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December 8th 2004: Issue 22
Courtesy of Subway Cinema, we are doing a free ticket giveaway for the release of upcoming Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon), a film with haunting presences, inexplicable cutaways, overwhelming suspense, deeply disturbing sub-themes and a general willingness to leave things unanswered. We'll be giving away 4 sets of passes, all good for two people each. The first four people to email kxmailer@koreanx.net with the subject "I want my free tickets" will get the tickets that will be good to be used anytime during the first week the film is open, from December 17th - 24th! Also, don't forget to check out our review of A Tale of Two Sisters.
There's an authentically honest autobiographical story, "Facing Poverty With a Rich Girl's Habits" in The New York Times (login required) by Suki Kim, author of the recently released The Interpreter, about the Korean immigrant experience that a lot of us can identify with (Don't forget to click on the multimedia feature as well). And congratulations to Michael Kang whos film The Motel, a coming of age story starring Sung Kang of Better Luck Tommorrow, which will be making its world premiere in the "American Spectrum" section at the Sundance Film Festival 2005 this coming January.
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LUNCHEON
Invitation Only Luncheon with Chin Dae-je, Minister of Information and Communication, Republic of Korea
This luncheon is hosted by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and The Korea Society on behalf of the Ministry of Information and Communication, the Republic of Korea. Minister of Information and Communication Chin Dae-je studied at Seoul National University, the University of Massachusetts and Stanford, where he received his Ph.D. After several years at Hewlett Packard's IC laboratory and IBM's Watson laboratory, he joined Samsung Electronics in October 1985. Dr. Chin played an important role in making Samsung a world leader in semiconductor production. From February 2000 until his appointment as Minister of Information and Communication in February 2003, he was President and CEO of the Digital Media Network Business of Samsung Electronics. For more information on this event, please contact Sophia Kang by phone at 212-759-7525 ext. 329, or e-mail sophia.ny@koreasociety.org. Business attire is requested.
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PARTY
AWIB Annual Holiday Party
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Asian Women In Business
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Wednesday, December 15th, 6:00 - 8:30pm
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12 West 18th Street #3E between 5th & 6th Avenues
New York City
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info@awib.org | 212) 868-1368
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Join Asian Women In Business in celebrating the season at our annual holiday party. Enjoy an evening of meeting old friends and making new connections in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Join AWIB members and supporters at our yearly gathering which will include a buffet dinner and open wine/beer bar. The party will begin at 6:00 pm at 12 West 18th Street, #3E (between 5th and 6th Avenue). AWIB Members $20.00, Non-AWIB Members $40.00, $45.00 at the door (for members & non-members) - (price includes food and open bar). Your RSVP with payment must be received by December 13.
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FILM RELEASE
A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon) (2003)
Don't forget to read our review of A Tale of Two Sisters here.
Tartan Films will release A Tale of Two Sisters (Janghwa, Hongryeon), the top-grossing Korean horror movie of all time, in New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego (with more cities to come) on Friday, December 17th.
This supernatural horror film from Kim Jee-woon is inspired by the ancient Korean folktale "Jangha and Hongryun." Set in an isolated lakeside house, it begins with two close sisters, Su-mi (Im Su-jeong) and Su-yeon (Mun Geun-yeong), returning home after a period of hospitalization following the death of their mother. But, being back home doesn’t seem to please the two sisters very much. In the meantime, their father Mu-heon (Kim Gab-su) has married Eun-ju (Yeom Jeong-ah), whom the girls obviously despise. Since the death of their mother, the stepmother has ruled the house with an iron fist. Having to live under the same roof as the stepmother is a nightmare for them. Su-mi has tried many times to explain the situation to her father, but his relationship with the stepmother and his disbelief has insured no result. Strange, violent visions begin to disturb Su-mi and she becomes convinced that Eun-joo is keeping a dark secret from the family.
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EXHIBITION
Haesook Kim: Weltanshauung
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Tenri Cultural Institute
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Through December 23rd
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The Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street
New York City
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www.tenri.org
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According to the philosopher Wilhelm Dilthey, a thinker’s or an artist’s Weltanschauung is not really his imaginative “vision of the world”; it is his comprehensive answer to the question “What is the meaning of life?” Haesook Kim’s lifelong inquiry into “the riddle of life” necessarily includes the metaphysical or the afterlife. She began her search as a youngster when her artistic imagination led her to investigate the phenomena of the lifecycle. She buried dead animals in transparent coffins or cultivated plants in glass containers in an effort to preserve their beauty and color but instead witnessed their subsequent degeneration and eventual passing. And, while carefully monitoring these changes she experienced the realization of death even while expecting to see the emergence of a soul. Nevertheless, even now as an adult, she persists in her attempts to regenerate, renew, revitalize and breathe life into her medium—inert skins—that she arranges into flowers.
