I am excited to announce that the Asian American Film Lab (Film Lab) will be co-hosting, along with Asian CineVision and the Museum of Chinese in America, a feature screenplay writing competition as part of the 36th Annual Asian American International Film Festival ("AAIFF").
The last winning screenplay in this AAIFF competition, MOTEL, directed by Michael Kang, has gone on to become a full-length feature film. The winner will receive a directed reading by Asian American Film Lab Actor Directory actors and feedback from the audience at the Museum of Chinese in America on Aug 1, 2013 , and will be a part of the prestigious AAIFF.
Writers may submit their scripts via email up until June 14 th . For guidelines and more information, please visit the Film Lab website -- www.asianamericanfilmlab.org - or its Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/
The Asian American Film Lab is also seeking original content for a production arm launch. Interested writers may submit to UnfinishedWorks@film-lab.org , attention Lorna Nowve.
For more, please see http://www.asiancinevision.
About Asian American Film Lab and the Unfinished Works Program
The Asian American Film Lab (Film Lab) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the promotion and support of gender and ethnic diversity in film and television through free monthly educational and outreach programming and the acclaimed annual 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition (www.asianamericanfilmlab.org)
The Film Lab's Unfinished Works program constitutes its longest running program, ongoing for 15 consecutive years. Unfinished Works allows writers to workshop, in a structured and constructive environment, unfinished plays, screenplays and television scripts. It also serves as a bridge between actors, writers and directors of color, particularly Asian Americans. Writers are welcome to bring in a director for the table read and absolutely must cast a certain number of roles from the Asian American Film Lab's actor members. To submit a screenplay for a free reading and workshop, writers should email Lorna Nowve at UnfinishedWorks@film-lab.org with their name, email, telephone number, logline, synopsis, and a brief statement of why they feel Unfinished Works will be useful to developing and improving their screenplay.
The Asian American Film Lab is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Membership and all contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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About Asian CineVision (ACV) and the Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF)
Asian CineVision, Inc. is a not-for-profit national media arts organization committed to the development, exhibition, promotion and preservation of film and video by artists of Asian descent. Founded in 1975 ACV continues to serve the Asian American media arts community by promoting the works of Asian independent and Asian American filmmakers to the broadest possible audiences, providing a window to the diverse experiences of the Asian Diaspora.
Founded in 1978, AAIFF is the first and longest running festival in the U.S. to exhibit the film and video work by media artists of Asian descent and about the Asian American experience. Now in its 36th year AAIFF continues to be a leading showcase for Asian American and Asian independent film and video. For more information about ACV and AAIFF visit: www.asiancinevision.org .
About the Museum of Chinese in America
Founded in 1980, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is dedicated to preserving and presenting the history, heritage, culture and diverse experiences of people of Chinese descent in the United States. The greatly expanded MOCA at 215 Centre Street is a national home for the precious narratives of diverse Chinese American communities, and strives to be a model among interactive museums.
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