Day 4 | Program 13
Tuesday October 4, 2011
DAY 4 – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6
PROGRAM 13 – CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION: SURROGATE VALENTINE
7:30 PM
CINEPLEX ODEON INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE CINEMAS
Some may argue SURROGATE VALENTINE perpetuates many stereotypes like the lovelorn and reclusive Asian (the talented Goh Nakamura) who expresses all his emotions through music but can only break out of his shell with the help of an obnoxious imbecile and win over the gorgeous girl who got away (yes, Lynn Chen is gorgeous) but has to first overcome love’s obstacles and her asshole boyfriend, leading to a climactic chase down the streets of San Francisco to catch her before she again slips through his fingers. But frankly, we still think SURROGATE VALENTINE is sweet, funny, and a damn good film. Enjoy.
This program is co-presented with Powell street Festival.
SURROGATE VALENTINE
Western Canadian Premiere
Actor in Attendance
TRAILER
DIRECTOR: Dave Boyle
WRITERS: Dave Boyle, Joel Clark, Goh Nakamura
PRODUCER: Duane Andersen
Narrative | Digibeta | B&W | 2011 | 75 min | USA | English
Previous Screenings/Awards: World Premiere – 2011 SXSW Film Festival; Closing Night – 2011 San Francisco Int’l Asian American Film Festival
In Dave Boyle’s sweetly beautiful romantic comedy, Surrogate Valentine, San Francisco musician & rising star Goh Nakamura’s (playing himself) life of solitude is disrupted when he is hired to teach TV actor Danny Turner (Chadd Stoops) how to play guitar for an upcoming film. Hellbent on accurately portraying Goh’s mellow vibe for his role, Danny meticulously studies his every move. Together, the two embark on a hilarious West Coast adventure involving live gigs, groupies, shotgun wielding record exes and an unexpected friendship. Along the way, Goh discovers that Danny may be the missing puzzle piece in his life-long chase for Rachel (Lynn Chen), the one that got away.
PRECEDED BY
DIVANCITY: THE DOCUMENTARY
Part of VAFF’s Love Letters to Vancouver series
Director and Producers in Attendance
DIRECTOR / PHOTOGRAPHER: Chad Band
PRODUCERS: Michele Nitta, Suzi Nitta Petersen
Documentary | Digital | Colour | 2011 | 5 min | Canada | English
Previous Screenings/Awards: VAFF Love Letters to Vancouver Presentation 2011; Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 2011 Gala Screening
Diversity. Vancouver. DiVanCity.
THE POTENTIAL WIVES OF NORMAN MAO
Canadian Premiere
TRAILER
DIRECTOR / WRITER: Derek Nguyen
PRODUCERS: Blake Ashman-Kipervaser, Shannon McCoy Cohn, Derek Nguyen
Narrative | HDCAM | Colour | 2011 | 9 min | USA | English
Previous Screenings/Awards: LA Asian Pacific Film Festival; Short Film Corner at Festival de Cannes
Norman Mao is an overweight, and socially-awkward man-child from Hong Kong, who at the age of 33 is still unwed. Desperate to get him married, his parents take him on an international junket across the globe to find him a worthy Chinese wife.
