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Giveaway: Win “Inception” Promotional Prize Packages

Inception

After coming off a highly successful box office hit, director Christopher Nolan returns to the silver screen to bring you Inception, a psychological thriller that will literally go inside your mind! Touted as one of this year’s hottest summer films, Inception is set to be released in major theaters July 16. Inception’s well-acclaimed cast of Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Cillian Murphy, and Tom Hardy will be sure to bring the excitement and action as anticipated. Here is the official synopsis:

Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in “Inception,” an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams.

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb’s rare ability has made him a coveted player in this treacherous new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible—inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the reverse; their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. If they succeed, it could be the perfect crime.

But no amount of careful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move. An enemy that only Cobb could have seen coming.

This summer, your mind is the scene of the crime.

channelAPA.com wants to help promote the growing trend of Asian media and entertainment, and we’re excited to see actors like Ken Watanabe, Tai-Le Lee, and Yuji Okumoto in a potential blockbuster movie. It’s also great to see Asian actors busting out of stereotypical roles and showing the world what they can really do if given the right opportunities. In light of all this, we’re giving away Inception prize packages consisting of hats, shirts, and cups! In order to win, please answer the following questions.

Inception Trivia Questions:

1. Ken Watanabe’s on-camera tuxedo was modeled after what traditional Japanese garment?

A) Japanese Hakama
B) Japanese Kimono
C) Japanese Yukata

2. How long has the concept of Inception been building in the mind Christopher Nolan?

A) 3 years
B) 6 years
C) 10 years

3. Ken Watanabe has spent an entire day filming a scene where he was:

A)    Immersed in a pool of water
B)    Floating above the floor
C)    On a mountain
D)    All of the above

4. The earliest filming of Inception was shot in what Asian city?

A)    Tokyo
B)    Bangkok
C)    Shanghai

5. Why is Ken Watanabe’s character referred to as “The Tourist”?

A)    He carries a special street map with him at all times.
B)    He has no expertise, and uses his financial influence to join the group.
C)    In his many business trips, he travels under the identity of a tourist.

How do you enter? There are three ways. Simply follow these instructions:

To Enter With E-mail: Send us an email at webmaster@channelAPA.com with your name, contact information, and answers.
To Enter With Twitter: Log in to your twitter account, follow us @channelapa and then send us a tweet with your answers.
To Enter With Facebook: Log in to your Facebook account and “Like” our Facebook Fan Page and then simply leave a comment on our wall with your answers.

It’s that simple! Entries must be received by July 15, 2010. Winners will be selected based on the entries with the correct answers and will be notified by e-mail on July 16 (opening night). We have lots of great prizes to give away, so don’t miss your chance to score some Inception gear!

INCEPTION – Ken Watanabe Interview

Inception – Official Trailer [HD]

Winners List:

Princess Spencer
Scott Yoshimoto
Caroline Yueh
Wat Deeudomchan
Chadwick Vargas
Emily Ma
Earl Baylon
Vijay Ojha
Matt Tsang
Onica Cupido
Karlen Williams
Wonho Lee
Donny Tran
Celine Hau
Holly Deitz,
Jenny Nguyen
Shin Kawasaki
Daynah Morita
Kevin Ng
Marietta Leung
Matthew Legarreta

2010 Reel in the Vote PSA Contest

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Previously, we’ve posted a few commissioned pieces for the 2010 Reel in the Vote PSA including one with Officer Bart Kwan of Just Kidding Films. The San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF) is launching a national video contest to help increase voter participation among Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) and independent voters this election year. The contest is called REEL IN THE VOTE campaign, challenging anyone with a video camera and a great idea to help make a difference in 30-seconds.

“Our goal is to generate awareness, excitement, and dialogue about voting in this election year,” says SDAFF executive director, Lee Ann Kim. “One way to do that is to engage artists and the public to create fresh ways to present that important message.”

REEL IN THE VOTE, which is a non-partisan video contest, offers $2000 in prizes for the top three videos, along with travel and lodging expenses to the San Diego Asian Film Festival, October 21-28, 2010. The top three videos will be revealed on the SDAFF website in September, and they will also screen before every film program throughout the film festival.

While the contest is open to the public and free to enter, videos are required to be no more than 30-seconds in length and must target the Asian Pacific Islander community, promote civic responsibility and democratic participation in the electoral processes. Entries will be judged on creativity, originality, and message. The deadline for entries is August 31.

2010 Reel in the Vote PSA Contest

Anamika Veeramani – 2010 Spelling Bee Champion

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Anamika Veeramani - 2010 Spelling Bee Champion

In case, you missed it on Friday, here’s the 2010 Spelling Bee champion Anamika Veeramani. She won the competition with the final word “stromuhr”. Everyone before her missed their word and she got her word correct. The 14-year-old eighth grader from Ohio took the trophy along with more than $40,000 in cash and prizes. She also became the third consecutive Indian-American bee champion. Last year, Kavya Shivashankar picked up the win.

