Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival 2008

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Children of Invention
Opening Night
Two young children living outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears. One of Filmmaker Magazine’s "25 New Faces of Independent Film," writer-director Tze Chun makes his feature film debut with one of the most-awarded and best- reviewed films of the year. CHILDREN OF INVENTION is by turns humorous and heartbreaking, an "edge-of-your-seat family drama" (Spout) that’s both “powerfully moving and rigorously intelligent."(Boston Phoenix).
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Formosa Betrayed
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In the early 1980s, FBI Agent (James Van Der Beek) investigates the murder of an Asian professor at a small Midwestern college. His investigation follows the killers to Taiwan, where he learns the Professor's murder was not a random act, but a desperate move by a brutal government to silence political dissidents. Our Agent finds himself on a collision course with the F.B.I., the State Department, the Chinese Mafia, and the Nationalist Chinese Government - in a land where the truth is not what it seems and the only people he can trust, cannot be trusted at all. Inspired by actual events.
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Tribeca All Access Call For Submissions


Tribeca All Access (TAA) is a year round networking and career development program of the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) that supports the work of filmmakers from traditionally under-represented communities within the industry by providing access to industry representatives looking for new projects in development. Approximately 20 qualified directors and screenwriters will be selected to participate in one-on-one meetings with key industry players in addition to networking and learning from dedicated panels and comprehensive workshops during the Tribeca Film Festival.

Program alumni, which includes Tze Chun (writer/director of Children of Invention), receive year-round support through TAA OnTrack, which includes educational panels and workshops; TFI hosted presentation screenings; promotional support for completed films; and the use of digital filmmaking and editing equipment.

Tribeca All Access is open to both mid-career and emerging narrative and documentary filmmakers. Applicants are required to apply with a completed feature-length screenplay, documentary proposal, or documentary work-in-progress and must have at least one screenwriter or director attached who qualifies. Projects may be of any subject matter, genre, or budget range suited for independent or major studio production.

The program is now a recognized talent pool within the industry and an unrivaled opportunity to advance your filmmaking career.

For more info, visit www.tribecafilminstitute.org/taa/.

Posted: Nov. 22, 2009 at 3:46AM by Franklin
PAAFF Presents John Woo’s “Red Cliff”

Philadelphia Asian American Film & Filmmakers Proudly Presents a special preview screening of the John Woo epic “Red Cliff” for our members on Wednesday, November 18th at 7:30pm at the Ritz Bourse. Seating is limited to our members on our mailing list, which will also give you exclusive details on upcoming screenings and events!

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Posted: Nov. 22, 2009 at 4:28PM by Franklin
Festival Wrap

The 2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Presented by HBO is a wrap! Thanks to all the volunteers, attendees and sponsors for making this happen. Thanks also to our venue partners: Asian Arts Initiative and the International House.

Festival Award Winners:

Best Narrative Feature Film: Why Am I Doing This?
Best Documentary: A Village Called Versailles
Best Short Film: I Don’t Sleep I Dream

Narrative Feature Audience Award: Formosa Betrayed
Documentary Audience Award: Operation Babylift

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Posted: Nov. 07, 2009 at 12:16PM by Franklin
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