Jeff Adachi's THE SLANTED SCREEN

Jeff Adachi's new documentary THE SLANTED SCREEN screens on Saturday, July 15th at the Asia Society as part of the 29th AAIFF in New York.

In THE SLANTED SCREEN , director Jeff Adachi explores how Asian American men have been portrayed on American television and on the Hollywood Screen. Weaving together archival footage with thoughtful interviews from veteran actors such as Mako, James Shigeta, Dustin Nguyen, Jason Scott Lee, comedian Bobby Lee, producer Terence Chang, and many others, Adachi's documentary not only offers a primer on Asian American film history, but presents an inspiring look at it future.

From the 1920s silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to HAROLD & KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE , THE SLANTED SCREEN explores the experiences of actors who have had to struggle against ethnic stereotyping and limiting roles. The film creates a history that delves into the politics of race and media which have changed very little since the dawn of cinema.

If American television and film were the only places where one saw Asian faces, what a slanted perception it would be. Hollywood's images of the Asian male have often depicted caricatures that are either asexual, unattractive, devious, predatory, or a combination of these. Can we forget William Hung?

THE SLANTED SCREEN screens at 3:30pm on Saturday, July 15th at the Asia Society as part of the lineup of films at the 29th Asian American International Film Festival. Followed by Q&A. Jeff Adachi is nominated for an Emerging Director Award.

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Running July 13-21 and August 3-6, this year's festival takes place at the Asia Society (725 Park Avenue at 70th St. www.asiasociety.org). and the Quad Cinema (34 W. 13th St.) Select films will be shown at Stony Brook University's Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook, Long Island.

Asian Cinevision (ACV) is a nonprofit national media arts organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video arts. Since 1978, ACV has annually presented the Asian American International Film Festival, the first and longest-running festival devoted to Asian/Asian American cinema in the United States. The 2006 festival marks both a glimpse into the future of Asian American filmmaking, highlighting the works of a new generation of emerging talents, and a look back at the historic place of Asian cinema in New York City. In addition to the festival, ACV's programs and services include film exhibitions, mentoring and educational outreach, training workshops, publications, and a media archive.