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Rooftop Films Announces Free Events for the Summer of 2015

6/23/2015

(New York, NY | June 23, 2015) Rooftop Films is happy to announce its complete list of free movies for the summer of 2015. This year Rooftop will help produce over 60 free outdoor screenings, many of which are new, independent films that will screen as part of the 19th annual Summer Series. Rooftop Films will also partner with various New York cultural institutions to screen new independent films along with classics and recent blockbuster hits.

Over in Manhattan, Rooftop Films will co-present three free screenings of new independent films on the Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place (formerly World Financial Center) with Arts Brookfield. The screenings will take place July 30th through August 1st, with live musical performances preceding each of the films. July 30th marks the return of Animation Block Party, a selection of the year’s best animated shorts. This will be followed on July 31st by a special screening of the environmental exposé Racing Extinction, directed by the Academy Award® -winning filmmakers of The Cove. Racing Extinction will be broadcast worldwide in 220 countries and territories on Discovery Channel later this year.

Rooftop is also happy to support Olga Bell’s Krai, and Roomful of Teeth’s Render and Ritornello, which are co-presented by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and New Amsterdam Presents as part of the River To River Festival. River To River is a public engagement initiative that inspires residents, workers, and visitors in Lower Manhattan, by connecting them to artists, new ideas and perspectives, and other art-lovers to demonstrate the role that artists play in creating vibrant, sustainable communities. To learn more about River To River and for a full calendar of events, visit RiverToRiverNYC.com

Rooftop has also selected two films for Outdoor Cinema at Socrates Sculpture Park, which returns to Long Island City this summer for an 18th consecutive summer of free screenings of films from around the world on Wednesday nights in July and August. This year, Rooftop has chosen Rooftop Alums Gaspard Kuentz & Cedric Dupire’s sensational Kings of the Wind and Electric Queens, in addition to a series of Swedish Short Films, courtesy of the Swedish Film Institute, as their contributions to the festival. Rooftop will also help produce the rest of the Film Forum curated series, which includes Don’t Look Back, Iron Crows, and Wadjda among other international triumphs. In addition to films, the Outdoor Cinema festival invites visitors to picnic on the grass, and see musical and dance performances.

As part of the Summer Series, Rooftop has teamed up with The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and Forest City to bring outdoor movies to Summer@Metrotech in Downtown Brooklyn. These events include A Night with Khalik Allah, one of New York’s preeminent photographers and filmmakers, and a special screening of Bikes vs. Cars, which documents the transportation revolution.

Rooftop will also once again co-present Coney Island Flicks on the Beach in partnership with the Alliance for Coney Island and NYC & Company. Every Monday from July 6th to August 24th, a giant 40-foot inflatable screen will turn the beach at West 10th Street into an outdoor movie theater. This summer’s lineup includes a mix of modern, classic, and indie films, all for free, and starting at 7:30 pm.

Rooftop will also help Bronx Terminal Market host its 4th Annual Free Summer Film Series. Films include Home, The Lego Movie, and Big Hero 6. Each evening will begin with pre-film activities provided by Bronx Terminal Market retailers and local organizations such as Bronx Museum and CUNY Hostos.

This summer Rooftop will explore exciting new venues such as Elevated Acre, a full acre park three stories up between the two towers at 55 Water Street. As part of the Water Street Game On! Program, Rooftop will produce outdoor screenings of White Men Can’t Jump, The Karate Kid, and Rudy.

Rooftop Films will also present free outdoor events at the Ridge Hill Mall in Yonkers, including screenings of recent Academy Award® nominees Birdman and Whiplash. The screenings at Ridge Hill are presented in partnership with Forest City.

In addition to those listed above, Rooftop has also helped to program and present LOFT’s “LOL Movie Series” which will feature free screenings of Frances Ha, and Bridesmaids at Solar One in Kips Bay, as well as three free screenings on the roof of the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Press passes, screeners, images, and interviews available upon request.

ROOFTOP FILMS 2015 FREE SUMMER PROGRAM:

THE ROOFTOP FILMS 2015 SUMMER SERIES

Various Locations

June 22

Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn

FRESH DRESSED (Sacha Jenkins)

Special FREE screening courtesy of Vimeo. Fresh Dressed is a fascinating chronicle of hip-hop, urban fashion, and the hustle that brought oversized pants and graffiti-drenched jackets from Orchard Street to high fashion's catwalks and Middle America shopping malls. Director Sacha Jenkins' music-drenched history draws from a rich mix of archival materials and in-depth interviews with rappers, designers, and other industry insiders. Featuring Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Sean “Puffy” Combs, Nas, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, Damon Dash, André Leon Talley, A$AP Rocky, Marc Ecko, Big Daddy Kane, Kid ‘N Play & many others. Fresh Dressed will be released on Vimeo on Demand on June 26th

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/fresh-dressed/

June 23

Liberty Plaza, Manhattan

RIVER TO RIVER PRESENTS: OLGA BELL’S KRAI

Krai (край) is the Russian word for edge, limit, frontier or hinterland. Present‐day Russia is divided into a myriad of ‘federal subjects’, including nine krais. Olga Bell’s Krai is an audio‐visual performance concerned with the rest of the map: the wilderness, the towns, the inhabitants and their stories.The setting for Krai is Pier 15, where a video installation showing landscapes of rural Russia provides a dreamlike backdrop for this performance. Using text that is a mix of traditional, liturgical and original poetry that Olga created with her mother, a former Radio Moscow broadcaster, Krai will feature Olga along with a small chorus will sing entirely in Russian of Cossack fables, Orthodox chants and politically charged limericks—all set to an astounding score, creating a dizzying mosaic of avant‐garde and vernacular soundscapes. River to River Festival includes 60 free dance, music, visual art events in Lower Manhattan and on Governors Island

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/river-to-river-presents-krai/

June 24

Liberty Plaza, Manhattan

RIVER TO RIVER PRESENTS: RENDER AND RITORNELLO

Roomful of Teeth is a Grammy-award winning vocal project founded by Brad Wells and dedicated to mining the expressive potential of the human voice. Drawing from their studies with masters of non-classical traditions from around the world, the eight-person ensemble is continually growing its vocabulary of singing techniques, which include Tuvan throat singing, yodeling, belting, Inuit throat singing, Korean P’ansori, Georgian singing, Sardinian cantu a tenore, Hindustani music, and Persian classical singing. Roomful of Teeth’s mesmerizing songs are guaranteed to capture your attention and show you the infinite possibilities of what the human voice can do through singing styles from around the world. River To River Festival includes 60 free dance, music, visual art events in Lower Manhattan and on Governors Island

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/river-to-river-presents-render-and-ritornello/

July 17

Metrotech Commons, Downtown Brooklyn

A NIGHT WITH KHALIK ALLAH

Join one of NYC’s preeminent urban photographers/filmmakers for a night of unforgettable imagery.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/a-night-with-khalik-allah/

July 29

Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City

KINGS OF THE WIND AND ELECTRIC QUEENS (Gaspard Kuentz & Cedric Dupire)

A compelling and hypnotic glimpse into one of India’s wildest carnivals. Courtesy of UniFrance.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/kings-of-the-wind-and-electric-queens/

July 30

Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Financial District

ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY (SHORT FILMS)

Experience some of the year's best animated shorts at the incomparable Animation Block Party!

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/animation-block-party-short-films-2/

July 31

Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Financial District

RACING EXTINCTION (Louie Psihoyos)

Filmmakers of The Cove bring you the latest environmental exposé

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/racing-extinction/

August 1

Waterfront Plaza at Brookfield Place, 230 Vesey Street, Financial District

TBA

August 5

Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City

COLD CONFLICTS: SWEDISH SHORT FILMS

A selection of Swedish short films about confrontations and disagreements. Part of Rooftop Films’ Swedish Summer Focus.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/swedish-short-films/

August 6

Metrotech Commons, Downtown Brooklyn

BIKES VS. CARS (Fredrik Gertten)

The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Bikes vs Cars, a new film project from BANANAS!* and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* director Fredrik Gertten, looks into and investigates the daily global drama in traffic around the world. Part of Rooftop Films’ Swedish Summer Focus.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/bikes-vs-cars/

LOL MOVIE SERIES (NEW YORK)

Solar One, Manhattan. Loft and Rooftop Films present three classic comedies, FREE, along the river at East 23rd Street.

More Info: http://loft.com/summermovies

June 25

LOFT AND ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENT: FRANCES HA (Noah Baumbach)

Noah Baumbach's brilliant comedy Frances Ha, FREE, outdoors at Solar One.

June 30

LOFT AND ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENT: BRIDESMAIDS (Paul Feig)

The instant-classic comedy, Bridesmaids, FREE, outdoors at Solar One

LOL MOVIE SERIES (CHICAGO)

Loft’s LOL Movie Series continues in Chicago with three free screenings on the roof of Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park, Chicago.

