ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE IS BACK AT PARK CITY for 2016!

Presented by THE ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE

Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history once again at this year’s 2016 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals with a vast array of remarkable films — nearly forty in all! To celebrate this milestone, the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City Committee is presenting the 12th edition of our annual reception and related events to celebrate our presence at the premiere venue for independent cinema. Visual Communications (VC), David Magdael & Associates and Irene Cho invite you to celebrate our filmmakers and our stories.

Consult your festival program for screening times.
For more info and program updates: http://www.facebook.com/vconline
FACEBOOK: /vconline | TWITTER: @vconline

MEET THE ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS’ RECEPTION
Saturday, January 23, 2016 • 9:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Toyota Mirai Music Lounge | 780 Main Street, Park City, Utah

Join us in the heart of Park City on Main Street, where we will gather to recognize all the filmmakers and their works at Sundance and Slamdance and have a chance to toast with our fellow artists.

RSVP TO: asianpacificfilm@gmail.com; please indicate “Park City RSVP” in subject line.

SPECIAL THANKS:
Abraham Ferrer, David Magdael, Irene Cho, Julie Zwissler, Johnnie Giles, Francis Cullado, Chanel Kong, Daniel Mayeda, Ed Salsbury, Tim Dang, Laura Takargawa, David Marchi, Minji Chang, Michelle Sugihara, Ken Jeong, Anita Chang Hsieh, Alan Pao, Catherine Park, Anderson Le, Philip Chung, Milton Liu, Naja Lockwood, Philip Fung, Franklyn Chien, Claire Chen-Carter, Rosanne Kang, Cheryl Roder Quill, Sarah Garrett, Hoby Darling, Jay Hampton, Henry Eshelman, Lisa Precious, Liz Ferren, Ryan Heil, Claudia Nakano, Jo-Anne Wong, Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, Janet Theiss, Chris Lippard, Mike Hardman, Cheri Daily, Jean Oh, Eric Hyer, Cory Leonard, Virginia Pearce, Ricky Flores, Melissa Jackson, Matias Alvarez, Jay Zynczak, Katy Wang, George Dymalski, Geralyn Dreyfous, Keri Putnam, John Cooper, Trevor Groth, Kim Yutani, John Nein, Caroline Libresco, Shari Frilot, Mike Plante, Anne Lai, Rosie Wong, Robert Dick, Elizabeth Latenser, Desiree Andrews, Dan Mirvish, Peter Baxter, Paul Rachman, Annie Jeeves, Melanie Marquez, Ryan Werner, Marcus Hu, Laura Kim, Wes Garrett, Rose Kuo, Ross Chambless, Roger McDonough, Jesse Ellis, Lauren Colucci, John Wildman, Kim Voynar, Lansia Wann, Angela Rawling, Carly Stephens, Makaela Herran, Sandria Miller, Jack Song, Elisha Gustafson, Vince Johnson, Barbara Thompson, Benny Magdael, Soo Chyung and especially to all of the filmmakers who are premiering their work in Park City.



Here are the artists who we proudly celebrate and support at Park City this year:

S U N D A N C E


ANDREW AHN
SPA NIGHT

BABAK ANVARI
UNDER THE SHADOW

SHARON CHANG (Producer)
THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

PAULL CHO (Executive Producer)
TALULLAH

CHRIS CHUANG (Associate Producer)
JIM

EUGENE CHUNG
THE ROSE AND I

ELY DAGHER
WAVES ‘98

LOC DAO (Co-Director)
CARDBOARD CRASH

ZIYA DEMIREL
TUESDAY

DANFUNG DENNIS (Co-Director)
CONDITION ONE

SCOTT FUJITA (Executive Producer)
GLEASON

BAHMAN GHOBADI
A FLAG WITHOUT A COUNTRY

MARITTE GO (Line Producer)
SLEIGHT

ANDREW THOMAS HUANG
STONEMILKER

YAO HUANG
PLEASURE. LOVE.

