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PROGRAM 9, 12:30 p.m.
Directors Guild of America, Theatre Two
The Reel Evo (lution)
TRT: 85 minutes
This
dynamic nonfiction program includes works that present an evolution
of character, community history, genre, and entertainment. Stories
of a competitive markswoman and mother, beloved Las Vegas lounge
singers, a community historian, cultural myths and remembering are
explored in an exciting range of documentary, experimental, and
music video.
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HIM
MARK LAI: THE PEOPLEíS HISTORIAN
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Evan J. Leong
HIM MARK LAI: THE PEOPLEíS HISTORIAN is a personal documentary
about the world of Him Mark Lai, one of the most accomplished Chinese
American scholars in the world. A pioneer in many respects, Him
Markís work has not only served as the primary resource for
several modes of research but also as a starting point. This documentary
records his life as a Chinese Americanóa minority marking
the history that no one else could mark. Him Markís dedication
and determination is a passion that few are lucky enough to find
in their lifetimes. HIM MARK LAI: THE PEOPLEíS HISTORIAN
explores this life passion as it has developed throughout his career.
Video, 28 minutes, Color, Documentary
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LINUS
(United States, 2004) Dir.: Sharon Dang; Music: Versus
A song by San Francisco-based rock band Versus is imagined as a
tribute to Asian American community pioneer Steven Pak, who passed
away in 2003. Bold graphic elements and text layered over blurry
and colorful images are the weft and weave of this visually textured
piece.
Video, 3 minutes, Color, Experimental
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TOP
WOMAN SHOOTER
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Bryant Wang
Vera Koo, a Chinese American wife and grandmother enrolled, at age
41, in a firearms safety class to feel safe handling the guns her
husband bought for her. After learning the foundations of shooting
and after much practice, Vera went on to win several major handgun
competitions. TOP WOMAN SHOOTER follows Vera as she trains for The
Masters, the worldís toughest hand gun competition. Along
the way, friends and colleagues share their observations on Veraís
talents, revealing how her involvement in the world of professional
pistol competition has changed her life.
Video, 22 minutes, Color, Documentary |
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GOLD
(Canada, 2002) Dir./Wtr.: Karen Kew
GOLD explores notions of cultural memory and identity set against
a North American backdrop and pre-revolution film images of Beijing.
The old-style 1960s, free-standing, Chinese restaurant, such a familiar
landmark of many Canadian towns becomes the repository of the immigrant
experience, a place where myth is invented. The piece questions
the way dominant cultural memory is constructed through he process
of preserving and designating architectural landmarks as historically
an culturally significant. What is included and what is omitted
on this list ultimately points to whose cultural memory is preserved
and mythologized.
Video, 6 minutes, Color, Experimental
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SPOTLIGHTING
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Josh Diamond, Lustin Lin
SPOTLIGHTING takes viewers on the roller coaster ride of survival
as experienced by The Sun Spots, a veteran music and comedy lounge
act in downtown Las Vegas. In the early 1960s, they began as a wide-eyed
group in the Philippines who developed their showmanship while on
a grueling tour of the U.S. military bases across Asia. After widespread
stardom eluded them, The Sun Spots restlessly toured the United
States and abroad until they found a home as the house band at the
Plaza Hotel. Today, the unique bond between the band and their loyal
fans in this little lounge raises questions regarding the ultimate
meaning of success.
Video, 26 minutes, Color, Documentary
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