This month, we are reading a piece from AAFL Member Nancy Sun, followed by feedback/constructive crit. from the audience.

WHAT WE’RE READING:
Nancy Sun’s 2nd Draft of “Love and Other Indoor Sports”

We may need a few readers. Breakdowns are not available at this time.
If you are interested in being a reader, please email headshot/resume to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with subjectline “June 16th Reader.”

Asian American Film Lab “Unfinished Works” meeting
Thursday, June 16th
@ Simple Studios
134 W. 29th Street, (6th/7th Ave), NYC
2nd Floor
6PM to 8PM

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 June 16th” in subject line. 

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.

Thanks to everyone who came to our first AAFilmLab Connections: Wine & Cheese Networking Event with surprise guests Christina Yao, director of “Empire of Silver” and “Heroes” star James Kyson-Lee.  Connect and reconnect with those you met at our previous meetings at our Facebook Profile Page and our Facebook Event Invite: Past Events!
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SPECIAL NEWS:

The 72 Hour Film Shootout is Coming Back!
July-16th-18th. Save the date! Details Coming Soon!
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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, June 9th - “Industry Spotlight - Christine Yoo”
Thursday, June 16th - “Unfinished Works”

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!

Call For Entries! 34th Asian American International Film Festival

Attention Filmmakers!
We are excited to invite you to submit your work for consideration in the
Asian American International Film Festival! In its 34th year, the AAIFF
continues its mission of promoting and presenting works by artists of Asian
descent of all nationalities.

We are now accepting works produced, directed, or written by artists of
Asian descent of any nationality, or about the Asian community for the
following categories: short films, feature films, youth-produced/directed
films, music videos, and works-in-progress.

Submit early and save on submission fee. We look forward to seeing your
work.

For more information on categories and competitions, please visit our
website www.asiancinevision.org.

Submissions:
Works can be submitted online via withoutabox. All entries submitted through
withoutabox will receive a $5 discount off the… More

It’s the first Take Two of the year!

A unique all-Japanese program featuring an award-winning short film by Jeff Sousa about a Japanese theater company, followed by a play by Michael Feingold about a Japanese film director.

Afterward, join filmmaker Jeff Sousa and playwright Feingold for a discussion on the connection between theater and film in Japan, led by Kyoko Hirano, film curator of the Japan Society 1986-2004 and current adjunct and research fellow at the International Research Center for Japanese Studies in Kyoto.

$10 donation, no one turned away
$3-$6 full bar
www.directarts.org

7:00 SOCIAL (HALF) HOUR
Theater artists, filmmakers and social activists unite! And get slightly tipsy together.

7:30 THE HIROSAKI PLAYERS, Jeff Sousa, 2009
During a Japanese theater company’s premiere in New York, the director clashes with the lead actor, an aging star of samurai films who also happens… More

Though the deadline has past, this is something we should all know about for the future.

LA Asian Pacific Film Fest May 10-20: C3 PROJECT… More