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Additionally, Sulu DC will present the: Artist of the Year Award, Community Contribution Award, Audience Award, Community Partner Award, Sulu DC Award, and Sulu DC House Award.

So come, meet super rad people, and rock out — all the while supporting fantastic AAPI artists. Doesn’t get much better than that! For more information, visit the website www.suludc.com

WHAT: Sulu DC’s 2nd Anniversary and Awards Show

For more info about Moustache Motion Pictures, visit: www.MoustacheMotion.com

Surrogate Valentine Trailer HD from goh nakamura on Vimeo.

Join us Saturday night for a fantastic night of movie and music, not to mention fabulous food and drink at the Closing Night reception after the screening.

The Film:
Goh Nakamura (playing himself) is a San Francisco musician trying to break into the music scene. In the meantime, he agrees to do a favor for a filmmaker friend and teaches TV star Danny (Chadd Stoops) how to play the guitar for his upcoming movie role. In an attempt to learn the ins and outs of being a “rock star,” Danny follows Goh on his West Coast tour.

Goh unexpectedly runs into his high school crush Rachel (Lynn Chen) while on tour. Danny, grateful for Goh’s help, tries to return the favor by playing wingman so Goh might get a second chance with Rachel.

Directed by Dave Boyle (White on Rice, screened at the 2009 DC APA Film Festival), Surrogate Valentine is a sweet, romantic comedy showcasing the music of Goh Nakamura.
—Sharon Kim

Preceded by Beta to the Max
In 1982, Jerry Little is on top of the world as the foremost Beta machine salesman. But he’s about to be tested when a Japanese rival unveils the VHS tape.

Closing Night Reception

Surrogate Valentine will be screened twice on Saturday, Oct 15 at the Goethe Institut in the heart of DC’s Gallery Place/Chinatown. Following each screening will be a reception held in the Goethe Institut’s upstairs art gallery space.

The Closing Night Reception will feature a black-and-white theme with a specially catered menu featuring a decadent dessert spread, international hand-poured coffees from Modern Times Coffeehouse, Asian cuisine from PING and Sticky Rice, along with the local live band favorite Inara Sunset, who are regular performers at Modern Times Coffeehouse. The bar will feature microdistillery and international liquors, such as Brokers Gin, Smooth Ambler White Whiskey, Don Q Rum, Tierruca Sauvignon Blanc, and Parallel Cote D’Rhone.

Admittance to the reception is included in the Closing Night ticket.

Click here for tickets to Screening No. 1 at 7 p.m.

Click here for tickets to Screening No. 2 at 9 p.m.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 ̶ D.C. Asian Pacific American Film is thrilled to award its Best Narrative Feature Award to director Prashant Bhargava and his feature film debut PATANG (The Kite). PATANG will screen Saturday, October 15, 4 p.m. at the Goethe-Institut in Washington D.C.

Bhargava will be at the screening and will be available for in person interviews before and after the screening. A Q&A will immediately follow the screening. Bhargava is also available for phone interviews.

PATANG has garnered much praise since it celebrated its world premiere at the 2011 BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL as part of the Forum program, and the U.S. premiere at the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL as 1 of 12 feature films in the World Narrative Competition from 5,624 submissions.

“The storytelling is effortlessly made part of the hypnotically beautiful visuals, and woven into a kaledioscope of colors, faces, music and a little romance. Bhargava is masterful in the way he allows his story to emerge from his mosaic, instead of spelling it out by the numbers. Evokes the old and new Indias side by side as well as I’ve seen done,” wrote legendary film critic Roger Ebert of the CHICAGO SUN TIMES.

Ebert on PATANG: http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/10/i_visited_india_only_once.html

A poetic journey to the old city of Ahmedabad, PATANG weaves together the stories of six people transformed by the energy of India’s largest kite festival.

Every year, a million kites fill the skies above Ahmedabad – dueling, soaring, tumbling, and flying high. When a successful Delhi businessman takes his daughter on a surprise trip back to his childhood home for the festival, the entire family has to confront its own fractured past and fragile dreams. Music and fireworks, food and laughter, a kaleidoscope of color and light, the magic of the kite flying high – all this is a traditional recipe of healing and renewal.

With naturalistic performances from actors and non–actors alike, bold, lyrical editing, vibrant cinematography and a kinetic score, PATANG delights the senses and nourishes the spirit.

Click here to purchase tickets.

Yoon Myung and Tai Sook Suh immigrated to America for a better life for their children, Andrew and Catherine. But their pursuit of happiness quickly became riddled with misfortune, culminating on September 25, 1993, when Andrew shot and killed his older sister’s fiancé of eight years, Robert O’Dubaine, at Catherine’s bidding. Why did he do it? Watch this compelling film House of Suh on Friday, Oct. 14 at the U.S. Navy Memorial Theater.