More Info: http://loft.com/summermovies

July 8

LOFT AND ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENT: BRIDESMAIDS (Paul Feig)

The instant-classic comedy, Bridesmaids, FREE, on the roof of Whole Foods Market in Chicago, as part of Loft's LOL Movie Series.

July 15

LOFT AND ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENT: GHOST WORLD (Terry Zwigoff)

The 90’s indie hit, starring Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson on the roof of Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park, in Chicago, as part of Loft's LOL Movie Series.

July 22

LOFT AND ROOFTOP FILMS PRESENT: WHEN HARRY MET SALLY (Rob Reiner)

The classic 80’s rom com, When Harry Met Sally, FREE, outdoors on the roof of Whole Foods Market Lincoln Park, in Chicago, as part of Loft's LOL Movie Series.

OUTDOOR CINEMA

Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City

July 1

DON’T LOOK BACK (D.A. Pennebaker)

Arguably the greatest music documentary ever. Bob Dylan’s 1965 British tour, intimately recorded by legendary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker, reveals the genius/enfant terrible at the height of his growling ‘60s counter-culture persona.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/dontlookback/

July 8

LIVE IN MAID (Jorge Gaggero)

A wonderful comedy of class consciousness and codependency that easily and subtly crosses cultural boundaries.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/live-inmaid/

July 15

GAINSBOURG: A HEROIC LIFE (Joann Sfar)

The life and loves of French pop star Serge Gainsbourg are reimagined by comic book artist Joann Sfar.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/gainsbourg-2/

July 22

IRON CROWS (Bong-Nam Park)

Remarkably beautiful cinematography affords indelible insights into how some of the most exploited people on earth retain their courage, decency and fortitude.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/ironcrows/

July 29

Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City

KINGS OF THE WIND AND ELECTRIC QUEENS (Gaspard Kuentz & Cedric Dupire)

A compelling and hypnotic glimpse into one of India’s wildest carnivals. Courtesy of UniFrance.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/kings-of-the-wind-and-electric-queens/

August 5

Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City

SWEDISH SHORT FILMS

A selection of Swedish short films about confrontations and disagreements.

More Info: http://rooftopfilms.com/2015/schedule/swedish-short-films/

August 12

WADJDA (Haifaa al-Monsour)

The charming, poignant story of a 10-year-old girl who longs for a bicycle so she can race her best friend (a boy) and attain some measure of independence in a society whose restrictions on women begin early.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/wadjda/

August 19

ALICE (Jan Svankmajer)

A live-action Alice encounters both animated animals and objects on her trip down the existential rabbit hole.

More Info: http://socratessculpturepark.org/program/alice/

CONEY ISLAND FLICKS ON THE BEACH

On Mondays during July and August, a giant 40-foot inflatable screen turns the beach at West 10th Street into an outdoor movie theater! Come on down and see great flicks, representing a mix of modern, classic, and indie movies. Get ready for a great lineup for the fifth annual Coney Island Flicks on the Beach presented by Alliance for Coney Island, Rooftop Films and NYC & Company!

More info: http://www.coneyislandfunguide.com/Attraction/Coney-Island-Flicks-on-the-Beach.htm

July 6

THE TERMINATOR (James Cameron, 1984)

July 13

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (Wes Anderson)

July 20

THE GOONIES (Richard Donner)

July 27

INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (Steven Spielberg)

August 3

BIG HERO 6 (Don Hall, Chris Williams)

August 10

MRS. DOUBTFIRE (Chris Columbus)

August 17

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (James Gunn)

August 24

TBA

RIDGE HILL

Rooftop Films and Forest City present five screenings FREE screenings at Ridge Hill in Yonkers.

More info: http://www.westchestersridgehill.com/eventscalendar

July 13

PADDINGTON (Paul King)

July 27

BIG HERO 6 (Don Hall, Chris Williams)

August 10

MALEFICENT (Robert Stromberg)

August 19

BIRDMAN (Alejandro González Iñárritu)

August 27

WHIPLASH (Damian Chazelle)

GAME ON! AT ELEVATED ACRE

More Info: http://gameon.downtownny.com/

July 8

WHITE MEN CAN’T JUMP (Ron Shelton)

August 12

KARATE KID (John G. Avildsen)

September 9

RUDY (David Anspaugh)

BRONX TERMINAL MARKET

Rooftop Films co-presents three FREE screenings of family-friendly movies on the big, beautiful Roof of the Bronx Terminal Market. More info at http://bronxterminalmarket.com/pages/events.aspx

June 30

HOME (Tim Johnson)

July 14

THE LEGO MOVIE (Christopher Miller, Phil Lord)

August 11

BIG HERO 6 (Don Hall, Chris Williams)

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Critically-Acclaimed 'Tales from the Borderlands' Continues in Episode 3, 'Catch a Ride'

6/23/2015

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Third Episode in the Telltale Games Series Available This Week on PC/Mac, Consoles, iOS and Android-based Devices

YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/MwiEKpLuCbU

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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., June 23rd, 2015 -- Leading and award-winning developer and publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games, in collaboration with award-winning developer Gearbox Software, creator of the beloved Borderlands franchise, and publisher 2K, today announced the release of 'Catch a Ride,' the third of five episodes for Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series.

The episode is available today on PC and Mac from the Telltale Online Store, Steam, and other digital distribution services, and on the PlayStation®Network for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The episode will be available Wednesday, June 24th on the Xbox Games Store for Xbox One® and Xbox 360, and will be available for compatible iOS and Android-based devices via in-app purchase starting on Thursday, June 25th.

"Our collaboration with Gearbox and 2K kicks into high gear with this third episode in a story that dives even deeper into the Borderlands universe," said Kevin Bruner, CEO and co-founder of Telltale Games. "The humor is some of the best in the season so far, and choices are more important than ever. We wouldn't want to spoil too much, but fans can expect to see even more intense action, more faces they'll recognize from Pandora, and one core character in particular that holds the key to the group's big score."

Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2,Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series full of Borderlands' trademark humor following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

In Episode 3, after a dizzying escape from a very-near-almost-certain-death scenario (involving statuesque buttocks), Rhys and Fiona find themselves looking for another piece of the puzzle that will lead them to the untold riches of Vault key ownership. Lost in the mysterious jungle of an Atlas terraforming facility, Fiona finds help from an unexpected mentor, Rhys continues to share brain-space with the disembodied mind of a dead dictator, and love is in the air. Pursued by the ruthless criminal 'Queenpin' Vallory, and with very little help from Vaughn's accountancy skills (or stellar abs), getting anywhere near the Vault will be entirely up to you.

GamesBeat awarded the season premiere of Tales from the Borderlands a96/100 score, calling it, "A hilarious knockout," adding, "Zer0 Sum stands tall as the ultimate point-and-click science project: combine the beloved Borderlands lore and setting with the shining vision of an artistic studio, crank up the heat, and enjoy." GameSpot awarded the episode a 9 out of 10 score, calling the episode,"...a beautiful new twist on the Borderlands experience with loveable leads and breathless action sequences." Destructoid also awarded the game a 9 out of 10score, saying, "Telltale really knocked it out of the park with this one," later adding,"...this might be the funniest Borderlands game to date."

In their review of Episode 2, Polygon praised writing that "crackles with the sort of life and energy that drives the best comedy," while IGN said "it constantly oscillates between thrilling action scenes, hilarious back-and-forth banter, and some poignant character moments... I consider myself completely on board for Telltale's wild ride." Entertainment Weekly also declared it "one of Telltale's most engrossing series yet."

Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series - Episode 3: 'Catch a Ride' is rated 'M' (Mature) for Violence, Blood and Gore, and Language by the ESRB. The series is published digitally by Telltale Games in partnership with Gearbox Software and 2K.

For more information on Telltale Games, visit the official website, Facebook, and follow Telltale Games on Twitter.

For more information on Gearbox Software, visit the official website, follow Gearbox Software on Twitter, and like Borderlands on Facebook.

For more information on 2K, visit the official website, follow 2K on Twitter, and like 2K on Facebook.

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June 17th, 2015

6/17/2015

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his July, Return to Stonehaven for Syfy's Steamy, Supernatural Werewolf Series, BITTEN

6/17/2015

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ANCIENT CURSE. NEW BLOOD...

