Day 2 | Program 3
Tuesday October 4, 2011
DAY 2 – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
PROGRAM 3 – FRIDAY NIGHT FEATURE: BIG IN BOLLYWOOD
7:15 PM
CINEPLEX ODEON INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE CINEMAS
Stereotypes are battled within and without. BIG IN BOLLYWOOD takes us on the ultimate joy ride as an American-Indian actor is suddenly thrust into the exciting but mostly foreign culture of his homeland but experienced as a new rising Bollywood star. Growing up in California did not prepare him for the culture readjustment he faces in India re-learning his language and being instantly recognized on the streets. POST-RACIAL perfectly dramatizes the writer’s struggle as his own Asian stereotypes rise up during the writing process and how he reacts to them.
Community Sponsors:
BIG IN BOLLYWOOD
Vancouver Premiere
Director in Attendance
TRAILER
DIRECTORS: Kenny Meehan, Bill Bowles
PRODUCERS: Tyler MacNiven, Matt McCroskey
Documentary | HDCAM | Colour | 2011 | 69 min | USA | English and Hindi with English subtitles
Previous Screenings/Awards: Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary – Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
American-born Omi Vaidya, a struggling actor in L.A., miraculously lands a dream role in the Bollywood film “3 Idiots”. Curious about the world of Bollywood, four of Omi’s buddies armed with cameras fly to Mumbai to document his big premiere. Within a week of release, “3 Idiots” skyrockets to box office success, becoming the most successful Indian film in history and transforming Omi into an overnight megastar. But being a national sensation in India is not all glitz and glamour. Aside from the language barrier, Omi struggles with the pressure of this newly acquired fame and continuing his career momentum while trying to maintain a healthy domestic life back in Los Angeles. Set against the backdrop of Mumbai, Big In Bollywood is about what it is to be successful in show business, seen through the eyes of Omi’s best friends, who witness his career transformation firsthand.
PRECEDED BY
SIXZEROFOUR
Director in Attendance
DIRECTOR: Tin Pak Lau
Documentary | Digital | Colour | 2011 | 3 min | Canada | English
Previous Screenings/Awards: VAFF Love Letters to Vancouver Presentation 2011; Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2011 Gala Screening
When people think Vancouver, they think trees, ocean, Whistler, totem poles and a multicultural community. We embrace all cultures but culture is not defined by ethnicity and religion. Here is an alternate perspective on Vancouver and how I experience it. – Tin Pak Lau
POST-RACIAL
Canadian Premiere
DIRECTOR / WRITER / EDITOR: Tim Tsai
PRODUCERS: Evan Ho, Drew Saplin
Narrative | HDCAM | Colour | 2010 | 13 min | USA | English
Previous Screenings/Awards: Jay Sanders Film Festival; Jump Cut Film Festival
Fact and fiction collide when a screenwriter embarks on a quest to eliminate all racial stereotypes from his movie.
