CAAMFest and LightHouse Present “Superfest Showcase” on March 22

Happy hour for filmmaker and film lovers, plus screening of shorts from CAAMFest and Superfest, the longest-running disability international film fest.

CAAM is excited to invite filmmakers and film lovers to a happy hour and screening in partnership with the Superfest International Disability Film Festival on Thursday, March 22nd at the office of LightHouse for the Blind and Visually ImpairedSuperfest, the longest-running disability international film festival in the world, celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. All films will be played with open captioning and audio description. Before and after the screening, you will have an opportunity to network with other filmmakers, build and strengthen collaborative relationships and foster conversations around access in current filmmaking. For questions, requests, and to RSVP, please send an email to Pklinst@sfsu.edu. Please come scent-free to ensure access for guests with multiple chemical sensitivities.

EVENT

Thursday, March 22nd

4:30 – 5:30: wine, snacks, chatting

5:30 – 6:30: Screening of shorts from Superfest and CAAMFest

1155 Market St, 10th floor, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired

RSVP: dbrown@lighthouse-sf.org

Please come scent-free to ensure access for guests with multiple chemical sensitivities.

 

About CAAMFest

Every year, CAAM proudly presents CAAMFest (formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival). CAAMFest is recognized as the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and San Jose. Since 1982, the festival has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers as well as a vital source for new Asian cinema. In 2017, the festival welcomed over 27,000 participants, including over 250 filmmakers, artists, musicians, culinary creatives, and industry professionals from around the world.

About Superfest

Superfest, the longest-running disability international film festival in the world, celebrates cutting-edge cinema that portrays disability through a diverse, complex, unabashed and engaging lens. It is one of the few festivals worldwide that prioritizes access, welcoming in disabled filmgoers of all kinds. All films will be played with open captioning and audio description. Before and after the screening, you will have an opportunity to network with other filmmakers, build and strengthen collaborative relationships, and foster conversations around access in current filmmaking.