Become a NATPE Diversity Fellow
Our friends at NATPE are offering you the opportunity to become a Diversity Fellow this summer. Watch an informative video, read more on the Program and download an application. The deadline is April 28, 2009.
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APA Heritage Month Broadcasts May 2009
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, PBS will be broadcasting stories that reflect the diversity of the Asian American experience. ITVS, American Masters, WETA, and Independent Lens will be co-presenting APA programs throughout May 2009. Check local listings for exact times and dates.
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.
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – Do you know the way to San Jose?
My head is swimming. The festival moved down south this weekend to downtown San Jose and talk about an entirely different experience from San Francisco.
Best Fest Photo Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to EVERETT CHAN, grand prize winner of the Best Fest Photo Contest! Everett wins two roundtrip tickets to Las Vegas, a three night stay at the Wynn Las Vegas and a $500 Macy’s shopping spree, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, Wynn Las Vegas and Macy’s!
2009 MEDIA FUND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The Center for Asian American Media seeks provocative and engaging project proposals from independent media producers. We provide funding for Asian American film and media projects through our Media Fund initiatives.
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – a few days later after midterm mania, closing night
I seem to focus heavily on the big pieces (besides FRUIT FLY), opening night’s MY DEAR ENEMYand last night’s closing feature, TREELESS MOUNTAIN. But anyhow, the story follows two sisters whose mother leaves them behind and they’re left to take care of themselves.
SFIAAFF Award Winners Announced!
The Festival is pleased to announce the winners of its two juried competitions for Best Narrative Feature and Best Documentary Feature, and the winners of its Comcast Audience Award. The winners are…
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – day 3: LIVERPOOL THRASHED MANU 4-1 or documentary day
Today’s agenda consisted of me running up Post street. It was cold, the wind was blowing into my face, and it was uphill; I felt like I was jogging in place. And more forgetfulness on my point to take any pictures. Geez.
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – day 4: in which broken record was on repeat
Van! You gotta get all those pictures to us somehow! Because I got none! Also, thank you THANK YOU to CAAM for taking care of all our meetings with the filmmakers, covering our cab cost, our food/drinks cost…pretty much everything. You guys are made of many MANY awesome-beans.
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – Silence, Love
I’m writing this from my uncle-in-law’s house in San Leandro, squeezing in some time with my fourth aunt and her daughter, visiting from Arizona. In the hour after I arrived at San Leandro’s BART station shortly before 10 PM, my aunt called my fifth aunt and her children in Seattle, talked about her health, my fourth aunt’s health, my grandmother’s health, then called my grandfather in Saigon’s Chinatown.
SFIAAFF '09 Student Delegate – Fruit Fly
FRUIT FLY, oh how I could sing your praises for hours! So where do I begin? Okay… so I’ll admit that I’m a bit bias. I’ve been a big fan of H.P. Mendoza’s work since I saw COLMA last year for a class.