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2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival lineup

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The 2009 San Diego Asian Film Festival (October 15-29, 2009) and the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival (October 15-25, 2009) are in full swing right now, but get ready for the 2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival. Here’s some highlights:

Opening Night Film – Speed of Life

Closing Night Film – Old Partner



Other films of note include Patsy Mink with A Song for Ourselves, All About Dad, Sita Sings the Blues, White on Rice, 9500 Liberty, Children of Invention, and A Village Called Versailles. For the full lineup, go here.

2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival trailer

Wong Fu Productions 2009 Autumn Tour

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Wong Fu Productions is going on their 2009 Autumn Tour. They’re mostly hitting the East Coast including Boston, New Jersey, Maryland, Philly, Connecticut, and Virginia. Also a few stops in Texas and Indiana. Check them out if Wong Fu Productions is going to be at your school. For the full schedule, go here. These guys usually show new stuff they have posted online.

In the video, watch the TV in the background. Some interesting things pop up on the TV. Also be sure to check some of the things they did over the summer like the ISA LA 2009 concert, Wong Fu Productions on CNN, POSER!, and mega collabo Vlogging secrets from KevJumba, HappySlip, David Choi.

Wong Fu Productions 2009 Autumn Tour

2009 Austin Asian American Film Festival Trailer

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Austin Asian American Film Festival is coming November 12-15, 2009. Some of the announced films include Fruit Fly, White on Rice, and Persepolis. We’ll keep you informed as more information comes out. Meanwhile, check out the teaser for the festival.

Austin Asian American Film Festival Trailer

In October, there may be an Asian American film festivals in your area including the 2009 DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival (October 1-10, 2009), the 2009 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (October 9-11, 2009), the 2009 San Diego Asian Film Festival (October 15-29, 2009), and the 2009 Hawaii International Film Festival (October 15-25, 2009).

Follow Your Whim Tour

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Goh Nakamura and the Invisible Cities bought the JetBlue $599 all-you-can-fly pass special. They started booking show and conceived on a whim, the Follow You Whim Tour. The tour will take two San Francisco-based acts (and their roadies) through Los Angeles, Houston, Austin, Seattle, Chicago, and New York city, playing venues, living rooms, and public spaces. The tour runs from September 11 – October 2, 2009. See if they’re playing in your area on the Follow Your Whim Tour site here.

We’re impressed that they put the whole tour and website together within weeks. Very impressive. We wonder if JetBlue is gonna make it their official tour.

Follow Your Whim Tour – the Unofficial 2009 JetBlue Music Tour

2009 Asian Film Festival of Dallas

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The 2009 Asian Film Festival of Dallas has the most packed lineup they’ve had in years from July 17 to 29, 2009. They’re bringing you an entire week filled to capacity with music campy to operatic, tears joyful, tears miserable, creepy chills for the hot summer nights, family drama and DRAMA, intense action, mathematical wonder, and cats who make ramen. This year’s festival is earlier in the summer, but positions the festival to show the regional premiere of “Written By”, shortly after its premiere at the 2009 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). Also this year, they didn’t have a call for entries, but look for entries in 2010.

Here’s some other highlights for the 2009 Asian Film Festival of Dallas:

Opening Night – The Beast Stalker

Centerpiece Film – Kimjongilia

Closing Night Ip Man

We’ve seen The Beast Stalker and Ip Man. The Beast Stalker is like an adrenaline rush through the streets of Hong Kong. Awesome ending. Ip Man has martial arts galore with great choreographed kung fu scenes. Other recommendations include All About Dad and You Don’t Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story.

2009 Asian Film Festival of Dallas Trailer

Love by 2:12

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Here’s a time lapse video of a cool painting created for the “Stick em Up!,” a documentary that takes an in depth look into the overshadowed world of wheat pasting in Houston, Texas. In the video, the image on the left is the Chinese character for Love and on the right is actress Anna May Wong.

If you live in Houston, you might see this image in Old Chinatown.

This spray paint art reminds us of the film Dirty Hands : The Art & Crimes of David Choe.

Love by 2:12