On March 15th, it will be making its Bay Area premiere as the Closing Night Gala feature of the 19th Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. John Manal Castro, a San Jose native and resident himself, is spearheading the efforts in the Bay Area. Hopefully, he'll be able to recruit students for a volunteer street team in preparation of the film's general release on Friday, March 16th at the Kabuki 8 Cinemas. The audience turnout and general reaction will determine the duration of the San Francisco engagement as well as the timing and location of the next release. If the packed test screenings and awards received are any indication - they 're on the right track.
Actors create roles by producing indie films.
These proactive actors scour trade magazines, inquire about projects at local film schools, and keep abreast of all the new information in the hotlines. Some even maintain promotional websites, complete with fanclubs and newsgroups. Veteran actor, film technique teacher, and theater columnist Ed Hooks, wants to take it a step further - he suggests that his actors make their own movies. With the advent of digital technologyn actors can make their own films. It could lead to a renaissance.