Asian CineVision presents Director Rik Cordero with
First Annual Best Music Video Audience Award
at 28th Asian American International Film Festival

New York, NY (July 24, 2005) - Asian CineVision proudly announced director Rik Cordero the winner of the first-ever Best Music Video Audience Award of the 28th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) for his video of The Mighty Sweet's PARK, PARK. Festival Director Diana Lee presented the audience award to Cordero at the Final Cut Party of the festival Saturday night at White Rabbit (145 E. Houston).

Cordero's video, which had its World Premiere at AAIFF, is a reflection on the intrusiveness of the marketing behind pharmaceutical companies and the parties they crash. His video was selected from among the works included in AAIFF's first-ever music video program, highlighting emerging and established works by Asian American musicians.

Other nominees include for the ACV Music Award include Evan Jackson Leong (LAST TRUMPET - Lyrics Born), Jon Lu (FIND A WAY OUT - Flowsik), Todd Angkasuwan (BLUE COLLAR BLUES - Far-East Movement), Reuel Kim (END CREDITS - Ken Oak), Dave Glew, Jr. (SHELL - Susie Suh), Monkmus (BASIN STREET BLUES - Kid Koala), Ben De La Cruz (26 - Tina Pamintuan), Joshua Bee Alafia (MEDLEY - Bikram Singh), Peelander-Z (MAD TIGER - Peelander-Z), Graham Baclagon (FIVE ALIVE - Lokomotiv), Cullin Tobin (HIGH - The Speaks), Dino Ignacio (BAD THOUGHTS - The Skyflakes), UV Phactory (SCENT OF A ROBOT - Pete Miser), Andrew Gura (IF YOU CAN'T SAY LOVE - Visionaries), Mark Chou (I'M SHY - Cynthia Lin), Chris McCaleb (I'M SUPPOSED TO BE THERE TOO - Mike Park), Rajesh Touchriver (SUNSHOWERS - M.I.A.), Patricio Ginelsa (THE APL SONG - Black Eyed Peas), Randal Thorne (HALFWAY THROUGH THE CITY - Masia), and Joseph Hahn (BREAKING THE HABIT - Linkin Park).

The 28th Asian American International Film Festival, presented by AZN Television, took place from Friday, July 15 through Saturday, July 23 at the Asia Society (www.asiasoc.org) and the IFC Center (www.ifccenter.com) in Manhattan. Selected films will also screen at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, Long Island (www.cinemaartscentre.org) from July 29-31.

Asian CineVision, Inc. (ACV)
ACV is a non-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video arts. Since 1978, ACV has annually presented the Asian American International Film Festival, the first and longest-running festival devoted to Asian/Asian American cinema in the United States. In addition to the festival, ACV's programs and services include film exhibitions, mentoring and educational outreach, training workshops, publications and a media archive.

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