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Sept.
9 : 'Womens Work Series' presented
by Footloose @ Venue 9 in San Francisco. Kavita was one of the featued
artists at this event. 'Birth of a Butterfly' and 'Distant Souls'
were screened before a full house, extending it's universal themes
to a growing audience base. ftloose.org
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July
2: Beyond Bollywood: Words and Vision.
A Salon of poetry, film and contemporary thought. Presented by LOCUS
1640 Post, SF, CA. Film Screening followed by Q&A.
Kavita is one of the featued artists at this event. 'To Serve One's
Country' and 'Distant Souls' to be screened and discussed.
Event
Details
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May
15, 16: Film
Screening of 'To Serve One's Country' and 'Namaste Papaji' at APICC's
United States of Asian America 2003 Festival. SomArts Gallery, SF,
CA. Screening and Q&A. Details
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March
8 :'Showcasing
Women Creators of the Asian Diaspora' In honor of International
Women's Day presented by Mango
Mic at the PUSOD Space, Berkeley, CA. Kavita
was one of the 3 featured artists. She shared her poetic films,
'To Serve One's Country', 'Birth of a Butterfly', 'Distant Souls';
her visual book 'Passages' and stories of growing up in the US during
the 1970's.
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Nov.
24: Dallas
South Asian Film Festival, Everest Theater, Irving, Texas.
'Birth of a Butterfly ' and 'Distant Souls' (Texas premiere) were
part of the Short Film Program,
followed by a Q &A. The festival featured a dozen of today's
emerging South Asian voices in film.Details
(outside
link)
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Nov.
23: 'NAATA:
Subcontinental Roots and Wires' presented by Tasveer, Oseao Studios,
Seattle, WA.
Showcased organization's favorite film pics of the year followed
by a discussion and cultural entertainment.
'Birth of a Butterfly' was screened. Part of a fundraiser for Tasveer.
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Nov.
11 - 19: University of Nebraska's Artist
Diversity Residency Program, Lincoln, NE. Kavita was the Artist
in Residence, lecturing and sharing her art, films, poetry ('Evenings
Slumber ' and 'Still Life') and design experiences from the past
15 years as an Indian-American artist growing up in the US since
1971.
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Nov.
14 - 'An Urban Peacock's Cultural Discovery' - World premiere
public reading of Kavita's 6 page poem 'The Horseman has Come' (2000)
, screening of 4 films and detailed presentation of her 1987 thesis
book 'Passages' at UNL. K's
press release. Daily
Nebraskan article (outside link)
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Nov.
4 : 'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge,
SF, CA. Silkcreen and original ink drawings were displayed. 'Birth
of a Butterfly' was screened.
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Sept.
24 : 'South Asian Response' presented
by Tasveer/ Third I Seattle. 911 Media ArtsCenter, Seattle, WA.
'To Serve One's Country' (Seattle premiere).
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August
25: "Women on the Verge Articulating
Identity" part of the Girls on Film (Women of Color) Series.
ATA (Artist Television Access), SF. 'Birth of a Butterfly' and 'Distant
Souls' (SF premiere) were screened with the works of 6 other filmmakers
before a packed audience, followed by a Q&A. (Contact
Girls on Film) (outside
link)
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August
24:' Political Film Series' presented
by Third I SF. 'To Serve One's Country' (SF premiere). This film
was the opener for Purvee Christie's Fund raiser for her upcoming
feature film 'Expecting Shanti'.
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August
9 : North West Asian American Film
Festival, Theater
Off Jackson, Seattle, WA.
Seattle Premiere of 'Birth of a Butterfly'
with Q&A after the screenings.
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July
15 :
'Viv and a Movie' Red Devil Lounge, SF, CA.
'Birth of a Butterfly' screened and '3
Generations of Independence' was displayed.
"Viv and a Movie" is just started this summer, it is a
film and art series showcasing local Bay area artists (visual &
film, musical)
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May
4 : 'Birth of a Butterfly' screened
as part of "She Creates: A screening of short films by women
filmmakers" Mills College, Oakland, CA. A fund raiser for Aparna
Malladi 's feature film 'Mitsein'.
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March
9: The Bay Area Forum for International
Women's day presents "Women of the World: Different Paths to
Freedom" Film Screenings and Conversations with Women in Film
at the World Affairs Council. 'Birth of a Butterfly' was screened
and discussed.Kavita's Press
Release. India-West
interview. World Affairs Council Listing.
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March
2 : 17th annual Empowering Women of
Color Conference - Women of Color in the Media. UC Berkeley. Kavita
led a workshop 'An Urban Peacock's Quiet Defiance: Creating Images
of Modern Women who Positively Define their own Cultural Heritage'
screening her film 'Birth of a Butterfly' as a springboard for discussion.
Details. EWOCC
link
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September
27: "APAture
2001 " curated
by Kearny Street Workshop. Kavita's Film 'Birth of a Buttterfly' was
screened with the works of 9 other emerging Asian-American filmmakers
before a packed audience at the SOMARTS gallery in San Francisco.
Screening and Q&A. |
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June
10:
Film Screening. SF Premiere of 'Birth
of a Butterfly' as part of "Third I" a series of films
on South Asian identity presented by Network of Indian Professionals.
Article. Screening &
Q&A. |
| 1998 |
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September:
Shakti:
Roots of Vision, Performance night & group exhibit at Works/ San Jose
Gallery, San Jose, CA. Performance Night with Kavita Bali, featured
original poetry on the LA Riots, 5 short films & silkscreen art |
| 1997 |
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WorldFest
Houston International Film Festival, Houston, TX. Short Film 'Namaste
Papaji' was a finalist (top 10) in the Dramatic Original Screenplay
category. The film was selected out of over 4,500 entries from 26
countries. |
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April:
New York University's First Run Film Festival, NY, NY. Short Film
'Namaste Papaji' world premiere
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