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<tagline mode="escaped" type="text/html">Updates for Northwest Asian American Film Festival in Seattle, Washington. Every January, NWAAFF is a showcase for the best in Asian American film from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. NWAAFF is a production of Northwest Asian American Theatre.</tagline>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">[You guessed it -- another call for work.]</span>
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<br/>Dear Filmmakers,<br/>
<br/>It's not too late to enter your film into the festival for consideration... we are accepting film entries through June 7, 2006. That's less than 2 weeks away!!<br/>
<br/> Our festival this year takes place from Oct. 12-19, 2006. We have grown considerably over the years... Last year, we attracted over 12000 attendees and screened over 120 films last year. Please visit our website for more details.  <a href="http://www.SDAFF.org" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">www.SDAFF.org</a>.<br/>
<br/> So, I encourage you to submit your new film(s) this year. The entry process can be completed online at: <a href="http://www.sdaff.org/filmmakers.php" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank"> http://www.sdaff.org/filmmakers.php</a>. Also, please pass this message to others who might be interested. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me anytime. Thanks again!!<br/>
<br/>George Lin<br/> Associate Festival Director<br/> San Diego Asian Film Foundation<br/>
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<br/>In case you don't already know, the 72 Hour* Film Shootout is happening again... With a vengeance... Oh and with cash money on the line. If you're still just thinking about it, we want you to know that we've been listening and we've worked hard to bring you the kind of competition you've been looking for. So get your crew together and let's make the peoples know exactly what's on our minds, exactly what we want to see in film!<br/>
<br/>The 3rd Annual 72 Hour* Film Shootout! is a National Competition where teams will have 72 hours to write, edit, shoot, and produce a 6 minute short film. This year's competition is happening June 9-12, 2006!<br/>
<br/>Le Grand Prize:<br/>A chance to create an MTV World (Desi and Chi) Promo!<br/>Cash money in the form of $1000<br/>
<br/>Second Prize<br/>$750<br/>
<br/>Third Prize<br/>$500<br/>
<br/>Top 3 winners:<br/>1 on 1 pitch sessions with MTV industry executives!<br/>
<br/>The Top 15 teams will be screened at the Asian American International<br/>Film Festival in New York on July 16th, 2006<br/>
<br/>Other awards:<br/>Selected Films may be broadcast nationally on the MTV World Channels.<br/>As well as other titillating awards to be announced!<br/>
<br/>UPCOMING DEADLINES<br/>
<br/>GENERAL REGISTRATION - $150<br/>POSTMARKED BY: June 2, 2006<br/>
<br/>LATE REGISTRATION - $200<br/>MUST ARRIVE BY: June 8, 2006<br/>
<br/>Complete all forms and mail to:<br/>
<br/>Asian CineVision, Inc.<br/>133 West 19th Street, Suite 300<br/>New York, NY 10011<br/>
<br/>Make Check Payable to: Asian CineVision, Inc.<br/>
<br/>*Competition length will vary based on team time zone.<br/>
<br/> --   Go to the WEBSITE:<br/>
<a href="http://www.aafilmlab.com" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" target="_blank">www.aafilmlab.com</a>
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<issued>2006-05-25T10:43:00-07:00</issued>
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<strong>6TH ANNUAL SLANT:</strong>
<br/>      Bold Asian American Images<br/>      Houston, Texas<br/>    </p>       </div>               Join Melissa Hung, editor in chief of <a href="http://hyphenmagazine.com/">
<strong>Hyphen</strong>
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<strong>Aurora Picture Show</strong>
</a> on a journey through the heartfelt and the wild at the sixth annual <a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/events/slant06.php">
<strong>Slant: Bold Asian American Images</strong>
</a>. Featuring two days of eclectic programs, Slant presents the best short films and videos from emerging Asian American directors.<br/>
<br/>More at:<br/>
<a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/events/slant06.php">http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/events/slant06.php</a>
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<issued>2006-05-25T10:41:00-07:00</issued>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">[May 31st is the final entry deadline for the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival.]</span>
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<h5>THE 7th ANNUAL DC APA FILM FESTIVAL - CALL FOR FILMS</h5>  <p>The 7th Annual DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival will host the best of Asian American cinema on <strong>September 28-October 7, 2006</strong>. Last year, APA Film presented over 80 films, including several outstanding feature films, documentaries, short programs, and music programs. Film programs will be shown across the greater Washington, DC area at venues such as the Smithsonian Institute, AFI Silver, and Landmark Theaters. </p>
<p>We are currently accepting submissions for feature films, documentaries, and short films.  Please click <a href="http://www.apafilm.org/film_submission_form.php">here</a> to submit information about your film online or download an application <a href="http://www.apafilm.org/APAEntryForm2006.doc">here</a>. Contact Wyman Lee (<a href="mailto:WymanLee@apafilm.org">WymanLee@apafilm.org</a>) if you have any questions or concerns.</p>More at:<br/>
<a href="http://www.apafilm.org">http://www.apafilm.org</a>
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<issued>2006-05-25T10:39:00-07:00</issued>
