SAVE THE DATE!

This month, we have a scripts by Nancy Sun & Jodi Lin that we will be workshopping with feedback for our “Unfinished Works.”  Join us in supporting our community by creating a safe space to give and receive honest feedback for eachother’s Unfinished Works!

We will be needing some readers.  If you are interested in being a reader, please email headshot/resume to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with subjectline “March 3rd Reader.”

Asian American Film Lab “Unfinished Works” meeting
Thursday, Mar. 3rd
6PM to 8PM
@ Theater Lab
137 W. 14th Street
Ring Buzzer
Studio A

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.

If you’d like to be a part of this collaborative process as either participant or observer, please RSVP via our Facebook Event and/OR email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “RSVP March 3rd” in subject line. 

Thanks to everyone who came to our last meeting with Jaeme Griffin of Whiskey Ball Productions & Central Casting for “Industry Spotlight.”  Connect and reconnect with those you met at our previous meetings at our Facebook Profile Page and our Facebook Event Invite: Past Events!

A Call For “Unfinished Works”
We are continuing going back to our roots with our original workshop format.  It’s 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.

To submit an “Unfinished Work,” please email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with “Unfinished Work” in the subject line, including a description of your project (including format, length, what stage it’s in, & your projected goals for it) as well as the feedback your are seeking.

Sincerely,
AAFilmLab

Upcoming AAFilmLab Schedule (1st Thursday & 2nd Half of the Month):
Thursday, Mar. 3rd – “Unfinished Works”
Thursday, Mar. 17th - “Industry Spotlight”
Thursday, Apr. 7th - “Unfinished Works”
Thursday, Apr. 21st - “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!

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 will be showing Saturday, July 25th at 7:45pm at the beautiful SVA theater in Chelsea (formerly the Chelsea Clearview West theater).  There’ll be a Q&A after the screening.  $15 admission includes the afterparty at 310 lounge. 

Please get your tickets early, as our last few festival screenings have sold out very quickly.  Press release and link to purchase tickets below.  And as always, you can see news/reviews/awards/info about the film and watch the trailer on our website—http://www.childrenofinvention.com.

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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
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Chinese Daughter 45+
Chinese Male Doctor 40+
Korean Father 65+
Korean Daughter 40+
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Please email headshots, resume and reel and please indicate availablilty for this week or weekend. Each actor will only be needed for 1-2 hours at… More