SAN FRANCISCO, October 16th
Opening Night Film: Waiting for Pasolini by Daoud Aoulad-Syad
Following the Awards ceremony, AFF presents the Bay Area premiere of Waiting for Pasolini, the latest feature by Moroccan director Daoud Aoulad-Syad.
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Castro Theater, San Francisco
6:00pm Reception (by invitation only)
8:00pm Awards Ceremony and Opening Film Waiting for Pasolini
Noor Awards on Opening Night
Join us for a very special evening at the historic Castro Theater for the 2nd annual Noor Awards Ceremony to take place Opening Night, October 16th 2008.
All nominated competition films will be judged by our distinguished local jury members. As part of the Noor Award, a cash prize to the director of the winning film will be given as follows:
Best Long Fiction 2000 USD
Best Long Non-Fiction 2000 USD
Best Short Fiction 500 USD
Best Short Non-Fiction 500 USD
The Arab Film Festival will also present a Life Achievement Award honoring the work, talent, and creativity of the late Egyptian film director Youssef Chahine.
