May/June/Sept-Dec 2004 - UK - For over six months a great demand for screenings was initiated starting on 13 April 2004 to celebrate Bashaki in Dudley, Bedford, Coventry, Birmingham, Hanslow, etc., and across the country, with the help of British Sikhs and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce "to promote understanding of next door Sikh neighbors".

19 April 2004 -UK: Exclusive London premiere screening by British Women in Film & TV (WFTV) members of "MISTAKEN IDENTITY: A Celebration of Cultural Diversity" by invitation only at the Channel 4 auditorium. The organization exists to protect and enhance the status, interests and diversity of women working at all levels in film, television and digital media industries. Since its inception in 1990, Women in Film & TV established itself as a respected industry body that has gone from strength to strength in membership and influence.

15th April 2004 - USA: California State University, Sacramento. 1st Annual Unity Celebration Sikhs Student Association in Collaboration with the CSUS Multicultural Centre screening Sikhs in America. Website: www.ssacsus.com
Email: ssa_csus@yahoo.com

28 March 2004- USA - California State University, Sacramento, USA. 10-30 AM - 3:00 PM (screenings repeated every hour) organized by the Sikh Student Association. Parmeet Kaur, President, at the University Union, Redwood Room. Contact:Parmeet Kaur

26 January 2004, Sydney, AUSTRALIA: Global Media Event Moves to AUSTRALIA for Screening in Sydney (Dates and time are being negotiated).

9 November 2003, Austin, TX. University in Texas in Austin, USA celebrated Guru Nanak's birthday for 5 days headed by the Sikh Students Association and Surinder Kaur, Secretary of the SSA.

25 October 2003, British Columbia, CANADA. Bob Warick, Executive Director, Community Relations and Development and Madeleine Hardin, University College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC. "Your film is timely and fits in with our current mandate to establish an Endowed Chair in            Indo-Canadian Studies at our University its a wonderful concept.

22 October 22, 2003, Richardson (Dallas), TX., USA: 7:00 PM Dinner after screening of "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America" at FunAsia Center, by The World Affairs Council, Asian Media Worldwide, and the Desi Journalists Associations. Organized by the Mike Ghouse Radio Talk Show, Sundays | 9AM ON KYNG 950AM & 6PM- 9PM ON KBIS 1150AM on the Dallas Desi Calendar.

1 October 2003, Boston, MA., USA: 7:00 PM - Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University, The Divinity School. Premiere screening for CSWR Film Series "Faces of Religion in America" organized by Diana Eck, Director of the Center for World Religions and followed by discussion in the CSRW Common Room at Harvard.

23 Sept 2003, Los Angeles, CA. USA: 4:00 PM - Launching of global media event at Hollywood premiere during the NYIIFV Festival with screening of "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America" at the Laemmie Fairfax Theatre, 7907 Beverly Blvd, (Corner of Fairfax in West Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA.

21-27 August 2003, New Delhi, INDIA. Submitted for finalist screening at The Open Frame: International Festival and Forum on Public Service Broadcasting and Cultural Diversity, Sunderraj Chokkam Sharma wrote "We are very satisfied with the interest this activity has raised among TV professionals as well as with the quality of the materials proposed to us. We received 211 entries coming from 55 countries".

20 July 2003, Wright State University, OH, USA: Quest for Community: A Call to Action. Affirming Diversity in Corporate America and Higher Education: Myth vs. Reality. Maintaining Individual Identity in Society. Screened by Darshan Singh Sehbi, Medical School Adjunct, WSU; Professor Kuldip Rattan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, WSU and Tejdeep Rattan, Student, WSU. "Diversity brings richness. Poor understanding of diverse cultures can lead to misconception. "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America", a 35-minute video highlights the experiences of the Sikhs in the aftermath of the terrorists attacks of September 11, 2001. Panel discussion to improve awareness and bridge the gap.

19 June 2003, New York, NY, USA: At the National Arts Club, Gramercy Park from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and paid tribute to Host and investigative journalist Amanda Gesine (same date last year parents held her "wake" with over 100 relatives and friends attended). Over 200 Americans attended and praised her part in the film.

18 June 2003, Paris, FRANCE. Film submitted for screening as a member of the Global Alliance for Cultural Diversity with UNESCO in Partnership. Worked with Rosa Marie Gonsalez, Program Specialist & Coordinator of UNESCO's Program for Creative Content Communication Development Division, Creative TV. Film was registered and screened for OPEN FRAME.

25 May 2003, Yuba City, CA USA: 11AM - 8 PM (Memorial Day Weekend) Punjab American Heritage Society of Yuba City's 9th Annual Punjabi American Festival at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds. Special screening of Mistaken Identity.

15 May 2003, New York, NY USA. Rene Tucker, Program Coordinator, Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University.

