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David Ishii Bookseller

06.07 - Posted by Editor
"David Ishii Bookseller"
3.7 mb, 3 1/2 minutes, MiniDV color, 2000
Written and directed by Doug Ing
With David Ishii and Frank Chin
Synopsis
 
David Ishii is a Pioneer Square (Seattle) book dealer. He's also the basis for a fictional character, Milton Shiro in Frank Chin's book "Gunga Din Highway." David Ishii Bookseller was shot on miniDV for a documentary series sponsored by KCTS 9 PBS Seattle. It has been playing in various film festivals as a 35mm print.
 
Filmmaker Bio
 
Doug Ing is a Hawaii born and raised filmmaker. He's been making films in Seattle for the past 9 years. He has temporarily relocated to Evanston IL, where he is working on a MFA in film/video production at Northwestern University. His short films, "Castle," "Doug Is The One" and "You Look Marvelous" have played in various film festivals on the West coast.
 
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douging@aol.com
 
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Comments

See Doug's NWAAFF (www.nwaaff.org) screening in Seattle:

3pm, Sunday, January 29, 2006
Theater Off Jackson
409-7th Ave. S.
(next to the Wing Luke Museum in the International District)

Call 1-800-838-3006 for first-come, first-serve limited tickets.

The 212 1st Ave S. store of "The Mayor of Pioneer Square" David Ishii closed its doors to the public 12/26/05 but it lives on in film and DVD.

Posted by: MY on January 6, 2006 07:11 PM

Bravo for a short portrait of the quiet, unassuming AA. An everyday man of the books. And, I love seeing Frank Chin again. PBS should do an American Masters profile on him.

Posted by: Dan Chang on October 21, 2005 03:49 PM

I used to hang out in David's shop when I was little. I'd hang my legs through the bars of the railing on the stairs and look down on the customers. This little movie is a gem. Thank you.

Posted by: Sam Chin on December 16, 2004 02:41 AM

Below are the old comments for this film. Please feel free to post your own! -- Editor
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Name: Jenny Fillius

I like the movie of David Ishii. He is my friend. When I had surgery David took care of me (We were neighbors back then) He would fix me dinner and deliever it on a tray. We would go to the opera together and out for noodles. Last Spring I spent an entire day vacuuming his shop. I emptied the bag to my vacuum 5 or 6 times. I painted the painting in the photograph David holds up to the camera. You did a good thing to make that nice movie of David.

04/15/02 22:58

Name: Tobey Ishii Anderson
E-mail: anderson.t@nk.aisb.hu

I liked what I could see of the video but it kept stopping on us. The sight of the bookshop brought back many good memories. I can't wait to see the movie.

12/07/01 14:28

Name: nathan lee
E-mail: doccam@sfsu.edu
Web Page: Asian American Index to the Internet Movie Database.

Enjoyed it. Very effective.

10/30/01 15:08

Name: D. Todd
E-mail: thederb@att.net

Doug -- Have loved your tribute to David Ishii every time I've seen it (about 6 times now). You've really captured both his essence and that of Seattle's Pioneer Square. While you're in Evanston, have you had a chance to document the Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette? I saw a whole stack of Baha'i books in David's store recently. Thanks. thederb@att.net

08/24/01 02:50

Name: D. Todd
E-mail: thederb@att.net

Doug -- Have loved your tribute to David Ishii every time I've seen it (about 6 times now). You've really captured both his essence and that of Seattle's Pioneer Square. While you're in Evanston, have you had a chance to document the Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette? I saw a whole stack of Baha'i books in David's store recently. Thanks. thederb@att.net

08/24/01 02:49

Name: Sándor Lau
E-mail: sandor_lau@yahoo.com

Doug, Great film! It's beautiful to hear Frank Chin's voice. Also, thanks for the tip on dreamspan and no attentionspan. Sándor

07/23/01 03:24

Name: Helen Lee

what a sweet, easy tribute to the man. makes me want to visit seattle and browse!

07/17/01 21:12

Name: Francisco Aliwalas
E-mail: aliwalas@aol.com
Web Page: http://disorientedmovie.com

Doug I want to meet your subject! That is a mark of an effective, evocative documentary! I love the piece's warmth and honesty!

07/17/01 15:16

Name: Doug Ing
E-mail: Douging@aol.com

Hi Folks, I just discovered that an earlier video of mine, Doug Is The One is playing at the www.dreamspan.com site. This is the site put out by the people who do the Short Attention Span Film and Video Festival. http://www.dreamspan.com/shortspan/100s_ of_movies/theater/genre/index_films.cfm? key=10&genre=Documentary&medi

07/09/01 09:31

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Posted by: Editor on June 7, 2004 02:45 PM

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