Anamika Veeramani – 2010 Spelling Bee Champion

More about Anamika Veeramani
Anamika’s passions include reading, writing, photography and painting. She takes private lessons in Indian classical dance and golf. Anamika has been studying Indian classical music for eight years, and has played the violin for six years. She is a member of her school’s orchestra, and she also enjoys swimming. Anamika is very interested in science and she has participated in science fairs at which her research projects have earned several awards. She aspires to become a cardiovascular surgeon, an author and a screenwriter. Anamika tied for fifth place in the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

FM Satellites – Episode 24

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FM SATELLITES – Episode 24

This week’s episode of FM Satellites has the guys of Far East Movement promoting a video contest for Like a G6. (similar to what FM did for Girls on the Dance Floor.) BTW – Look for the official Like a G6 music video to drop on June 6, 2010. We’ll be posting it on channelAPA.com. Here’s some behind the scenes footage from the Like a G6 music video shoot. Back to the contest, here’s how to enter:

1. Purchase “Like A G6” on

2. Make any type of video that’s fly Like A G6.. dance vid, lipsync, live painting, re creation of the music video.. but the video must be to the song “Like A G6”
*Video must not be offensive, racist, or evil in anyway.. keep it fresh n free wired.

3. Must put “Far East Movement Like A G6 Contest” in the video title header.

4. Put an Annotations Link in your video to the official music video of “Like A G6” on Vevo (Will be released June 6th) with the text “Link to Far East Movement “Like A G6″ official music video here”

5. Include in the ‘Description Box’ of your video
– http://www.fareastmovement.com
– Like A G6 Video Contest
– This is not an official video

HOW YOU WIN…
From June 6th to August 6th, push your video as hard as you can cuz the top 10 videos with the most views will be featured on www.fareastmovement.com. After August 6th, special judges that we choose will pick their favorite video based on what video makes them feel fly Like A G6.
(*Search “Far East Movement Like A G6 Contest” and select ‘view count’ to see what videos are leading in views)

THE ULTIMATE PRIZE.. Supa fly….

Transparent Agency will fly out you and a guest to Far East Movement’s next big International Secret Agents Concert in Los Angeles, put you in a hotel, give you backstage VIP all access to the show, and bring you on stage to geek out with them during the show… now we feelin so fly like a G6.

*This contest is presented by Transparent Agency.. Far East Movement, Cherrytree Records, Interscope Records, Transparent Agency, International Secret Agents and Youtbe do not take any legal responsibility for the winner and the contestants of this contest.
**You must legally purchase this song to enter this contest, and by entering this contest you are acknowledging that you are responsible for your safety and all and any legal mishaps that may occur.
*** All parties involved or associated in presenting this contest are not responsible for any injury, youtube account cancellation, lawsuit or any mishap related to this contest.

FM Satellites – Episode 24

Orient Express by Wong Fu Productions

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Orient Express by Wong Fu Productions
As part of the Interpretations Film Initiative, Wong Fu Production created the short film Orient Express. They were given a script with 4 lines and had to create a short no longer than 3 minutes. After watching this short, you’d think it was a companion piece to a David Choi music video like Won’t Even Start or That Girl.

Also part of Interpretations, check out Far East Futura. It’s the same script, but a different concept for the video.

Orient Express by Wong Fu Productions

Interpretations Film Initiative

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Interpretations Film Initiative

Here’s a cool project for all you aspiring filmmakers. It’s the Interpretations Film Initiative. Basically, there’s one script with 4 lines that filmmakers will need to weave into a max 3 minute short. In case you’re wondering, the four lines are:

It’s not something I’d do.
Well?
It’s not what I expected.
You sure?

So for the filmmakers looking for scripts, you just got one. Read more about the Justin Lin backed initiative below:

Now that technology has made filmmaking tools more accessible than ever, it’s even more important that directors have a distinct point-of-view and understand how to market themselves and their work. However, despite the fact that the web remains an open platform for distribution, emerging filmmakers still struggle with the age-old challenge of gaining exposure and access to influential industry players.

So with this challenge in mind, the YOMYOMF team is launching INTERPRETATIONS – a short film initiative to encourage aspiring filmmakers to develop their own original and unique voice. All participants will create a short film using the same original script. The point of this exercise will be to encourage filmmakers to find their own take on the material and to be as creative with it as they can. The script will be broad and fluid enough so that one director could craft a comedy from it, another a stylish music video, another an action film, another an avant-garde work of animation and so on.

Once the films are submitted, a distinguished panel of judges from both the studio and independent filmmaking worlds will review the submissions. One of YOMYOMF’s collective strengths is its access to people in the industry and the goal is to bring together a mix of different figures including studio executives, producers, actors, directors and others to review the works and select what they consider the “best.” But instead of just having one winner designated the “best,” five finalists will be selected, representing a variety of different genres and styles. For example, an “unpolished” experimental film could be honored alongside a work that is as slick as any Hollywood production. The point is to convey the message that all types of filmmaking will be embraced as long as there is an original vision behind it.

The selected filmmakers will receive a $3,000 cash prize to go toward their next project as well as a one-year subscription to the WGA’s WRITTEN BY magazine. YOMYOMF will also make an attempt to introduce promising filmmakers, whether they are a finalist or not, to appropriate industry mentors to help create more focused opportunities for growth and networking.

As YOMYOMF’s founder Justin Lin explained regarding the origins of INTERPRETATIONS: “Marlon Brando once remarked that the only way the Academy Awards would be a true barometer of who was truly best was if every actor tackled the same role and would be judged on how they interpreted that part. This exercise will embody that spirit so that a 14-year-old suburban kid from New Jersey or a 70-year-old aspiring filmmaker from Taiwan would both have an equal opportunity of creating something memorable.”

To find out more, visit the site here. Members of channelAPA.com just might jump in this competition.

Interpretations Film Initiative