BIG MAN JAPAN screening in the Bay Area
BIG MAN JAPAN, featured at the SFIAAFF 2009 Festival Forum, will screen for one week in the Bay Area starting May 29th.
In Theatres
SFIAAFF ’09 Closing Film TREELESS MOUNTAIN opens in the Bay Area!
SFIAAFF 09 Closing Film TREELESS MOUNTAIN will open at the San Francisco Landmark Theater, Berkeley Rialto Elmwood and San Jose Camera 3 May 15!
CAAM Co-Presents SFIFF’s GOOD CATS, CLAUSTROPHOBIA and NEW MUSLIM COOL
The CAAM is proud to co-present Good Cats directed by Ying Liang, Claustrophobia directed by Ivy Ho, and New Muslim Cool directed by Jennifer Maylorena Taylor, at the 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival – April 23 to May 7, 2009.
DEATH IN THE LAND OF ENCANTOS at YBCA
Lav Dia’s award winning film DEATH IN THE LAND OF ENCANTOS unfolds against a Filipino backdrop immediately following the destruction of the country’s Bicol region after a super typhoon will screen at YBCA February 21.
THE BETRAYAL nominated for Academy Award!
CAAM-funded documentary THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOUN), directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phravasath has been nominated for the 2009 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award!
SFFS presents OWL AND THE SPARROW
Don’t miss the theatrical premiere of the winner of the 2007 SFIAAFF’s Best Narrative Feature Award at the Sundance Kabuki from February 13- 19.
THE TROUBLE WITH ROMANCE – Release!
2007 SFIAAFF hit THE TROUBLE WITH ROMANCE, Directed by Gene Rhee and starring Roger Fan (FINISHING THE GAME) and Jennifer Seibel will be released in February!
PLONING screening with FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Oscar program
The Philippine’s official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, PLONING, starring Judy Ann Santos will be screening at the San Rafael Film Center on January 18, 2009.
Bay Area Documentaries: Selections From the Academy’s Shortlist
The Bay Area has long been fertile ground for extraordinary work in documentary filmmaking. The San Rafael Film Center will be showcasing the nominees on January 11, 2009
SPARROW at the 4 Star Theatre
Johnnie To’s SPARROW is a love letter to Hong Kong with intricately choreographed scenes and a 60’s Euro-cool soundtrack full of marimba glissandos and sparkling jazz pianos. SPARROW opens a the 4 Star Theatre on December 25th.
BABY at the 4 Star Theatre
BABY, directed by Juwan Chung and the Official Selection during the 25th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, will be screening for one week starting December 12, 2008 at 4 Star Movie Theatre. Often described as the Asian American BOYZ N THE HOOD, Baby is a startling slice of urban gangland life quite any Asian American film to date.
CAFF 2008 starts November 8th
The 2008 Chinese American Film Festival is scheduled to be held on November 8th until November 20th in San Francisco. 12 selected and award winning films from China and Hong Kong will be screened at Marina Theatre and 4 Star Theatre with a list of confirmed VIPs of directors and producers.