11th ANNUAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF DALLAS

11th ANNUAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF DALLAS

PRESENTED BY MCDONALD’S & WELL GO USA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES FULL SCHEDULE & OPENING NIGHT PARTY



THURSDAY, JULY 12TH THROUGH THURSDAY, JULY 19th

LANDMARK’S MAGNOLIA THEATRE in the WEST VILLAGE
3699 MCKINNEY AVE. SUITE 100, DALLAS, TX 75204



July 2, 2012 (DALLAS, TX) – The Asian Film Festival of Dallas celebrates its 11th year with returning presenting sponsors McDonald’s & Well Go USA Entertainment, from Thursday, July 12 through Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Landmark’s Magnolia Theatre in the West Village.


The festival kicks-off with a very sweet and bubbly Opening Night celebration on Thursday, July 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa Penthouse floor (11th floor). Guests get a sneak peak of a 2013 Nissan vehicle before arriving to the Penthouse floor where decadent dessert and cocktail stations, a wine bar, music and a surprise performance awaits them. This event is open to everyone but space is limited and RSVP is required to RSVP@redidagency.com by Monday, July 9th.

This year, the Asian Film Festival of Dallas outdoes itself in all areas:
1 world premiere
7 North American premieres
9 debut feature films
8 feature filmmakers in attendance
5 shorts programs
6 parties

11th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas FULL SCHEDULE:
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THURSDAY, JULY 12
8:30 pm Opening Night Film: ACE ATTORNEY (Texas Premiere)



FRIDAY, JULY 13
12 pm Dangerously Excited (North American Premiere)
2 pm Love Fiction
4:30 pm Overheard 2
7 pm Wu Xia/ Dragon
9:30 pm Nightfall (North American Premiere)
11:59 pm Gyo



SATURDAY, JULY 14
12 pm Student shorts, Q&A (Filmmakers in attendance)
2 pm Let’s Go! (North American Premiere)
4 pm Give Up Tomorrow, Q&A
6:30 pm Great Magician (North American Premiere)
9 pm Headshot 11 pm Karaoke in Magnolia Bar (Party)
11:15 pm Shorts: Dark



SUNDAY, JULY 15
12 pm Experimental shorts, Q&A (Filmmakers in attendance)
1:35 pm Sanjuro
3:35 pm Guns N Roses
5:40 pm Daylight Savings, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)
7:15-7:45 pm Centerpiece Reception (Party)
7:45 pm Centerpiece: SAYA-ZAMURAI
10 pm Monsters Club


MONDAY, JULY 16
12 pm Drama shorts
1:30 pm Lovable (North American premiere)
3:15 pm One Mile Above (North American premiere)
5 pm Pearls of the Far East, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)
7:30 pm Yes Or No
8:30-10 pm Party at Malai Kitchen (Party, I am a Ghost filmmaker in attendance)
9:45 pm I am a Ghost, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)



TUESDAY, JULY 17
12 pm Golden Slumbers
2 pm Shorts: Affronted, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)
4 pm Death of a Cemetery, Q&A (World Premiere, Filmmaker in attendance)
6 pm Too Many Villains, Q&A (North American Premiere, Filmmaker in attendance)
8 pm Kuroneko
10 pm Amok, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)
7-9 pm Filmmaker Reception at The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa’s lobby bar
(Party, all filmmakers in attendance)



WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
12 pm China Heavyweight
1:45 pm Hara Kiri
4:15 pm Where Heaven Meets Hell, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)
6:30 pm 10+10
8:45 pm Viette, Q&A (Filmmaker in attendance)



THURSDAY, JULY 19
12 pm Great Magician (second showing)
2:30 pm Saya-Zamurai (second showing)
4:45 pm Guns N’ Roses (second showing)
7 pm Closing Night Film: Doomsday Book
9:30 pm Ace Attorney (second showing)
9-11 pm Closing Night Party at The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa’s Penthouse floor (Party)



Individual ticket prices range from $10 to $12.50. Senior and student discounts are available. New this year, the AFFD introduces a group ticket package which includes 4 ticket vouchers for $32.00. These vouchers are valid for all films except the opening, centerpiece and closing films. .VIP passes for full access to the film festival are $159.00. All ticket information and purchases can be found online at www.asianfilmdallas.com.

For complete information and details on each of the films and parties, please visit www.asianfilmdallas.com.


About the Asian Film Festival of Dallas
Since its creation in 2002, the annual film festival has grown to become the South’s largest showcase of Asian and Asian-American cinema. Over the past 10 years, the festival has provided opportunities for nearly 500 Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and documentarians to share their vision, often providing the only venue for their films to be shown in Dallas.

The films have also allowed festival goers a chance to experience other lives and cultures without leaving their seats. The Asian Film Festival of Dallas is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and supporting emerging and established Asian and Asian-American filmmakers and sharing the rich diversity of Asian culture through the medium of cinema.


SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR OPENING & CLOSING NIGHT PARTIES’ SPONSORS: Nissan, The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, Bombay Sapphire Gin, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, The Original Cupcakery (cupcakes & cake bites!), The Popcorn Market (gourmet popcorn!), The Green Bandana Group, Alon'Dria by Devin White, Duy Nguyen of DN foto, SmartWater, Lure Salon and DJ R3VO.

For more information about AFFD or to purchase tickets, please visit www.asianfilmdallas.com.