The NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/AAFilmLab
Featuring a video of the 8/12/10 MEETING!
The NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: youtube.com/AAFilmLab
Featuring a video of the 8/12/10 MEETING!
SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, August 12th
6 PM - 8 PM
The Asian American Film Lab
The next chapter begins…
The Asian American Film Lab is screening a rough cut of our very first feature film this Saturday August 15, 2009 at Anthology Film Archives at 1:30 pm. It took the entire organization nearly a year to write, shoot and produce these films and we’re very proud to share them for the first time with our friends and family. Please come out this Saturday to share this historic and amazing experience with us.
To RSVP, please contact (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
VENUE
Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Avenue
Saturday August 15th, 1:30 pm
suggested donation: $5
Top 10
1. Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”
2. Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
3. Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
4. A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”
5. Vision “96-120”
6. Team Persimmon “Broken”
7. Barkada Inc. “Time Out”
8. The Sexiest One in the Bunch “A Date with Time “
9. imua! Theatre and Film Company “White Rabbit”
10. Fresh C Crew “Time After Time”
Best Actor
Rain Noe “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
Best Actress
Ginger Kroll “Broken”
Peer Choice Award
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”
Peek Award
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
The Top 5 teams also will each receive a Peek with one free month of service.
Student Filmmaker Award
Team Fivelement “I’m Perfect”
Best Cinematography
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”—WINNER
Last Minute Films “An Untitled Project”
Kevin Boston “The One”
Wet Maynard “Season’s End”
AK9 Films “Now”
Best Story
One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
Barkada Inc. “Time Out”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up”—WINNER
Most Original Use of Theme
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”—WINNER
Vision “96-120”
Fresh C Crew “Time After Time”
Argosy “I Have A Rendezvous With Death”
Best Editing
Vision “96-120”
A Green Bowl “Just A Burger”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER
imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit”
Best Direction
Color TV “Grace & the Staten Island Fairy”
One Hundred Hand Clap “Is There Anything Else?”
Fish Grenade “25 Mins”
imua! Theatre & Film Company “White Rabbit”
Team HeadOn “Times [not] Up” —WINNER
The Top 10 Films, Individual Category Winners, and Top 3 will be
revealed on Friday, July 24, 2009 as part of the Asian American
International Film Festival. The Awards Ceremony begin at 7:15pm at
the new home of the
Museum of Chinese in America (MoCA)
215 Centre
Street, New York City
ALL teams are entitled to TWO free tickets to the event. Please RSVP
by July 21 if you will attend.
Additional tickets may be purchased online at:
http://www.aaiff.org/2009/06/24/72-hour-shootout/
Tickets are transferable if Team Leaders cannot attend. An RSVP is
still necessary.
9pm there will be a reception held after the Awards Ceremony (1 block south) at:
Red Egg
202 Centre Street
(btwn Grand and Hester)
Free for all ticket holders!
RSVP to: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The Directors (Simon Ko, Hyunsuk Kim, Matte Chi, Peter Chin) are finished with principal photography and are all currently working on their cuts and will be finished with their Rough / Fine Cuts by June 29, 2009. After which, we will be able to schedule any pickups if necessary and move on to finish our films.
Follow our Tumblr here: http://relay09.tumblr.com/
Registration is now open for the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout with new online registration this year!
AAFilmLab members get an additional $20 discount off the Regular Shootout entry fees. Just sign up to be a member first. (See the right hand column—>).
This year is shaping up to be a great year, so to keep the submissions coming, we are making a special announcement!
Register before June 19th for the Regular Registration fee of only $45.
That’s right folks, thanks to the Asian Arts Alliance JP Morgan SOAR grant, we’re keeping the Regular Registration fee at Early Bird prices.
We would like to get as many filmmakers involved as we can.
Step 1. Pay your registration fee via Google Checkout
Step 2. Register your team online here
Step 3. Download the Submission Documents which must be filled out and sent in with your entry.
