Open Call
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Short Waves: Stories Shaping our Community
Open Call for Short Films
Open Call for Short Films
The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) and WGBH LAB invite you to participate in an Open Call for Short Films in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Asian Pacific Americans have long been making waves in all aspects of American life, but their stories have often been lost in general U.S. discourse. In celebration of Asian Pacific American Month, the Lab and the Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) want to bring these stories to light through locally made, community driven short films about the Asian American experience and community.
Film submissions should be no longer than 5-minutes in length and must be created by local artists and tell stories about Asian American life or community based on a personal experience.
Submission deadline: Monday, May 2, 2011
Screening on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Winning submissions will be selected by
- Tak Toyoshima, Creator/Secret Asian Man, Creative Director/Weekly Dig
- Donald Young, Director of Programs, Center for Asian American Media
- Judith Vecchione, Executive Producer, WGBH
The panel will select 3 shorts to be featured on WGBH.org, with highlights of others from the online collection to be showcased at a public screening event on May 25, 2011 for APA Heritage Month , where a selected finalist will be announced for automatic inclusion in the 2011 Boston Asian American Film Festival in November and possible broadcast on WGBH WORLD.
To learn how to contribute your video to the contest, click the "Submit" button on the right.
About Boston Asian American Film Festival
The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF), presented by the Asian American Resource Workshop, is dedicated to supporting Asian American films, filmmakers and audiences through opportunities to educate, interact, and engage the Greater Boston community with content relevant to Asian American community and culture. This year's screening will take place on Screening Wednesday, May 25, 2011 and will include a Q&A with filmmakers with recognition for their contributions.
About Asian American Resource Workshop
The mission of the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) is to work for the empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society.
AARW is a member-based organization that seeks to document the diverse Asian Pacific American histories, experiences, and social conditions. Our resource and activities are used to respond to current Asian Pacific American issues and to promote Asian Pacific American identity. AARW celebrates its 31st anniversary.