May 6, 2003
For immediate release

APA FILM ANNOUNCES MAY 16 LESLIE CHEUNG TRIBUTE SCREENING AND LECTURE

Asian Pacific American Film, a DC-based nonprofit that promotes and supports Asian American films and media, will be co-sponsoring a film tribute to recently departed Hong Kong actor and singer Leslie Cheung. The screening of the acclaimed Wong Kar-Wai film "Happy Together," which stars Leslie Cheung and Tony Leung, is being held in conjunction with Reel Affirmations, One-In-Ten, and Pride and Heritage: A Celebration of A/PI LGBT Communities.

APA Film is also sponsoring a related discussion of Leslie Cheung's work by renowned film academic Dr. Gina Marchetti of Ithaca College. Dr. Marchetti's lecture will include an appraisal of Cheung's impact on APA films and arts, and will feature clips from his other films.

Come join APA Film during APA Heritage Month as we celebrate the life and work of one of Asia's most popular actors, and one of the few to star in films with gay themes.

A Leslie Cheung Tribute
   - Friday, May 16
   - DC Jewish Community Center (1529 16th St NW, Metro: Dupont Circle)
   - 7:00 pm and 9:45 pm: showings of Happy Together
   - 8:45 pm: Dr. Gina Marchetti leads a discussion accompanied by video clips of Leslie Cheung's work
      (open to ticketholders of either film)
   - $8 per showing
   - Tickets available ONLY at the door (cash and check only), starting at 6 pm. Open to all.

Contact APA Film's Programming committee co-chair Tad Doyle at for more information about the Leslie Cheung screening and lecture (please visit the websites listed below for inquiries about tickets, logistics, etc.). Contact Education and Outreach committee chair Jamshid Mousavinezhad at for more information about APA Film's related programs.

For more information on APA Film, our annual film festival in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, our other programs and activities, as well as information about Dr. Gina Marchetti, visit http://www.apafilm.org.

For more information about our co-sponsoring organizations, visit http://www.reelaffirmations.org, http://www.oneinten.org, or http://www.apiph.org/prideandheritage.