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AAFL WKSHP 24OCT2006: AAFilmLab Actor Series Pt II: The Acting Manager

Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2006

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We are proud to present our third workshop of this year. Many thanks to our Directors, Natalie Kim, Son Tran and Matte Chi and our adventurous Actors who participated in our script reading last month. We would like our monthly meetings to be a place where actors, writers, directors, and others can come to re-connect with the rest of the world. Too often we are in our own bubble and it's only through collaboration can anything be accomplished, especially for film and theater.

Our next meeting will be a doozie. For the first hour we will focus on Acting Managers. Makalina Abalos from Jadin Wong Talent Management will be joining us. This will be a great opportunity to get to know their group and for them to get to know you if you are not represented or are looking to change managers. For the second hour we will hang out and network as we have done in the past, but this time will will be announcing the new AAFL management team and give you an opportunity to get to know us and vice versa.

*AAFilmLab Actor Series Part II: The Acting Manager*

Tuesday, October. 24th @ 7:00
19 West 26th Street, 5th Floor

Please follow the RSVP guidelines.

RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

In *Subject* Heading include: AAFilmLab Acting Manager Workshop
In *Body* of your email: Your First and Last Name

Only ONE RSVP per email, no "guests" or +1's allowed. If you would like a friend or colleague to attend, they must RSVP for themselves. Attendence is on a first come, first served basis. Only forty (40) slots are available. PLEASE BRING 2 COPIES OF YOUR HEADSHOT TO THE WORKSHOP; one for the AAFilmLab, the other for Makelina. She is very interested in finding new talent.

6:30 - 7:00 - Attendees Arrive
7:00 - 7:15 - AAFilmLab Questions
7:15 - 8:00 - Open Q & A
8:00 - 9:00 - AAFL Management Team Intro's and Mingling, Networking, Drinking, Snacking


During the Acting Manager workshop we aim to addresses the following:

1. Current status of the Asian American actor
2. Agent vs. Manager, also the working relationship
3. Commercial vs. Legit work; why don't I get sent out on more legit things?
4. What can I do to best work with my manager and vice versa
5. How do I get represented if I don't have representation?

We will have a suggested donation of $5.00/person to help us with administrative costs for this workshop. Thanks for your support!

Makalina has worked at Babrara Claman Casting, BCI Casting, ASI (Talent Payment), Godlove, Serow and Sindlinger Casting (now Godlove Casting). She has freelanced as an agent for her performing company submitting her entertainers for special projects. As a performer, she has toured nationally and internationally, appeared on television, movies and film. She is the Talent Associate at Jadin Wong Management and has been since the summer of 2004. Jadin Wong manages over 700 Asian clients including actors, models and singers. Jadin Wong Talent Management represents all Asian and minority clients. Clients Jadin nurtured or placed including Bai Ling (Star Trek 2005), David Henry Hwang (M Butterfly) , John Lone, Joan Chen (The Last Emperor), B.D. Wong, Welly Yang, Ford Models Jade and other Hollywood and Broadway Asian American actors, singers and dancers.

For more info visit http://www.jadinwongmanagement.com

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MEETINGS/WORKS-IN-PROGRESS & WORKSHOPS

Next AAFilmLab Meeting this Thursday!

Posted: Sunday, August 29, 2010

Next AAFilmLab Meeting this Thursday!

Thanks to everyone who came to our last meeting.  We are in the midst of formulating all of your feedback and helping to decide what’s best for our members in the long run.  Until then, we are looking forward to our meeting this coming Thursday, Sept. 2nd and will be going back to roots; our original WORKSHOP format.  This is an opportunity for us to help challenge and improve each other’s work, grow as a filmmakers and strengthen the bonds between us.  It’s a great way of progressing by problem solving while building community.  So, if you have an unfinished work, please bring it in to workshop!

We are still seeking unfinished works to workshop including, but not limited to:
1. Screenplays
2. Films in pre/post production
3. Acting monologues
4. Storyboarding, art direction including set, lighting, costume designs, sound design (including music) and editing choices, a specific scene challenge…basically any thing that isn’t complete that you need an outside perspective on to help you complete your vision.
 
