Daily Archives: May 6, 2008

APA Month Day 6 – HappySlip

Prior to her YouTube fame, Christine Gambito aka HappySlip was a registered nurse, but always had a passion for acting. The nurse-turned-actress was always looking for a creative outlet and had thought of one day doing a one woman show. Not only is she in front of the camera, but is also her own production team doing everything from scripting, directing, and editing.

“Mixed Nuts” video spoofing a quirky Filipino family was her breakthrough video. Her hard work got HappySlip Nominated for 2006 YouTube Video Award. HappySlip is one of the top subscribed directors on YouTube with over 150k subscribers. She also became one of the first YouTube users accepted into YouTube’s revenue sharing program. Earlier this year, the Filipino-American was appointed ambassador for Philippine tourism by the Department of Tourism and made a series of video in the Philippines. We hope HappySlip continues her success.

Watch HappySlip in “Mixed Nuts”:

HappySlip just recently launched a contest for her video “Exposed”. You can join the contest here. Watch HappySlip in “Exposed”:

You can add HappySlip as a friend on Youtube and Myspace

Time 100 poll winner – Shigeru Miyamoto

Based on the TIME 100 poll, the world’s most influential person in 2008 is Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the man behind Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda. His two latest games are Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii.
Shigeru Miyamoto is often referred to as the “father of modern video gaming”.

Congrats to Shigeru Miyamoto who got over 2.4 million votes in the TIME 100 poll. Here’s a rare interview with Shigeru Miyamoto including what we could see in video games in the future:

Right behind Shigeru Miyamoto in the TIME 100 poll is Rain and Stephen Colbert. Rain came in with 1.6 million votes, while Stephen Colbert had almost 1.5 million votes. Although neither of them won, it did not stop the Rain vs Stephen Colbert dance off challenge. Watch the dance off:

Tre DVD release

TRE, was written by Kimberly-Rose Wolter and Byler as an unofficial sequel to Byler’s “Charlotte Sometimes“. Kimberly-Rose Wolter’s supporting character from “Charlotte Sometimes” is the central character in TRE, while Charlotte Sometimes leads Michael Idemoto and Matt Westmore each make cameos. Here’s the synopsis of TRE:

Tre (Daniel Cariaga), a slacker, uses his brains, not his brawn, to seduce a woman seeking revenge against her husband. The woman, a brassy but vulnerable actress/waitress named Nina (Alix Koromzay), moved out of the house after discovering that her husband had kissed another woman…for ten seconds.

Nina’s more stable and responsible friend Kakela (Kimberly-Rose Wolter) plays host and witness to their illicit affair. Seeing Nina fall from grace, Kakela begins to question her own devotion to her fiancé, Gabe (Erik McDowell).

It is Tre who proposes the perfect experiment to test Kakela’s love for Gabe. The experiment only lasts for ten seconds, but it sparks a chain reaction that would change their lives forever.

In his third feature film, acclaimed writer/director Eric Byler (“Americanese” and “Charlotte Sometimes”) explores the relevance of social institutions such as marriage, work, love and family in an era where lies and corruption were rewarded over honesty and the rule of law. Sexual temptation and moral ambiguity are the only constants in Byler’s searing sequel to his critically acclaimed, surprise nominee of the 2003 Independent Spirit Awards, “Charlotte Sometimes.”

TRE won the Special Jury Prize at the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and was also the Official Selection for the Hawaii International Film Festival, Denver Starz, and the DC APA Film Festival. The DVD includes deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes documentary, Q&A with Eric Byler, Eric Byler’s student film “Kenji’s Faith”, and more.

For those in NYC, there will be a special screening tomorrow at The Imaginasian Theater in NYC.

Watch the trailer for TRE:

Asian American Association Film Festival 2008

The Asian American Association (AAA) at the University of California at Davis proudly hosts its fifth annual film festival, to be held on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday nights between May 6-16, 2008 in the 194 Chemistry Building on the UC Davis campus. The Asian American Association Film Festival’s (AAAFF) mission is to promote cultural awareness and to empower Asian Americans by presenting the issues and realities of the Asian American community otherwise ignored or stereotyped by mainstream media. Last year over 1,000 community members attended the festival. All events are FREE and open to the public.

Here’s the current line up for 2008

Tues. May 6: Colma: the Musical

Thurs. May 8: Dark Matter

Fri. May 9: Journey from the Fall

Tues. May 13: New Year Baby

Thurs. May 15: Tie a Yellow Ribbon

Fri. May 16: American Pastime + Student Films

Watch the trailer for the Asian American Association Film Festival:

For the opening night film, see the trailer for Colma:The Musical