An event featured on NBC Bay Area’s Asian Pacific America with Robert Handa had an impressive and colorful turnout in San Jose.
The third annual International Film Festival was held at the California Theater in San Jose, establishing Silicon Valley as a growing hub for global South Asian cinema.
Organized in association with the Government of Maharashtra and the North American Film Association (NAFA), the festival brought together filmmakers, actors, students, and cinema enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate Marathi cinema — one of India’s most historic and acclaimed film industries.
As he talked about on Asian Pacific America, Bay Area tech leader and NAFA founder/president Abhijit Gholap said the festival aims to elevate high-concept regional storytelling on the international stage.