The Austin Asian American Film Festival's second night has ended. The only film on Opening Night, The Speed of Life by Ut's Ed Radtke was sold out. I didn't make it to the opening party because I had to get up in the morning. I did get a chance to talk briefly with Chi Pham by lucky happenstance. [pictured above, center].
Chi Pham happened to strike up a conversation with a friend and me and ended up sharing quite a bit of his story. Pham plays Dad in All About Dad, the story of a domineering Dad who just can't control his kids any longer. Pham had quite a journey into becoming a bit of a celebrity. Mark Tran and his production were in jeopardy of shutting down because they couldn't find a bilingual actor to play the father. They scattershot posters all over San Jose, California. Pham happened upon one, but before...
Chi Pham happened to strike up a conversation with a friend and me and ended up sharing quite a bit of his story. Pham plays Dad in All About Dad, the story of a domineering Dad who just can't control his kids any longer. Pham had quite a journey into becoming a bit of a celebrity. Mark Tran and his production were in jeopardy of shutting down because they couldn't find a bilingual actor to play the father. They scattershot posters all over San Jose, California. Pham happened upon one, but before...
- 11/14/2009
- by Jenn Brown
- Slackerwood
Tze Chun's "Children of Invention" took home the grand jury prize for outstanding fiction film and also picked up acting awards for Michael Chen and Crystal Chiu at the 2009 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, which concluded Thursday with a screening of Yojiro Takita's "Departures" at the Aratani/Japan America Theater in Los Angeles.
The outstanding director award went to So Yong Kim for "Treeless Mountain," which also picked up acting awards for Hee Yeon Kim and Song Hee Kim.
David Boyle's "White on Rice" received the outstanding screenplay prize and an acting award for Justin Kwong.
First-time filmmaker Mark Tran received the outstanding first film award for his feature "All About Dad."
Christopher Wong's "Whatever It Takes" received the grand jury prize for outstanding nonfiction film, while Alexander Lee's "The Real Shaolin" was recognized with a special jury prize.
The audience awards went to Sarba Das' "Karma Kalling,...
The outstanding director award went to So Yong Kim for "Treeless Mountain," which also picked up acting awards for Hee Yeon Kim and Song Hee Kim.
David Boyle's "White on Rice" received the outstanding screenplay prize and an acting award for Justin Kwong.
First-time filmmaker Mark Tran received the outstanding first film award for his feature "All About Dad."
Christopher Wong's "Whatever It Takes" received the grand jury prize for outstanding nonfiction film, while Alexander Lee's "The Real Shaolin" was recognized with a special jury prize.
The audience awards went to Sarba Das' "Karma Kalling,...
- 5/11/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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