2008 Press Release Back to Side Menu
-by Rachel Filipinas in The California Aggie
Davis, CA (May 08, 2008) Whether it is being relegated to the role of the "model minority" or being automatically associated with martial arts, the portrayal of Asians and Asian Americans in films has been limited. Trying to break these boundaries in mainstream media is the UC Davis Asian American Association Film Festival.
The AAA Film Festival is going on now until May 16, screening all films for free in 194 Chemistry. Today at 7 p.m. will be a showing of the Chinese 2007 film Dark Matter. Now in its fifth year, the mission of the film festival is to shed light on the social experiences and issues of Asian Americans - a community that is largely underrepresented or ignored within the mainstream.
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2009 Press Release Back to Side Menu
Davis, CA (April 22, 2009) The Asian American Association (AAA) at the University of California at Davis proudly presents its 6th annual Film Festival to be held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights from May 5th-15th, 2009, in the Chemistry 194 building on the UC Davis campus. The Asian American Association Film Festival’s (AAAFF) mission is to promote cultural awareness and empower Asian Americans by presenting the issues and realities of the Asian American community otherwise ignored or stereotyped by mainstream media. Last year over 1,000 community members attended the festival to watch feature films such as Journey from the Fall, New Year Baby, and Dark Matter.
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For AAAFF 2009 Booklet, download the pdf here.
