SAN FRANCISCO: SF Global Movie Fest, an integral part of Festival of Globe (FOG), this year boasts of over three thousand movie entries from all over the world. It was a very tough decision for the eminent jurors to narrow the list down to fit into the eight-day window where the selected movies will be showcased to discerning viewers and judges from Aug 7th through Aug 14th.
This year FIA has expanded its network to bring you the Festival of Globe (FOG). Celebrated from Aug 7th to Aug 16th, it features SF Global Movie Fest, FOG Awards, Famous Mela (Fair), and Grand Parade.
To support the oppressed and show solidarity, this year our theme is Freedom for All Globally. This year’s net proceeds from FOG 2015 will go towards women’s issues.
The SF Global Movie Fest mission is to empower and integrate global cultures and communities through Film Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and Folk Arts. FOG creates various platforms for deserving artists and honors celebrities who help us achieve the same. San Francisco Global Movie Fest features the best of world cinema with a gateway to Silicon Valley that fosters creative and technical talent.
We present the newest and best films from around the world, and we ensure that our audience learns something along the way – about other cultures, about the topic at hand, about the experience from the filmmakers themselves. By bringing the best of world cinema to Silicon Valley, San Francisco Global Movie Fest presents the region and the film industry with a singular platform that empowers creative talent in the most advanced technical hub amongst premier wealth creators.
The movie fest will feature short films, documentaries, feature films and music videos submitted by independent filmmakers from around the world. ‘Bhopal’ movie highlighting manmade disasters will be screened in the presence of Hollywood celebrities Martin Sheen, Kat Kramer and Kal Pen.
Burning issues such as domestic violence, sex trafficking, child abuse and woman empowerment will be highlighted. Physically challenged human beings are helped through ‘Goonga Pahalwaan’, a realty documentary.
Below is the list of superb movies selected and shown during the Movie Fest. Movies will be shown at Camera 12 cinemas and California theaters in San Jose.
Opening Film
Fantastic Four
Narrative Feature
Parallax – Graham Nolte (US)
19th January (India)
Oass (India)
Rough Book (India)
Rainy Day (Persia)
Tulsi (Nepal)
Bhopal (Non-competition)
Cry Now (Mexico)
Love And Love Only (Australia)
Gour Hari Dastaan (India)
UnFreedom (India)
Makhmal (India)
Dementia (Philippines)
Kolikiyug (Bengal)
ABCD 2 (India)
Chalk N’ Duster (India)
Documentary Feature
Goonga Pahalwaan (India)
Urban World (US/India)
Furthest From The Wild (US)
Dr Lala (Hungary)
Justice For Widow (India)
Narrative Short
Rai Dance (India)
Rebel Child (US)
Lapsus (France)
Kiko’s Paradise (Spain)
Tamso Ma Jyotirgamay (India)
Still Standing (New Zealand)
Might Be (Greece)
The Way Of Tea (France)
Feature Screenplay
Frogman
War 2.0
Sheriff
Private Life of American Mom
Speak To Me
Second Act
Short Screenplay
Tigerskull Epic
Gone Fishing
10 Minutes
Good Catholic Girl
The Temp
SOUP
Becoming Lana Liu
FOG Awards and Red Carpet Gala will be held on Saturday August 15 at SAP Center at 5:00 p.m. Aesthetically appealing performances will continue in to the evening at SAP center.
Visit www.FOGsv.org for more details.
FOG Awards tickets available at ticketmaster.com.
Buy tickets at Sulekha.com/FOG
Ritu Maheshwari
India Post News Service