Tenri Cultural Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. The mission of the Institute is to promote the study of Japanese language, the appreciation of international art forms, and to foster understanding and harmony in the community. Through its diverse programs, the Institute hopes to draw together the multi-ethnic people of New York City to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and exchange.
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THEATER
"Pacific Overtures" starring BD Wong
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Now thru January 30th, 2005
Tuesday - Saturday Evenings, 8:00pm
Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday Matinees, 2:00pm
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Studio 54
254 West 54th Street
New York City
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$36.25 - $91.25
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Tickets
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Tradition, appeasement, betrayal: the West comes to exploit Japan in the mid 19th century, but who wins and who loses? Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s landmark 1976 musical is staged by renowned Japanese director Amon Miyamoto. Spanning 150 years, Pacific Overtures tells the story of Commodore Matthew Perry's arrival in the “Floating Kingdom” of Nippon in 1853. The musical chronicles the influence America had upon Japan, detailing and dramatizing the westernization of Japanese culture. The style of the musical is based on the ancient form of Japanese Noh theatre.
Tony Award winner B.D. Wong ("M. Butterfly", OZ, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and a cast of Asian-American actors star in this brilliant tale of culture clash. A show of sheer theatrical genius, Pacific Overtures features Sondheim's most daring music-an adventurous blend of Broadway razzle-dazzle and pure Eastern beauty. Visionary Japanese director Amon Miyamoto brings a fresh perspective to this American musical masterpiece.
During the theatrical run of Pacific Overtures, the lobby of Studio 54 will feature an installation of rarely seen imagery created at the time of the Perry, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Visualizing Cultures Project co-developed by Pulitzer-prize winner John Dower and Professor Shigeru Miyagawa.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
Manager, Talent: MTV (Location–NYC)
Job Description
Reporting to the VP of Studio Relations & Celebrity Talent and the VP of Music Talent, this position will book celebrity and music talent for MTV’s daily programming, MTV2 movie and music specials, and special events on both networks.
The position will interact with all departments at the network - from Production and News to Press, Promos and mtv.com - in facilitating talent bookings, schedules and information.
Movie screening, listening parties, and talent showcases will be required.
The position will also, on occasion, travel to shoot locations outside of New York.
Required
3-5 years of booking experience a must.
Vast knowledge of movies, music, television, sports and pop culture talent.
Strong contacts with the movie studios, record labels, personal publicists and sports agents.
Able to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Professional and diplomatic in dealing with both internal and external personalities.
Desired
4-year college degree preferred
You must place the position title in the subject line.
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FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Armed With A Camera Fellowship For Emerging Media Artists
Through the Armed With A Camera Fellowship, emerging media artists will capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life as a part of a new generation of Asian Pacific Americans. Visual Communications (VC) seeks to cultivate a new generation of Asian Pacific American media artists committed to preserving the legacy and vision of VC. Armed With A Camera Fellowship will award ten fellows $500 to complete, within a three-month span of time, a five-minute video.
Final projects must be shot in digital video format and completed by April 18, 2005. A special program will showcase all completed projects at various VC exhibitions across the city of Los Angeles, including the VC Film Fest: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film and Video Festival and other venues nationwide. VC will own the productions and will also package and distribute completed works. Distribution income will aid in the continuation of the Armed With A Camera Fellowship.
Benefits
Selected artists will gain the following through this program:
Monetary compensation for their artistic work
Access to VC’s post-production facilities (valued at $700/week)
One year VC FILMMAKERS UNION membership (valued at $120)
Exhibition of their new work at the VC Film Fest 2005 and video streamed on the VC website, www.vconline.org.
Professional training workshops throughout the year
Opportunity to build portfolio and gain exposure, which may open up other exhibition opportunities, and the opportunity to compete with media veterans
Future use of VC as a fiscal sponsor
Technical assistance when necessary.
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible applicants must be of Asian Pacific descent, 30 years old and younger in the year 2005, residents of California and have had previous work in the VC Film Fest, ChiliVisions, any other VC exhibition and/or any Film Festival (this may NOT include on-campus student festivals).
About Visual Communications
Founded in 1970, Visual Communications is the first Asian Pacific media arts center in the nation. The mission of Visual Communications is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. For more information, visit http://www.vconline.org
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