Happy Lunar New Year to our channelAPA readers. Welcome the year of the rabbit. Check out this short film from Arowana Films set to Kid Koala remix of the Last Emperor Soundtrack. It goes behind the scenes in New York’s Chinatown. Lots of great shots to give you a feel of that NYC flavor. Stay til the end for a lion dance off.
See these other films about various Chinatowns: Walking Chinatown, Chinatown Rising, and Chinatown Film Project.
Chinatown Connection by Arowana Films
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In February 2010, The Jubilee Project began with the mission of making videos for a good cause. (See some of their videos including Love Language and Waiting Game) On its one year anniversary, The Jubilee Project presents its concert tour, benefiting causes like hepatitis B, bullying awareness, domestic violence, breast cancer and more. They’ll be making stops in the East Cost with visits to Washington DC (2/19), New York City (2/26), and Boston (3/26). They have been working hard in the background with several local bands and friends who are able to make all of this possible. If you would like to volunteer and help us out at the event, feel free to email them at project.jubilee@gmail.com.
Save the date and buy concert tour tickets:
Washington DC (at the Artisphere) – 2/19 with Sulu DC, Rooftop Pursuits & Amanda Lee (website soon)
New York (at Arlene’s Grocery) – 2/26 with Rooftop Pursuit, Sunspots & Jason Min
Boston (Location TBD) – 3/26 (website soon)
2011 Jubilee Project Concert Tour Teaser
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PRESCOTT PLACE, an independent film short inspired by classic Hollywood thrillers, is set to premiere at The 7TH ANNUAL BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL in New York City on November 3, 2010. Set in the early 1940’s, PRESCOTT PLACE, tells the story of JANE (ALEXIS IACONO – WINNER – BEST ACTRESS – THE SAGE THEATRE AWARD) a once famous child star driven into seclusion after a disfiguring accident on set and living alone in an eerie country house. Her only companion is a look-a-like toy doll named BABY DOLL (also performed by ALEXIS IACONO). Both spend 10 years, dwelling in the past and longing for the return of HER LOVER (MARC BALFOUR). Upon his return, he discovers a powerful bond between JANE and BABYDOLL. A dangerously romantic triangle ensues – the likes of which will forever alter this reality and the next.
After she is disfigured in an accident on set, a young actress (Jane) secludes herself in a remote country house, her only companion a Baby Doll made in her likeness. For ten years she hides there, dwelling on the past and longing for the return of her Lover. When the Lover finally does return, he discovers a strange and powerful bond between Jane and her Baby Doll. He wants out but Jane won’t let go… Can Jane escape her self-imposed exile without destroying her Lover- or herself?
PRESCOTT PLACE will premiere at THE 7TH ANNUAL BIG APPLE FILM FESTIVAL on November 3, 2010 at 8:30 PM at Tribeca Cinemas (Theatre 2) at 54 Varick St. (corner of Canal Street) in New York, NY. Tickets are $20 per program (5-6 films per program) and include admission to closing night party on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at Tribeca Cinemas Reception Lounge. Tickets go on sale October 11, 2010 online at www.bigapplefilmfestival.com PRESCOTT PLACE running time is 23 minutes shot on location in New York City. The film is written/produced/directed by Peilin Kuo. Starring Alexis Iacono and Marc Balfour. Produced by Rachel Lu and Michelle Mensah. Cinematography by Lance Kaplan. Special Effects by Jesse Spiro. Costume Design by Allison Dent. Original Music by Michael Montes.
Prescott Place trailer
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More about Prescott Place
PRESCOTT PLACE is an ode to the best of Hollywood classics like WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE, SUNSET BOULEVARD, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE in mixing the supernatural and the macabre. Shot in High Definition and incorporating both black & white and color, Director Peilin Kuo (Winner – 2009 Int’l Film Festival Mexico, Winner – ‘08 ‘I LOVE NY’ Short Film Festival, Official Selection at ’06 Sundance Film Festival) and Special Effects Designer Jesse Spiro, use CGI technology to produce BABY DOLL with incredible life-like precision. Cinematographer Lance Kaplan captures the glossy beauty of the era, while Music Composer, Michael Montes (Composer for Academy Award Nominated film “One Day Crossing”) original score is melodramatically sweeping and eerily haunting.
