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!

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 28^th 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 27^th! 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 4-7^th 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 4^th-7^th! 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 4^th -7^th! 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.