kaffny Urban, NYC’s unique annual arts event arrives Sunday, Nov. 13th, 3-9PM at Bar Basque in midtown, facing the 30′ outdoor LED screen at the Big Screen Plaza. kaffny Urban serves as a platform for local and international artists to promote their projects to new and diverse audiences in New York City. This year kaffny Urban presents an eclectic evening of film and music, hosted by DJ Spooky and featuring a tribute to Nam June Paik in collaboration with WHITE
Yong Pil Choi Yong Pil Choi is a producer and director of NEOARI MEDIA (a world-wide media organization). He studied industrial design, fine art, animation and filmmaking. As a video artist in Korea, he was chosen as one of the “Top 5 Young Korean Artists” by KCAF. In addition, he has directed and produced many short films, music videos and commercials in New York. His films have been screened at The New York International Film Festival and The Belgium International
Moderator: Grace H. Jung Grace Jung is the Operations Manager at KAFFNY, as well as a New York-based writer, translator and producer. In 2009, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to research Modern Korean literature during the Japanese occupation. She is currently in production on several films. Ed Bennett: Ed Bennett is an owner of a record label, Film/Television company, and Talent Management agency. Ed was the first President and Chief Executive Officer of VH1, MTV Network’s 24-hour music
James Seol James Seol is a graduate of The University of Virginia and The Juilliard School Drama Division, where he received the Raul Julia Memorial Scholarship. He has worked with such notable theatre and film directors as Doug Hughes, Michael Kahn and Spike Lee. While at Juilliard, James studied with Richard Feldman, John Stix, Rebecca Guy and Alfred Molina, among many, many others. He looks forward to the opportunity to work with other Korean-American actors in the KAFFNY Mentoring Workshop
Saturday, August 20, 2011 10:00am – 2:00pm Bennett Media Studios Managing Directors: James Seol, Yong-Pil Choi Mentors: Natalie Kim, John Egan Schedule: 10:00am – 11:20am Introduction “Diagnostic” Monologue Presentations 11:20am – 11:25am BREAK 11:25am – 12:55pm Mentor/Student Work Sessions 12:55pm – 1:00pm BREAK 1:00pm – 2:00pm Final Monologue Presentation Any remaining time will be devoted to a brief discussion of the practical necessities of the business, i.e. agents/managers, casting directors, actor resources around town, etc. Contact info@kaffny.com to register
THE FESTIVAL The 6th Annual KAFFNY will take place June 2012. KAFFNY is an international independent film festival in NYC, starting and evolving from Korean American perspectives. Films do not necessarily need to be made by and/or starring Korean Americans. Please refer to our past programs as guidelines for eligibility. CALL FOR ENTRIES We are now accepting entries for KAFFNY 2012. The deadline is Sep. 30th, 2011. Early entries will get better attention. There is no entry fee. Feature Program: Narrative or
KAFFNY’s first Open Audition will be held Saturday and Sunday, August 20th and August 21st at Bennett Media Studios at 723 Washington Street. All aspiring Korean/Korean American actors of all ages, levels of experience, language ability are encouraged to participate and have a chance at being cast in upcoming NY film and TV productions. All aspiring directors/producers of all levels of experience are encouraged to apply to view the Open Audition to cast their projects. Schedule: Saturday, August 20th 10:00am-2:00pm KAFFNY
Join us for the after party tonight, (Sat, 3/19) at Cabanas at the Maritime Hotel, with DJ Spooky and Eugene Park! Starts 11ish. Admission with any KAFFNY ticket or $
Eugene Park was born in 1975 in New York, and entered the Julliard pre-school (aged 8). He had a joint performance with the Wayne Symphony Orchestra (aged 10), a joint performance at the Lincoln center (aged 13), and graduated from the Juilliard School of Music in 1996. He was awarded the Juilliard Competition, the Aspen Music School Competition, the ISO Competition and other six competitions. Eugene Park released two albums with Sony Music named ‘The Bridge’ (1997), and ‘Peace’ (1998). He had performed alongside
