Asian American International Film Festival

Summary

CORE was proud to have co-sponsored two features and a collection of shorts at the 30th Asian American International Film Festival in New York. The 30th AAIFF ran July 19th through 28th, 2007 at the Asia Society (725 Park Avenue - near 70th Street). The festival inlcuded a showcase of 25 new exciting features; more than 90 short films and music videos; a retrospective on legendary HK New Wave director Patrick Tam; a Screenplay Competition; a 72-Hour Film Shootout screening; a Comics Writers panel; a 70s theme party; and much more.


Tickets & Membership Discounts

CORE members received $2 off the $10 price of any CORE-sponsored movie or $10 off the purchase of a $30 package of tickets for all three CORE-sponsored movie. Discounts were only available to CORE members when purchasing tickets with a discount code online or by phone. The discount code for CORE members was distributed via an email to the membership.

Films Sponsored by CORE
 

SAT 7.21 - 10:30PM	BLACKOUT (co-sponsored by FAHSI) Dir. Ato Bautista | Philippines 2007 | 85min | Narrative Gil (Robin Padilla) gets through his life by drinking until he blacks out, numbing the reality of his broken family.  One night after finding a dead child under his bumper, his sanity begins to unravel and the twisted truth behind his drunken darkness is revealed.
THU 7.26 - 9:00PM	BOLINAO 52 (co-sponsored by FAHSI) Dir. Duc Nguyen | U.S. 2006 | 56min | Documentary 110 Vietnamese refugees set out for 37 days at sea and landed with only 52 survivors.  A remarkable story of the Vietnamese Boat People, one survivor tells of the treacherous voyage and her return to the people of Bolinao, Philippines who helped bring the boat to shore.  Followed by Q+A. Preceded by Oscar-winner THE BLOOD OF YINGZHOU DISTRICT, dir. Ruby Yang.
FRI 7.27 - 8:30PM	420 REASONS WHY Total Running Time: 95 MINS. | Shorts Program Reason one: you want to experience reality differently. Reason two: you want to relax and ease out of your hard day. Reason three: you like to watch films that exceed expectations. Reason four: I forget. How many more reasons do you really need?  SPORTS AND DIVERSIONS; ONE COMPETITION; DINNER TABLE; IN A DISTANCE, BUT WITHIN VIEW; IKEBANA; EPISODE VII; ARIS & THE ART OF PARKOUR BHANGRA-FU; THE AVON LADY; QUARTER; THE TRAINEE; and A HOOKER AND A DIRT ROAD END. Followed by Q+A.

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