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Win Tickets to VAFF 2009 | Lucky 13! Celebrating The Brightest Talents in Asian Film
By Mauree Matsuska
It's that time of year again! The Vancouver Asian Film Festival is now in it's 13th year, making it one of the longest running festivals of its kind. VAFF 2009 takes place at Tinseltown Theatres from November 5-8th, with 14 selected program screenings covering over 40 films.
Every year, SchemaMag.ca has provided you with ongoing in-depth coverage of all your favorite films, but this year we've partnered with the Asian Canadian Cultural Organization (UBC) and VAFF to bring you a special film-themed iWriteAboutMe.ca.
Come check out a screening of Mighty Asian Movie-Making Marathon 2008 shorts tomorrow, Nov 4th from 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Victoria Learning Theatre in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and stay for iWriteAboutMe.ca, featuring JENNIFER THYM, visionary Writer and Director of LUMINA (for more info see Matt Tsang's blog post here). We will be giving away free tickets to the Vancouver Asian Film Festival at the event!To RSVP, visit NAAAP Vancouver.
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival kicks off this year with CHILDREN OF INVENTION, the humorous and heartbreaking feature film debut from Tze Chun, which has been acclaimed as one of the most-awarded and best-reviewed films of the year.
Schema's VAFF Ticket Contest
Don't worry, we haven't forgotten our faithful readers. You have a chance to win one of 3 pairs of tickets to the film of your choice. Simply answer the following question:
Which VAFF film won the Official Selection at Sundance Film Festival this year?
Simply email the answer to contest@schemamag.ca by 7:00 pm on Wednesday Nov 4th. Check out the Vancouver Asian Film Festival website for more info. We'll announce the winner on opening night, Thursday, November 5th!
Stay tuned for more exciting reviews and interviews, coming your way!
Other highlights include:
WHATEVER IT TAKES (Ripping Up The Career Plan)
Recently named the Independent's "10 Filmmakers to Watch in 2009", Christopher Wong's feature-length debut as both director and producer follows a rookie NYC South Bronx high-school principal and his dedication and struggle to provide quality education to a broken community. Director Christopher Wong will be in attendance. | Sat. Nov. 7th, 4:00 PM
DIM SUM FUNERAL (Centrepiece Presentation)
This locally produced film is packed with North American Asian talent including Francoise Yip, Kelly Hu, Russell Wong, Chang Tseng, Steph Song, Bai Ling, Valerie Tian and more. In this film, Death brings acontentious family together (though that doesn't mean they get along) in this comedy-drama from director Anna Chi. When elderly Mrs.Xiao (Lisa Lu) dies in her sleep at home, her housekeeper and close friend Viola (Talia Shire) contacts her four adult children in hopes they'll come home to help with the funeral. Unfortunately, Mrs. Xiao didn't have many friends besides Viola, her children all have issues with her, and given her zeal to assimilate into American culture, the siblings are more than puzzled that she insisted upon a traditional Chinese funeral lasting a full seven days. In attendance at VAFF will be director, Anna Chi and actor Curtis Lam. | Sat. Nov. 7th, 7:00 PM
PEOPLE I'VE SLEPT WITH - (Closing Night Film )
Beneath the steamy adventures of Angela
Yang (Karin Anna Cheung, Better Luck Tomorrow) lies the touching story of the importance of defining friendship and family for a modern woman who must find the path to accept herself. In attendance at VAFF will be director, Quentin Lee.
Tickets are available at the Tinseltown Box Office starting Oct.20 or online at www.vaff.org. The VAFF Online Hotline is: info@vaff.org.
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