15 May 2003, Cincinnati, OH, USA: 5:30 - 8:00 PM - Withrow International High School, Hyde Park, Ohio organized the international buffet dinner and exhibit of Sikh Culture and History with screening of "Mistaken Identity" an independent documentary film designed to increase awareness of diversity - the premiere showing in Cincinnati. Attended by Carol Walsh, the Principal, the show was organized by Douglas Stevens, a teacher who sought out the producer after seeing 3 min on film on the International Channel and wanted to use it as a teaching tool - which expanded into screening film as a community event, pairing it with the International High School's traditional international Buffet Dinner and inviting the local Sikh community.

28 April 2003, Springfield, MO, USA. Southwest Missouri State University Library, Lynne Cline had screening as 'learning tool' for promoting cultural diversity in America. Marty, Coordinator, SMSU Continuous Orientation: This would be an excellent diversity teaching tool for our IDS 110 teachers .. unfortunately, many people here think of diversity as a black/white issue.

27 April 2003, Austin, TX, USA: Dell Jewish Community Hall (7300 Hart) at 6:30-8 PM. Hosted by the Austin Sikh Community, the Austin Police Department, the Austin-Area Inter-religious Ministries as co-sponsors. It was followed by a Q & A. Among the first casualties of 9/11 and the war on terror was too often tolerance and understanding "tapered off somewhat but it remains a grave concern not only for Muslims but also for American Sikhs, whose traditional appearance and garb have brought much unwanted and unwarranted attention from both the current administration and a populace largely ignorance of their culture and religion. The film was produced in hopes of furthering the public awareness of this troubling situation" Austin Chronicle Screens.

27 April 2003, Seattle WA, USA. 2:00-4:00 PM at the Asian American Theatre sponsored by Wing Luke Asian Museum, The Japanese American Legacy Project, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, UW Center for Curriculum Transformation, International Examiner/UW Department of American Ethnic Studies, UW School of Social Work, Intergroup Dialogue, Education and Action (IDEA) Training and Resource Center, South East Effective Development, Asian Counseling and Referral Service, APIC of King County and Chaya. The funding was provided by the City of Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Funds.

26 April 2003, Alaska, Seattle, WA, USA. 1:30-4:00 PM. The Rainies Valley Cultural Center/ Hosted by the Sikh Coalition and Tasveer and Co-sponsored by Gurdwara Singh Sabha of Washington, Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington, Arab American Community Coalition, Japanese American Citizens League, Commission on Racial Justice-Church Council of Greater Seattle, UW Graduate School Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program.

26 April 2003, San Jose, CA. San Jose Baisaki Mela at the Cunningham Lake Park with special screening of MISTAKEN IDENTITY. Learn about the Sikh American Experience, the Sikh immigrant story from 1880s to 9/11/02.

24 April 2003, Florence, AL, USA: 7:00 PM ? Awards Ceremony and Banquet in the University of North Alabama, George Lindsey UA Film Festival where film received "The Golden Lion Award" as first prize for documentary. The film was entered in Host Amanda Gesine's name, who conceived the idea and worked as the investigative journalist for 9 months.

16 April 2003, New York, NY, USA. Auburn Theological Seminary, Columbia University, New York. Macky Alston: "...complement you on your high production values ... very helpful survey of Sikh history and culture as well as the window into Sikh life in America post-9/11. It is so crucial that we have engaging educational tools much as the one you have created so that American viewers can better understand the religiously pluralist world in which they live, his important contribution to the history of documentary on religion ..."

15 April 2003, Stockton, CA, USA. 12:00 0 1:00 PM. Professor Bruce LeBrack, School of International Studies, who has done field-work among California Sikhs for 30 years, presented "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America" at the George Wilson Hall. Following the presentation, he led a discussion about the issues raised in the film and the implications for national security, civil liberties, multicultural tolerance and interfaith dialogue in an age of international terrorism. There are 50,000 Sikhs that live in California and Stockton is the site for the first Sikh Gurdwara (temple) in the USA, founded in 1915.

14 April 2003, Wayne University, Detroit, MI, USA. 12:00 - 1 PM at the Bernath Auditorium, UGL - "Cultural Diversity Enriches Life" Organized by the Sikh Students Organization, WSU. Jasmine Kaur Bhatia wrote: I did not expect to see the HUGE turnout commend everyone involved in "Mistaken Identity" everyone did a fantastic job the presentation was educational, thoughtful and thought provoking ... many of my non-Sikh friends would learn so much from the program...

10 April 2003, Washington, DC, USA. The George Washington University Grand Ballroom, GW Marvin Center, 12:30 - 2:00 PM. Event Speaker, Dr. Kamal Sethi, anchor of "The Sikh Program" and Clinical Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University. Complimentary snacks provided by the Sikh Student's Association. There was an open discussion forum and a speaker from the United States Department of Justice.

9 April 2003, Tucson, AZ, USA. Pima Community College, Library screening, which produced more classroom screenings to promote cultural diversity?.

5 April 2003, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 3:00 - 8:00 PM at Jon M. Huntsman Hall F95. An Interfaith Discourse on "Hate Crimes & Love Crimes" sponsored by Penn Sikh organization, successfully conducted by Harvin Singh Vig, President of SSA. Co-sponsors: APSC, GIC, PAACH, SAS and     PRISM, a Penn umbrella group sponsoring and promoting religious, interfaith and spiritual matters. The workshop discussed barriers of faith on the college campus, from hate crimes to interfaith/interracial relationships, with a diverse group of panelists and the official screening in Philadelphia of the widely acclaimed documentary "Mistaken Identity".

