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2009 Talent 1 Media Film Festival

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Talent 1 Media is proud to announce the 4th Annual Talent 1 Media Film Festival. The All-day event is set to begin at 1:00pm on Saturday, June 13th, 2009 at the Aratani Japan America Theatre in Little Tokyo, in Downtown Los Angeles, CA. The event will be FREE and open to the entire public.

This special 1-day event will kick-off premiere 10 original short films, feature live outdoor music, and will also feature an Awareness Resource area for partnering organizations. Film goers will not only enjoy Free admission for the festival, but they’ll have the opportunity to find out more about local and global initiatives to fight and end modern day slavery.

The Talent 1 Media Film Festival does not present awards to filmmakers but instead it’s a celebration and a unique event geared towards raising awareness for social justice causes. This year we’ve partnered up with organizations such as Oasis USA, Just One, NightLight Bangkok, Free The Slaves, The SOLD Project, LA Unity Coalition and others to raise awareness on the injustices of Human Trafficking.

More info here.

2009 Talent 1 Media Film Festival Trailer

2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Teaser Trailer

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The 2nd Annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) is now accepting submissions for the following festival award categories:

Narrative Fiction (60 mins+)

Documentary (30 mins+)

Short Film (1-45 mins)

Postmark Deadline for submissions: June 13, 2009

Submit online: https://www.withoutabox.com/login/6998

2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Teaser Trailer

2009 AAA Film Festival at UC Davis

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Hey UC Davis readers, the AAA Film Festival started last week, but you still have an opportunity to see great films this week for FREE. (Recently, UC Davis has been busy reppin’ Secret Identities and hosting Wong Fu Productions.) The Asian American Association (AAA) at the University of California at Davis proudly presents its 6th annual Film Festival to be held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights from May 5th-15th, 2009, in the Chemistry 194 building on the UC Davis campus. The Asian American Association Film Festival’s (AAAFF) mission is to promote cultural awareness and empower Asian Americans by presenting the issues and realities of the Asian American community otherwise ignored or stereotyped by mainstream media. Last year over 1,000 community members attended the festival to watch feature films such as Journey from the Fall, New Year Baby, and Dark Matter.

Here’s this year’s schedule:

Week 1

Tuesday, May 5th [Kissing Cousins]

Thursday, May 7th [The Owl and The Sparrow]

Friday, May 8th [Ping Pong Playa]

Week 2

Tuesday, May 12th [Never Forever]

Thursday, May 14th [Option 3]

Friday, May 15th [Sell Out!]

For more details, visit the website here.

2009 AAA Film Festival Trailer

2009 AAA Film Festival Trailer – Treezzz

2009 Silk Screen Festival in Pittsburgh

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Los Angeles just finished up its Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (25th Anniversary). Pittsburgh, it’s your turn to represent for APA Heritage Month.

Pittsburgh’s 4th Annual Silk Screen: Asian-American Film Festival is coming, May 8-17, 2009. Films will be screened at Regent Square Theater, Harris Theater, and Melwood Screening Room. More details here.

Here’s some of the highlights:

Opening Film – My Dear Enemy

Sita Sings the Blues and White on Rice on the buzz list

Children of Invention – getting great reviews and collecting awards

2009 Silk Screen Festival Trailer

2009 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Opening Night

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Los Angeles readers are you ready for the 2009 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (it’s their silver anniversary!!) They proudly present Tze Chun’s CHILDREN OF INVENTION as the Opening Night film of the 25th anniversary edition of the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival on Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the Directors Guild of America.

Director/screenwriter Tze Chun, actors Michael Chen, Crystal Chiu, and Cindy Cheung, and other special guests are scheduled to attend the screening and answer questions from the audience. A reception in the DGA Grand Lobby will follow the screening. (BTW – you might be able to pickup a copy of the Children of Invention DVD after the screening.

Can’t decide what else to watch, check out some of our recommendations here.

Children of Invention Trailer

B Real Film Contest

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The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and Gilead Sciences, Inc. invited submissions to the Festival’s first ever B Real Film Contest to raise awareness within the Asian Pacific American community about hepatitis B. The B Real Film Contest received 29 short films from 19 talented filmmakers.

Now it is time to choose the COMMUNITY RESPONSE AWARD winner! Watch all (four) and cast your ballot here! (One vote per person, please.)

If you haven’t been tested for hepatitis B, get tested soon.

B Aware by SHELDON SCHWARTZ

5 THAWILVEJAKUL 264 by SIRIRAT THAWILVEJAKUL

How You B by MICHAEL CAIGOY

Epidemic by JOSEPH KAMIYA