For Immediate Release Contact: Bobby Lin 212.989.1422 bobby@asiancinevision.org 2009 Asian American International Film Festival Announces Full Feature Film Lineup NEW YORK (June 24, 2009) -- Asian CineVision (ACV) announced the full lineup of feature films selected to screen at the 32nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) during a fundraising event last night at BLVD. The event was hosted by Julie Chang, entertainment reporter for FOX5 NY, and attended by City Councilman John Liu, who greeted attendees with his statement of support. The festival will showcase 14 feature films and 50 short films during the weekend of July 23 - 26, 2009. "We are very happy to be moving downtown to the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas, where we will be screening the majority of our feature films," said Acting Executive Director of ACV John Woo. "A limited number of screenings will also be held across the street at the brand new School of Visual Arts Theater while our short films will be screened at the new Museum of Chinese in America building, designed by the legendary Maya Lin." "By bringing the festival to a vibrant neighborhood like Chelsea, that embraces diversity and cinema arts, we are making this festival more accessible to all New Yorkers," said the Executive Producer of the Festival, Liliana Chen. "Our core audience consists of Asian American moviegoers, but with the popularity of films like Slumdog Millionaire, we believe mainstream audiences are ready to embrace a wider spectrum of colors on the big screen." "Our festival continues to stay true to its mission of providing support for emerging filmmakers," said Program Manager Martha Tien. "Thirteen of our features are films by first or second time directors. Additionally, this year's festival includes three World Premieres and three East Coast Premieres." For Opening Night, respected Hong Kong screenwriter, Ivy Ho's directorial debut, Claustrophobia, will be having its New York premiere. The Centerpiece Presentation on Saturday, July 25, will showcase a festival circuit favorite, Children of Invention, directed by Tze Chun. Concluding the festival will be the Closing Night Presentation, the New York Premiere of Fruit Fly, a musical comedy directed by H.P. Mendoza. The full lineup follows: Children of Invention directed by Tze Chun (USA) When their home is foreclosed on, the Cheng family moves into a unit in an unfinished apartment building, pushing mother and children to look for ways to pull in some extra income. NYC Premiere of Claustrophobia directed by Ivy Ho (Hong Kong) A sensitive and deceptively serene portrayal of five office colleagues' relationships marks this intelligently crafted directorial debut by one of Hong Kong's best-known screenwriters. World Premiere of Formosa Betrayed directed by Adam Kane (USA) FBI agent Jake Kelly's investigation of a loved professor's murder leads him to Taiwan, where he finds that the killers are part of a terrible web of politics that he only starts to cut through when he finds a friend in a local activist. NYC Premiere of Fruit Fly directed by H.P. Mendoza (USA) A naughty, fast-paced, punchy romp of a musical, Fruit Fly follows young performance artist Bethesda on her soul-searching journey to find a place for herself while trying her luck in the art scene. World Premiere of Hubad directed by Mark Gray and Denisa Reyes (Philippines) In a conservative community, theater director Andre tries to break new ground with a hyper sexual play. He faces obstacles in funding his project and working with his actors, but passion ignites between the two middle-aged leads as theater and life become intertwined. NYC Premiere of Karma Calling directed by Sarba Das (USA) The Raj family is definitely not comprised of stereotypical model minorities living the American Dream. On top of the family's troubled finances, the family hosts a recently widowed relative who is an endless source of comic disasters. NYC Premiere of Li Tong directed by Nian Liu (China) A restless young girl loses her bus pass one day after school. Her meandering trip home is the thread of this poignant "day in the life" tale, which wends its way through the various homes, personae and urban landscapes of contemporary Beijing. East Coast Premiere of Manilatown Is In the Heart directed by Curtis Choy (USA) A documentary about the Manongs in San Francisco's Manilatown and a look into the life of the late poet Al Robles, Manilatown Is In the Heart is a touching eulogy to an activist/historian who was outlived by the vanishing subject that he strived to