http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org Just another Center for Asian American Media weblog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:07:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the desk of SFIAAFF's Program Manager Christine Kwon: Live Octopus, A Giant Mall, and a Gazillion Movies (well, not exactly) I took my first trip to Pusan, Korea, this October to attend the illustrious Pusan Int'l Film Festival. Now in its 14th year, the festival is characterized by its charming city ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/festival/2009/11/02/pusan-international-film-festival/ The cast and crew of Sundance Selection "Half-Life" answer questions from the audience at the 27th SFIAAFF. The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival is proud to continue its annual Student Delegate Program. Aimed to engage students with Asian and Asian American cinema, the program strives to cultivate the next ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/featured/2009/10/13/sfiaaff-student-delegate-program/ Photo: the duke in Japan By Tracy Wang In examining the variety of classes offered at institutions around the nation, I found some valuable information about the trends, both changing and consistent, in Asian American Film education. Although this is an informal survey, the findings below provide some interesting factoids. 60 universities and ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/in-depth/2009/09/14/report-card-a-glance-at-asian-american-film-in-higher-education/ By Alvin Shen “I began searching for a history – my own history – because I had known all along that the stories I had heard were not true, and parts had been left out. I remember having this feeling growing up, that I was haunted by something.” –Rea Tajiri as ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/in-depth/2009/09/14/book-review-ghostlife-of-third-cinema/ Still from TIFF selection, Jennifer's Body, directed by Asian American helmer Karyn Kusama. What: Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 10-19 Follow Festival Assistant Director Vicci Ho as she tweets her way through one of the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. Twitter Account: VicciHo http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/events/2009/09/10/live-from-toronto/ by Geraldine Ah-Sue I've been thinking about the idea of suspicion lately. There is a lot to be wary about: a world that perpetuates violence, racism that permeates both culture and politics, the uneven distribution of capital across nation-states. It seems that the feeling of suspicion is not exactly unwarranted. Amidst ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/in-depth/2009/08/27/495/ By Tracy Wang I came across DICK HO: ASIAN MALE PORN STAR in the festival archives and I just had to watch. Probably a Freudian slip on my part. Basically Dick Ho is a pseudo-documentary about a controversy surrounding an Asian ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/in-depth/2009/08/04/sfiaaff-video-blog-a-peek-into-the-life-of-dick-ho/ Image from "The Lightning Testimonies" by Amar Kanwar. 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. There is nothing ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/events/2009/07/12/dispatch-from-the-55th-robert-flaherty-film-seminar/ The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival - March 11-21, 2010 – is now accepting submissions for its 28th festival. Submit early and save on submission fees! The SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films, annually presenting approximately 130 works in San Francisco, ... http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/featured/2009/07/02/sfiaaff-2010-call-for-entries/ For my trip to Seattle, I took a flip camera with me to capture some of the sights and sounds of this beautiful city during the Seattle Int'l Film Festival. Great movies, flying fish, and lots and lots of coffee! http://festival.asianamericanmedia.org/events/2009/06/23/scenes-from-seattle-sfiaaffs-christine-kwon-at-siff/