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Dirty Hands wins, and here’s the video from the speech and so on. You can also catch a trailer from the film and David Choe’s message. How proud am I? After the event was over, there was a photo shoot on the stage. Harry’s talking to a girl that Maxim put in their top 100. Harry “Horny” Kim. He’s the man. I’ll be seeing them in Hawaii maybe tomorrow.
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One thing that the San Diego Asian Film Festival does well is that they have their awards dinner on the saturday of the first weekend. It's when more people are in town, the filmmakers are around, the journalists, film programmers, and fans are still into the entire idea of a festival. By the end, they get burnt out, people are gone, and the sun and set already on the event. The Lifetime...
One thing that the San Diego Asian Film Festival does well is that they have their awards dinner on the saturday of the first weekend. It’s when more people are in town, the filmmakers are around, the journalists, film programmers, and fans are still into the entire idea of a festival. By the end, they get burnt out, people are gone, and the sun and set already on the event. The Lifetime Achievement award went to Soon Tek Oh. You’ve seen him in everything, from Mash, Different Strokes, a James Bond movie, to Yellow. Yul Kwon, a Survivor millionaire stands next to him. I wonder if Soon Tek Oh knows much about Survivor. They’re both Korean. Susie Suh has a nice voice, and played some songs. She’s Korean. Soon Tek Oh talked about acting and was interesting although he’d admit it was boring. His career is stellar and amazing. On the right is John Cho who presented the award. He’s Korean. In the front row, that’s Leonardo Nam and Aaron Yoo. They’re Korean. On the left is the big winner, Harry Kim, the director of Dirty Hands – the David Choe documentary. He won the jury prize which is great. I’m proud of Harry, and that’s why we interviewed him in Giant Robot. Yes, he too is Korean. In summation since I’m leaving tomorrow, back to LA. Thanks Toyota Matrix directorschairsite.com. It was a great experience once again. Imagine, we’re there to document this great time when Asian American actors are actually getting regular dude roles in a variety of movies. Aaron Yoo, is in the current Nick and Norah’s flick. And the movement is only going upwards. I thought I’d show you Lee Ann Kim. Yes, Korean too. I noticed at least in this festival, there were tons of Koreans involved. Random.
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[nggallery id=93] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group art show opening Hold Tight October 11 – November 5, 2008 Reception: Saturday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Giant Robot Gallery 437 East 9th Street Between 1st Ave. & Ave. A, in the East Village New York, New York 10009 (212) 674-GRNY (4769) | grny.net Giant Robot is proud to present Hold Tight, a 12-person show surveying a variety of genres including painting, illustration, sewing, sculpture and beyond: Calef Brown is Maine-based artist & writer known for his acclaimed children’s books. His whimsical & folk-inspired work has also appeared in various newspapers & magazines. Jo Dery is an artist from Providence who makes shorts, drawings, prints, books, and occasionally music and papier-mache creatures. Jad Fair sings and plays guitar for the iconic indie rock band Half Japanese, but he also draws dogs, cuts paper hearts, and paints Elvis. Saskatoon native Matthew Feyld draws figures with huge heads and rampant energy that hints at a bizarre narrative. Los Angeles-based artist Katherine Guillen creates paintings and prints that explore the tenuous connections between the urban and natural environments. In her etchings, screenprints, and books, New Yorker Lizz Hickey unleashes traditional monsters found only in her imagination. Brooklyn resident Caroline Hwang turns fabric, quilting, and painting into collages that reflect the complexities of human relationships. The mixed media pieces by Queens native Jordin Isip appear in numerous big-time publications as well as books, novels, T-shirts, and album covers. Japanese Canadian artist Takashi Iwasaki instills abstract composition in his embroideries with the purest of colors to trigger the viewers’ eyeballs and imagination. Born in Paris and residing in Brooklyn, Cat Lauigan mixes figures, fruits, and raw energy to reveal invisible scenery from the world around us. Brooklyn artist Jeremiah Maddock uses haunted and hieroglyphic imagery to add wonder to the familiar, everyday world. The dark and powerful work of Rhode Island artist Will Schaff has adorned album covers for the likes of Okkervil River, Songs: Ohia, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor. A reception featuring many of the artists will be held from 6:30 to 10:00 on Saturday, October 11. For more information about the artists, GRNY, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-731
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Alleged murderer, Kazuyoshi Miura hangs himself once he gets to an LA Jail. Does this mean he's guilty? It looks like he was going to defend hardcore, but now he's looking like he had involvement. Or, maybe not. But the above photo is a person police should question. The guy I circled in red was very emphatic that he was involved in this case and it's why he's homeless. He's part of the "don't...