Asha for Education, San Francisco Declares Open the 2008 India's Film Festival of...

Asha for Education, San Francisco Declares Open the 2008 India's Film Festival
of Hope

SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Asha for Education in San
Francisco today announced that it will be hosting the first ever annual
"India's Film Festival of Hope" on June 21st from 1-9pm in San Francisco.
Through documentary films, photography and arts, this festival will paint the
picture of underprivileged kids in today's India with a 'hope' of bringing
them a better tomorrow.

Asha San Francisco has brought together an exciting line-up of documentaries
that include, Raju and I, I want my Father back, The New Heroes: India, with
Robert Redford, Child in law, Patta Patta Akshar Hoga, Born into Brothels,
Calcutta Calling and Fragile Promise.

Of these selections, "Born into Brothels" won the OSCARS for best documentary
film in, and "Raju and I" won the best animated feature film award given by
the 52nd National Films Awards in India. Together with these films, this year,
the festival will also feature photographs taken by the children from the
workshops run by the NGO; Lines of Grey (only introduce acronyms if you use
them). Lines of Grey, seeks to take photography to the doorsteps of
marginalized children in communities around the world. The result is a
fascinating insight into their thought processes and the joys of artistic
discovery. The festival will also showcase Mithila paintings created by
marginalized women in Northern India from PinkMango.

The 2008 India's Film Festival of Hope for those who pre-register is FREE.
"Our focus is raising great awareness. We endeavor to present these priceless
gems, i.e. 'breakthrough films,' and offer a window into the realIndia -- her
children and her people -- through the eyes of talented documentary
filmmakers. The hope, or should I say 'asha,' is to build a sound future for
them," says Hemang Kapasi, who is directing the outreach efforts to weave
together a program of documentary films, and coordinate partnerships with more
than thirty Bay area partner and sponsor organizations.

About Asha San Francisco
Asha for Education was founded in Berkeley in 1991 with the goal of providing
basic education to underprivileged children in India. In the years since its
inception, the organization has grown to having chapters all over the US and
in other countries as well. Asha-SF is a chapter of Asha for Education based
in San Francisco and is comprised of members that are residents of San
Francisco and nearby areas.

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Hemang Kapasi of Asha For Education, San Francisco, +1-415-810-0561,
hemang7@yahoo.com