AAFilmlab :: Asian American Film Lab http://www.aafilmlab.com/index.php/weblog/index/ The AAFilmlab is a collaborative of New York based Asian American filmmakers who meet weekly to hone their craft and to share resources. en hai@aafilmlab.org Copyright 2009 2009-08-11T21:17:22+00:00 aafilmlabhttp://feedburner.google.com AAFilmLab Historic Feature Film Rough Cut Screening http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/SrA4K3g9yyA/ The Asian American Film Lab is screening a rough cut of our very first feature film this Saturday August 15, 2009 at Anthology Film Archives at 1:30 pm. It took the entire organization nearly a year to write, shoot and produce these films and we’re very proud to share them for the first time with our friends and family. Please come out this Saturday to share this historic and amazing experience with us. To RSVP, please contact tony@aafilmlab.org VENUE Anthology Film Archives 32 2nd Avenue Saturday August 15th, 1:30 pm suggested donation: $5 News The Asian American Film Lab is screening a rough cut of our very first feature film this Saturday August 15, 2009 at Anthology Film Archives at 1:30 pm. It took the entire organization nearly a year to write, shoot and produce these films and we’re very proud to share them for the first time with our friends and family. Please come out this Saturday to share this historic and amazing experience with us.

To RSVP, please contact tony@aafilmlab.org

VENUE
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue
Saturday August 15th, 1:30 pm
suggested donation: $5

]]> 2009-08-11T21:17:22+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/aafilmlab_historic_feature_film_rough_cut_screening/ Congrats to the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout Winners and Top Ten http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/q8ubz_ggP8U/ Top 10 1. Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” 2. Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy” 3. Fish Grenade “25 Mins” 4. A Green Bowl “Just A Burger” 5. Vision “96-120” 6. Team Persimmon “Broken” 7. Barkada Inc.  “Time Out” 8. The Sexiest One in the Bunch “A Date with Time “ 9. imua! Theatre and Film Company “White Rabbit” 10. Fresh C Crew “Time After Time” Best Actor Rain Noe “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy” Best Actress Ginger Kroll “Broken” Peer Choice Award Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” Peek Award Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy” The Top 5 teams also will each receive a Peek with one free month of service.   Student Filmmaker Award Team Fivelement “I’m Perfect” Best Cinematography Fish Grenade “25 Mins”—WINNER Last Minute Films “An Untitled Project” Kevin Boston “The One” Wet Maynard “Season’s End” AK9 Films “Now” Best Story One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?” Fish Grenade “25 Mins” Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy” Barkada Inc.  “Time Out” Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”—WINNER Most Original Use of Theme Fish Grenade “25 Mins” A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”—WINNER Vision “96-120” Fresh C Crew “Time After Time” Argosy “I Have A Rendezvous With Death” Best Editing Vision “96-120” A Green Bowl “Just A Burger” Fish Grenade “25 Mins” Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit” Best Direction Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy” One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?” Fish Grenade “25 Mins” imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit” Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER News Top 10
1. Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”
2. Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
3. Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
4. A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”
5. Vision “96-120”
6. Team Persimmon “Broken”
7. Barkada Inc.  “Time Out”
8. The Sexiest One in the Bunch “A Date with Time “
9. imua! Theatre and Film Company “White Rabbit”
10. Fresh C Crew “Time After Time”


Best Actor
Rain Noe “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”

Best Actress
Ginger Kroll “Broken”


Peer Choice Award
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”


Peek Award
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
The Top 5 teams also will each receive a Peek with one free month of service.

