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WELCOME TO THE FIFTH ANNUAL
DC ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
Since our first festival in 2000, Asian Pacific American (APA) filmmakers have
grown dramatically in visibility and significance. Five years ago, we could not have
predicted that a film like Better Luck Tomorrow would take the independent film
world by storm. Nor could we have foreseen that a film starring two Asian
American leads, such as Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle, would go on to
major box office success.
Asian Pacific American Film is dedicated to developing new APA talent in filmmaking and has been involved with the ABC Talent Development Scholarship
Program for the last three years. Each year, APA Film conducts a screenwriting
contest and selects two finalists to compete for one of ten $20,000 ABC scholarship grants. For the second time in three years one of our finalists, Franklin jin
Rho, was awarded one of these ABC grants.
are pleased to sponsor the
2004 DC Asian Pacific
American Film Festival
Freer Gallery of Art and
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Jefferson Drive at
12th Street, SW
202-633-4880
http://asia.si.edu
Hirshhorn Museum and
Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at
Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20013
202-357-2700
http://hirshhorn.si.edu
National Museum of
American History
14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.
202-633-1000
http://americanhistory.si.edu
We are also very pleased to present the Pacific Islander feature film The Ride by
Nathan Kurosawa. A hotshot mainland surfer’s encounter with surf legend Duke
Kahanamoku leads him to a greater understanding of his sport and the power of the
Hawai’ian spirit. Our festival concludes with The Magical Life Of Long Tack Sam,
Ann Marie Fleming’s brilliant feature documentary about her great-grandfather, a little known but highly influential magician and acrobat from the early 1900s.
The DC APA Film Festival would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our all-volunteer festival staff or the generosity of our sponsors and
partners. We would like to thank them all from the bottom of our hearts. But
most importantly, we thank you, the film enthusiasts and festival patrons, for your
support. Enjoy the festival!
Gene Huh
Director of Programming
Benjamin Lee
President and Executive Director
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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program,
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery,
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, and
National Museum of American History
This year, our festival will present the works of over 60 talented filmmakers who
fill us with hope that the next five years will bring even more progress. We open
our festival with Take Out, a bold and hard-hitting feature film that embodies the
very essence of independent filmmaking. Other films such as Jinoh Park's awardwinning short, Request, and Nobu Adilman's witty neo-noir film, Prix Fixe exemplify two distinctly different ways APA filmmakers have pushed the boundaries
that once restricted the APA film genre. To receive a comprehensive overview of
the exciting state of APA filmmaking, we strongly encourage you to attend our
shorts programs to experience these and other exceptional films.
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As part of our mission to promote APA film, we have built relationships with major
organizations that support APA media and the arts, such as the National Asian
American Telecommunications Association, San Diego Asian Film Foundation, Asian
Cinevision, Visual Communications, the Foundation for Asian American
Independent Media, and the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. Our
staff members travel to these film festivals, often at their own expense, to find the
most exciting, challenging, provocative and engaging films being produced by
Asian Pacific Americans. We have also promoted APA film in conjunction with
other forms of APA media, by holding events such as screening director Nobu
Adilman's films in conjunction with the Asians in Rock tour in August.
2004 APA FILM FESTIVAL STAFF
Institutional Thanks:
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center, Arlington
Independent Media, Asian Pacific Islander Queer
Sisters, Asian & Pacific Islander Queers United
for Action, Asian Cinevision, Asian Fortune,
Avalon Theater, Better Impressions, Café Asia,
Foundation for Asian American Independent
Media, Georgetown University, Hawaii
International Film Festival, Khush DC—South
Asian Queers, Lincoln Theater, National Asian
American Telecommunications Association,
Northwest Asian American Film Festival,
Organization of Chinese Americans, One in Ten,
Reel Affirmations, Rosslyn Spectrum, San Diego
Asian Film Foundation, SILVERDOCS, Swiss
Embassy, Third I South Asian Independent Film,
Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Velvet Lounge,
Visual Communications, Washington City Paper,
Washington Post, Washington Jewish Film
Festival.
Individual Thanks:
Nobu Adilman, Eric Amhof, Carlos Arias,
Corrina Ark, Sean Baker, Chris Berry, Joe
Bilancio, Sylvia Blume, Rodrigo Brandão,
Alexandra Cantin, Jeannette Catsoulis, Evans
Chan, Christine Chen, Michael Chen, Craig
Childers, Jenny Choi, John Coursey, Vince
Crisostomo, Alicia Cutler, Anne Delaney,
Exit Clov, Peter X. Feng, Ann Marie Fleming,
Joshua Ford, Stuart Gaffney, Roger Garcia,
Tony Gittens, Lalitha Gopalan, Kelly Gordon,
Taro Goto, Greg Han, Eleanor Hong, Tim Hugh,
Ziehyun Huh, Terry Huynh, Jennie Illustre, Gina
Inocencio, Leslie Ito, Jyoti Jalali, Karmellas
Game, Mary Kerr, Lee Ann Kim, Jane Kim, Wes
Kim, Amy King, Anderson Le, Diana Lee, Paul
Lee, Sally Lee, Kevin Lee, Kuang Lee, Quentin
Lee, George Lin, David Magdael, Arnold
Marquez, Risa Morimoto, Franklin Odo, Greg
Pak, Mike Park, Leslie Pelzer, Caroline Pho,
Christian Razukas, Jeanette Roan, Christine So,
Ham Tran, Joseph Truong, Shih-Ching Tsou,
Agnes Varnum, Don Verde, Tom Vick, Gabe
Wardell, Michael Wilpers, Danette Wolpert,
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Eddie
Wong, Chi-hui Yang, Sheon Yu.
PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Gene Huh, Director
Tad Doyle
Anna Petrillo
Henry Ahn
Wyman Lee
Suevon Lee
Miyun Kim
Lena Suk
Vincent Huang
Benjamin Lee
ABC TALENT DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
Franklin jin Rho Wins a 2004
ABC Talent Development
Scholarship-Grant
SPONSORSHIP COMMITTEE
Christina Hsu, Director
Ferial de Lumen
Amy Wong
Julie Choe Kim
Margarida Yuan
GUEST SERVICES COMMITTEE
Amy Wong, Chair
Marisa Wu, Chair
Ha-Hoa Dang
Kristina Dugan
Dave Kim
Julie Choe Kim
Dan Wong
Eric Paler
Tom Do
David Park
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Vincent Huang
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
COMMITTEE
Dave Kim, Chair
Julie Choe Kim
Christina Hsu
Jeannie Ho
SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE
Marisa Wu, Chair
Rhonda Mendoza
Kenny Zee
Henry Ahn
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The Asian Pacific American Film Festival was
made possible in part by the support of the DC
Commission on the Arts and Humanities;
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program,
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture
Garden, and the American History Museum;
the ABC Talent Development Program; the
Canadian Embassy; the Goethe-Institut; and
the Conference on Asian Pacific American
Leadership.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Benjamin Lee
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Sponsorship Thanks:
L-R: Gene Huh, APA Film Director of Programming; Franklin jin Rho; Carmen Smith, Vice President Talent
Development, ABC.
MARKETING COMMITTEE
Anna Petrillo, Chair
David Park
Christina Kye
Tom Do
DC Asian Pacific American Film is proud to announce Franklin jin Rho is the recipient
of the prestigious 4th Annual ABC Talent Development Scholarship–Grant Program.
Mr. Rho received the award on August 23, 2004 in Los Angeles, California.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Benjamin Lee, President
Dave Kim, Vice-President
Parag Desai, Treasurer
Gene Huh
Ferial de Lumen
Tad Doyle
Vincent Huang
Julie Choe Kim
Jamshid Mousavinezhad
Anna Petrillo
Ducchi Quan
Vana Tran
Amy Wong
Dan Wong
The Talent Development Scholarship-Grant Program was developed by ABC to discover and nurture writing, filmmaking and directing talent from diverse backgrounds. As one of the non-profit organizations chosen to partner with ABC, APA
Film conducts an annual screenwriting contest to select two finalists to sponsor
for submission in the nationwide competition. The program distributes funds in
the form of a $20,000 grant to finance creative projects and pairs the recipients
with mentors from ABC and offers workshops designed to assist ethnically diverse
individuals pursue their careers in the entertainment industry.
WEBSITE
Wyman Lee, Webmaster
Gene Huh
Dan Wong
PROGRAM BOOK EDITOR
Suevon Lee
FESTIVAL POSTER DESIGNERS
Vana Tran
Johnny Wong
PROGRAM BOOK DESIGNER
Meredith Peck
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Mr. Rho, a native of Virginia and a graduate of the American Film Institute, was
selected by ABC to continue work on Homecoming, a proposed feature film about
a young Korean American man who travels back to Korea to find his missing
father.
In 2002, DC APA Film sponsored Vivian Umino, an ABC Talent Development
Scholarship-Grant recipient for her feature-length screenplay, The Master Painter.
For more information on DC APA Film’s partnership with the ABC Talent
Development Scholarship-Grant, please contact APA Film’s Education and
Outreach chairman Dave Kim at [email protected] or visit www.apafilm.org.
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FREE
8PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
OPENING NIGHT
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW | Washington, DC 20013
202-357-2700 | www.hirshhorn.si.edu
2003, 87 MIN. | VIDEO
ENGLISH & MANDARIN W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES (E.S.)
DIRECTED BY SEAN BAKER AND SHIH-CHING TSOU
{ FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE }
WWW.CREFILM.COM
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Take Out
take out
Ming is a recent illegal immigrant to New York who needs to pay back the creditors who illegally smuggled him into the country. He has exactly one day to come
up with the money they demand. As a takeout delivery man for a local Chinese
carryout, Ming’s only source of income is the tips he collects from customers.
After a sympathetic co-worker willingly gives up his own rounds, Ming diligently
hits the streets to make his deliveries, all the while facing the wrath of impatient
customers and their condescending remarks about his limited English.
A gripping film shot with handheld camera in a real-life Chinese carryout, Take
Out is cinema verité at its finest. Directors Sean Baker and Shih-Ching Tsou capture the reality of the immigrant experience, revealing how a city can bare its
fangs at the uninitiated newcomer. The film is a gritty, unsympathetic portrayal of
a day in the life of an immigrant who discovers the underbelly of a new country.
Take Out ’s stark depiction of everyday human emotions borders on something
close to profundity, revealing that sometimes the smallest human favor can get us
through the day.
Take Out contains a strong cast of supporting characters, including an easygoing
co-worker, a tough as nails restaurant matron, and a kaleidoscope of customers
who represent the diversity of the city. The film accurately portrays the frenetic
pace of a Chinese carryout as well as the human stories behind the scenes.
Exploring our often careless attitudes towards the immigrant workers who serve
us, this is a survival tale about the clashing of immigrant aspirations with the
unforgiving mean streets of the city.
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F E S T I VA L H I S TO RY
2004 Slamdance Film Festival
2004 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
2004 NY Asian American International Film Festival
FILMMAKERS’ BIOS
Sean Baker
Shih-Ching Tsou
Writer/director/producer/camera/editor
Writer/director/producer/editor
Sean was born and raised in central
New Jersey and graduated from
NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts
where he studied film and television. He premiered his first feature,
Four Letter Words, at South by
Southwest 2001. He produced
Koorosh Yaraghi’s Men in Patience,
which screened at seven festivals,
including the prestigious San Diego
Asian Film Festival and Singapore
Shorts in 2002.
Shih-Ching was born and raised in
Taipei, Taiwan. After receiving a
bachelor’s degree in religious studies in Taiwan, she came to the
States for her Master’s in Media
Studies at The New School. Her
credits include production design on
three nationally aired commercials
and post-production work on three
short films. Shih-Ching supports her
indie film career by working
as a graphic artist.
