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South Asian Film Festival

TRAS partners with the new South Asian Film Festival (SAFF Canada)

By Marina Guy, TRAS Events Coordinator

TRAS is thrilled to announce we have partnered with the South Asian Film Festival Canada (SAFF Canada).

SAFF Canada’s first festival will take place from October 31 to November 4, 2012 in various locations in Vancouver, Surrey and the Fraser Valley.

The Festival will showcase the best feature and short films, documentaries, animation, filmmakers and actors from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

As an official partner, TRAS is connecting SAFF Canada with Nepali filmmakers and will host a fundraiser for TRAS projects at the Festival. Updates will be posted on the TRAS website and sent out through the TRAS eblasts. We hope to see you at the Festival!

For more information about SAFF Canada please visit: www.saffcanada.org

We welcome SAFF Canada to the TRAS family!

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