Festival Press
37th Annual American Indian Film Festival® • Press Information
37th Annual American Indian Film Festival :: AIFF37
Celebrating the rich culture and stories of American Indians for nearly four decades.
The 2012 American Indian Film Festival takes place November 2 – 10 San Francisco, California. Members of the press are invited to cover the festival offsite or by requesting onsite press credentials.
Contact Public Relations
American Indian Film Institute Media + Public Relations
Michelle Shining Elk, Manager, Media Relations
Festival Press Locations
American Indian Film Institute
333 Valencia Street, Suite 322
San Francisco, CA 94103
Dates + Hours of Operation
October 29, 2012 to November 1, 2012 – Only
10:00am – 4:00pm
BRIDGE THEATRE
3010 Geary Boulevard @ Blake
San Francisco, CA 94118
Dates + Hours of Operation
November 2 – 6, 2012 – Only
One hour prior to screenings and events.
BAY THEATRE at the AQUARIUM OF THE BAY
Pier 39 (Beach Street & the Embarcadero)
San Francisco, CA 94133
Dates + Hours of Operation
November 9, 2012 – Only
9:00am to 10:00am
PALACE OF FINE ARTS
3301 Lyons Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
November 8-10, 2012 – Only
One hour prior to screening and events.
Screener Review
Festival films are available for screening at the AIFF37 headquarters on a firstcome,
first-served basis to accredited Press and Industry members. DVD
screeners are provided by the filmmakers, so please note that not every
Festival title is available. It is recommended that you call the AIFF37
Headquarters at 415.554.0525 to confirm that a screener is available for the
particular film you are interested.
As a courtesy to our filmmakers, DVDs may not be removed from the AIFF37
Headquarters and only one person can be screening at a time.
Film Footage
Available press clips and trailers from Festival films can be obtained by
contacting the festival publicist, Michelle Shining Elk at 310.922.1886 –
aifi.michelleshiningelk@gmail.com
Interview Requests
The festival publicist, Michelle Shining Elk is available at any time via
telephone or email to coordinate interviews with Festival programmers,
Institute staff, operations personnel and other officials, as well as with
filmmakers, talent, awards show presenters, entertainers, presenters, festival
volunteers and crew.
We will make every effort to accommodate all requests (live, phone, in-studio,
etc.), noting that it is not always possible to so. In order to meet press
deadlines, advanced notice is always appreciated; however, we are fully
aware of last minute situations in the media and again, we make every effort to
accommodate all request.
Interview space is limited should you need a place to conduct your
interview(s); please contact Michelle Shining Elk at 24 hours in advance if you
need to make arrangements for a place to conduct your interview.
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