MAY 6 - 12:00 p.m. - Directors Guild of America, Theater 2
Alone with someone they may or may not want to be with,
the characters in this diverse collection of well crafted
shorts find ways to work out their troubles with their "other".
From rivals, to friends, to couples, each film explores
a unique story of a partnership in transition.
TRT: 95 minutes
THE END OF AN ALLEY (Kol-mok-eui-Kkeut)
(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Hung Won Chan
Kindly Sergeant Park, on his last day
patrolling a luxurious residential street in Ilsan, shows
the ropes to rookie patrolman Private Han. Park, ever courteous,
loves the calmness and richness in this village. He wants
to live here one day. But while Sergeant Park steps away
temporarily, Corporal Kang assaults Private Han for the
heck of it...
Video, 25 minutes, color, narrative, in Korean w/E.S.
NO MENUES PLEASE
(United States, 2005) Edward Shieh
Two competitive immigrants embrace an ingenious solution while distributing restaurant menus. But Ming (Richard Chang) quickly learns that competition is tough in New York City. When his job is in jeopardy, he must take action to keep his vision of the American Dream alive.
Video, 15 minutes, color, narrative
TYCHO'S NOVA
(United States, 2005) Dir.: Soo Jin Hwang
Finn, an Asian girl who was abandoned
and rescued by a fisherman, has a mysterious light in her
chest. Whenever she sings, her light begins to glow brightly.
However, the more she is eager to sing, the more she fears
her lights will burn out and she will leave her father figure,
the fisherman. Her choice to sing, to reach for her dream
regardless of the outcome, might seem wrong to some people.
But that is how she must live her life...like a supernova.
Video, 15 minutes, color, narrative
THE KISS
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Huy Chheng
Two brothers who are nothing alike find
out that they have more in common than the same last name.
Neal is a U.S. Marine and Andy is a nerdy PhD student, resolve
to make both of their girl problems go away by determining
that, just like in the movies, kissing the girl of their
dreams is enough to win her heart. They both learn, however,
that sometimes a kiss is just a kiss and other time a kiss
can turn the world upside down.
Video, 20 minutes, color, narrative
NEW YEAR
(United States, 2005) Dir.: Susan Tuan
On a stormy New Year's Eve in Mississippi,
1959, an old black gas station attendant and a young Chinese
immigrant struggle to communicate, momentarily lifting each
other from their lonely existence.
Video, 13 minutes, black & white, narrative
HAPPY HAMPTONS HOLIDAY CAMP FOR TROUBLED COUPLES
(United States, 2005) Dir.: Greg Pak
A man and a woman work out their relationship
problems at a holiday camp. But he gets the hiccups, which
raises the question of what he's really hiding...
