http://asianamericanmedia.org Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:20:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/featured/2009/11/05/sfiaaff-student-delegate-program/ Bombay Summer directed by Joseph Mathew 3rd i Films is very pleased to present the 3rd i Seventh Annual San Francisco Int'l South Asian Film Festival (SFISAFF) , the premiere showcase for South Asian cinema in the Bay Area, scheduled for November 5 - 8, 2009. From art-house classics to documentary ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/in-theatres/2009/11/03/3rd-is-seventh-annual-sfisaff/ San Francisco Film Society presents Taiwan Film Days, an exciting three-day showcase highlighting the best of contemporary Taiwanese cinema and provides Bay Area audiences with unique opportunities to view bold new Taiwanese films and engage with visionary filmmakers. The festival opens Friday, November 6 with Taiwan’s biggest-ever box-office sensation, Wei ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/film-events/2009/11/02/sffs-presents-taiwan-film-days/ Funded by generous lead support from the MacArthur Foundation and additional support from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and our industry partners, the Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC) launched an annual institute to connect independent producers and their socially relevant content to emerging models of ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/opportunities/2009/11/02/apply-for-the-2010-bavc-producers-institute/ An evening with Gabe Bondoc at Poleng Lounge was fun filled with great music and people! Thank you to everyone who came out to support CAAM. To see the photos from the event go to our Photo Gallery on the CAAM Channel. See more pictures in our Photo Gallery on ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/caam-events/2009/10/29/gabe-bondoc-at-polenge-lounge-photos-online-now/ Filmed in San Francisco's Castro and Mission Districts, the indie musical FRUIT FLY celebrates everything from public transportation and low-rent housing to performance art, gay nightlife, and unexpected connections between strangers. This free screening will conclude with a question-and-answer discussion with director/composer H.P. MENDOZA, co-creator of COLMA: THE MUSICAL. Friday, November ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/film-events/2009/10/27/fruit-fly-with-hp-mendoza-film-screening-and-qa/ God Only Knows directed by Mark V. Reyes The second screening in Kularts PeliKULa! Pin@y Film Series. Honoring All Soul's Day by exploring the dark corners of the human psyche... SHORTS PROGRAM 3-5PM No. 4 Director: Benito Bautista Retired Japanese-American Couple, Kazuo and Mitsuko, are held hostage for a day when a manic stranger, Kilo, ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/film-events/2009/10/26/pelikula-piny-film-series-all-souls-day/ Join CAAM and Youtube star Gabe Bondoc for a special evening at Poleng Lounge! Gabe is a talented young artist who composes original songs with mellow beats and lyrics. Admission to the performance includes admission to Higher Learning, the weekly Thursday hotspot hosted by Poleng Lounge and DJ ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/caam-events/2009/10/20/an-evening-with-gabe-bondoc/ Etienne! directed by Jeff Mizushima Cinema by the Bay October 22–25, 2009 The San Francisco Film Society's inaugural Cinema by the Bay festival celebrates the passion, innovation and diversity of Bay Area filmmaking, the intelligence and probing spirit of local directors and the incredible depth and breadth of America’s film and media frontier. ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/in-theatres/2009/10/20/sffs-presents-cinema-by-the-bay/ Hawaiian-born Jake Shimabukuro has transformed the ukulele into a supremely pliable musical vehicle, capable of generating everything from crunching, effects-laden rock to sensuously swinging jazz. Strumming with a hummingbird blur, Shimabukuro coaxes an impossibly big sound out of the little instrument, playing an intoxicating mix of pop tunes, American Songbook ... http://asianamericanmedia.org/blog/caam-events/2009/10/20/jake-shimabukuro-at-the-sf-jazz-festival/