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7PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
53 MIN
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW | Washington, DC 20013
202-357-2700 | www.hirshhorn.si.edu
2003, 53 MIN., VIDEO
DIRECTED BY NISHA GANATRA
WWW.GIGANTICPICTURES.COM
FREE
8:15PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
SHORT FILMS | 54 MIN
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Avenue at Seventh Street, SW | Washington, DC 20013
202-357-2700 | http://hirshhorn.si.edu
Product Placement and Love
Heavy on humor and sass, this selection of short films traces the aspirations of
everyday people – and the shadows of the expectations they place on themselves
and the assumptions that society has for them. As the characters in these films
find themselves faced with feats of strength in intellect, confidence, and selfrespect, they rise to the challenge, proving that in life, love, or basketball, it’s not
whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.
From the director of Chutney Popcorn comes this charming story of discovering
friendship and romance…through modern-day courtship. Gopal (Roshan Seth)
finds himself suddenly on his own in his suburban household after his wife leaves
him to follow a guru in India and his daughter takes off with her German
boyfriend. Faced with the depressing stillness of an empty home, Gopal turns to
watching the classic Indian Bollywood films of his youth and reading
Cosmopolitan magazines his daughter left behind for advice on how to navigate
the choppy waters of love and relationships. Gopal takes to heart these classic
and modern advice tips as he pursues his neighbor, a free-spirited, eccentric
divorcée. As their relationship deepens, Gopal must confront the painful demons
of his past as he explores the possibilities awaiting him in the present and future.
This is a lighthearted film that tugs on our modern heartstrings and entertains
with lively song and dance numbers, Bollywood style.
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2004 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
2004 South by Southwest Film Festival
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T H E V E N O M S P O R T S W E A R A D C A M PA I G N
2004, 13 min., Video | Directed by Jimmy Tsai
Meet Tony Wang and Christopher ‘C-Dub’ Wang, the official spokesmen for
Venom Sportswear, the clothing line for the Asian American athlete with an attitude. Boo-Ya!
{ Filmmaker in attendance }
WALKING BETWEEN THE LINES
2003, 10 min., Video | Directed by Vincent Tsu
When a frustrated author succumbs to writer’s block, he hits the streets to find
inspiration.
{ Filmmaker in attendance }
PRIX FIXE
2003, 8 min., Super 8 | Directed by Nobu Adilman
These epicurean rebels know where to eat and when to pay.
KUNG FU LOVE TRIANGLE
2003, 6 min., 16mm | Directed by Michael Tuviera
To get the girl, you need to possess the skills.
DRAGON OF LOVE
2003, 11 min., 16mm | Directed by Doan La
When Joel meets his fantasy woman, little does he know she has her own
designs for him in this farce about fetishes, stereotyping and what we desire.
2003 Hawaii International Film Festival – Best Short Film
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PERFECTION
2004, 6 min., 35mm | Directed by Karen Lin
Perfection: a simple game to learn. An impossible game to master. Featuring Ming Na.
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Cosmopolitan
$10 AT THE DOOR
2PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
ASIAN AMERICAN PORN?!?! | 72MIN
ASIAN PRIDE PORN
1999, 3 min., Video | Directed by Greg Pak | www.gregpak.com
In this hilarious spoof, award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly)
stars in an infomercial advertising progressive pornography featuring “smart
Asian women” and “sexually empowered Asian men.”
Masters of the Pillow
2003, 58 MIN., VIDEO
DIRECTED BY JAMES HOU
WWW.MASTERSOFTHEPILLOW.COM
FREE
12:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
SHORT FILMS | 61 MIN
National Museum of American History | Carmichael Auditorium
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW | Washington, D.C.
202-633-1000 | http://americanhistory.si.edu
[Please arrive 15-30 minutes early to pass through security]
Families on the Edge
Families in these short films maintain a delicate balance as members combine
their individual responsibilities, goals and opinions with shared values, practices
and the comfort of knowing that you can always go home.
E AT R I C E
2004, 13 min., 16 mm | Directed by Angela How
Three women partake in their daily afternoon lunch ritual until three men disturb
the peace.
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FRESH LIKE STRAWBERRIES
2003, 12 min., Video | Directed by David Au
Emma, a middle-aged Asian American woman, juggles the pressures of dealing
with an obnoxious husband who is going through a mid-life crisis and a son who
is bringing home a guest for dinner.
{ Filmmaker in attendance }
Filmmaker James Hou’s documentary stars UC-Davis professor Darrell Hamamoto,
the self-proclaimed leader of the so-called “Yellow Porn Movement,” in his quest
to produce an all-Asian porn movie, and in the process, unleash a distinct and
ultimately empowering brand of explicitly racialized sexuality for Asian Americans.
Steadily moving through the college and festival circuits and sending college students, academics, journalists, and even The Daily Show and The Tonight Show in a
flurry about porn, this ambitious film confronts the sexual psyche of porn-lovers
everywhere, and asks everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Asian
American sex and more. Due to content, admittance will be limited to those
18 and older.
{ Filmmakers Greg Pak, James Hou and Funie Hsu will be in attendance. }
SELLING LOUIE’S VILLAGE
2003, 14 min., Video | Directed by Jason Mak
The Louie family adapts to life in the rural Pacific Northwest while operating a
family-owned Chinese restaurant.
Y E L L O W C A U S T: A PAT R I O T A C T
2003, 11 min., Video | Directed by Darrell Hamamoto
The abridged experimental version of Professor Darrell Hamamoto’s pornographic
Asian American film, Skin on Skin.
A panel discussion on Asian American sexuality in film will follow.
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TO P W O M A N S H O OT E R
2004, 22 min., Video | Directed by Bryant Wang
A compelling documentary about a wife and mother who happens to be one of
the top action handgun shooters in the world.
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Rosslyn Spectrum
1611 N. Kent Street | Rosslyn, VA 22209
703-228-1850 | www.actorscenter.org/spectrum.html
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
SHORT FILMS | 54 MIN
National Museum of American History | Carmichael Auditorium
14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW | Washington, D.C.
202-633-1000 | http://americanhistory.si.edu
FREE
3:30PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
SHORT FILMS | 83 MIN
National Museum of American History | Carmichael Auditorium
Internments Then and Now – World War II to 9/11
These two films ask how much we have learned from history by documenting the
practice of racial scapegoating in times of war.
[Please arrive 15-30 minutes early to pass through security]
Mix Tape: Voices of Asian Youth
This collection of short films explores the creative and collective responses to the
issues that modern youth face today.
