Daily Archives: December 29, 2009

X’s & O’s Movie

We’ve posted a couple clips of Lynn Chen and John Wynn in romantic “dramedy” X’s & O’s. Now the whole films is available online courtesy of director Indian American Kedar Korde. Here’s his statement, “It’s been a 2 year endeavor trying to get this film released, so finally I just said, ‘Eff (except I said the real word) it. I’m going to just put it out there and see what happens.'”. It you like the film, you can support it by donating whatever you want here. There’s special perks for donating more like getting Associate Producer credit for only $20. Yes, you can be an Associate Producer. (Disclosure: we have a copy of the X’s & O’s DVD.)

Here’s the synopsis of the film:

X’s & O’s is a romantic “dramedy” that takes a genuine look at post-college relationships. A circle of friends in San Francisco finds out the hard way that its not all hugs and kisses in the game of love and that everyone needs a strategy to score. Bookish biologist, Simon (Clayne Crawford ), lusts after Jane (Sarah Wright aka Sarah Mason), a blonde beauty who barely knows he exists. Against the advice of his womanizing best friend, Lorenzo (Warren Christie), Simon decides to make Jane jealous by dating his lab partner, Trese (Judy Marte). But every part of Simon’s plan falls apart, trapping him between the pursuit of a hopeless dream and unexpected, real feelings for someone. Also starring Kel Mitchell, Lynn Chen and Jill Bennett.

X’s & O’s Movie Full Movie

Interview with Kedar Korde

Interview with Lynn Chen

Interview with Lynn Chen and Kedar Korde

Half-life DVD

Half-life, the acclaimed 2008 Sundance film directed by Jennifer Phang, combines live action with amazing animation to tell the powerful story of three young people. Scott Parker (Leonardo Nam), a Korean adoptee, struggles in a closeted relationship as he tries to come out to his fundamentalist parents. In his effort to communicate with them, he inadvertently jeopardizes his boyfriend’s job and their entire relationship. Meanwhile, Scott’s jaded best friend Pam (Sanoe Lake) and her precocious brother Timothy (Alexander Agate) must deal with their mother’s younger, charming, and manipulative boyfriend. Using their imaginative powers, they escape their confining home life and reinvent their world in a mind-bending conclusion.

If you missed this film on the festival circuit, you can get it now on Half-Life (2008) or at Amazon. Find out why this film has won so many awards.



Half-life trailer

Interview with some of the vasts of Half-Life

Asian American filmmakers documentary by Marc Fajardo

Here’s a half hour documentary about Asian American filmmakers including Justin Lin (Better Luck Tomorrow), Greg Pak (Robot Stories), Patricio Ginelsa (The Debut), Christine Choy (Who Killed Vincent Chin?) and many more. The Asian American cinema movement continues at your local Asian American Film Festival. Are you ready for more films in 2010?

Asian American filmmakers documentary by Marc Fajardo