Or download the PDF registration packet to print out and mail in!
Also new this year will be acceptance of submissions by miniDV or Quicktime MOV file on data DVD! Full details are in the PDF registration packet.
Are you ready?!?! The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout kicks off TODAY at 6pm Friday, June 26, 2009! The Theme will be announced at 8PM (EDT) at the New York City launch party at:
White Rabbit Lounge
145 East Houston Street
(Btwn Forsyth & Eldridge)
(F or V train to 2nd Ave)
New York NY 10002
and simultaneously posted online at
http://www.aafilmlab.org & http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com & http://twitter.com/aafilmlab
New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party.
Late registration continues for the 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout with online registration until June 26th!
This year is shaping up to be a great year with nearly 50 teams competing from around the country, so to keep the submissions coming!!!
Register at: http://www.72hourfilmshootout.com
6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout to be held June 26 - 29, 2009
The Asian American Film Lab (AAFilmLab), in association with Asian CineVision, is pleased to announce the Sixth Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout (“Shootout”) taking place this year from June 26-29, 2009. The Shootout is a nationwide competition where filmmaking teams have 72 hours to complete short films up to five minutes in length. Teams are given a common theme at the start of the competition to use creatively as they see fit. Teams compete for cash and prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals.
This year’s Shootout finalists will be selected by a panel film industry professionals including cinematographer Ellen Kuras (Be Kind, Rewind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), director Michael Kang (The Motel, West 32nd), Marci Phillips (Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment), producer Mynette Louie (Children of Invention), actor Justin Chon (Twilight), filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda (Campaign, Mental), and Tanuj Chopra (Punching at the Sun).
The Shootout intends to create opportunities for Asian Americans to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry, and to have an impact on the visibility of Asian American stories and characters in film and television. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer, or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent. New for this year is a special judging category for student filmmakers. Teams that have at least half of their members submit active, valid Student IDs are eligible for the Student Film Award.
The 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout begins on Friday, June 26, 2008, at 8PM (EDT). The competition theme will be announced at the New York City launch party at 8PM at White Rabbit Lounge (145 East Houston Street) and simultaneously posted online at http://www.aafilmlab.org. New York-based singer/songwriter Cynthia Lin will be performing live at the launch party.
The Top Ten Films will screen at the Asian American International Film Festival organized by Asian CineVision (July 23-26, 2009). The screening and awards presentation will be held at the new Museum of Chinese in America located in New York’s Chinatown which will open its doors to the public this June. Awards will be given out in individual categories such as Best Actor/Actress, Cinematography, Editing, Originality and Audience Favorite.
In connection with the Shootout, AAFilmLab will be hosting several pre-launch events including workshops and mixers for anyone interested in competing as well as a post-screening wrap party.
The AAFilmLab thanks the Asian American Arts Alliance JP Morgan Chase SOAR program for their assistance this year with 6th Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout.
On the night of February 24th 2009, the Actors randomly selected their character breakdowns and the Directors randomly selected their shooting slots for the Relay. We have been quietly and actively moving forward on making the Relay a reality. We have rebooted the project by going back to its conceptual roots, where improvisation and creativity is king. We want to thank all of you have already helped in getting this project off the ground and to all those who have auditioned as well. But make no mistake, the Relay is only just getting started. We send out luck and congratulations to Simon Ko for selecting the first shooting slot!
Read up on what’s happening on our Tumbleblog: http://relay09.tumblr.com
FOCUS will sponsor a free screening of another up and coming independent film, “Trouble with Romance” on Friday February 27th at 6pm in the Lifetime Screening Room (Dodge Hall, Room 511). The film was written and directed by Gene Rhee. Please RSVP to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
FOCUS (Filmmakers of Color United in Spirit) is a multicultural organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of filmmakers and film scholars of color within Columbia University and the surrounding community through outreach initiatives, recognition of diversity in education and networking with alumni and the film industry at large.
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