The Asian
American Film
Lab (AAFilmLab),
in association
with Asian
CineVision,
is pleased to
announce the Sixth
Annual 72 Hour
Film Shootout (“Shootout”)
taking place
this year from
June 26-29,
2009. The
Shootout is a
nationwide
competition
where filmmaking
teams have 72
hours to
complete short
films up to five
minutes in
length. Teams
are given a
common theme at
the start of the
competition to
use creatively
as they see fit.
Teams compete
for cash and
prizes and the
chance to have
their films
screened at film
festivals.
This year’s
Shootout
finalists will
be selected by a
panel of film
industry
professionals
including
cinematographer Ellen
Kuras (Be
Kind, Rewind,
Eternal Sunshine
of the Spotless
Mind),
director Michael
Kang (The
Motel, West 32nd), Marci
Phillips (Executive
Director of
Primetime
Casting for ABC
Entertainment),
producer Mynette
Louie (Children
of Invention),
actor Justin
Chon (Twilight),
filmmaker Kazuhiro
Soda (Mental),
and director Tanuj
Chopra (Punching
at the Sun).
The Shootout
intends to
create
opportunities
for Asian
Americans to
demonstrate
their talent,
gain exposure in
the
entertainment
industry, and to
have an impact
on the
visibility of
Asian American
stories and
characters in
film and
television. One
of the Shootout
requirements is
that at least
one key
production
member (e.g.,
director,
producer, or
writer) and a
principal actor
from each team
must be of Asian
descent.
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New for this
year is a
special judging
category -- the
"Student
Filmmaker
Award",
sponsored by the
Asian
American / Asian
Research
Institute (AAARI).
To qualify as a
student entry,
the following
principal crew
members must
have all been
enrolled
students as of
the Spring 2009
semester:
Director, Writer
and Producer.
Consideration
for the “Student
Award” has no
bearing
whatsoever on
judging for the
other Shootout
award
categories.
Submissions for
the “Student
Award” must also
follow all other
Shootout
requirements in
order to be
considered for
this category.
The 6th Annual
72 Hour Film
Shootout begins
on Friday, June
26, 2009, at 8PM
(EDT). The
competition
theme will be
announced at the
New York City
launch party at
8PM at White
Rabbit Lounge (145
East Houston
Street) and
simultaneously
posted online
at www.aafilmlab.org and 72hourfilmshootout.com.
New York-based
singer/songwriter Cynthia
Lin will be
performing live
at the launch
party.
Media Partner Ningin.com will
once again
provide high
quality
streaming of
this year's
Shootout entries
for
online voting of
the Audience
Favorite
Award at www.72hourfilmshootout.com.
The Top Ten
Films will
screen at the Asian
American
International
Film Festival organized
by Asian
CineVision (July
23-26, 2009).
Registration is
now open for the
6th Annual 72
Hour Film
Shootout with
new online
registration
this year!
AAFilmLab
members get an
additional $20
discount off the
Regular Shootout
entry fees. Just
sign up to be a
member first on
www.aafilmlab.org
This year is
shaping up to be
a great year, so
to keep the
submissions
coming, and
we're making a
special
announcement:
Register
before June 19th
for the Regular
Registration fee
of only $45.
That’s right
folks, thanks to
the Asian Arts
Alliance JP
Morgan SOAR
grant, we’re
keeping the
Regular
Registration fee
at Early Bird
prices. This is
the least we can
do to get as
many you
filmmakers
involved as we
can.
