You are cordially invited to attend FOREIGN TELEGRAM’s first video premier for ‘Nana’ at this historic theater. The Victoria Theater has been a landmark since the early 20th century and is San Francisco’s oldest operating theater. Now in 2005, FOREIGN TELEGRAM will show our first video on the silver screen and perform a live set during Intermission, on the same stage that 20th century luminaries such as Mae West once shared. It is a profound honor to be the first band to take the stage since her time.

We are also honored by the presence of Koichi Tamano and his Harupin-Ha Butoh Dance Troupe. Koichi is a master of the Japanese Butoh dance style, and has performed around the world for several decades. Having studied under the founder of the Butoh dance style, Tatsumi Hijikata, his master likened him to “a bow legged Nijinsky”. This artform of contortion and interpretation is highly moving, and we are pleased to include his performance with understudies Ronnie Baker, Johnny Kim, and Hiroko Sadamori with direction by Hiroko Tamano in our new music video. We are also benefitting from the talents of several actors, including Annie Fox, Lauren Hart, Lloyd Rivera, Terry Borrero, and Taylor Ray. Of course, it would not be possible without EPI Productions and a crew of 13 film makers, who will be present at the showing. Guests of the Foggy Eye Film Festival will have an opportunity to meet the folks that make such great films happen.

The independent film festival will also show independent films by other local film makers, before and after the FOREIGN TELEGRAM premier. Guests will also be able to relax and enjoy the art of Marco Mejin and photography of Sung Jib Kim. The reception will start 30 minutes early, at 6:30pm, giving guests a chance to socialize and enjoy the artwork. Then, at 7pm, the film festival begins and lasts around 3 hours.