VC 40th Anniversary Retrospective Screening Series – Three Seasons
November 11, 2009
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MOVIES THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE
VC 40th Anniversary Retrospective Screening Series FREE ADMISSION (Donations welcome) We kick off Movies that Made a Difference: The Living Room Series presented by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with Tony Bui’s multi-award winning THREE SEASONS. Set in modern Saigon, THREE SEASONS questions the consequences of a rapidly changing Vietnam on its people and culture. We meet the young Kien An, hired to pick lotuses for leprosy-ridden old poet Teacher Dao. Cyclo driver Hai falls for Lan, a proud young prostitute with lofty ambitions. And Woody, a street urchin, crosses paths with Hager, an American veteran searching for the daughter he left behind during the war. Born in Vietnam and trained in Los Angeles, Tony Bui made history when THREE SEASONS captured both the Grand Jury Award and the Audience Award at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. |
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| BEFORE YOU CALL “ACTION!”: DIRECTING WORKSHOP WITH HENRY CHAN
Acclaimed film and television director Henry Chan (10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU, SCRUBS, MOESHA) will be revealing successful ways of staging scenes and how to work effectively with your actors and crew. Working with actorsKennedy Kabasares and Melody Butiu in this workshop, he will demonstrate how to make the best use of rehearsals and create an environment where actors feel free to explore. This is a must for any filmmaker interested in improving his/her skills as a director. Participants may bring in their own short 2-person scene to workshop, time permitting. Cost: Enrollment is limited, advance RSVP & payment is required. To register, please call Kennedy Kabasares at (213) 680-4462, ext. 32 or Click to Buy Online Now. |
THURSDAY NOV. 19 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PMcaam updates
November 5, 2009
Pusan International Film Festival Video Blog
Live Octopus, A Giant Mall, and a Gazillion Movies (well, not exactly). SFIAAFF Program Manager Christine Kwon chronicles her first trip to the “Cannes of Asia” , the Pusan International Film Festival. Now in its 14th year, the festival is characterized by its charming city surroundings and ambitious scope of programs. Read More»
Gabe Bondoc at Polenge Lounge Photos online now!
An evening with Gabe Bondoc at Poleng Lounge was fun filled with great music and people! Thank you to everyone who came out to support CAAM. To see the photos from the event go to our Photo Gallery on the CAAM Channel. Read More»
Leading the Way for a Diverse and Thriving Society
A message from our Executive Director, Stephen Gong: Greetings! It has been an eventful year here at CAAM – one wrought with exciting achievements and new challenges. I’d like to first and foremost thank you for your support. In tough economic times, it is the support of individuals like you that allows us to continue to serve our mission – to fund, produce, exhibit and distribute rich, authentic and diverse stories of Asians in America. Read More»
3rd I San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival
CAAM is proud to co-present five films at the 3rd i San Francisco Int’l South Asian Film Festival (SFISAFF) : November 5 – 8, 2009. Four days of shorts, documentaries, and feature films from South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora, including: India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Kashmir, Australia, Canada, Germany, UK and the USA. Read More»
Still Lives: Unseen China and the Films of Jia Zhangke
Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke (Still Life, 24 City, Unknown Pleasures) is perhaps the most significant artist working in China today. In this session at the USF Center for the Pacific Rim, Chi-hui Yang, Director of SFIAAFF, will discuss and show clips from Jia’s films, and illustrate how his works reveal the invisible side of China’s modernization. The event is Free and Open to the public and takes place Wednesday, November 4 at 5:45 PM, Fromm Hall, USF Main Campus. Reservations recommended. Read More»
FRUIT FLY with H.P. Mendoza – Film Screening and Q&A
Townsend Center for the Humanities presents FRUIT FLY at UC Berkeley on Friday November 6. Filmed in San Francisco’s Castro and Mission Districts, the indie musical FRUIT FLY celebrates everything from public transportation and low-rent housing to performance art, gay nightlife, and unexpected connections between strangers.This free screening will conclude with a question-and-answer discussion with director/composer H.P. MENDOZA.