 

Student Filmmaker Award
Team Fivelement “I’m Perfect”


Best Cinematography
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”—WINNER
Last Minute Films “An Untitled Project”
Kevin Boston “The One”
Wet Maynard “Season’s End”
AK9 Films “Now”


Best Story
One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
Barkada Inc.  “Time Out”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”—WINNER


Most Original Use of Theme
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”—WINNER
Vision “96-120”
Fresh C Crew “Time After Time”
Argosy “I Have A Rendezvous With Death”


Best Editing
Vision “96-120”
A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER
imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit”


Best Direction
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER

]]> 2009-07-25T21:46:31+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/congrats_to_the_6th_annual_72_hour_film_shootout_winners_and_top_ten/ 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout Award Ceremony RSVP and Tickets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/0RUkiN4BBmY/ The Top 10 Films, Individual Category Winners, and Top 3 will be revealed on Friday, July 24, 2009 as part of the Asian American International Film Festival. The Awards Ceremony begin at 7:15pm at the new home of the Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA) 215 Centre Street, New York City ALL teams are entitled to TWO free tickets to the event. Please RSVP by July 21 if you will attend. Additional tickets may be purchased online at: http://www.aaiff.org/2009/06/24/72-hour-shootout/ Tickets are transferable if Team Leaders cannot attend. An RSVP is still necessary. 9pm there will be a reception held after the Awards Ceremony (1 block south) at: Red Egg 202 Centre Street (btwn Grand and Hester) Free for all ticket holders! RSVP to: david.hou@aafilmlab.org Looking forward to seeing you there! News The Top 10 Films, Individual Category Winners, and Top 3 will be
revealed on Friday, July 24, 2009 as part of the Asian American
International Film Festival. The Awards Ceremony begin at 7:15pm at
the new home of the

Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA)
215 Centre
Street, New York City

ALL teams are entitled to TWO free tickets to the event. Please RSVP
by July 21 if you will attend.

Additional tickets may be purchased online at:
http://www.aaiff.org/2009/06/24/72-hour-shootout/

Tickets are transferable if Team Leaders cannot attend. An RSVP is
still necessary.

9pm there will be a reception held after the Awards Ceremony (1 block south) at:

Red Egg
202 Centre Street
(btwn Grand and Hester)

Free for all ticket holders!

RSVP to: david.hou@aafilmlab.org

Looking forward to seeing you there!

]]> 2009-07-16T02:05:25+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/6th_annual_72_hour_film_shootout_award_ceremony_rsvp_and_tickets/ 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout Launch Party and Theme Announcement: Friday June 26, 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/RBIBH9IPqH0/ Are you ready?!?! The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout kicks off TODAY at 6pm Friday, June 26, 2009! The Theme will be announced at 8PM (EDT) at the New York City launch party at: White Rabbit Lounge 145 East Houston Street (Btwn Forsyth & Eldridge) (F or V train to 2nd Ave) New York NY 10002 and simultaneously posted online at http://www.aafilmlab.org & http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com & http://twitter.com/aafilmlab New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party. Late registration continues for the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout with online registration until June 26th! This year is shaping up to be a great year with nearly 50 teams competing from around the country, so to keep the submissions coming!!! Register at: http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout to be held June 26 - 29, 2009 The Asian American Film Lab (AAFilmLab), in association with Asian CineVision, is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”) taking place this year from June 26-29, 2009. The Shootout is a nationwide competition where filmmaking teams have 72 hours to complete short films up to five minutes in length. Teams are given a common theme at the start of the competition to use creatively as they see fit. Teams compete for cash and prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals. This year’s Shootout finalists will be selected by a panel film industry professionals including cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Be Kind, Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), director Michael Kang (The Motel, West 32nd), Marci Phillips (Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment), producer Mynette Louie (Children of Invention), actor Justin Chon (Twilight), filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda (Campaign, Mental), and Tanuj Chopra (Punching at the Sun). The Shootout intends to create opportunities for Asian Americans to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry, and to have an impact on the visibility of Asian American stories and characters in film and television. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer, or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent. New for this year is a special judging category for student filmmakers. Teams that have at least half of their members submit active, valid Student IDs are eligible for the Student Film Award. The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout begins on Friday, June 26, 2008, at 8PM (EDT). The competition theme will be announced at the New York City launch party at 8PM at White Rabbit Lounge (145 East Houston Street) and simultaneously posted online at http://www.aafilmlab.org. New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party. The Top Ten Films will screen at the Asian American International Film Festival organized by Asian CineVision (July 23-26, 2009). The screening and awards presentation will be held at the new Museum of Chinese in America located in New York’s Chinatown which will open its doors to the public this June. Awards will be given out in individual categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Cinematography, Editing, Originality and Audience Favorite. In connection with the Shootout, AAFilmLab will be hosting several pre-launch events including workshops and mixers for anyone interested in competing as well as a post-screening wrap party. The AAFilmLab thanks the Asian American Arts Alliance JP Morgan Chase SOAR program for their assistance this year with 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout. News Are you ready?!?! The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout kicks off TODAY at 6pm Friday, June 26, 2009! The Theme will be announced at 8PM (EDT) at the New York City launch party at:

White Rabbit Lounge
145 East Houston Street
(Btwn Forsyth & Eldridge)
(F or V train to 2nd Ave)
New York NY 10002

and simultaneously posted online at
http://www.aafilmlab.org & http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com & http://twitter.com/aafilmlab

New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party.

Late registration continues for the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout with online registration until June 26th!

This year is shaping up to be a great year with nearly 50 teams competing from around the country, so to keep the submissions coming!!!

Register at: http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com


6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout to be held June 26 - 29, 2009

The Asian American Film Lab (AAFilmLab), in association with Asian CineVision, is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”) taking place this year from June 26-29, 2009. The Shootout is a nationwide competition where filmmaking teams have 72 hours to complete short films up to five minutes in length. Teams are given a common theme at the start of the competition to use creatively as they see fit. Teams compete for cash and prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals.

This year’s Shootout finalists will be selected by a panel film industry professionals including cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Be Kind, Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), director Michael Kang (The Motel, West 32nd), Marci Phillips (Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment), producer Mynette Louie (Children of Invention), actor Justin Chon (Twilight), filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda (Campaign, Mental), and Tanuj Chopra (Punching at the Sun).

The Shootout intends to create opportunities for Asian Americans to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry, and to have an impact on the visibility of Asian American stories and characters in film and television. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer, or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent. New for this year is a special judging category for student filmmakers. Teams that have at least half of their members submit active, valid Student IDs are eligible for the Student Film Award.

The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout begins on Friday, June 26, 2008, at 8PM (EDT). The competition theme will be announced at the New York City launch party at 8PM at White Rabbit Lounge (145 East Houston Street) and simultaneously posted online at http://www.aafilmlab.org. New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party.

The Top Ten Films will screen at the Asian American International Film Festival organized by Asian CineVision (July 23-26, 2009). The screening and awards presentation will be held at the new Museum of Chinese in America located in New York’s Chinatown which will open its doors to the public this June. Awards will be given out in individual categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Cinematography, Editing, Originality and Audience Favorite.

In connection with the Shootout, AAFilmLab will be hosting several pre-launch events including workshops and mixers for anyone interested in competing as well as a post-screening wrap party.

The AAFilmLab thanks the Asian American Arts Alliance JP Morgan Chase SOAR program for their assistance this year with 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout.

]]> 2009-05-13T21:17:54+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/save_the_date_announcing_the_6th_annual_72_hour_film_shootout_-_june_19-22_/ “Reminiscence” Chinatown Film Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/dNRDyNloBLU/ The AAFilmLab partnered with MOCA and APEX to provide a mentor who could guide a high school student's endeavor at creating their first short film. "Reminiscence" is one of the films completed. This film is now part of MOCA's Chinatown Film Project YouTube Channel. The synopsis: A young girl celebrates her grandmother's birthday as they reminisce about the grandfather who has recently passed away. We travel back in memory to 1965 - the grandparents, as a young couple, overcome what looks to be the end of their burgeoning relationship when the grandfather returns to China to tend to his sick mother. Credits: Written & Directed By XIAOQIAN CHEN CAST Grandma KIT FONG LEE Granddaughter DEANNA ZHU Michelle (Grandma as a Young Woman) DANIELLE YU Lin (Grandpa as a Young Man) HAI NINH Cousin John HARTMAN WONG CREW Producer ISABELLA IP Cinematographer MATTE CHI Editors MATTE CHI XIAOQIAN CHEN ISABELLA IP Sound HYUNSUK KIM Key Grip HYUNSUK KIM Costumes CONNIE CHOW PA DASH Music Composed and Performed By VINCENT IP THANKS GOES TO Museum of Chinese in America APEX Asian American Film Lab Tings Co. City Hall Senior Center Holly Chee and her mother, Danny Chen, Karin Chien, Amanda Ing SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO Xiaoqian Chen's family for their loving support Projects!

