ANNOUNCEMENT
March 11, 2020
As COVID-19 concerns continue, we regret to inform you that we are postponing the remaining two weekends of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center 50th Anniversary Film Festival.
The safety and health of our participants and our communities are the UCLA Asian American Studies Center's top priorities and although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at UCLA at this time, we are following UCLA's recent advisory (see here for updated information) and made the difficult decision to postpone any large-scale events, including the AASC 50th Anniversary Film Festival.
We are working with our partners to reschedule to a time when it's safe and prudent to host large-scale and celebratory events. We will definitely reach out to you again when those dates are confirmed, especially since we deeply value your work and your contributions to the festival and AAPI communities. Please follow us @uclaaasc on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for updates in the coming weeks/months.
As we continue to work on future dates, we will be automatically refunding events at the James Bridges Theater and the UCLA Film & Television Archive has provided additional options for ticketholders to the Billy Wilder Theater events.
For those who purchased tickets for our events at the James Bridges Theater: your refund will be processed through Eventbrite. Please allow at least 7-10 business days to see the refund reflected back to your original form of payment. If you have questions about your refund, please email events@aasc.ucla.edu.
For those who purchased tickets for our events with the UCLA Film & Television Archive at the Billy Wilder Theater: you can exchange any tickets you have purchased for a future screening this year by the Archive or they can provide a refund. Please contact UCLA Film & Television Archive at 310-206-8013 or at programming@cinema.ucla.edu for assistance.
Thank you for your support of the AASC film festival and UCLA Asian American Studies Center. We hope to connect with you again soon.
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This year marks the UCLA Asian American Studies Center's 50th anniversary. To continue our series of celebratory events, we are excited to host the Film Festival, a three-weekend film festival featuring powerful imagery and poignant commentary about some of the most meaningful issues facing our AAPI communities. Each program features films organized around central themes. After each screening, audiences will hear from Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers and actors speaking to their creative journeys, as well as from scholars, artists, and community leaders on the meaning of these themes in today's world. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact lgadia@aasc.ucla.edu. |
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TICKETS
Asian Americans
Friday, March 6, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
A production of WETA Washington, D.C. and the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) for PBS, in association with the Independent Television Service (ITVS), Flash Cuts and Tajima-Peña Productions. Engagement and Education Partner is Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles.
Punching at the Sun
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 2pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: Immigration and Xenophobia program features Tanuj Chopra's "Punching at the Sun" and shorts from Tam Tran and Daniel Luu.
Better Luck Tomorrow
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
Revisit this contemporary classic through a restorative justice framework with a panel of UCLA scholars, activists and special guests.
Awesome Asian Bad Guys
Saturday, March 7, 2020, 7:30pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: AAPI Cult Cinema program features "Awesome Asian Bad Guys" by Stephen Dypiangco and Patrick Epino and short films.
Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Sunday, March 8, 2020, 2pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: Mental Health/Self Care program features excerpts of "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," a performance, and short films.
Saving Face
Friday, March 13, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
Director Alice Wu's trailblazing feature debut -- a heartwarming, lesbian romantic comedy between two Asian American women.
Bad Rap
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 2pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: Creating (Music, Art, and Dance) program features Salima Koroma's "Bad Rap" and various shorts and performances.
Film Quarterly Panel
Asian American Film and Media: Past, Present, Future
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 3pm, Billy Wilder Theater
The UCLA Film & Television Archive and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center are excited to welcome Film Quarterly for an afternoon conversation about the state of Asian Pacific American film and media in the last half century from the post-Civil Rights Era to post-CRA (Crazy Rich Asians).
Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One Canoe. One People.
Saturday, March 14, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
Proudly presented by the Polynesian Voyaging Society and 'Oiwi TV, Moananuiākea illustrates the crucial role of indigenous voices and perspectives in both storytelling and in creating paradigm-changing solutions to the world's most pressing problems.
Final Recipe
Sunday, March 15, 2020, 2pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: Food and Family program features "Final Recipe" by Gina Kim and short films by Vanessa Codilla, Jenny Tan, and Janet Chen.
Always Be My Maybe
Friday, March 20, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
The latest collaboration from UCLA alumni actors/co-writers Ali Wong, Randall Park and Michael Golamco, who together co-founded and participated in LCC Theatre Group, the university's well-respected Asian American theater company.
Enter the Dragon
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 3:00pm, James Bridges Theater at UCLA
The IMAGE MOVERS: Asian American Icons (Asians in Hollywood) - Spotlight on Bruce Lee program features the film "Enter the Dragon."
Daughter of Shanghai
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 7:30pm, Billy Wilder Theater
Created as a star vehicle for Anna May Wong, the Los Angeles-born daughter of a Chinese immigrant family and the first Asian American female star in Hollywood, Paramount teamed her up with sympathetic French emigre director Robert Florey and high school friend/on-screen love interest Philip Ahn, as the first Asian G-man depicted on screen.
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