Women Make Movies Workshop
Meet the Film Festival Programmer: Caroline Libresco
Monday, March 15
6:30PM - 8:30PM
WMM is excited to host Caroline Libresco, Senior Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival and WMM Board Member. As the number of submissions skyrockets every year, it's important to know as much about the festival as possible.
Caroline will tell all and answer all by discussing the ins and outs of the Sundance selection process, as well as the programs at the Institute. Be sure to join us for this rare opportunity!
Workshop Location
462 Broadway (at Grand Street)
Fifth Floor
New York, NY
$20 non-members, $15 members
$15 discount for ACV members
For more info visit (WMM.com)
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CONTEMPORASIAN @ MoMA
Ghost Town, 2008
Directed by Zhao Dayong
China. 169min.
Zhao's tremendously rewarding film illuminates the alienation and marginalization of the denizens of one of China's countless remote villages. Divided into three parts, this epic documentary takes an intimate look at its varied cast of characters, bringing audiences face to face with people who were unceremoniously left behind by China's new economy. Zhao displays great compassion and respect for the squatters and other inhabitants of the village, and he patiently teases out the special places and attachments to which they cling. Cleverly structured and beautifully shot, the film is a gratifying, if ultimately heartbreaking, testimonial to the talent and commitment of China's vanguard independent documentary movement.
Showtime:
Monday, March 15, 2010, 3:00pm
Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 4:00pm
Thursday, March 18, 2010, 7:00pm
Friday, March 19, 2010, 3:30pm
Saturday, March 20, 2010, 4:00pm
Sunday, March 21, 2010, 12:30pm
Free For ACV members. Please RSVP one week in advance for each screening to (info@asiancinevision.org)
Visit Moma's Comtemporasian for more schedule info.
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Upcoming film series highlighting Chinese independent filmmaking
China's Past, Present, Future on Film
March 6 - April 16, 2010
In-person meeting with Leading Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke on March 6*
Use discount code asia725 to buy tickets at $7 member rate
China's film industry has never been as vibrant as now. This series features recent independent films that examine a dark chapter of China's past, take penetrating looks at current social phenomena, and explore the hearts and minds of China's future generations.
Featuring
Xiao Jia Going Home
Saturday, March 6, 2:30pm
Damien OUNOURI. France/China. 2008. 54min. Documentary.
Leading Chinese filmmaker and Venice Film Festival Golden Lion Award winner Jia Zhangke returns home to Fenyang, Shanxi province in this documentary. His childhood experiences and the changing landscape of his home town gave Jia the inspirations to make his breakout films. Check out Jia Zhangke: A Retrospective (March 5-20, 2010) at The Museum of Modern Art here.
Watch Trailer
Walking on the Wild Side
Thursday, March 11, 2010, 6:45pm
HAN Jie. China. 2006. 86min. Narrative.
Inspired by his own experiences growing up in a desolate mining district in northern China's Shanxi province, this feature debut relays the grim story of several young delinquents' dreams of liberty and easy money.
Perfect Life
Friday, March 19, 2010, 6:45pm
Emily TANG. China/Hong Kong. 2008. 97min. Narrative/Documentary.
Two women, one fictional and one real, struggle for a new life in southern China. Their lives converge in Shenzhen (bordering Hong Kong), a city of dreams and survival for millions of migrant workers.
Watch Trailer
Betelnut
Friday, March 26, 2010, 6:45pm
YANG Heng. China. 2005. 112 minutes. Narrative.
Along a sleepy Hunan riverside, two delinquent boys experience a summer of love and violence in Yang Heng's visually stunning debut.
Watch Trailer
Little Moth
Friday, April 2, 2010, 6:45pm
PENG Tao. China, 2007. 99 minutes. Narrative.
An impoverished country couple buys a crippled young girl and puts her to work begging on city streets. The director turns the sordid street life of small town China into a chain-reaction tale of human cruelty and unforgettable suspense.
Watch Trailer
Gai Shanxi and Her Sisters
Friday, April 9, 2010, 6:45pm
BAN Zhongyi. China. 2007. 80 minutes. Documentary.
This documentary tells the story of several women's brutal ordeal as "comfort women" for the Japanese Army during World War II. Revelatory testimonies by these women and former Japanese soldiers unveil a dark chapter in China's history.
Watch Trailer
Fujian Blue
Friday, April 16, 2010, 6:45pm
Robin WENG. China. 2007. 87 min. Narrative.
Shot on location in Fujian's coastal towns, the center for human trafficking, Robin Weng's pin-sharp debut feature reveals why and how so many young Chinese pay to have themselves smuggled in containers to the West.
