Eli Stone- ABC pilot

Character: Dr. Chen- Male, Asian- American From 38 to 50. An Asian acupuncturist, complete with a Chinese accent, he treats the central character Eli after Eli begins having some bizarre hallucinations. After Eli confesses he's been diagnosed with a brain lesion, Dr. Chen DROPS HIS ZEN ACT AND ACCENT and reveals that he's just a surfer dude at heart who got in the acupuncture game with a fake identity because no one would come to an American acupuncturist named Frank Lebokowski. Formerly a philosophy student at Berkeley, Dr. Chen has some surprisingly astute spiritual insights on the cause of Eli's delusions. Series regular

Please send submissions ASAP TO:

Rosalie Joseph
ABC Casting
157 Columbus Ave.
2nd floor
NYC, NY 10023
Please write on envelope: DR. CHEN

CALLING ALL ACTORS: AAFILMLAB SCRIPT READING Tuesday, September 26th @ 6:30 p.m. 19 West 26th Street, 5th Floor FREE Please RSVP, and If you're interested in reading for a particular role please send us a Head / Resume attached to your email plus the role(s) you'd like to read. RSVP to . In *Subject* Heading include: AAFilmLab Script Reading In *Body* of your email: Your First and Last Name *Script Reading* 6:30 - 7:00 - Attendees Arrive 7:00 - 7:35 - Introductions 7:35 - 9:00 - Script Reading Begins 9:00 - 10:00 - Chill We thank the writers for allowing the Workshop to read their work. The writers are incredibly excited to be able to have actors come and read their scripts. We're asking all actors who are looking for projects or want to come and flex their skills for a few hours with fellow Asian American actors and filmmakers to come and read. We will be reading from the following scripts: TITLE: "Tripping" - Son Tran SYNOPSIS: Tripping is loosely based on a true story about four good friends who find themselves on a road trip no gas, no luck and even less common sense. CHARACTERS: Sean - Vietnamese, mid 20's, average build, has a quick wit and and even quicker tongue. He isn't as loud as the others but is sense of humour is dry and cutting. Radu - Romanian, mid 20's, tall and broad shouldered, is loud and enthusiastic in his conversations, a little juvenile but is a stickler for following rules. Tony - Italian, late 20s, not as outgoing as Radu but also not afraid to engage his friends, around strangers he is polite and considerate if not outright shy. Ted - Chinese, mid 20s, he is the most aggressive of the group and is focussed on networking, getting ahead and making money, not afraid to bend the rules if it suits him. TITLE: "Felix Awards" - Natalie Kim SYNOPSIS In the spirt of "Waiting for Gelfman", "Felix Awards" is a quirky comedy which introduces us to Grace Park, a 24 year old financial analyst moonlighting as an actor. She works in student films to field her passion while she maintains her Park Avenue lifestyle. She tells herself that performing is not practical and only does it "for fun". Things change dramatically when Grace is nominated for a Felix Award, the awards given to the best Student Films. Suddenly Grace's notion of doing acting just for fun is tested. Should she listen to her boyfriend, Eddie, who tells her that she has no chance whatsoever? Should she listen to the talent agent who has over 26 years of experience who says she has no talent whatsoever? OTHER CHARACTERS Eddie Agent Director of documentary (within the documentary) Student Film students (3 or 4) Gina Marcesso A List actor Security Guard TITLE: AAFilmLab Mockumentary Series - Matte Chi Episode 1: Casting the Podcast SYNOPSIS New York City. Splitting time between their workaday jobs and at night, attending a small workshop, a ragtag group of Asian American Actors and Filmmakers try to make their way in the big city. Bereft of any grand ideas, the workshop decides to chase fame by producing a podcast series online. CHARACTERS The Clueless Director The Soft Spoken Assistant Director The Bulldog Producer The Artistic Art Director The Colorblind DP / Gaffer The Hungry Key Grip The Skinny Sound Guy Auditioning Actors Auditioning Actresses *This Workshop Produced series is always looking for new characters to develop into the storyline. In other words, we're looking for real actors to fold into the story for the future. So come and make your mark.

