PROGRAM 48

TUESDAY, MAY 4 | PROGRAM 48 | 4:00 PM | NCPD

DIGITAL HISTORIES 2010 TRT: 66 min.
The Film Festival is pleased to present the sixth edition of this groundbreaking project of Visual Communications and Little Tokyo’s DISKovery Center. The perspectives of our elder media artists might lack the technical polish of some big-budget blockbusters, but their works speak far more eloquently than anything playing in the local multiplexes.
— Steven Wong, Brian Tsukamoto

DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 4
TIME: 4:00 PM
VENUE: NCPD
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MY FIRST CHANGE (United States, 2010) Dir.: Yoshi Miyake A documentary short about one man’s recollection of the first big change in his life – moving from Japan to America – and how it changed him as a person. Video, 5 min., color, documentary

LITTLE TOKYO TOWER (United States, 2010) Dir.: Hideko Ibaraki An inside look at Little Tokyo Towers and its inhabitants as told by one of its residents. Video, 3 min., color, documentary

THE JARANA (United States, 2010) Dir.: Sandy Challe A father and daughter form a bond through a traditional Yucatecan folk dance called “The Jarana”. Video, 7 min., color, documentary

CHIMA #2 (United States, 2010) Dir.: Chima Chima demonstrates that a busy and fulfilling lifestyle can be great therapy. Video, 5 min., color, documentary

MY CHILD IS GAY (United States, 2009) Dir.: Harold Kameya The story of a family that supported their daughter’s sexuality, and their experiences in speaking out about it in the often conservative Asian American community. Video, 9 min., color, documentary

THE LAST DANCE (United States, 2010) Dir.: Michi Tanioka The third installment of MIchi’s “Dance” series has her saving the last dance for the most important person in her life — her husband. Video, 6 min., color, documentary

A NEW HAPPINESS (United States, 2010) Dir.: Sumiko Urquhart Diagnosed with cancer, Sumiko looks inward to her body and her health to understand and gain piece of mind. Video, 8 min., color, documentary

TO GET A DATE (United States, 2010) Dir.: Jeannie Wong After a failed marriage and several bad relationships, Jeannie Wong turns to her diverse group of friends to seek advice on how to get a date. Video, 7 min., color, documentary

FAMILY PIANO (United States, 2010) Dir.: Arlene Maala Arlene Maala explores the memory and sounds of her old family piano and how it came to be in her family home. Video, 4 min., color, documentary

8535 MELROSE AVENUE (United States, 2010) Dir.: Chicky Otani A look at a successful small business on Melrose Ave. during the early 1980s. Video, 5 min., color, documentary

HIROSHIMA ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES (United States, 2010) Dir.: Bill Kanzaki An overview of a cultural association that thrives despite the lack of new membership. Video, 7 min., color, documentary

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