[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, additional E-Newsletter Events this week

[Johnny Chio]

Greetings from Asian Media Access:

There are a few more events happening this week that you may be interested
in attending.


Asian Media Access (AMA) Events or Sponsored Event:

1. Schedule A Free Screening with Asian Media Access During the AAPI 2007
May Heritage Month

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Local Community Events:

1. Minneapolis ­ St. Paul International Film Festival With Visits from
Oversea Asian Film Makers
2. University and Community Reception in Honor of Professor Sucheng Chan

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1. Schedule A Free Screening with Asian Media Access During the AAPI 2007
May Heritage Month

You can schedule a free screening with Asian Media Access at your community,
organization or corporate gathering / events.  You can select from the
following collection and we will come in at your scheduled time to show it
for you at your event.  If interested, please select a film and contact Ange
Hwang at 612-376-7715 or send an email to amamedia@amamedia.org.

a. The Best Asian Television Commercials (2007, 48 min)

Curated by Steve Lu, Asian Media Access, the " The Best Asian Television
Commercials" has a wealth of collection of the best and funniest Asian TV
ads from all over Asia, ranged from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India,
Japan, Korean, Thailand, and Turkey, and from different industries such as
insurance & banking institutions, beverages & drinks, cars, restaurants &
food items, beauty products, airlines, newspapers, clothing, etc.   Many
commercials use satire to make jokes about popular cultures, for example,
using Japanese scary movie technique to sell deeply discounted merchandise
that will "SHOCK" you.   With a "Appreciate Little Things Come in Life"
slogan, the beer commercial featured people rejoicing on the street just for
getting a parking spot, or getting the last crab leg, or even just because
it is a Friday.  The best one goes to Turkey's bank commercial that used
people to form various shapes and objects of expensive jewelry and gifts.
The creativity and the quality of the commercials will for sure to win many
"Ahhhhhhh" and "Haaaaaaa" from audience.  (Format: DVD)

b. Daughters of Everest (2004, 56 min.)

DAUGHTERS OF EVEREST brings a unique flavor to the familiar story of the
attempt to climb Mount Everest. In 2000, the first-ever expedition of Shaper
women to climb Everest was organized. This captivating documentary gives a
close-up account of the expedition.   To the Sherpa people, the ethnic group
legendary for their unmatched skill in mountaineering, the mountain is a
holy place. Mount Everest is "Chomolongma" - Mother Goddess of the Universe.
Ironically, Sherpa women have long been discouraged from climbing the
powerful and daunting Everest, relegated instead to more traditional roles
as homemakers or into support roles in the prestigious climbing industry of
Nepal.  The documentary follows the five diverse, charismatic women chosen
for this historic expedition. Told from a womanıs perspective rarely seen on
Everest or off, the film is a dramatic, inspiring Everest story and an
absorbing portrait of the Sherpa community.  Awards include Best Film on
Climbing, Banff Mountain Film Festival; Grand Festival Award, Berkeley
International Film & Video Festival; Best Documentary, La Femme Film
Festival; Best Documentary, Mount Shasta International Film Festival.
Recognition includes San Francisco International Asian American Film
Festival; National Public Television Broadcast.  (Format: VHS)

c. Imelda (2003, 103 min.)

IMELDA explores the life and psychology of the First Lady who reigned
besides president-turned-dictator Ferdinand Marcos from 1965-86, a pivotal
period in national history that saw poverty, crime and rising insurgency
spread throughout the Philippines. Through a seamless blend of archival
footage, home movies, state-sponsored propaganda and personal testimonies,
this fascinating film follows Imelda from her youth as a provincial orphan
to her ascension to power and to her plunge into personal excess that
accompanied her dramatic fall from grace.
Awards.  Video Source Award - International Documentary Association;
Cinematography Award - Sundance Film Festival; Recognition - Grand Jury
Prize Nominee, Sundance Film Festival; National PBS Broadcast, Independent
Lens.  (Format: VHS)

d. Morning Sun (2003, 117 min.)