KEVIN IWASHINA (Producer)
FRANK & LOLA

KHALDIYA JIBAWI
ANOTHER KIND OF GIRL

ASIF KAPADIA
ALI & NINO

KIM KANGMIN
DEER FLOWER

KI JIN KIM (Producer)
SPA NIGHT

LEE KIM (Producer)
OPERATION AVALANCHE

SO YONG KIM
LOVESONG

DANIEL KWAN (Co-Director)
SWISS ARMY MAN

JASON LEW
THE FREE WORLD

DAVE LIANG (Co-Creator)
NARI

MYNETTE LOUIE (Executive Producer)
LOVESONG

ROKHSAREH GHAEM MAGHAMI
SONITA

MEERA MENON
EQUITY

Q
BRAHMAN NAMAN

SHIVANI RAWAT (Producer)
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

KEREM SANGA
FIRST GIRL I LOVED

GINGGER SHANKAR (Co-Creator)
NARI

TAIKA WAITITI
HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE

NANFU WANG
HOOLIGAN SPARROW

APICHATPONG WEERASETHAKUL
CEMETERY OF SPLENDOR

ALEX WOO (Co-Director)
THE ROSE AND I

XIE CHENGLIN
LIFE SMARTPHONE

SUN YUNFAN (Co-Creator)
NARI

CAVEH ZAHEDI
BOB DYLAN HATES ME



S U N D A N C E   S C R E E N W R I T E R S ’   L A B

SANDHYA SURI
SANTOSH



W O M E N   A T   S U N D A N C E   F E L L O W S

GRACE LEE 

JENNIFER PHANG



S L A M D A N C E

JEANNE JO
TAMPON

KIM SEUNG-HEE
MIRROR IN MIND

ANNAPURNA KUMAR
GRAY HAIRS

WEN LI
WATER GHOST

QIU YANG
UNDER THE SUN

CAMILLE MANA (Producer)
CARNAL ORIENT

WONG WAI NAP
THE SEA WITHIN

RANDY YANG
VIDEO

WENDY CONG ZHAO
PANGS

MILA ZUO
CARNAL ORIENT

APA FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE RETURNS FOR 2015

It's BACK!!! Eleventh Annual

ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE in PARK CITY

Presented by THE ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE

Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history again at this year’s 2015 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals with a vast array of remarkable films. Please join the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City Committee, Visual Communications (VC), David Magdael & Associates and Irene Cho to celebrate our filmmakers and our stories.

Consult your festival program for screening times.

For more info and program updates: http://www.facebook.com/vconline

FACEBOOK: /vconline   |   TWITTER: @vconline

MEET THE APA FILMMAKERS’ RECEPTION

Sunday, January 25, 2015 • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

CLUB 301, aka MOUNTAIN TRAILS ART GALLERY  |  301 MAIN STREET, Park City, Utah

Join us in the heart of Park City on Main Street, where we will gather to recognize all the filmmakers and their works at Sundance and Slamdance and have a chance to toast with our fellow artists.

RSVP TO: asianpacificfilm@gmail.com; please indicate “Park City RSVP” in subject line.

SPECIAL THANKS:

Abraham Ferrer, David Magdael, Irene Cho, Troy Craig Poon, Naja Lockwood, Henry Eschelman, Ross Chambless, Claudia Nakano, Janet Theiss, Johanna Watzinger-Tharp, Chris Lippard, Eric Hyer, Cory Leonard, Bryce Garner, Ken Lee, Daniel Mayeda, Johnnie Giles, Susan Yoo, Geralyn Dreyfous, Virginia Pearce, John Cooper, Trevor Groth, Kim Yutani, John Nein, Caroline Libresco, Shari Frilot, Anne Lai, Moira Griffin, Rosie Wong, Rachel Walker, Dan Mirvish, Peter Baxter, Paul Rachmann, Annie Jeeves, Melanie Marquez, Sarah Garrett, Jack Song, Lansia Wann, Jo-Ann Wong, Hilary Campbell, Elisha Gustafson, Vince Johnson, Benny Magdael, Margot Hardy, Barbara Thompson, Tracie Lewis and especially to all the filmmakers who are premiering their work in Park City.

