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Asian American Mental Health Panel
Co-sponsored By The NYU Center For The Study Of Asian American HealthDate: Thursday, Mar 11th
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMLocation:
19 University Place
AUDITORIUM 102
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-3700Free and open to the public.
To RSVP:
Online: www.apa.nyu.edu, Email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu, or Call 212-992-9653RSVP by Tuesday, March 9, 2010.
Asian Americans experience an equally high, if not higher rate of mental
illness, than the general population, but are one-fourth as likely to
seek help. Mental health brings with it stigmas and hidden communities
within communities.This panel will discuss the work of some of the research essays included
in the groundbreaking new book released by NYU's Center for the Study of
Asian American Health, Asian American Communities and Health, which
includes research on mental health in the Asian American population with
the elderly and LGBT Asian American communities. The panel will open
with a preview clip from the documentary film, "Can," a work-in-progress
by Pearl J. Park, which follows Can Truong, a war refugee who was among
the millions of boat people who fled Vietnam in the 1970's, was a model
student, and aspiring to become a doctor when he was diagnosed with
depression and bipolar disorder.The Asian American population is growing at a faster pace than other
large racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Its growth is
expected to triple between now and 2050 when Asian Americans will
constitute 8% of the U.S. population. The community also has unique
healthcare needs.Panelists:
Irene Chung, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Casework Curriculum,
Hunter College School of Social WorkSel J. Hwahng, PhD, Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, Columbia
UniversityDuy Nguyen, MSW, PhD, Assistant Professor, Silver School of Social Work, NYU
Pearl J. Park, Producer/Director of the documentary film-in-progress
"Can" (amongourkin.org.)Tazuko Shibuzawa, MSW, PhD, Associate Professor of Social Work, NYU
Moderated by Nadia Islam, PhD, Deputy Director, Center for the Study of
Asian American Health, NYUCo-sponsored by: NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health
Visit Futurestates.tv to view the films online and post your comments.
All five of the films by Asian American directors will also screen at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival in March.
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]]>"White on Rice" and "Children of Invention" --
A conversation with filmmakers moderated by Jeff YangTuesdsay, March 9, 2010
Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU
41-51 E. 11th Street, Fl.7
7th Floor Gallery
6:00PM-8:00PMFree and open to the public. RSVP IMMEDIATELY!
RSVP: Website www.apa.nyu.edu; Email apa.rsvp@nyu.edu; or Call 212-992-9653Please join us for a special conversation with filmmaker David Boyle of "White on Rice" and Producer Mynette Louie of "Children of Invention," moderated by Jeff Yang, editor of Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology and former aMagazine founding editor. We will get sneak previews of clips of the films, which are both opening in New York City on March 12th. The filmmakers will discuss Asian Americans in film, writing and representation, and the creation of their films.
"White on Rice"
40-year-old Jimmy is growing up, or at least he's getting older. While mooching the upper bunk of his ten-year-old nephew's bed, he enjoys the never-ending generosity of his sister Aiko, and dodges the wrath of his impatient brother-in-law Tak. He thinks that if only he could get married all his problems would be solved. But when he falls head over heels for Tak's niece things only go from bad to worse."White on Rice" won the 2009 San Diego Asian Film Festival Audience Award and the 2009 VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Jury Prize for both Acting - New Talent to Watch for Justin Kwong and for Best Screenplay for Dave Boyle and Joel Clark.
"Children of Invention"
After being evicted, hardworking single mom Elaine Cheng (Cindy Cheung, Lady in the Water) tries to maintain a normal life for her children, Raymond and Tina. Elaine juggles a number of jobs, including working for a questionable pyramid scheme. When Elaine doesn't return home one night, nobody knows the kids are home alone, and they are left to fend for themselves. As the days pass, Raymond, a budding inventor, realizes he needs to come up with a plan to take care of his little sister."Children of Invention" premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, screened at over 40 film festivals, and won 15 festival awards including: Grand Jury Prizes at the 2009 Newport International Film Festival, Independent Film Festival Boston, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, San Diego Asian Film Festival, and Ojai-Ventura Film Festival.
