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Oct 18, 12:53 PM by administrator

The Irony Of It All

Sat. Nov. 3rd, 1:30 PM

“Isn’t it ironic – don’t you think”. This program of shorts will make you chuckle and make you go hmmm… With E.V.E.S., a musical that leaves you wondering what a female-only future would be like – while in THE SHRINE, what you don’t know can hurt. Then in NOISE AND MUSIC, don’t make a bet unless you know you can win. In RUSSIAN HILL ROULETTE, there is a hill for everyone to conquer, while EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, exposes what it would be like if we all said what we were thinking. Next THE SCOOPERS, spoofs the television’s The Office, but with tastier results. AIR AND WATER warns about underestimating the power of Feng Shui, and finally, in MISS CHINATOWN, USA, the filmmaker looks at how a beauty pageant can help one young woman find her cultural roots – or not.

E.V.E.S.

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
3rd place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007

Director in Attendance

The Shrine

Director: Alberto Valenzuela | Producers: Kelvin Tseng, David Sanderson
Narrative | Digital | Colour | 2007 | 9 minutes | Canada

Vincent, a lonely and broken man, turns to a powerful drug in order to be closer to his dead love, unaware that the drug den in which he hides is also home to someone mysterious.

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
2nd place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007

Director in Attendance

Noise And Music

Directors/Writers/Producers: Jeff Chan, Ken Tsui
Narrative | Digital | Colour | 2007 | 10 minutes | Canada

When Sam’s beloved guitar disappears and his roommate refuses to reveal the culprit, the two enter into a bet: Sam must play his guitar and isn’t allowed to speak for an entire week…

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
1st place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007

Directors in Attendance

Russian Hill Roulette

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2007

Canadian Premiere

Equal Opportunity

Director/Writer: Howard Duy Vu | Writer: Sameer Asad Gardezi | Producer: Camille Mana
Narrative | Beta | Colour | 2006 | 7 minutes | USA

When a group of diverse co-workers retreat to the break room for a routine midday snack, a quarrel about who gets the last pineapple-flavoured water turns to a heated passive-aggressive battle among man, woman, white, black, yellow, brown, big and little.

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
Best Film, NBC Comedy Shortcuts
South By Southwest
HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival
Audience Choice, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

The Scoopers

World Premiere | Director in Attendance

Air And Water

Directors in Attendance

Miss Chinatown, U.S.A.

Director/Writer/Producer: Kathy Huang
Documentary | Beta | Colour | 2006 | 25 minutes | USA

Joining the Miss Chinatown Pageant was the last thing on Katie Au’s mind. She never learned to speak Chinese and didn’t fit in with other Chinese-American girls. As Katie travels from her native Seattle to the bustling streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown and competing in one of America’s oldest ethnic beauty pageants, we gain unique insight into an individual who is wrestling with issues of identity as she matures into adulthood.

Previous Screenings/Selected Awards:
Tribeca Film Festival
VC FilmFest
Reel Women International Film Festival

Celebrity Host for this program:

Anthony Shim

Anthony Shim has been pursuing his passion for acting since age 16. For four years he has worked with Kate Twa and recently landed a lead role in Cucumber Satellite Film and Theatre Society’s feature film METH. Anthony has appeared on SMALLVILLE, the feature film SHRED, and several short films including PEKING TURKEY and the Leo Award winning BROKEN HOUSE.

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The Irony Of It All

Sat. Nov. 3rd, 1:30 PM

E.V.E.S.

The Shrine

Noise And Music

Russian Hill Roulette

Equal Opportunity

The Scoopers

Air And Water

Miss Chinatown, U.S.A.

