Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc.
Film and Video
10/02/2011: Cinema from the Filipino Diaspora: “Ritual,” “Super Flip” & “Serbis”
Sunday October 2 / 6:00 – 9:00pm / MCCLA Theatre $5 Donation requested MCCLA and Colectivo Cinema Errante, in conjunction with the Carlos Villa Exhibition “Manongs, Some Doors and a Bouquet of Crates,” present: “Serbis” (Philippines, 2008, 90 mins). Director Brillante Mendoza, captures the sordid atmosphere of the theater, while enveloping the viewer in a maelstrom … Continue reading
Forgotten Slaves: The Comfort Women of the Philippines
http://www.indiegogo.com/forgottenslaves Our Story For more than 50 years the mass rape of over 200,000 women by members of the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II had been silenced – not the least by the victims themselves. In the Nineties, women from Asia (namely Korea and the Philippines) tore down the wall of shameful silence … Continue reading
09/29 + 10/02/2011: LOLA at YBCA (SF)
Lola Sep 29 & Oct 2, 2011 • Screening Room After almost two years of effort, we finally got the OK to screen this staggering film by Filipino master Brillante Mendoza. In it, two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their grandsons — one is the victim, the other is the suspect. … Continue reading
AMIGO: List of USA Theaters for August Premiere
About the film: AMIGO, the 17th feature film from Academy Award-nominated writer-director John Sayles, stars legendary Filipino actor Joel Torre as Rafael, a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer (Chris Cooper) to help the Americans in … Continue reading
Call for Entries: San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
http://caamedia.org/festival/call-for-entries/ The SFIAAFF is the largest film festival in North America dedicated to showcasing films by or about Asian Americans and Asians around the world. If accepted, your film will be seen by an audience that is widely regarded as one of the most sophisticated, enthusiastic and appreciative in the nation, as well as by … Continue reading
Kickstarter: Vampariah (feature length action horror film)
Vampariah at Kickstarter About this project I propose to make a feature length action horror film based on my 2003 short film titled “Bampinay”, a reference to a mythological creature in the Philippines. The short film version gained critical attention and was an official selection to recognized film festivals such as San Francisco and LA … Continue reading
Trailer: AMIGO (John Sayles, 2010)
Via Twitch Film: AMIGO is the latest film from award-winning writer-director John Sayles, and is set during the Philippine-American War in 1900. It stars Chris Cooper, DJ Qualls, Garret Dillahunt, Joel Torre, Yul Vazquez, Ronnie Lazaro. When U.S. troops garrison his village, Rafael comes under pressure to collaborate from the blood-and-guts Colonel Hardacre (Chris Cooper) … Continue reading
Armed with a Camera Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists
ABOUT THE ARMED WITH A CAMERA FELLOWSHIP The Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists nurtures the next generation of Asian Pacific American media artists to capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life. Visual Communications works with the Fellows for seven months and provides special training, mentoring and networking opportunities, access to facilities … Continue reading
07/09/2011: Indie Cine Shack (Amnesia, SF)
From SF Weekly: Indie Cine Shack Sat., July 9, 6:00pm Amnesia 853 Valencia (at 20th St.); San Francisco CA Price: $5-$10 http://www.songbirdfestival.com Only the Good Stuff By Hiya Swanhuyser Nouveau-silent film director Nara Denning is one of those unrecognized geniuses of S.F. Her work is confusingly high in quality — how could she come out … Continue reading
New Blog: I Don’t Care Productions
Check out the new blog for I Don’t Care Productions, “formed in 1988 with the purpose of creating high concept moving images for the masses.” They “focus on making narratives, horror, sci-fi, dramas, comedies, experimental cinema, films representing Asia Pacific Americans and music videos.” Check back for more info on their forthcoming feature film!