If you know any actors that fit this description, please forward them this casting call. In search of:

“A very smart 35 - 45 year old Chinese accupuncturist with a strong Chinese accent that he’s putting on for effect. He has to be a VERY good actor, because it’s a lead.”

Actors please email your headshot and resume to with subject heading:  ABC Accupuncturist.  Any emails without this subject heading will be deleted and not considered. Thanks for your help! 

Tuesday, August 29th @ 6:30 p.m.
19 West 26th Street, 5th Floor
$5 at the door to pay for food and drinks.

Since this will be a very popular program, please follow the RSVP guidelines.

RSVP to .

In *Subject* Heading include: AAFilmLab Acting 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

*Auditioning Workshop for the Actor*

6:30 - 7:00 - Attendees Arrive
7:00 - 7:35 - Introduce Marci Phillips
7:35 - 8:15 - Marci shares her experience as CD
Addresses the following:

1. Audition preparation
   
2. Common pitfalls/mistakes actors make
   
3. What CDs are most looking for when auditioning actors
   
4. Current status of the Asian American actor
   
5. Union vs. Non-Union, Agent vs. Manager
   
6. ABC Casting initiatives
   

8:15 - 9:00 - Question and Answer
9:00 - 10:00 - Networking Mixer with Food and Wine

Marci is the Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment and is responsible for their New York comedy casting. Along with her associates, Marci casts for all ABC and Touchstone pilots (comedies and dramas), new series regulars, TV movies and alternative series. Marci previously worked for Steven Bochco Productions and MGM Studios. She cast the independent film "Let It Snow" which was featured at Sundance and co-produced the musical comedy "Moo! The Twisted Tale of Dinky Farms" at MTS. Marci has been an active member of the Advisory Board for The Aspen Comedy Festival for the last eight years. For the past 3 years, she has supported the Asian American Film Shootout Competition by judging the Best Actor/Actress categories.

A national cable network television show is looking for extras. We are seeking Asian-American women between the ages of 18 and 25 who can pass for high school aged students. (that's what you will be playing)

If you do not fit the description, please DO NOT apply.

This is an all day, non-paying job but will look great on resume and will definitely be lots of fun!
Craft service provided.

Please email a picture and resume to:

Make sure to include a phone number where you can be reached!

More details to follow if you fit the criteria.

The AAFilmab, MTV World, and Asian CineVision is proud to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual 72 Hour Film Shooutout!!. Congratulations to all of you and thank you for inspiring all of us here at the AAFilmLab.

GRAND JURY AWARDS

GRAND JURY AWARD
Team: Cat Rat Dog
Film: Goodnight Mr. Lee
Members: Peter Chin and John C. Kim

1ST RUNNER UP
Team: Melt Papaya
Film: Pandamania
Members: Jessica Chung and Chris Tsou

2ND RUNNER UP
Team: Kerjen
Film: Stinky T
Members: Peter Wang, Heland Lee, and Jackson Loo

THE TOP 15

1818Sawtelle
Draw

A2 Films
The Editor

Cat Rat Dog
Goodnight Mr. Lee

Freshrock Filmworks
The Leak

Infrastructure DV
The Last Game

Inspirasian
One Chinese Dude

JESK
Seize the Day

K & A Productions
Girls Night Out

Kerjen
Stinky T

Melt Papaya
Pandamania

Super Seiko
To Be

Tea Bag
Mao Got Your Tongue

Team Reflex
OCD + ESQ = 8C

The Moonlighters
The Final Countdown

The Sleepy Panda
The Greatest Game Ever Played

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

BEST ACTOR
Chiko Lai
Film: Rest Stop
Team: Pretty Sweet

BEST ACTRESS
Diana Chang
Film: Rest Stop
Team: Pretty Sweet

BEST COMEDIC PERFORMANCE
“The Panda” played by Noel Santos and Chris Tsou
Film: Pandamania
Team: Melt Papaya

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER
Carlos Misenas
Film: The Last Game
Team: Infrastructure DV

BEST DIRECTOR
Peter Chin and John C. Kim
Film: Goodnight Mr. Lee
Team: Cat Rat Dog

BEST EDITING
Peter Chin, John C. Kim, and Wei Ling Chang
Film: Goodnight Mr. Lee
Team: Cat Rat Dog

BEST STORY/WRITING
Jessica Chung and Chris Tsou
film: Pandamania
Team: Melt Papaya

MOST ORIGINAL FILM
Seiko Higuma
Film:To Be
Team: Super Seiko

Judging is now underway and will be finalized within the week!  We know it’s been a long break, but get ready because we have two important events coming your way.  The Wrap Party at MTV hosted by Suchin Pak in Times Square and also the Top 15 Screening at the New York Asian American International Film Festival.  See details below.

Shootout Wrap Party - Wednesday, July 12th, 6 - 8 p.m.
MTV in Times Square, 1515 Broadway 7th Floor

Please RSVP to
Teams are limited to 4 guests total (this may change based on RSVPs), identify your team within your email.  First come, first serve, only those that RSVP and receive email confirmation will be admitted.

6 - 7 p.m. We mingle at MTV
7 - 8 p.m. Awards and annoucements

TOP 15 WINNERS
Top 15 finalists that will be screened at the 29th Annual Asian American International Film Festival will be announced.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Individual awards for Best Story, Director, Cinematographer & more will be announced. Each award will be followed by a 30 second clip of the winning film.

TEAMS: Please elect one team member to receive the Individual award. In order to expedite the evening, there will be no speeches from the individual award winners.

GRAND JURY AWARDS
We will then announce the 2nd runner up, 1st runner up, and the winner of the Grand Jury Award for the 3rd Annual 72 Hour Film Shootout. The top three films will be played in entirety.

TEAMS: The whole winning team can come up to receive the award.  Please be considerate and appoint one person to speak on behalf of your team.  Limit speech to 30 seconds please.


Top 15 Shorts Program - Sunday, July 16th, 1:00 p.m.
29th Annual Asian American International Film Festival
The Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street)

“In the third annual 72 HR FILM SHOOTOUT, winning teams showcase shorts written, shot, edited and produced in 72 hours around a central theme. Did pressure and time constraints get to them? Followed by Q&A.”

It is a rare opportunity to have your film shown on the Big Screen.  Don’t miss it!  Get your tix at:
72 Hour Shootout Shorts Program-Asian American Film Festival

The 72 Hours is up!  We rejoice with you all.  We cry with you too.  As previous contestants, we know the highs and lows of this competition, and want to congratulate you all on just being a part of it.  Remember, the films you created exist beyond the limitations of this competition, and have joined the larger cause of expression through independent Asian American Film.  We eagerly await all of your submissions!


SAVE THE DATES!

Wednesday, July 12th- Wrap Party at MTV, Times Square, NYC
  »Grand Jury Awards Top 3 Films
  »Announcement of Top 15 Films
  »Announcement of Individual Awards


Sunday, July 16th - Screening of Top 15 at Asian American International Film Festival, NYC


If you can’t make it to NYC for the Wrap Party, don’t worry, competition results will be posted simultaneously on this website!

THIS YEAR’S THEME IS...

OBSESSIVE/COMPULSIVE

PLUS: Music Challenge

Every team is required to incorporate music into their film.  Examples include an original score, characters whistling a tune, or a music video.  Although musical creativity will not be a component of judging, it is a required element that the organizers would like filmmakers to utilize to enhance the narrative of their film as it relates to the theme.

>>DOWNLOAD THE HANDY SUBMISSION CHECKLIST & THEME DOCUMENT!!!

* * *
Weekend contact (Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 12-6:00pm): Tana 917.881.8031


* * *

A Note About Techniques Used in Film Music
Music is often used in films to involve an audience emotionally. Members of the audience can follow the story line as the visuals unfold, and can understand the emotions of the characters. However, as Brown (1994) says, it is the combination of the visuals with music that makes the viewers feel those emotions. For example, when watching Psycho we not only attribute fear to the unfortunate heroine when we watch her murder; we also feel fear, a sensation heightened by the visual impact of the camera work and the shocking musical accompaniment. Indeed, Brown (1994) writes that a critic for Time magazine objected violently to this scene because he considered it gruesome and far too explicit. On closer examination of the film, though, the portrayal of the murder does not actually show the knife entering the victim’s body. What causes the horror is the combination of Herrman’s score and Hitchcock’s macabre genius in editing the camera shots.

Music is used in two modes within films: diagetic and non-diagetic. Diagetic music is music which occurs within the narrative of the film. It is attributable to some source seen in the film, such as a radio, a record player, a musical instrument, a juke box or an orchestra in a concert hall. The characters of the film can hear this music. Non-diagetic music is music which is not part of the narrative, not attributable to a source in the film, and is unheard by characters in the film. This type of music is usually used to add affective colour to the film, and play on the emotions of the audience. It can be used to cue the audiences to feel uneasy; to build up tension; to flag an approaching disaster or to signal a love affair. Some composers, such as Korngold (composer of the music for the 1940 film ``Sea Hawk’’) associated particular characters with a non-diagetic musical theme, in the leitmotivic style (see below) most commonly attributed to Wagnerian Opera. This type of music is, for the most part, used to cue events in the narrative, although non-diagetic music playing at a counterpoint to the narrative can achieve interesting results.

http://www.cogsci.ed.ac.uk/~judyr/ghostwriter/music/paper/node7.html

>>Go to the 3rd Annual Film Shootout Film Site for the lowdown on this year's competition!!!

THE GOAL: WRITE, SHOOT AND EDIT A SHORT FILM IN 72 HOURS

Here's the stuff you'll need to take part in this competition.

• 2006 Official Rules
  
• Official Entry Form and Team Roster (PDF 112KB)
  
• Team Leader Affirmation (PDF 94KB)
  
• Participant Agreement for each Team Member/Leader (PDF 24KB)
  NOTE: All team members(including the team leader) must sign this agreement for your entry to be valid. Failure to do so will result in a disqualification. Team Member Agreements are due upon film submission. Team Leader Agreements must be mailed and postmarked by June 9, 2006.
  
• Parent/Guardian Release (PDF 32KB)- MUST be filled for each team members under 18.

Please read the official rules carefully. Please also note that the maximum length of your finished film is 6 minutes. There is no minimum length required.

THE FIRST STEP:
SUBMIT AN ENTRY FORM, TEAM ROSTER, AND THE NON-REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEE AS DETERMINED BELOW.

2006 ENTRY FEES
Below are the non-refundable entry fees for a group application
postmarked and submitted by:

EARLY REGISTRATION - $100
POSTMARKED BY: May 12, 2006

GENERAL REGISTRATION - $150
POSTMARKED BY: June 2, 2006

LATE REGISTRATION - $200 $150
MUST ARRIVE BY: June 8, 2006

Complete all forms and mail to:

Asian CineVision, Inc.
133 West 19th Street, Suite 300
New York, NY 10011

Make Check Payable to: Asian CineVision, Inc.

Questions?: Email

THE BEACHHEAD: APA SHORTS MAKE THEIR LANDING

The AAFilmLab and The ImaginAsian will be screening short films created by members of the AAFilmLab as well as a new face or two this THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2006, 7:30PM - and the filmmakers are going to be looking for some support. This is the first in a series of screenings that The ImaginAsian has graciously offered to co-sponsor in order to get these films screened and to have our voices heard and we'd love to show them just how much we want our work to be shown in this city. Buy tickets online - http://www.theimaginasian.com/nowplaying/index.php?cid=900&date=20060413#100000468 and save some money or come straight to the theater this thursday and spread the wealth. The AAFilmLab proceeds will go towards more events like these as well towards the Script Competitions we hold each year (the winner of the first competition will be showing his short).

Most importantly, all you filmmakers who'd like a chance to screen your film at New York's premier Asian American movie theater, come to the screening to catch a few Asian American shorts, chat with the filmmakers during the Q&A, then submit your work to be considered for the next screening to be held at The ImaginAsian theater. We're waiting for more work and you know you deserve to be up there too.

FILMS:
"Factory"
At first glance Factory appears to depict the daily life of a typical factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. When we look more closely however we don't see clothes and sneakers but instead rubber feet and steel joints. Factory shows how Cambodians are working to address their country's legacy of war, poverty and landmines amidst one of the largest amputee populations in the world. ::Sonya Rhee:: Currently a producer of ethnographic films for Ogilvy & Mather, Sonya Rhee's previous documentary, which she co-directed and co-produced, Soldados: Chicanos in Vietnam, aired nationally on PBS as part of POV's program for 2003 and 2004. The film is currently archived at the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project.

"J.J."
"The first time I saw her..." An unidentified woman narrates a dreamlike encounter she has with a girl. ::Jae-Ho Chang:: Jae-Heo received a BFA in Film/Video/Animation at the Rhode Island School of Design. He is currently attending NYU Graduate film school. He lives with his cat Hans Schmoozer in Manhattan.

"Mirror, Mirror"
::Colin Justin Wan:: Hailing from Singapore, Colin has been pivotal in making events such as these at the AAFilmLab become reality. He is currently an active member in good standing.

"ManHang"
::Hyunsuk Kim:: A member of AAFilmLab's All-Star International Cast, Hyunsuk, who originally hails from Korea, guides the AAFilmLab into discovering and conquering the path where art lives.

"Paper Dogs"
::Matte Chi:: Dropped from the sky and tossed from the sea, Matte is determined to take root upon this earth. Matte was born in Korea and raised in Queens.


EVENT DETAILS
THE BEACHHEAD: APA SHORTS MAKE THEIR LANDING
THURS, APRIL 13, 2006
7:30PM
The ImaginAsian Theater
59th Street (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave)

Matte Chi, President AAFilmLab, The Workshop (2005-)

While I write this during the sleepy hours of a Sunday afternoon, the Asian American community is silently but unstoppably growing. At this very moment the Asian Americans who are accounted for, form 4% of the population of the United States. We Asian Americans will double our population in breakneck speed mirroring the historic growth of Hispanic-Americans. In a mere 50 years time we will stand on the platform alongside Hispanic Americans and African Americans to rival the majority in the United States (non-Hispanic White Americans will cling to a 50.1% majority).

During this time of unprecedented growth there is an incredible amount of work to do if we want to participate in the grand democratic conversation. As history has proven, physical numbers alone will not inherently provide the means of expression for our beliefs nor will sheer numbers alone provide the social structures necessary to distribute our expression. We must participate and we must commit to participating in the daily conversations of our lives.

And by what means can we converse amongst our peers and to the diminishing majority? As has been said before truthfully and correctly, it is through the Arts where expression will always be found.

I have found within myself and within this generation the incipient need to discover and communicate our ideals, our goals, our desires. Discovery is the most important element here. Though what we’d like to communicate is inchoate and continuously changing, the need to share this knowledge as it is gained has become an incessant drumbeat ever increasing in volume as each day progresses.

What better medium than film to discover and communicate these ideas? What medium can provide a better arena from which to continue the grand conversation taking place among us? Film’s intrinsically collaborative nature provides the testing ground from which to uncover a singular voice, or even better a chorus of voices, we all wish to find. Film provides the comraderie which we as social beings desire and need to survive, to reach that not too distant future when we will have more at stake and more voices that will want hearing. Film with its multidisciplinary breadth is perfectly designed to take advantage of the roles we have traditionally taken in our quest to find happiness through our until now obligatory lives.

Though fifty years may seem too far away, by then as elders, that is exactly the moment when we will need to have a stable, viable outlet of expression. Without expression we will find ourselves living in a world where nothing we say will ever be heard, and nothing we want will ever be given. We have the rest of our lives to work. Take this opportune moment to make that work worthwhile. Find a means to communicate the meaningful. Join us and pick up a camera, learn from experience and share that knowledge. Convince others to do the same, and you’ll find they will need little convincing.

The mission is simple: Create. Create honestly, continuously and share it. Above all Create.

Matte Chi

Chung Tsang and his friends have put together a shorts screening nite in Chinatown. The inaugural screening is this Friday, January 20, 2006. They will be showing some earlier works by Michael Kang.

DETAILS
30 Mott Street, NYC
(by Woo Hop)
7PM SHARP till 8pm. 
Q&A afterwards.

Hope to see some AAFilmLab peoples make it out on this expedition! Copy and pasted but still very valid and respectable bio of M.Kang follows below:

Michael Kang is a Korean American filmmaker based in New York. His feature film directorial debut “The Motel"which was produced by Indie veteran director Miguel Arteta (Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005 and is scheduled for its theatrical release through Palm Pictures in June 2006. “The Motel” is the recipient of the Humanitas Prize as well as both the Best Narrative Feature from the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and Best Dramatic Feature from The San Diego Asian Film Festival. The film was also awarded the 2003 Sundance/NHK International Filmmaker’s Award. In addition, Michael was a fellow at the Sundance Filmmakers Lab in 2002. Most recently, Michael was honored with a residency at the prestigious MacDowell Colony. He also received the 2002 Geri Ashur Award in screenwriting through the New York Foundation for the Arts. In 2001, he won the 24th Annual Asian American International Film Festival screenplay competition.

His short film “A Waiter Tomorrow” received both the FilmCore Post-Production Grant, 1998 and the Freaky Film Festival, Audience Choice Award 1999.His film “Japanese Cowboy” was a co-recipient of the Manhattan Community Arts Fund Grant, 1999 and the Special Jury Prize at Film Fest New Haven, 2000. Michael worked as second unit director for Wayne Wang on the film, Because of Winn-Dixie (where he got to direct a live bear).

Director - filmography
The Motel (2005)
Japanese Cowboy (2000)
A Waiter Tomorrow (1998)

Writer - filmography
The Motel (2005)
Japanese Cowboy (2000)
A Waiter Tomorrow (1998)

Actor - filmography
Asian Pride Porn (2000) .... Delivery Man
A Waiter Tomorrow (1998) .... Mike

Producer - filmography
Japanese Cowboy (2000) (producer)
A Waiter Tomorrow (1998) (co-producer)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director - filmography
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) (second unit director)

Editor - filmography
Japanese Cowboy (2000)

Stunts - filmography
A Waiter Tomorrow (1998) (stunts)

Himself - filmography
Last Man Running (2003) .... Himself

Call for Entries

• The AAFilmLab along with the Imaginasian Theater will be putting together a Spring Shorts program in 2006. All members please submit your work to be included in the selection process. If you haven’t already, you can contact me at
• The 29th AAIFF call for entries is still open. Visit our website for the entry form as well as other exciting and new programs in the new year as ACV celebrates its 30th anniversary - http://www.asiancinevision.org
• Fellow AAFilmLab member Chung has sent word that there will be shorts screenings at the Silk Road Cafe in Chinatown starting January 20, 2006! They plan to make this a regular night so get your stuff together and email us -

Tribeca puts on shorts

Fest to add short film section in ‘06
By IAN MOHR

NEW YORK—Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Robert De Niro and his “Hide and Seek” helmer John Polson are collaborating once again: Tribeca will add a short film section in 2006 through a partnership with Polson’s Oz-set Tropfest.

Dubbed Tropfest@Tribeca, new initiative will include eight world-preem shorts, as well as another eight that have previously screened Down Under.

Polson will serve as creative director of . The helmer began Tropfest after screening a short of his for friends and family 14 years ago at Sydney’s Tropicana Caffe. Event has expanded to a full-on open-air shorts cavalcade that can draw up to 150,000 people to screenings.

Tribeca, also founded by Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, is skedded to run April 25-May 7.

Read the full article at:
http://www.variety.com/story.asp?l=story&a=VR1117934897&c=1061

Ladies and Gentlemen,

The president of this Film Lab, Matte Chi, has been out of radio contact, lost in a void without internets for the past couple of weeks and for been so incommunicado he apologizes.

Upon realizing that today of all days, the workshop is to be called into order, he reflected upon the encroaching holidays - holidays whose hour is yet to pass still slouching towards Bethleham.

With this in mind The Asian American Film Lab will be taking a holiday recess to return reborn after the New Year, re-invigorated, still hungry and ever forward looking into the bright future which seems destined to be devoured by our insatiable ambitions.

We will not rest during this time, but will be preparing to land feet first, fiercly running for the upcoming season.

In the meantime, Matte will be in touch before the year’s end and sends out to all of you beautiful brothers and sisters a well sung Auld Lang Syne.