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Asian Film Foundation of Dallas

Asian Film Foundation of Dallas. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas. Mission Statement: AFFD is dedicated to promoting and preserving Asian and Asian American ideals and cultures expressed through the cinematic arts by providing an extensive platform for multicultural exchange and enlightenment. .

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Asian Film Foundation of Dallas

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  1. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas

  2. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas • Mission Statement: AFFD is dedicated to promoting and preserving Asian and Asian American ideals and cultures expressed through the cinematic arts by providing an extensive platform for multicultural exchange and enlightenment.

  3. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas • Brief History of AFFD - First festival in March 2001 - Founder: Mye Hoang and Steve Carlton - From a weekend festival to a week-long festival - Premiered over 300 films

  4. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas • Why AFFD was Started - Lack of Asian films in theaters - Hardly any support for Asian filmmakers - Films as a tool to translate Asian cultures and ideals

  5. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Asian films in the US, its trend - More interest than ever before. - Influence of popular filmmakers like Quentin Tarantino - Mainstream breakthrough of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - Kung Fu is not what Asian movie is all about! - Offering fresh and different perspectives • Hollywood Remaking of Asian films

  6. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Hollywood Remakes

  7. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Hollywood Remakes

  8. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Hollywood Remakes

  9. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Hollywood Remakes

  10. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Lake House Il Mare (South Korea) • Dark Water Honogurai Mizu no Soko Kara (Japan) • My Sassy Girl My Sassy Girl (South Korea) – to be released in 2008 • My Wife is a Gangstar (South Korea)

  11. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • There are even some “Americanized” Asian films made by American directors/studios for American audiences • Last Samurai • Memoirs of a Geisha • Kill Bill • Bride and Prejudice

  12. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • Less films seem to be “held hostage” or on the shelf and are making it to theatres – though this has a lot to do with Miramax not buying up films! • Most popular genres are still Kung Fu (Martial Arts) and Horror, though other types of films have been getting released in the U.S. • Old Boy • Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter • Nobody Knows • Tae Gu Ki

  13. Asian Films and their Increasing Popularity in the US • The Good • More exposure encourages more cultural understanding and exploration • Diversity in films • The Bad • Original films will never see a daylight at the theatre. No theatre release due to remaking of films. • There still needs to be more faith in putting out the original product instead of keeping it on the shelf. • The Ugly • When films are remade, true essence of the original films will be lost.

  14. Asian Film Foundation of Dallas • Contact info: Chiho Mori - Executive Director 214-938-1042 chiho@affd.org Julie Hwang – Director of Community Affairs julie@affd.org Asian Film Festival of Dallas 3818 Cedar Springs Road Suite 101-201 Dallas, TX 75219 www.affd.org

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