MORNING SUN attempts, in the space of two hours, to create an inner history
of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (c.1964-1976). It provides a
multi-perspective view of a tumultuous period as seen through the eyes ­ and
reflected in the hearts and minds ­ of members of the high-school generation
that was born around the time of the founding of the Peopleıs Republic of
China in 1949, and that came of age in the 1960s.   However, the documentary
is not a comprehensive or chronological history of the Cultural Revolution;
nor is it a study of elite politics or of student factionalism. The film
essays rather a psychological history, attempting a cinematic account of
experiences and emotions represented by the people, events and ardor of the
period. The directors create an epic collage of interviews and archival
footage detailing the emotional topography of the time and the periodıs
enduring legacy.  Awards - John E. OıConnor Film Award, American Historical
Association; Recognition - Berlin Film Festival; Hong Kong Film Festival;
Banff Television Festival; San Francisco International Asian American Film
Festival; Seattle Film Festival; SilverDocs, AFV (Discovery Channel);
Vancouver Film Festival; Film Forum, New York; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston;
National Public Television Broadcast.  (Format: VHS)

e.  North Korea: Beyond the DMZ (2003, 56 min.)

The tiny Democratic People's Republic of Korea is continually demonized in
America, but what is life really like there? The story of a young
Korean-American woman visiting relatives in the DPRK and interviews with
ordinary people and scholars illuminate how North Koreans view the fall of
Soviet communism, natural disasters that have brought famine and power
shortages, and their country's dangerously hostile relationship with the
U.S.  (Format: VHS)

f. Wet Sand: Voices from L.A. (2004, 57 min.)

Filmmaker Dai Sil Kim-Gibson explores the aftermath of the 1992 LA Civil
Unrest in her film WET SAND. Her groundbreaking 1993 documentary SA-I-GU
stands as one of the crucial texts to offer a Korean American perspective on
the events surrounding the Los Angeles riots ­ an invaluable discussion tool
for promoting better understanding of the socio-political factors that
played into one of the grimmest moments in United States race relations.
With WET SAND, Kim-Gibson revisits Los Angeles to learn what changes have
occurred since then, only to discover that living conditions have
deteriorated and that few remedies have been administered to the communities
most stricken. Through interviews with a multi-ethnic set of first-hand
witnesses, this essential follow-up probes deeper into the racial and
economic issues that not only shaped the climate of 1992 Los Angeles, but
also continue to affect all Americans today.  Recognition - San Francisco
International Asian American Film Festival; Southern California Premiere
Screening, Visual Communications and the Pan African Film Festival; Boston
Premiere, Hosted by the Asian American Policy Review; National Public
Television Broadcast.  (Format: VHS)
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2. Minneapolis ­ St. Paul International Film Festival With Visits from
Oversea Asian Film Makers


Minneapolis - St. Paul International Film Festival with visits from oversea
Asian film makers:

a. Mr. In-soo Radstake, Director, "Made In Korea" (Netherlands)
Film is scheduled with Director's appearance, and Q & A after the showing.
Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th at the St. Anthony Main.

b.  Mr. Nann, Producer, "Loach is a Fish Too" (China)
Film is scheduled with Producer's appearance, and Q & A after the showing.
Saturday, April 28, 7 p.m. at the Oak Street and Sun., April 29, 5:45 p.m.
at the Bell Aud.

Also check out other FILMS OF CHINA. Check their website for full synopses,
discount tickets, venues at mspfilmfest.org.  Five films from China are
scheduled for the 25th Minneapolis-St. Paul Intıl. Film Festival, taking
place at four venues in the Twin Cities.  These Chinese films include THE
ROAD 2006  (China) - Directed by Zhang Jiarui, SUMMER PALACE 2006
(China/France) - Directed by Ye Lou, CHINESE BOTANIST’S DAUGHTERS 2006
(France/China) - Directed by Dai Sijie, LOACH IS A FISH TOO 2005  (China) -
Directed by Yang Ya-zhou, and ON A TIGHTROPE 2006 (Norway/Canada) - Directed
by Petr Lom.

These films could sell out, so check Internet for advance ticket sales, or
watch for ³Best of Fest/Holdover² repeat week Apr.30 - May 3.
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3. University and Community Reception in Honor of Professor Sucheng Chan

You are invited to a University and community reception in honor of
Professor Sucheng Chan, and the new Sucheng Chan Asian American Studies
Collection at the Immigration History Research Center!

Date & Time: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 5:00 pm - 7:00 p.m.
Location: Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222-21st Avenue South, Minneapolis

Please RSVP by phone: 612-626-5928 or email: ihrc@umn.edu
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