THIS JULY, ENTERTAINMENT ONE INVITES HOME AUDIENCES

TO RETURN TO STONEHAVEN FOR MORE WEREWOLF THRILLS

IN THE LATEST DVD INSTALLMENT OF SYFY'S

SUPERNATURAL SERIES

BITTEN: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON

Street Date: July 7, 2015

DVD SRP: $39.98

The 3-Disc Collector's Set Features All Ten Unedited Episodes

Plus a Host of Toothsome Extras

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

In 2014, Syfy introduced genre audiences to Elena Michaels (Laura Vandervoort,SMALLVILLE, Ted), the world's only female werewolf, in BITTEN, a steamy, emotionally charged supernatural series based on the novels by New York Times best-selling author, Kelley Armstrong. Now, this July, Entertainment One conjures upBITTEN: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON in a loaded 3-disc DVD set, featuring all ten thrilling, unedited episodes, along with a collection of howlingly good bonus features.

BITTEN: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON sees the return of Vandevoort as Elena; Greyston Holt (ALCATRAZ, DURHAM COUNTY) as Elena's passionate partner Clay Danvers; and Greg Bryk (A History Of Violence, THE BOOK OF NEGROES) as the Alpha Pack leader Jeremy Danvers. THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON also introduces a coven of witches who turn to the Pack for support. Tammy Isbell (SAVING HOPE) stars as the calm and level-headed Coven leader, Ruth Winterbourne; Tommie-Amber Pirie (MICHAEL: TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS) is cast as Ruth's daughter, the outspoken spitfire, Paige Winterbourne; and Kiara Glasco (COPPER) stars as the young and impressionable, Savannah Levine. Returning to BITTEN are Steve Lund (BEING ERICA, HAVEN) as Nick Sorrentino, Michael Xavier (THE BEST YEARS) as Dr. Logan Jonsen, and Genelle Williams (WAREHOUSE 13) as Rachel Sutton.

Bitten is produced by No Equal Entertainment, Hoodwink Entertainment, and Entertainment One (eOne) in association with Space and Bell Media, with the participation of Rogers Cable Network Fund and Cogeco Program Development Fund and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. Executive producers include J.B. Sugar for No Equal Entertainment, Patrick Banister and John Barbisan for Hoodwink Entertainment and Tecca Crosby, John Morayniss, and Margaret O'Brien for eOne. Daegan Fryklind and Grant Rosenberg are Executive Producers and co-showrunners.

BONUS FEATURES:

Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
Deleted and Extended Scenes
Stunt Choreography
Gag Reel
"Gentling" Video
New York Comic Con Panel
Innerspace: After Bite

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type:  DVD/3 Discs

Running Time: 485 mins.

Rating: TV-MA

Genre:  TV

Aspect Ratio: 16x9 (1.78:1)

Audio:  5.1 Surround Sound

Language: English w/SDH subtitles

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THINK YOU'RE FUNNY

6/9/2015

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THEN YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS THIS SUMMER'S

"LAUGH YOUR WAY TO SWEDEN"

COMEDY VIDEO CONTEST!

Launching on June 5 at LaughYourWayToSweden.com in Support of

the Returning Smash NBC-TV Sitcom "Welcome to Sweden" (Premiering on July 19 and available on iTunes the day after airing), Entrants Submitting a :60 second

"Fish-Out-of-Water" Themed Sketch Will Have the Chance to Win a Trip

to Sweden for Two for a chance to meet the cast and More!

Winning Video will be Selected by Greg Poehler, the star and creator of

"Welcome to Sweden", as well as Patrick Duffy, Illeana Douglas, Guest Stars Neve Campbell, Jason Priestly and Shannon O'Neill, the Artistic Director of the

Upright Citizens Brigade.

"Laugh Your Way to Sweden" Contest:
A Special Message from "Welcome to Sweden" Creator/Producer/Star Greg Poehler
New York, NY/Toronto, Canada - This summer, in support of the returning top rated NBC-TV sitcom "Welcome to Sweden" from executive producers and siblings Greg & Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation"), Entertainment One (eOne) invites comedy lovers and aspiring comedians to enter the "Laugh Your Way to Sweden" Video Contest!

Searching the nation for the best original comedy short (up to :60 seconds in length) with the "Fish-Out-of-Water" theme imported from the series, videos will be voted on by the public at LaughYourWayToSweden.com. Entrants will be encouraged to share their videos across social media, and the top 10 videos with the most votes will move on to the final round where they will be judged by the celebrity panel.

The grand prize winner will be awarded a trip to Sweden for two and an exclusive visit to the Stockholm-based "Welcome to Sweden" set to meet the cast, valued at $5,000. Additionally, the winning video will appear as a special bonus feature on the SEASON TWO DVD.

One of last summer's highest-rated broadcast comedies and described as "the best thing to happen to broadcast-network comedy since 'Modern Family'[1], "Welcome to Sweden" is based on Greg Poehler's true life story. Bruce (Poehler) is a successful New York money manager to the stars who falls in love with a Swedish girl, Emma (Josephine Bornebusch, top-rated Swedish drama "Solsidan"), and follows her back to her native Stockholm. Culture clashes and hilarity abounds as Bruce, with no job, friends or clue, is forced to survive as a stranger in a very strange land. The cast also includes Lena Olin (Chocolat, The Ninth Gate) and Claes Månsson as Emma's parents, and Illeana Douglas (Easy to Assemble, Grace of My Heart) and Patrick Duffy ("Dallas") as Bruce's parents.

Guest stars in the second season include newcomers Neve Campbell ("Party of Five", the Scream franchise), Jason Priestly ("Call Me Fitz", "Haven", "Beverly Hills, 90210"), Jack Black (Kung Fu Panda, School of Rock) and Paul Simon, as well as returnees Amy Poehler, Aubrey Plaza and others.

The Second Season of "Welcome to Sweden" will premiere on NBC on July 19at 8pm ET/7pm CT. The day following the premiere and each successive episode, series co-producer Entertainment One will release each individual episode for purchase on all leading digital platforms, including: iTunes and Amazon Instant Video.

Welcome to Sweden is a co-production between TV4, eOne, Syskon and Jarowskij. Created by Greg Poehler and based on events in his life, he serves as executive producer along with Amy Poehler, Fredrik Arefalk, Carrie Stein, Josephine Bornebusch, Iréne Lindblad, Lisa Dahlberg and Jessica Ericstam. Johanna Bergenstråhleis producer.

About Entertainment One

Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE:ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specializes in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the U.S., the UK, Ireland, Spain, Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and South Korea. Through established Film and Television divisions, the company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 40,000 film and television titles, 4,500 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.

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New York Asian Film Festival

6/5/2015

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FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER and SUBWAY CINEMA

Announce the Lineup for

THE 14th NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL

June 26 – July 11, 2015

Opening Night film is the North American Premiere of Philip Yung’s crime-thriller Port of Call and Centerpiece Presentation is the North American Premiere of Sabu’sChasuke’s Journey

Other notable films include the World Premiere of Fire Lee’s Robbery; the International Premiere of Anh Sang-hoon’s Empire
of Lust; the North American Premieres of Chen Jiabin’s directorial debut A Fool and Lau Ho-leung’s Two Thumbs Up; and the U.S. Premiere of Daihachi Yoshida’s Pale Moon

Special focus programs include Hong Kong Panorama; New Cinema from Japan (with a spotlight on director Daihachi Yoshida); Taiwan Cinema Now!; Myung Films: Pioneers and Women Behind the Camera in Korean Film; and The Last Men in Japanese Film, a joint Ken Takakura and Bunta Sugawara Tribute

New York, NY (June 5, 2015) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Subway Cinema announce the lineup today for the 2015 New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which will take place from June 26 to July 8 at the Film Society and July 9 to 11 at SVA Theatre (333 W. 23rd Street). The Closing Night selection will be announced at a later date. North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema will showcase 52 feature films, including 1 World Premiere, 3 International Premieres, 13 North American Premieres, 5 U.S. Premieres, and 14 films making their New York City debuts. The festival will be attended by 18 international filmmakers and celebrity guests traveling from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the U.S.

NYAFF’s Opening Night presentation will be the North American Premiere of Philip Yung’s Port of Call. The film centers on the brutal murder of a 16-year-old Hunan girl who moves to Hong Kong with her family and falls into prostitution. Winding through time and grounded by Christopher Doyle’s gauzy cinematography, the film follows both the story of the young girl’s descent into sex work and the grizzled detective (Aaron Kwok) who obsessively works to solve the murder. Kwok is astonishing here in a career-best performance, with all the tics and haggard body language of a man beaten down by the violence that threatens to drown him at every turn.

The Centerpiece Presentation will be the North American premiere of Sabu’s Chasuke’s Journey, which was in Competition at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. According to Variety, the film finds “Sabu in his most fun-loving element, stirring Okinawa’s magical folk art into a Capraesque yarn that flirts with ideas of fate and self-determination, but really just revels in a rich tapestry of human experience. [The film is also] full of whimsical twists and high-octane action.”

