We will kick of this meeting with film screenings…

“5; 55” and “Untitled” by Tony Chen and “Papa’s Branch” by Gregory Singer

Then, time permitting, we will have actor monologues performed by Actors Carl Ka-Ho Li, Sung Cho and Tana Sarnt

At our temporary home…

Maxim Lounge
Inside the Hotel Stanford in K-Town
43 West 32nd St.

This Tuesday, February 27th @ 7 pm

Please RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “Film Screening” in the Subject Heading and your First and Last name only in the Body of your email. No other text is necessary. This is a free event.


Announcement: We will begin the 2007 AAFL Membership Drive…become a full fledged member of the Asian American Film Lab! If you like what we do and want to support our programs by becoming a member, dues are a lowly $30 per year (12 months). Members will be able to attend workshops and meetings for free and also receive discounts with local vendors. Come to the meeting to find out more…

“5; 55”
Directed by Tony Chen
DV, Sony Handicam
Running Time: 5 min
Synopsis:
Office workers try to escape their overbearing boss.

“Untitled”
Directed by Tony Chen
Mini DV, Panasonic DVX
Running Time: 6 min
Synopsis:
A retired civil rights activist experiences racism in 2006.

“Papa’s Branch”
Directed by Gregory Singer
Video
Running Time: 22 min.
Synopsis:
Singer Marlon Saunders learns about his great great grandfather, a freed slave.

Topics:
General Business & Announcements
Workshop (Topic is forthcoming)!!!

AAARI-CUNY (Asian American/Asian Research Institute)
25 West 43rd Street (btwn 5th/6th Avenue)
10th Floor
Room 1009
(Turn right when you get out of the elevator)

RSVP encouraged but not required to: info [at] aafilmlab.org

6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout: June 26th - 29th, 2009.
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout with new online registration this year! The competition begins June 26th - 29th, 2009. AAFilmLab members get an additional $20 discount off the Early and Regular Shootout entry fees. For more info and updates:
http://www.aafilmlab.org

Looking forward to seeing you at the meeting!

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 ZHUMore

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.

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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
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