Anthony Shim

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	home fest info festival media sponsors volunteer archives contact irony Oct 18, 12:53 PM by administrator The Irony Of It All Sat. Nov. 3rd, 1:30 PM “Isn’t it ironic – don’t you think”. This program of shorts will make you chuckle and make you go hmmm… With E.V.E.S., a musical that leaves you wondering what a female-only future would be like – while in THE SHRINE, what you don’t know can hurt. Then in NOISE AND MUSIC, don’t make a bet unless you know you can win. In RUSSIAN HILL ROULETTE, there is a hill for everyone to conquer, while EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, exposes what it would be like if we all said what we were thinking. Next THE SCOOPERS, spoofs the television’s The Office, but with tastier results. AIR AND WATER warns about underestimating the power of Feng Shui, and finally, in MISS CHINATOWN, USA, the filmmaker looks at how a beauty pageant can help one young woman find her cultural roots – or not. E.V.E.S. Director: Alfred Gordon Liu \| Writers: Alex Chu, Hunter Pearson, Marites Pineda \| Producer: Stephanie Chan Narrative \| Digital \| Colour \| 2007 \| 10 minutes \| Canada In the near future, women have found a way to procreate without men, leaving the male sex obsolete. Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: 3rd place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007 Director in Attendance The Shrine Director: Alberto Valenzuela \| Producers: Kelvin Tseng, David Sanderson Narrative \| Digital \| Colour \| 2007 \| 9 minutes \| Canada Vincent, a lonely and broken man, turns to a powerful drug in order to be closer to his dead love, unaware that the drug den in which he hides is also home to someone mysterious. Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: 2nd place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007 Director in Attendance Noise And Music Directors/Writers/Producers: Jeff Chan, Ken Tsui Narrative \| Digital \| Colour \| 2007 \| 10 minutes \| Canada When Sam’s beloved guitar disappears and his roommate refuses to reveal the culprit, the two enter into a bet: Sam must play his guitar and isn’t allowed to speak for an entire week… Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: 1st place, Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2007 Directors in Attendance Russian Hill Roulette Director/Writer/Producer: Frank Yeean Chan Narrative \| Beta \| Colour \| 2006 \| 5 minutes \| USA A cyclist tries to pedal up the six steepest streets of San Francisco, but the city’s steepest in the Russian Hill neighborhood get the best of him. Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2007 Canadian Premiere Equal Opportunity Director/Writer: Howard Duy Vu \| Writer: Sameer Asad Gardezi \| Producer: Camille Mana Narrative \| Beta \| Colour \| 2006 \| 7 minutes \| USA When a group of diverse co-workers retreat to the break room for a routine midday snack, a quarrel about who gets the last pineapple-flavoured water turns to a heated passive-aggressive battle among man, woman, white, black, yellow, brown, big and little. Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: Best Film, NBC Comedy Shortcuts South By Southwest HBO/US Comedy Arts Festival Audience Choice, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival The Scoopers Director: Jeff Chan \| Writer/Producer: Dan Ramos Narrative \| Beta \| Colour \| 2006 \| 15 minutes \| Canada Three ice cream scoopers try to find meaning in their lives by overcoming the mundane tribulations of their jobs. SPINAL TAP meets THE OFFICE in an ice cream parlour. World Premiere \| Director in Attendance Air And Water Directors/Writers/Producers: Jeff Chan, Ken Tsui Narrative \| Digital \| Colour \| 2006 \| 10 minutes \| Canada The friendship of two unlikely roommates is challenged when one of them mischievously upsets the natural order of Feng Shui with hilarious results. Directors in Attendance Miss Chinatown, U.S.A. Director/Writer/Producer: Kathy Huang Documentary \| Beta \| Colour \| 2006 \| 25 minutes \| USA Joining the Miss Chinatown Pageant was the last thing on Katie Au’s mind. She never learned to speak Chinese and didn’t fit in with other Chinese-American girls. As Katie travels from her native Seattle to the bustling streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown and competing in one of America’s oldest ethnic beauty pageants, we gain unique insight into an individual who is wrestling with issues of identity as she matures into adulthood. Previous Screenings/Selected Awards: Tribeca Film Festival VC FilmFest Reel Women International Film Festival Celebrity Host for this program: Anthony Shim Anthony Shim has been pursuing his passion for acting since age 16. For four years he has worked with Kate Twa and recently landed a lead role in Cucumber Satellite Film and Theatre Society’s feature film METH. Anthony has appeared on SMALLVILLE, the feature film SHRED, and several short films including PEKING TURKEY and the Leo Award winning BROKEN HOUSE. Commenting is closed for this article. immigrantstories hiros Search Festival Partners National Film Board of Canada 6S Marketing Inc. Cinemark Tinseltown Cineworks Major Media Sponsors Shaw Multicultural Channel MY LOUD SPEAKER Arc2 Intertainment Public Funder City of Vancouver Official Suppliers Anna's Cake House In2net Network Inc. 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