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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2006

Festival Opening Night Celebration

MAY 4 - 7:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

JOURNEY FROM THE FALL (Vuot Song)

(United States/Thailand, 2005) Dir.: Ham Tran

FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2006

PROGRAM 1

MAY 5 - 7:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

PUNCHING AT THE SUN

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Tanuj Chopra

PROGRAM 2

MAY 5 - 7:15 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 3

BEAUTIFUL MEN (Ren Mian Tao Hua)

(Peoples Republic of China, 2005) Dir.: Du Haibin

PROGRAM 3 - Senior Class Trip

MAY 5 - 7:30 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

PAWNS OF THE KING

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Ming Lai

VAUDEVILLE

(United States/Korea, 2005) Dir.: Chansoo Kim

GOING FOR HONOR, GOING FOR BROKE: THE 442 STORY

(United States, 2005) Dir.: George Johnston

GRANDMA'S RECIPE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Imelda Betiong

GOLD MOUNTAIN BALLAD

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Cecilia J. Pang

PROGRAM 4 - No Exit

MAY 5 - 9:45 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

LOS COYOTES

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Lee Isaac Chung

WINNING THE PEACE

(United States, 2004) Dir.: Eli Akira Kaufman

WONTON

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Wenhwa Ts'ao

GHOST SOLDIER

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Allan Tsao

PASSENGERS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Paul J. Aspuria

PROGRAM 5 - Take Me There

MAY 5 - 9:45 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 3

I THOUGHT OF YOU OFTEN

(Canada, 2006) Dir.: Yun Lam Li

RETURN (Kaeru)

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Yoshie Suzuki

CURL

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Derek R. Shimoda

my break ups into a million pieces

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Amir Motlagh

BEGINNING (Simula)

(Philippines, 2005) Dir.: Ruelo Lozendo

SAYONARA SUPER 8

(Canada, 2006) Dir.: Pia Massie

THE DREAMING HOUSE

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Keith Lock

FUTURE WORLD: TAPE 8

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Masumi T. Childers

LATENT SORROW

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Shon Kim

PROGRAM 6

MAY 5 - 10:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

ROOM 710

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Ann Marie Fleming

THE MOTEL

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Michael Kang

PROGRAM 7

MAY 5 - 12:00 a.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

THE ECHO (Sigaw)

(Philippines, 2004) Dir.: Yam Laranas

SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2006

PROGRAM 8 - A Partnership of Sorts

MAY 6 - 12:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

THE END OF AN ALLEY (Kol-mok-eui-Kkeut)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Hung Won Chan

NO MENUES PLEASE

(United States, 2005) Edward Shieh

TYCHO'S NOVA

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Soo Jin Hwang

THE KISS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Huy Chheng

NEW YEAR

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Susan Tuan

HAPPY HAMPTONS HOLIDAY CAMP FOR TROUBLED COUPLES

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Greg Pak

PROGRAM 9 - Heavy Lifting Zone

MAY 6 - 12:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

CHESSMEN, THE

(United States, 2004) Dir.: Ken Kokka

MUSIC PALACE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Eric Lin

UNDER CONSTRUCTION (Gong sa joong)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Lee Hyung-suk

MISSING

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Kit W. Hui

LUCKY

(United Kingdom, 2005) Dir.: Avie Luthra

PROGRAM 10 - One and Only One

MAY 6 - 1:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 3

WAKE

(United States, 2005) Dir. Keun-Pyo Park

INSIDE

(South Korea, 2004) Dir.: Park In-chul

DANCING PEE

(United Kingdom, 2005) Dir.: Minkuen Choi

LOST SOLE

(Singapore/Australia, 2005) Dir.: Sanif Olek

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT?

