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Toyota Matrix Free Your Story Contest

The Winner of Toyota Matrix Free Your Story Contest is STILL SHOT by Kelly Li! Kelly will receive a Canon XH A1 High Definition Camcorder and his video will be featured at our upcoming outdoor screening on September 19th.Toyota Matrix

Free Your Story
This is the final video for the contest. I explore the ideas of finding my racial identity as an Asian-American. I have fun using a linear storyline introducton, and evolve it into a documentary-style narrative. I hope you enjoy! -Keith
Changes by Philip Ly
FInal TRT: 7 minutes - CAAM/Toyota Matrix Free Your Story Contest
T-Matrix
Two athletes explore activity and movement with a teleportation device.
StillShot
Kelly Li's short film for the Toyota Matrix Free Your Story Contest.
Naito

SFIAAFF 08 - Woman on the Street

CAAM web correspondent Samantha Chanse chats with festival goers and guests with on-the-fly interviews at the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Look for your favorite filmmaker, star or festival goer!
Intro to our Woman on the Street
Meet Samantha Chanse CAAM's SFIAAFF 08 web correspondent!
CAAM WOS - Daniel Wu
WOS Samantha Chanse talks truth with Daniel Wu one of the stars of BLOOD BROTHERS.
WOS - Talking to Daniel Wu fans
Our woman on the street talks to Daniel Wu fans at the SFIAAFF opening night party.
CAAM WOS - Deanne Borshay-Liem
Samantha talks with former NAATA Executive Director and Filmmaker Deanne Borshay-Liem.
CAAM WOS - Greg Chew
Samantha checks in with the Greg Chew the SF Film Commissioner at the SFIAAFF Opening Night party
CAAM WOS - Wayne Wang
Samantha Chanse interviews Wayne Wang at the SFIAAFF 08 opening night party
WOS - Waiting for Planet Bboy
Samantha talks to the Planet B-Boy audience about taking out your line competition and making our parents proud.
WOS - Festival Director Chi-hui Yang
Samantha learns some proper pronunciation and congratulates Chi-hui on ten years at the festival's helm. (music by DJ Zeph on OM Records)
WOS - Jacqueline Kim
Samantha talks with actress Jacqueline Kim about the festival being true to its heart.
WOS - John Cho and Michael Kang
Samantha caught up with actor John Cho and Director Michael Kang at the special reception for WEST 32ND. John talks about his upcoming films and Michael offers advice to aspiring filmmakers.
WOS - B-boy Lesson
Learn some moves, along with Samantha, from some of the b-boys and b-girls that performed at this year's Festival Forum.
WOS - H.P. Mendoza
Samantha interviews screenwriter, composer, actor, director Extraordinaire, H.P. Mendoza at the SFIAAFF 2008 Opening Night Party.
WOS - Rich Wong
Director Rich Wong chats with Samantha about his latest projects at SFIAAFF 08, including OPTION 3 and PRINCESS OF NEBRASKA, which he co-directed with Wayne Wang.
WOS - Preston Conner
Sam interviews Preston Conner, one of the stars of OPTION 3 at the SFIAAFF 08 Opening Night party.

SFIAAFF 08 - Tell it like it is...

We asked folks at the Festival Forum to talk about themselves and film. Here is a taste of what is on their minds.
CAAM Interactive at SFIAAFF 08
Here is a overview of the stories we collected at the Festival Forum this year. Check out what people have to say!
CAAM Interactive Story - Goh
Everyone wonder about who is going to SFIAAFF? Here is a little introduction from one of our festival goers.
CAAM Interactive Story - Diana
Diana from Long Beach, CA talks to CAAM about Asian American media at the Festival Forum in Japantown.
CAAM Interactive Story - Peggy
CAAM Interactive Story - Taro Goto
Taro Goto SFIAAFF 08 Assistant Director talks about his dream to hold Festival Forum in Japantown's Peace Plaza.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF Volunteer
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF Volunteer
CAAM Interactive Story - HP Mendoza
CAAM Interactive Story - Peggy2
Festival Forum attendee at SFIAAFF 08 talks about representations of Asian Americans in the media.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF Volunteer
CAAM Ineractive Story - SFIAAFF
Johnny from Davis, CA talks to CAAM at his first SFIAAFF.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF
Two festival goers from San Jose, CA talk to CAAM at the SFIAAFF Festival Forum about the Asian American Media Revolution.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF 08
A festival goer tellin' it like it is at the SFIAAFF Festival Forum in Japantown.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF
Originally from Fiji, this first time festival goer interacts with CAAM at the Festival Forum.
CAAM Interactive Story - SFIAAFF
Mike and his daughter interact with CAAM at the Festival Forum in Japantown.

