Fests and events, 3/16.

Wisit Sasanatieng's Citizen Dog sets off a cascade of memories and associations in Chuck Stephens (and understandably so, since he's actually in it) and the piece that explains how he wound up in Thailand in the first place serves as the centerpiece in the San Francisco Bay Guardian's package on the San Francisco Asian American Film Festival (through March 26). Also: the staff spotlights five more films, Cheryl Eddy previews the docs and Kimberly Chun meets Vu T Thu Ha, director of Kieu.

Michael Guillen interviews Jeff Adachi, writer, producer and director of The Slanted Screen.

Kevin Crust in the Los Angeles Times: "The Other Venice Film Festival, differentiating itself from the one in Italy, calls itself a community event and strives to personify the eclectic beach town in which it takes place. Art, music and an opening tribute to Roger Corman, who will receive the festival's Local Maverick Award, will accompany the four days of screenings beginning tonight." Also, Kevin Thomas on Louis Malle's Phantom of India.

For the Boston Phoenix, Peter Keough previews the Boston Underground Film Festival, March 22 through 26.

An exhibition on Johnnie To's photographs will be featured at this year's Hong Kong International Film Festival andn Grady Hendrix has found samples.

The Reeler spotlights yet more Tribeca titles.

Posted by dwhudson at March 16, 2006 12:45 PM