SPUNK
2003, 3 min, Video | Directed by Patrick Epino
A young man looks in the mirror and into himself.
A RT A N D AC T I V I S M O N T H E O N E S A N D T W O S
2003, 11 min., Video | Directed by Phuong Tang and Jenny Cho
From the streets of New York City to the dark rooms where DJ battles are fought,
two Asian American female DJs, Kuttin Kandi and Rekha, demonstrate that community and change can emerge through the arts.
H E L E N A : H E L E N ’ S J O U R N E Y TO M E X I C O
2003, 16 min., Video | Directed by Helen Cho
Helen Cho, a teenager on an international reporting assignment in Mexico, is
compelled to film a documentary about the lives of the indigenous people in the
remote areas of the country.
Y E L L O W B R OT H E R H O O D
2004, 18 min., Video | Directed by Tadashi H. Nakamura
A documentary about a community group from the 1960’s that formed around a
basketball team…and the effect it had on their sons.
REGRET
2003, 6 min., Video | Directed by Andinh Ha and Bruce Cheung
On a college campus, the lives of several students are irrevocably changed by a
single incident in this reverse-mode narrative.
D AY O F I N D E P E N D E N C E
2003, 26 min., 35mm | Directed by Chris Tashima
www.cedargroveproductions.com
In this coming-of-age tale, a young boy discovers courage through the allAmerican sport of baseball when his family is separated by the US internment
camps for Japanese Americans.
LEST WE FORGET
2003, 57 min., Video | Directed by Jason Dasilva | www.lestweforgetmovie.com
This stylish documentary draws parallels between post 9/11 homeland security
actions against Americans of Middle Eastern and South Asian descent and the
internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
FREE
6PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9
SHORT FILMS | 94 MIN
National Museum of American History | Carmichael Auditorium
The Filipino American Journey
The Filipino Americans in these short films exhibit a thriving ethnic consciousness
as they pay tribute to their families, culture and land of ancestry.
THE APL SONG
2004, 4 min., Video | Directed by Patricio Ginelsa
This music video directed for the Black Eyed Peas addresses the plight of the
Filipino American World War II veterans. The Apl Song features cameos by prominent Filipino American entertainers such as Chad Hugo N.E.R.D, The Neptunes
and actor Dante Basco.
T RY I N G TO B E S O M E K I N D O F H E R O
2001, 37 min., Video | Directed by Lester Alfonso
A filmmaker’s search for his missing grandfather takes him to the Philippines in
this autobiographical documentary.
BLOODLINES
2004, 53 min., Video | Directed by James Espinas and Timothy Kiley
www.canopyhill.com
This documentary chronicles a medical mission by volunteer doctors, nurses and
support staff as they travel to Iloilo, a province in the central Philippines, to serve
an impoverished community that lacks access to basic healthcare.
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FREE
4PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
56 MIN
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery | Meyer Auditorium
2PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
SHORT FILMS | 78 MIN
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery | Meyer Auditorium
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW
202-633-4880 | www.asia.si.edu
Imperfect Strangers
Where does coincidence end and fate begin? Through silent reflections, rash
decisions, and a little luck, these characters struggle with the alienation of
everyday life and find they are seized by the innumerable effects of the kindness
of strangers.
S L O W LY S I L E N T LY
2003, 14 min., 35mm | Directed by Jinoh Park
A stark snapshot of a woman whose only focus is to take another step.
2003 Pusan International Film Festival - Official Selection
2004 Sundance Film Festival – Official Selection
FREE
6PM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10
86 MIN
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery | Meyer Auditorium
Indian Cowboy:
A Love-Love Story
2004, 86 MIN., 35MM
DIRECTED BY NIKHIL KAMKOLKAR
{ FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE }
WWW.INDIANCOWBOY.COM
DIAGNOSIS
2004, 4 min., Video | Directed by Georgia Lee
A troubled bar patron is confronted by a mysterious woman and is driven to the
edge.
R AT T L E
2003, 3 min., 35 mm | Directed by Ed Chen
Two strangers’ lives are inextricably linked from cradle to grave in this animated
short.
TA K E T H E ‘A’ T R A I N
2002, 16 min., Video | Directed by Amyn Kaderali
A teen learns a lesson in friendship and taking chances while stuck on the train.
O N G UA R D
2003, 11 min., Video | Directed by Kevin Lee
This 72 hour film project short explores the racial and power dynamics in the
lobby of an office building.
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DOKI-DOKI
2003, 30 min., Video | Directed by Chris Eska | www.ChrisEska.com
A young girl travels the Tokyo subway contemplating all that is and all that
could be in the lives of the commuters around her.
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Director Nikhil Kamkolkar has created a quirky romantic comedy that pokes fun at
the conventions of Hollywood and Bollywood romantic comedies. Nick is a young
writer who falls in love with Sapna, a beautiful, sarcastic woman visiting from
India. She challenges his idealistic view that all romance ends in happy endings
with her frank, cynical opinions on love. As she points him in the direction of the
great tragic epics of the Bollywood film industry, he works on polishing his own
Hollywood script. Of course, the opposing perspectives of these two young individuals can only push them closer together…. Featuring ensemble performances
that give this tongue-in-cheek comedy about love, sex and relationships in the
21st Century an energetic, youthful pulse.
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In 2000, a group of five courageous women from Nepal aspired to form the firstever expedition of Sherpa women to climb Mount Everest. Part of a culture that
strongly values mountain climbing, yet relegated as women to fit the more traditional roles set aside for them in a male-dominated society, these women defy
both the cultural and historical barriers that stand in their way to carve a new
niche in history. A dramatic tale that chronicles this unique journey from a
woman’s perspective, Daughters of Everest is a daring adventure story weaved
with an engrossing portrait of the Sherpa community. Join these five diverse and
charismatic Sherpa women as they undergo the journey of a lifetime, seeking to
reach new levels of personal and social triumph.
