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Friday, February 09, 2007
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
AAFL WKSHP 05DEC2006: AAFilmLab Feature Film Production Panel
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Born in Columbia, Missouri and raised in Southern California, James Bai studied business management as an undergraduate while playing lead guitar in various rock bands dating back to jr. high. It was as an accountant that he made his first film, a short animation on 10 stacks of Post-Its(c) called *Bonin': A Dog's Life*. After confirmation from his younger brother, who at that
time was attending NYU's undergraduate film program, that the short was indeed as funny as he thought, James applied to graduate film schools and was accepted by Columbia University. It was there that he spent 4 years developing his quirky and and intense visual story-telling style. His student short films went on to garner numerous awards while screening internationally and broadcasting domestically. After graduating, a calling to go "into the shed" caught hold of James and he spent the next 6 months in Alaska, where he taught himself to play the piano by ear at a nearby church, as research for his new film. James returned to New York City, and settled in the borough of Brooklyn where he embarked on the production of the mesmerizing tale of *Puzzlehead*. *Puzzlehead* made its world premiere at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival and was the grand prize winner at the Scienceplusfiction Film Festival.
Bi-racial writer-director was nominated for an Independant Spirit Award in
2003 for his first feature CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES, which also earned
nominations for producer Marc Ambrose and actress Jacqueline Kim. Eric's
second feature AMERICANese was purchased for theatrical distribution by IFC
Films, after premiering at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March of
2006 where it won the Audience Award, and Special Jury Award for Outstanding
Ensemble Cast. Eric directed the Asian American TV Pilot MY LIFE
DISORIENTED which
premieres on PBS on Dec. 26th, and has a CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES sequel called
TRE in post production. In 1995, Eric's student film KENJI'S FAITH premiered
at the Sundance Film Festival, won six other festival awards, and was
nominated for a
Student Academy Award. Eric's father is of European descent and his mother
is Chinese American.
Karin Chien is an independent film producer based in New York City and Los
Angeles. Ms. Chien recently wrapped post-production on UNDOING, which
premiered at the 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival, and is currently in
post-production on FOLLOWING ROSA, which filmed in the Philippines in Fall
2005. Ms. Chien also produced THE MOTEL (winner of the Sundance/NHK
Filmmakers Award, the Humanitas Prize, and 3 Best Narrative Feature Film
Festival Awards), currently in theatrical release by Palm Pictures. Ms.
Chien has produced the feature-length films MVP, which premiered at the 2004
Sundance Film Festival, and ROBOT STORIES, winner of 35 film festival awards
and self-distributed theatrically to over 50 cities nationwide.
Stann Nakazono is a sansei (third-generation Japanese-American) filmmaker
who has been making films since high school (his Super-8 short, Life of a
Samurai, got an A+ in an Asian American Studies class). He shot, produced,
directed and edited the 1984 documentary short, E-Z Rock: Asian American
Breakdancer, the story of a breakdancing 14-year-old who is at odds with his
traditional Asian father. It won critical acclaim at Asian American film
festivals in New York and in Los Angeles. In 1997, he produced his first
feature film, Hang Your Dog in the Wind, which had its world premiere at the
'97 Slumdance Experience 
Greg Pak is an award-winning writer and director whose feature film, Thursday, August 17, 2006
AAFL WKSHP AUG 29, 2006: AUDITIONING WORKSHOP W/ ABC CASTING DIRECTOR MARCI PHILLIPS
Tuesday, August 29th @ 6:30 p.m.
19 West 26th Street, 5th Floor
$5 at the door to pay for food and drinks.
Since this will be a very popular program, please follow the RSVP guidelines.
RSVP to .
In *Subject* Heading include: AAFilmLab Acting Workshop
In *Body* of your email: Your First and Last Name
Only ONE RSVP per email, no "guests" or +1's allowed. If you would like a friend or colleague to attend, they must RSVP for themselves. Attendence is on a first come, first served basis. Only forty (40) slots are available. PLEASE BRING 2 COPIES OF YOUR HEADSHOT TO THE WORKSHOP
*Auditioning Workshop for the Actor*
6:30 - 7:00 - Attendees Arrive
7:00 - 7:35 - Introduce Marci Phillips
7:35 - 8:15 - Marci shares her experience as CD
Addresses the following:
- Audition preparation
- Common pitfalls/mistakes actors make
- What CDs are most looking for when auditioning actors
- Current status of the Asian American actor
- Union vs. Non-Union, Agent vs. Manager
- ABC Casting initiatives
9:00 - 10:00 - Networking Mixer with Food and Wine
Marci is the Executive Director of Primetime Casting for ABC Entertainment and is responsible for their New York comedy casting. Along with her associates, Marci casts for all ABC and Touchstone pilots (comedies and dramas), new series regulars, TV movies and alternative series. Marci previously worked for Steven Bochco Productions and MGM Studios. She cast the independent film "Let It Snow" which was featured at Sundance and co-produced the musical comedy "Moo! The Twisted Tale of Dinky Farms" at MTS. Marci has been an active member of the Advisory Board for The Aspen Comedy Festival for the last eight years. For the past 3 years, she has supported the Asian American Film Shootout Competition by judging the Best Actor/Actress categories.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
AAFilmLab Presents: “New Year Baby” RoundTable, 9/21/05
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Monday, September 05, 2005
Workshop Meeting: 9/7/05
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