Hi everyone, Here’s info on the ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL coming up with an incredible lineup of films, with stars including George Takei, Andrew McCarthy, and Ha Phuong, and more, plus PANELS including execs from Wanda Studios, Alibaba, CAA, Fox International, and East West Bank. And the Red Carpet Closing Night Screening & Gala will be a celebrity studded affair, with many stars from the films, celebrities, top execs, and more!
A not to be missed event – as always, there’s a great discount on Passes and Tickets for INFOLIST.com! Tickets will sell out quickly – so DON’T WAIT! Hope to see you there!
Good luck, have a great day, and don’t forget to dream big!
-Jeff
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You are invited to attend
THE THIRD ANNUAL
ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL
Films That Provide Perspectives
October 25th – November 2nd, 2017
at Arclight Cinemas and the Culver Hotel,
in Culver City
OPENING NIGHT SCREENING & GALA
A RED CARPET EVENT!
Opening night was a huge success, with numerous celebrities, top execs, and talent in attendance – hope you were able to join us! Even if you missed Opening Night, there are still plenty more screenings and events to attend, all the way through November 2nd!
DEFINITELY DON’T MISS:
CENTERPIECE FILM
Saturday, October 28th, 2017 at 6pm
THE FORTRESS
South Korea
In 1636 during the Qing Invasion of Korea, King Injo must make a difficult choice.
Followed by Q&A with Director Hwang Dong-Hyuk
AND THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
FINDING JULIA
Wednesday Day, October 28th, 2017 at 7pm
starring Ha Phuong, Andrew McCarthy, Richard Chamberlain, and Kieu Chinh
Caught between East and West, Julia questions if she will ever fit in anywhere as she struggles to
understand her Vietnamese heritage, unable to enjoy the privileged life she leads in Manhattan.
CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING
with AWARDS CEREMONY & CLOSING GALA!
A RED CARPET EVENT!
Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 6pm
featuring
GEORGE TAKEI’S ALLEGIANCE
A musical film exploring the struggle to persevere and the overwhelming power of forgiveness, about a Japanese man transported 60 years into his past, to a time when Japanese Americans were
wrongfully imprisoned during World War II.
Starring George Takei
Followed by Q&A with Director Lorenzo Thione & George Takei
SPECIAL EVENTS:
“China Night” – Tuesday, Oct 31st, 6pm-9pm
“Short Film Night Awards Ceremony” – Wednesday, Nov 1st, 6pm-9pm
Dinner and Reception are provided for both days!
COCKTAIL PARTIES
with Open Bar & Appetizers
Hosted every night during the festival!
Great opportunity to mingle with VIPs and other prominent professionals in the film industry!
AND MORE FILMS – INCLUDING:
AYLA: DAUGHTER OF WAR – TURKEY (If you missed this film on Opening Night, you’ll definitely want to see the 2nd screening of this incredible film!)
NIRVANA – CHINA (Official Golden Globe Submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Award)
A TAXI DRIVER – SOUTH KOREA (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
MAD WORLD – HONG KONG (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
BIRDSHOT – PHILIPPINES (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
FATHER AND SON – VIETNAM (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK – THAILAND (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
TURAH – INDONESIA (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
THE DARK WIND – IRAQ (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
YELLOW – IRAN (Official Golden Globe Submission for the Best Foreign Language Film Award)
SALT – NORTH KOREA (Special Presentation) – North American premiere
DEAREST SISTER – LAOS (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
POMEGRANATE ORCHARD – AZERBAIJAN (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
MILLION LOVES IN ME – HONG KONG, CHINA (Special Presentation)
SAAWAN – PAKISTAN (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
WHITE SUN – NEPAL (Official Oscar Submission in the Foreign Language Category)
FINDING SORAYA – AFGHANISTAN (Special Presentation)
HOW VICTOR “THE GARLIC” TOOK ALEXEY “THE STUD” TO THE NURSING HOME – RUSSIA (Special Presentation)
…and more!
TOP EXECS ON INDUSTRY FORUM PANELS:
INCLUDING:
Sarah Platt – Head of International Business Development, Wanda Studios
Christina Chou – Agent, Corporate Development, Creative Artists Agency
Tomas Jegeus – President, Fox International Productions
Bennett Pozil – Executive Vice President, East West Bank
Sophia Yen – Partner, Entertainment and Media, Manatt, Phelps
Lindsay Conner – Partner & Co-Chair, Entertainment & Media, Manatt, Phelps
Rick Ambros – Partner Lightsource Asia Media Group & Consultant, Fox International Productions
Xie Xiaodong – Director, Nirvana (Golden Globe Submission from China)
Rong Chen – Senior Vice President and CEO, Perfect World Pictures (US)
…and many more!
