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Lights, Camera, Action...Stockton!
International Film Festival features award-winning films.

The 1st International San Joaquin Film Festival (SJFF08), a
project of San JoaquinCross-Cultural Media (SJCCM), will run from
June 4 to June 8, 2008 as the region's first, global film festival,
featuring:
49 films from 14 nations; 35 events including screenings, galas,
forums, and cultural arts programs; and the presence of filmmakers
and film lovers from near and far.
"Making History" is the theme of SJFF08, with films highlighting
stories of human migration, human rights, and coming-of-age. Event
overview...
- OPENING NIGHT - June 4
Bob Hope Theatre and Hotel Stockton
- LIGHTS, CAMERA, PACIFIC! - June 5 - 6
Pacific Theatre and Faye Spanos
Concert Hall at University of the Pacific (Pacific)
- MOVIES ON THE MILE - June 6-8
Stockton Empire Theatre and Matinée
Movie Lounge
- CELEBRATE! MEXICO - June 7
A familly festival at The Haggin
Museum
- FINALE & AWARDS GALA - June 8
Faye Spanos Concert Hall at Pacific Wednesday, June 4th, the first
destination is Downtown Stockton, for the Opening Night Gala at the
Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre and the Hotel Stockton for a night
celebrating Latino Cinema. The gala program starts at 6:45pm,
featuring the Opening Ceremonies and the screening of the first
film, Sebastian Silva's Mexican-released "Nonna's Trip / El Viaje de
La Nonna," a narrative feature about a grandmother's last wish to
visit Italy with her family, co-presented by the International
Latino Film Society.
Thursday, June 5th to Saturday, June 7th, experience "Lights,Camera,
Pacific!"- a series of screenings and forums at the Pacific
Theatre, and the Bechtel International Center; and special
presentations at the Faye Spanos Concert Hall - all on the campus of
University of the Pacific. Begin Thursday and Friday mornings with
breakfast forums at the Center, featuring interactive discussions
and hands-on activities on film arts. Then proceed to intimate
conversations with filmmakers, at the Theatre, featuring the 2008
SJCCM Ambassador Award recipient, Linden-born filmmaker Erahm
Christopher Machado.
Celebrating local filmmakers is "A Land Between Rivers," a local,
historical documentary; "Hem Lengths," about an elderly man coping
with his wife’s death; and "Home School," the story of a young man
torn between education and the harsh reality of life. SJCCM’s Youth
Video Vision program will celebrate the premiere of two youth-made
documentaries: "Saving San Joaquin" a short film on the importance
of nurturing the local environment; "StageLeft," a look at the
importance of arts education for young people.
A global collection of documentaries include subjects such as the
Vietnam war, a personal story on Herb Hamrol and survivors of the
infamous San Francisco earthquake, the annual Mexican National
Guitar Festival, and three Mexican garment worker’s struggle for
self- empowerment and human rights. A dynamic and diverse collection
of short films from 10 countries will be presented in three unique
programs showcased at the Faye Spanos Hall on June 5th, co-presented
by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
From Friday, June 6th to Sunday, June 8th, head to the Miracle
Mile for "Movies on the Mile," featuring events at the Stockton
Empire Theatre for the American Indie collection.
Next, spend the afternoon of Saturday, June 7th, at The Haggin
Museum, for the "Celebrate! Mexico"Family Festival, an event
inspired by the Latino Cinema tribute. Experience the vibrant
Mexican culture through the arts, crafts, dance, fashion, and film,
featuring screenings of Mexico’s "La Quinceañera." Saturday night’s
Showcase Film is John Sayle’s "Honeydripper," starring Danny Glover,
in a fabled tale about how the Honeydripper Lounge and its musicians
changed the course of the history of rock 'n' roll.
Sunday, June 8th takes the audience on a journey back to the Faye
Spanos Concert Hall for the Finale ceremonies and a tribute to
Israeli cinema. All films will be in English or have English sub-
titles.
For all information on the festival, including tickets visit
www.sjccm.org.
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