The 15th Annual Asian Film Festival of Dallas Announces Full Schedule & Events

15th ANNUAL ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL OF DALLAS

PRESENTED BY WELL GO USA ENTERTAINMENT

ANNOUNCES FULL FILM SCHEDULE & EVENTS

THURSDAY, JULY 14 THROUGH THURSDAY, JULY 21

ANGELIKA FILM CENTER DALLAS in MOCKINGBIRD STATION
5321 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206

June 27, 2016 (DALLAS, TX) – The Asian Film Festival of Dallas celebrates its 15th year with returning presenting sponsor Well Go USA Entertainment, from Thursday, July 14 through Thursday, July 21, 2016.

This festival year boasts its first its first Iranian film as part of its repertory program, 2 world premieres and to commemorate its 15th anniversary, they will be showcasing past film festival favorites from its first, fifth and tenth years.

Film fans can also expect films from the U.S., China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Vietnam and from all genres: action, anime, comedy, crime drama, documentary, drama, martial arts, psycho drama, thriller and romantic comedy.

AFFD in numbers
33 feature film screenings. 6 shorts blocks, including local students’ shorts. 7 countries represented.
2 World premieres. 4 International premieres. 4 North American premieres. 10 Southwest premieres.
6 expected filmmakers in attendance.

All screenings will be shown at the Angelika Film Center – Dallas

To mark the 15th anniversary, the following films from their 1st, 5th & 10th years will be shown:

1st year - Fallen Angels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZda7nWftQI

5th year - Journey from the Fall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e84lOfQH0FM

10th year - Bedevilled https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG2bObtGlsI

FULL FILM & EVENT SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, JULY 14

7:00 pm SAMURAI HUSTLE RETURNS (Opening Night Film) - World Premiere
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJpJEYCnZ2s

8 pm-11 pm OPENING NIGHT PARTY @ TBA

FRIDAY, JULY 15

Theater 4

2:45 pm FALLEN ANGELS (from 1st year)

4:45 pm THE MAHJONG BOX - World Premiere

6:45 pm STRAYER'S CHRONICLE - Southwest Premiere

9:30 pm ATTACK ON TITAN I: THE CRIMSON BOW AND ARROW - North American Premiere

11:45 pm BEDEVILLED (from 10th year)

Theater 7

2:00 pm DRAMA SHORTS 1

4:00 pm PROPHECY - Southwest Premiere

6:30 pm JOURNEY FROM THE FALL (from 5th year)

9:15 pm NESSUN DORMA - International Premiere

11:00 pm LATE NIGHT SHORTS

SATURDAY, JULY 16

Theater 4

12:30 pm EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

2:15 pm RUROUNI KENSHIN II: KYOTO INFERNO

5:00 pm YOU CALL IT PASSION - Southwest Premiere

7:30 pm CHONGQING HOT POT - Southwest Premiere

9:30 pm THE INERASABLE - Southwest Premiere

11:30 pm IN THE ROOM - Southwest Premiere

Theater 7

12:00 pm STUDENT SHORTS

2:00 pm SAMURAI AND IDIOTS - THE OLYMPUS AFFAIR - North American Premiere

3:45 pm CINEMA ANGEL - Southwest Premiere

5:45 pm HIKAWA MARU MONOGATARI - International Premiere

7:45 pm MISSING YOU - Southwest Premiere

10:00 pm THE BODYGUARD - Southwest Premiere


SUNDAY, JULY 17

Theater 4

11:30 am THE STORY OF THE LAST CHRYSANTHEMUM

2:15 pm WOLF GIRL & BLACK PRINCE - North American Premiere

4:30 pm BITCOIN HEIST - Southwest Premiere

7:00 pm MOUNTAIN CRY (Centerpiece Film) - North American Premiere

Centerpiece Reception @ Angelika Film Center of Dallas (prior to the film)

9:15 pm ATTACK ON TITAN II: WINGS OF FREEDOM - North American Premiere

Theater 7

1:00 pm DRAMA SHORTS 2

3:00 pm THE BRICK AND THE MIRROR

5:45 pm CLEARER THAN YOU THINK - International Premiere

7:30 pm STRAYER'S CHRONICLE (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

10:00 pm LATE NIGHT SHORTS

MONDAY, JULY 18

Theater 4

1:30 pm DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

3:30 pm THE INERASABLE (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

5:45 pm RUROUNI KENSHIN III: THE LEGEND ENDS

8:15 pm THE TIGER

11:00 pm PROPHECY (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

TUESDAY, JULY 19

Theater 4

1:30 pm THE BODYGUARD (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

3:30 pm THE SKY-BLUE SYMPHONY - International Premiere

6:00 pm BITCOIN HEIST (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

8:15 pm MISSING YOU (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

10:15 pm SPA NIGHT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20

Theater 4

1:00 pm YOU CALL IT PASSION (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

3:30 pm WOLF GIRL & BLACK PRINCE (2nd screening) - North American Premiere

6:00 pm MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART

8:00 pm PORT OF CALL

11:00 pm IN THE ROOM - Southwest Premiere

THURSDAY, JULY 21

Theater 6

12:00 pm MOUNTAIN CRY (2nd screening) - North American Premiere

2:15 pm SAMURAI HUSTLE RETURNS (2nd screening) - World Premiere

5:00 pm CHONGQING HOT POT (2nd screening) - Southwest Premiere

7:00 pm THE WAILING (Closing Night Film)

9 pm-12 am AFFD Closing Night Party @ TBA

Parties and events

VIP Reception: Invitation-only
Opening Night Party: Thursday, July 14, 8 pm to 11 pm at TBA
Filmmakers Reception/Panel: TBA
Centerpiece Reception: Sunday, July 19, 6:15 pm at the Angelika Film Center of Dallas (prior to the film)
Closing Night Party: Thursday, July 21, 9 pm to 12 am at TBA

More titles and full schedule of Q&As, parties, events and details will follow in the coming weeks. 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 15 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.

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