Receiver is one of six finalist competing for the grand prize the National Festival Tour CINEMA ME Short Film Competition. The contest asked non-professional filmmakers to give their take on Asian American film in under five minutes. Here’s a quick synopsis of the film:

This short video essay features a grandmother lecturing her granddaughter about her future as a filmmaker. She has no confidence in her and feels that in order to succeed in life, nursing school is the right choice. Every artist can relate to the overlying theme in Receiver, the struggle to make a decent living and the expectations that come with your career choices.

Find out if it wins during the 2010 AAIFF in New York. Also see these other finalists: Still Life

Receiver