San Francisco, CA - The American Indian Film Institute (AIFI) proudly presents the 31^st annual American Indian Film Festival, November 3-11, 2006. As the nation's most dominant outlet for Native American films, the American Indian Film Festival will feature ground - breaking films and documentaries of USA American Indian and Canada First Nation communities. 

The American Indian Film Festival will be a nine- day venue with an expected attendance of over 5,000. The Film Festival takes place at two select theatre venues in San Francisco. The Landmark Lumiere Theater, 1572 California Street, will hold screenings from November 3- 8 and than move to The Palace of Fine Arts, 3301 Lyon St. @ Bay St, from November 9 -11. 

AIFI's Tribal Touring Program, a Native youth film workshop program supported by tribal host partners, will also be screening their culturally enriched films on Friday Nov. 10 at the Palace of Fine Arts. This year’s Festival venue will showcase youth films from the United Auburn Indian Community, Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.  

The American Indian Film Festival will also be offering two film workshops during the nine- day venue.  The Festival workshops will be bringing award-winning, industry professionals to San Francisco to teach, inspire and share their knowledge with the next generation of filmmakers. The topics will include film musical composition, moderated by well- known film composer Brett Michael Davids and legality issues in the film industry moderated by Richard Trudell, Executive Director of the American Indian Resource Institute. A panel of expert filmmakers will also be in attendance. 

The highly-anticipated Annual American Indian Motion Picture Awards Show, showcasing the exceptional talent of Native American artists, will be held on Saturday November 11, 2006 @ the Palace of Fine Arts. Fourteen prestigious awards will be given and the awards show will have live entertainment including comedy and music.

The line- up will feature performances by established and emerging Native artists and performers.   A complete schedule will be available on Wednesday September 27, 2006 and will also be available on our website www.aifisf.com.   

All programs are open to the general public and will require tickets for admission. The Festival provides a warm and friendly environment that allows everyone to experience the excitement and the joy of movies.  

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Advance Tickets available thru AIFI: 415-554-0525 Visa & Mastercard. On-site tickets available at the following theater venues (on day of show.)  

Landmark Lumiere Theater– 1572 California Street San Francisco, CA          

Palace of Fine Arts–3301 Lyon St. @ Bay St.San Francisco, CA