Unfinished Works

• About the Speaker Title: Unfinished Works with the Asian American Film Lab
• About the Speaker: 2013-10-22 19:00:00
• Event Name: This is a free event, but please register. If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Pak @ (212) 759-7525, ext. 321.
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• Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_JaeHoChang.png" width="100" height="132" alt="UnfinishedWorks JaeHoChang" /><span style="color: #000000;">Jae-Ho Chang</span></b><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;is a Korean-born filmmaker. &nbsp;He received his BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design for Film, Video, and Animation. In 2004 he was admitted to New York University’s graduate Film program. Shortly thereafter he was nominated for the David L. Wolper Student Documentary Achievement Award by the International Documentary Association for his documentary&nbsp;<i>Love to Hate, Hate to Love&nbsp;</i>(2005). He is also the recipient of the Martin Scorsese Young Filmmakers Scholarship and the Ang Lee Scholarship Award.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Chang’s film,&nbsp;<i>The Last Vacation</i>,<i>&nbsp;</i>was screened at numerous international festivals &nbsp;as well as PBS. &nbsp;This film was awarded the Craft Award for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Acting, and was selected as a Wasserman Finalist at New York University’s First Run Film Festival. &nbsp;His feature-length documentary, entitled&nbsp;<i>Ultimate Christian Wrestling</i>, was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2007 Tribeca All-Access Creative Promise Award. &nbsp;In 2012, it won the Best Documentary Feature and the Programmer’s Award for Artistic Vision at the New Orleans Film Festival. &nbsp;His latest project,<i>&nbsp;None of Them Will Collect My Soul</i>, is a short film produced by actor Tim Kang (<i>The Mentalist</i>). It is scheduled to premier this year. &nbsp;Jae-Ho resides in Manhattan with his wife and two cats. &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_ChelseaSKwon.png" width="100" height="132" alt="UnfinishedWorks ChelseaSKwon" />Chelsea S. Kwon</b>&nbsp;is a New York-based playwright and performer from Seoul, South Korea. She studied Theatre Acting and Traditional Korean Dance at the prestigious conservatory Seoul Institute of the Arts. &nbsp;In 2009, Kwon was the recipient of &nbsp;the Seoul Institute of the Arts’ “Global Workplace Training Government Grant,” through which she served as actor, stage manager, and production intern at La MaMa E.T.C. in New York City. She continued her performing arts education at the City University of New York—Hunter College, where she received her B.A. in Theatre.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Kwon has appeared in the New York productions of &nbsp;<i>Shinsai: Theaters for Japan</i>&nbsp;(Junko Ishikawa), &nbsp;<i>Luzimbu&nbsp;</i>(Prisca Ouya), and&nbsp;<i>Asclpius</i>&nbsp;(Ellen Stewart). Her stage management and crew credits include&nbsp;<i>Days and Nights; Two Chekhovian Interludes, &nbsp;‘The Doctor, A Chamber Opera’ and ‘A Joke, A Musical’</i>&nbsp;(Byungkoo Ahn),&nbsp;<i>Spring Awakening</i>&nbsp;(Mia Rovegno), and Hunter Playwrights Festival.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Kwon is making her New York playwriting debut with&nbsp;<i>The Taste of Money</i>.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_AimiendeNegbeneborSela.png" width="100" height="132" alt="UnfinishedWorks AimiendeNegbeneborSela" />Aimiende Negbenebor Sela</b>&nbsp;is an American actor, director, and writer of Nigerian parentage. Though she spent several years in Nigeria, she returned to New York in 1997. She received a degree in Computer Engineering and English Literature from Stevens Institute of Technology and initially pursued a career in Information Technology. After leaving the I.T. world, Sela studied acting at HB Studios and Donna Marazzo Studios. She soon garnered numerous theatrical credits in successful theatrical productions.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="color: #000000;"><i>Crossings</i>, a piece she co-wrote alongside fellow ensemble cast members and directors, toured New York City and made it into the 2008 New York City Fringe Festival. It was also accepted into the annual Close Strangers Festival in Poznan, Poland. Following her success with&nbsp;<i>Crossings</i>&nbsp;and other indie projects, Aimiende became a member of the Bedlam Ensemble Theatre Company, at its inception, in 2011. There, she acted under the direction of many &nbsp;talented directors, most notably Michel Chahade. &nbsp;Her most recent portrayal of Martirio, in Bedlam Ensemble's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's&nbsp;<i>The House of Bernarda Alba</i>, directed by Michel Chahade, was her swan song with the Ensemble. She is now focusing on the completion of her debut short film&nbsp;<i>Asa, A Beautiful Girl</i>. &nbsp;A film which she wrote, produced, and co-directed, it’s currently making the festival circuit.</span></p>
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Unfinished Works with the Asian American Film Lab

• About the Speaker Title: Unfinished Works with the Asian American Film Lab
• About the Speaker: 2013-10-22 19:00:00
• Event Name: This is a free event, but please register. If you have any questions, please contact Claudia Pak @ (212) 759-7525, ext. 321.
