Thursday, May 10, 2012
7:00pm until 8:30pm
The Azure Lounge, 333 E 91 St., Manhattan
Seating will be limited. RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/AAFilmLab.

To enable our members to put their best foot forward in this year’s 72 Hour Shootout and maximize their marketing potential at the 2012 Asian American International Film Festival, in conjunction with Asian CineVision, Film Lab is rolling out a spring series of how-to filmmaking seminars! Come, learn, network, and start putting together your shootout teams!

Program Description:

Money. Obviously the more you have the better. But you’ve got no money and barely any time to complete your short film. How do you hide the fact that your short film is low or no budget? How do you make people believe what they are watching is real and is happening at that very moment?

Low/No budget films are notorious for things like bad acting, bad locations, bad lighting, etc. It’s also hard on the morale of your cast and crew when they walk onto a set knowing that a bad film is an inevitable fate.

In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to increase the quality of a film that is running on practically no budget. We’ll cover our experiences in all aspects of production from producing and acting to location and sound. Half of the discussion will be technical and the other half will be “big notes to think about.” We’ll field any questions you guys have along the way and try to find a solution or offer some alternatives on the spot. Feel free to network with us too.

Descendant Films is a narrative film production company based in New York City and Philadelphia. They have been active since 2010, and a lot of what they do involves working with Asian American artists from actors to models to musicians. Descendant Films want to share the Asian American experience and hope that these stories can reach a wide audience around the world. Check out who they are and their work at descendantfilms.com.

Sun, May 6 from 1pm – 4:30pm
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
215 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
http://www.mocanyc.org

MOCA will screen the award-winning feature-length documentary The Gate of Heavenly Peace. The film chronicles the turbulent weeks of the 1989 protests, offering portraits of both the Chinese government and activists in Tiananmen Square. The binary opposition between Communists and anti-Communists has left little middle ground left for the rational and thoughtful proponents of positive reform in China. The Gate of Heavenly Peace crafts a nuanced history of one of the most watched yet least understood stories of our time.

Carma Hinton, the film’s director and a leading scholar on contemporary China, will introduce the film and participate in a Q&A session. Together with Richard Gordon, Hinton has directed thirteen documentary films about China. She received a Ph.D. in Art History from Harvard University… More

Kia Barbee’s Silly of Me
Tuesday, April 24th 7-9pm
Azure Lounge, 333 E 91 Street at 1st Avenue
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There will be a reading of the script followed by a new talk back format!  

In production with Elmhurst Entertainment, when two selfish parents can’t get over their failed marriage, their son attempts to form a family of his own, until the family’s perpetual state of disconnect comes full circle.  Silly of Me represents the hardships that prevent deep love from ascending.  At the centerpiece is a union rarely visited in cinema, a marriage between an Asian male and black female.  Although race relations has its place firmly cemented within the journey of the characters, the story showcases the importance of a strong family unit; one that all races, nationalities and cultures value.

For more information visit Elmhurst Entertainment’s website at: www.elmhurstentertainment.com

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From our friends at Fresh Concentrate LLC:

A client is shooting a Korean American music video in NYC next month and they need Asian actors.

We are casting for a Japanese male actor age 50-60 with “businessman” look (must speak some English, but does not have to be perfect) for… More

Casting small business owners in the NY area who use UPS to appear on the UPS website. No compensation but great promotion for the company!… More

Last minute casting change requires:

Asian male, 20’s who can speak mandarin. Must be available for rehearsal this Saturday, 4/21/12 (12-3PM) and the reading, Tuesday,… More

Looking for:
Chinese Mother 65+
Chinese Daughter 45+
Chinese Male Doctor 40+
Korean Father 65+
Korean Daughter 40+
The… More

We’re looking for an Asian Male with Hibachi skills for a spec commercial we’re shooting.  18 years+, any height.  Would be in NYC.  Deferred pay. … More

Please email headshots, resume and reel and please indicate availablilty for this week or weekend. Each actor will only be needed for 1-2 hours at… More