Here are the artists who we are proud to celebrate and support at Park City this year:

SUNDANCE

RIZ AHMED

DAYTIMER

RAMIN BAHRANI

99 HOMES

JIMMY CHIN (Co-Director)

MERU

DANFUNG DENNIS

ZERO POINT

ATSUKO HIRAYANAGI

OH LUCY!

TOLGA KARACELIK

IVY

NAVID KHONSARI (Co-Director)

1979 REVOLUTION GAME

VASSILIKI KHONSARI (Co-Director)

1979 REVOLUTION GAME

DANIEL KWAN (Co-Director)

POSSIBILIA

FLORA LAU

I AM HONG KONG

BENSON LEE

SEOUL SEARCHING

ELIZABETH LO

HOTEL 22

TAKESHI MURATA

OM RIDER

PRASHANT NAIR

UMRIKA

JENNIFER PHANG

ADVANTAGEOUS

MORA STEPHENS

ZIPPER

TONY VAINUKU (Co-Director)

IN FOOTBALL WE TRUST

E. CHAI VASARHELYI (Co-Director)

MERU

CHLOE ZHAO

SONGS MY BROTHERS TAUGHT ME

HAO ZHOU

THE CHINESE MAYOR

SUNDANCE SCREENWRITER’S LAB

YUNG CHANG

EGGPLANT

CHRISTOPHER MAKOTO YOGI

I WAS A SIMPLE MAN

SLAMDANCE

CEDRIC CHEUNG-LAU

TOPOGRAPHY OF A HOTEL

WALLY CHUNG

THINK INK

NISAN DAG (Co-Director)

ACROSS THE SEA

SAEBYUL-HWANGBO

DEFRAGMENTATION

SHEN JIE

HORSE

JIYOUNG LEE

FEMALE PERVERT

GRACE NAYOON RHEE

UNICORN

ESRA SAYDAM (Co-Director)

ACROSS THE SEA

GUAN TIAN

DRAMA

STEVE YU

THE RESURRECTION OF JAKE THE SNAKE

Dear Friends Going to Park City:

Please join us for the 10th Annual APA Filmmakers’ Experience in Park City, where we will recognize all the Asian Pacific filmmakers with works screening at this year’s Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. A chance to meet many of your fellow filmmakers, writers, producers, actors and industry leaders here in Park City!

Once again, Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history at this year’s 2013 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals with a broad range of remarkable films from 40 filmmakers, writers, and producers.

WHAT:

THE 10TH ANNUAL ASIAN PACIFIC FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE IN PARK CITY

WHEN:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2013 - 5:30PM - 7:30PM

WHERE:

OUTDOOR RETAILER INNOVATION GALLERY

580 MAIN STREET

PARK CITY, UTAH

RSVP:

asianpacificfilm@gmail.com

Please indicate "PARK CITY RSVP" in the subject line - include your full name and affiliation.

Congratulations to our Asian Pacific Filmmakers who have films at Park City 2013:

SUNDANCE

BARMAK AKRAM – WAJMA: AN AFGHAN LOVE STORY

MARK ALBISTON – SHOPPING

CHRISTOPHER CHEN (Producer) – LINSANITY 

SOOJIN CHUNG (Producer/Editor) – ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW

JASON DaSILVA – WHEN I WALK

ENRIQUE GONZALEZ (Executive Producer) - METRO MANILA

ANURAG KASHYAP – GANGS OF WASSEYPUR

KIM SONG E – BITE OF THE TAIL

KIM TAE-YONG – YOU ARE MORE THAN BEAUTIFUL

FREIDA LEE MOCK – ANITA

EVAN LEONG – LINSANITY

CELINE LOPEZ (Executive Producer) - METRO MANILA

JAKE MACAPAGAL (Executive Producer) - METRO MANILA

KALYANEE MAM – A RIVER CHANGES COURSE

ZIA MANDVIWALLA – NIGHT SHIFT

MARIKO MUNRO (Screenwriter) – MILKSHAKE

HABIBA NOSHEEN – OUTLAWED IN PAKISTAN

O MUEL – JISEUL

PARK CHAN-WOOK – STOKER

ZEISHAN QUADRI (Screenwriter) – GANGS OF WASSEYPUR

MOHAMMAD SHIRVANI – FAT SHAKER

MOULY SURYA - WHAT THEY DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT LOVE

LOUIS SUTHERLAND – SHOPPING

YEN TAN – PIT STOP

BRIAN YANG (Producer) – LINSANITY

QI ZHAO – FALLEN CITY

SLAMDANCE

LAILA AL-BEITI (Screenwriter) – LU-BBA

WALLY CHUNG – THE EATER

RAMON DE VEYRA – WHAT ISN'T THERE

DUYGU ERUCMAN – THE CORNER GARDEN

GEORGIA FU – GIGANTIC

TANNAZ HAZEMI – PROMETHEUS

MEIJIN HONG – SUGAR COAT

MARIE JAMORA – WHAT ISN'T THERE

KIM JIN-MAN – NOODLE FISH

ERIN LI – TO THE BONE

VERA MIAO (Producer/Screenwriter/Actress) – BEST FRIENDS FOREVER

SALEH NASS – LU-BBA

GRACE NAYOON RHEE – TRIANGLE

Please join Visual Communications (VC), Utah Multicultural Affairs, David Magdael & Associates, Irene Cho, Lansia Wann, Abraham Ferrer, Eseel Borlasa and the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience Committee as we celebrate our filmmakers and our stories.

Special thanks to Outdoor Retailer Innovation Gallery, Henry Eschelman, Claudia Nakano, Utah Multicultural Affairs, Soo Chyung, and A WOK AWAY. 

Gonna Be at THE LODGE!

Hey everybody, we just to remind one and all that representatives from Visual Communications, the Center for Asian American Media, Asian CineVision, San Diego Asian Film Foundation, APA Film, and others will take up residence at the Filmmakers' Lodge on Main Street to introduce you to the kinds of activities we're involved with. Stop by, and if you're already familiar with us, come by for some talk-story, and pick up some edible goodies courtesy of Zion Market. You can never turn your back on FREE stuff that's good for you.

Here's where we're gonna be at; come over and hang with us! See you there!


MEET US AT THE LODGE
Saturday, January 23, 2010 • 1 PM - 4 PM
The Filmmaker Lodge Elks Building, 550 Main St., 2nd Floor. Park City, Utah
Learn more about funding, distribution and exhibition for Asian and Asian Pacific American films at our annual outreach and networking session.

CELEBRATING 2010 APA FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE ARTISTS!

For those of you who are joining us in Park City, UT for the 2010 edition of the APA FILMMAKERS EXPERIENCE, we want to let you know who we are recognizing. We would like to make mention of producer PAUL NANDRAJOG, whose JUNKO'S SHAMISEN (directed by Sol Friedman) will be showcased in the Slamdance Film Festival. Paul and Sol, all apologies for the oversight.

With that, here is the list of Asian Pacific directors and/or producers whose works you should go and check out while in Park City. Congratulations to all!

S U N D A N C E

GURINDER CHADHA
IT’S A WONDERFUL AFTERLIFE

FAN LIXIN
LAST TRAIN HOME

PATTI LEE (Producer)
A SMALL ACT

LIM WOO-SEONG
VEGETARIAN

ANUSHA RIZVI
PEEPLI LIVE

THET SAMBATH (Co-Director)
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE

SUPRIYO SEN
WAGA

TAIKA WAITITI
BOY

EYAD ZAHRA
THE TAQWACORES


S U N D A N C E / N. H. K.

