To Enable Filmmakers to Put Their Best Foot Forward for the Shootout, AAFilmLab Will Roll Out A Series of Spring Filmmaking Workshops beginning on April 12!

The Asian American Film Lab (AAFilmLab) is pleased to announce the Eighth Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”) will take place this summer under the auspices of and in collaboration with Asian CineVision. The Shootout is a nationwide competition in which filmmaking teams are given a common theme at the start and then have 72 hours to write, shoot, edit, and complete short films up to five minutes in length. Teams compete for cash, prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals, both nationally and internationally.  The competition creates a valuable opportunity for Asian American filmmakers to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry and impact the visibility of Asian American stories and characters in film. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent.

To enable participants to hit the ground running upon the annoucement of the 2012 theme at the June 2012 Launch Party, AAFilmLab is coordinating a series of spring workshops to prep filmmakers for the Shootout with industry panels on virtually every aspect of filmmaking—from lighting to cameras.  Mark off your calendars for:

1.  Thursday, April 12, 6-9pm, Azure Lounge, NYC

2.  Thursday, May 10, 6-9pm, Azure Lounge, NYC

3.  June date and Launch Party TBA!

Help us help you put together your teams early, create dynamic group energy and make the best film of your life!

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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