12th Filmi South Asian Film Festival Festival, Sept 29-Oct 2

Tonight is the kickoff for the 12th edition of Filmi, North America's first South Asian Film Festival.

It opens with a screening at the Art Gallery of Ontario's Jackman Hall (317 Dundas Street West) of the film Footsteps into Gangland by Mani Amar. It is based on true events in the South Asian community of Vancouver.

The closing night film is the Canadian premiere of Dogs Lie by Richard Atkinson, and starring Ewa Da Cruz, Gita Reddy and Samrat Chakrabarti. It tells the story of eight patients and two staff who spend a fateful night at a New York sleep clinic.

The will also be holding an industry series at 725 King Street West on the afternoons of Saturday and Sunday. The panels will be on documentary, web series and music videos. The Filmi party takes place on Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Proof Vodka Lounge, 220 Bloor Street West.

The festival continues to October second at the Jackman Hall or at the Revue Cinema (400 Roncesvalles Avenue).

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2011 Schedule By Date
Chronological listing of all films and festivities


OPENING Night Films

Thursday, September 29th, 2011
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
JACKMAN HALL
317 Dundas ST W, Toronto
416.979.6648

7:00pm
Toronto PREMIERE
FOOTSTEPS INTO GANGLAND
Director: Mani Amar

SHORTS
Canadian Premiere
The Eclipse of Taregna
Director: Rakesh Chaudhary

Toronto Premiere
Partner
Director: Manish Acharya

MUSIC VIDEOS
World Premiere
Canadian Artist
Director: Preet Sandhu
Artist: Jay Deala
Song: Serious

World Premiere
Canadian Artist
Director: Sun Gill
Artist: A-Slam
Song: Back Down

Followed by Q&A
Vancouver Director/Writer
Mani Umar


Friday, September 30, 2011
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
Jackman Hall
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON

7:00pm
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMME

BIG IN BOLLYWOOD
TORONTO PREMIERE
USA
77 Minutes
Directors: Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles
[Big in Bollywood Trailer]

SHORT DOCS
World Premiere
Canadian
HERO TO ZERO
Director: Najia Alavi

World Premiere
USA
Sikligar
22 Minutes
Director: Mandeep Sethi

World Premiere
Canadian
The Secret of the Bollywood Record Show
5 Minutes
Director: Ben Young Hart

MUSIC VIDEOS
World Premiere
UK Artist
Director: Jazz Virk
Artist: Simon Nandhra
Song: Jithey Vee Jande

World Premiere
Canadian Artist
Director: Jazz Virk
Artist: Prita Chhabra ft. Navin Kundra
Song: Dance

World Premiere
US Artist
Director/Artist: Mandeep Sethi
Song: God Money

Followed by Q&A
Bill Bowles, Najia Alavi, Mandeep Sethi, Ben Young Hart & Jazz Virk


Saturday, October 1ST, 2011
REVUE CINEMA
400 Roncesvalles Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6R 2M9

4:00pm
Film: Shorts Programme
Aftermath
Movement
GuideStone - Web Series
New Work from Director Vikram Dasgupta
Prita and Zamir: Love Story
Commitment
Brownie
I Want to be a desi
Raged
Captured
Neutered
Internalised
The Car Race Of Piano Bench City
Masala Mama

MUSIC VIDEOS
Canadian Premiere
UK Artist
Director: Jazz Virk
Artist: Veronica ft. Hunterz
Song: Manja Sohnia

World Premiere
US Artist
Director/Artist: Mandeep Sethi
Song: Untimed Fantasia


Closing Night Film

Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
ART GALLERY OF ONTARIO
JACKMAN HALL
317 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON

Doors Open 6:30pm
CANADIAN PREMIERE
DOGS LIE

SHORTS
Raju
Director: Shiva Shankar Bajpai

West meets East
Director: Jaek Eastcott

MUSIC VIDEOS
Canadian Premiere
UK Artist
Director: Jazz Virk
Artist: Aman Hayer
Song: Dollar

World Premiere
Canadian Premiere
Director: Jaek Eastcott
Artist: LAL
Song: Live The Light

Q & A
Samrat Chakrabarti, Richard Atkinson, Jaek Eastcott, Jazz Virk


Footsteps Into Gangland - Official Trailer from Mani Amar on Vimeo.