The lineup also includes the World Premiere of Fire Lee’s black comedyRobbery; the International Premiere of Anh Sang-hoon’s erotic period actioner Empire of Lust; the North American Premieres of Chen Jiabin’s directorial debut A Fool, Daihachi Yoshida’s fantasy-drama Pale Moon, Lau Ho-leung’s action-comedy Two Thumbs Up, and Nobuhiro Yamashita’s slacker/rock drama La La La at Rock Bottom (previously announced); and the U.S. premiere of Yee Chih-yen’s high-school noir Meeting Dr. Sun. Other exciting highlights include Kulikar Sotho’s gorgeous meditation on Cambodia’s tragic Khmer Rouge past and its impact on the present, The Last Reel; Ryuichi Hiroki’s ensemble love-and-sex drama Kabukicho Love Hotel; Boo Ji-young’s superb labor-rights underdog drama Cart; and Sion Sono’s berserk rap musical Tokyo Tribe.

The 14th edition of the NYAFF will feature five focus programs: “Hong Kong Panorama”; “New Cinema from Japan”; “Taiwan Cinema Now!”; the previously announced “Myung Films: Pioneers and Women Behind the Camera in Korean Film”; and “The Last Men in Japanese Film,” a joint tribute to Ken Takakura and Bunta Sugawara, both of whom passed away last November.

Though the festival is traditionally rooted in genre film and faithful to popular cinema, NYAFF 2015 continues to feature ambitious pieces of realistic storytelling that delineate themes that unite, rather than isolate, the nations and their cinemas by suggesting what they have in common. The design of this year’s program is to look in both directions: the present and the controversial past, with the inclusion of a number of movies that cast an unblinking eye on the wounds of history (the Khmer Rouge in The Last Reelor the Cultural Revolution in Red Amnesia). In an age when nationalism has taken firm root in many East Asian countries and political control has spread far and wide, denying cinema its freedom and jeopardizing the existence of some of the most established festivals, this year’s lineup also offers emotional morality tales (Little Big Master, Cart, Socialphobia) and films that speak truth to power (The Whistleblower, Solomon’s Perjury Part 1 & 2, A Fool).

Women come to the fore with both a program highlighting directors and producers currently working behind the scenes in the Korean peninsula, and films from Japan that offer superb female portraits: defiant, fierce… free. The festival also celebrates the beauty of Asian masculinity on screen, with a tribute to the two iconic Japanese actors who set the blueprint for Japanese manhood and cool, praised beyond the archipelago’s borders—Ken Takakura’s death was widely lamented on Weibo (China’s most popular social-media site) and even on state-run China Central Television (CCTV).

After eight successful years of partnership with Japan Society’s Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Films, this year’s diverse selection of Japanese films have been fully integrated with the rest of the Festival’s program, and SVA Theatre’s Silas and Beatrice Theatres has been added to the list of venues. With three days of screenings at the SVA Theatre (June 9-11), we are able to bring downtown audiences the biggest and boldest of Asian cinema’s grand spectacles—sensory feasts that deserve to be experienced on the silver screen (such as Brotherhood of Blades, The Royal Tailor, The Taking of Tiger Mountain 3D, and Vengeance of an Assassin).

In addition, five bold focus programs highlight East Asia’s crucial role in today’s ever-changing world of film. And at a time when many major film festivals are more Eurocentric and West-dominated than ever, NYAFF continues to show that the life of cinema is out there.

HONG KONG PANORAMA

Hong Kong cinema’s renewed confidence of the past couple of years shows no signs of abating in 2015. While leading Hong Kong filmmakers continue to deliver blockbusters in Mainland China (such as Tsui Hark’s The Taking of Tiger Mountain 3D), there’s now even more variety in Hong Kong–focused films, as they continue to look for inspiration in the heydey of 1980s and 1990s local cinema, as evidenced by the crime-thriller Port of Call, the pulpy action-comedy Two Thumbs Up, and the touching contemporary drama Little Big Master. The city of Hong Kong also remains a popular filming location, and is also providing inspiration to Asian-American filmmakers, as can be seen in Emily Ting’s romance It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong. This focus will include Full Strike, Insanity, It’s Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong, Little Big Master, Port of Call, Robbery,The Taking of Tiger Mountain 3D, Two Thumbs Up, and retro screenings of City on Fire, Full Alert and Cold War.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

MYUNG FILMS: PIONEERS AND WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA IN KOREAN FILM

Korean cinema has been known internationally primarily through the works of a small group of male directors (Hong Sangsoo, Kim Ki-duk, Park Chan-wook, Kim Jee-woon, and others), but one of its key film production companies, Myung Films, is led by a woman: producer Shim Jae-myung. Myung Films has spearheaded the transformation of the Korean film culture and industry in the late 1990s and early 2000s by establishing new genres and discovering new talent. We are proud to showcase a couple of their recent productions (Cart and Revivre), as well as some of their masterworks (The President’s Last Bang, The Isle, and Waikiki Brothers)as part of a greater focus on women who work behind the scenes. Shim Jae-myung will be in attendance and will be joined by top female directors Yim Soon-rye (The Whistleblower)and Boo Ji-young (Cart), who are known for their uncompromising films dealing with issues of social justice. For these women behind the camera, it’s not just about standing up against patriarchy, oppression, or power but about telling stories of real people and real lives—struggling, folding and sometimes collapsing—perhaps showing that the human condition might be best expressed by women.

Presented with the support of the Korean Cultural Service New York.

Co-presented with The Korea Society.

NEW CINEMA FROM JAPAN

Japanese cinema continues to surprise with its consistent range and quality of adult stories and excels in its portrayals of female characters. This is certainly true of the works of award-winning filmmaker Daihachi Yoshida (Funuke, Show Some Love You Losers!, Pale Moon, Permanent Nobara).The imaginative genre exercises are also represented, and resplendently so with Sion Sono delivering the wild fun in spades with the hip-hop musicalTokyo Tribes, and the two-part crime mystery Solomon’s Perjury. This focus will consist of Chasuke’s Journey, Kabukicho Love Hotel, La La La at Rock Bottom, Solomon’s Perjury Part 1: Suspicion, Solomon’s Perjury Part 2: Judgement, Taksu, Tokyo Tribe, and a special spotlight on the award-winning filmmaker Daihachi Yoshida, consisting of Funuke, Show Some Love You Losers!, Pale Moon, and Permanent Nobara.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

TAIWAN CINEMA NOW!

While Taiwan’s domestic film market is relatively small when compared to those of Mainland China, Japan, and South Korea, Taiwan’s creative talent continues to play a vital role in the context of Asian cinema by continuing to deliver smaller quirky local films with distinct Taiwanese flavor and strong appeal to local audiences and the international festival circuit, the latter of which will be highlighted in this focus. The films will include Café. Waiting. Love, Meeting Dr. Sun, Partners in Crime, and Second Chance.

Presented with the support of the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

THE LAST MEN IN JAPANESE FILM – A Ken Takakura/Bunta Sugawara Tribute

Japanese film legends Ken Takakura and Bunta Sugawara, both of whom passed away last November, will be the subject of the first joint tribute outside of Japan, which will feature the brand-new 2K remaster of Kinji Fukasaku’s 1973 classic Battles Without Honor and Humanity, screened for the first time in North America. Other titles will include Abashiri Prison,Cops vs. Thugs, The Man Who Stole the Sun, Nihon Kyokaku-den (Tales of Chivalry in Japan), and Wolves, Pigs and Men—all made with honor and humor by civilized craftsmen, in sharp contrast to prefabricated conveyor-belts products that have conquered Japanese screens.

In the same way that the archetype of American masculinity was defined by the post–World War II generation of tough-guy actors (James Coburn, Steve McQueen, Clint Eastwood), “Ken-san” and “Bun-chan” have set the blueprint for what it meant to be a man in defeated postwar Japan. Their performances invented Japanese cool, decades before the government figured “cool” was a marketable concept for its soft power ambitions.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

Battles Without Honor and Humanity co-presented with Arrow Video.

The 2015 New York Asian Film Festival Award Honorees

Previously announced NYAFF award recipients include Hong Kong’s legendary director Ringo Lam (Lifetime Achievement Award), Hong Kong superstar actor-singer Aaron Kwok (Star Asia Award), and Japanese actor Shota Sometani (Screen International Rising Star Award).

We’re deeply grateful for the support of our festival partners: the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York, the Korean Cultural Service New York, the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York, The Korea Society, and Japan Foundation New York.

Subway Cinema receives generous year-round support from Kenneth A. Cowin Foundation.

We would also like to thank our sponsors: The Kitano Hotel, Hotel Beacon, Møsefund Farm, Manhattan Portage, Well Go USA Entertainment, Arrow Video, China Lion Film Distribution, FlaskingtreeMarketing Group, Epic Proportions, Kirin, and Mizu Shochu; and our media partners: Screen International and Chopsticks NY.

