National Festival Tour

Asian CineVision proudly presents the 2012/13 National Festival Tour

Featuring the year’s best independent cinema–narrative and documentary features and shorts programs–from AAIFF’12, the National Festival Tour offers institutions and organizations the rare opportunity to bring new, independent Asian and Asian American films to local communities across the country.

THE TOUR
Groups may rent feature-length films and shorts programs from the AAIFF’12 for one-time public and private screenings. The only travelling festival of its kind in the U.S., a percentage of the rental fees is paid directly to the filmmakers, making it a great way for your organization to directly support independent filmmakers and artists.

2012/13 PROGRAMS
This year’s National Festival Tour offers eight feature-length films and five shorts programs representing over seven countries including Australia, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

HOW TO ORDER
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All requests must be made using the Tour Request Form. Please provide at least two weeks before screening or a $25 rush charge will apply. You must receive a confirmation by email or the order is not confirmed. All films are DVD format.

SHIPPING
All films must be returned the next business day after the screening date via UPS or Fed Ex. Exhibitors are responsible for two-way shipping and insurance. A late return fee equal to 50% of the rental fee will be charged. Exhibitors are liable for any damage to prints.

CANCELLATIONS
If a cancellation is received after payment, an administrative fee of $20 per title will apply without exception.

COPYRIGHT
All films and videos are protected by United States copyright law. All rentals are expressly for one-time screenings only. Duplication, reproduction, alteration, television broadcast or cablecast (except for on-campus closed circuit), loaning for a fee, leasing, sublicensing to others, and commercial usage (such as charging for admission) are strictly prohibited. All other usage must obtain express permission from Asian CineVision prior to screening date and advertisement of such event. National Tour programs are available for rent only; if you wish to purchase the program, let us know and we will contact our filmmakers.

PAYMENT
Payment is accepted by check (payable to “Asian CineVision”) or credit card. Custom programs are available and can be produced according to the requirements of your organization or community. Asian CineVision provides special rates for student organizations, high schools and public libraries. Discounts are not available for custom shorts programs.

RENTAL FEES
Feature Film: $150 Standard / $75 Schools, Libraries & Nonprofits
Shorts Programs: $150 Standard / $75 Schools, Libraries & Nonprofits
Custom Program: $250 [Click to view film options]
Rush Charge: $25
Cancellation Fee: $20

This Year's Films

Narratives

I AM A GHOST

Emily is stuck in a repetition of events, a cycle that slowly begins to unravel as she comes to discover where and what she truly is.

PEARLS OF THE FAR EAST

Set in the beautiful backdrop of Vietnam’s landscape, seven vignettes tell the stories of six women and one man of different ages and at different stages of their lives.

SEÑORITA

A transgender woman tries to leave her past life as a sex worker but becomes embroiled in the politics of a local election.

TOUCH

A mechanic looking to save his faltering marriage strikes up an unlikely friendship with a Vietnamese-American manicurist.

MODEL MINORITY

L.A. teenagers must survive the treacherous world of peer pressure, drug dealers, and dysfunctional families.

YES, WE’RE OPEN

Uncommonly sharp-witted and brilliantly acted, YES, WE’RE OPEN presents Luke and Sylvia, a couple who think of themselves as open and modern—until they meet Elena and Ronald.

$UPERCAPITALIST

A maverick New York hedge fund trader moves to Hong Kong and manages a mega-deal that swiftly escalates beyond his control.

Documentaries

A LOT LIKE YOU

Tender, intellectual, and reflective, director/writer Eliaichi Kimaro explores her intricate identity as a Tanzanian-Korean mixed-race, first-generation American in her award-winning documentary.