Last meeting the AAFilmLab witnessed the birth of a new filmmaker. Jane Valentine won the Fall 2005 script contest, and as a result, the AAFilmLab and all of you who will undoubtedly want to participate, will be helping her make this short film a reality. These are exciting times my friends. The FilmLab is proud to have Jane Valentine join the new wave of Asian Women Filmmakers who are hammering away at the decaying ruins set up by the old boys of yore. We congratulate her once again and thank her and the other contestants for sharing their work with us.

This week the AAFilmLab Presents a roundtable discussion with Socheata Poeuv and Charles Vogl - Director/Producer and Producer/Writer of “New year Baby.” This documentary chronicles the Director’s trip back to Cambodia, the place of her conception and the place from which her family escaped the grip of the Khmer Rouge. “New Year Baby” is the attempt to rediscover the history families often as a necessity forget on the way to becoming Americans.

AAFilmLab welcomes “New Year Baby” and invite members to come and speak with the filmmakers as they share their experiences in making the film. We will be playing a trailer to begin the session so be sure to get here on time to watch it and of course, to give support to your fellow filmmakers.

RoundTable Begins:
Wednesday September 21, 2005 | 8PM

222 East 34th St.
5th Floor Conference Room
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*Please RSVP, refreshments welcome.