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[Thanks to our friend Josh Hurtado, who will be covering the festival for us this year. Here are his initial thoughts.]
It is that time of year again. The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) is starting to ramp up the promotional machine for their 2010 festival, this year from July 23-29.
Every year the festival manages to bring both big name Asian marquee pieces like Ip Man 2, and smaller more intimate films to my fair city. This is the eighth iteration of the festival; what began as a weekend of screening classic Asian films has evolved into a week long event, promising 25+ contemporary features and several short programs highlighting promising Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and artists. The first four films have been announced, and they are looking good!
IP MAN 2 (Hong Kong)
Director: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Sammo Hung
Hong Kong film star Donnie Yen reprises his role as Ip Man in this semi-autobiographical sequel following the adventures of the grandmaster of Wing Chun.
AU REVOIR TAIPEI (USA)
Director: Arvin Chen
Cast: Jack Yao, Amber Kuo
Brokenhearted Kai yearns to be with his girlfriend, who's left for Paris. Accepting a dubious offer from a local gangster to deliver a mysterious package, he embarks on a wild night with Susie, a sweet but lonely girl from the local bookstore.
ROBOGEISHA (Japan)
Director: Noboru Iguchi
Cast: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Asami, Kiguchi Aya
Sibling rivalry turns to mechanized mayhem as two sisters are kidnapped and transformed into murderous cyborg assassins. Naturally, an evil CEO is to be blamed for the mess.
I CORRUPT ALL COPS (Hong Kong)
Director: Jing Wong
Cast: Eason Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Anthony Wong
Cleverly titled with the abbreviation "ICAC", I Corrupt All Cops is partly about the establishment of Hong Kong's anti-corruption force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Spanning roughly a decade with three parallel plot threads, this gripping crime drama unfurls in the 1960s and 1970s, when the heroic Commission swept in and began systematically driving out all of the corruption in the Hong Kong police force.
ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES 2010 DATES
Expansion to Two Theatres, Names First Four Films
Dallas, TX, May 24, 2010--The Asian Film Festival of Dallas launches another year of amazing work from Asian and Asian-American artists at its 9th Annual Film Festival, taking place July 23-29 at Landmark's Magnolia Theatre and Angelika Film Center Dallas.
FIRST FOUR TITLES ANNOUNCED
Today, AFFD announced four films that will screen at this year's festival, including the hotly-anticipated sequel to 2009's Audience Award winning film, a romantic charmer, a genre shocker, and a star-studded crime drama.
"And this is only the beginning," said Crystal Decker-Norwood, AFFD Director of Programming. "These first four selections are just a sampling of the types of films we'll be bringing to viewers, and we're proud of the scope of our selections. From family-friendly features to horror films, samurai epics, anime, comedy, drama, and documentaries, there's something for everyone, no matter what type of film you love," she said.
AFFD Fans on Facebook and Twitter will also get advance information on titles and special events leading up to festival week. "It pays to follow us on these sites," Decker-Norwood said. "We'll be sneaking titles here and there, doing some advance events. The fans are going to be thrilled."
SEVEN DAYS, TWO VENUES, 40 FILMS
Since AFFD's creation in 2002, the annual film festival has grown to become the South's largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema. Over the last eight years, the festival has provided opportunities for nearly 300 Asian and Asian American filmmakers and documentarians to share their vision, often providing the only venue for their films to be shown in Dallas. The films have also allowed festival goers a chance to experience other lives and cultures without leaving their seats.
Passes are currently on sale through www.affd.org.
ABOUT AFFD
The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.
WEBSITE: www.affd.org
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AsianFilmFestivalDallas
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/affd
Director: Wilson Yip
Cast: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Sammo Hung
Hong Kong film star Donnie Yen reprises his role as Ip Man in this semi-autobiographical sequel following the adventures of the grandmaster of Wing Chun.
AU REVOIR TAIPEI (USA)
Director: Arvin Chen
Cast: Jack Yao, Amber Kuo
Brokenhearted Kai yearns to be with his girlfriend, who's left for Paris. Accepting a dubious offer from a local gangster to deliver a mysterious package, he embarks on a wild night with Susie, a sweet but lonely girl from the local bookstore.
ROBOGEISHA (Japan)
Director: Noboru Iguchi
Cast: Yoshihiro Nishimura, Asami, Kiguchi Aya
Sibling rivalry turns to mechanized mayhem as two sisters are kidnapped and transformed into murderous cyborg assassins. Naturally, an evil CEO is to be blamed for the mess.
I CORRUPT ALL COPS (Hong Kong)
Director: Jing Wong
Cast: Eason Chan, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Anthony Wong
Cleverly titled with the abbreviation "ICAC", I Corrupt All Cops is partly about the establishment of Hong Kong's anti-corruption force, the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Spanning roughly a decade with three parallel plot threads, this gripping crime drama unfurls in the 1960s and 1970s, when the heroic Commission swept in and began systematically driving out all of the corruption in the Hong Kong police force.
ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES 2010 DATES
Expansion to Two Theatres, Names First Four Films
Dallas, TX, May 24, 2010--The Asian Film Festival of Dallas launches another year of amazing work from Asian and Asian-American artists at its 9th Annual Film Festival, taking place July 23-29 at Landmark's Magnolia Theatre and Angelika Film Center Dallas.
FIRST FOUR TITLES ANNOUNCED
Today, AFFD announced four films that will screen at this year's festival, including the hotly-anticipated sequel to 2009's Audience Award winning film, a romantic charmer, a genre shocker, and a star-studded crime drama.
"And this is only the beginning," said Crystal Decker-Norwood, AFFD Director of Programming. "These first four selections are just a sampling of the types of films we'll be bringing to viewers, and we're proud of the scope of our selections. From family-friendly features to horror films, samurai epics, anime, comedy, drama, and documentaries, there's something for everyone, no matter what type of film you love," she said.
AFFD Fans on Facebook and Twitter will also get advance information on titles and special events leading up to festival week. "It pays to follow us on these sites," Decker-Norwood said. "We'll be sneaking titles here and there, doing some advance events. The fans are going to be thrilled."
SEVEN DAYS, TWO VENUES, 40 FILMS
Since AFFD's creation in 2002, the annual film festival has grown to become the South's largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema. Over the last eight years, the festival has provided opportunities for nearly 300 Asian and Asian American filmmakers and documentarians to share their vision, often providing the only venue for their films to be shown in Dallas. The films have also allowed festival goers a chance to experience other lives and cultures without leaving their seats.
Passes are currently on sale through www.affd.org.
ABOUT AFFD
The Asian Film Festival of Dallas (AFFD) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.
WEBSITE: www.affd.org
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AsianFilmFestivalDallas
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/affd
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