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DAU G H T E R S O F E V E R E S T
2004, 56 min., Video | Directed by Sapana Sakya and Ramyata Limbu
Nepali w/ E.S.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12
FREE
6:30PM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 SHORT FILMS | 75 MIN
Goethe-Institut
812 Seventh Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
202-289-1200 | www.goethe.de/washington
SHORT FILMS | 88 MIN
The Avalon Theater
5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW | Washington, DC 20015
202-966-6000 | http://theavalon.org
Women’s Shorts
This mixture of shorts and documentaries reveal that the best of women’s intentions are filled with insight, style, sensitivity and sass.
South Asian Shorts
This program features award-winning shorts by South Asian filmmakers that cover
topics ranging from reverse racism to the military use of rape as a weapon of war.
C R O S S M Y H E A RT
2002, 22 min., 35mm | Directed by Avie Luthra
In this hilarious comedy, a young Indian British man must conceal his black
girlfriend and pretend to be “more Indian” in order to get what he believes is
rightfully his.
TA K E T H E ‘A’ T R A I N
2002, 16 min., Video | Directed by Amyn Kaderali
A teen learns a lesson in friendship and taking chances while stuck on the train.
W H E N T H E S TO R M C A M E
2003, 23 min., Video | Directed by Shilpi Gupta | www.kashmirfilm.com
This film profiles a village that survived an alleged mass rape in Kashmir and the
stigma that continues to haunt it. The film culminates with a stark reminder that
rape has been used as a “weapon” of war and conflict throughout time and
across the globe.
2004 Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize
SANGAM
2003, 27 min., Video | Directed by Prashant Bhargava | www.sangam.tv
Raj, a very recent immigrant from India, crosses paths with a disillusioned
American man named Vivek on a New York subway train.
2004 Sundance Film Festival.
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AMERICAN SEOUL
2003, 9 min., Video | Directed by Jason Moore | www.americanseoul.com
A punk, a rapper, an actress and a beauty queen defy the stereotypes of Asian
American women in their pursuit of career, love and happiness.
SHUI HEN
2003, 23 min., 35mm | Directed by Maximilian Jezo-Parovski
Immigrant sisters struggle with family sacrifice and secrets in 1950’s Cuba.
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J O U N G FA M I LY G I R L S
2003, 15 min., Video | Directed by Hohyun Joung
The joy of motherhood is clouded by one family’s deeply embedded patriarchal
principles in this short documentary.
M Y D O L LY
2004, 2 min., Video | Directed by Ferial de Lumen
A girl plays dress-up with the wrong doll.
O D E TO M A R G A R E T C H O
2004, 4 min., 16mm | Directed by Susie Lee and Greg Pak | www.gregpak.com
A brother and sister harass their younger brother by paying homage to their
favorite comedian.
BEST OF THE WURST
2004, 22 min., Video | Directed by Grace Lee | www.bestofthewurst.com
A Korean American filmmaker visits Berlin where she takes a bite out of the local
culture through a delightful discovery of a street snack food.
2004 Berlin Film Festival
2004 Los Angeles Film Festival
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7:30PM
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Chinese Restaurants:
Song of the Exile
FREE
8:15PM
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13 SHORT FILMS | 73 MIN
Goethe-Institut
812 Seventh Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001
202-289-1200 | www.goethe.de/washington
2003, 79 MIN., VIDEO
DIRECTED BY CHEUK KWAN
ENGLISH, MANDARIN, HEBREW & TURKISH W/E.S.
Searching for Lost Fathers
These films explore the place and identity of the absent father through various
filmmaking styles, leaving in their wake wisps of hope, longing and nostalgia for
the men who helped bring us into the world.
B I S A N S A N D E R E E N D E D E R W E LT
( TO T H E OT H E R E N D O F T H E W O R L D )
2003, 29 min., Video | Directed by Risa Madoerin | German w/ E.S.
www.randompictures.ch
As she unravels the story behind the torn marriage between her mother, a Korean
pop singer in the 1970’s, and her father, a married Japanese man, a filmmaker
leaves Switzerland in order to meet her father for the first time.
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Washington Jewish Film Festival at the Washington DCJCC
1529 16th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20036
202-777-3249 | www.wjff.org | www.dcjcc.org
TO K YO E Q U I N O X
2004, 11 min., Video | Directed by Yuri Makino
A filmmaker and her sister travel to Japan to reunite with the father they have
not seen in many years in this experimental documentary.
M E KO N G I N T E R I O R
2003, 33 min., 16mm | Directed by Vanessa Ly | French w/ E.S.
On a trip to Cambodia, a French Cambodian man tries to come to terms with his
absent father as he faces a troubled relationship with his girlfriend.
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This documentary pegs the Chinese restaurant as an icon that gives us a glimpse
into the lives of immigrants around the world. In Haifa, Israel, the Yan Yan restaurant is run by a Chinese Vietnamese refugee and community organizer whose
Chinese Israeli daughters follow their own path in this Middle Eastern country.
Meantime, an activist widow and her daugher operate a Chinese restaurant in
Cape Town, South Africa where apartheid is still a recent memory. Finally, a
Chinese restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey is the site of a reunion of a large family of
mixed Chinese Turkish descent whose matriarch reflects on running a restaurant
that has been her home and livelihood for the last four decades.
| Anna Petrillo and Suevon Lee
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7PM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14
51 MIN
Canadian Embassy
501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | Washington, DC 20001
202-682-7797 | http://www.canadianembassy.org
Sleeping Tigers:
The Asahi Baseball Story
2003, 51 MIN., VIDEO
DIRECTED BY JARI OSBORNE
FREE
8:30PM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14
SHORT FILMS | 72 MIN
Canadian Embassy
Screenings at the Canadian Embassy are open to the public, reservations
required. For reservations call 202.682.7797. Photo ID is required for admittance.
Canadian Shorts
M E M O I R O F A F O R T U N E C O O K I E FA C TO RY
2001, 9 min., Video | Directed by Leonard Lee
Memoir of a Fortune Cookie Factory is an autobiographical tale of a thirty year
old, intergenerational family business: Red House Food Products. This video
explores the nostalgia the Lee family has for their fortune cookie factory and the
meaning the factory has in their lives.
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The Asahi Tigers, a Japanese Canadian baseball team from pre-World War II
Vancouver, was the underdog in a league full of taller, stronger Caucasian teams.
