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Tech Exec/Producer Philip Lam Joins Asian CineVision Board of Directors
NEW YORK (January 18, 2012) – Asian CineVision (ACV) announces that Philip Lam has
joined its board of directors. Lam is a Principal with Hot Studio Inc., a digital design and
technology firm. He is a 20+ year veteran of the information technology and interactive
media industries and has played critical roles in numerous ground-breaking initiatives
involving personalization technology, e-commerce, social media and computer/console
gaming.
In addition, Lam has worked as a producer in the independent film industry. His producer
credits include award-winning full-length narrative feature films UNDOING and SANTA
MESA and a collection of short films THE CHINATOWN FILM PROJECT for the Museum of
Chinese In America. Philip is also a board member of dGenerate Films, a digital distribution
company representing independent film made by filmmakers in China.
ACV is the presenter of the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) the first
festival in the U.S. to recognize the film and video work by media artists of Asian descent. A
leading showcase for media works by, for or about Asian Americans and the Asian American
experience, AAIFF presents annually one hundred narrative and documentary features,
shorts, panels and workshops, networking mixers. 2012 will mark the festival’s 35th year.
“Phil has been an avid supporter of ACV and the festival for several years,” said Festival
Program Director, Martha Tien. “His broad production experience and connections in the
tech world can only expand our outreach to the APIA film making community and the new
media space. It’s exciting that we can work together in a greater capacity and realize the
potential of a full partnership.”
“ACV’s root in community activism and creating opportunities for Asian American media
makers at home and around the globe is at the heart of what we do,” says ACV Executive
Director John Woo. “We are excited that Phil’s broad multi-media experience and deep roots
in the APIA community will be bringing a fresh outlook to the board and help us to engage
and grow with the ever changing landscape of the Asian/Asian American media arts.
“I have long admired ACV’s work in and for the Asian/Asian-American community,” said
Lam. “To now be an integral part of the stewardship of such an organization is an honor.
ACV’s mission is critical to the growth of the Asian American media arts community –where
stories will come from, who will tell them, and how they will be told.”
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About Asian CineVision (ACV)
Asian CineVision, Inc is a not-for-profit national media arts organization committed to
the development, exhibition, promotion and preservation of film and video by artists of
Asian descent. Founded in 1975 ACV began by producing a weekly cable television show
presenting programming relevant to New York City’s Chinatown community. ACV continues
to serve the Asian American community by promoting the works of Asian independent and
Asian American filmmakers to the broadest possible audiences, and providing a window to
the diverse experiences of the Asian Diaspora.
About the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF)
Founded in 1978, AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the U.S. to exhibit the film
and video work by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian American experience.
Now in its 35th year AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American and
Asian independent film and video. For more information about ACV and AAIFF visit: visit
www.asiancinevision.org