(United States, 2005) Dir.: J.P. Chan

TOBA TEK SINGH

(United States/Pakistan, 2005) Dir.: Afia Serena Nathaniel

PROGRAM 11 - Would You Be

MAY 6 - 2:15 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

SATURDAY MORNING

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Phil Yu

JAY WALKING

(Philippines, 2005) Dir.: Gerard James C. Gutierrez

BLUSH

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Jerome Austria

THE FEVER IN DEEP BLUE SEA (Kang-reung-ei-seo)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Lee Jang-wook

WORKING OUT

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Michael Velasquez

WAKE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Kevin Inouye

4 LOVE POEMS

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Dominic Mah

PROGRAM 12

MAY 6 - 2:30 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

CONVENTIONEERS

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Mora Mi-Ok Stephens

PROGRAM 13

MAY 6 - 4:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

THE MISTRESS OF SPICES

(United Kingdom, 2005) Dir.: Paul Mayeda Berges

PROGRAM 14 - Identity 101

MAY 6 - 4:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 3

WHAT ARE YOU ANYWAYS? (De Toute Façon, Qu'est-ce Tu Es?)

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Jeff China Stearns

COMRADE DAD (Lao Ba Tong Zhi)

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Karin Lee

NALINI BY DAY, NANCY BY NIGHT

(United States/India, 2005) Dir.: Sonali Gulati

A CHINK IN THE ARMOR

(Canada, 2004) Dir.: Baun Mah

PROGRAM 15

MAY 6 - 5:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

FISHING LUCK (Deng Dai Fei Yu)

(Taiwan, 2005) Dir.: Tseng Wen-chen

PROGRAM 16 - Next Wave: Korea

MAY 6 - 5:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

SAN FRANCISCO BLUES

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: In Huh

BRAVO! MR. KIM (Bravo! Kim Soon-bong)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Jeong Seung-koo

A PERFECT RED SNAPPER DISH (Wan-byuck-han Do-mi-yo-ri)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Na Hong-jin

ABOUT A BAD BOY (Mi-seong-nyun-ja Kwal-ram-bool-ga)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Park Shin-woo

HER EARRING

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Bora Kim

WAR MOVIE (Jeon-jang Yeong-hwa)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Park Dong-hoon

PROGRAM 17

MAY 6 - 7:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

SAIGON LOVE STORY

(Vietnam, 2005) Dir.: Vinh "Ringo" Le

PROGRAM 18 - Festival Centerpiece Presentation

MAY 6 - 7:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

EVE & THE FIREHORSE

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Julia Kwan

PROGRAM 19

MAY 6 - 7:30 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 3

i have no memory of my direction

(Canada, 2005) Dir.: Midi Onodera

PROGRAM 20

MAY 6 - 7:30 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

FIRE BALL (Hong Hai Er)

(Taiwan, 2004) Dir.: Toon Wang

PROGRAM 21

MAY 6 - 9:30 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 1

NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

(United States, 2004) Dir.: Jack Song

THE BLOSSOMING OF MAXIMO OLIVEROS (Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros)

(Philippines, 2005) Dir.: Aureaus Solito

PROGRAM 22

MAY 6 - 9:45 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

TYPHOON (Taepung)

(South Korea, 2005) Dir.: Kwak Kyung-taek

PROGRAM 40 - Love, Actually Not

MAY 7 - 9:00 p.m. • Directors Guild of America, Theater 2

GUY NIGHT OUT

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Tom Huang

SAME TIME LAST YEAR

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Long Phan

THE PERFECT DATE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Jonathan Lim

TONY HEARD A GUNSHOT

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Takahiko Katayama

AUDREY KEIKO AZUMA

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Stann Nakazono

THE HILL

(Canada, 2004) Dir.: Deborah Chow

TUNNELS

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Jay Hubert

CHICK PEAS

(Switzerland/United Kingdom, 2002) Dir.: Risa Madoerin

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2006

PROGRAM 41

MAY 8 - 7:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

IF YOU WERE ME 2( Da-seot-gae-eui Si-seon)

(South Korea, 2005) Dirs.: Park Kyung-hee, Ryoo Seung-wan, Jung Ji-woo, Jang Jin, Kim Dong-won