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<content mode="escaped" type="text/html" xml:base="http://www.nwaaff.org/blogs/" xml:space="preserve">&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“Community Stories Episodes in Celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    SEATTLE – The Seattle Channel, Seattle Public Library and the Northwest Asian American Film Festival presents episodes of the Seattle Channel series Community Stories in honor of APA Heritage Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All four films, which showcase Seattle’s diverse APA community, are from Seattle Channel's Community Stories series. The films will screen at 3 p.m., Saturday, May 27 at the Seattle Public Library, Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104-1109.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The featured episodes are as follows:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Blue Scholars"&lt;br /&gt;Emcee George "Geologic" Quibuyen and DJ Alexei "Sabzi" Saba Mohajerjasbi as the hip hop duo, Blue Scholars, whose body of work is deeply influenced by their heritages and is also about local, national, and global issues.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Uncle Jimmy"&lt;br /&gt;Ninety-one year old James Mar carries on the tradition of his family’s store in the International District, which has acted as an unofficial social service agency to new Chinese immigrants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  "From Yoomee to Deborah"&lt;br /&gt;Deborah Jean Yoomee Ko Miller Warren's mix of heritages and histories has inspired her to help other international adoptees on their own journeys.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; "Aquarium Kids"&lt;br /&gt;The unique personalities and life histories of interns Sam, Shun and Savy illustrate a diversity that enriches the lives of the Seattle Aquarium’s staff and visitors.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;More at:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.seattlechannel.org/news/detail.asp?ID=6144&amp;Dept=43"&gt;http://www.seattlechannel.org/news/detail.asp?ID=6144&amp;amp;Dept=43&lt;/a&gt;</content>
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<content mode="escaped" type="text/html" xml:base="http://www.nwaaff.org/blogs/" xml:space="preserve">Some programs on KCTS Channel 9 this Sunday for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Ki Ho'alu (Loosen the Key): Keola Beamer  (Sun 5/28 4:00-5:00 PM )&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ki Ho 'alu (Loosen the Key) features the performances of Keola Beamer. Its multiple awards include; 'Best Documentary' - New York International Film Festival, 'Best Cinematography' - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, and the 'Gold Remi' Award at the Houston International Film Festival. The film was produced and directed by Kenneth M. Burgmaier. Critics have called this, 'An Uplifting Spiritual Journey' and 'The Best Slack Key Documentary Ever Made.' It includes appearances by Willie Nelson, George Winston, Ozzie Kotani, Ledward Ka 'apana, Willie K, Cindy Combs, Moanalani and Nona Beamer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;The Spirit of Taiko  (Sun 5/28 5:00-6:00 PM)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The magic beat of drums has captivated people in every culture throughout time.  In Japan , they call it taiko, or 'big drum.' A new genre of taiko drumming took hold in the United States in the 1960s which is now evolving into a dynamic "new" performance art. THE SPIRIT OF TAIKO traces this movement through the eyes of three generations of artists, bringing this bold and dramatic music alive. The documentary includes interviews with Seiichi Tanaka, Kenny Endo, Masato Baba, PJ Hirabayashi, members of Kinnara Taiko, Tiffany Tamaribuchi, Russel Baba and Jeanne Aiko Mercer, Mark Miyoshi and many others.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content>
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<content mode="escaped" type="text/html" xml:base="http://www.nwaaff.org/blogs/" xml:space="preserve">&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;[5/12 UPDATE: Added the film &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Apart from That&lt;/span&gt;, another local production that features actors Toan Le and Wanda Chinn-Hanson.&lt;br /&gt;5/25 UPDATE: Added the film &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Wrestling With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner&lt;/span&gt; by Freida Lee Mock.]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The massive film orgy otherwise known as Seattle International Film Festival is upon us. Here's a selection of picks of particular interest to Asian American cinephiles:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;May 26&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=19116&amp;fid=13"&gt;Boy Culture&lt;/a&gt; - New feature from Filipino American filmmaker Q. Allan Brocka (EATING OUT). Based on the novel by Matthew Rettenmund and produced in Seattle. A "Gay"-la presentation with a big party afterwards.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=16840&amp;fid=13"&gt;a/k/a Tommy Chong&lt;/a&gt; - Documentary about the half-Chinese half of the famous comedy duo Cheech &amp;amp; Chong and his hounding by the federal government.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;May 27&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Boy Culture &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.nwaaff.org/blogs/2006/05/527-screening-asian-pacific-american.html"&gt;Asian Pacific American Community Stories&lt;/a&gt; - Okay, just kidding -- this isn't a SIFF presentation, but come see it anyways!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;May 29&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/events/reserve.aspx?id=2632&amp;fid=13"&gt;Fly Filmmaking Challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- SIFF's annual filmmaking shoot-'em-up. Keep an eye out for J. Brad Wilke's entry featuring a bumper crop of local Asian American talent.