Akshar Hoga
· Born into Brothels
· Calcutta Calling
· Fragile Promise
Of these selections, “Born into Brothels” won the Oscars for best documentary film in, and ‘”Raju and I” won the best animated feature film award given by the 52nd National Films Awards in India. Together with these films, this year, the festival will also feature photographs taken by the children from the workshops run by the NGO; Lines of Grey (only introduce acronyms if you use them). Lines of Grey, seeks to take photography to the doorsteps of marginalized children in communities around the world. The result is a fascinating insight into their thought processes and the joys of artistic discovery. The festival will also showcase Mithila paintings created by marginalized women in Northern India from PinkMango. PinkMango's goal is to create a forum for the appreciation of Indian visual arts. Through exhibitions, publications and lectures on Indian art, PinkMango seeks to build recognition for both contemporary and traditional Indian art. Both pictures from Lines of Grey and art from PinkMango will be retailed at the event.
Speaking of retail – entry to the 2008 India’s Film Festival of Hope for those who have pre-registered is free of charge. “Our focus is raising great awareness. We endeavor to present these priceless gems, i.e. "breakthrough films," and offer a window into the real India—her children and her people—through the eyes of talented documentary filmmakers. The hope, or should I say “asha,” is to build a sound future for them,” says Hemang Kapasi, who is directing the outreach efforts to weave together a program of documentary films, and coordinate partnerships with more than thirty Bay area partner and sponsor organizations.
“Our focus is raising great awareness through the presentation of breakthrough films that provide a window into the real India—her children and her people. The hope, or should I say “asha,” is to build a better future for them,” says Hemang Kapasi, who is directing the outreach efforts to weave together a program of documentary films, paintings, photography, and entertainment and coordinate partnerships with more than thirty Bay area partner and sponsor organizations.
A Henna stall and a local Rap singer will also create a festive mood during the Film Festival of Hope, which will be hosted by the novel Bollyhood Café in the Mission District of San Francisco – a city where NGO’s like Asha have found amazing warmth, good-will and unwavering generosity for decades.
About Asha San Francisco
Asha for Education was founded in Berkeley in 1991 with the goal of providing basic education to underprivileged children in India. In the years since its inception, the organization has grown to having chapters all over the US and in other countries as well. Asha-SF is a chapter of Asha for Education based in San Francisco and is comprised of members that are residents of San Francisco and nearby areas. It was started in June 2007 and works closely with the Asha Silicon Valley chapter. The primary focus of the Asha-SF chapter is to fund a number of educational projects in India and maintain a close personal involvement with them. In addition, the chapter will also be involved in fund-raising and community outreach activities. URL to the chapter: www.ashanet.org/sf and to the pre-registration to film festival: http://ashanet.org/sf/filmfestival.html and by email: sf-outreach@ashanet.org
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Asha San Francisco has brought together an exciting line-up of very hard-to-find documentaries. These following are the 2008 India’s Film Festival of Hope official selections:
· Raju and I
· I want my Father back
· The New Heroes: India, with Robert Redford
· Child in law
· Patta Patta Akshar Hoga
· Born into Brothels
· Calcutta Calling
· Fragile Promise
Of these selections, “Born into Brothels” won the Oscars for best documentary film in, and ‘”Raju and I” won the best animated feature film award given by the 52nd National Films Awards in India. Together with these films, this year, the festival will also feature photographs taken by the children from the workshops run by the NGO; Lines of Grey (only introduce acronyms if you use them). Lines of Grey, seeks to take photography to the doorsteps of marginalized children in communities around the world. The result is a fascinating insight into their thought processes and the joys of artistic discovery. The festival will also showcase Mithila paintings created by marginalized women in Northern India from PinkMango. PinkMango's goal is to create a forum for the appreciation of Indian visual arts. Through exhibitions, publications and lectures on Indian art, PinkMango seeks to build recognition for both contemporary and traditional Indian art. Both pictures from Lines of Grey and art from PinkMango will be retailed at the event.
Speaking of retail – entry to the 2008 India’s Film Festival of Hope for those who have pre-registered is free of charge. “Our focus is raising great awareness. We endeavor to present these priceless gems, i.e. "breakthrough films," and offer a window into the real India—her children and her people—through the eyes of talented documentary filmmakers. The hope, or should I say “asha,” is to build a sound future for them,” says Hemang Kapasi, who is directing the outreach efforts to weave together a program of documentary films, and coordinate partnerships with more than thirty Bay area partner and sponsor organizations.
“Our focus is raising great awareness through the presentation of breakthrough films that provide a window into the real India—her children and her people. The hope, or should I say “asha,” is to build a better future for them,” says Hemang Kapasi, who is directing the outreach efforts to weave together a program of documentary films, paintings, photography, and entertainment and coordinate partnerships with more than thirty Bay area partner and sponsor organizations.
A Henna stall and a local Rap singer will also create a festive mood during the Film Festival of Hope, which will be hosted by the novel Bollyhood Café in the Mission District of San Francisco – a city where NGO’s like Asha have found amazing warmth, good-will and unwavering generosity for decades.
About Asha San Francisco
Asha for Education was founded in Berkeley in 1991 with the goal of providing basic education to underprivileged children in India. In the years since its inception, the organization has grown to having chapters all over the US and in other countries as well. Asha-SF is a chapter of Asha for Education based in San Francisco and is comprised of members that are residents of San Francisco and nearby areas. It was started in June 2007 and works closely with the Asha Silicon Valley chapter. The primary focus of the Asha-SF chapter is to fund a number of educational projects in India and maintain a close personal involvement with them. In addition, the chapter will also be involved in fund-raising and community outreach activities. URL to the chapter: www.ashanet.org/sf and to the pre-registration to film festival: http://ashanet.org/sf/filmfestival.html and by email: sf-outreach@ashanet.org
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