Keep up with the latest festival news at: www.facebook.com/NYAFF, www.subwaycinema.com, twitter: @subwaycinema (#NYAFF15)

Tickets will go on sale on June 9 for Film Society Members and June 11 for general public, both at the box office and online. Discounts are available for Film Society members. Read more about the Film Society of Lincoln Center .

Screenings will be held at the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater (165 West 65th Street, between Amsterdam and Broadway), and SVA Theatre (333 West 23rd Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Press Screening Schedule

Screening Venue:

Film Society of Lincoln Center

Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam

All attendees must RSVP in advance to David Ninh atdninh@filmlinc.com

Tuesday, June 9

10:00am PORT OF CALL (121 min)

Thursday, June 11

10:00am A FOOL (105 min)

12:00pm CART (103 min)

The 2015 New York Asian Film Festival Guests include:Ringo Lam (CITY ON FIRE, FULL ALERT)

Aaron Kwok (PORT OF CALL)

Shota Sometani (KABUKICHO LOVE HOTEL, TOKYO TRIBE)

Shim Jae-myung (CART, WAIKIKI BROTHERS)

Daihachi Yoshida(FUNUKE, SHOW SOME LOVE YOU LOSERS!, PALE MOON)

Ryuichi Hiroki (KABUKICHO LOVE HOTEL)

Sabu (CHASUKE'S JOURNEY)

Yim Soon-rye (THE WHISTLEBLOWER, WAIKIKI BROTHERS)

Boo Ji-young (CART)

Philip Yung (PORT OF CALL)

Yee Chih-Yen (MEETING DR. SUN)

Lee Won-suk (THE ROYAL TAILOR)

Namewee (BANGLASIA)

Kulikar Sotho (THE LAST REEL)

Lau Ho-Leung (TWO THUMBS UP)

Emily Ting (IT’S ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG)

Jamie Chung (IT’S ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG)

Bryan Greenberg (IT’S ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG)

The 2015 New York Asian Film Festival lineupOPENING NIGHT FILM

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

PORT OF CALL | 踏血尋梅

PHILIP YUNG, 2015 | CAST: AARON KWOK, MICHAEL NING, JESSIE LI

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 121 MINUTES

A police detective (Aaron Kwok, in a career-defining role) tracks down the murderer of a young prostitute in this brutal thriller directed by Philip Yung and shot by master cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

Director Philip Yung and star Aaron Kwok will attend the screening. Aaron Kwok will be presented with Star Asia Award on June 26.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

CENTERPIECE PRESENTATION

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

CHASUKE'S JOURNEY | 天の茶助

SABU, 2015 | CAST: KENICHI MATSUYAMA, ITO OHNO, REN OHSUGI, YUSUKE ISEYA

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 105 MINUTES

A celestial tea server descends to Okinawa in order to save a young girl, falls in with a gang of losers, enjoys ramen, finds unwarranted celebrity, and fights against predestination written by heavenly hacks who copy Hollywood blockbusters.

Director Sabu will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

CLOSING NIGHT FILM

To be announced

ABASHIRI PRISON | 網走番外地

TERUO ISHII, 1965 | CAST: KEN TAKAKURA, KOJI NANBARA, TETSURO TAMBA, TORU ABE

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH LIVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 92 MINUTES

The first entry in Toei’s hugely successful Abashiri Prison yakuza film series, directed by Teruo Ishii, established Ken Takakura’s superstar status. If you want to understand Ken's enormous popularity, this is the film that started it all. In many ways, this is the invention of the Japanese man.

Print courtesy of Toei Co., Ltd.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

BANGLASIA 孟加拉殺手
NAMEWEE, 2015 | CAST: NIRAB HOSSAIN, SAIFUL APEK, NAMEWEE, ATIKAH SUHAIME

MALAYSIA | MALAY, ENGLISH, MANDARIN, AND HOKKIEN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 91 MINUTES

From the director of festival fave foodie flick Nasi Lemak 2.0 comes this wild and crazy Western full of musical numbers and humor so slaphappy it’ll leave your head spinning. It was banned in Malaysia for being too political, so we’re proud to screen it.

Director/actor/singer Namewee will attend the screening.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF THE NEW DIGITAL REMASTER

BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY | 仁義なき戦い

KINJI FUKASAKU, 1973 | CAST: BUNTA SUGAWARA, HIROKI MATSUKATA, NOBUO KANEKO, KUNIE TANAKA, GORO IBUKI

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH LIVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES | DCP | 99 MINUTES

Quite possibly the ultimate yakuza movie, Kinji Fukasaku’s dark, gritty classic stars Bunta Sugawara (in the role that made his career) as a former soldier who turns to organized crime and claws his way up the yakuza underworld in postwar Hiroshima.     .

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

Co-presented with Arrow Video.

BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES | 繡春刀

LU YANG, 2014 | CAST: CHANG CHEN, CECILIA LIU, WANG QIANYUAN, ETHAN LI, NIE YUAN

CHINA | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DIGITAL PROJECTION | 106 MINUTES

One of the best Chinese period action films in recent memory, this overlooked blood-red gem is packed with superbly choreographed fight scenes, riveting drama, and performances to match.

Film courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

CAFÉ. WAITING. LOVE | 等一個人咖啡

CHIANG CHIN-LIN, 2014 | CAST: VIVIAN SUNG, BRUCE, MEGAN LAI, MARCUS CHANG

TAIWAN | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 120 MINUTES

Three years after his record-breaking debut, You Are the Apple of My Eye, writer-director Giddens Ko penned this irresistibly zany romantic comedy, based on his book of the same name—but this time with Chiang Chin-lin in the director’s seat.

Presented with the support of the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

CART | 카트

BOO JI-YOUNG, 2014 | CAST: YUM JUNG-AH, MOON JUNG-HEE, KIM YOUNG-AE, KIM KANG-WOO, HWANG JEONG-MIN, CHUN WOO-HEE

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 103 MINUTES

In this pro-union flick, the 99% rise up after a bunch of female employees at a chain retail giant (think Wal-Mart) get laid off via text message. When they decide to go on strike, management calls in the thugs...

Director Boo Ji-young and producer Shim Jae-myung will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of the Korean Cultural Service New York.

Co-presented with The Korea Society.

CITY ON FIRE | 龍虎風雲

RINGO LAM, 1987 | CAST: CHOW YUN-FAT, DANNY LEE, SUEN YUET, ROY CHEUNG

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35mm | 100 MINUTES

Ringo Lam’s classic heist-gone-bad flick is the movie that made Chow Yun-fat (playing an undercover cop) a star and provided Quentin Tarantino with the basis for Reservoir Dogs. The film features heartbreak to spare for the little people trying to eke out a living at the end of a gun.

Director Ringo Lam will attend the screening and will be presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Print Courtesy of Academy Film Archive.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

COLD WAR | 寒戰
LONGMAN LEUNG, SUNNY LUK, 2012 | CAST: AARON KWOK, TONY LEUNG KAR-FAI, ANDY LAU
HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | DCP | 102 MINUTES
Winner of nine Hong Kong Film Awards, including “Best Film,” Best Director,” “Best Screenplay,” “Best Actor,” and “Best New Performer,” COLD WAR was Hong Kong’s 2012 box office sensation. This cop thriller stars Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Kar-Fai as two high-ranking officers whose rivalry leads to an intense power struggle over an explosive rescue operation.
Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

COPS VS. THUGS | 県警対組織暴力
KINJI FUKASAKU, 1975 | CAST: BUNTA SUGAWARA, HIROKI MATSUKATA, KEN TAKAKURA, MIKIO NARITA, NOBUO KANEKO
JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 35MM | 100 MINUTES
Bunta Sugawara plays a cop so corrupt he’s basically a member of the yakuza—delivering witnesses to his criminal buddies and looking the other way when they murder rivals. But now a war is breaking out and this bad lieutenant is going to have to choose sides.
Print courtesy of the Japan Foundation
Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

EMPIRE OF LUST | 순수의시대

AHN SANG-HOON, 2015 | CAST: SHIN HA-KYUN, JANG HYUK, KANG HANNA, KANG HA-NEUL

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH LIVE ENGLISH SUBTITLES | DCP | 113 MINUTES

A gorgeous period actioner set during the founding days of Joseon Dynasty in the early 14th century, Empire of Lust follows three men who engage in a power struggle within the palace walls, caught in the whirlwind of love, lust, greed, betrayal, and revenge.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

A FOOL | 一個勺子

CHEN JIANBIN, 2014 | CAST: CHEN JIAN BIN, WANG XUEBING, JIN SHIJIA

CHINA | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 105 MINUTES

Chen Jianbin’s directorial debut is a harsh noir about an honest farmer’s efforts to help a young homeless man that instead set off a chain of disasters, serving as a reminder of man’s inhumanity when faced with greed.