Skill, speed and precision, however, were on their side as they brought home five
consecutive Pacific Northwest Championships and won the devotion of their Little
Tokyo community. The bombing of Pearl Harbor found this celebrated team suddenly immersed in the world of racial discrimination and internment camps during
this pivotal, unforgiving moment in history. Combining archival footage, recreations and interviews with the few remaining members of the team, this inspiring
documentary sheds light on the near-forgotten story of the Asahi Tigers. It is a
fascinating tale about a team and individuals who overcame racial barriers
through their passion for the game of baseball.
| Suevon Lee
H O W TO M A K E K I M C H I A C C O R D I N G TO M Y K U N U M M A
2002, 18 min., Video | Directed by Samuel Kiehoon Lee
Samuel Kiehoon Lee interviews his aunt on the art of making kimchi. In the
process, he learns far more than he bargained for about language and culture as
his aunt steals the show with her charming perspectives on life and food.
SHE WAS CUBA
2003, 16 min., Video | Directed by Ho Tam
An experimental film by Ho Tam that alludes to Mikhail Kalatozov’s masterpiece
I Am Cuba, the filmmaker explores the history of Cuba through the personal story
of one Cuban woman in Canada.
F E S T I VA L H I S TO RY
2003 San Diego Asian Film Festival
2004 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
2004 NY Asian American International Film Festival
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YIN YIN/JADE LOVE
2002, 28 min., Video | Directed by Carolyn Wong | www.jadelove.ca
Yin Yin/Jade Love is a documentary about a granddaughter’s discovery of her
grandmother. The film simultaneously explores the emotional impact of the filmmaker’s last visit with her grandmother, her death, what was subsequently discovered about her extraordinary life, and childhood memories surrounding her and her
home. The narration is supported by past (VHS, 8 mm, historical stills), present (16
mm) and recreated (Super 8) images that are woven together, creating a rich,
densely layered reflective collage. Yin Yin/Jade Love hopes to capture a portrait of
the filmmaker’s Yin Yin (‘father’s mother’ in Chinese) and convey insight into the
experience of loss, discovery and regret.
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Screenings at the Canadian Embassy are open to the public, reservations
required. For reservations call 202.682.7797. Photo ID is required for admittance.
FREE
3PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
93 MIN
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery | Meyer Auditorium
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW
202-633-4880 | www.asia.si.edu
The Ride
8PM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
SHORT FILMS | 88 MIN
Georgetown University | New Research Building
4000 Reservoir RD, NW | Washington, DC 20007
202.538.6657 | Visit our website for directions www.apafilm.org
International Perspectives Shorts Program
Each of these films raises important issues affecting Asians and Asian Americans
around the world. From the struggle to free Burma from military dictatorship in
Our Cause to the traumatic experience of institutionalized rape in When The
Storm Came, these documentaries do not shy away from the controversies at
large in the world today. The program concludes with Into Air, a quiet look at the
painful impact of globalization on Taiwan.
O U R C AU S E
2004, 20 min., Video | Directed by Frederic Vernet
Many have fled the brutality of Burma’s military regime and sought asylum in the U.S.
Through two prominent activists in New York, we enter the world of the Burmese
pro-democracy movement in America and witness their dedication to the cause.
W H E N T H E S TO R M C A M E
2003, 23 min., Video | Directed by Shilpi Gupta | www.kashmirfilm.com
This film profiles a village that survived an alleged mass rape in Kashmir and the
stigma that continues to haunt it. The film culminates with a stark reminder that
rape has been used as a “weapon” of war and conflict throughout time and
across the globe.
2004 Sundance Film Festival Jury Prize
I N TO A I R
2003, 45 min., Video | Directed by Dovar Chen
Into Air is a beautiful, patient documentary on farmers and fishermen in Taiwan
facing a globalizing economy. Part poetic meditation, part political manifesto, the
film foregrounds the voices of everyday women and men confronting the invisible
but dramatic force of the World Trade Organization. Filmed just as Taiwan was
becoming a member of the WTO, Into Air is the first documentary on globalization
to emerge from Taiwan.
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2003, 93 MIN., VIDEO
DIRECTED BY NATHAN KUROSAWA
{ FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE }
Professional surfer David Monroe thinks he’s riding the height of his fame as the
world’s most decorated surfing champion. He juggles agents, endorsements, and
showers of affection from fans and adoring girls wherever he travels. However,
when he is knocked out underwater during a competition, David awakes to an
earlier era –1911 Waikiki – after being rescued by legendary surfing figure Duke
Kahanamoku. Stripped of all modern surfing habits, David is forced to learn the
fundamentals of surfing from a master as he begins to appreciate the natural
beauty of an untrammeled landscape. The Ride is a journey back through time
that masterfully recreates the look and feel of early 20th Century Hawai’i, its people and culture.
| Suevon Lee
A panel discussion on the representation of Pacific Islanders in film will follow the
screening.
F E S T I VA L H I S TO RY
2003 Hawaii International Film Festival – Audience Award for Best Feature
2004 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
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7PM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16
CLOSING NIGHT
Long Tack Sam
The Magical Life
of Long Tack Sam
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CANADA, 2003, 89 MIN, 35MM
DIRECTED BY ANN MARIE FLEMING
{ FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE }
WWW.LONGTACKSAM.COM
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery | Meyer Auditorium
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW
202-633-4880 | www.asia.si.edu
Acrobat, magician, vaudevillian and restauranteur, Long Tack Sam could only be
described as an international superstar in his time. Strikingly handsome, with a
magnetic personality, he was an early pioneer who broke many Western stereotypes about the Chinese, long before Bruce Lee. Friends with Charlie Chaplin and
Orson Welles, and peers with many other performers of the day, his story was
almost completely lost—even within his own family.
In this unconventional documentary, filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming incorporates
archival footage, photographs, comics and period music to evoke a time and place
long ago. Rather than rely on the staid documentary techniques of voice-over narration and still images, Fleming decides to have fun with this film. An animator by
training, she uses her experience to bring photographs and comic books to life.
This film is also the story of a personal journey of discovery. Ann Marie Fleming is
Long Tack Sam’s great-granddaughter, yet few in her family ever spoke of him.
