2 upcoming film events in Marin

• The Asian American Alliance of Marin presents a screening of “Slow Burns,” a documentary film following the stories of five military veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, at 1 this afternoon at Vivalon’s Healthy Aging Campus at 999 Third St. in San Rafael. A Q&A with director Pollie Bith-Melander will follow. Admission is free. Email aaalliancemarin@gmail.com for more information.

• The DocLands Documentary Film Festival opens with a screening of “Starman,” a documentary film about legendary NASA robotics engineer and bestselling science fiction author Gentry Lee, at 6:30 p.m. May 1 at the Smith Rafael Film Center at 1118 Fourth St. in San Rafael. A reception will follow at 9 p.m. at the Elks Lodge at 1312 Mission Ave. in San Rafael. The film festival continues through May 4. Prices vary. For more information, to buy tickets and for a complete list of dates and times, visit doclands.com.

— Daniel Bromfield, Marin Independent Journal