The AAFilmLab partnered with MOCA and APEX to provide a mentor who could guide a high school student's endeavor at creating their first short film. "Reminiscence" is one of the films completed. This film is now part of MOCA's Chinatown Film Project YouTube Channel.

The synopsis:
A young girl celebrates her grandmother's birthday as they reminisce about the grandfather who has recently passed away. We travel back in memory to 1965 - the grandparents, as a young couple, overcome what looks to be the end of their burgeoning relationship when the grandfather returns to China to tend to his sick mother.

Credits:
Written & Directed By
XIAOQIAN CHEN

CAST
Grandma
KIT FONG LEE

Granddaughter
DEANNA ZHU

Michelle (Grandma as a Young Woman)
DANIELLE YU

Lin (Grandpa as a Young Man)
HAI NINH

Cousin John
HARTMAN WONG

CREW
Producer
ISABELLA IP

Cinematographer
MATTE CHI

Editors
MATTE CHI
XIAOQIAN CHEN
ISABELLA IP

Sound
HYUNSUK KIM

Key Grip
HYUNSUK KIM

Costumes
CONNIE CHOW

PA
DASH

Music Composed and Performed By
VINCENT IP

THANKS GOES TO
Museum of Chinese in America
APEX
Asian American Film Lab
Tings Co.
City Hall Senior Center

Holly Chee and her mother, Danny Chen, Karin Chien, Amanda Ing

SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO
Xiaoqian Chen's family for their loving support
]]> 2009-07-09T19:11:26+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/reminiscence_chinatown_film_project/ Children of Invention - NYC Screening http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/l1pqiST0lAo/ CHILDREN OF INVENTION will have its Manhattan premiere as the Centerpiece Presentation of the 32nd Annual Asian American Int’l Film Festival this coming month.  We will be showing Saturday, July 25th at 7:45pm at the beautiful SVA theater in Chelsea (formerly the Chelsea Clearview West theater).  There’ll be a Q&A after the screening.  $15 admission includes the afterparty at 310 lounge.  Please get your tickets early, as our last few festival screenings have sold out very quickly.  Press release and link to purchase tickets below.  And as always, you can see news/reviews/awards/info about the film and watch the trailer on our website—http://www.childrenofinvention.com. Announcements CHILDREN OF INVENTION will have its Manhattan premiere as the Centerpiece Presentation of the 32nd Annual Asian American Int’l Film Festival this coming month.  We will be showing Saturday, July 25th at 7:45pm at the beautiful SVA theater in Chelsea (formerly the Chelsea Clearview West theater).  There’ll be a Q&A after the screening.  $15 admission includes the afterparty at 310 lounge. 

Please get your tickets early, as our last few festival screenings have sold out very quickly.  Press release and link to purchase tickets below.  And as always, you can see news/reviews/awards/info about the film and watch the trailer on our website—http://www.childrenofinvention.com.

