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.