The Korean American Film Festival New York (KAFFNY) announced five days of film programming to kick off Eventi Hotel’s Big Screen Project launch in New York City. Now under construction behind the Eventi Hotel (6th Avenue, between 29th and 30th) adjacent to Koreatown, the Big Screen Project features a 15,000-square-foot mix-use outdoor plaza to highlight innovators in film, animation, art, and to raise awareness for humanitarian and environmental issues. All films will be projected on a one-of-a-kind 30-foot by 16.5-foot outdoor LED screen, with tables and chairs for easy viewing.
KAFFNY Urban’s launch features an extended program and is scheduled to run from November 10 – November 13, 6:30 to 9:30pm, and November 14, 3:00 – 6:00pm. The program contains over 15 hours of film, video, and art, generally geared towards promoting Korean-American and Korean filmmakers and artists in a dynamic urban context that connects local neighborhoods including Koreatown, Chelsea and Flatiron districts. A new programming initiative has a focus on urban issues, including the LA riots in 1992. Programming highlights include two documentaries on the 1992 LA riots — “Sa-I-Gu” and “Wet Sand.”
PROGRAMMING
KAFFNY Urban will feature 15 hours of programming in five, three-hour blocks, 8pm-11 pm. The event also will
feature a fundraiser/media event for filmmakers, sponsors, and special guests to celebrate the new space and view
selected KAFFNY programming including Planet B-Boy by Benson Lee and The Game of Their Lives. Other films include:
NARRATIVE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
“Chemical Fiction” by Thomas Kim / “Crippled” by Len Chi / “The 8th Samurai” by Justin Ambrosino /
“The Last Mermaids” by Liz Chae / “The Last Vacation” by Jae-Ho Chang / “Love Is Worth It” by Sung-Min Yi /
“Passing” by Esther Chung / “The Postcard” by Josh Kim / “Texas Girl” by Hyung Hyup Kim /
“Une Vie Merveilleuse a Paris” by Sungmi Park / “Within Limits” by Eubin Ki
NON-NARATIVES INCLUDES:
“My Daddy Called Me a Snake” by Sun Young Kim / “red; state” by Sun Young Kim /
“Symphony” and “Way Home” by Erick Oh
Planet B-boy – Run DMZ
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Pick up Picture Perfect on 
or Amazon.
Picture Perfect trailer by Jay Legaspi
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The 2010 International Secret Agents (ISA) NY concert was a truly unforgettable night as over 1,000 fans filled Webster Hall excited for their favorite Asian American stars. The event started off with the 2010 ISA Breakout Performer Winner, Lan aka World is Marble playing a Chinese harp and then singing her awesome song, “Don’t Say Who You Are.” Afterwards David Garibaldi, an incredible 
performance painter highlighted the evening by performing live paintings of musical icons on stage! Crafted completely from scratch, pictures of himself, Jay-Z, and Lady Gaga appeared on stage within minutes.Lydia Paek, known for her smooth soul and cool swag commanded the stage with a medley of some of our favorite pop songs and an ISA 
exclusive that she has never performed or uploaded on youtube before about the intimate feeling of love. Jennifer Chung returning from Paris also serenaded the audience with her beautiful original, “The Way You Do.” Hosts Ryan Higa and Kevin Wu reenacted their plight to become B.E.S.T. CREW as they dressed up in vibrant bumblebee colors only to have Quest Crew show them who’s boss! Integrating new and old routines,Quest Crew is definitely the dance crew to see live! 
David Choi further warmed the hearts of everyone at the concert singing three of his hit songs, “Won’t Even Start”, “ By My Side”, and “That Girl.”Wong Fu Productions showed “The Allergy,” a brief short for the American Cancer Society 
about smoking. Wong Fu Productions also showed us a sneak preview of a special project with Ryan Higa that seems super 007! Much to our surprise, Phil, Kevin, and David performed “Dance to This Song” on stage for the first time ever! Needless to say, the crowd went wild! Ted Fu also stirred up the audience by proposing to his girlfriend, Caty of 3.5 years on stage! Finally, Far East Movement ended the night with an awesome mix of “Millionaire” , “Fetish”, “Like a G6” , “Go Ape” and another ISA exclusive song “Rocketeer” from their new album Free Wired with Ryan Tedder of One Republic. 
Look for the 2010 ISA LA Concert to go down tonite.
channelAPA.com has more videos coming soon with backstage interviews. Take a look at some of what’s in store below. We’ll try to get them up as quickly as we can. From the looks of things, International Secret Agents needs to make more trips out to New York.
Here’s a video of 2010 ISA NY highlights
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Some ISA NY 2010 Interview Pictures. Look for videos coming soon!