preserve. Paper Heart directed by Nicholas Jasenovec (USA) Charlyne Yi doesn't believe in fairytale-like romance but can't deny that it may exist for others. With her friend and director, Nick Jasenovec, she sets out to film a documentary about true love. World Premiere of Pastry directed by Risky Liu (Hong Kong) The youngest of five daughters traces the story of her life through the weddings of her sisters. As each member of the family comes to terms with her own womanhood, a simple egg tart becomes the anchor of their experiences and emotions. Tibet in Song directed by Ngawang Choephel (USA) Ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel travels across Tibet to record and study the rich diversity of traditional folk songs but is arrested by the Chinese government for suspected espionage. East Coast Premiere of Whatever It Takes directed by Christopher Wong (USA) The first year of the Bronx Center of Science and Mathematics is documented in this film. With a stated mission of patching the cracks in the education system, it's clear that the odds are stacked against it. NYC Premiere of White on Rice directed by David Boyle (USA) Hung up over his divorce and sharing a room with his 10 year-old nephew, Jimmy can't even keep a job without help from brother-in-law, Tak. When Jimmy falls for Tak's niece, Ramona, it seems like he may be heading for trouble, but all is not yet lost in this quest for love. East Coast Premiere of You Don't Know Jack directed by Jeff Adachi (USA) Way before Harold and Kumar's search for sliders, before we learned about Drifting in Tokyo's parking structures, and before the All-American Girl Margaret Cho's foray into network television, there was Jack Soo. ABOUT ASIAN CINEVISION (ACV) Asian CineVision, Inc. is a not-for-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the development, promotion and preservation of film and video arts by and about people of Asian descent. Founded in 1976 by Hong Kong cinema legend Tsui Hark, Oscar-nominated director Christine Choy, Danny Yung, and Peter Chow, ACV began as a media activism organization. The organization continues to serve the Asian American community by promoting the works of Asian and Asian American filmmakers, and providing a window to the diverse experiences and livelihoods of the Asian diaspora. For more information on ACV, please visit www.asiancinevision.org. ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AAIFF) AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to showcasing films created by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian community. Founded in 1978, AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American film and video. In addition to panels, workshops, and film receptions, this year's festival will feature the work of over 50 filmmakers during the weekend of July 23-26 across three locations: the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas, SVA Theater, & the newly renovated Museum of Chinese in America. For more information on AAIFF '09, please visit www.aaiff.org. A NOTE ON SPONSORS The 32nd Asian American International Film Festival is made possible by Toyota, its offical vehicle sponsor, the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts, and Sciences, Stella Artois, public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Museum of Chinese in America, and Gilead. Special support is provided by Crossings TV, Hyphen Magazine, Angry Asian Man, Ningin, Channel APA, ANBM Source, Stuff Asian People Like, Asian American Film Lab, CUNY, Queens Library, Project by Project, Hotel Chelsea, Chelsea Savoy Hotel, Ace Hotel, Holiday Inn, and the many Friends of ACV. ###

For Immediate Release Contact: Bobby Lin 212.989.1422 bobby@asiancinevision.org 2009 Asian American International Film Festival Announces Short Film Program NEW YORK (June 3, 2009) ­ Asian CineVision (ACV) announced today the short films selected to screen at the 32nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF), which will feature 50 films either about the Asian community or created by artists of Asian descent. The selection, which includes short films from 10 different countries, includes seven world premieres, two international premieres, and ten New York premieres. "We are excited by the continued growth of the Asian American film community and are especially pleased to see new work by veteran filmmakers" said AAIFF Program Manager Martha Tien. The line-up includes JP Chan's I Don't Sleep I Dream, Emily Chang's The Humberville Poetry Slam, and international filmmaker Ying Liang's new short film I Love Lakers. Six thematic