Up Close And Personal with the Asian American Film Industry]]>Special Live Events (90 mins)
SAT 03/13 1:00pm,
VIZ Cinema, $8This workshop presents a rare opportunity to interface directly with leading Asian American filmmakers and industry professionals. Led by producer Karin Chien (THE MOTEL, UNDOING, ROBOT STORIES) and featuring acclaimed editor and documentary filmmaker Ruby Yang (BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT), and celebrated actress Tamlyn Tomita (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) this intimate session will create an interactive mentoring environment where the focus will be on guiding participants through individual and project specific challenges. Mentors will reveal how they started out in the business and talk honestly about the daily realities of working in the industry. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions about their own projects, whether they are related to financing, distribution, production, or even problems in the edit. Both narrative and documentary projects will be discussed. Filmmakers, professionals of all levels and the general public are welcome to attend and participate in this insider's view of how independent films are made. This workshop is part of a new mentoring initiative designed to grow the Asian American industry from within and is funded in part by the Academy Foundation. Filmmakers interested in having their projects workshopped and discussed at this session should send:
1. One-sentence bi of themselves
2. One-paragraph description of their project
3. Up to three questions related to their project
4. Email and phone contact information
to: mentorworkshop@asianamericanmedia.org.http://filmguide.festival.asianamericanmedia.org/tixSYS/2010/xslguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=1112
Working with Loni over the years, I began to think of her as a kind of warrior - always going into action for what she believed in. So I asked her how she thought of herself. She was, she said, still the little girl shuttling between her parents' herbal medicine shops - one in San Francisco's Chinatown, the other downtown - on the trolley. Going between two worlds with wide-open eyes, registering the faces, gestures, and scenes all around her. A warrior with open eyes and and open mind - that's how I will remember Loni.huijeong:
... the first time I met Loni Ding (and pretty much every time I saw her after then), I thought, "Loni Ding is genius and crazy!" Crazy in the best way of course! She embodied life. Loni Ding had so much vibrant spunkiness to her. She knew what she wanted and got it. She knew what she wanted from us as well and had no problem letting us know. Her outlook, her art, and her way of being complexified for me what it could mean to be Asian American.Boliano 52:
My time in Loni's class was a defining moment in finding my voice, my self.Oliver Wang:
I can't even try to guess how many documentarians Loni trained at Berkeley during her many years there; it's safe to say however that she's been one of the giants in the field, a pioneer in every sense of the word.Moriah Ulinskas:
I remember clearly the day I overheard someone saying to my supervisor that they needed an assistant on a film project. I peered over the divider, told the small smiling woman on the other side that I was interested, and printed my resume on the spot. The next day I rode the bus up Van Ness Avenue and walked the hill to her Washington Street home where I would soon be schooled in social documentary, Asian American history, and how to butcher a chicken.]]>
It's our 4th KAFFNY 2010 (Korean American Film Festival New York), Feb. 27-28 at SVA Theatre. Expanded program with a great variety of films!]]>Earlybird Tickets are On Sale at www.kaffny.com!
...We'll also be screening most of our program at premiere venues in Los Angeles with our partner festival KOFFLA (Korean Film Festival in LA), Mar. 4-7.
Hello from the Asian American International Film Festival office!]]>Just a quick note that January 27 marks the early deadline for submissions to the 33rd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF'10). Films submitted online and postmarked by today can still save on their submission fees. The categories now accepting submissions are:
* Narrative Features
* Documentary Features
* Short Films
* Music Video
* Screenplays
* Works-In-Progress
* Youth Films (by filmmakers under 20)Early Deadline: January 27, 2010 (postmarked)
Final Deadline: February 24, 2010 (postmarked)Submit through Withoutabox at www.withoutabox.com/login/5751 to receive $5 discount
For complete details please visit: http://www.asiancinevision.org
We are also holding a National Festival Tour Cinema Me short film contest for non-professional, aspiring, and emerging filmmakers to submit a short film - under five minutes - completed between the periods of November 9, 2009 and April 30, 2010. Contestants have chance to win a Grand Prize of $3,000 provided by Toyota. Finalists also have a chance for screening at the 33rd Asian American International Film Festival, New York City, July 2010. Deadline to enter is April 30, 2010.
For more information please visit: http://asiancinevision.org/nationaltour.html
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ABOUT ASIAN CINEVISION (ACV)Asian CineVision, Inc. is a not-for-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the development, promotion and preservation of film and video arts by and about people of Asian descent. Founded in 1976 by Hong Kong cinema legend Tsui Hark, Oscar-nominated director Christine Choy, Danny Yung, and Peter Chow, ACV began as a media activism organization. The organization continues to serve the Asian American community by promoting the works of Asian and Asian American filmmakers, and providing a window to the diverse experiences and livelihoods of the Asian diaspora. For more information on ACV, please visit www.asiancinevision.org.
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ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AAIFF)AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to showcasing films created by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian community. Founded in 1978, AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American film and video. In addition to panels, workshops, and film receptions, this year's festival will feature the work of over 50 filmmakers during the weekend of July 23-26 across three locations: the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas, SVA Theater, & the newly renovated Museum of Chinese in America. For more information on AAIFF '09, please visit www.aaiff.org.
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Asian CineVision, Inc.
Please join us as we celebrate 30 years of]]>
presenting the richness and diversity of Asian American stories
Enjoy an elegant evening at Ana Mandara restaurant
with signature dishes prepared by the Bay Area's finest chefs
March 15, 2010 | 6:00-9:00pmAna Mandara Restaurant
891 Beach Street, San Francisco
Cocktail Attire
$175 per person
Table sponsorships begin at $1,000For more information, contact Debbie Ng:
gala@asianamericanmedia.org or 415-863-0814 x104RSVP by March 5th at www.asianamericanmedia.org/CAAM30
The festival opens with "Today's Special," directed by David Kaplan and starring Aasif Mandvi of the "Daily Show" and closes with "Au Revoir Taipei," directed by Arvin Chen. Quentin Lee's "The People I've Slept With" is the Centerpiece Presentation.
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