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"The Slanted Screen: Asian Men In Film & Television" screening in Los Angeles - March 12

In Person
Fairfax Laemmle Theater
7907 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Date: March 12, 2006

Time: 6 p.m.


The Slanted Screen: Asian Men In Film & Television
Written, directed and produced by Jeff Adachi

From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold & Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines portrayals of Asian men in film and television, and how a new generation of filmmakers are re-defining age-old stereotypes. The film includes interviews with actors Mako, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Jason Scott Lee, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Phillip Rhee, Will Yun Lee, Tzi Ma, comedian Bobby Lee, producer Terence Chang, casting director Heidi Levitt, writer Frank Chin, and directors Gene Cajayon and Eric Byler. East West Players' artistic director Tim Dang and media experts Professor Darrell Hamamoto and Lois Salisbury also provided their insights.

Sunday, March 12 @ 6 pm
Fairfax Laemmle Theater
7907 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles.
To purchase tickets for the screening, call Ticketweb at 1-866-468-7619 or visit www.ticketweb.com. Tickets are $11.

Click here for more information on The Slanted Screen


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