The 1st US-Korea Independent Feature Co-Production

Described as the Korean “MY Big Fat Greek Wedding” the story centers on an international online romance fueled by imagination and 24/7 video chats.

Shot in Los Angeles’ Koreatown and Seoul, Korea, WEDDING PALACE stars BRIAN TEE (Co-lead “The Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift) and award winning S. Korean actress, KANG HYE-JUNG (“Old Boy” - Cannes Grand Jury Winner). Enlivening the supporting cast are Bobby Lee (Madtv), Stephen Park (Fargo), and Margaret Cho.

The film’s title sponsors are LG Mobile, Korean Air, Hyundai, Jinro/Hite, The Face Shop, Korea Tourism Organization, Seoul Film Commission, RNL Bio and StemGen.

Learn more about the film here:
http://www.facebook.com/weddingpalaceGO
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1280725/

Four years in the making, WEDDING PALACE premiered on April 29 at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific FIlm Festival to a sold out crowd and excellent reviews.

UPDATE:
Recently, this ground-breaking film won the top awards at Cine Gear Expo - the industry’s largest trade show, for Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography. The main criteria for this competition is visual style and excellence in cinematic technique. The film will screen June 2 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood.

The film will make its New York premiere on August 14, as the CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION at the Asian American Int’l Film Festival!

Be the first in New York City to see a PREVIEW of this exciting film that everyone in our community is talking about.

And meet the Filmmaker!

Come hear Christine Yoo speak about her 4 year independent journey to mount the first US-Korea independent co-production in history. Yoo will discuss:

- How she made the transition from short filmmaker to feature filmmaker

- How she launched Wedding Palace

- Corporate Sponsorship

- US & Korea Production Systems Similarities and Differences

- US & Korean Acting Training & Techniques - Similarities and Differences.

Christine Mia Yoo (b. Buffalo, New York) earned a BA in Film Production from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television. She makes her feature film debut with WEDDING PALACE after working as a professional film & TV writer in Hollywood for nearly a decade. She co-wrote the animation series AFRO SAMURAI starring Samuel L. Jackson for Spike TV and Fuji TV. She also co-wrote HANNIBAL for Vin Diesel and BET network. Her original screenplay, the romantic comedy, FOR STEPPERS ONLY was optioned and developed by Lionsgate.

LOCATION: ATTENTION VENUE CHANGE!!!
Brecht Forum
451 West Street, New York, NY 10014,
Goldberg Meeting Room

Train: L or ACE to 14th Street/8th Ave, walk South on 8th Ave, Right onto Bank Street, Right onto West Street (10 mins.)

TIME: 6-8PM

RSVP
If you’d like to attend this program, please RSVP via our Facebook Event. If you don’t have Facebook, please RSVP at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “June 9th RSVP” in subject line.

To offset costs of maintaining our services to our community, and in the aid of securing a permanent home for the AAFilmLab, we will be accepting donations. The suggested donation is $3.00 - $5.00.

More Info on “Wedding Palace:
The film features original compositions from 5 time Grammy nominated jazz pianist David Benoit, and K-pop R&B star Kim Johan and Korean indie band Peppertones.

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Thanks to everyone who came to our last Industry Spotlight: Discussion on Filmmaking w/ Jon Hsu and Dennis Liu. Connect and reconnect with those you met at our previous meetings at our Facebook Profile Page and our Facebook Event Invite: Past Events!

“Industry Spotlight” Workshop/Discussion Proposal Submissions:
Would you like some support and exposure for yourself and your work? Would you like to share your knowledge of an industry topic? We are seeking persons and topics for workshops/panels including, but not limited to:
1. Producers
2. Screenwriters
3. Editors
4. Acting Coaches/Teachers
5. Directors
6. Casting Directors
7. Agents
8. Storyboarding, art direction including set, lighting, costume designs, sound design (including music), etc.

If you would like more information about doing a workshop or panel with us, please send your proposal, along with credentials to i(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), subjectline “Industry Spotlight Submission.”

Sincerely,
AAFilmLab

Upcoming AAFilmLab Schedule (1st Thursday & 2nd Half of the Month):
Thursday, May 27th – “Connections” (NEW PROGRAM)
Thursday, Jun 9th - “Industry Spotlight”

The AAFilmLab is a not-for-profit organization committed to challenging our membership to continually strive to be better. If you find our programs helpful or were able to find or utilize resources from AAFILMLAB meetings to improve your film, we kindly ask for an appropriate credit. Thanks!

Call For Entries! 34th Asian American International Film Festival

Attention Filmmakers!
We are excited to invite you to submit your work for consideration in the
Asian American International Film Festival! In its 34th year, the AAIFF
continues its mission of promoting and presenting works by artists of Asian
descent of all nationalities.

We are now accepting works produced, directed, or written by artists of
Asian descent of any nationality, or about the Asian community for the
following categories: short films, feature films, youth-produced/directed
films, music videos, and works-in-progress.

Submit early and save on submission fee. We look forward to seeing your
work.

For more information on categories and competitions, please visit our
website www.asiancinevision.org.

Submissions:
Works can be submitted online via withoutabox. All entries submitted through
withoutabox will receive a $5 discount off the… More

It’s the first Take Two of the year!

A unique all-Japanese program featuring an award-winning short film by Jeff Sousa about a Japanese theater company, followed by a play by Michael Feingold about a Japanese film director.

Afterward, join filmmaker Jeff Sousa and playwright Feingold for a discussion on the connection between theater and film in Japan, led by Kyoko Hirano, film curator of the Japan Society 1986-2004 and current adjunct and research fellow at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto.

$10 donation, no one turned away
$3-$6 full bar
www.directarts.org

7:00 SOCIAL (HALF) HOUR
Theater artists, filmmakers and social activists unite! And get slightly tipsy together.

7:30 THE HIROSAKI PLAYERS, Jeff Sousa, 2009
During a Japanese theater company’s premiere in New York, the director clashes with the lead actor, an aging star of samurai films who also happens… More

Though the deadline has past, this is something we should all know about for the future.

LA Asian Pacific Film Fest May 10-20: C3 PROJECT… More