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2009 Asian American International Film Festival Announces Full Feature Film Lineup
NEW YORK (June 24, 2009) -- Asian CineVision (ACV) announced the full lineup of feature films selected to screen at the 32nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) during a fundraising event last night at BLVD. The event was hosted by Julie Chang, entertainment reporter for FOX5 NY, and attended by City Councilman John Liu, who greeted attendees with his statement of support. The festival will showcase 14 feature films and 50 short films during the weekend of July 23 - 26, 2009.(read more)
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2009 Asian American International
Film Festival
Announces Short Film Program
NEW YORK (June 3, 2009) Asian CineVision (ACV)
announced today the short films
selected to screen at the 32nd Asian American International
Film Festival (AAIFF), which will feature 50 films
either about the Asian community or created by artists
of Asian descent. The selection, which includes
short films from 10 different countries, includes
seven world premieres, two international premieres,
and ten New York premieres.(read
more)
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2009 Executive Producer: Liliana Chen
NEW YORK (April 30, 2009) Asian CineVision announces Liliana Chen of eLcie Media Services as its new Executive Producer of this year's Asian
American International Film Festival. Ms. Chen's active involvement with the non-profit community, along with a strong record of bringing Asian and
Asian-American projects into the spotlight of mainstream media make her the ideal partner for the festival, now in its 32nd consecutive year...
(read more)
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Call for Entries
2nd Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) is now accepting submission for the
following festival award categories:
- Narrative Fiction (70 mins+)
- Documentary (35 mins+)
- Short Film (1-30 mins)
Regular Deadline (postmarked): May 8, 2009*
Final Deadline (postmarked): June 13, 2009
*Filmmakers (Asian and non-Asian) are encouraged to submit their films early to save money on enry fees and to
beat the final deadline crunch. Works in progress will not be accepted.
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NATIONAL
FESTIVAL TOUR 08/09
Bring the annual Asian American International Film Festival
(AAIFF)
to your school, community event, corporate affinity group,
film club, budding festival, or other independent film screening
event! If you missed the AAIFF in July or are located somewhere
far from NYC, you can still take advantage of AAIFF's curatorial
excellence and see the best in new Asian/Asian American independent
cinema.
How? Via the ACV National Festival
Tour. Each year, select films from AAIFF--both feature-length
and curated shorts programs--are available for rental at reasonable
prices year-round. A generous percentage of the rental fee
goes directly to the filmmakers, so your participation in
The Tour is a great way to support emerging Asian American
artists.
Visit our National Festival
Tour page to view full film and program descriptions,
including Our Recommendations and programs by subject area.
And join our group on Facebook
so you can get updates on other groups renting Tour programs
around the country.
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Special thanks to our National Tour Media
Sponsor, Hyphen Magazine
MOVING IMAGINATIONS ON MNN
Manhattan residents turn to Channel 34 on Sunday, December
28at 930P for the second season of Moving Imaginations:
The Best of AAIFF '08 on Manhattan Neighborhood Network
(MNN). The season premiered on September 28 with the shorts
program "Breaking
the Mold," which rethinks the question of what is
an Asian American film, followed by "Lens
Crafted," which highlights Asian (North) American
filmmakers who weave together individual and collective histories,
and "Risky
Business," a program featuring films which push the
boundaries of craft.
The program continues every other Sunday at 930P. The next
program will air on March 22, featuring "After
the wave: New Korean shorts".
To watch: Manhattan residents turn to Channel
34 or online at MNN.org.
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AAIFF08: New Landscapes
Podcasts
Missed the New
Landscapes panel series at the Asian American International
Film Festival (AAIFF) '08? Download the podcasts:
China
and the Environment
Policy makers shape the political landscape while media artists
capture the natural and industrial panorama of China through
a critical lens.
Extra
Lives: Intersections of Video Games and Film
Four gamers/filmmakers/artists nerd out and debate whether
or not the field has yet to see its CITIZEN KANE of video
games.
On
Asian/American Aesthetics
David Henry Hwang and Wayne Wang parley whether or not "passive
aggression" can be considered an aesthetic, regardless of
what their therapists have to say about it.
One
On One with Jessica Yu
Yes, she admits, she can be a bit obsessive about her projects--documentary
films are her passion--but, no, she's definitely not an egoist.
Hear
more.
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ACV and independent media!
As we gear up for the 2009 Asian American International
Film Festival, your support is now more crucial than ever.
Your contributions enable ACV to continue its support of excellent
independent Asian and Asian American media artists and their
work. Please make a generous
tax-deductible contribution online so we can continue
supporting their voices and talents.
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