The Asian American Film Lab is extremely proud to introduce our new President, Hai Ninh. We are incredibly excited and profoundly lucky to have someone who is not only an actor but also someone who brings passionate volunteerism to the table. Hai Ninh, as some of you may know, worked as a bona-fide field organizer for the current President of the United States, Barack Obama. We look forward to experiencing the kind of determination that led him to volunteer his time for President Obama in our own backyard.

Please join us in thanking David Hou for the work he has put in previously as the President of the Asian American Film Lab and welcoming Hai Ninh! Hai can be contacted at: hai [at] aafilmlab.org

We'd like to send out a big thank you to everyone who made it to the 72HR Film Shootout Screening at Dekk last Monday night. For those of you who couldn't attend, we missed all of you and hope you'll be able to make it out to the next event. We were impressed all over again by the quality of work this year and look forward to seeing more work from the participants in the near future. A big warm thanks goes to Marie and Pun for steering us to the venue and thanks also goes to Jane and David for helping man the ship through the nite. The script contest officially kicked off last workshop so now we're just anxious to read what inspired works will spring from your talented minds. It's only 10 pages, so if you're tired of making excuses not to shoot a film, try this on for size. You've got till Sept. 7. Agenda for Upcoming Workshop Improv Session - That's right! Playtime. Jenn & Nora have graciously agreed to guide us through the session. Call for member films - We want to show your work as much as you do. Plans to show your work will be discussed at this meeting. Brainstorm - All your lovely ideas. Announcements Our next meeting: Wednesday August 24, 2005 7pm - 9:30pm 222 East 34th St. 5th Floor Conference Room Google Map *Please RSVP, refreshments welcome. Final Note: As you all may know Derek Ting, the driving force behind the AAFilmLab for the past few years, will be leaving for Hong Kong tomorrow. The AAFilmLab would like to send out our love and thanks for all the tremendous work he's put into the workshop.

Last night’s script contest turned out to be a gut-wrenching, heart-breaking test of wills. The result is a testament to the power of the written word to change people’s minds and we hope, their lives.

Three contestants, each with their own distinctive styles took their turn trying to convince, seduce and reason with their peers that their script was the one which the AAFilmLab will have the pleasure of co-producing. In the end, after two dead-heat ties and some further deliberation, the democratic process, and the power of the Asian American filmmaking people prevailed.

As such, without further ado, and with unfettered pleasure, the AAFilmLab would like to announce the winner of the FALL 2005 script competition:

Jane Valentine

Congratulations goes to Jane and to the other contestants, Nelson Wang and Lawrence Wong for conceiving and completing their scripts. Finally and most of all, the AAFilmLab would like to… More

We’re please to announced the AAFL Script Contest for Fall 2005. If you’ve got a 10 page screenplay you’ve been working on, or just need an excuse to write one here you go. We’ve made up some guidelines to help you contain that explosive talent into an actionable short film. There’s a small submission fee, and the winner gets to take it all for their budget. On top of that, the AAFilmLab will put up some funding for the film as well.

The AAFilmLab will help produce three short films this upcoming season. The script contests are designed to help us find that all too important content for the films. The point of the films is to give hands on experience to workshop members as well to create a showcase product for your work.

Contact us with any questions or come to the next meeting (8/24).… More

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… More

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… More

CASTING CALL
Whitney Independent Study Program
Art, Non-Narrative Film Installation “A Measure of Remorse” (working title)
To be exhibited… More

A mother and daughter find themselves being evicted from their new apartment in NYC's Chinatown and are faced with the decision to stay or move… More

TORTILLA PUDDING, a comedy/drama with an Award-Winning Writer/Director/Producer and Cinematographer (both with MFAs from the film school at New York University and film festival experience),… More

Featuring AAFilmLab Members Amy Chang & Sean Tarjoto

Written by K.S. Stevens
Directed by S.H. Varino & K.S. Stevens
Performed… More

With AAFilmLab Member Shou Zhang

Come to the theatre district of Manhattan to watch an original show that pokes fun at what… More