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LOS ANGELES — “The Cove,” a documentary about the yearly dolphin hunt in the whaling town of Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, won the Oscar for best documentary feature at the nationally televised Academy Awards ceremony on March 7.

A brief acceptance speech was given by producer Fisher Stevens. "I just want to say that it was an honor to work on this film and to try to make an entertaining film that also tries to enlighten everybody," he said.

TIBURON — The Tiburon International Film Festival, to be held March 18 to 26, is an annual event that seeks to provide a greater understanding of the world and its many cultures through the artistic medium of film, and through top-quality films from around the world.

The Japan Society of Northern California will co-present the U.S. premiere of director Hiroshi Toda’s “Frog” on Wednesday, March 24, at 5:50 p.m. at the Tiburon Playhouse Theater, 40 Main St.

SAN JOSE — With Census Day quickly approaching on April 1, the U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to notify households of what to expect in the upcoming weeks, and the community is asked to respond by carefully reading all census-related materials sent to their households and seeking help if they have any questions about Census 2010.

“The People I’ve Slept With” (U.S., 2009, 89 minutes) is the centerpiece film at the 2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

Screening schedule:

Sunday, March 14, at 6 p.m. at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro St. (at Market), San Francisco (www.castrotheatre.com)

Tuesday, March 16, at 8:45 p.m. at the Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way (between Telegraph and College), Berkeley (www.bampfa.berkeley.edu)

Saturday, March 20, at 4:45 p.m. at Camera 12 Cinemas, 201 S. 2nd St. (at San Carlos), San Jose (www.cameracinemas.com)