The secrecy and mystery surrounding this man motivated her four-year quest to
document his life in this film. This search takes her from North America to Europe
to China and back. Along the way, she interviews family, friends, magicians and
acrobats for their perspectives. Not everyone agrees and mysteries still remain,
yet the film creates a fascinating, multi-faceted portrait of a man and his times.
| Tad Doyle
REQUEST
2002, 12 min., 35mm | Directed by Jinoh Park
A precocious eight-year-old boy makes a most unusual request.
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2003 Sundance Film Festival
BLUE SKIES
2002, 7 min., 35 mm | Directed by Ann Marie Fleming
A distraught singer overcomes his grief through song in this poetic and moving
response to the events of September 11.
FILMMAKER BIO
Ann Marie Fleming is an independent Canadian filmmaker, writer and artist,
born in Okinawa, of Chinese and Australian parentage. Her film work incorporates various techniques: animation, documentary, experimental, dramatic,
and primarily deals with themes of family, history and memory, in a continuing media critique. For the past 4 years she has been researching the life and
times of her great grandfather, Long Tack Sam, the world famous, globe-hopping Chinese vaudeville magician and acrobat.
This program is preceded by two short films: Request and Blue Skies.
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$9 AT THE DOOR 5PM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17
SHORT FILMS | 75 MIN
These short films address a wide range of issues facing Queer Asians: coming out,
immigration, family life, commitment, sexuality, flirtation and identity. Using a
variety of techniques from the narrative Game Boy to the experimental Barefeet,
these filmmakers passionately evoke the many facets of what it means to be both
Queer and Asian.
Lincoln Theater
1215 U Street, NW | Washington, DC 20009
202-986-1119 | www.reelaffirmations.org
Special Screening presented by
Reel Affirmations Film Festival
ETHAN MAO TRAILER
2004, 3 min., 35mm | Directed by Quentin Lee | www.ethanmao.com
This film is a preview of Quentin Lee’s new feature film, Ethan Mao, the story of a
young boy forced to live on the streets and his relationship with his estranged family.
HOW FLUTTERING
2003, 5 min., Video | Directed by Ji Sung Kim
An evocative short that utilizes Super-8 film and animation to depict the adventures of two LA girls.
I WAS BORN HERE
2003, 4 min., Video | Directed by Tina Bartolome
This short mixes the sounds of racism and ignorance to illustrate a mixed-race
Filipina’s identity and what motivates her activism.
FRESH LIKE STRAWBERRIES
2003, 12 min., Video | Directed by David Au | www.appetitefilm.com
Emma, a middle-aged Asian American woman, juggles the pressures of dealing
with an obnoxious husband who is going through a mid-life crisis and a son who
is bringing home a guest for dinner.
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G R E E N S TA L K
2003, 17 min., Video | Directed by Desireena Almoradie & Christina
Quisumbing Ramilo
The street noise of Queens forms a rhythmic backdrop to the experiences of a
Filipina video store clerk who becomes fascinated by an older customer.
G A M E B OY
2003, 14 min., Video | Directed by Kevin Choi | www.kqchoi.com
The staid family life of a videogame designer is turned upside down when a sensual young man moves into his building.
{ Filmmaker in attendance }
BAREFEET
2004, 7 min., Video | Directed by Sonali
A visual poem by a young South Asian contrasts the cultures and experiences of
India and the United States.
{ Filmmaker in attendance }
B A N A N A B OY ( H E U N G J I U J A I )
2002, 7 min., Video | Directed by Samuel Chow
This young filmmaker’s beautiful, personal narrative reflects on his experiences of
immigration, coming out, and finding his place in the world.
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OHM-MA
2002, 6 min., Video | Directed by Ruthann Lee
Mixing old photos and Super-8 images, this film examines issues of race, sexuality,
gender, love and nationality through the eyes of young Korean Canadian Lesbian.
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Queer Asian Shorts
Print Sources
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Art and Activism on
the Ones and Twos
Phuong Tang
(310) 892-2203
[email protected]
Asian Pride Porn
Greg Pak
[email protected]
www.gregpak.com
Banana Boy
Samuel Chow
(647) 299-7529
[email protected]
Barefeet
Sonali
(443) 756-0024
[email protected]
Best of the Wurst
Grace Lee
(323) 428-9712
[email protected]
www.bestofthewurst.com
Bis ans andere Ende der Welt
(To the Other End of the World)
Risa Madoerin
+41 (0)79 456 29 29
[email protected]
www.randompictures.ch
Bloodlines: A Medical Mission
to Iloilo, Philippines
James Espinas
(415) 254-0704
[email protected]
www.canopyhill.com
Blue Skies
Ubavka Ferzanovic
Cinema Libre
460, Ste-Catherine Quest,
Bureau 500
Montreal, Quebec H3B 1A7
Canada
(514) 861-9030
infocine@cinemalibre
www.cinemalibre.com
Chinese Restaurants:
Song of the Exile
Tissa Films
61 Twyford Road
Toronto, Ontario M9A 1W5
Canada
Tel +1 416 804 1527
Fax +1 416 231 7532
[email protected]
Cross My Heart
Bex Hopkins, Producing
Co-ordinator
National Film & TV School
Station Road
Beaconsfield HP9 1LG
UK
+44-1494-731310
+44-1494-731311 FAX
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk
Daughters of Everest
Sapana Sakya
(510) 232-8857
[email protected]
Day of Independence
Chris Tashima
Cedar Grove Productions
PO Box 29772
Los Angeles, CA 90029-0772
tel/fax: (323) 668-1018
[email protected]
www.cedargroveproductions.com
Diagnosis
Jamil Ellis
Mojo Productions
171 Clermont Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205
[email protected]
www.mojoproductions.biz
Doki-Doki
Chris Eska
(310) 231-1175
[email protected]
www.ChrisEska.com