TAMAKO HIOKI
NO WOMAN NO CRY

SO YONG KIM
FOR ELLEN

RYO NAKAJIMA
SLEEPING BEAUTY

DAISUKE YAMAOKA
THE WONDERFUL LIVES AT ASAHIGAOKA


S L A M D A N C E

PEGAH GHAEMI
MEMBERS OF THE RESISTANCE

THAT GO
GOLDEN PRIZE

ADNAN HUSSEIN
GUL

BETTY JIANG
HIS WHITE EYES

ANJOO KHOSIA
WAHID’S MOBILE BOOKSTORE

KIM KANGMIN
DEUX REGARDS • VISIT

CHUNG LEE
MOCHI

TAKURO MASUDA (Co-Director)
PANELS FOR THE WALLS OF HELL

NAITOU EISUKE
PRINCE OF MILK

BETTY M. PARK
MAMACHAS DEL RING

ZEUS QUIJANO
POINT OF ENTRY

NICO SABENORIO
BOUT THAT BOUT

VARATHIT UTHAISRI
SURFACE FILM

VISRA VICHIT VADAKAN
IN SPACE

VAN VU
YES, YESTERDAY

TAILI WU
ROUE

APA FILMMAKERS' EXPERIENCE Returns for 2010

Folks, it's that time again! Once again, Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history at this year’s 2010 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals with a broad range of remarkable films. Additionally, we are doubly pleased to recognize both Cherry Sky Films on its fourth selection to Sundance; and Kim Yutani, on her recent promotion to the Sundance programming team.

Please join Visual Communications (VC), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Asian CineVision (ACV), San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF), Asian Pacific American Film, Inc., APA First Weekend Club, and David Magdael & Associates as we celebrate our filmmakers and our stories.

MEET THE FILMMAKERS RECEPTION
Sunday, January 24, 2010 • 4 PM - 6 PM
China Panda Restaurant, 1776 Park Avenue, Park City
(Behind the Yarrow Hotel and Albertson’s, next door to Gard Sports)
Please join us at the original location of the APA Filmmakers’ Experience in Park City, where we will recognize all the Asian Pacific filmmakers with works screening at this year’s Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals. A chance to meet many of your fellow filmmakers and producers, and mingle with celebrities.
No RSVP necessary, please come and join us for food, drink, and friends.


Also, you can also meet us at the Filmmaker Lodge:

MEET US AT THE LODGE
Saturday, January 23, 2010 • 1 PM - 4 PM
The Filmmaker Lodge Elks Building, 550 Main St., 2nd Floor. Park City, Utah
Learn more about funding, distribution and exhibition for Asian and Asian Pacific American films at our annual outreach and networking session

A complete listing of filmmakers we are recognizing will be posted shortly!

2009 Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience in Park City - new location!

Asian Pacific American and Asian filmmakers are making history again at this year's 2009 Sundance and Slamdance Film Festivals with an array of remarkable films. Please join Visual Communications (VC), Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Asian CineVision (ACV), San Diego Asian Film Foundation (SDAFF), Asian Pacific American Film Inc., Process Space Consulting, APA First Weekend Club, and David Magdael & Associates to celebrate our filmmakers and stories.

For this year's APA Filmmakers Reception join us at our NEW LOCATION in the heart of Main Street where we will recognize all the filmmakers with works in Park City. It's a great chance to meet your fellow filmmakers, producers and industry guests. Sponsored by MillerCoors.

MEET THE APA FILMMAKERS RECEPTION
Sunday, 1/18/2009 | 5pm - 7pm
THE QUEER LOUNGE - a new location this year!
608 Main St. Third Floor Lounge, Park City, UT
RSVP by Friday, Jan 16 to: AsianPacificFilm@gmail.com with "Park City RSVP" in the subject line.

MEET US AT THE LODGE
Saturday, 1/17/2008 | 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Filmmaker Lodge Elks Building
550 Main St. 2nd Floor, Park City, UT

Learn more about funding, distribution and exhibition for Asian Pacific American films at our annual outreach session.