If you’d like to be a part of this collaborative process as either subject or audience, please RSVP via our Facebook Event.  If you don’t have Facebook, please (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  To submit an unfinished work, please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “Workshop Submission” in the subject line, including a description of your project (including format and length) as well as the feedback your are seeking.
Looking forward to see you there!  Details below.
Sincerely,
AAFilmLab

Asian American Film Lab “Workshop” meeting
Thursday, Sept 2nd
6PM to 7:30PM
@ Showbiz
19 West 21st Street b/w 5th and 6th Ave.

Upcoming AAFilmLab Meeting Schedule:
Thursday,  Oct. 7th, 6 PM to 8 PM
Thursday, Nov. 4th, 6 PM to 8 PM
Thursday, Dec. 2nd, 6 PM to 8 PM

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CURRENT PROJECTS

“Reminiscence” Chinatown Film Project

Posted: Thursday, July 09, 2009



The AAFilmLab partnered with MOCA and APEX to provide a mentor who could guide a high school student's endeavor at creating their first short film. "Reminiscence" is one of the films completed. This film is now part of MOCA's Chinatown Film Project YouTube Channel.

The synopsis:
A young girl celebrates her grandmother's birthday as they reminisce about the grandfather who has recently passed away. We travel back in memory to 1965 - the grandparents, as a young couple, overcome what looks to be the end of their burgeoning relationship when the grandfather returns to China to tend to his sick mother.

Credits:
Written & Directed By
XIAOQIAN CHEN

CAST
Grandma
KIT FONG LEE

Granddaughter
DEANNA ZHUMore

Chinatown Youth Mentorship Program 2009 - Complete

Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2009

The AAFilmLab has completed its Chinatown Youth Mentoring Program along with MOCA and APEX. Two of our members were mentors for high school students and had the great pleasure of helping them create their very own film to be included in MOCA's Chinatown Online Film channel on YouTube. The AAFilmLab is incredibly proud to have been part of such an inspiring experience.

MOCA will be opening its doors with an event this July 1st, 2009 showcasing ten short films about Chinatown made by slightly more experienced Directors:
The Guy with the Cigarette directed by Miguel Arteta
Church Basement Bomb Shelter directed by Patty Chang
New York Night Scene directed by Jem Cohen
Kiwi Lotion directed by Cary Fukunaga
I Can’t Wait directed by So Yong Kim & Bradley Rust Gray
Fortune Cookie directed by Amir Naderi
Chinatown: In Their Own… More
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GIGS & CASTINGS

Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Asian American Film Mentorship Program Launch Announcement from Karin Chien

Asian American Film Mentorship Program Launch Announcement from Karin Chien

Hi friends - a quick email to announce that the CAAM fellowship… More

Monday, August 30, 2010

CASTING:  “GREEN PLASTIC SANDALS” (NYC)

CASTING CALL:  “GREEN PLASTIC SANDALS” (NYC)

Dates Required: Sept 15th and/or Sept 16th (11AM-5PM)

Location: Park Slope, Brooklyn

Film Title: GREEN PLASTIC… More

Sunday, August 29, 2010

CASTING: Justin Lin “Interpretations” (NYC)

Below are the players and descriptions:
Casting for the Justin Lin “Interpretations” Contest. The film follows a couple under unusual and suspicious circumstances.

Donald… More

Thursday, August 26, 2010

CASTING: Sean Tarjyoto’s Interpretations Film (NYC)

Hi, I’m Sean Tarjyoto,

I’ve got an idea for an original interpretationsfilm.com short

I’m searching for a female actor, 20s and a smalll dog. I… More

CASTING: MFA GRADUATE THESIS FILM (NYC)

CASTING CALL FOR MFA GRADUATE THESIS FILM (NYC) (Production starts in October, 7 day shoot)
Experience working with an up and coming director… More

Casting: Marvel’s ‘Runways’ News

FROM MARISSA LEE of RACEBENDING.COM

I have great news to share…Today Marvel contacted us and gave us a statement affirming that their… More

Friday, July 03, 2009

Children of Invention - NYC Screening

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