Asian America on film
The Fort Lee Film Commission's fifth annual Asian American Film Festival connects with young viewers.
TELL ME MORE: The event, one of the original film festivals coordinated by the Fort Lee Film Commission, has been doing better each year. Last year's festival winner, a film about a Chinese-American rabbi called "Oy Vey," went on to do well at the Garden State Film Festival in Asbury Park.
"It's important that we have diverse programming that reflects Bergen County's population," said executive director Tom Meyers.
Like Tomoko Oguchi's 2005 short animation "Folklore Restaurant," at left, most films are relatively recent and come from all over the country. This year, there will be two additional screenings of Taiwanese films, courtesy of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York.
The festival winner will be played at the Bergen County Film Commission's Williams Center in Rutherford.
QUOTE: "The most difficult thing for small films is getting them played at all. That's where we can help them out." — Tom Meyers
DETAILS: Films show 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Lee Community Center, 1355 Inwood Terrace, Fort Lee; 201-592-3663 or fortleefilm.org. Free. Festival winner screened 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Williams Center, 1 Williams Plaza, Rutherford; 201-592-3663 or bergencountyfilmcommission. org. $7 admission.
— Evelyn Shih
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