FOCUS will sponsor a free screening of another up and coming independent film, “Trouble with Romance” on Friday February 27th at 6pm in the Lifetime Screening Room (Dodge Hall, Room 511). The film was written and directed by Gene Rhee. Please RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

FOCUS (Filmmakers of Color United in Spirit) is a multicultural organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of filmmakers and film scholars of color within Columbia University and the surrounding community through outreach initiatives, recognition of diversity in education and networking with alumni and the film industry at large.

View the Trailer Here:

http://www.myspace.com/thetroublewithromance

I think everyone who attended the last workshop will agree that the Improv Session led by Jennifer and Nora was a resounding success. AFFilmlab would like to thank them both for creating such a great atmosphere for us to explore in and for preparing the activities. We all came out of the session invigorated, inspired and inured with a new found respect for acting. This week we shift gears a little bit and hopefully take some of what we learned through that small intro to improvisation and through surviving our tortured lives into actionable scripts.  A month has already passed ladies and gentlemen and now it’s time to let loose your demons through the ancient art of screenplay writing. This workshop meeting AAFilmLab invites all of you who’ve got some story to tell (and all of you do) to come and take the first step in turning your vision into a short film. The script contest rules will explain all the details, but all you need to know is that we want to read your work and we want to help bring your thoughts to fruition. This opportunity is here for the taking. So bring in your stuff and let’s take it from there. Agenda for Upcoming Workshop Submitted Script Readings Pitch Your Script Script Selection by Democratic Process Announcements Our next meeting: Wednesday September 7, 2005 7pm - 9:30pm 222 East 34th St. 5th Floor Conference Room Google Map *Please RSVP, refreshments welcome. P.S. Don’t sweat the “competition” thing. Remember these are your peers and your friends. And we luve you.

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