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The 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Wraps
Posted June 30, 2008 by ckwon in SFIAAFF 2008, News
The San Francisco Int'l Asian American Film Festival (March 13 - 23, 2008) wrapped with an estimated attendance of 30,000, over 225 filmmakers, actors and industry guests, and 57 sold-out shows.
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Directors’ Statement
Posted March 14, 2008 by rsotelo in Uncategorized
Upon finishing “A Thousand Years of Good Prayers,” I decided, as I often have with my independent features, to bookend it with an edgier low budget companion. I had done this previously with “Eat a Bowl of Tea” and “Life is Cheap,” as well as “Smoke” and “Blue in the Face.” “The Princess of [...]
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About the Film
Posted by rsotelo in Uncategorized
Based on the short story by Oakland-based author Yiyun Li, director Wayne Wang and screenwriter Michael Ray bring us a story of a modern young sojourner, Sasha, drifting between the prospect of becoming a commodity in a new global economy and the liberating if solitary path of self-determination.
Everything happens in America
Of America Sasha declares, “Everything [...]
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Princess of Nebraska
Posted by rsotelo in Uncategorized
“The Princess of Nebraska” follows twenty-four hours in the life of Sasha, a young Chinese woman who is four months pregnant through a fling back in Beijing. Interrupting her first year of college in Omaha, Nebraska, she travels to San Francisco to abort the child and confront her lover’s male friend.
Sasha is pregnant as [...]
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The Crew
Posted by rsotelo in Uncategorized
Wayne Wang – Director
Wayne Wang is a key figure in the development of independent filmmaking, alternating major Hollywood studio films such as “The Joy Luck Club,” with smaller, independent work like “Smoke.” Continuing to work in the two different worlds, Wang directed the independent digital film, “The Center of the World,” with Molly Parker and [...]
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The Cast
Posted by rsotelo in Uncategorized
Ling Li – Sasha
“The Princess of Nebraska” is 18-year-old Ling Li’s acting debut. Born in Liaoning, China and raised in Shanghai, she auspiciously studied modern dance at the same school as Ziyi Zhang. Ling immigrated to the United States just 4 years ago, and in her short time in San Francisco, learned Spanish quickly enough [...]
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PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA European Distribution
Posted July 22, 2008 by Luis in Featured
Director Wayne Wang's film, PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, has been released in Europe! The film was already released in Spain by Karma Films, but will be released in France by Diaphana next week.
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FRUIT FLY: Behind the Scenes
Posted June 13, 2008 by mediafund in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Guest blogger Chihiro Wimbush writes about lights! camera! action! on the set of the upcoming FRUIT FLY: THE MUSICAL by filmmaker H.P. Mendoza.
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