China Lion Film Distribution (www.chinalionentertainment.com) has acquired North American rights to A Fool. The release date is yet to be announced. The film is expected to receive a Greater China release in late 2015.

FULL ALERT | 高度戒備

RINGO LAM, 1997 | CAST: LAU CHING-WAN, FRANCIS NG, AMANDA LEE, MONICA CHAN, JACK KAO

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 98 MINUTES

Ringo Lam’s last great movie before his 12-year retirement is a dark, glittering gem of a police procedural that works both as a heist flick and as a tombstone for both pre-Handover Hong Kong and the action genre.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

U.S. PREMIERE

FULL STRIKE | 全力扣殺

DEREK KWOK & HENRI WONG, 2015 | CAST: JOSIE HO, EKIN CHENG, RONALD CHENG, TSE KWAN-HO, ANDREW LAM, WILFRED LAU

HONG KONG/CHINA | CANTONESE, HAKKA, AND ENGLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 108 MINUTES

Racquet sport becomes martial art when a down-and-out gang of has-beens form a badminton team to win back their self-respect in this hyperactive, totally surreal comedy from Derek Kwok, the co-director of Stephen Chow’s Journey to the West.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

FUNUKE, SHOW SOME LOVE YOU LOSERS! | 腑抜けども、悲しみの愛を見せろ

DAIHACHI YOSHIDA, 2007 | CAST: ERIKA SATO, MASATOSHI NAGASE, HIROMI NAGASAKU

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 112 MINUTES

Seduction, persecution, prostitution, suicide, and more greet the Wago family’s three siblings who return home for their parent’s funeral after they’re killed while trying to save a kitten. Yoshida’s twisted, smart, and deftly handled first film is as black as a comedy can get, yet wrapped in a lighthearted exterior.

Director Daihachi Yoshida will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

INSANITY | 暴瘋語

DAVID LEE, 2014 | CAST: LAU CHING-WAN, HUANG XIAOMING, ALEX FONG, FIONA SIT, NINA PAW

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 99 MINUTES

In this psychological thriller produced by Derek Yee (The Great Magician,One Night in Mongkok), a psychiatrist (Huang Xiaoming) is lured to the dark side of the mind by his patient and convicted murderer (Lau Ching-Wan).

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

THE ISLE | 섬

KIM KI-DUK, 2000 | CAST: CHO JAE-HYUN, SUH JUNG, PARK SEONG-HEE, JANG HANG-SEON

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 85 MINUTES

Kim Ki-duk helped put Korean cinema on the map with this art-house exploitation shocker about a cop on the run who winds up at a floating hotel owned by a woman who might be insane, or just really in love. You are not prepared.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

IT’S ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG

EMILY TING, 2014 | CAST: JAMIE CHUNG, BRYAN GREENBERG, RICHARD NG

HONG KONG/USA | ENGLISH | FORMAT: DCP | 78 MINUTES

This compelling walk-and-talk romance à laRichard Linklater, centered on two Hong Kong expats who randomly cross paths one night, is as much about the attraction between the leads as it is about the love of Hong Kong.

Director Emily Ting and actors Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

KABUKICHO LOVE HOTEL | さよなら歌舞伎町

RYUICHI HIROKI, 2014 | CAST: SHOTA SOMETANI, ATSUKO MAEDA, LEE EUN-WOO, ROY (SON IL-KWON)

JAPAN | JAPANESE AND KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 136 MINUTES

Taking place over 24 hours in a Tokyo love hotel, this steamy and poignant character-driven ensemble drama from director Ryuichi Hiroki (Vibrator)looks at ordinary people as they experience life-changing events.

Director Ryuichi Hiroki and star Shota Sometani will attend the screening. Shota Sometani will be presented with the Screen International Rising Star Award.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

LA LA LA AT ROCK BOTTOM | 味園ユニバース

NOBUHIRO YAMASHITA, 2015 | CAST: SUBARU SHIBUTANI, FUMI NIKAIDO, SARINA SUZUKI, KATSUMI KAWAHARA

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 103 MINUTES

From Nobuhiro Yamashita (director of Linda Linda Linda and Tamako in Moratorium) comes this romantic comedy about an amnesiac man who, as the memory of his criminal past slowly returns, tries to find redemption and love through rock music.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

THE LAST REEL |ដុំហ្វីលចុងកាាយ

KULIKAR SOTHO, 2014 | CAST: MA RYNET, ROUS MONY, DY SAVETH, HUN SOPHY

CAMBODIA | KHMER WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 106 MINUTES

This gorgeous and engaging drama about a rebellious Cambodian girl determined to shoot the missing ending of a 40-year-old movie starring her mother is a meditation on Cambodia’s past and present, and the power of art.

Director Kulikar Sotho will attend the screening.

LITTLE BIG MASTER | 五個小孩的校長

ADRIAN KWAN, 2015 | CAST: MIRIAM YEUNG, LOUIS KOO, WINNIE HO

HONG KONG/CHINA | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 112 MINUTES

Hong Kong’s runaway box-office hit is a powerful drama based on the true story of a principal assigned to a failing rural kindergarten with only five students: if one of them drops out, the school closes.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

THE MAN WHO STOLE THE SUN | 太陽を盗んだ男

KAZUHIKO HASEGAWA, 1979 | CAST: BUNTA SUGAWARA, KENJI SAWADA

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 147 MINUTES

A ballsy satire about a high-school science teacher (rock-star Kenji Sawada) who builds an atomic bomb at home and uses it to try to get The Rolling Stones to play in Japan, all the while playing cat and mouse with a police detective sporting a buzz cut (Bunta Sugawara).

Print courtesy of the Kawakita Memorial Film Institute.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

U.S. PREMIERE

MEETING DR. SUN | 行動代號孫中山

YEE CHIH-YEN, 2014 | CAST: ZHAN HUAI-TING, MATTHEW WEI, JOSEPH CHANG, BRYAN CHANG

TAIWAN | MANDARIN AND TAIWANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 94 MINUTES

A deadpan high-school noir about two gangs of impoverished boys competing to steal a statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (the founding father of the Republic of China) so they can sell it as scrap metal. Schoolyard slapstick becomes a call for Taiwan’s youth to wake up.

Director Yee Chih-Yen will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

MY LOVE, DON’T CROSS THAT RIVER | 님아, 그강을건너지마오

JIN MO-YOUNG, 2014 | CAST: JO BYEONG-MAN, KANG KYE-YEOL

KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 85 MINUTES

In Jin Mo-young’s critically acclaimed documentary—which is also the most successful independent film in Korean history—a couple who have been married for 76 years face death with dignity and the strength of love.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NIHON KYOKAKU-DEN (TALES OF CHIVALRY IN JAPAN) | 日本侠客伝

MASAHIRO MAKINO, 1964 | CAST: KEN TAKAKURA, KINNOSUKE NAKAMURA, HIROKI MATSUKATA

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 35MM | 98 MINUTES

The first film in Toei’s immensely popular ninkyo film series chronicles a bitter feud that brews and breaks out between two rival yakuza clans. Honor is stained, blood is shed, hilarity does not ensue.

Print courtesy of Japan Foundation.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

U.S. PREMIERE

PALE MOON | 紙の月

DAIHACHI YOSHIDA, 2014 CAST: RIE MIYAZAWA, MITSUYO KAKUTA, SOSUKE IKEMATSU

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 126 MINUTES

A housewife turns to a sophisticated embezzlement scheme to support an affair with a college student in NYAFF director-in-focus Daihachi Yoshida’s mesmerizing fantasy-drama.

Director Daihachi Yoshida will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

PARTNERS IN CRIME | 共犯

CHANG JUNG-CHI, 2014 | CAST: WU CHIEN-HO, TENG YU-KAI, CHENG KAI-YUAN, YAO AI-NING

TAIWAN-HONG KONG | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 88 MINUTES

Director Chang Jung-chi’s second feature and follow-up to Touch of the Light (Taiwan’s foreign-language Oscar entry in 2012) is an atmospheric and taut high-school mystery-drama centered on the apparent suicide of a student.