4 - 13 April 2003, Houston, TX, USA. Winner of the 2003 Remi Gold Award to "Mistaken Identity" for Political/International Issues presented to Hostess/Anchorwoman Amanda Gesine, Originator and Conceiver of the Story at the 36th WORLD Fest-Houston International Films for outstanding creative excellence. J. Hunter Todd, Chairman & Founding Director offered personal congratulations for outstanding efforts a very special significance, as more than 4,500 category entries were competing from 37 countries.

25 March 2003, Santa Clara, CA, USA. Thamer Rajapakse, Muslim Students Association on Santa Clara University campus wrote we have a deep sympathy for the Sikh community's experience. Screened film along with another film entitled "Aftermath: American Muslims" after 9/11 and how those events affected different communities.

22 March 2003, Atlanta, GA, USA. Global Organization of People of Indian Origin's during Mistaken Identity Conference screened the film and sold VHS afterwards, to raise money for organization.

8-12 March 2003, Ottawa, CANADA. Ottawa Carleton Sikh Student Association celebrated Sikh Day 2003 at the University of Ottawa's Alumni Auditorium at 7:00 PM conducted discussions on contemporary issues facing the Sikh religion and people in North America. Issues such as racism, feminism, spirituality and secularism addressed by leading academics from New York University, Colby college (Maine) and McGill University. The Honorable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C. MP Minister of Natural Resources and member of the Sikh Canadian community with keynote speak Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria, M.D., M.B.A.

6 March 2003, Chicago, IL, USA. Federal Mediator from the Department of Justice, Anita Cochran screening film for cultural diversity programs for law enforcement seminars.

26 February 2003, New York, NY, USA. Barnard College, Columbia University screening at Department of Media studies for classroom cultural diversity teaching programs.

12 February 2003, San Diego, CA, USA. University of California, San Diego screening at 7:00 PM. Sajeet Sawhney, SSA reported: ... relatively successful event, given the bad weather the Brazilians enjoyed the video and commented that it was very straightforward and clear to understand .

Attended by Arnold Marquez, Director of Program, the San Diego Asian Film Festival: I am intrigued by your work . I was very impressed, entertained and enlightened by the current version of I IDENTITY learned a lot about Sikhism..

31 January - 1 February 2003, Valpo, IN, USA. Valparaiso University's full day seminar: Re-examining Reconciliation: Visions for Renewal where Moninder Holly Singh, International Studies Coordinator of The Absolute and the Relative: Sikhism, screened the film. Over 100 law enforcement agencies, professors and instructors attended the seminar and video received the largest number of Excellent responses on the evaluation packed with information.

31 January - 1 February 2003, Valpo, IN, USA. Linda Hazelton, President, United for a Purpose - Diversity is the Spice of Life, stated: I liked the usage of a Caucasian woman, just because I felt it would make skeptical people more comfortable. At first, I was surprised that she was used but realized further along that it was a good choice. I knew very little about Sikhs, so I was enlightened.

29 January 2003, Munster, IN, USA. Wilbur Right Middle School. Teacher Valerie Zemaitis screened the film for her 7th Grade Social Studies about Eastern Hemisphere after Sikh child presented the VHS. Remark: "That video I saw was wonderful and find it so useful in not only the curriculum, but in helping my students understand the people they are sitting next to in the classroom"

20 January 2003, Sacramento, CA, USA. Consumnes River College, Sacramento screening for classroom as ?learning tool? for promoting cultural diversity in America. Review: "I am ashamed to admit that I know next to nothing about the religion but the film wetted my appetite ..."

21- 22 November 2002, New Orleans, LA, USA. 6:00 - 7:30 PM. University of New Orleans - Part of Series of Earth Charter Activities and sponsored by UNO Women's Center and UNO/Soka Gakkai International- U.S.A. Student Organization. Respect & Care for the Community of Life / Ecological Integrity /Social & Economic Justice / Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace. With premiere screening: spotlighting racial profiling after 9/11& Demystifies Sikh Americans, arranged by Rajinder Raj Pannu and attended Bobby L. Eason, Ed. D. Assistant to the Chancellor for University Affairs.

3 November 2002, Yuba City, CA, USA. Sikh Temple on Tierra Buena Road had 150 people gathered to hear speakers talk about Sikhism as they viewed the documentary Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America. Reviewed by Appeal-Democrat.

18 October 2002, Davis, CA, USA. University of California, Shields Library, Davis, CA. Screenings for classroom as learning tool for promoting cultural diversity in America.

10 September 2002, New York, NY, USA. 5:30-7:00 PM. Premiere New York screening to commemorate the 1st anniversary of 9/11 at Bombay Palace, Off Fifth Avenue, hosted a screening party by young Sikh Entrepreneur, Vikram Chatwal.