I'm excited to announce that TaiwaneseAmerican.org is taking an active role in promoting the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival this year! How much do I love this festival? I schedule off 10 days and spend my time watching films daily! You never know which exciting new directors, actors, and celebrities you might meet!


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TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-SF) are proud to be co-presenters at the nation's premiere Asian American film festival at various locations around the SF Bay area! This is a first time for us, and we encourage you to come out to support the largest film festival of its kind in the world!

We are happy to promote the special film series "A Tribute to Edward Yang" featuring three of this late director's finest works exemplifying his contributions to Taiwanese New Wave Cinema.

The films are:
March 14, 9PM - The Terrorizer
March 19, 7PM - A Brighter Summer Day
March 20, 7PM - YiYi: A One and a Two

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE FILMS AND PURCHASE TICKETS!

Then, CLICK HERE TO RSVP on our Evite so that we can keep track of who may be attending. We may organize casual meet-ups before or after the events, depending on response.

Taiwanese American filmmaker, Edward Yang, passed away in July of 2007 due to complications from a seven year battle with colon cancer. Mr. Yang was best known for his critically acclaimed film, Yi Yi, about a Taiwanese family coping with the serious illness of their elderly mother.

Yang's first major success "Taipei Story," gained world-wide attention in 1985. He followed that success with several other award winning films. Known for focusing on modern Taiwanese life and realistic problems, Yang's films have won numerous awards and are said to have a distinctive visual and narrative style. Critics praise Yang's films for their subtlety and minimal, yet powerful, dialogue.

In honor of Edward Yang and his wonderful work, please take the time to come view some of his most famous films with supporters of TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Taiwanese American Professionals SF Chapter.