(For additional series info)
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Ma-Yi Theater Company presents the world premiere of
Rescue Me (a postmodern classic with snacks)
A tragi-comedy by Michi Barall
Directed by Loy Arcenas
In this dance-theatre adaptation of Euripides' Iphigenia in Tauris Iph is 34 and stuck in a dead-end job. Haunted by her past, her present situation is grim -- she's at the mercy of a temperamental goddess and a barbarian king with a fondness for human sacrifice. And she's beginning to lose all hope of rescue.Rescue Me is a tragi-comedy about what to do when your Dad tries to kill you, your Mom freaks out, your brother goes crazy and you're surrounded by Barbarians.
Featuring
David Greenspan as Artemis
Jennifer Ikeda as Iph
along with Julian Barnett, Leon Ingulsrud, Ryan King, Oni Brown, Katherine Partington and Paco Tolson
March 23 - April 18
Discount for friends of AsianCineVision: $20
all performances until April 13th
excluding Opening night (March 30)
*subject to availability
Discount code ACV
(Buy ticket online)
or call (212) 352-3101
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Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Tisa Chang, Artistic Producing Director presents
CHING CHONG CHINAMAN
A new comedy by Lauren Yee
Directed by May Adralesl
The Wongs are your average American family, but their lives change when a mysterious man from China arrives in their home. "Ching Chong" is anything but clueless and is about to dance his way to Stardom and the American Dream!
At the West End Theater
263 W. 86th St., 2nd Floor
March 19-April 11
Tue - Sat 7:30pm; Sat and Sun 3:00pm
Opening Night Wed March 24 at 7:30
No evening performance Tue March 23
Tickets:$45; Seniors $35; Students $20
with discounts for groups and corporate partners
School Matinees $12 per student, with study guide and post-show discussion
Opening Night $75, includes Post-Show Party w/ cast
Advance tickets call Pan Asian Rep: 212-868-4030
Discount for Friends of Asian CineVision: $35
all performances except for Opening Night, March 24 at 7:30
Use ACV discount code: CCACV
- At https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/707455/prm/CCACV
- by calling OvationTix at 212-352-3101
- at the box office starting one hour before showtime
(vist panasianrep.org for info )
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AAIFF10: Call for Entries
33rd Asian American International Film Festival
July 15 - 24, 2010
Submit your film to the first and longest running festival to recognize the works of Asian and Asian American media makers. The 33rd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF10) is now accepting submissions in the following categories.
- Narrative Features
- Documentary Features
- Short Films
- Music Video
- Screenplays
- Works-In-Progress
- Youth Films (by filmmakers under 20)
Early Deadline (postmarked): Jan. 27, 2010
Final Deadline (postmarked): Feb. 24, 2010
(click here for submission details)
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ACV Announces the '09-10 National
Festival tour and Cinema Me Short Film Competition
Missed the 32nd Asian American International Film Festival?
Don't worry! Now you can bring the best of AAIFF09 Asian
and Asian American films to your community! This year
we have a spectacular selection of films rarely seen
elsewhere consisting of 50 films from 10 countries for
rental. A percentage of your rental fee will go to the
filmmakers, so it is a great way for your organization
to directly support independent artists.
In conjunction with our National Festival Tour, we are
offering filmmakers a chance to tell their Asian American
stories on screen in our upcoming CINEMA ME SHORT FILM
COMPETITION, sponsored by Toyota.
Submit a short film completed between the periods of
November 9, 2009 and April 30, 2010 for an opportunity
to win a grand prize of $3,000 from Toyota.
Top ten Finalists will have a chance for screening
at the AAIFF10.
For more information on the Tour and Competition please
click here.
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2009 Asian American International Film Festival
One-on One with Ivy Ho
NEW YORK (August 10, 2009) During the festival the One-on-One with Ivy Ho Workshop took place. La Frances Hui interviewed
Ivy Ho and asked her about her latest film Claustrophobia and her role as both a screenplay writer and as a
director. To read the interview follow this
link.
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2009 Asian American International Film Festival
It's a Wrap
NEW YORK (August 10, 2009) On behalf of all the staff at Asian CineVision, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for supporting the Asian American
International Film Festival 2009. This year's festival was by far one of the best and most memorable, and we couldn't have done it
without your patronage!
Just in case you missed the Award Ceremony, here's the complete list of Award Winners!
9th Annual Screenplay Competition
The Emperor Has Arrived by Jay Paramsothy and Catherine Torphy
One to Watch Award (for youth filmmakers)
Ayi's Story dir. Iemi Hernandez-Kim
Excellence in Short Filmmaking Award
Crossing Midnight dir. Kim Snyder
Best Emerging Director in Documentary Feature Award
Tibet In Song dir. Ngawang Choephel
Best Emerging Director in Narrative Feature Award
Li Tong dir. Nian Liu
Audience Award
Whatever It Takes dir. Christopher Wong
Thank you so much for your attendance. We look forward to your continued support and involvement as we celebrate Asian American
International Film Festival 2010!
Join our
Facebook Group, become a Fan or follow us on Twitter to show your support!
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Film Festival, your support is now more crucial than ever.
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