PROGRAM 42 - Tribute to Nobu McCarthy

MAY 8 - 7:30 p.m. • Aratani/Japan America Theatre

GAIJIN 2: LOVE ME AS I AM (Ama-Me Como Sou)

(Brazil, 2005) Dir.: Tizuka Yamasaki

PROGRAM 43

MAY 8 - 9:30 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

BE WITH ME

(Singapore, 2005) Dir.: Eric Khoo

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2006

PROGRAM 44 - New! From the DISKovery Center

MAY 9 - 3:00 p.m. • National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

PROGRAM 45 - Where We're From and Where We'll Go

MAY 9 - 5:00 p.m. • National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

PROTECT YOURSELF (Prutehi Hao)

(United States/Guam, 2005) Dir.: Alex Munoz

ECHO PARK: A DIFFERENT VIEW

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Stephanie Cisneros

ANTI-CULTURE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Sumana Tumpa

LIGHT AND SHADOW

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Shirley Watanabe-Nishida

SEE ME

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Steven Liang

BROKEN

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Cameron Lee

JEALOUSY

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Kyle Tanaka

CHEATERS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Erica Lee, Jia Liao

JUST BECAUSE I'M ASIAN

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Eugenia Su, Cherie Anne Le-Jovenal, Mya Zojo

TINA2

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Angela Ngo, Kaitlin Dover, McKenna Dover, Adrian Leung

SMELLS LIKE FISH SAUCE

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Chau Nguyen, Tony Ngo, Boon Tran, Quang Pham

CUTTING THROUGH CONFUSION

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Liza Abordo, Jasmine Agito, Victor Lodevico, Alejandro Quintana

DODGER BLUES

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Gabriel Perez

DOWNTOWN

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Max Martinez

GOING THROUGH PROBATION

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Santiago Martinez

MY NEIGHBORHOOD: SOUTH CENTRAL L.A.

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Julio Diaz

NASTY FOODS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Danya Robles

THUG TRUTHS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Sovanna Ouk

PROGRAM 46

MAY 9 - 7:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

JOHN & JANE TOLL-FREE

(India, 2005) Dir.: Ashim Ahluwalia

PROGRAM 47

MAY 9 - 7:30 p.m. • National Center for the Preservation of Democracy

FINDING HOME

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Art Nomura

PROGRAM 48

MAY 9 - 9:30 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

IT'S ONLY TALK (Yawarakai Seikatsu)

(Japan, 2005) Dir.: Hiroki Ryuichi

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2006

PROGRAM 49

MAY 10 - 7:00 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

LINDA LINDA LINDA

(Japan, 2005) Dir.: Yamashita Nobuhiro

PROGRAM 50 - VC Digital Posse 06 Edition

MAY 10 - 8:00 p.m. • Aratani/Japan America Theatre

GOT BOOK? AUNTIE HELEN'S GIFT OF BOOKS

(United States, 2005) Dir.: Florante Peter Ibanez

METRO ES PARA TODOS: "Grandma" Hee Pok Kim & The Bus Riders Union

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Eurie Chung

HANG IN THERE BABY!

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Michael D. Caigoy

TRANS ART

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Maricar Camaya

FOR TOMORROW MAY RAIN

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Sandra Chheng

HONORABLE SON

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Jay Esguerra

HOOPTOWN INTERNATIONAL

(United States, 2006) Dir.: A. Gabe Pagtama

YIGGER

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Koji Sakai, Joseph Phong Dao

A DAY BEHIND BARS

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Apollo Victoria

PANDA MAN

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Rebecca Yee

THE DEBUTANTES OF ORANGE COUNTY

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Rhianne Paz Bergado

PROGRAM 51

MAY 10 - 9:30 p.m. • Laemmle's Sunset 5 Theatre

COLMA: THE MUSICAL

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Richard Wong

THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2006

Festival Closing Night Celebration

MAY 11 - 7:00 p.m. • Aratani/Japan America Theatre

AMERICANese

(United States, 2006) Dir.: Eric Byler

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