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YBCA presents NO BORDERS, NO LIMITS: 1960s NIKKATSU ACTION CINEMA
Posted April 2, 2008 by rsotelo in In Theatres
Presented for the first time in the US, this series celebrates the golden age of Japan's oldest and boldest film studio, NIKKATSU, with six super-stylized action films from the 50s to the 70s.
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Co-presentation of SF Indie Fest’s Another Hole in the Head Horror Film Festival
Posted May 16, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events
San Francisco's Indie Film Festival presents several envelope-pushing Asian horror films as part of its festival this year.
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Co-presentation: LOVE MY LIFE at Frameline32
Posted June 4, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events
CAAM Co-presents the Japanese film LOVE MY LIFE at Frameline32, the 32nd San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival: LOVE MY LIFE, Tuesday June 24 at 9:30 pm Victoria Theatre, San Francisco.
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Co-presentation of MATCHA: JAPANESE TATTOO at the Asian Art Museum
Posted September 25, 2008 by Luis in CAAM Events
There’s more to getting inked than you think. Tattoo artist Horitaka, apprentice to the ultimate master Horiyoshi III, will talk about the time-honored art of Japanese tattoos, a culture of beauty, commitment, and history at the Asian Art Museum.
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KAMIKAZE GIRLS Fashion Show and Contest
Posted August 13, 2009 by michella in Film Events, Opportunities, Contest, CAAM Events
Calling all Lolitas and Yankis! Rock your best Lolita or Yanki threads to the outdoor screening of KAMIKAZE GIRLS on Friday, August 14th for the KAMIKAZE GIRLS FASHION SHOW! Best Lolita and Yanki fashion wins a surPrize, compliments of CAAM, Japantown Merchants Association and VIZ Pictures!
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Festival Stars: Where are they now? (Part 1)
Posted November 1, 2007 by johnfong in Uncategorized
Are Dan “Bjorn Turoque” Crane (“To air is human, to air guitar, divine”) and David “C-Diddy” Jung (“Asian fury, air supremacy”) of AIR GUITAR NATION still rocking the air?
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TOKYO SONATA—The Evening Class Interview With Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Posted February 18, 2009 by menriquez in Featured
Many years ago I was taught to dream in detail and that such details involve the discipline of placing one foot patiently in front of the other. Walking to my scheduled appointment with Kiyoshi Kurosawa—whose most recent film Tokyo Sonata screened during this year's Toronto International Film Festival—I kept watching the tips of my shoes on the sidewalk; the fulfillment of some dreams are just that vivid.
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SFIAAFF WRAPS UP 27TH YEAR
Posted May 3, 2009 by ckwon in Festival, Featured
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 12 – 22, 2009), presented by the Center for Asian American Media, wrapped with an estimated attendance of over 25,000, including over 200 filmmakers, actors and industry guests.
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Co-presentation of CAMPAIGN on P.O.V
Posted July 14, 2008 by Luis in On Public Television
CAAM co-presents CAMPAIGN, a startling insider’s view of Japanese electoral politics. In this portrait of a man plucked from obscurity by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to run for a critical seat on a suburban city council.
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