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From: NWAAFF [mailto:staff@...]
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:35 AM
To: Wes Kim
Subject: [NWAAFF] 14 on 14: Fourteen Films on May 14



<http://www.nwaaff.org/images/14on14-195.gif> Friends of NWAAFF:



In celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, Northwest Asian
American Theatre and Tasveer present "14 on 14: Fourteen Films on May 14" at
the Theatre Off Jackson in Seattle's International District. Join us next
Saturday evening for two programs full of locally produced short films
curated by Northwest Asian American Film Festival and Tasveer. Advance
tickets will be on sale shortly at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling
1-800-838-3006. See below for complete details.



See you next Saturday,
Northwest Asian American Film Festival
c/o Northwest Asian American Theatre
409 7th Ave. S
Seattle, WA 98104
206-340-1445 phone
206-682-4348 fax
info@...
http://www.nwaaff.org


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In Celebration of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

Northwest Asian American Theatre and Tasveer present

"14 on 14: Fourteen Films on May 14"

Curated by the Northwest Asian American Film Festival and Tasveer



1st Show: 7pm - "Reel Reality: Asian American Documentaries"

2nd Show: 8:30pm - "Stories in Cinema: Asian American Narrative Films"



$6 for each show or $10 for both. To order tickets, go to
BrownPaperTickets.com or call 1-800-838-3006.

Location: Theatre Off Jackson, 409 7th Ave. S., Seattle

More info: www.nwaaff.org



The Northwest Asian American Theatre and South Asian film organization
Tasveer present "14 on 14," a collection of 14 films shown over the course
of two screenings on Saturday, May 14, at 7pm and 8:30pm at the Theatre Off
Jackson, located at 409 7th Ave. S., Seattle. The program at 7pm will
feature documentaries, and the 8:30pm program will feature narrative film.
Each program consists of several short films made by local filmmakers
including Mimi Gan and Jim Dever, Max Chan, Wes Kim, and Shannon Gee, as
well as national talents like Alice Wu, director of the upcoming feature
film SAVING FACE.



Program #1: Documentary Shorts - 7pm



Seattle: International District, dir. Jordan Parhad (6 min.)

A look at Seattle's International District through the eyes of some of its
longtime residents.

* Produced for Seattle International Film Festival's 2004 Fly
Filmmaking Challenge.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



Vision Test, dir. Wes Kim (6 min.)

A routine eye exam turns into a troubling look at American attitudes towards
minorities. Based on a survey conducted by the Committee of 100, a Chinese
American advocacy group.

* Jury Prize, Media That Matters Film Festival.

* First Prize, Black Maria Film and Video Festival.

* Featured in A-Fest: Through the Lens (2002).



Seattle: Transportation, dir. Shannon Gee (6 min.)

A celebration of the knowledge learned and friendships made from the
controversial policy of mandatory busing in the Seattle public schools.

* Produced for Seattle International Film Festival's 2003 Fly
Filmmaking Challenge.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2003.



Butoh: Beyond the Darkness, dir. Sanghi Ham and Aileen Imperial (7 min.)

Renowned Seattle butoh artist Joan Laage and her student D.K. Pan guide us
through this "dance of darkness" where we are called to challenge dualities
of life and death.

* Produced by documentary students and faculty at 911 Media Arts
Center.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



The Red Pines, dir. Lucy Ostrander (12 min.)

The story of the struggle of the Japanese Americans on Bainbridge Island and
the legacy of their culture in the present day community.

* Official selection, Port Townsend Film Festival.

* Official selection, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2003.



With Honors Denied, dir. Mimi Gan (15 min.)

The story of Yukiko Kubo Shiogi, an American betrayed by America, and her
sixty-year journey from persecution to redemption.

* Audience Award for Best Documentary, Palm Springs International
Festival of Short Films.

* Jury Award for Best Documentary Short, Newport Beach Film Festival.

* Audience Award for Short Film (tie), NWAAFF 2003.



Who Is Ms. Chow?, dir. Max Chan (10 min.)

Director Max Chan interviews a second grade class in Seattle, Washington to
unravel the mystery of _the classroom teacher_ with surprising results.

* Audience Award for Short Film (tie), NWAAFF 2003.





Program #2: Narrative Shorts - 8:30pm



Perfections, dir. David Rowe (3 min.)

A young student endures a hard day at high school; he arrives home and takes
his first breath of freedom.

* Honorable Mention, 1 Reel Film Festival.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



Profiles in Science, dir. Wes Kim (5 min.)

A humorous look at the work of Dr. Albert Chung, an unsung pioneer in the
field of time-lapse photography.

* Best Animated Short, SXSW Film Festival.

* Featured in A-Fest: Through the Lens (2002).



8 Minutes to Love, dir. Thom Harp - (13 min.)

A woman is confronted by her cheating ex-boyfriend at a speed-dating event;
she gives him eight minutes to try to win her back.

* Stars Sandra Oh (Sideways, ABC's Grey's Anatomy).

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



Stranger in the Woods, dir. Natt Thangvijit (2 min.)

A hiker encounters a mysterious stranger in the woods in this comedic
retelling of a classic fairy tale.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



Tapasya: A Life's Work, dir. Jonathan Baab (30 min.)

Working in a faraway metropolis in Tokyo, two Indians have much to think
about after awakening from a shared dream.

* Presented by Tasveer, producers of Seattle's Independent South Asian
Film Festival (ISAFF).



Trick or Treat, dir. Alice Wu (15 min.)

How well do you know your neighbors? Especially if you're a Taiwanese
immigrant experiencing his first Halloween in New York City...

* Alice Wu is the writer/director of the upcoming Sony Pictures
Classics film Saving Face starring Joan Chen and Michelle Krusiec.

* Featured in NWAAFF 2003.



The Suitcase, dir. Freddie Wong (3 min.)

The answer to the question, "What would it be like to stage a chase scene
using Segways?"

* Runner-Up, Seattle Times "Three Minute Masterpiece."

* Featured in NWAAFF 2004.



NWAAT



Northwest Asian American Theatre (NWAAT) has been this region_s premier
center for the presentation and development of theatrical, dance, and video
works by Asian and Asian Pacific Island (API) American artists since 1973.
Our mission is to seek out, develop, promote and produce API American
artists, with a commitment to original and innovative works. Through our
work we hope to educate and entertain all audiences regarding the API
American experience, develop API youth participation in the arts, and create
a better understanding and appreciation of global API arts and artists. For
more information about NWAAT, please visit our website at www.nwaat.com.



NWAAFF



The mission of Northwest Asian American Film Festival (NWAAFF) is twofold:
to showcase the works of Asian American artists living or working in the
Northwest, and to bring Asian American works from across North America to
the Seattle filmgoing audience. Seattle is renowned for both the
sophistication of its film audiences and the vibrancy of its Asian American
community. Since 2002, Northwest Asian American Theatre has produced various
showcases for Asian American film and video artists, the most prominent of
these being NWAAFF which now occupies a place of distinction both among the
many notable film festivals that make Seattle their home and among the
greater family of Asian American film festivals. www.nwaaff.org



Tasveer



Tasveer, "picture" in Hindi/Urdu, is a nonprofit South Asian film
organization based in Seattle, Washington founded in March 2002. We are
committed to bringing films from South Asia and diaspora to the Pacific
Northwest through events such as the Independent South Asian Film Festival.
www.tasveer.org



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