We owe a huge apology to Jerry Ma of Epic Proportions, whose designs for our shirts have nearly become as big a draw as the films. In all the excitement of springing Angela Mao Ying on Sammo, we neglected to tell the crowd that the award incorporated Jerry’s original artwork for the shirt (see photo below).
Sammo was told backstage, once we realized our mistake, and he was clearly impressed. We love the design and value Jerry’s work highly, so we apologize and hope we can continue to work with him for many more years.
We encourage you to visit Jerry’s blog, and Epic Proportions web site, where you can get more of his great T-shirts (some of our favorites are “Super Fly,” “Golden Arms,” and “You Have Our Gratitude”). And if you like comic books, you should also check out Secret Identities: The Asian American Superhero Anthology where Jerry was one of the key creative forces.
Tomorrow, the New York Asian Film Festival splits in two like some kind of hideous earthworm and continues to exist in two places at the same time!
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Like a horrible amoeba!
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One half of us will continue to wiggle away at the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade theater, while the other half will be squirming around at Japan Society from July 1 – 4.
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We’ll look a little like this.
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You can find the full Japan Society schedule on the main schedule page, but here are some things you shouldn’t miss:
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- SAWAKO DECIDES (Thursday, 6:45pm) – it’s a one-time-only screening of this movie that the Twitch reviewer calls, “one of the best chick flicks I have ever seen, ever.” Later, someone seconds that emotion in the comments with “best of the fest.” And it’s true: Sawako really is something else.
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- CONFESSIONS (Thursday, July 1 @ 9pm; and Sunday, July 4 @ 2pm) – this is the movie from the director of MEMORIES OF MATSUKO that has been number one at the Japanese box office for weeks. The July 1 screening is SOLD OUT, but the July 4 screening still has some tickets left.
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Confessions
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- Sushi Typhoon Saturday - on Saturday, July 3, Sushi Typhoon is in the house! Starting with a 6pm screening of ALIEN VS NINJA, the chaos continues with the official Sushi Typhoon launch, an 8:30pm screening of the unbelievable MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD and a Sushi Typhoon Costume Party with free beer and food for all ticket holders.
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They are mutants. They are girls. They are squad.
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And throughout the entire weekend, you’ll be able to bathe in the mystical, healing waterfall in Japan Society’s lobby.
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All these screenings are co-presented with Japan Cuts: Festival of Contemporary Japanese Film (July 1 – 16) which is screening a “Best of the 2000’s” retrospective. You cannot miss HANGING GARDEN (Toshiaki Toyoda’s version of TOKYO SONATA that is far superior to Kurosawa’s twee, later version) and the glorious, monumental musical, MEMORIES OF MATSUKO, winner of the NYAFF Audience Award in 2007 by a country mile.
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Jun 30 2010
