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The Oakland International Film Festival 11 "Rice Field of Dreams" Red Carpet Preview Reception
in South San Francisco
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DARON KER'S RICE FIELD OF DREAMS CENTERPIECE AT OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 11
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Oakland Film Society
1428 Alice Street, SUITE 310 A & B
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Oakland International Film Festival 11 "Rice Field of Dreams" Red
Carpet Preview Reception Launches Festivities in South San Francisco
WHO: Oakland International Film Festival Executive Director David Roach, Cambodian American Filmmaker & Academy of Art graduate Daron Ker, San Francisco Filmmakers Jacquie Taliaferro and Kevin Epps, San Francisco Businessman and Philanthropist Henry Chu, and Co owner Ft. McKinley Restaurant, Tiffany Le. Invited guests to include: South San Francisco Mayor Pedro Gonzalez, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, San Mateo Mayor David Lim, San Leandro Mayor Stephen H. Cassidy, Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates, Burlingame Mayor Terry Nagel, Millbrae Mayor Gina Papan, Actor/Humanitarian Danny Glover, Actress & Take Wings Foundation Founder Terri J. Vaughn, Fashion Producer/Actor/Writer Charleston Pierce, Actor/Producer Shabaka Henley, Oakland A's Legend Vida Blue, Giants Legend Willie Mays and other celebrities and community leaders.
WHAT: A Red Carpet Preview Reception highlighting the Oakland International Film Festival's
Centerpiece film "Rice Field of Dreams" by Cambodian American
filmmaker Daron Ker. "Rice Field of Dreams," a documentary about
Cambodian refugee Joe Cook, who escaped the Khmer Rouge and
eventually became a chef in an Alabama restaurant, as Cook returns to
Cambodia to form the nation's first competitive international baseball
team.
Special Performance by Gabriel Angelo who has appeared on "Ellen."
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Amazing Trumpet Player Gabriel Angelo |
WHEN: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Fort McKinley Restaurant, 101 Brentwood Dr. (@ El Camino Real), South San Francisco, CA 94080.
WHY: The Eleventh Annual Oakland International Film Festival, April
4-7th brings positive attention Oakland as a
destination for the arts. The festival that outreaches to the Bay
Area and the world, will kickoff the news of the festival in South San
Francisco as a way to welcome the wider Bay Area.
Oakland has a rich tapestry of artistic
talent. The Oakland International Film Festival is a testament to
Oakland's artistry, the positive happenings while dealing with the
realistic challenges in Oakland. An aspect of the festival's
multicultural outreach will include screenings at the Grand Lake
Theater, Oakland's Asian Cultural Center, San Leandro Performing Arts
Center, The New Parkway Theater, and the Black Repertory Theater.
Visit www.oiff.org.
EDITORS NOTE: RICE FIELD OF DREAMS SCREENS DURING THE OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL APRIL 5TH AT THE OAKLAND ASIAN CULTURAL CENTER AND APRIL 7TH AT THE SAN LEANDRO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. SEE SCHEDULE FOR TIMES AT WWW.OIFF.ORG.
Sponsors to date include: Oakland A's,
AC Transit, Liquid Nitro, Ft. McKinley Restaurant, KONO Neighborhood
Association, Golden Gate Litho, KBLX, KPFA, Made in Alameda, Fly
Oakland, Oakland Visitors Bureau, and The Marriott Hotel.
Sponsorships for the festival and year around events are available. Email Oiffdreams@gmail.com or Call 510-451-3456.
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OIFF Executive Director, David Roach, Zsa Zsa Rensch of Fusicology,
world famous musician John Handy who recently celebrated 80th Birthday
with Jazz Heritage Center & Jackie Wright, President Wright
Enterprises, enjoy a moment at previous OIFF Reception. Hope to see Zsa
Zsa, John and
you at Rice Field of Dreams Reception at Fort McKinley in South San Francisco!
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Web/newsletters Announcement to be used through March 27, 2013
The Oakland International Film Festival
11 kicks off with the "Rice Field of Dreams" Red Carpet Preview
Reception in South San Francisco, March 28th from 7:00-10:00
p.m. at Fort McKinley Restaurant. The Red Carpet Reception highlights
Cambodian American Filmmaker Daron Ker's documentary about an escapee
from the Khmer Rouge, Joe Cook, who leaves the comforts of his new home
in Alabama to bring America's favorite pastime, baseball to his home of
origin Cambodia! Find out more about the Oakland International Film
Festival at www.oiff.org.
Get your gratis tickets to the Oakland International Film Festival's
"Rice Field of Dreams" Red Carpet Preview Reception. Click Here: http://oiffricefieldofdreams-eorg.eventbrite.com/#. You must have your Tickets Reserved by 5:00 p.m. March 27th!
The Oakland International Film Festival's "Rice Field of Dreams" Red
Carpet Preview Reception happens at Fort McKinley Restaurant, 101
Brentwood Drive off El Camino Real in South San Francisco.
Announcements after 3/27/13
Public Service Announcement 1
The Oakland International Film Festival Eleven gets underway April 4-7th
with films from independent filmmakers from around the world. A
centerpiece of the festival, "Rice Field of Dreams" by Cambodian
American Daron Ker tells the story of an escapee from the Khmer Rouge,
Joe Cook, who leaves the comforts of his new home in Alabama to bring
America's favorite pastime, baseball to his home of origin Cambodia! See
great films at great venues including the Grand Lake Theater, Oakland's
Asian Cultural Center, San Leandro Theater for Performing Arts, The New
Parkway Theater, and the Black Repertory Theater. Visit www.oiff.org
for details. Films, Parties, workshops, new and old friends await you
at the Oakland International Film Festival. The good news is Oakland is a
destination for the arts! Join the fun!
Public Service Announcement 2
The good news is Oakland is a destination for the arts! Join the fun at the Oakland International Film Festival, April 4th-7th!
Filmmakers and films from around the world share their stories and
visions in ways that will delight you and challenge your mindset. See
great films at great venues including the Grand Lake Theater, Oakland's
Asian Cultural Center, San Leandro Theater for Performing Arts, The New
Parkway Theater, and the Black Repertory Theater. Visit www.oiff.org
for details. Films, Parties, workshops, new and old friends await you
at Oakland International Film Festival Eleven! Congratulations David
Roach, Executive Director of the Oakland International Film Festival and
all sponsors, volunteers and friends!
Public Service Announcement 3
It's raining films as the Oakland International Film Festival showers the Bay Area with films from around the world, April 4th -7th! The festival starts in Costa Rica through the film Aqua Bendita (Holy Water), centered around an eleven year-old boy and an effort to improve the village's life source, water. See "Rice Field of Dreams"
the story of an escapee from the Khmer Rouge, Joe Cook, who leaves the
comforts of his new home in Alabama to bring competitive baseball to his
home of origin Cambodia! With films about saving the earth, saving
hearts, love and more, The Oakland International Film Festival is good
news in Oakland. Visit www.oiff.org. Oakland is a destination for the arts. See at Oakland International Film Festival 11. Check out www.oiff.org for details.
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