40+ Films from Around the World to be Announced as Official Selection of San Joaquin Valley's First Global Film Festival at Media Conference
Stockton, CA, March 25, 2008 --(
PR.com)-- Who:
San Joaquin Cross Cultural Media (SJCCM), the presenting organization of the Inaugural 2008 San Joaquin Film Festival
What:
Join SJCCM for a community-media conference - San Joaquin Film Festival Preview - to announce the 40+ films from around the world that will be presented at their film festival in June, along with the latest news and developments of the festival. The diverse and dynamic Official Selection of films for the 2008 San Joaquin Film Festival includes: World, US, West Coast, and California premieres; two cinema tributes of Israeli and Latino films; and a multifarious collection of films screened and/or awarded at prestigious A-festivals and high-caliber independent film festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, Berlin, Moscow, Sundance, Santa Barbara, Cinequest, Seattle, among many others around the world.
A pre-program will begin at 5:40PM, featuring ballet folklorico dance performances and a light reception. The conference program will start at 6:00PM and include remarks by SJCCM and Pacific leaders; announcements and snippets of the Official Selection of films from the festival; and Q&A with festival organizers.
When:
Thursday, March 27, 2008, 5:40 Pre-Program; 6:00PM-7:00PM Program
Where:
Bechtel International Center at University of the Pacific (Pacific)
3601 Pacific Avenue, Stockton, California 95211 USA
Tickets:
Free by reservation. Reserve online at SJCCM's website.
100 seats are available at conference, at a first-come, first-served basis.
Event is over-booked to ensure a packed facility.
Presenters:
Sophoan Sorn, Founder and Director of SJCCM
Arlene Galindo, SJCCM, Event's Mistress of Ceremony
Jessica Hernandez, SJCCM
Shane Williamson, SJCCM
Special Guests:
Dr. Philip Gilbertson, Provost of Pacific
Dr. Robert Benedetti, Executive Director of The Jacoby Center at Pacific
Dr. David Schmidt, Director of Bechtel International Center at Pacific
Co-Hosts:
Bechtel International Center at Pacific
The Jacoby Center at Pacific
Event Sponsors:
Bechtel International Center at Pacific
Kitty Ruhstaller and Alder Bistro Catering, Cafe, Restaurant, and Tapas Bar
Marie Silva and Danzantes Studios, for Los Danzantes del Puerto Ballet Folklorico
Castellanos Family, for Gabriel Castellanos, Winner of 2007 Apollo Night, the region's biggest talent competition
About the Festival:
Regarded among the California Travel & Tourism Commission's new and exciting events of Spring 2008, The First San Joaquin Film Festival, a project of SJCCM, will open in the multicultural city of Stockton, California, U.S.A. from June 4 to June 8, 2008 as the region's first global film festival. Retrospectively, the Stockton-San Joaquin region was a major filming destination and known in the 1960s as "Hollywood North." The multi-faceted festival will feature over 40 events of general screenings, galas, forums, and receptions in various venues across the city of Stockton, including Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre, the Stockton Empire Theatre, The Haggin Museum, Pacific Theatre at Pacific, and Faye Spanos Concert Hall at Pacific.
San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media:
Founded in 2005 by Cambodian-American artist Sophoan Sorn, San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) presents the San Joaquin Film Festival and celebrates cultural appreciation and media through productions of documentary films, community festivals, cultural arts, and educational media programs. SJCCM is one of six pioneer organizations of the newly formed Stockton Arts Center Alliance of arts and civic leaders, whose mission is "to promote and support arts organizations and cultural activities in the city of Stockton through the development of a cultural, visual, and performing arts center."
Goals of the SJCCM are: to strengthen the art of filmmaking in San Joaquin Valley; to nurture our cultural and artistic landscape; to serve as catalysts for creativity and imagination; to utilize the media for positive community growth; to create events to celebrate our local heritage and artists; to encourage future filmmakers in our community; to motivate the community leaders of tomorrow; and to bridge the cultural gaps.
Partners of SJCCM:
The Jacoby Center at University of the Pacific, Stockton Conference and Visitor's Bureau, Stockton Arts Commission, Stockton Empire Theatre, The Haggin Museum, the Downtown Stockton Alliance, and Film Arts Foundation
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