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CAAM at Sundance 2008
Posted January 15, 2008 by ellen in CAAM Events
CAAM has long been one of the host organizations for the Asian Pacific Film Experience in Park City, held every January during the Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. Our Filmmakers Reception - now in it's seventh inception - is an opportunity to highlight and recognize the Asian Pacific American works represented at the two festivals.
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Co-presentation of the 4th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Posted May 16, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events
Presented by the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) The 4th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival showcases the explosive stories of our community, from the quick turns of a dyke couple on a mission to conceive to the fierce shimmy of big bodacious babes to the dynamic strut of a queer secret agent, these fly films will let you get down, get funky and get loose!
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Co-Presentation: Women Wielding Cameras Film Festival
Posted June 1, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events
International filmmakers Kimberlee Acquaro and Marlo Poras are among the filmmakers who will speak and answer questions about their award-winning films screening at I.M.O.W.'s Women Wielding Cameras free Film Festival in the San Francisco Public Library's Koret Auditorium on Saturday, June 14.
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SFIAAFF Call for Entries Closed
Posted July 14, 2008 by ckwon in Opportunities, CAAM Events, Featured
Thank you for your submissions! The SFIAAFF Call for Entries is now closed. Filmmakers will be notified of their acceptance by late January 2009.
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SFIAAFF Call for Entries Closed
Posted by ckwon in Featured, Uncategorized
Thank you for your submissions! The SFIAAFF Call for Entries is now closed. Filmmakers will be notified of their acceptance by late January 2009.
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Fasten Your Seatbelts! Official Festival Launch Party Takes off Friday, February 13, 2009
Posted February 10, 2009 by menriquez in Featured
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL LAUNCH PARTY! Be the first on your block to pick up the Festival program guide hot off the press, meet local filmmakers, and mix and mingle with fellow festival goers! Friday February 13 at 111 Minna Gallery.
SAVE THE DATE! March 12-22, SFIAAFF 2009
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SFIAAFF 2009 Opening Night Film + Gala Reception Tonight
Posted March 11, 2009 by menriquez in Featured
The 27th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival opens with Lee Yoon-ki's MY DEAR ENEMY, a breezy, pitch-perfect ride through the streets of Seoul and into the unsuspecting world of two ex-lovers, ENEMY brims with warmth and possibility while mining the magic, mystery and foibles of human relations.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: First Log
Posted October 31, 2007 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Hi everybody, my name is Christopher Wong, and I’ve been asked to write a weekly blog about my feature-length documentary film WHATEVER IT TAKES – a year-long story about a new public school in New York City’s South Bronx.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Finding the Story
Posted November 21, 2007 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Shooting 140 hours of footage is one thing. Logging, organizing, capturing, and digitizing it is quite another… We are now just over halfway done with the review, and it’s obvious that the discussions we are having now will save us a tremendous amount of time and effort later.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Shaking dat money tree
Posted November 30, 2007 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
I used to think that the hardest part of producing a documentary was the shooting and editing. Now I know better. Raising money is far more difficult… Why? Because ultimately, one has absolutely no control over how the funding decisions are made.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Breaking Stereotypes
Posted December 6, 2007 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Started editing today on our Final Cut Pro system. Definitely feels good to finally be at this stage, when all the footage gradually morphs into comprehensive scenes. I’m looking forward to developing our main characters into the fullest and most meaningful realization of who they truly are.
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IFP Independent Film Labs: Call for Entries
Posted February 14, 2008 by ellen in Uncategorized
Open to first time feature directors in the later stage of narrative and documentary post-production, the Labs identify high quality, independent features that can benefit from the support and expertise of experienced film professionals. Led by seasoned independent producers, the Labs help independent filmmakers achieve the full potential of their material prior by providing feedback and advice.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: The Man and the Mission
Posted February 22, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
For those of you who have been keeping track of this blog about my film “Whatever It Takes”, let me first apologize for being a bad, bad blogger these past four weeks. I do have a decent excuse, though, because I was incredibly busy planning some fundraising events in three different cities. As someone who has never done this before, let’s just say that it was (and continues to be) a mighty difficult undertaking.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: We Are a Family
Posted February 29, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Everyone tells you that you can’t make a film by yourself. So true. But while it’s absolutely crucial to have a wonderful camera crew and editing team, it also really helps to have an awesome film organization (or two) backing you up. For this project, we have had amazing support from CAAM, and I want to spend some time bragging about them… (FYI, CAAM did not put me up to this; this is completely my own doing.)
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: We got into Sundance!!!
Posted April 14, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Well, kind of… I should explain. Since July 2007, WHATEVER IT TAKES has been supported by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund. Besides CAAM, Sundance has been our other major backer, providing us with not only a large grant, but also much needed creative and technical assistance.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: There Can Only Be One
Posted May 6, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
What’s more interesting in a documentary? A story about one person or many? If you capture the lives of four or five individuals, it seems like you would have an interesting mix of narrative threads to follow. But if you follow just one person around, you might not get enough action to fill out your film.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: Almost There
Posted July 30, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
So I need to apologize again for the long absence between blog posts here… As you might imagine, things have been incredibly busy as we get to the very end of the film. Right now, we are consumed with three major tasks: finishing the edit, crafting the animation, and choosing a composer.
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APA Filmmaker Reception at Independent Film Week
Posted September 8, 2008 by ellen in Uncategorized
Mix and mingle with APA filmmakers and industry guests over delicious hors d’oeuvres & drinks. Held in conjunction with the 30th annual Independent Film Week in NYC (formerly IFP Market).
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: A Strong Vision
Posted November 12, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog, Featured
Right before you start a documentary film, before you shoot a second of footage, what do you have? You might know who your main characters will be, but you have no idea of how they will “perform” on camera. You might know the history behind your project, but who knows how you’ll portray it. What we do have, of course, is a vision of what the film can be. This latter vision was the genesis for my documentary WHATEVER IT TAKES.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: This Is Real Life
Posted December 15, 2008 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
Last month, something happened which reminded me that I’m not just making a film. In documentary, we’re not just dealing with footage that we shot a few months ago; we’re dealing with individuals whose lives continue evolve. This is real life, and sometimes things change for the better, sometimes for the worse. In this case, it was definitely the latter…
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2009 Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience at Sundance
Posted January 10, 2009 by mediafund in Uncategorized
Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history again at this year’s 2009 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. For this year’s APA Filmmaker Reception join us at our NEW LOCATION at the Queer Lounge in Park City.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: We Finished the Film!
Posted March 11, 2009 by chriswong in Guest Filmmaker Blog
It’s hard to believe, but I can finally announce that WHATEVER IT TAKES has been completed! At times, I never thought my film would be done. There was always another scene to shoot, another rough cut to edit, another technical detail to manage. But through it all we persevered, and now we are ready to show our film to the world.
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