Paging all our RomCom peeps:

D.C. APA Film has gone all over the world (okay just the D.C. area, specifically the NW) to bring you Taiwan’s blockbuster film Cape No. 7. This romantic comedy music-drama is the second-highest grossing film in the country’s history, second only to that boat movie directed by the dude who did Avatar. So we hope to see all of our RomCom fans Thursday, Oct. 13 at E Street Cinema.

The sponsor of this film, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) will be giving away special Centennial Pins commemorating the 100th birthday of the Republic of China. So come early if you want to get one of these collector pins. Wait, there’s more? D.C. APA Film will also raffle off some gift certificates after the screening. Really? Wow, this sounds like an incredibly fun night! This is the first of our Centerpiece films so you know it’s going to be good. Bring a date or come alone, it’ll be a great time!

Cape No. 7 is a fun, quirky romantic comedy filled with lively musical performances and real-life pop stars (Van sang the theme song in My Sassy Girl). It is sure to delight any audience. Click here for more info and to buy tickets!

PS: Hey single guys, you know there will be lots of gals for this one because they love romantic comedies. So wear some cool threads and come on down!

PSS: Hey single gals, you know there will be lots of cool guys wearing cool threads for this one because I told them to come. So wear a cute outfit and come on down!

Our second Centerpiece film on Thursday is The Fourth Portrait which will screen at 9:30 p.m. The Fourth Portrait is an atmospheric film with deliberate pacing and great cinematography, punctuated by light-hearted and side-splitting comedy. At times wistful and sad, the story of this spirited young boy is not easily forgotten.

Click here for more info and to buy tickets!

Flashes - screening at 9 p.m.

We’ve got a packed lineup today. Here’s a rundown on what is screening today:

Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words, 1 p.m.
Star of both silent and sound pictures, Chinese American actress Anna May Wong lent her unmatched talent to such lauded works as Shanghai Express alongside Marlene Dietrich. She was the first Chinese American movie star, and started out in silent films at age 17. This screening is FREE at the Freer Gallery of Art!

Preceded by Suite Suite Chinatown and A Tree Falls in the Forest

Big in Bollywood, 3:30 p.m.
As an Indian American actor working in Los Angeles, Omi Vaidya is subject to type-casting and less than desirable supporting roles. That is, of course, until he happens to land a dream role in one of the biggest Bollywood films of all time. He becomes a star… in India.

Click here to see Asians on Film’s interview with Omi Vaidya.

This screening is FREE at the Freer Gallery of Art!

Shorts Program: Crossing Cultures, 4 p.m.
This collection of short films is filled with stories of the struggles of love, life, and family that resonate across lands and cultures.

Featuring: The Potential Wives of Norman Mao, Tu & Eu, Maintenance Man, Standing in Water, Floating Lanterns, Chocolate Meat and Firecracker (Fatakra)

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Shorts Program: Love, Dance and Donkey Kong, 7 p.m.
If we’re lucky, passion and love enter our lives every day – passion for nature, romantic love, or even the love of a grandparent. This series of shorts showcases the many different ways passion and love play a role in our lives.

Featuring: Hip Star, Boys & Girls, 11 24, Young Ligaw, My Name is Seven, Square Dance Story, I Just Love to Paddle and Doctor Kong

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The Girl from the Naked Eye, 9 p.m.
Non-stop action. Murder. Sex. Beautiful women. A bad-ass antihero. Mystery. All these elements combine to make the ultimate Asian-American neo-noir in director David Ren’s (Shanghai Kiss) second feature film, The Girl from the Naked Eye.

Preceded by Flashes.

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A 75-min workshop on how new technology is revolutionizing citizen journalism and breaking down the barriers to power. Annabel Park and Eric Byler, co-directors of 9500 Liberty and co-founders of the Coffee Party, will show you some easy ways you can become part of the revolution to have truth-driven media overpower profit-driven media. Bring your smartphones or laptops.

FREE EVENT! Seating limited to the first 30 attendees, 3pm to 4:30pm, at Goethe-Institut on Sunday 10/9

2011 DC APA Film Festival Trailer – October 6-15 from DC APA Film on Vimeo.

Lots of exciting films! Get your tickets today!

http://www.apafilm.org/festival-2011/schedule/

Trailer credits

Editor: Wyman Lee

Music: Inara Sunset, D.C. local band who will be performing at the Closing Night reception. “California Winter Storm” written by Ron Sanchez