programs cover a range of issues relevant to both the Asian American community as well as the general public. The 2009 festival heavily features shorts filmed locally in New York and also includes a program showcasing 10 short films by young flimmakers under the age of 21. AAIFF will run July 23 to 26 in New York City. Shorts programs will be screened at the newly renovated Museum of Chinese in America. The full shorts program follows: Fun and Fantasy Films that capture the whimsical, supernatural, and unexpected sides of our fantastical world. Civilian directed by Seaton Lin (USA) World Premiere of The Call Center directed by Rumana Huq (USA) Fate Scores directed by Albert M. Chan (Canada) The Humberville Poetry Slam directed by Daniel De Lorenzo & Emily Chan (USA) World Premiere of Take Out directed by Gerry Kim (USA) I Don’t Sleep I Dream directed by J.P. Chan (USA) Walking While Sleeping directed by Han Lee (Taiwan) Once… directed by YuYing Chien (USA) My Four Inch Precious directed by Sou Yun Sim (USA) Love, Lust & Desire A journey into the hearts and minds of women who must challenge gender roles in the face of hardship. The Eighteenth Birthday Party directed by Ching-Shen Chuang (Taiwan) International Premiere of Aquarium directed by Motoko Shimizu (Australia) The Perfect Woman directed by Anthony Ma (USA) Laura directed by Jon Maxwell (USA) Like Crazy (à la folie) directed by Sanif Olek (Singapore) Best Korean Girl (Om Tchin A) directed by Paula Un Mi Kim (Brazil / South Korea) Family Matters Films that expose family members in moments of change and explores the motions of their growth as well as their dissolution. World Premiere of Tatang directed by Jean Paolo (Nico) Hernandez (Philippines) International Premiere of I Love Lakers directed by Ying Liang (China) Arithmetic Lesson directed by Wenhwa Ts’ao (USA) World Premiere of Tiger directed by Wing-Yee Wu (USA) Family Viewing (Séance Familiale) directed by Cheng-Chui Kuo (France/Taiwan) Here...Look at Me Stories of individuals and communities whose identities reveal as much about their environments as they do about themselves. World Premiere of Fragmented Identities directed by Stevan Mraovitch (USA) Witness to Hiroshima directed by Kathy Sloane (USA) Incongruent Body directed by Jian Lee (USA) Beautiful Sisters directed by Connie Chung (USA) Red, Yellow, and Blue directed by Changhee Chun (South Korea/USA) You Can Call me Nikkie directed by Irene Herrera (Japan) World Premiere of I Want to be a Desi 2 directed by Allan Tong (Canada) State of Yo directed by Jason Karman (Canada) Waiting for a Train directed by Oscar Bucher (USA) Home is Where the Heart Is Immigrants in these shorts reconcile their places in the new world with their foundations in the old. The Veiled Commodity directed by Dickson Chow & Vinh Chung (Canada/USA) A Green Mountain in the Drawer directed by Hwa Jun Lee (South Korea/USA) World Premiere of 20 30 40 directed by Mei-Yu Lee (USA) Here to Stay directed by ManSee Kong (USA) World Premiere of Lower East Side: An Endangered Place directed by MA Shumin (USA) Life on the Edge This series of documentaries highlights the lives of those who stand up for the displaced, the marginalized, and the silenced. Crossing Midnight directed by Kim Snyder (USA) A Song For Ourselves directed by Tadashi Nakamura (USA) World Premier of Story of a Businesswoman directed by Mikiko Sasaki (USA) No Joke Burma directed by Li-Anne Huang (Singapore) For Youth By Youth Filmmakers under the age of 21 provide fresh perspectives in documenting the issues surrounding them. Vote for Change directed by Clin Xu (USA) America’s Next Top Immigrant directed by Natacha, Sarah, Corina, Jean, Teddy, Daichka, Tatiana (USA) Free Matt Wong directed by Akio Mitsunaga (USA) That Ain’t Right directed by Rayhan Islam & Ericka Vasquez (USA) Ayi’s Story directed by Iemi Hernandez-Kim (USA) Ladies in Armor directed by Masami Kubo (USA) Napua Ilima ‘O Kehaulani directed by Ryan Medel (USA) Dick, Dick & Jane: The Modern American Family directed by Mari Jacobson (USA) Beautify Our Town directed by Bingie Huang (USA) Splinters directed by Nancy Huang (USA) ABOUT ASIAN CINEVISION (ACV) Asian CineVision, Inc is a not-for-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the development, promotion and preservation of film and video arts by and about people of Asian descent. Founded in 1976 by Hong Kong cinema legend Tsui Hark, Oscar-nominated director Christine Choy, Danny Yung, and Peter Chow, ACV began as a media activism organization. The organization continues to serve the Asian American community by promoting the works of Asian and Asian American filmmakers, and providing a window to the diverse experiences and livelihoods of the Asian diaspora. ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AAIFF) AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to showcasing films created by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian community. Founded in 1978, AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American film and video. In addition to panels, workshops, and film receptions, this year’s festival will feature the work of over 50 filmmakers during the weekend of July 23-26. For more information about ACV and AAIFF visit: asiancinevision.org ###

