Sneak Preview of Ang Lee’s TAKING WOODSTOCK
CAAM invites you to an exclusive sneak preview of Ang Lee’s latest film, TAKING WOODSTOCK, sponsored by Frameline and Focus Features at the Landmark Embarcadero Cinema, August 5 at 7:00PM.
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NOT BLACK OR WHITE
By Misa Oyama
“I wait for the day that television replicates my life. I feel like it will.” Ten years ago, comedian Amy Hill made this prediction in Anna Kang’s documentary NOT BLACK OR WHITE, which profiled three Asian American women working in the entertainment industry. Since then, Amy Hill as well as cartoonist Lela Lee and actress Ming-Na have continued to negotiate their roles in an industry which has not yet reached the full diversity of Amy Hill’s dream, although it may be getting closer.
The concerns and issues raised by NOT BLACK OR WHITE have remained relevant today: the pigeonholing of female Asian roles, the burden of model representation, and the difficulty of maintaining an authentic artistic voice. As Lela Lee, the creator of Angry Little Asian Girl, put it, “I don’t want to be a role model, and I don’t want to be representative, and I don’t want to be a spokesperson. I just want to do my stuff.” This year Lee published her fifth book in the Angry Little Girls series; she is currently producing a weekly strip on her website angrylittlegirls.com. Similarly, Amy Hill and Ming-Na have appeared in film and television roles that are far removed from the exotic/erotic images they grew up with. Hill has played everything from psychics (Curb Your Enthusiasm, Six Feet Under) to doctors (General Hospital, Boston Legal), and most recently a character in the animated series The Goode Family. For her part, Ming-Na had already finished her five-year run as the first Asian American leading role on ER by the time Sandra Oh began appearing in Grey’s Anatomy. Since her starring role in Mulan, Ming-Na has branched out into the genres of comedy (Two and a Half Men), horror (Prom Night), and science fiction (Stargate Universe).
Special Screening of Johnnie To’s ELECTION
CAAM, Sundance Channel and Comcast invite you to a special, free screening of Johnnie To’s ELECTION at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas Tuesday, July 28th at 7pm.
THIRST Sneak Preview
CAAM and FOCUS FEATURES invite you and a guest to a special sneak preview of the film from the acclaimed director of OLD BOY and SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE. A special preview of Park Chan-wook’s THIRST screens at the Embarcadero Center Cinemas on July 22nd.
Dispatch from the 55th Robert Flaherty Film Seminar
By SFIAAFF Director Chi-hui Yang
The annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar has for decades been one of the world’s most important and vital places to explore contemporary documentary and experimental cinema, and its 2009 edition offered no evidence to dispute this.
Seven Day Film Festival – Call for Entries
Seven days. One excuse to make the film you always wanted to make. The Seven Day Competition begins with a kickoff event where team captains will receive an information packet containing waivers, releases and the secret constraint(s) that they will be included in their film. Film teams will have seven full days to conceive, write, shoot, edit and score their films.
SFIAAFF 2010 Call for Entries
SFIAAFF, the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, is now accepting submissions for its 28th festival. Submit early and save on submission fees!
SFIAAFF 2010 Call for Entries
SFIAAFF, the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, is now accepting submissions for its 28th festival. Submit early and save on submission fees!
CAAM co-presents MATTER OF SIZE at the SFJFF
The Center for Asian American Media co-presents MATTER OF SIZE at this years’ SF Jewish Film Festival.
NOT BLACK OR WHITE
A look at three Asian American women who aren’t geishas, hookers, or bikini-clad masseuses. NOT BLACK OR WHITE examines the stereotypical ways in which Asian women have been depicted in the media and how three acclaimed Asian American actresses challenge and defy those concepts in their creative work and careers.
Scenes from Seattle: SFIAAFF's Christine Kwon at SIFF
SFIAAFF’s Program Manager Christine Kwon reports from the Seattle International Film Festival.
NEW MUSLIM COOL Recession-Buster Film Festival
SIGN UP NOW to host a night-of-broadcast watch party for NEW MUSLIM COOL. The first 100 people to sign up and report back will receive a copy of the expanded NEW MUSLIM COOL soundtrack – free.