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Festival at the Schools

To participate in free screenings for high school students in Berkeley, San Jose, San Francisco and Los Angeles, contact schools@aff.org.

University Programs
Free and open to the public

October 16th,
3:00pm Salt of This Sea
San Jose State Unversity, Engineering Auditorium (San Fernando & 7th streets)

October 20th,
8:00pm Garbage Dreams
UCLA, Broad 2160E
Sponsored by the Department of Near East Studies at UCLA
Co-Sponsored by: Lebenase Social Club--UCLA, United Arab Society--UCLA

October 21st,
10:00am Salt of This Sea
Santa Clara University, Learning Commons - Library
Arabic, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies (AIMES) at Santa Clara University

October 22nd,
3:00pm Basra
Santa Clara University, Learning Commons - Library
Sponsored by Arabic, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies (AIMES) at Santa Clara University

October 23rd,
9:00am Noor (24min)/ Make a Wish (12 min) / Kemo Sabe (12min)/ Phatwa (20min) / Lesh Sabreen? (20min)
California Theatre, Berkeley

October 25th,
2:30pm Laila's Birthday
4:30pm Pomegranates and Myrrh
The Ray Stark Family Theatre, USC in the School of Cinematic Arts, SCA 108, 900 W. 34TH, Los Angeles 90007


3rd Annual Noor Awards Ceremony
Thursday, October 15th, 6:00pm
Castro Theatre, San Francisco
Celebrating filmmakers from the Arab world and beyond, the Noor Awards will be presented on Opening Night at the Castro Theatre on October 15th. A jury composed of distinguished members of the film and academic communities select the winning film and AFF will award a cash prize to the director in four categories: Best Long Fiction ($2000), Best Long Non-Fiction ($2000), Best Short Fiction ($500), and Best Short Non-Fiction ($500).



Panel Discussion: Cinema Interdependence Markets in the Arab World and the US
Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30pm Reception / 7:30 Panel
The Writers Guild of America, West, Los Angeles -- Exclusive Event
Expected participants include directors, producers and actors from Lebanon, Egypt, and Palestine



DAM, The Narcicyst, Invincible, Excentrik Concert
Friday, October 9th, 7:30pm
Multi Cultural Center in the MLK Student Union, University of California, Berkeley




Filmmaker's Dinner
Monday, October 19th, 6:30 PM     
Arab Cultural and Community Center, San Francisco (by invitation only)
2 Plaza Street, San Francisco, CA 94116




Festival Closing Night
Sunday, October 25th, 7:00 PM
Closing Night Film: Salt of This Sea      
The Writers Guild of America, West, Los Angeles