Valley Life Sciences’ Chan Shun Auditorium
Friday, November 6 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Due to explicit lyrics, no children
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SFFS presents TAIWAN FILM DAYS
The San Francisco Film Society presents Taiwan Film Days, November 6-8 at Landmark’s Opera Plaza Cinema. This exciting three-day showcase highlights the best of contemporary Taiwanese cinema, with unique opportunities to view bold new films and engage with visionary filmmakers. The festival opens Friday, November 6 with Taiwan’s biggest-ever box-office sensation, Wei Te-sheng’s CAPE NO. 7; other notable films include NO PUEDO VIVIR SIN TI, the country’s official entry for the 2010 Academy Awards. Read More»
Mr. Hyphen 2009
Hyphen and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) present the fourth annual Mr. Hyphen competition on November 14, 2009, celebrating the men of the Asian American community. Each year, Hyphen and OACC celebrate Asian American men who devote themselves to worthy community causes. While structured like a pageant with rounds of talent, fashion and Q&A, Mr. Hyphen turns stereotypes on their heads in front of a sold-out crowd. Striking a blow for equal-opportunity all-in-good-fun ogling, Mr. Hyphen is an energy-filled evening of fun and charity. Rounds will be decided alternately by an audience vote and by an illustrious panel of judges. The man who is crowned Mr. Hyphen wins a $1000 cash donation to his nonprofit organization. Check out all the worthy contestants, including Mr. RJ Lozada representing CAAM!
Join CAAM today at any level and get two free tickets to Mr. Hyphen! Tickets are extremely limited so hurry and join today! And remember, in addition to all the neat CAAM member benefits your support allows us to be the leading Asian American media arts organization.
Saturday, November 14 7PM-10PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
(Pacific Renaissance Plaza, second floor)
388 9th Street, Suite 290
Oakland, CA
All ages welcome, 21+ for alcohol
Subscribe to Hyphen for only $5 at the event with ticket purchase! Read More»
Call for Entries: Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. Funded films are driven by thoughtful and in-depth storytelling, bolstered by a compelling visual approach. As mainstream media moves away from in-depth coverage of world affairs, domestic issues and social conflicts, the documentary has become an important and much needed tool to draw attention to the serious issues facing our world today. At the same time, the craft of the documentary is expanding in exciting directions, merging diverse points-of-view with new technologies and responding to the immediacy of the internet. Submissions are open from October 5, 2009 through January 11, 2010. Read More »
U.S. Input Pre-selection Submission Now Open
Submit your program online and send three DVDs to SCETV! The deadline for submitting U.S. films for Input consideration is Friday, November 6, 2009. All genres and lengths of public television programming will be considered. The International Input organization requires that countries submit an equal number of dramas, documentaries and “other” television program formats. INPUT is dedicated to the proposition that television should be public service in the public interest. That access to the most honest, innovative, provocative, courageous and challenging broadcasting is a universal fundamental human right. Read More »
Apply for the 2010 BAVC Producers Institute
Applications are now available for the 2010 Producers Institute for New Media Technologies. The Institute is a ten-day residency for eight creative documentary teams with the shared goal of developing and prototyping an interactive, multiplatform project that has social justice and human rights impact. Funded by generous lead support from the MacArthur Foundation and additional support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and our industry partners, the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) launched an annual institute to connect independent producers and their socially relevant content to emerging models of storytelling and distribution. Read More »
ITVS International Call 2010
International Call provides production funds for independent producers who are non-U.S. citizens, helping them create documentaries for American television. This production funding initiative is designed to showcase international documentaries with powerful global stories that inform, inspire and connect Americans to the world at large. International Call is an initiative of the International Media Development Fund-a project created by ITVS in partnership with the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Ford Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Read More »
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Hyphen and the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) present the fourth annual Mr. Hyphen competition on November 14, 2009, celebrating the men of the Asian American community. Hyphen is a magazine about Asian America for the culturally and politically savvy. Built around a clarity of image, word and social awareness, Hyphen takes form from the artists, thinkers and creators who are shaping a new multiethnic generation. Hyphen is non-profit supported and run by an all-volunteer staff. Buy a subscription if you want to support Hyphen and want to it continue. Each subscription counts!
