San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media

Stockton, CA, March 30, 2008 --(PR.com)-- San Joaquin Cross-Cultural Media (SJCCM) is proud to announce the first 40 films of the Official Selection of its inaugural San Joaquin Film Festival (Opening June 4 - 8, 2008) following a launch conference, called San Joaquin Film Festival Preview, at the Bechtel International Center at University of the Pacific.

Gala Presentations:

The Opening Night Gala, a program celebrating Latino Cinema, will include the presentation of two feature films, one from Mexico (Latin America) and one from Spain (Latin Europe). It will be held at the Bob Hope (Fox) Theatre on June 4th with a party, titled "With the Stars", to be held on the rooftop terrace of the Hotel Stockton, following the first feature. The first feature, will be announced in the weeks to come.

1. "The Clown and The Fuhrer" (Spain) - Opening Night Second Feature
2. "Love & Dance" (Israel) - Closing Night Feature

American Indie:
In addition to the following USA features, SJCCM will announce the addition of up to five narrative features from the United States in May 2008.

3. "The Garage"
4. "Rain the Mountains"
5. "1906"

Global Cinema Series:

Global Landscape

6. "The Nearer, The Dearer" (Northern Ireland)
7. "Our Father's War" (USA - Vietnam)
8. "Rain Falls from Earth" (USA - Cambodia) - Pre-Finale
9. "Saving Luna" (Canada)
10. "To Touch the Soul" (USA -Cambodia)
11. "Vanaja" (India)

Latino Documentary Cinema

12. "Made in L.A." (USA)
13. "Guitar Holiday" (USA / Mexico)
14. "Quinceañera" (USA / Mexico)

Israeli Documentary Cinema

15. "Souvenirs" (Israel-Europe)
16. "The House on August Street" (Israel-Germany)
17. "Seeds of Summer" (Israel)

Global Shorts Series

18. "The Aquarium" (USA)
19. "The Belfast Thing" (Northern Ireland)
20. "Broadcast Cowboy" (USA)
21. "Cabbie" (USA)
22. "Freefall" (USA)
23. "The Golden Voice" (USA-Cambodia)
24. "Jungle Gym" (USA)
25. "Kuna Ni Nanang" (USA-Filipino)
26. "La Tuerca" (Spain)
27. "Made in Japan" (Spain-Japan)
28. "Nazdravìcko!" (Slovakia)
29. "Partially True Tales of High Adventures" (USA)
30. "Sexy Thing" (Australia)
31. "The Sickie" (United Kingdom)
32. "Speedy" (South Africa)
33. "Tiffin" (Malaysia)
34. "Twilight of Youth" (USA)
35. "Waves" (Romania)

San Joaquin Heritage:
SJCCM strives to promote local artists and filmmakers. SJCCM is proud to announce the Youth Video Vision (YVV) program to empower youth filmmakers through workshops, sponsorship, and mentoring.

Local Films

36. "A Land Between Rivers"
37. "Hem Lengths"
38. "Home-School"
SJCCM Youth Video Vision program
39. "Saving San Joaquin"
40. "Stage Left"

Video clips from the conference will be online via SJCCM's website in early April.
Tickets for events of the festival will go on sale as early as Friday, April 4, 2008. For more information, go to www.sjccm.org/tickets

For all information, visit official website at: www.sjccm.org

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