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Program 31
Directors Guild of America • 10:30 p.m. • Theatre 2
 
SKYPODS AND DEATHBALLS: A Salute to Cherry Sky Films (RT: 69 minutes)
Fresh out of UC Berkeley, Joan Huang arrived at VC FILMFEST in 1998 armed with a video camera with which she has documented the ongoing developments of Asian American cinema. Years later, in her capacity as a producer and champion of emerging cinema artists, Huang and her cohorts at their recently-formed company, Cherry Sky Films, has determined to support the efforts of filmmakers both young and old. Indeed, this program comprises a couple of older works by past VC FILMFEST artists who found crucial production and moral support from Cherry Sky; and a soon-to-be completed series—the Skypod Series, in which technology and humanity share a tenuous existence.

SOUR DEATH BALLS
(USA, 1993) Dir.: Jessica Yu
Ever had a super sour candy? Shot in black and white 16mm, Jessica Yu’s first short film captures the unforgettable reactions of children and adults alike trying “the most sour candy in the world” that will make you pucker just from watching!
Video (originated on 16mm), 4 min., black & white, Experimental
 
BREEZES
(USA, 1997) Dir./Scr.: Justin Lin
Featuring: Michael Idemoto (Charlotte Sometimes) Justin’s part in OBITS, a collection of shorts by the six emerging feature film directors of 1997 - Michael Idemoto & Eric Nakamura of SUNSETS, Rea Tajiri of STRAWBERRY FIELDS, Chris Chan Lee YELLOW, and Quentin Lee SHOPPING FOR FANGS.
Video, 20 min., color, Narrative
 
WALKING BETWEEN THE LINES
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr: Vincent Tsu
A writer struggles to communicate through the words on a page and through the distance between him and his wife.
Video, 10 min., color, Narrative







 
GLOWSTICKS & DRUMSTICKS
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Kuang Lee
Long live rock: that’s the lesson two club queens learn on a most unusual of nights. Featuring the band HYPERCYCLE, fronted by the director himself.
Video, 4 min., color, Narrative
 





JAM
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Selena Chang and Todd Tuntland
There’s more to a traffic “jam” than cars being stuck in one place. Features actress Karin-Anna Cheung (BETTER LUCK TOMORROW).
Video, 4 min., color, Narrative
 
THE CROSSWORD AKUMU
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr: Jimmy Tsai
Dr. Belligerence strikes again!
Video, 11 min., color, Narrative

 
DREAM, LOVER
(USA, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Jeff Lee
Sung Kang of BETTER LUCK TOMORROW stars in this bleak drama about women and their Ipods, and the man who obsessively loves them all.
Video, 16 min., color, Narrative
 

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