Dragon of Love
Hieu Ho
[email protected]
Eat Rice
Angela How
(310) 266-3010
[email protected]
www.aperturepictures.com
Ethan Mao Trailer
Margin Films
8306 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(213) 382-8022
[email protected]
www.marginfilms.com
Game Boy
Kevin Choi
(212) 665-9132
[email protected]
www.kqchoi.com
Green Stalk
Desireena Almoradie
(917) 400-8610
[email protected]
Helena: Helen’s Journey to
Mexico
Ingrid Erickson
Downtown Community
Television Center
87 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10013
(212) 966-4510
[email protected]
www.dctvny.org
How Fluttering
Ji Sung Kim
(323) 810-6327
[email protected]
How to Make Kimchi
According to My Kun Umma
V Tape
401 Richmond Street, West #452
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Canada
(416) 351-1317
[email protected]
I Was Born Here
Tina Bartolome
(415) 407-5507
[email protected]
Indian Cowboy
Nikhil Kamkolkar
(917) 453-7357
[email protected]
www.indiancowboy.com
Into Air
Dovar Chen
(718) 230-7890
[email protected]
Joung Family Girls
Hohyun Jung
(416) 651-5906
[email protected]
Kung-Fu Love Triangle
Michael Tuviera
(818) 434-0774
[email protected]
Lest We Forget
Third World Newsreel
545 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10018
(212) 947-9277
[email protected]
www.twn.org
Fresh Like Strawberries
David Au
Appetite Films
(213) 926-9098
[email protected]
www.appetitefilm.com
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The Magical Life of
Long Tack Sam
John Sirabella
National Film Board of Canada
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4820
New York, NY 10118
(212) 629-8890
[email protected]
www.nfb.ca
Masters of the Pillow
James Hou
1855 32nd Ave
San Francisco, CA 94122
(415) 661-3966
[email protected]
www.mastersofthepillow.com
Mekong Interior
Vanessa Ly
166 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
(917) 605-2034
[email protected]
Memoir of a Fortune
Cookie Factory
Leonard Lee
(403) 809-3711
[email protected]
My Dolly
Ria de Lumen
(202) 210-3659
[email protected]
Ode to Margaret Cho
Greg Pak
Pak Man Productions
[email protected]
www.gregpak.com
Ohm-Ma
V Tape
401 Richmond St., W., #452
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Canada
(416) 351-1317
[email protected]
On Guard
Kevin Lee
[email protected]
www.alsolikelife.com
Our Cause
Frederic Vernet
(646) 336-8170
[email protected]
Perfection
Karen Lin
(323) 610-2413
[email protected]
www.zuzufilms.com
Prix Fixe
Nobu Adilman
Shibui Productions
192 Spadina Av Studio #502
Toronto, Ontario M5T 2C2
Canada
(416) 703-2883
[email protected]
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Rattle
Ed Chen
[email protected]
Regret
Andinh Ha
(510)502-5635
[email protected]
Request
Jinoh Park
(917) 593-4025
[email protected]
The Ride
Nathan Kurosawa
Third Reef Pictures
P.O. Box 240267
Honolulu, HI 96824
(310) 702-0403
[email protected]
Sangam
Prashant Bhargava
Jiva Universal
7 West 18th Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10011
(917) 202-7727
[email protected]
www.sangam.tv
Selling Louie’s Village (Without
Breaking the Yolk)
Jason Mak
(541) 683-9259
[email protected]
www.sellinglouiesvillage.com
She Was Cuba
Ho Tam
(416) 977-9735
[email protected]
Shui Hen
Sonya Chi
432 South Curson Ave. #50-1M
Los Angeles, CA 90036
[email protected]
(323) 385-8995
[email protected]
http://ztenfilms.com/shuihen.htm
Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi
Baseball Story
John Sirabella
National Film Board of Canada
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4820
New York, NY 10118
(212) 629-8890
[email protected]
www.nfb.ca
Slowly Silently
Jinoh Park
(917) 593-4025
[email protected]
Spunk
Patrick Epino
(925) 216-8873
[email protected]
http://empireandsleep.com
P R I N T S O U RCE |
Take Out
Sean Baker
(646) 479-9171
[email protected], [email protected]
www.crefilm.com
Take the ‘A’ Train
Amyn Kaderali
1720 Pacific Ave. #217
Venice, CA 90291
[email protected]
(310) 463-0268
Tokyo Equinox
Yuri Makino
(520) 621-8974
[email protected]
Top Woman Shooter
Bryant Wang
881 Washington Ave apt 3F
Brooklyn NY, 11225
(646)408-1940
[email protected]
www.topwomanshooter.com
Trying to be Some Kind
of Hero
Lester Alfonso
[email protected]
705-875-2738
The Venom Sportswear
Ad Campaign
Jimmy Tsai
(818) 720-2025
[email protected]
www.venomsportswear.com
Walking Between the Lines
Joan Huang
Cherry Sky Films
2100 Sawtelle Ave., Suite 101
Los Angeles, CA 90025
T: (310) 479-8001
F: (310) 479-8815
[email protected]
When the Storm Came
Shilpi Gupta
(510) 710-3414
[email protected]
www.kashmirfilm.com
Yellow Brotherhood
Tadashi Nakamura
(310) 415-2416
[email protected]
Yellowcaust: A Patriot Act
Funie Hsu
(714) 915-2367
[email protected]
Yin Yin/Jade Love
CFMDC
37 Hanna Ave. #220
Toronto, Ontario M6K 1W8
Canada
(416) 588.0725,
[email protected]
www.jadelove.ca
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The Apl Song
Patricio Ginelsa
Kid Heroes
Productions/Xylophone Films
P.O. Box 83672
Los Angeles, CA 90083
[email protected]
www.kidheroes.net
Cosmopolitan
Joseph Martine
Gigantic Pictures
500 Grennwich Street, Suite
501C
New York, NY 10013
(212) 925-5075
[email protected]
www.giganticpictures.com
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American Seoul
Grace Rowe
(310) 749-4500
[email protected]
www.americanseoul.com
Michelob Lite is proud to support
the 5th Annaul APA Film Festival.
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congratulates the APA Film Festival on their
Five Year Anniversary
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If you or someone you know is being abused, call the Asian/Pacific Islander
Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP) (202) 464-4477 (10-6pm) Or
The National Domestic Violence 24-hour Hotline at (800) 799-7233
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