SFIAAFF 08 - Events

Check out the faces and places of this year's San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.

CAAM SFIAAFF Opening Night
Opening night of the 26th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival was a huge success! This video will give you a taste of what is going on at the Film Festival now.
2008 SFIAAFF Trailer
Trailer for the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival March 13-23

SFIAAFF presents the Southwest Airlines I Luv Film Contest

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The Winner of the SFIAAFF presents the Southwest Airlines I LUV FILM Contest is "xoxo" by Jamie Lai! For more information about the contest, click here.View the Top 6 I LUV FILM videos below.

xoxo
WINNER OF I LUV FILM CONTEST: Angry Asian Grrl has the scoop on how a group of Asian American film lovers plan to sabotage opening night of SFIAAFF.
Meow
The Blogger.
Like anyone with a dream, a blogger who wants something interesting to write about.
Alex Wong is an Asian American
Alex Wong is an Asian American who loves film more than he loves himself!
film in america
Because
Seven declarations and five aphorisms towards a manifesto.

Locus Arts Do It Yourself Music Video Contest

Vote for your favorite DIY Music Video now! The six videos have been made and you can help to determine the winning video. The winning video wins a spot at SFIAAFF's Music Video Asia program and more! For more information about the contest, click here. Co-presented by Locus Arts, SFIAAFF, Hyphen, and the Manilatown Heritage Foundation.

To vote just click on the menu button on the player and then click "rate." A rating box will come up, click on the star rating you want to give, 5 stars being awesome! Then hit submit. The video with the highest rating wins!

I-Hotel
by The Autonomous Region. Dir. Jason Nou.
Imagine
by Kiwi. Dir. Jasper Pugao.
You Will Remember
by Lumaya. Dir. Yasmine Gomez.
Slow Machines
by The Gold Medalists. Dir. Bernard Badion.
$40 T-Shirt Pook Guy Bush
by Say Bok Gwai. Dir. Matthew Abaya.
Sometimes Rappin Ain't Enough
by Power Struggle. Dirs. Nomi & Wilson Wong.

CAAM Presents...

Watada, Resister
CAAM presents WATADA, RESISTER. 1st Lieutenant Ehren Watada's act of resistance has struck a cord in the hearts and minds of Americans across the nation. Filmmaker Curtis Choy has produced a powerful interview of Lt. Watada by Japanese American resisters during WWII.
Frame of Mind by Michael Kinomoto
In conjunction with the Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History exhibition at the Asian Art Museum, CAAM and the Asian Art Museum commissioned two new works. Local filmmakers Emiko Omori and Michael Kinomoto created two distinct and beautiful films exploring memory, roots and collections.
Roots by Emiko Omori
In conjunction with the Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History exhibition at the Asian Art Museum, CAAM and the Asian Art Museum commissioned two new works. Local filmmakers Emiko Omori and Michael Kinomoto created two distinct and beautiful films exploring memory, roots and collections.

SFIAAFF 07 - Filmmaker Interviews

Gene Rhee Director of THE TROUBLE WITH ROMANCE
ilmmaker Gene Rhee showed his film, THE THE TROUBLE WITH ROMANCE at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to sit down and talk with him about his film
Grace Lee Director of AMERICAN ZOMBIE
Filmmaker Grace Lee showed her film, AMERICAN ZOMBIE at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to talk with her about her film.
Gregg Araki 2007 SFIAAFF Bad Boys Panel
ilmmaker Gregg Araki was part of the Bad Boys Panel at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festiva
Howard Duy Vu of EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Filmmaker Howard Duy Vu showed his film, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Janice Ahn of STUTTER
Filmmaker Janice Ahn showed her film, STUTTER at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to sit down and talk with her about her film.
Interview with Josh Kim of THE POLICE BOX
Filmmaker Josh Kim showed his film, THE POLICE BOX at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to sit down and talk with him about his film.
Marcus Hu 2007 SFIAAFF Bad Boys Panel
Marcus Hu was part of the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Bad Boys Panel.
Interview with PJ Raval of LEAD ROLE: FATHER
Filmmaker PJ Raval showed his film, LEAD ROLE: FATEHR at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to sit down and talk with him about his film.
Thom Harp Director of FORTUNE HUNTERS
Filmmaker Thom Harp showed his film, FORTUNE HUNTERS at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to sit down and talk with him about his film.
Interview with Jon Moritsugu
We got a chance to talk with Jon Moritsugu who was part of the Bad Boys panel at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
Interview with Jonathan Yi and Lance Lee of SHIFT
Filmmaker Jonathan Yi showed his film, SHIFT at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. We got a chance to talk with him and composer Lance Lee.