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Zang Pictures presents
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a short documentary
on the life and work of
Samantha Ann Maeshiro
Distributed by NAATA
(click on the NAATA link to BUY or RENT this film)
Executive
Producer
Connie Florez
Produced
& Directed by
Kathryn Xian
Narrator
Gaye Chan
Running time:
9 minutes
Format: BetacamSP
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Juried First
Prize Winner and Audience Award Winner
Short Documentary Category
at the First
Annual Queer Short Movie Awards
sponsored by PlanetOut
and IFilm
Premiere at Outfest 2000--The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Among the Best Short
Films of the Year
Sapphos Films Awards, Girlfriends Magazine March 2001
Best Short
Adam Baran Film Festival Award 2001
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Synopsis
This award winning short documentary explores and interprets the brief life and work of artist Samantha Maeshiro and the unique and powerful methods she employed. This story is told through a montage of stills from Maeshiro's last work entitled constructions, accompanied by a narrative written by fellow artist Gaye Chan and music by Ani diFranco.
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Cast
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Narrator The Artist |
Gaye Chan Samantha Maeshiro |
Crew
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Producer/Director |
Kathryn Xian |
| Executive Producer | Connie Florez |
| Camera | Jaymee
Carvajal Andrew J. Nunes |
| Editors | Jaymee
Carvajal Andrew J. Nunes Kathryn Xian |
| Writers | Gaye
Chan Kathryn Xian |
| Sound Technician | Bill Wakayama |
| Titles | Jennifer Chun |
Additional Support
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Music |
Ani diFranco |
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Screenings
Official
selection
Outfest 2000 ~ The Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
July 6th ~ July 17th 2000
Official
selection
Image+Nation ~ The Montreal International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
September 23st ~ October 1st 2000
Official
selection
Hawaii International Film Festival
November 3rd ~ November 12th 2000
Official
selection
MIX NYC ~ The New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival
November 15th ~ November 19th 2000
Official
selection
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Sydney, Australia
February 14th ~ 25th 2001
Official
selection
San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival
March 8th ~ 15th 2001
Official
selection
Visual Communications
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film & Video Festival
May 17th ~ 24th 2001
Official selection
Inside Out
Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
May 17th ~ 27th 2001
Official selection
New Festival
New York Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
May 31st ~ June 10th 2001
Official selection
Adam Baran Honolulu
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
May 31st ~ June 3rd 2001
Official selection
Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
August 24th ~ September 6th 2001
Official selection
Women of Color Film Festival
March 1st ~ March 3rd 2002
Official selection
Chicago Asian American Showcase
April 2002
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constructions may also be seen online at
www.ifilm.com (search for constructions)
on www.pepper-view.com/en/, and
on PlanetOut:
www.planetout.com/pno/popcornq/features/movieawards
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Last Updated: 2.27.02