Thursday 3/17, 2-315PM, Chelsea Clearview (free!) MADE IN KOREA: A ONE WAY TICKET SEOUL-AMSTERDAM? (Netherlands/Korea, 2006, 72min) directed by In-Soo Radstake In-Soo Radstake arrived in Holland from Seoul in 1980. Adopted as a baby by a Dutch couple he is now searching for his true identity. His search takes him along the eight other adopted persons who came with the same flight to Holland. He also visits the orphanage in Seoul
Passionate about telling stories that probe beneath the surface, Janice Ahn elevates both the lyricism and grittiness of human experience. She works in narrative and documentary forms as director, producer, and writer. Ahn earned her Film MFA from the New York University Graduate Film Program, where she was a recipient of the Tisch School of the Arts Scholarship and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Scholarship. She received the Warhol Foundation Grant as a 2008 film/video artist in
Thursday 3/17, 330-430PM, Chelsea Clearview (free!). BLUE & WHITE CONCERT: BOOK OF CHANGES (2010, 59min, raw footage) Artistic direction by Vongku Pak With Blue and White: Robert Aaron (saxophone), Eddy Jo Martinez (electric guitar), Jorge Mesa (bass guitar), Aleksei Stevens (interactive electronics) Book by Vongku Pak, Hosik Kim Blue and White Concert: The Book of Changes is an experimental world music performance, which fuses between traditional Korean rhythms with contemporary Western music. The concept of
Charles Burnett (April 13, 1944, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an African-American film director, film producer, writer, editor, actor, photographer, and cinematographer. His most popular films include Killer of Sheep (1977), My Brother’s Wedding (1983), To Sleep with Anger (1990), The Glass Shield (1994), and Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation (2007). He has been involved in other types of motion pictures including shorts, documentaries, and a TV series. Considered by the Chicago
Goran Topalovic is film curator, writer, and consultant. He’s the founding member of New York-based Subway Cinema (www.subwaycinema.com), a film programming organization that has played key role in nurturing the growth of Asian film culture in the U.S. Subway Cinema was the first in America to recognize the works of Hong Kong directors Johnnie To and Tsui Hark with retrospectives, and to bring attention to New Korean Cinema with When Korean Cinema Attacks! – New York
As president and founder of Variance Films, Dylan Marchetti works directly with filmmakers to release their films to theaters across North America. Variance’s inventive “DIWO” (Doing It With Others) model allows filmmakers to achieve a national theatrical release from an experienced partner, but still retain full ownership and control of their film and their rights (hence DIWO, not DIY). A strong focus on grassroots marketing and “event-izing” each theatrical engagement allows Variance to keep release
Paul D. Miller aka DJ SPOOKY is a composer, multimedia artist and writer. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Source, Artforum and The Wire amongst other publications. Miller’s work as a media artist has appeared in a wide variety of contexts such as the Whitney Biennial; The Venice Biennial for Architecture (2000); the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany; Kunsthalle, Vienna; The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and many other museums and
Selected from nearly 300 international participants, violinist Sean Lee was recently awarded the 2nd Prize of the 2008 Young Concert Artists, Inc. International Auditions. Also the winner of 3rd Prize at the 52nd “Premio Paganini” International Violin Competition in 2008, Lee has been performing throughout the United States as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician. As the winner of the 2009 Juilliard Concerto Competition, Lee gave his New York City concerto debut at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall with conductor
A native of Korea, Okkyung Lee has been developing her own voice in a contemporary cello performance, improvisation and composition for a decade. with her solid classical training as a foundation, she incorporates jazz, sounds, Korean traditional and pop music, noise with extended techniques creating her unique blend of music. Based in New York since 2000, she has performed and recorded with numerous artists such as Laurie Anderson, Derek Bailey, John Butcher, Nels Cline, Chris Corsano, Carlos Giffoni, Vijay Iyer,
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