For Immediate Release Contact: Bobby Lin 212.989.1422 bobby@asiancinevision.org ACV Announces 2009 Executive Producer Liliana Chen NEW YORK (April 30, 2009) ­ Asian CineVision announces Liliana Chen of eLcie Media Services as its new Executive Producer of this year's Asian American International Film Festival. Ms. Chen's active involvement with the non-profit community, along with a strong record of bringing Asian and Asian-American projects into the spotlight of mainstream media make her the ideal partner for the festival, now in its 32nd consecutive year "Liliana's been such an avid supporter of our organization and the film festival over the last 10 years through a myriad of ways that have really helped ACV to grow whether it was through fundraising or organizing events," said Festival Manager, Irene Cifra. "It's exciting that we can work together in a greater capacity and realize the potential of a full partnership." "Our festival has been around the longest out of all the Asian/Asian-American festivals in the country and our success is credited to the organizers always keeping in mind the identity of the festival, staying within our mission, and incorporating our message into the cultural fabric of New York City," says John Woo, acting-Executive Director of ACV. "With Liliana Chen's involvement this year, we are confident that she will be bringing a fresh outlook to the festival and allow us to maintain in touch with the ever changing face of Asian/Asian American cinema at home and overseas." "I have been a supporter of ACV and AAIFF for over a decade and have always admired what they do for the Asian/Asian-American film community," said Liliana Chen. "To have the chance to be an integral part of this year's festival is an honor. This festival means so much to the growth of our artistic community, where our stories will come from, who will tell them, and how they will be told. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to develop and grow this festival and hopefully bring it into a new spectrum of cultural relevance in New York City and beyond." Liliana Chen started her career as an Associate Producer at ABC News and later joined the staff of aMedia to publish aMagazine: Inside Asian America, one of the largest pan-Asian dual-audience lifestyle magazines ever to be distributed in English on newsstands across the country. She has worked on many ground breaking projects such as the PBS documentary "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience;" the revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song" as adapted by Tony Award Winning playwright, David Henry Huang; and recently completed work as an Associate Producer for "The Mikado Project".The festival this year will be conducted over a long weekend from Thursday, July 23 to Sunday, July 26. For updated information on films and ticket sales, please visit: asiancinevision.org. ABOUT ASIANCINEVISION (ACV) Asian CineVision, Inc is a not-for-profit national media arts organization dedicated to the development, promotion and preservation of film and video arts by and about people of Asian descent. Founded in 1976 by Hong Kong cinema legend Tsui Hark, Oscar-nominated director Christine Choy, Danny Yung, and Peter Chow, ACV began as a media activism organization. The organization continues to serve the Asian American community by promoting the works of Asian and Asian American filmmakers, and providing a window to the diverse experiences and livelihoods of the Asian diaspora. ABOUT THE ASIAN AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (AAIFF) AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the country devoted to showcasing films created by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian community. Founded in 1978, AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American film and video. For more information about ACV and AAIFF visit: asiancinevision.org ###