In another edition of great film series at the Smithsonian Institute’s Freer and Sackler Galleries, this year’s 15th annual Made in Hong Kong Film Festival takes place in June 18 – August 15 at the Meyer Auditorium of the Freer Gallery. The festival is co-sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office. The Made in Hong Kong Film Festival has included films such as Ip Man, Rule Number One, and The Contract.
Seating for films is available on a first-come, first-served basis and general run at 7pm on Friday and 2pm on Sunday. Free tickets are required for most performances and auditorium doors will open approximately 30 minutes before each show.
For more information, visit Freer Film Calendar HERE.
FORMOSA BETRAYED, an official selection of DC APA Film Festival 2009 is now available on DVD and Video-on-Demand.
To celebrate the release, DC APA and Screen Media Films is sponsoring a free raffle to win copies of the DVD! Please send an email to tony[at]formosathemovie.com and mention “DC APA DVD RAFFLE” in the subject line and include your full name and mailing address.
Three random winners will be selected from those who submit for the raffle by July 28, 11:59pm. Not feeling so lucky? Guarantee your DVD by ordering it today on Amazon.com or putting it on your Netflix queue. For more information, visit the website HERE.
Five great Asian films are coming to 5th and Eye Streets NW! At 8:30PM every Sunday in August, a film will be shown in Downtown D.C. at the 5th and Eye parking lot.
Co-sponsored by the Asian Heritage Foundation, this year’s films are: “Hero,” Taiwan’s highest grossing film ever “Cape No. 7,” “The Host,” Akira Kurosawa’s “Dreams,” and “Munnabhai Meets Mahatma Gandhi.”
Did you miss A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES during the 2009 DC APA Film Festival? You’ve got a second chance at the Modern Times Coffeehouse at Politics & Prose TODAY, May 24 at 7pm (5015 Connecticut Ave NW).
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Versailles residents impressively rose to the challenge by returning and rebuilding before most other neighborhoods in New Orleans, only to have their homes threatened by a proposed toxic landfill.
This event is free. Please RSVP to village@communitycinema-dc.org or at 202-939-0794. Sponsored by ITVS Community Cinema and the DC APA Film Festival. For more information, visit the website HERE.
DC APA Film has extended its Call for Submissions until May 31st! So why should you consider coming to D.C. for our fun film fest? Besides getting the opportunity to show your film in the nation’s capital and meeting filmmakers, producers and our super-friendly staff, you get to watch movies, partake in parties, workshops, panel discussions and much more. D.C. rocks! Our venues are close to the Smithsonian Museums (they’re all free!) and with our wonderful subway system you can venture to the U Street corridor and eat at the world famous Ben’s Chili Bowl. They have the BEST chili dogs in the entire universe!
So come join us for our film fest in October. We guarantee you’ll have a swell time! Click here to enter your film.
In celebration of APA Heritage Month, we bring you some more exciting happenings around DC:
Yet another showing of 9500 Liberty! If you haven’t seen this great film yet, here’s your chance. Presented by Rights Working Group, 9500 Liberty will be shown Tuesday 5/11, 7:00PM at GWU Law School – Rm Lerner 401 (2000 H St. NW).
Another favorite from our 2009 film festival, A Village Called Versailles, will be played Wednesday 5/12, 6:30pm at the Capitol Visitor’s Center – Orientation Theatre South (E. Capitol St. NW & 1st St NE). Hosted by the Center for Asian American Media and the Congressional APA Caucus, the screening will be followed by a reception in the CVC Restaurant, Dining Room South. Through Community Cinema, the film will also be shown on Sunday 5/23, 5:00PM at Bus Boys and Poets (2021 14th st NW) and on Sunday 5/30, 3:00PM at the Washington DC Jewish Community Center (1529 16th st NW).
The Washington Film Institute and AED hosts Fiesta Asia Festival, Thursday 5/20 and Friday 5/21 at the AED Globe Theater (1927 Florida Ave, NW). Co-produced with Asia Heritage Foundation and The Pink Line project, the festival features 4 films, hailing from Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China and Japan. Read More »
The 2009 DC APA Film Festival’s Opening Night feature, 9500 LIBERTY, will be shown at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building on Thursday, April 22 at 6:30PM, followed by a question and answer session with the filmmakers: Annabel Park and Eric Byler.
In collaboration with the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Hispanic Caucus, this event is hosted by the Congressional APA Staff Association, Congressional Black Associates, and Congressional Hispanic American Staff Association. 9500 LIBERTY weaves several narratives focused on America’s cultural struggle over immigration policy and dramatic demographic shifts. Read More »
Now Accepting Applications for the 2010 POV Youth Filmmaking Workshop
Washington DC — Asian Pacific American Film (APA Film) announces the 4th year of the P.O.V. Workshop, a youth filmmaking training program designed to empower and provide a voice to local Asian Pacific American youth by teaching them the art of movie-making. The P.O.V. Youth Filmmaker Workshop program consists of a series of workshops taking place over the course of six consecutive weekends, during which participants will learn the necessary skills and steps to create a short film from conception to completion. Read More »
An eclectic mix of artistic themes and styles marks this year’s Korean Film Festival at the Freer’s Meyer Auditorium, April 9 through May 16, 2010. Festival highlights include six new films by contemporary directors; a special focus on the 1980 Gwangju Uprising; and a retrospective with Jeon Soo-il, one of Korea’s foremost independent film directors, in attendance.
Tickets are FREE and seating for films are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Auditorium doors will open approximately 30 minutes before each show. Click here for more information about the festival.
Postmark Deadline for early submission is THIS SATURDAY, April 10, so get your entries in now! Regular submission deadline is May 8. Benefits of early submissions include a discounted entry fee and earlier consideration by the programs committee.
