[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 9/18

[Johnny Chio]

Hi Everyone:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Access¹
(AMA) Website at www.amamedia.org and click the link ³Community Events
Calendar² (http://www2.amamedia.org/calendar/month.php).

In this edition of Asian Media Access (AMA) e-newsletter:

Asian Media Access (AMA) Events or Sponsored Event:

1. Beyond Silence: Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Recovery Month
Forum

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Local Community Events:

2. Open Audition for a Short
3. Celebrate MN Recovery Month With Events Throughout September
4. Call for Competition Submission ­ 3 to 15 Minute Non-Fiction Videos

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1. Beyond Silence: Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Recovery Month
Forum

Beyond Silence: Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Recovery Month
Forum

Date & Time: Saturday September 23, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location: Lao Cultural Center Building, 2648 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis,
MN 55411 (Tel: 612- 302-9048)
Free and open to the public ­ buffet lunch provided

Opening remarks: From local government officials and national AAPI leaders.

Confirmed guest including: Senator Linda Higgins, Mr. Ford Kuramoto from
National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)
and Mr. Donald R. Eubanks, Director, Chemical Health Division, MN Department
of Human Services

1st Panel: Stories of Prevention, Addiction and Recovery

2nd Panel: Local AAPI agencies' Best Practices

Closing Remarks: Mr. Jimmy Lee, Executive director of White House Initiative
on Asian American & Pacific Islanders,Washington DC

Health Fair/Networking Exhibitions Local Sponsors: Asian Media Access,
Center for Hmong Studies, Chinese Social Service Center, Council on Asian
Pacific Minnesotans, International Health Education Alliance, Lao Assistance
Center, Chemical Health Division of Minnesota Department of Health,
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center

National Sponsors: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment with a grant through the National Asian Pacific
American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA)

Contacts: Ange Hwang, Asian Media Access 612-376-7715
David B. Zander, Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, 651-296-0572
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2. Open Audition for a Short

Grace on a Stick
A Short Written and Directed by Catherine Gray

Suspicious of foul play with her mother¹s estate, Grace demands answers and
gets a whole lot more than she bargained for including a road trip, a world
of new faces and the best blueberry pie ever.  Jerome media arts grant
recipient, Catherine Gray is directing this short film, which will be shot
on video in the first half of October (weather allowing).  They will try to
shoot Friday thru Sunday over two weekends.  Looking for actors to play the
following:

- Grace 40 - 55 years old, Caucasian, yuppie, put-together, privileged
-  Faiza 40-60+ years old African (Somali, Ethiopian) Speaks English with
accent, Wears hijab
- Arty 35 - 60 years old Long hair, beard, scary looking Harley rider. Wild
eyed. Gruff outside and teddy bear inside. Must be able to drive Harley
- Mai 35+ years old Hmong, Speaks with broken English. Waitress and Mother
of teen
- Lili 15-16 years old Hmong, Speaks good English. Rebellious appearance.
Face piercings good
- Alice 70-80 years Caucasian, Feeble and feisty
- Sam 30-50 years old Caucasian, hard to determine gender
- Bob 50+ years old Caucasian, WASP, Lawyer, Distinguished, Conservative
- Big Al 50+ years old African American Man, Very Skinny and very short

Open Auditions (just show up) (All chosen actors paid but not what you are
worth)
Date & Time: Monday, September 18, 6 ­ 8 pm
Location: 2402 University Ave W Sixth Floor, St. Paul, Near 280 and
University
Cell phone: 612-240-1135
email: catherine@ohmyfilms.com
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3. Celebrate MN Recovery Month With Events Throughout September

Event 1: Beyond Silence
Please join Asian Media Access, Center for Hmong Studies, Council of Asian
Pacific Islanders, and Lao Cultural Center to support Asian American &
Pacific Islander (AAPI) Recovery Month Forum.  FREE and open to public,
lunch provided.
Date: Saturday, September 23, 9am - 3pm
Location: Lao Cultural Center Building, 2648 W. Broadway Ave., Minneapolis,
MN 55411
9 a.m. - 10. a.m. Walk for Recovery
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Speakers, Panels and Health Fair Exhibits
For information, call David Zander, 651-296-0538, and Ange Hwang, Asian
Media Access 612-376-7715.

Event 2: Minnesota Twins Game
Date & Time: Wednesday, September 27th
Location: HHH Metrodome
5:00 pm Picnic Dinner
For more information or to make reservations call 612-378-8856 or visit its
website at www.recoveryworksmn.org.
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4. Call for Competition Submission ­ 3 to 15 Minute Non-Fiction Videos

They're looking for 3-15 minute non-fiction videos that pose the question
what does tolerance (or intolerance) mean to you?  What are your feelings on
racism? Sexism? Agism? Genocide? Homophobia? Religion?

The prize is $100k and the deadline is OCTOBER 2ND.  An additional $15k will
be donated to a charity that fights for your chosen cause.  The judges are
very cool and established in the entertainment industry (Ed Norton, M. Night
Shyamalan, Paul Haggis to name a few) and the winning films will screen on
World Tolerance Day (Nov 16), with agents and managers in the audience.

Check out WWW.CURRENT.TV/tolerance for further info...Please pass this info
along to any filmmakers or anyone else you think may be interested in
submitting.
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