PAAFF @ Philadelphia Comic Con
May 27, 2012
PAAFF will have a booth at the Philadelphia Comic Con with a lot of cool giveaways and 2 FREE film screenings for Comic Con attendees! (Facebook event)
Featured celebs of Philadelphia Comic Con include Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers), Stan Lee (creator of X-Men, Spiderman) and our friend James Hong (Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2).
For more info and ticketing, please click here.
Film Screenings:
Sat. June 2nd – 5-5:45pm
Short Films:
Doctor Kong – Director Alexis Neophytides
The film follows New York plastic surgeon Hank Chien’s year-long journey as he challenges the Donkey Kong world record.
Digital Antiquities – Director J.P. Chan
In the year 2036, a woman at a data recovery store is visited by a young man who desperately needs to have a mysterious old CD read.
Bloodtraffick - Director Jennifer Thym
In a world torn by a war between vampires and angels, a human vigilante on the hunt for her missing sisters is lured into the den of a vampire.
Sun. June 3rd – 4-5:30pm
Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe – Director Harry Kim
Dirty Hands chronicles the life and career of famed street artist David Choe from 2000 to 2007 as documented by his close friend and director, Harry Kim.
The documentary reveals the highs and lows involved in the upward trajectory of David’s career using the same “no holds barred” style that makes his artwork so unique and sought-after.
Ultimately, the film unveils an explicit yet personal story of the trials of a succeeding talent, inspirational to any artist.
HBO Documentary Series – East of Main Street: Small Talk
May 1, 2012
PAAFF is proud to promote HBO’s “East of Main Street: Small Talk“, which premieres Tues, May 1st at 8:45pm on HBO Family® and will be available all May via HBO on Demand® & HBO GO®.
If you have ever been around small children, you know that they have a very uncensored view of things. They are wide-eyed, open, curious and completely unjaded by life. For the most part, they have not yet been exposed to the harsh realities of racism, sexism and discrimination.
In East of Main Street: Small Talk, 37 Asian American kids from diverse backgrounds and ranging in age from 4-12 give their opinions on a variety of topics – their heritage and what it means to be Asian American, what sets them apart from other kids and what makes them the same, how they relate to their families and their grandparents, the languages they speak, favorite foods, customs, and their hopes and dreams for the future. The piece is filled with humor, sweetness and poignancy, and helps highlight just how insightful and intelligent children really are.
HBO® celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with this endearing special about what it’s like to be Asian American.