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;May 30&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;a/k/a Tommy Chong &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;May 31&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18049&amp;FID=13"&gt;Apart from That&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- A locally produced ensemble drama featuring Northwest actors Toan Le and Wanda Chinn-Hanson.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Apart from That &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=16780&amp;fid=13"&gt;3 Needles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Canadian drama with Lucy Liu and Sandra Oh in featured roles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=19583&amp;fid=13"&gt;Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Offbeat comedy with John Cho in a supporting role.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18548&amp;FID=13"&gt;Wresting With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner&lt;/a&gt; - From filmmaker Freida Lee Mock (&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Wresting With Angels: Playwright Tony Kushner&lt;/span&gt; - Encore screening.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 6&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;3 Needles &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=18665&amp;fid=13"&gt;Eve and the Fire Horse&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Acclaimed coming-of-age tale from Canadian filmmaker Julia Kwan. Official selection at Toronto and prize-winner at Sundance and Vancouver. Good buzz.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=16524&amp;fid=13"&gt;Man Push Cart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- First feature from Iranian-American director Ramin Bahrani. Big festival buzz -- Venice, London, Sundance, New Directors/New Films.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/events/reserve.aspx?id=2781&amp;fid=13"&gt;On a Wire and a Prayer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Dying to make your own wire-fu epic? Then you cannot miss this master class brought to you by instructors from the International Stunt School and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=19251&amp;fid=13"&gt;Sentenced Home&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Heart-wrenching doc about Cambodian Americans forcibly deported to Cambodia thanks to ever-tightening US immigration law. Features Seattle-area subjects; producer Nicole Newnham expected to attend the screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 13&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Eve and the Fire Horse &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Fly Filmmaking Challenge &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Man Push Cart &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=20564&amp;fid=13"&gt;Americanese&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- One of the most eagerly anticipated Asian American feature films of the year. Based on the novel AMERICAN KNEES by UW professor Shawn Wong. Lots of good festival buzz from Sundance, SXSW, and every other Asian American film festival in the country. Director Eric Byler and Wong are expected to attend the screening. (NOTE: I need to confirm if they'll be at the June 14 and/or June 17 screening.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 17&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Americanese &lt;/span&gt;- Encore screening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;June 18&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.seattlefilm.org/festival/events/reserve.aspx?id=2679&amp;fid=13"&gt;I Wake Up Screening&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;- Laura Kim of Warner Independent and journalist/critic John Anderson (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" &gt;Variety, Newsday, New York Times&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;) come to Seattle to discuss their new book &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0823088987"&gt;I WAKE UP SCREENING&lt;/a&gt;, an indispensable guide for filmmakers trying to navigate the treacherous path from film festivals to theatrical distribution. (NOTE: Just read the book myself -- excellent stuff.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And I haven't even had a chance to go through the list of 141 short films to tease out the Asian American entries. Feel free to comment here if anything catches your eye.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;[Originally posted May 11, 2006.]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;</content>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-style: italic;">[Good heavens, yet another call for entries. This time from right here in Seattle. Film festival staff wanted as well.]</p>    <p class="MsoNormal">---------- Forwarded message ---------- <o:p/>
</p>    <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;">Seattle's 3rd Independent South Asian Film Festival (ISAFF)</p>
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</p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Planning is underway for Seattle's 3rd Independent South Asian Film Festival. We are looking for motivated individuals who are committed to the mission of bringing independent South Asian film to the Northwest. As part of the Tasveer volunteer staff, you have the opportunity to become part of a tight-knit community of organizers dedicated to promoting a better understanding of South Asia. We hope that you will join us.<o:p/>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Call For ISAFF 2006 Entries </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle's 3rd Independent South Asian film festival (ISAFF) is now accepting entries for films on subjects related to South Asia and/or its Diaspora. Along with the best selected south asian films, the five-day film festival will foster an atmosphere of lively discussions, forums, and other collaborative interactive formats. <o:p/>