]]> 2009-07-03T22:00:18+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/children_of_invention_-_nyc_screening/ 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout Theme http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/h7yvE70yUCk/ Time’s Up News



Time’s Up





]]> 2009-06-27T00:00:03+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/6th_annual_72_hour_film_shootout_theme/ Chinatown Youth Mentorship Program 2009 - Complete http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/uxpsdG1A2NA/ The AAFilmLab has completed its Chinatown Youth Mentoring Program along with MOCA and APEX. Two of our members were mentors for high school students and had the great pleasure of helping them create their very own film to be included in MOCA's Chinatown Online Film channel on YouTube. The AAFilmLab is incredibly proud to have been part of such an inspiring experience. MOCA will be opening its doors with an event this July 1st, 2009 showcasing ten short films about Chinatown made by slightly more experienced Directors: The Guy with the Cigarette directed by Miguel Arteta Church Basement Bomb Shelter directed by Patty Chang New York Night Scene directed by Jem Cohen Kiwi Lotion directed by Cary Fukunaga I Can’t Wait directed by So Yong Kim & Bradley Rust Gray Fortune Cookie directed by Amir Naderi Chinatown: In Their Own Words directed by Sam Pollard Five Approaches directed by Shelly Silver Sunday at 6 directed by Rose Troche Tuesday directed by Wayne Wang & Richard Wong Special Opening Trailer directed by Richard Wong More Info http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/read/chinatown_youth_mentorship_program/ http://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/chinatown_film_project Projects!
MOCA will be opening its doors with an event this July 1st, 2009 showcasing ten short films about Chinatown made by slightly more experienced Directors:
The Guy with the Cigarette directed by Miguel Arteta
Church Basement Bomb Shelter directed by Patty Chang
New York Night Scene directed by Jem Cohen
Kiwi Lotion directed by Cary Fukunaga
I Can’t Wait directed by So Yong Kim & Bradley Rust Gray
Fortune Cookie directed by Amir Naderi
Chinatown: In Their Own Words directed by Sam Pollard
Five Approaches directed by Shelly Silver
Sunday at 6 directed by Rose Troche
Tuesday directed by Wayne Wang & Richard Wong
Special Opening Trailer directed by Richard Wong

More Info
http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/read/chinatown_youth_mentorship_program/
http://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/chinatown_film_project
]]> 2009-06-25T23:41:20+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/chinatown_youth_mentorship_program_2009_-_complete/ AAFilmLab Film Relay 2009 - Principal Photography Finished http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/9vNzAEhCpcY/ The Directors (Simon Ko, Hyunsuk Kim, Matte Chi, Peter Chin) are finished with principal photography and are all currently working on their cuts and will be finished with their Rough / Fine Cuts by June 29, 2009. After which, we will be able to schedule any pickups if necessary and move on to finish our films. Follow our Tumblr here: http://relay09.tumblr.com/ Projects! The Directors (Simon Ko, Hyunsuk Kim, Matte Chi, Peter Chin) are finished with principal photography and are all currently working on their cuts and will be finished with their Rough / Fine Cuts by June 29, 2009. After which, we will be able to schedule any pickups if necessary and move on to finish our films.

Follow our Tumblr here: http://relay09.tumblr.com/

]]> 2009-06-25T23:18:59+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/aafilmlab_film_relay_2009_-_principal_photography_finished/ Fluent Mandarin or Cantonese Speaking Actor Needed http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/aafilmlab/~3/43afx9_apf8/ In search of a male voiceover actor of any age, who is a fluent speaker in Mandarin or Cantonese and can read Chinese. The actor would work with award-winning director Shelly Silver on a short film to be featured in the Chinatown Film Project exhibition at MOCA. The actor will be needed for one hour on Tuesday, in an ADR recording booth in Manhattan. No pay, but credit and a chance to be part of a great project! Contact Karin Chien at karinc@gmail.com Announcements In search of a male voiceover actor of any age, who is a fluent speaker in Mandarin or Cantonese and can read Chinese. The actor would work with award-winning director Shelly Silver on a short film to be featured in the Chinatown Film Project exhibition at MOCA. The actor will be needed for one hour on Tuesday, in an ADR recording booth in Manhattan. No pay, but credit and a chance to be part of a great project!

Contact Karin Chien at karinc@gmail.com

]]> 2009-06-19T22:03:18+00:00 http://www.aafilmlab.org/index.php/weblog/fluent_mandarin_or_cantonese_speaking_actor_needed/