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• Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_JaeHoChang.png" alt="UnfinishedWorks JaeHoChang" height="132" width="100" /><span style="color: #000000;">Jae-Ho Chang</span></b><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;is a Korean-born filmmaker. &nbsp;He received his BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design for Film, Video, and Animation. In 2004 he was admitted to New York University’s graduate Film program. Shortly thereafter he was nominated for the David L. Wolper Student Documentary Achievement Award by the International Documentary Association for his documentary&nbsp;<i>Love to Hate, Hate to Love&nbsp;</i>(2005). He is also the recipient of the Martin Scorsese Young Filmmakers Scholarship and the Ang Lee Scholarship Award.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Chang’s film,&nbsp;<i>The Last Vacation</i>,<i>&nbsp;</i>was screened at numerous international festivals &nbsp;as well as PBS. &nbsp;This film was awarded the Craft Award for Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Acting, and was selected as a Wasserman Finalist at New York University’s First Run Film Festival. &nbsp;His feature-length documentary, entitled&nbsp;<i>Ultimate Christian Wrestling</i>, was awarded Honorable Mention at the 2007 Tribeca All-Access Creative Promise Award. &nbsp;In 2012, it won the Best Documentary Feature and the Programmer’s Award for Artistic Vision at the New Orleans Film Festival. &nbsp;His latest project,<i>&nbsp;None of Them Will Collect My Soul</i>, is a short film produced by actor Tim Kang (<i>The Mentalist</i>). It is scheduled to premier this year. &nbsp;Jae-Ho resides in Manhattan with his wife and two cats. &nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_ChelseaSKwon.png" alt="UnfinishedWorks ChelseaSKwon" height="132" width="100" />Chelsea S. Kwon</b>&nbsp;is a New York-based playwright and performer from Seoul, South Korea. She studied Theatre Acting and Traditional Korean Dance at the prestigious conservatory Seoul Institute of the Arts. &nbsp;In 2009, Kwon was the recipient of &nbsp;the Seoul Institute of the Arts’ “Global Workplace Training Government Grant,” through which she served as actor, stage manager, and production intern at La MaMa E.T.C. in New York City. She continued her performing arts education at the City University of New York—Hunter College, where she received her B.A. in Theatre.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Kwon has appeared in the New York productions of &nbsp;<i>Shinsai: Theaters for Japan</i>&nbsp;(Junko Ishikawa), &nbsp;<i>Luzimbu&nbsp;</i>(Prisca Ouya), and&nbsp;<i>Asclpius</i>&nbsp;(Ellen Stewart). Her stage management and crew credits include&nbsp;<i>Days and Nights; Two Chekhovian Interludes, &nbsp;‘The Doctor, A Chamber Opera’ and ‘A Joke, A Musical’</i>&nbsp;(Byungkoo Ahn),&nbsp;<i>Spring Awakening</i>&nbsp;(Mia Rovegno), and Hunter Playwrights Festival.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">Kwon is making her New York playwriting debut with&nbsp;<i>The Taste of Money</i>.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><b><img src="images/icons/2013/UnfinishedWorks_AimiendeNegbeneborSela.png" alt="UnfinishedWorks AimiendeNegbeneborSela" height="132" width="100" />Aimiende Negbenebor Sela</b>&nbsp;is an American actor, director, and writer of Nigerian parentage. Though she spent several years in Nigeria, she returned to New York in 1997. She received a degree in Computer Engineering and English Literature from Stevens Institute of Technology and initially pursued a career in Information Technology. After leaving the I.T. world, Sela studied acting at HB Studios and Donna Marazzo Studios. She soon garnered numerous theatrical credits in successful theatrical productions.