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San Francisco Jewish Film Festival
33rd Annual Festival

Get your tickets now for the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival! Experience the dramas, documentaries, and shorts exploring Jewish culture from around the world.

It's the best of modern Jewish cinema, featuring more than 70 world-class films from 26 countries. This year's SFJFF highlights 59 narrative and documentary features and 15 short films that are a focused snapshot of world cinema through the Jewish lens.

The first and still the largest of its kind, the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival continues to present the very best in independent Jewish cinemaoffering a full complement of films, festivities, special discussion programs and international guests -- that highlight more than 5770 years of culture. The San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (SFJFF), the world's oldest and largest Jewish film festival is proudly celebrating its 33rd anniversary. SFJFF's mission is to promote awareness and appreciation of the diversity of the Jewish people, provide a dynamic and inclusive forum for exploration of and dialogue about the Jewish experience, and encourage independent filmmakers working with Jewish themes. The SFJFF's signature summer Film Festival, monthly screenings, youth mentorship program (New Jewish Filmmaking Project), publications, and online resources have made SFJFF a leader in the use of media arts to foster cultural understanding. Annually attracting more than 33,000 filmgoers, the SFJFF is world-renowned for the diversity and breadth of its audiences and films.

July 25 to August 12
Multiple Bay Area Venues:
San Francisco: Castro Theatre, JCCSF, Rayko Photo Center
Berkeley: California Theatre
Oakland: New Parkway Theater, Piedmont Theater
Oakland: The Great Wall at Art Murmur
Palo Alto: Cinearts Theatre
San Rafael: Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
(415) 621-0523
www.sfjff.org

Jenny Lin Foundation
Summer Concert

Join ABC7's Cheryl Jennings for a delightful, FREE Summer Concert featuring our brightest young musicians. The Concert features Jenny Lin Foundation Summer Youth Musicians, with conductors Greg Conway (Symphonic Band), Cary Nasatir (Symphonic Orchestra), and Diana Ryan (Chorus).

The Jenny Lin Foundation was incorporated in 1994 after the tragic and brutal murder of Jenny Lin, a talented and well-loved 14-year-old girl. As a charitable organization, the foundation's mission promotes child safety and youth music education. The foundation sponsors many music and safety events that benefit East Bay communities, including the free youth music camp and concert, scholarships for young musicians, safety awareness education, and more.

Friday, August 2, 7:00 p.m.
Chabot College: Performing Arts Center, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward
www.jennylinfoundation.org

Menlo Charity Horse Show
Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Mark your calendar for a six-day, world-class equestrian event, attracting many of the most accomplished Hunter-Jumper horses and riders from around the world! Proceeds benefit Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Thousands of spectators a day watch the country's top horses and riders in this six-day Olympic-caliber, open-field jumping competition.

Action begins at 8:00 a.m. each show day with classes running simultaneously in three separate rings until approximately 6:00 p.m. This year's event will feature internationally ranked equestrians competing in Olympic style jumping. Entry is $10 per person. Six-day passes are available for $35. Children under 12 and Seniors over 65 are admitted free.

At Menlo we have one Jumper ring and two hunter rings. The hunter ring is where you see the beauty and elegant tradition of riding. From the days of fox hunting, hunters are judged on the manners and style of the competitor. The Jumper ring is all about power and speed where our equine athletes compete over obstacles as big as 5'6" in height and as much as four feet wide. The Olympic sport of Grandprix Show Jumping is something you will not want to miss.

In addition, over 40 vendors will be set up, offering clothing, fine jewelry and items for the home, garden and stable.

For 42 years, Menlo has been home to top show jumping and horse showing in Northern California. The horse show began as a neighborhood event and has grown into a world-class event, earning the honor of being named the "NorCal Horseshow of the Year" for the past seven years. Each year, the event raises hundreds of thousands for the Vista Center.

Founded in 1936 on the conviction that sight loss need never be a barrier to self-reliance, self-esteem, or quality of life, Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired is the primary resource in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties for those with severe loss of vision. The Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired enables clients to achieve their highest potential through programs that promote independence and improve quality of life. For more information about the Vista Center, please visit www.vistsacenter.org.

August 6th to 11th 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton
(650) 701-0543
www.menlohorseshow.org

CAAMFest San Jose
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)

Celebrate Asian American film and the vitality and creativity of Asian American communities in San Jose and Silicon Valley! It's CAAMFest San Jose, August 16 to 18, with a special Opening Night Party at the San Jose Museum of Art!

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is pleased to present CAAMFest San Jose, three days of film premieres, social events and special programs.

"We are so excited to bring together stories that reflect relevant and authentic portrayals of Asian Americans and the Asian diaspora. San Jose is home to the nation's fourth largest Asian population and CAAM recognizes that this community is fueling the dynamic growth of the region's business, civic and cultural life," says Stephen Gong, Executive Director at CAAM. "CAAMFest San Jose is the perfect vehicle to highlight how Asian Americans are creating the future of Silicon Valley."

CAAMFest San Jose will converge local and international filmmakers with close ties to the South Bay. In attendance will be Arvin Chen, Director, WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?; Florante Ajuilar and Fides Enriquez, Co-Producers of HARANA; Hua Tien-hau, Director, and Ben Tsiang, Producer, of GO GRANDRIDERS, along with 10 Grandriders; Duc Nguyen, Director, STATELESS; Kerwin Berk, Director, INFINITY AND CHASU RAMEN; Porter Erisman, Director, CROCODILE IN THE YANGTZE; and various filmmakers from the FUTURE'S CALLING shorts program.

Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a non-profit organization dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. CAAM does this by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting works in film, television and digital media.

August 16: Opening Night Party at San Jose Museum of Art
August 16 to 18
Camera 3 Cinemas, San Jose
(415) 863-0814
www.CAAMedia.org

Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge
Friends of Faith, Inc.

Look for ABC7's own Carolyn Tyler and Dan Ashley at the Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge, August 17, at Lake Merritt in Oakland! Some of the Bay Area's best-known media women are teaming up with the Friends of Faith Fancher for this event. The 5k walk and fun run around Oakland's Lake Merritt raises funds to help Bay Area women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Back by popular demand, Dan Ashley's rock band, PUSH!, will perform during the pre- and post-Walk program! There will also be food trucks, exhibit booths, and great raffle prizes including Oakland Raiders Players Memorabilia, an autographed Giants Buster Posey jersey, and more.

The 9th Annual Faith Fancher Breast Cancer Challenge is a 5k Walk/Fun Run for the entire family. The course kicks off at 10 a.m. in the Gazebo adjacent to Children's Fairyland and circles Oakland's scenic Lake Merritt.

Friends of Faith was founded in 1997 by the late Faith Fancher after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. FOF is dedicated to fighting the breast cancer epidemic by providing funds to local organizations offering direct assistance to under-served and under-insured women with breast cancer.

August 17, 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lake Merritt, Oakland
www.faithfancher.org

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