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Friday, August 10, 8:00 p.m. David Henry Hwang Theatre, 120 Judge John Aiso Street Los Angeles Little Tokyo, 90012 (Btwn. First and Temple Streets; parking in City Lot 7, adjacent to the theatre) TICKETS: $10.00 Gen'l.; $8.00 Students, Seniors, Friends of Visual Communications members w/I.D. The four awesomely fabulous (and equally amazing) interns at Visual Communications are excited to present HOT PANTS & SHORTS: BEST OF THE FEST 2007, a program featuring a specially selected line-up of short films from this year’s VC FILMFEST 2007: The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, showcasing the best of contemporary Asian American independent filmmakers. Now, you know what’s in the program (as the following information will state), but some unanswered questions might include, why this title? After some brainstorming, we realized that it’d be great if we could play on the word “shorts.” What works with shorts? Well, pants of course! To play on the season being summer, what better word than hot? The final product, of course – HOT PANTS & SHORTS: BEST OF THE FEST 2007.

PROGRAM LINEUP: THE DUMB ASIAN Dir: Viet Nguyen Running Time: 8 min Synopsis: Some people have all the luck! In what must be the shortest re-imagining of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING ever, a simpleton saves the company at his first day on the job, much to the consternation of those who wanted his new job in the first place. DOLL FACE Dir: Andrew (Andy) Huang Running Time: 5 min Synopsis: A machine with a doll face struggles to construct its own identity as it mimics images presented on a television screen. 'Doll Face' presents a visual account of the experience of post-modernity and the anxieties that accompany our technological extension into the future. FOLLOW THE LEADER Dir: Ty Sanga Running Time: 12 min Synopsis: Kenji longs to be a part of a group but is constantly stepped on. He befriends an outcast kid named Joseph, and by standing up for Joseph, Kenji stands up for himself. BYSTANDING: THE BEGINNING OF AN AMERICAN LIFETIME - website Dir: Karen Lin Running Time: 5 min Synopsis: Spoken word artist Kelly Tsai's heartfelt ode to an America forever changed by world events is given a monochromatic, elegiac treatment in this new video by the director of the award-winning PERFECTION. WINDOWBREAKER Dir: Tze Chun Running Time: 12 min Synopsis: A string of break-ins create a wave of paranoia in small-town suburbia. MY FATHER'S CHINESE WIFE - website Dir: Franklin Peterson Running Time: 18 min Synopsis: Sandra has always had difficulty with her family. Growing up with 1st generation immigrant parents in Malibu California in the 70s was bad enough - but make the mother German, the father Chinese, and their only common ground a desire to fight and you'll ruin anyone's childhood. Now, 10 years after her mother's death, Sandra's father decides to get a mail order bride from China and Sandra must confront the possibility that this woman will become a part of her family. SUPERHERO DIVORCE - website Dir: Gary Chan Running Time: 5 min Synopsis: SUPERHERO DIVORCE follows 2 Superhero Action Figures with irreconcilable differences. They bicker about sex, money and other marital disputes while fighting crime. Voiced by the little girl who owns them, will they ever be able to make up? CHINESE DUMPLINGS Dir: Michelle Hung Running Time: 8 min Synopsis: Like so many Chinese American kids, Lucy and Grace would rather be playing outside after school than practicing violin in their living room. Believing that they deserve a break because it's Grace's birthday, older sister Lucy goes out of her way to look out for their interests. In the end, these two little girls prove that they will do anything to escape their daily practice. IN MY HOME Dir: Mina T. Son Running Time: 8 min Synopsis: What do you do when your family needs you? What this filmmaker did was quit her job and move back into her parents' home. IN MY HOME is about her experience taking care of her mom who is recovering from complications from surgery. She reflects on the two years that have passed since moving back home and documents a life completely different from that of any other twenty-six year old. PULLING A LEGEND Dir: Dir: Ryan Kim Running Time: 15 min Synopsis: PULLING A LEGEND is a fable about what happens when a guy tries to mimic the romantic gestures of his cinematic hero, Brad Pitt, on a first date. HOT PANTS & SHORTS: BEST OF THE FEST 2007 is a presentation of Visual Communications and is generously supported in part by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the Getty Foundation.