The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival is getting ready to start so I wanted to make sure and post some of the details that I got from Jonald Reyes who did the documentary That Asian Thing (which will also be playing):
The Chicago Filipino American Film Festival's 5th Annual event is around the corner!Get on out and support some of your Filipino filmmakers.
WHEN: November 7th to 9th, 2008
WHERE: Portage Theater - 4050 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
Please mark your calendars and continue to check the website for further information - http://www.cfaff.org.
This year's Film Festival line-up is as follows:
Friday
6:30 pm - CFAFF 5th Anniversary Reception (Open to Public)
8:00 pm - Opening Night Presentation SANTA MESA
10:30 pm - Music video awards, with performances by BAGWIS and Paolo Escobar & the Prescription
Saturday
1:00 pm - THAT ASIAN THING (documentary, with panel discussion)
3:30 pm - SANTA MESA
6:00 pm - FLOAT
8:30 pm - BROWN SOUP THING
Sunday
1:00 pm - JACK en JILL (Dolphy's 1954 classic)
4:00 pm - Short film program
7:00 pm - NEO LOUNGE (2008 CineManila award-winning documentary)
Also - for a limited time - thanks to generous sponsors, CFAFF will be providing FREE day passes for Students & Seniors. Check the website to reserve: http://cfaff.org/2008Site/freepass.htm
Tell all your friends to join us in this great event! Thank you and hope to see many of you there!