***Join CAAM today at any level and get two free tickets to Mr. Hyphen! Tickets are extremely limited so hurry and join today! And remember, in addition to all the neat ,CAAM member benefits your support allows us to be the leading Asian American media arts organization.
vogue korea
November 2, 2009
hye park and 40 days and nights guy
November 2, 2009
Comedian Tony Vin will be performing in SD this week!
October 20, 2009
http://www.facebook.com/tonyvinh.comedian?ref=nf
This week, I’ll be performing in California with my buddy Will C. Please come out if you’re in the area:
Friday: Comedy Palace in San Diego (8 & 10 pm).
Sat: Hollywood Improv on Melrose (11:30 pm).
Buy tickets here:
http://www.symfonee.com/Improv/hollywood/comedians/Bio.aspx?ShowDate=10/24/09&Uid=%7B4ac015b1-d072-4521-8c85-3fb1a3704640%7D
mmm..that good ol dog smell
October 20, 2009
i’m on a boat
October 20, 2009
My niece made me post this: Kris Mark, CP, Kinh Nguyen, Matt Clores
October 20, 2009
asian hip hop summit – bring yo gats. jk
October 20, 2009
Wednesday, October 21 at the Elbo Room in San Francisco, the 2009 Asian Hip Hop Summit North American Tour
Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Kim Ng interviewed for the San Diego Padres‘ vacant general manager’s job on Saturday, giving her another chance to become the first female GM in major league history.
Ng, the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ assistant general manager, interviewed with Padres CEO and vice chairman Jeff Moorad, according to a person familiar with the process. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the club is still in the process of finding a replacement for Kevin Towers, who was fired two weeks ago.
Both Ng and Moorad declined comment when reached Saturday night.
In her eighth season as vice president and assistant GM with the Dodgers, Ng is one of only two women executives in major league baseball to hold such a position in baseball operations.
Ng became the first woman to interview for a GM’s position when she did so with the Dodgers in 2005. The job went to Ned Colletti. She also interviewed last fall for the Seattle Mariners‘ GM job that went to Jack Zduriencik.
Before coming to the Dodgers, Ng was a top adviser to New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman.
The Padres have been tightlipped about the process. It’s believed that Jed Hoyer, assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox, is the leading candidate.
Moorad has said he wants a more “strategic approach” from his GM. Towers was known more as a seat-of-the-pants GM who built four NL West winners and had his 1998 club reach the World Series, where it was swept by the Yankees.
Ng graduated from the University of Chicago, and went to work for the Chicago White Sox as a special project analyst. During her time there she became the youngest person, and the first female to present an arbitration case in MLB history. After her years with the White Sox, she was hired by the American League where she served as Director or Records and Waivers approving all American League transactions.
New York City may elect its first Asian-American to citywide office
October 20, 2009
For the first time, three women won Nobels in the sciences. This should be no surprise. America elected its first black president, and next month New York City may elect its first Asian-American to citywide office.
In physics class at M.I.T., I sit at a table of seven women and two men. As one of the two, I won’t be surprised if any of my female classmates wins the Nobel Prize in Physics one day.
Josepher Li
John C Liu (D, WF)
Subject to term limits in 2013
current:
Born in Taiwan, John Liu immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 5. He attended New York City public schools, graduating from the Bronx High School of Science in 1985, and received a bachelor’s in mathematical physics from Binghamton University in 1988. He went on to work as a manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Liu was elected to City Council in 2001 and chairs the Transportation Committee. Liu, his wife and their son live in Flushing.
City Council for District 20 Subject to term limits in 2013
that 80s artwork reminds me of my aunt’s haircut shops
October 20, 2009
not lee hyori
October 20, 2009
shakira tries to outdo gwen stefani on who has most asian backup dancers. shakira + koreans ftw
October 20, 2009
watch crackedout korean moms at sdaff
October 20, 2009
Showing this Thursday, October 22, 9:45 pm at the UltraStar Theater as part of the San Diego Asian Film Festival.
iphone now has rockband. sidekick now has rocks. fyl
October 20, 2009
dude from 40days/nights and creepy smiling dude from gi joe on vogue
October 20, 2009
US Army Staff Sgt. Sandra Lee on rape in the military
October 20, 2009
Jay Chou As Kato
September 16, 2009
Images From Upcoming TV Epic ‘Three Kingdoms’
September 16, 2009
