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.
CAAM-funded documentary THE BETRAYAL (NERAKHOUN), directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phravasath has been nominated for the 2009 Best Documentary Feature Academy Award!
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.
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!
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.
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
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, 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.
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.
Curtis Choy MANILA TOWN IS IN THE HEART ( Time Travel with Al Robles ) will screen at the 7th annual OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL on Monday, October 13, 2008. A one-man social service agency and poet, Al Robles is truly one of Asian America’s hidden gems.
The Pacific Film Archive presents I LOVE BEIJING: THE FILMS OF NING YING. Ning Ying is an artist in residence at PFA this fall, appearing in person to discuss her films and offering a master class on October 27. This series is presented in conjunction with the BAM exhibition Mahjong: Contemporary Chinese Art from the Sigg Collection.
As part of the MVFF focus series, CAAM is pleased to co-present FOCUS ASIA at the 2008 Mill Valley Film Festival. MVFF will present a number of award-winning new Asian narrative and documentary films, including the CAAM-funded THE BETRAYAL (NERAKOUN), directed by Ellen Kuras and Thavisouk Phrasaveth