Presented with the support of the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

PERMANENT NOBARA | パーマネント野ばら

DAIHACHI YOSHIDA, 2010 | CAST: MIHO KANNO, EIKO KOIKE, CHIZURU IKEWAKI, YOSUKE EGUCHI

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: HDCAM | 99 MINUTES

A happy-go-wacky relationship film about a recently divorced woman (Miho Kanno) who returns with her young daughter to her tiny hometown. There, she reunites with her mother (Mari Natsuki) who runs the only hair salon in town, Permanent Nobara, an extraordinary place that provides a signature perm and a shame-free confessional for the local women to discuss their most personal love and sex issues.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

THE PRESIDENT'S LAST BANG | 그때그사람들

IM SANG-SOO, 2005 | CAST: HAN SUK-KYU, BAEK YOON-SIK, SONG JAE-HO

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 104 MINUTES

One of the most controversial Korean movies of all time, Im Sang-soo’s black comedy tells the tale of the 1979 assassination of military dictator President Park by the head of the Korean CIA. It’s all the more relevant today because Park’s daughter is currently president of Korea.

Producer Shim Jae-myung will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

RED AMNESIA |闖入者

WANG XIAOSHUAI, 2014 | CAST: LU ZHONG, SHI LIU, FENG YUANZHENG, QIN HAO, AMANDA QIN

CHINA | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 115 MINUTES

Beijing Bicycle director Wang Xiaoshuai’s latest film is a blood-curdling mystery about the harassment of an elderly widow, and her haunting by a mysterious young boy who brings back ghosts of past choices, moral compromises, and the long shadows of the Cultural Revolution.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

REVIVRE | 화장

IM KWON-TAEK, 2014 | CAST: AHN SUNG-KI, KIM QYU-RI, KIM HO-JUNG

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 93 MINUTES

Legendary 78-year-old Korean filmmaker Im Kwon-taek (Beyond the Years, Chihwaseon: Painted Fire) delivers a powerful and vital film—his 102nd!—about the indignities of old age and the inferno of suppressed desire, anchored by a commanding performance from veteran actor Ahn Sung-gi (Nowhere to Hide) as a marketing director who finds himself attracted to a younger employee while dutifully tending to his dying wife.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

U.S. PREMIERE

RIVER ROAD | 家在水草丰茂的地方

LI RUIJIN, 2014 | CAST: TANG LONG, GUO SONGTAO

CHINA | YUGUR WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 103 MINUTES

Bartel and Adikeer, two Yugur ethnic minority brothers, set out with their camel across the deserts of northwestern China in search of their parents in this masterfully lensed nomadic road movie.

WORLD PREMIERE

ROBBERY | 老笠

FIRE LEE, 2015 | CAST: DEREK TSANG, J. AIRE, LAM SUET, STANLEY FUNG

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 90 MINUTES

An absurdist blood-soaked Grand Guignol with attitude to burn, Fire Lee’s indie black comedy about an overnight shift in a convenience store starts with a simple robbery, then moves on to mass murder, terrorist bombings, police shoot-outs, and even the afterlife.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE (U.S. CONTINENTAL PREMIERE)

THE ROYAL TAILOR | 상의원

LEE WON-SUK, 2014 | CAST: HAN SUK-KYU, KO SOO, PARK SHIN-HYE, YOO YEON-SEOK

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 127 MINUTES

An eye-popping historical comedy about the king’s tailor (played by Korean icon Han Suk-kyu) encountering a younger rival. It’s a stylish fashion showdown as the queen favors the younger needle-slinger, while the king sticks with his more stately (and stodgy) designer.

Director Lee Won-suk will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

Co-presented with The Korea Society.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

RUINED HEART: ANOTHER LOVE STORY BETWEEN A CRIMINAL AND A WHORE

KHAVN (aka KHAVN DE LA CRUZ), 2014 | CAST: TADANOBU ASANO, NATHALIA ACEVEDO, ELENA KAZAN

THE PHILIPPINES/GERMANY | FORMAT: DCP | 73 MINUTES

Neon-smeared pop poetry materializes on screen in this (almost) dialogue-free gangland art flick shot in the slums of Manila and starring Tadanobu Asano (Ichi the Killer) and shot by longtime Wong Kar Wai cinematographer Christopher Doyle.

EAST COAST PREMIERE

SECOND CHANCE | 逆轉勝

KUNG WEN-YEN, 2014 | CAST: WEN SHANG-YI, P.J. HUANG, ANGEL YAO, JASON WANG

TAIWAN | MANDARIN AND TAIWANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 105 MINUTES

Like Rocky except for billiards instead of boxing, and if Rocky Balboa was a Type-A, overachieving schoolgirl, this flick features a who’s who of billiard champs as it becomes a fist-pumping sports movie.

Presented with the support of the Taipei Cultural Center of TECO in New York.

U.S. PREMIERE

SOCIALPHOBIA | 소셜포비아

HONG SEOK-JAE, 2014 | CAST: BYUN YO-HAN, LEE JOO-SEUNG

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 100 MINUTES

Four friends track down a cyberbully only to find that she’s hung herself. But two of them are convinced it’s murder, and the film becomes a grungy, realistic murder mystery set in the twitchy world of social media.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

SOLOMON’S PERJURY PART 1: SUSPICION | ソロモンの偽証　前編

IZURU NARUSHIMA, 2015 | CAST:RYOKO FUJINO, ANNA ISHII, TOMITA MIU, SHIMIZU HIROYA

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 121 MINUTES

In the first of a twisty two-parter, high-school students find the dead body of one of their classmates in the snow. Not convinced by the conclusion that he killed himself, they begin an investigation that eventually leads them to conducting a mock trial at school.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

SOLOMON'S PERJURY PART 2: JUDGEMENT | ソロモンの偽証　後編

IZURU NARUSHIMA, 2015 | CAST: RYOKO FUJINO, ANNA ISHII, MIU TOMITA, HIROYA SHIMIZU

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 149 MINUTES

Wrapping up the multitude of mysteries from the first part, the second film focuses on the trial, where both shocking and subtle revelations send irrevocable tremors through the high school and the adults surrounding the case.

THE TAKING OF TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D | 智取威虎山

TSUI HARK, 2014 | CAST: ZHANG HANYU, TONY LEUNG KA-FAI, LIN GENGXIN, YU NAN, TONG LIYA, HAN GENG, CHEN XIAO

CHINA | MANDARIN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 141 MINUTES

Tsui Hark (Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame) is back doing what he does best: delivering a popcorn thrillride. This adaptation of Qu Bo’s adventure novel, set in the late 1940s, mixes elements of spy movies, Chinese civil war sagas, and Mainland People’s Liberation Army actioners into a 3D blockbuster spectacle that was custom-made for the big screen.

Film courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

TAKSU | 欲動

KIKI SUGINO, 2014 | CAST: YOKO MITSUYA, TAKUMI SAITOH, KIKI SUGINO, TOM MES

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 97 MINUTES

Two couples find their needs and desires driving them further apart in this intensely erotic and melancholy drama set in Bali.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NEW YORK PREMIERE

TOKYO TRIBE

SION SONO, 2014 | CAST: RYOHEI SUZUKI, DAIS YOUNG, NANA SEINO, SHUNSUKE DAITO, TAKUYA ISHIDA, YUI ICHIKAWA, MIKA KANO, SHOTA SOMETANI, SHOKO NAKAGAWA, RYUTA SATO

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 116 MINUTES

Told almost entirely in hip-hop, Sion Sono’s berserk rap musical about warring gangs in Tokyo is full of tanks, B-boy battles, and so many baroque visual flourishes that the entire movie feels like Versailles stabbing you in both eyes.

Screen International Rising Star Shota Sometani will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

Tokyo Tribe will be released in the U.S. by XLrator Media in the Fall of 2015.

NEW YORK PREMIERE (INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL PREMIERE)

TWENTY | 스물

LEE BYEONG-HEON, 2015 | CAST: KIM WOO-BIN, LEE JOON-HO, KANG HA-NEUL

KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 115 MINUTES

Three friends enter their twenties with sex on the mind, easy access to soju, and absolutely no clue how to navigate college, money, or women… or really anything else in the world. A painfully hilarious reminder about how awkward the transition into adulthood can be.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

TWO THUMBS UP | 衝鋒車

LAU HO-LEUNG, 2015 | CAST: FRANCIS NG, SIMON YAM, PATRICK TAM, MARK CHENG

HONG KONG | CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 102 MINUTES

Old-school Hong Kong action-comedy at its finest, Two Thumbs Up stars Simon Yam and Francis Ng as ex-cons who disguise themselves as policemen to pull a heist. But it turns out they kind of like being cops...

Director Lau Ho-leung will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York.

NORTH AMERICAN FESTIVAL PREMIERE

VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN | เร็วทะลุเร็ว

PANNA RITTIKRAI, 2014 | CAST: CHUPONG CHANGPRUNG, NATHAWUT BOONRUBSU, PING LUMPRAPLOENG, NISACHON TUAMSUNGNOEN

THAILAND | THAI WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | DIGITAL PROJECTION | 99 MINUTES

The final film from action legend Panna Rittikrai (Ong-Bak films)—the kinetic master of mayhem—pulls out all the stops to deliver a rough-and-ready action flick sporting everything from badass games of soccer to gun fu.

