VC DIGITAL POSSE 06 EDITION
Wednesday, May 10, 8:00 p.m.
Aratani/Japan America Theatre, 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Once again, Visual Communications proudly presents the latest edition of works from its pioneering emerging filmmaker program, the Armed With a Camera Fellowship. In tandem with a couple of new works from the UCLA Center for EthnoCommunications' Video Ethnography Workshop, this grouping of new works casts an eye on the social situation, and how us Asian peoples—youngsters, seniors, queer, straight, wannabes, never-were's and just about everything else in between—are making an impact on the whole big scene.

Show order to be determined.

A DAY BEHIND BARS
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Apollo Victoria
Rudy Corpuz of United Playaz takes at-risk youth
on a day trip to visit prisoners of San Quentin.
Organizers, youth and prisoners give their viewpoints
on the program and on prison issues.

THE DEBUTANTES OF ORANGE COUNTY
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Rhianne Paz Bergado
Explores the crossroads of music, culture, and
gender hidden behind the Orange Curtain.

FOR TOMORROW MAY RAIN
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Sandra Chheng
Gal buys products to fill the void in her life, but
the pursuit of a pair of yellow rain boots leads
her to the unexpected.

GOT BOOK?
AUNTIE HELEN'S GIFT OF BOOKS
(United States, 2005) Dir.: Florante Peter Ibanez
GOT BOOK? profiles Helen Agcaoili Summers
Brown, founder of the Filipino American Library.

HANG IN THERE BABY!
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Michael D. Caigoy
A surreal meditation on the fickle character of
happiness and motivation.

HONORABLE SON
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Jay Esguerra
A Filipino son must open a dialogue to confront
parental silence in acknowledging his gay
identity at home.

HOOPTOWN INTERNATIONAL
(United States, 2006) Dir.: A. Gabe Pagtama
A youth basketball organization that has produced
players playing college basketball in America and
professional basketball in the Philippines.

METRO ES PARA TODOS:
"GRANDMA" HEE POK KIM & THE BUS RIDERS UNION
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Eurie Chung
An elderly Los Angeles Koreatown denizen
recounts her activities with the Bus Riders' Union.

PANDA MAN
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Rebecca Yee
Rick Yitt sought to liberate pandas and end panda
exploitation, until attacked and killed by the
infamous giant panda, Ling-Ling.

TRANS ART
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Maricar Camaya
Examines art in the lives of Dominic Madrid, a
singer and performance artist, and Ryka Aoki de
la Cruz, an artist and organizer of Trans/Giving.

YIGGER
(United States, 2006) Dir.: Koji Sakai, Joseph Phong Dao
Ryan wants to be African American so bad that he
even sees himself as one.

All programs subject to change and/or cancellation without notice.
To purchase tickets call: (213) 680-4462 x59; or visit the VC FILMFEST website:
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Community Co-Presenter: UCLA Center for EthnoCommunications

FESTIVAL SPONSORS: PRESENTING: Honda; PREMIUM: Directors Guild of America;
PLATINUM: L.A. Weekly, National Endowment for the Arts, Workplace Hollywood; GOLD: Multicultural Radio Broadcast, Inc., Project by Project, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wahoo's Fish Taco; OFFICIAL FESTIVAL BEER: Heineken; SILVER: Department of Cultural Affairs - City of Los Angeles, Eastman Kodak Company, FOX, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, L.A. Digital, Mole-Richardson Co., MTV Films, MUSE, Tiger Cinema; BRONZE: CJ Entertainment America, Diskovery Center, East West Players, Hitachi, Ltd., Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, Japanese American National Museum, SAG Indie, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, Union Bank of California, Warner Independent Pictures, Writers Guild of America, West Inc.; FESTIVAL AWARDS: Eastman Kodak Company, Write Brothers, Inc.; TRAVEL: Cathay Pacific Airways, Southwest Airlines; RECEPTION: Blue Hen, Buddha's Belly, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, Creative Floral Designs, EmergenC, Penta Water, Sjoeblom, Sushi Dan, Via Café, Wahoo's Fish Taco; VC@NITE: Game Boy LA, jd8 Records, The Plan C Group, Inc.; MEDIA: GIANT ROBOT, IKON, ImaginAsian TV, LA 18, LA Weekly, Multicultural Radio Broadcast, Inc., Munky King, thirteenminutes Magazine; VENUE: Aratani/Japan America Theatre, Directors Guild of America, Laemmle's Sunset 5, National Center for the Preservation of Democracy; Invitation Printing: Nonstop Printing
PLATINUM SPONSOR:
L.A. Weekly - National Endowment for the Arts - Workplace Hollywood
PREMIUM SPONSOR:
Directors Guild of America
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
Honda