THE 2012 BOSTON ASIAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES
ATTENDING TALENT, OCTOBER 25-28; PRESS INTERVIEWS AVAILABLE
Filmmakers, Actors and Special Guests Slated for Appearances and Q&As
Boston, MA —The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF), a production of the Asian
American Resource Workshop (AARW), announces attending filmmakers and special guests appearing
during the festival October 25th to 28th in Boston at Emerson College’s Bright Family Screening
Room in the Paramount Center; in Cambridge at the Brattle Theatre; and in Somerville at the
Somerville Theatre. Introductions or Q&A sessions will be conducted with the attending talent at the
screenings.
Special Guests in attendance:
10/25 - 7:30pm, Brattle Theatre – OPENING NIGHT
White Frog
EAST COAST PREMIERE
• Booboo Stewart (Actor/Twilight)
• David Henry Hwang (Executive Producer, Chinglish/M. Butterfly)
• Ellie Wen (Writer/Producer)
• Wah Lum Martial Arts Academy (Performance)
10/26 - 7:00pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Wedding Palace
• Christine Yoo (Director)
10/26 – 7:00pm, Somerville Theatre
I Am A Ghost
BOSTON PREMIERE
CO-PRESENTATION WITH SHUDDER FEST HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
• H.P. Mendoza (Director)
• Mark Del Lima (Producer)
10/26 – 9:30pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Fear Buffet: A Shorts Program
• Wesley Du (Director, Dumpling)
• Scott Eriksson (Director, How War Ends, Mr. Nakamura’s Addiction)
• Ray Arthur Wang (Director, Down Under)
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10/27 – 2:00pm, Brattle Theatre
AND
10/28 – 12:30pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Pui Chan: Kung Fu Pioneer
NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE
• Mimi Chan (Director)
• Grandmaster Pui Chan
10/27 - 7:00pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Mr. Cao Goes to Washington
NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE – CENTERPIECE FILM
CO-PRESENTATION WITH THE DOCYARD
• S. Leo Chiang (Director)
10/28 – 3:00pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Reel Food: A Shorts Program
• Henry Ho (Director, My 2009 Experience)
• Albert Chan (Director, The Commitment)
• Kelly Li (Director, Café Eleve)
10/28 – 5:00pm, Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center
Shanghai Calling
• Daniel Hsia (Director)
Tickets for members of the press:
There is a limited number of press tickets reserved for each screening. Members of the press must
request to reserve by sending an email to schinsen@gmail.com and chanel.kong@gmail.com, indicating
the following:
A. Press member's name and position (ie. reporter, photographer, editor, etc.)
B. Name of media and contact information (number, address, website, twitter, facebook)
B-1. Circulation numbers of the media, if available
C. Desired screening date, time and venue
D. Anticipated coverage publishing date
Approval and confirmation of the availability of press tickets will be sent after their request email.
For coverage/interview opportunities:
To schedule or inquire about interview opportunities please send requests to schinsen@gmail.com and
chanel.kong@gmail.com.
For more information and updates on the 2012 Boston Asian American Film Festival, visit
http://www.baaff.org/ or contact us at baaff@aarw.org.
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