Film courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

VIOLATOR
DODO DAYAO, 2014 | CAST: VICTOR NERI, ANTHONY FALCON, R.K. BAGATSING

THE PHILIPPINES | TAGALOG WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 115 MINUTES

The sole horror movie in this year’s lineup, Violator sees five men become trapped at a police station during a typhoon with a young man who claims to be Satan. A barebones indie that achieves a kind of monumental evil majesty as it progresses.

WAIKIKI BROTHERS | 와이키키브라더스

YIM SOON-RYE, 2001 | CAST: LEE EOL, PARK WON-SANG, HWANG JUN-MIN

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 35MM | 109 MINUTES

In this modern Korean classic, a failed cover band returns to the lead guitarist’s hometown to try to get a fresh start, but the past, women, booze, and drugs threaten to break them apart.

Director Yim Soon-rye and producer Shim Jae-Myung will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

Co-presented with The Korea Society.

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

THE WHISTLEBLOWER | 제보자

YIM SOON-RYE, 2014

SOUTH KOREA | KOREAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: DCP | 113 MINUTES

The All The President’s Men of bioresearch, Yim Soon-Rye (one of Korea’s few female directors) turns in a sharply suspenseful powerhouse thriller based on the true story of one of the biggest scientific frauds of the 21st century.

Director Yim Soon-rye will attend the screening.

Presented with the support of Korean Cultural Service New York.

Co-presented with The Korea Society.

WOLVES, PIGS AND MEN | 狼と豚と人間

KINJI FUKASAKU, 1964 | CAST: KEN TAKAKURA, SANAE NAKAHARA, SHINJIRO EBARA, KINYA KITAOJI

JAPAN | JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | FORMAT: 35MM | 95 MINUTES

Kinji Fukasaku’s first yakuza masterpiece is an angry tale of three brothers who walk and work the mean streets of a postwar Tokyo slum and buy themselves a world of trouble over a bag of stolen cash.

Print courtesy of Japan Foundation.

Presented with the support of Japan Foundation New York.

NYAFF 2015 Full Schedule

Film Society of Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade Theater

Fri, June 26

6:00pm A FOOL (105 min)

8:30pm PORT OF CALL (120 min) + guest appearance (Star Asia Award presentation)

Sat, June 27

12:30pm COLD WAR (102 min)

3:00pm PORT OF CALL (120 min) + guest appearance

6:00pm EMPIRE OF LUST (113 min)

8:30pm CITY ON FIRE (100 min) + guest appearance (Lifetime Achievement Award presentation)

Sun, June 28

2:00pm FULL ALERT (98 min)

4:30pm INSANITY (99 min)

6:45pm IT’S ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG + guest appearance

9:15pm MY LOVE, DON’T CROSS THAT RIVER (85 min)

Mon, June 29

6:00pm FUNUKE, SHOW SOME LOVE YOU LOSERS! (112 min) + guest appearance

8:30pm PALE MOON (126 min) + guest appearance

Tue, June 30

6:00pm LITTLE BIG MASTER (112 min)

8:30pm MEETING DR. SUN (94 min) + guest appearance

Wed, July 1

6:00pm THE MAN WHO STOLE THE SUN (147 min)

9:00pm REVIVRE (93 min)

Thu, July 2

6:00pm TAKSU (97 min)

8:00pm LA LA LA AT ROCK BOTTOM (103 min)

10:15pm RUINED HEART (73 min)

Fri, July 3

12:30pm RED AMNESIA (115 min)

2:50pm RIVER ROAD (103 min)

5:00pm ABASHIRI PRISON (92 min)

7:00pm BATTLES WITHOUT HONOR AND HUMANITY (99 min)

9:00pm COPS VS. THUGS (100 min)

Sat, July 4

12:00pm FULL STRIKE (108 min)

2:15pm PERMANENT NOBARA (99 min)

4:15pm SOCIALPHOBIA (100 min)

6:30pm KABUKICHO LOVE HOTEL (136 min) + guest appearance (Screen International Rising Star Award presentation)

10:00pm TOKYO TRIBE (116 min) + guest appearance

Sun, July 5

1:00pm ROBBERY (90 min)

3:00pm SOLOMON’S PERJURY PART 1: SUSPICION (121 min)

5:30pm TWO THUMBS UP (102 min) + guest appearance

8:15pm THE LAST REEL (106 min) + guest appearance

Mon, July 6

6:30pm THE PRESIDENT’S LAST BANG (104 min) + guest appearance

8:45pm CART (103 min) + guest appearance

Tue, July 7

6:30pm WAIKIKI BROTHERS (109 min) + guest appearance

8:45pm WHISTLEBLOWER (113 min) + guest appearance

Wed, July 8

5:30pm WOLVES, PIGS AND MEN (95 min)

7:30pm CHASUKE’S JOURNEY (105 min) + guest appearance

10:00pm VIOLATOR (115 min)

SVA Theatre’s Beatrice and Silas Theatres

Thu, July 9

Beatrice Theatre

5:30pm NIHON KYOKAKU-DEN (98 min)

7:30pm CAFÉ. WAITING. LOVE (120 min)

10:00pm THE ISLE (102 min)

Silas Theatre

6:00pm TWENTY (115 min)

8:30pm THE ROYAL TAILOR (127 min) + guest appearance

Fri, July 10

Beatrice Theatre

6:00pm VENGEANCE OF AN ASSASSIN (99 min)

8:00pm BANGLASIA (91 min) + guest appearance

Silas Theatre

6:00pm SOLOMON’S PERJURY PART 2: JUDGEMENT (149 min)

9:00pm TAKING OF THE TIGER MOUNTAIN 3D (141 min)

Sat, July 11

Beatrice Theatre

1:00pm SECOND CHANCE (105 min)

3:15pm PARTNERS IN CRIME (88 min)

5:45pm BROTHERHOOD OF BLADES (106 min)

8:15pm RUINED HEART (73 min)

Silas Theatre

12:40pm to be announced

4:30pm to be announced

6:45pm TOKYO TRIBE (116 min)

9:00pm Closing Night Film (to be announced)

Online Screeners for some of the films, pre-festival interviews with NYAFF’s programmers, and interviews with key guests are available by request to: emma@eg-pr.com

LINK TO PHOTOS FROM SELECT FILMS:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ejyxatwozkf8tfo/AADsgCiFPYZmj-OKRF9SPAlSa?dl=0

NEW YORK ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL (NYAFF)

Now in its 14th year, the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema, which The New York Times has called “one of the city's most valuable events.” Launched in 2002 by Subway Cinema, the festival selects only the best, strangest, and most entertaining movies to screen for New York audiences, ranging from mainstream blockbusters and art-house eccentricities to genre and cult classics. It was the first North American film festival to champion the works of Johnnie To, Bong Joon-ho, Park Chan-wook, Takashi Miike, and other auteurs of contemporary Asian cinema. Since 2010, the Festival has been produced in collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center.

ABOUT FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

Founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, the Film Society of Lincoln Center works to recognize established and emerging filmmakers, support important new work, and to enhance the awareness, accessibility, and understanding of the moving image. The Film Society produces the renowned New York Film Festival, a curated selection of the year’s most significant new film work, and presents or collaborates on other annual New York City festivals including Dance on Camera, Film Comment Selects, Human Rights Watch Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, New York African Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival, New York Jewish Film Festival, Open Roads: New Italian Cinema and Rendez-Vous with French Cinema. In addition to publishing the award-winning Film Commentmagazine, the Film Society recognizes an artist's unique achievement in film with the prestigious Chaplin Award, whose 2015 recipient was Robert Redford. The Film Society’s state-of-the-art Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, located at Lincoln Center, provide a home for year-round programs and the New York City film community.

The Film Society receives generous, year-round support from American Airlines, The New York Times, HBO, Stella Artois, The Kobal Collection, Variety, Trump International Hotel and Tower, RowNYC, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information, visitwww.filmlinc.com and follow @filmlinc on Twitter.

ABOUT SUBWAY CINEMA

Subway Cinema is America’s leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the exhibition and appreciation of Asian popular film culture in all forms, building bridges between Asia and the West. With year-round festivals and programs, the organization aims to bring wide audience and critical attention to contemporary and classic Asian cinema in the U.S. In 2002, Subway Cinema launched its flagship event, the annual New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF), which is North America’s leading festival of popular Asian cinema. Subway cinema’s other events and initiatives include Old School Kung Fu Fest (OSKFF), New York Korean Film Festival (NYKFF), and year-round special screenings and filmmaker tributes.

For more information, visit www.subwaycinema.com,www.facebook.com/NYAFF, and follow @subwaycinema on Twitter (#nyaff15).

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