Fundraising is a common issue we all have to deal with and most of the time we bear most of the burden of our own films.  Why not reach out to investors who share your same vision, can get behind your work and help share that burden with you?  The AAFilmLab has partnered with the Red Eight group for this inaugural event.  See details below.

It is our pleasure to invite you to the launch of Red Eight Film Circle, a forum for filmmakers, directors, producers, entertainment industry
executives, investors, and anyone who would like to support independent film.

Our inaugural Red Eight Film Circle event is on:

August 23th, 2007, 6:30 pm
The Williams Club
24 East 39th Street
New York, NY, 10016

Filmmakers presenting include Risa Morimoto (Producer of Wings of Defeat), Pooja Kumar (Producer of 1001 Auditions), Kimi
Takesue(Directorof Crawling at Night), and Francisco Aliwalas (Founder of FranFilms).  Clips and trailers of their works will be shown, followed by Q&A, and an informal networking session to meet the filmmakers.

Event will include catered food, refreshments, raffle prizes, and gift bags. Registration is $20 online and $30 at the door. We expect this
event to be sold out so we recommend online registration to guarantee admission. To find out more about Red Eight, the event, and our
Ambassadors, please visit http://www.redeight.org

This event was made possible by our community partners, AAFilmLab & the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA), and our sponsors, Verizon, The Williams Club, Mixr Media, and Mei Image Consulting.

For more info, visit http://www.redeight.org

A THOUSAND PAPER CRANES

The production is under Japan Society, in collaboration with Theatre Arts Japan -KIDS-.

http://www.japansociety.org/education/course_detail.cfm?id_course=816017231&flag_educator=2
http://www.sonywondertechlab.com/programs/events_workshops.shtml

Seeking Asian actors;
Two male actors in their mid 20's to 40's.
One female actor in her 30's to 40's.

It will be presented on September 9th (Sunday) from 2pm at the Sony HD Theatre, Midtown, NYC.
Only one time show.

This is a childrens play about Sadako, a twelve year old girl who is a victim of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb.
Based on a true story set in 1955.
This is an ensemble play.

45 minutes - One hour long. In English.
The target is elementary school kids and older.

The rehearsal will be two weeks from 25th of August till the day of performance.
The schedule: all weekdays starting from 3pm to 8pm and weekends (potentially nighttime).
The rehearsal space will be the venue of the performance in the midtown area.

Payment: Travel stipend
This is not an equity production.

Contact: Eriko Ogawa


Thank you very much for your interest.

The competition isn’t quite over!  See the Top 10 Films and vote on who YOU think is best on http://www.azntv.com/72hr If you haven’t seen the Top 10, this is a great opportunity to do so.  REMEMBER: The Top 3 winners from the People’s Choice Online competition will also get a special screening on AZN Television.  FYI, High Speed Internet is required and there is a quick and painless registration for the AZN Media Player.

What you might find humorous is that each of the Top 10 films have a TV Rating...nice to know that several are rated MA(Mature Audiences). Great going guys!!!!

PIZZA NIGHT
19 West 26th St. 5th Fl
@ 6:30 p.m.

Ah...pizza. The social lubricant second only to booz. To celebrate our recent successes and to relax a little before the big competition, we thought it would be nice to take a night off and kick our feet up. No agenda.

Well, that's not totally true. PIZZA NIGHT will serve two purposes:

1) Kick our feet up (we aren't total losers). If you'd like to hang out and just mingle with fellow directors, actors, writers, screenwriters, or get to know the AAFL...come on out! Honestly, what do you have going on this Tuesday that beats a pizza social?

2) Anyone seeking a team, or is missing team members for the 72 Hour Shootout weekend, come out to find that special someone. We hate the idea of individuals interested in participating, but don't know enough people to form a team or are missing just one key component. Shootout registration available on site.

For those coming alone, or are shy:
Shy person: "How much does a Polar Bear weigh?"
Stranger: "Uh, I don't know how much?"
Shy person: "Just enough to break the ice. Hi, I'm insert name here."

You can keep that one, feel free to use it ALL NIGHT!

Our heart goes out to out-of-towners who can't join in the fun and networking. Truly. But soon we'll be encouraging you all to start your own AAFL Chapters! AAFL-LA, AAFL-SF etc...a nice thought no?

If you're interested in coming out, please RSVP to . Put "Pizza RSVP" in the Subject Heading and just your first and last name in the Body of the email. No guests or (+1's) allowed, anyone interested should email RSVP for themselves. To help off-set costs we are asking for Non-Members and Members alike to pay $2 at the door. Hope to see you there!

“Music Licensing with Annie Lin” and
“72 Hour Film Shootout Mixer”

Tuesday, June 5th @ 7:00 p.m.

19 West 26th Street, 5th floor
(b/w Broadway and 6th Ave)

This week, Annie Lin will be going over the in’s and out’s of music
licensing for film and TV productions. Annie is the Director of
Creative Licensing for The Orchard. She handles all film and
television licensing for The Orchard, working with music supervisors,
producers and studios to bring a diverse catalog ofindependent music
to a wide variety of film and TV productions. Recent motion picture
placements include “John Tucker Must Die” (20th Century Fox), “Surf’s
Up” (Columbia/Tri-Star), “Flushed Away” (DreamWorks/SKG),
“Norbit” (DreamWorks/SKG) and “Grindhouse” (Dimension Films, for the
Quentin Tarantino/Robert Rodriguez double feature) and TV placements
with CBS-Paramount, Fuel TV, NBC, FX, MGM, MTV and the Showtime
Network’s acclaimed series “Dexter”.

We’ll also begin warming up for the 72 Hour Film Shootout.  We would like to invite anyone interested in participating in this year’s 72 Hour Shootout
Competition to attend.  If you’re looking for an extra crew member or are an actor looking for a team, come out to find that special someone.  Also, get your questions answered, and to register at the early bird entry fee.

Join the 72 Hour Film Shootout groups on MySpace and Facebook to get the latest Shootout bulletins.  Visit the official website: http://www.72hourshootout.com

RSVP for Tuesday’s meeting by emailing in the Subject Heading put “RSVP for MUSIC and SHOOTOUT” in the body of the email type your first and last name, no other text is necessary.  No Guests or (+1’s), if someone is interested in attending, they must RSVP on their own.