Tasveer is proud to present the 10th Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF) from October 15th-25th, 2015, the longest, largest & most diverse South Asian festival in the US. SSAFF will feature thought-provoking, independent films that shed light on women’s issues, human rights, LGBT issues, politics and art from South Asia and its diaspora. The 10th anniversary festival will include a special focus on films from Sri Lanka. The overall theme for the festival is ‘Coming Home.’ The festival will take place in Seattle, Redmond, Bothell, Bellevue and Renton, over 11 days, with over 3000 audience members expected. The full schedule and tickets will be released on September 15th, 2015.
Festival Highlights:
- More than 40 feature length and short narrative and documentary films
- Opening Night Gala at AMC Pacific, Downtown Seattle on October 15th
- Opening Night Film: ‘For Here or To Go?’
- A Retrospective on Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage, followed by a Q&A
- A Centerpiece event with Pakistani comedian Fawzia Mirza
- Storytelling workshop with visiting filmmakers
- Two-day symposium on ‘Human Rights & the Politics of Filmmaking in South Asia’
- Closing Night Award Ceremony and Banquet
- Jury Award for Best Film & Audience Choice Awards for Best Feature, Short & Documentary