GREAT PANELS, INCLUDING:
Filmmakers Panel – Featuring Directors
Attending This Year’s AWFF (Sat, October 28th at 11am)
Social Media and Its Impact on Breaking
into Hollywood (Mon, October 30th at 11am)
China – Hollywood: A Closer Look at What
Lies Ahead (Tues, October 31st at 11am)
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL:
The Asian World Film Festival
(AWFF), now in its third year, brings the best of a broad selection of Asian World cinema to Los Angeles in order to draw greater recognition to the region’s wealth of Filmmakers and strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries. Uniting through cross-cultural collaboration, the Festival champions films from over 50 countries across Asia, spanning from Turkey to Japan and Russia to India. Our Festival is unique in its concept in that it predominantly screens films from countries within the Asian Continent which have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and the Golden Globes for Best Foreign Language Film. Last year we screened 21 Oscar submitted films and 16 Golden Globe submissions.
EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT FOR INFOLIST.com!!
Be sure to use EXCLUSIVE discount code INFOLIST on final checkout screen – and get 15% OFF on all FESTIVAL PASSES, PANELS, CLOSING NIGHT GALA, and COCKTAIL PARTIES to see some of the best in Asian cinema!
TICKETS WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY – SO DON’T WAIT!
Full Access VIP Pass – just $425 (normally $500!) – includes all screenings, panels, and parties!
All Screening Pass (except Opening & Closing Night) – just $102 (normally $120!)
Closing Night Gala – just $102 (normally $120!)
Closing Night Screening – just $68 (normally $80!)
One Day Pass – just $25.50 (normally $30!) – all screenings for chosen day (except Opening and Closing Night)
Panels – just $51 each panel (normally $60!), OR get ALL 4 for only $153 (normally $180, or $240 if purchased separately!)
China Night Gala – just $85 (normally 100!)
Short Film Night Awards Ceremony – just $51 (normally $60!)
Cocktail Parties (10/26 – 11/1, excluding Opening and Closing) – just $51 each (normally $60!)
Note: No discount available for individual film screenings.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Use the EXCLUSIVE discount code INFOLIST – and get your tickets NOW!
CLOSING NIGHT GALA
CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-world-film-festival-george-takeis-allegiance-tickets-37321747351
FESTIVAL PASSES (FULL ACCESS VIP, ALL SCREENINGS, and ONE DAY passes)
CHINA NIGHT GALA
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/asian-world-film-festival-china-night-gala-tickets-38900116295
SHORT FILM NIGHT AWARDS CEREMONY
PANELS / INDUSTRY FORUM
http://www.asianworldfilmfest.org/2017-asian-world-industry-forum/
For full festival schedule, film descriptions, and more information, including individual screening
tickets:
All screenings at:
Arclight Cinemas
9500 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
OUR SUPPORTERS:
The Asian World Film Festival is strongly supported by many major organizations. Our partners and supporters include the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, CAPE USA (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment), Variety, Ha Phuong Foundation, INFOLIST.com, Radio Korea Media, The Korea Daily, Etihad Airways, Sony Home Entertainment, Arclight Cinemas, Weissman/Markovitz Communications, the Culver Hotel and Culver City Mayor and Council Members, amongst many others. The Festival’s Advisory and Honorary Boards consist of industry leaders and cultural representatives from around the world, including Oscar-winning writer, producer and director Bobby Moresco, Oscar-winning screenwriter David Seidler, Russian Oscar-winning director Vladimir Menshov, Oscar-winning producer Gil Netter, Oscar-nominated producer and actress Heather Rae, producer Andre Morgan, Golden Globe-nominated producer Janet Yang, blockbuster producer Mario Kassar, award-winning director Jean-Marc Vallee, Emmy-winning director Jeremy Kagan, Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, author Amy Tan, comedienne Margaret Cho, famed actors Joan Chen, Lucy Liu, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na Wen, Lauren Tom, Rosalind Chao, Lisa Lu, Ken Leung, Harry Shum Jr., Imran Khan, Steven Seagal, Mongolian Superstar Amarsaikhan “Amra” Baljinnyam, and many more.
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