</p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Genres: Short; Experimental; Documentary; Narrative Format: 35mm; 16mm; mini DV; DVD Deadline: June 30, 2006 Festival Dates: September 27- Oct 1, 2006 To download our form please visit our website http://www.tasveer.org The mailing address is on the form. <o:p/>
</p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Eligibility<br/>* All works must be related to South Asia and/or its Diaspora.<br/>* All works must be released after January 2004</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For general questions regarding ISAFF 2006 contact: info@tasveer.org or call 206-349-4478<o:p/>
</p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Tasveer is a non-profit South Asian film organization based in Seattle, founded in March 2002. We are committed to bringing films from South Asia and its Diaspora to the Pacific Northwest. Our intention is to increase awareness of all South Asian countries and cultures -- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. We have screened over 100 independent films in the last three years. www.tasveer.org<o:p/>
</p>    <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;">ISAFF Positions </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">Send your contact information and availability to info@tasveer.org or call us at 206-779-9561. Monetary and trade compensations may be negotiable for these positions. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Graphic Designers </span>are needed for numerous design tasks for the festival. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sponsorship Coorodinator </span>will seek sponsorship and support from businesses, organizations, and individuals for financial and in-kind requirements for the festival. With the help from Festival directors, the coordinator will also develop the current sponsorship documents to meet the needs for the new festival year and will work closely with festival sponsors to ensure their needs are taken care of. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Community Outreach Coordinator's </span>responsibilities include ensuring community organizations have information about ISAFF and that they disseminate it throughout their communities. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Coordinator for Youth Forum </span>will design a forum or a workshop that will be tied with the film festival to talk about film, youth, and community involvement. The coordinator will outreach at schools and youth organizations and events to ensure the presence South Asian youth at the festival. <o:p/>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Program Coordinator for Bangladesh </span>will research programming specifically related to Bangladesh. Program Coordinator will find speakers and sponsors for the Bangladeshi program(s). The coordinator will also promote this program.     <p class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Program Coordinator for Sri Lanka </span>will research programming specifically related to Sri Lanka. Program Coordinator will find speakers and sponsors for the Sri Lankan program(s). The coordinator will also promote this program. </p>    <p class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">General Volunteers. </span>If you still like to be involved but these positions, email us and we'll figure out a way for you to be involved.<o:p/>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">[Another call for entries, this time from Toronto.]</span>
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<h5>EEL ASIAN NOW SEEKING SUBMISSIONS<br/>to our special 10th-anniversary edition November 15-19, 2006!<br/>
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<span style="font-style: italic;">[Casting call for a new short film by 8 MINUTES TO LOVE director Thom Harp.]<br/>
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<br/>FYI, this is a film project I'm working on this summer. It's a really fun, romantic comedy with a terrific cast. But they will need a ton of local actors. If you'reinterested, please respond to email listed below. Thanks!<br/>
<br/>Synopsis<br/>  Arthur Yu (Kelvin Yu) has problems. His girlfriend, Megan (Jessica Skerritt), is leaving to study abroad in China for a year, leaving him to waste another college vacation working at his dad's (Gedde Watanabe) fortune cookie factory.<br/>
<br/>Instead of telling Megan that he'll wait for her, Arthur makes the biggest mistake of his life and dumps the girl of his dreams. As he suffers through another summer at the factory, Arthur's fortunes become more and more depressing: You will die alone. Two words: colon cancer. It doesn't take him long to nearly ruin his father's business.<br/>
<br/>Finally, at wits end, Arthur decides that the only way to get Megan back is to write her a love letter before she heads overseas. But when his e-mail gets mixed up with his fortunes, suddenly every cookie at every restaurant reveals a piece of Arthur's broken heart.<br/>
<br/>  <br/>  Breakdown<br/>  <br/>  5 Chinese Women - various ages - must speak Mandarin<br/>  17 ESL Students - various ages - Chinese prefered<br/>  Middle Aged Chinese Woman - has 1 line<br/>  Young Chinese Woman - has 1 line<br/>  Old Chinese Man - has 1 line<br/>  50+ Asian American extras for patrons and other featured roles<br/>  30+ various Extra roles, some featured  - any ethnicity<br/>  <br/>  Shoots various days in June and July<br/>  <br/>  <a href="http://www.fortunehuntersmovie.com/" target="_blank">http://www.fortunehuntersmovie.com/</a>
<br/>  <br/>  Please send resume, headshot and contact information to noush999@yahoo.com</div>
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