Chow Yun-Fat as pirate Lord Captain Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

New York Asian American International Film Festival Celebrates 30 Years - July 19-28, 2007

The New York Asian American International Film Festival turns 30 this July.

"We are proud to be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the New York Asian American International Film Festival," said Acting Executive Director John Woo. "As the longest-running festival devoted to screening the works by and about the Asian and Asian American communities, we have been able to introduce audiences to many highly regarded directors, and our mission is to remain one of the premier festivals for spotlighting the work of rising filmmakers."

Presented by Asian CineVision, in association with the Asia Society, AAIFF takes place July 1928, 2007, at the Asia Society (725 Park Avenue, at 70th St) in New York.

"Asian CineVision is marking its 30th anniversary with a phenomenal line-up of cutting edge films," said Rachel Cooper, Asia Society's Director of Cultural Programs. "The Asia Society is thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership and congratulate Asian CineVision on this milestone anniversary."

This year's diverse line-up includes 25 new exciting features; more than 90 short films and music videos; the Screenplay Competition; the 72-Hour Film Shootout screening; the Comics Writers panel; a 70s theme party; and much much more to honor the festivals 30th anniversary. Justin Lin's

Sign up for the Asian American Writers' Workshop new creative writing project for youth.

Do you have a blog? A MySpace page? What do you write on it? What don't you write on it? The Asian American Writers' Workshop is offering a new creative writing project that focuses on what's most important to you. Over the
course of two weeks, you will explore issues of community and identity through new forms of communication such as YouTube, text messages, podcasts, and blogs. You will work together to each produce and present a final digital multimedia project.

Txt Me is a FREE workshop open to youth, ages 13-19, from all racial backgrounds. All participants are expected to commit to the duration of the workshop and complete all assignments. Space will fill up quickly, so applicants are advised to return their complete applications as soon as possible; early applicants will be given first consideration.

Workshop Information and Application
Applications are due Thursday June 28th, 2007. Applications must be received by this date. We will notify all applicants by early July.

Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 20, 2007
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York NY 10001-3814
212-494-0061 tel
212-494-0062 fax

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts postmarked through July 15, 2007.

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest - an international contest whose mission is to seek out extraordinary, socially conscious scripts from around the world - is accepting scripts postmarked through July 15, 2007.

First Prize: $300 and a reading in an established New York City theatre.
Second Prize: a reading in an established New York City theatre.
Third Prize: a reading in an established New York City theatre.

As a direct result of prior New Works of Merit Playwriting Contests:
2006: 2004 winning script Conversation with a Kleagle by Rudy Gray was produced in NYC February 16, 2006 - April 7, 2006
2006: 2003 third place script Interview by Valerie Killigrew, was produced in NYC November 2 - December 2, 2006.
2004: 2003 co-winning script Ruby's Story by Ron Osborne was produced in
NYC May 13 - July 3, 2004.
2004: 2003 honorable mention script Cry Wolf by Deborah Mulhall was produced in NYC October 7 - November 27, 2004.
2004: 2003 honorable mention script Shades by Paula J. Caplan received a free development workshop June 28-July 2, 2004 and a reading on July 11,2004.

Check out COLMA: THE MUSICAL in San Francisco, in Berkeley and in New York.

Hey there, a very big thank you to all of you who contributed to Colma's very successful opening weekend! We are getting a second week! If you were unable to make the first week, please come to the second, or hell, if you did make the first and want more, come again! Maybe sing along! HP, Paul and I will be doing another round of Q and A's this weekend at Embarcadero (Friday and Saturday, 7:30 and 10 o'clock shows) so we hope to see you there.

In addition to our second weekend at the Embarcadero, we are opening in Berkeley this Friday, June 29th at Rialto Cinemas Elmwood in Berkeley! Buy Tickets for Berkeley Screenings

San Francisco
The Embarcadero Cinema Center
One Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level
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New York
Friday, July 6, 2007
New Yorks Quad Cinema
34 W. 13th St.
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