CELEBRATING 33 YEARS OF INDEPENDENT FILM, THE AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL WILL SHOWCASE OVER 80 FILMS- FEATURES –DOCUMENTARIES – LIVE & ANIMATED SHORT SUBJECTS – MUSIC VIDEOS – AND RUN FOR NINE DAYS IN SAN FRANCISCO. BEGINNING NOVEMBER 7-12 AT THE LANDMARK EMBARCADERO CENTER CINEMA, ONE EMBARCADERO CENTER, PROMENADE LEVEL; AND NOVEMBER 13 -15 AT THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS, 3301 LYON STREET.

FILM FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
OPENING NIGHT: NOV. 7: U.S. PREMIERE OF DREW HAYDEN TAYLOR’S FEATURE FILM “ IN A WORLD CREATED BY A DRUNKEN GOD”. PRECEDED BY DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “ RIVER OF RENEWAL”. TX: $10.00
12 NOON MATINEE SCREENINGS –BUY 2 GET 1 FREE NOV. 10,11,12
NOV. 8 – OLDER THAN AMERICA (102MIN)- -USA – SUSPENSE THRILLER ABOUT A WOMAN’S HAUNTING VISIONS THAT OCCURRED AT A NATIVE AMERICAN BOARDING SCHOOL. DIRECTOR: GEORGINA LIGHTNING (IN-PERSON)
NOV. 9 – WEAVING WORLDS (56MIN) – USA- HIGHLIGHTS NAVAJO TALES OF THE COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NAVAJO WEAVERS AND RESERVATIONS TRADERS. DIRECTOR: BENNIE KLAIN
NOV. 10 – FROZEN RIVER (97MIN)- USA – TWO SINGLE MOTHERS ARE DRAWN INTO THE WORLD OF BORDER SMUGGLING ACROSS THE FROZEN WATER OF THE ST.LAWRENCE RIVER. DIRECTOR: COURTNEY HUNT; ACTRESS MISTY UPHAM (LILA) IN-PERSON.
NOV. 11 – MOCCASIN FLATS: REDEMPTION (96MIN)-CANADA- GRITTY DRAMA ABOUT AN EX-JUNKIE WHO RETURNS HOME AFTER PRISON AND FINDS HIMSELF ENTWINED IN A WEB OF MURDER AND DECEIT. DIRECTOR: ROB KING
NOV. 12 – THE EXILES (72MIN)- USA – AIFI RETRO SPECIAL SCREENING – CHRONICLES ONE NIGHT IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE BUNKER HILL OF LOS ANGELES IN THE 60’S. DIRECTOR: KENT MACKENZIE
NOV. 13 – FILM AND MUSICAL TRIBUTE “REMEMBERING FLOYD RED CROW WESTERMAN (1936-2007)” AT THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS. MUSIC TRIBUTE WILL BE DIRECTED BY INDIAN SONGWRITER/PERFORMER KETIH SECOLA AND HOSTED BY COMIC CHARLIE HILL AND ACTOR MAX GAIL. SPECIAL GUESTS: JOHN DENSMORE, JEREMY GOODFEATHER, JENNIFER KREISBERG, PETE SEARS, CHAD WATSON. MORE SPECIAL GUESTS TBA.

PRECEDED BY WORLD PREMIERE OF DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “COLORING THE MEDIA” TX: $10-15. DIRECTOR CARLISLE ANTONIO (IN-PERSON).
NOV. 14 @ 7:30PM AT THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS; U.S. PREMIERE OF ZACHARIAS KUNUK’S (ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER) FEATURE FILM “BEFORE TOMORROW”. BAY AREA PREMIERE OF ANDREW MACLEAN’S AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM “SIKUMI (ON THE ICE)”.
AIFI TRIBAL TOURING PROGRAM, NATIVE YOUTH FILM SCREENINGS NOV.14 10:00AM THEATRE 39 @ PIER 39. ADMISSION IS FREE FOR THIS EVENT
AMERICAN INDIAN MOTION PICTURE AWARDS SHOW SATURDAY NOV. 15, STARRING NEW COUNTRY ARTIST CRYSTAL SHAWANDA, RECORDING ARTIST SHEA KECK ALONG WITH GRAMMY AWARD WINNER MICKI FREE, VIOLINIST SWIL KANIM, YAAW TEI YI TLINGIT DANCERS FROM JUNEAU, AK . BEGINS 6:00PM @ THE PALACE OF FINE ARTS. TX $15-20.

A complete schedule is available on our website www.aifisf.com. All programs are open to the general public and will require tickets for admission.