When: Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 PM

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

This week we’ll be reading an excerpt from Leo Kao’s feature
screenplay. Please come to read (actors!) and to give Leo your input
on his work in progress. Also we’ll be having a review of member
benefits and what’s coming up for the rest of 2007.

Brief Synopsis:
A chess prodigy’s life is pulled in two directions. An abused child
and a struggling actor, Mike is torn between his passion for acting
and the temptation for money. Clearly following a path of self-
destruction, he watches as his best friends enter the corporate world,
leaving him alone. It is only through the love of a passionate girl
and the warmth of an old man that Mike can find his way.

Why see Finishing the Game?

To our filmmakers,

You might be tired of hearing about Finishing the Game.  No judgment
here.  But if you haven’t seen the film already for whatever reason,
please consider this.

It’s a tough reality that not only is there little money to support
Asian American films but independent films in general.  We keep
working with hopes that it won’t always be like this.  The Finishing
the Game folks are testing a theatrical distribution model that just
might be the key to a consistent release of Asian American films in
theaters in the future.  I know I would love a world like that, where
we could have the choice to see whatever Asian American films we want
and no longer having to “support” films for the sake of supporting
them.

Do you want to wait another 3 or 4 years for the next big Asian
American film?  Personally, I’m getting tired of waiting, aren’t
you?  We are heading in the right direction for sure, but please
understand the importance of this particular moment and the future
impact it will have.

You may have been planning to watch the film at some point in the
future..but now is the time when the distributors are watching (and
not just IFC Films. They all want to see if this works!).  Now is when
your vote will count.  Three months from now will be too late.  Please
watch Finishing the Game in theaters, Video on Demand, DVD or all of
the above.

You will thank yourself later..

Thank you for lending an ear.  Feel free to share your thoughts with
me at tana-AT-aafilmlab-DOT-com.  Go to http://www.youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily.com/
for information on the film and how to get tickets or watch it On
Demand.

Tana

Francis Hsueh & Steven Hahn’s “Pretty to Think So”

Please see note below from our friends Steve and Francis.  This is a
full length feature film that was recently completed in New York
featuring Asian Americans in all of the lead roles.  Francis was a
former active member of the AAFilmLab.  Also if you need a good
lawyer, consider these guys as well!

Dear Friends,

Where were you seven years ago, in the autumn of 2000?  In New York,
the club kids were at Twilo and young lawyers and bankers were dancing
to throw-back swing.  Greenspan warned of irrational exuberance but no
one was listening.  The dot-com boom was at fever pitch and we thought
it was going to last forever.

This is the time and place of our upcoming movie, “PRETTY TO THINK
SO”.  The second film by Francis Hsueh & Steven Hahn.  Executive
Producer, Michael Zee.

PRETTY TO THINK SO is a story about newfound love and the past which
haunts us.  From the corporate world of white-shoe law firms to the
streets of Chinatown and the Bronx, PRETTY TO THINK SO takes us on a
journey to a place where romantic passion and human frailty violently
collide.

We invite you to view the film’s website at http://www.prettytothinkso.com
where you will find more information about the film, stills, and a
trailer.  Please forward to friends who might be interested.

Please also check out yesterday’s New York Times piece about our work
at: http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/09/lawyerfilmmaker-buddies-share-two-jobs/

Francis Hsueh & Steven Hahn

Just a reminder about our event this Sat.  The event is almost sold
out, so purchase your tickets at http://www.redeight.org, and yes you must
register as a member in order to attend.  No walk ins will be permitted.
Note additional sponsors and updated info about purchasing tickets to
watch “Finishing The Game” this weekend.
By Invitation only…

Red Eight Film Circle presents:
“Finishing The Game” Opening Weekend
”Cast and Crew Meet and Greet” Reception

Saturday, October 6th , 9PM-12AM
723 Washington Street, NYC
(http://www.723Washington.com)

”Finishing the Game"(FTG), a new film by director Justin Lin (The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, Better Luck Tomorrow, and Annapolis) starring Roger Fan, Sung Kang, James Franco, McCaleb Burnett, Dustin Nguyen, Monique Curnen and others. For info visit:
http://www.youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily.com

Community and outreach partners include AAFilmLab (AAFL), the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA), and Asian Cinevision (ACV). Sponsors include Commerce Bank, Verizon, Zink Magazine, 723 Washington Studio, Absalom Artists Group, EXIT Kingdom Realty, Mixr Media, Hyphen Magazine, Imaginasian, Chinatown Ice Cream Factory and Lee Rehab.

$20 includes catered food and beverages, an opportunity to meet and mingle with the FTG Cast and Crew, as well as gift bags and raffle prizes. Event tickets will NOT be sold at door and must be purchased in advance online.

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

*First 50 attendees with movie ticket stubs will receive a “free gift bag” and all ticket stub holders will have a chance to win raffle prizes.

Red Eight Film Circle encourages everyone to watch the film the evening of Sat. Oct. 6th, then walk over from the IFC Center and join us for the reception. Buy tickets to the Saturday showing at: http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=9598&rdate=10%2F6%2F2007

**FTG OPENS IN NEW YORK CITY on Friday Oct. 5th!!! IFC Center, 323
6th Ave. at W. 3rd St. NY, NY.

If your production would like to be added to this list, email

“Ugiusu”
Brooklyn, NY
Short
HD
Shooting Dates: Feb. 23-24, March 1-2
Director: Kosuke Furukawa
Producer: David Cavallo
Seeking: Japanese actor, male, 45-60, for lead role
Email:

“Akira’s Place” (working title)
Los Angeles, CA
Feature
35mm
Shooting Dates: Early Jan ‘08
Director: Joe Doughrity
Producer: Joseph H. Shim
Email:

More info:  http://www.akirashiphopshop.com

IMDB http://pro.imdb.com/title/tt1091169/

“Kung Fu Granny”
New York, NY
Short
Digital Video
Shooting Dates: Friday, Aug 24, to Tuesday, Aug 28
Director: Myra Velasquez
Producer: Sunah Kim Shultz
Email:

“Felix Awards”
New York, NY
Short
Digital Video
Director: Natalie Kim
Producer: Brian Yang
Shooting Dates: Friday August 31st to September 3rd (Labor Day Weekend) In Post. Seeking Editor
Email:

“Gimme”
New York, NY
Short
Digital Video
Shooting Dates: October/December 07
Director: David Hou
Producers: AAFilmLab
Interested parties email:

“Portrait”
New York, NY
Short
HD/16mm (mixed medium)
Shooting Dates: Saturday, September 9 to Sunday, September 30 (weekends)
Director:Jane Valentine
Producer: Trevor Lawson, Jane Valentine
Email: