This trailer was just released online. The festival runs from May 1-8, 2008.

Look for the following films at the festival:

HIGHLIGHTED PROGRAMS

• OPENING NIGHT – Thursday, May 1 – DGA

PING PONG PLAYA – A Film by Jessica Yu – The Los Angeles premiere of PING PONG PLAYA marks filmmaker Yu’s comedy narrative feature debut starring Jimmy Tsai, Roger Fan, Elizabeth Sung, Smith Cho, Andrew Vo, Khary Payton, Javin Reid, Scott Lowell and Peter Paige

• CENTERPIECE FILM – Sunday, May 4 – DGA

KISSING COUSINS – A Film by Amyn Kaderali – Filmmaker Kaderali brings his debut feature film to this year’s festival starring Samrat Chakrabarti, Rebecca Hazlewood, Gerry Bednob, Zack Ward, Jaleel White and David Alan Grier

• CLOSING NIGHT – Thursday, May 8 – Aratani/Japan America Theatre

THE HOME SONG STORIES – A Film by Tony Ayres – Australian based director Ayres brings a personal story starring the amazing Joan Chen in one of her most powerful performances as a glamorous Shanghai nightclub singer and a mother of two who migrates to Australia and tries to begin a life for her family.