PROGRAM 52

TUESDAY, MAY 4 | TOYOTA PRESENTS: CINEMA MUSICA! | 9:15 PM | DWNTN

TOYOTA PRESENTS: CINEMA MUSICA! TRT: 76 min.
CINEMA MÚSICA returns with a fresh new lineup of music videos! Despite the ability to view music videos in HD or HQ quality on YouTube, isn’t it just so much better (and more fun) to watch them on a big screen where we can truly appreciate the quality of work?
— Grace Su

DATE: TUESDAY, MAY 4
TIME: 9:15 PM
VENUE: DWNTN
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ISLANDS [Kite Operations] (United States, 2009) Dir.: Joseph Kim New York band Kite Operations chows on chicken wings, jjajangmyun, and san nakji (live octopus). They then break bread with some of their closest friends. Video, 5 min., color, music video

TONE OF EVERYDAY (Hibi no Neiro) [Sour] (Japan, 2009) Dirs.: Masashi Kawamura, Hal Kirkland, Magico Nakamura, Masayoshi Nakamura The band Sour finds out just how many fans they have through this video workout composed entirely of webcam shots assembled from various countries around the globe. Video, 4 min., color, music video

BULLDOZER [The Invisible Cities] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Melissa Hung A toy bulldozer with an affinity for whiskey and records heads out for a day at the beach with friends only to find it closed. Oh no! What to do?! Video, 3 min., color, music video

WHERE DO WE GO (WHERE IS HOME) [Bamboo Star ft. Jun Kung] (Hong Kong, 2009) Dir.: Simon Yin Looking for a place to live in Hong Kong can be a bitch! Follow the true Hong Kong story of two dudes as they decide between living in Wan Chai or Lan Kwai. Video, 5 min., color, music video

NEVER FALL [IZ] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Lawrence Kim It’s a good day indeed: IZ and his homies take us on a tour of their L.A. neighborhood. Whether it’s a trip to the liquor store, a picnic in the park, or just cruisin’, you can never leave home without the… Video, 4 min., color, music video

YUMMY [Hopie Spitshard] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Patricio Ginelsa Bay Area rapper Hopie Spitshard meets an arrogant nemesis in MC Wack and maps out her revenge in this colorful music video. Video, 5 min., color, music video.

SHORT INTERMISSION [Big Phony] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Charles Yi This narrative revolves around the progression of a relationship between Chris and Ella. In it, there are glimpses of each pivotal moment, from the time they meet to the time they break. Video, 6 min, color, music video

NO MORE [Layla Lane] (United States, 2009) Dir.: Ken Ochiai Valerie shows up at a friend’s birthday party to confront her boyfriend canoodling with another girl. Sometimes love and hate are the same emotion, just in reverse. Video, 3 min., color, music video

11TH DIMENSION [Julian Casablancas] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Warren Fu Loosely inspired by Bruce Lee’s Game of Death, 11th Dimension is a journey through various time periods and an alternate dimension, in which the protagonist must face a unique dilemma in different levels of a pagoda. Video, 5 min., color, music video

WHAT YOU FINNA DO? [DaVinci] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Marcus Ubungen DaVinci takes the viewer on a tour of the REAL ‘hood in his San Francisco neighborhood, a marked contrast from the gentrified neighborhoods now inaccessible to most urbanites. Video, 4 min., color, music video

VALENTINE [Kina Grannis] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Ross Ching In this ingeniously staged take on flip-book animation, a budding relationship goes through the various stages of courtship, romance, break-up, and reunion. Video, 3 min., color, music video

I PARTY [Far East Movement] (United States, 2010) Dir.: Choz Belen Waking up in a roomful of babes passed out drunk, moving on to the following night’s party, not remembering where you were the previous night — living your life party to party is more complicated than it needs to be. Video, 7 min., color, music video

FIKIRLAH [Aizat] (Malaysia, 2008) Dir.: Rewan Ishak A young couple can only relate to each other long-distance despite being in the same town in this frothy work of pop-rock romanticism. Video, 5 min, color, music video, in Indonesian (no subtitles)

LOVELY TO ME (IMMIGRANT MOTHER) [Taiyo Na] (United States, 2009) Dir.: Gary San Angel Celebrating immigrant mothers, this documentary style music video is a community arts film project with the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia involving real stories and images from Chinatown, South Philly, the Northeast, and Love Park. Video, 5 min., color, music video

DANCING (Unofficial) [Elisa] (United States, 2009) Dir.: Eugene Lee Yang A surrealistic representation of antagonism through the idea of blind discrimination against what was/is/will be “forbidden.” Video, 6 min, color, music video

MAN OR MACHINE [DJ Revolution] (United States, 2009) Dir.: Todd Angkasuwan With no human competition left, DJ Revolution battles a machine for turntable supremacy. Watch to see who is victorious. Video, 4 min., color, music video

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