PHILADELPHIA PREMIERE
BIG IN BOLLYWOOD Friday, November 22 | 7:30pm | AAI 74 mins | Documentary | English, Hindi Director: Kenny Meehan Writer: Menny BoNiven Producer: Matt McCroskey, Tyler MacNiven Cast: Omi Vaidya
A struggling actor in L.A., 27-year-old Americanborn Omi Vaidya, lands a dream role in a huge Bollywood film. The film quickly skyrockets to be the most successful Bollywood film in history, and Omi becomes a national sensation. But the glitz and glamour that comes with it is not the easy ride it seems. Omi struggles with the pressure of needing to continue his career quickly while he is still ‘hot’, and to care for his lovely wife, who waits wistfully for his return to Los Angeles.
SHORTS PROGRAM 3
FREE SCREENING
Documentary Screening
FAMILY FRIENDLY & ANIMATION
COUCH & POTATOES Director: Christopher Lam, Eunsoo Jeong | 8 mins
CURIOUS CAT’S CHRISTMAS
Saturday, Nov. 23 | 2:30pm Asian Arts Initiative | 30 mins Including stop motion, claymation, hand illustration and CGI these short films and animations are fun for the whole family! And it’s FREE!
EAST COAST PREMIERE CYCLOID Director: Tomoki Kurogi | 3 mins A touching hand drawn animation showing the interconnectivity of our planet.
An excellent Claymation short about two TV-watching enthusiasts who pioneer a clever way to live on their couch until an unexpected event forces them back into their youthful past. SWEETLY BROKEN Director: Chung Lam | 5 mins A Stop Motion short about two marionette puppets who fall in love, and the lengths they go to reunite.
EAST COAST PREMIERE CURIOUS CAT’S CHRISTMAS Director: Jiyoon Lee | 4 mins A 3D animation set late one Christmas Eve when a kitty searches the living room for her presents. BOX OF HEARTS Director: Asako Ushio | 7 mins Jenny gives her single father Cody dating tips while he makes her an elaborate bento box lunch.
COUCH & POTATOES
CHICKEN OR THE EGG
JUDGES PICK CHICKEN OR THE EGG Director: Christine Kim, Elaine Wu | 3 mins
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2013 PAAFF
2013 PAAFF
A 3D animation about a pig who loves eating eggs, but when he falls in love with a chicken, he must decide what comes first, Chicken or the Egg.
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