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="color: #000000;"><i>Crossings</i>, a piece she co-wrote alongside fellow ensemble cast members and directors, toured New York City and made it into the 2008 New York City Fringe Festival. It was also accepted into the annual Close Strangers Festival in Poznan, Poland. Following her success with&nbsp;<i>Crossings</i>&nbsp;and other indie projects, Aimiende became a member of the Bedlam Ensemble Theatre Company, at its inception, in 2011. There, she acted under the direction of many &nbsp;talented directors, most notably Michel Chahade. &nbsp;Her most recent portrayal of Martirio, in Bedlam Ensemble's adaptation of Federico García Lorca's&nbsp;<i>The House of Bernarda Alba</i>, directed by Michel Chahade, was her swan song with the Ensemble. She is now focusing on the completion of her debut short film&nbsp;<i>Asa, A Beautiful Girl</i>. &nbsp;A film which she wrote, produced, and co-directed, it’s currently making the festival circuit.</span></p>
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• Custom HTML field 2 title: <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;">The Asian American Film Lab (Film Lab) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the promotion and support of gender and ethnic diversity in film and television through free monthly educational and outreach programming and the acclaimed annual 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition (<a href="http://www.asianamericanfilmlab.org/"><span style="color: #000000;">www.asianamericanfilmlab.org</span></a>). This annual competition has inspired hundreds of filmmakers by helping nascent talent take brave steps towards a filmmaking career. The Film Lab was formed in 1998 by collaborative of New York-based filmmakers whose goals were to hone their craft and to share their knowledge, experience and resources. The membership has grown to comprise professionals, artists and other talented individuals who all share the common goal of creating great film and promoting all filmmakers of color, with a focus on Asian Americans, and the visibility of their stories and characters in film and television.</span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7ed82a20-98b1-195e-9161-34e21bb0d04c" style="color: #000000;">The Film Lab's <span style="font-style: italic;">Unfinished Works</span> program constitutes its longest running program, ongoing for 15 consecutive years. &nbsp;<span style="font-style: italic;">Unfinished Works</span> allows writers to workshop, in a structured and constructive environment, unfinished plays, screenplays and television scripts. </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7ed82a20-98b2-fbac-c0a6-b5eb28a167c4" style="color: #000000;">The Film Lab is run under the direction of President Jennifer Betit Yen. &nbsp;The <span style="font-style: italic;">Unfinished Works</span> program is coordinated through Lorna Nowve. &nbsp;Acting and Advisory Board members include Aaron Woolfolk, Eric Lin, Bea Soong, John Woo, Erik Lu, and James Kyson.</span></p>
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Comfort Women Wanted

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• About the Speaker: 2013-10-09 18:30:00
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• Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-5a1dcc64-0873-5bfd-36a6-da8700a56a30">Artist <strong>Chang-Jin Lee</strong> is a Korean-born artist based in New York City. Lee has exhibited internationally in the US, Asia and Europe, including&nbsp;at The Queens Museum of Art in NY, The Kunstmuseum Bonn in Germany, and The Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale in Korea. She has received numerous awards including The New York State Council on the Arts Grant, The Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, The Socrates Sculpture Park Fellowship, The Asian Women Giving Circle Award and The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's MCAF. Lee’s artworks have been featured in The New York Times, Time Out NY, Art Asia Pacific, Public Art, NY 1 TV, NPR’s Art on Air, and Tokyo FM.</span></p>
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• About the Speaker: 2013-06-22 13:00:00
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