Calling all Filmmakers!

We are ready for your submissions to DisOrient 2012 and are looking forward to seeing what you’ve been working so hard on!

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DisOrient 2011: The Movie!

In case you missed it, or want to relive it, here are some clips of the 2011 DisOrient Film Festival!

Thanks to Joe Jiang for putting this together!

DisOrient 2012 – SAVE THE DATE!

That’s right folks, we are already underway for planning the 7th annual DisOrient Film Festival!

It will take place April 27-29, 2012 here in beautiful Eugene, OR.

Please save the date, and get your submissions ready. We’re warming up the popcorn machine as we speak…

- The DisOrient Team

DisOrient 2011 Award Winners!

We are excited to announce the award winners for the 6th Annual DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon!

This year, we unveiled a new award honoring DisOrient’s commitment to social justice in Asian American film. Each year, the award will recognize a film for its commitment to social justice through extraordinary filmmaking. The Jason D. Mak Award for Social Justice also honors our festival’s founder, Jason D. Mak, for his vision and commitment. DisOrient would not be the festival it is today without him.

The 2011 recipient of the Jason D. Mak Award for Social Justice is the moving feature documentary by Emma Rossi Landi and Alberto Vendemmiati, LEFT BY THE SHIP.

We also recognized recognized a filmmaker with the Third Eye Award for best short film. Two films have been honored with this film, including New York-based filmmaker J.P. Chan’s BEIJING HAZE, whose work is always a festival favorite.

The 2011 recipient of Third Eye Award for best short film is Brendan Uegama’s HENRY’s GLASSES, the beautiful Asian Canadian short film about a pair of magical glasses.

Lastly, we honored filmmaker with the award for Best Feature Film. Other winners of this award include Jessica Yu’s PING PONG PLAYA and Kimberlee Bassford’s PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY.

The 2011 recipient of the Award for Best Feature Film is SURROGATE VALENTINE, a lyrical collaboration between director Dave Boyle and San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Goh Nakamura.

To find out more about these films, please visit the links below:

Left By The Ship
www.leftbytheship.com

Henry’s Glasses
http://henrysglasses.wordpress.com/

Surrogate Valentine
http://surrogatevalentine.com/

DisOrient 2011 – That’s a wrap!

Thanks to all who made DisOrient 2011 happen this year, from the staff, to the volunteers, the sponsors, filmmakers, performers, venue holders and everyone who attended! We exhibited some great films and made some awesome memories this year. Thanks to everyone who pulled this off!

At the core of DisOrient, we are incredibly volunteer driven, however, there are expenses to reserve the venue and host the filmmakers here, so if you liked what you saw, please do not hesitate to donate any amount. We cannot do this without your support. To donate and keep DisOrient going and growing, please click here:

 

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Left by the Ship

Left by the Ship was an incredibly powerful film that we were happy to have at DisOrient this year. If you were moved to learn more about the effects of US Militarization and justice for those ‘left by the ship’, please check out the film’s website: http://www.leftbytheship.com/

Last Day of DisOrient 2011!

Its been a great festival so far! Today we are offering a free screening of local Oregon-grown Short Films, as well as Left By the Ship, and finishing strong with Surrogate Valentine with Goh Nakamura from the film. Please join us at these movies and at the afterparty at Sabai Cafe and Bar at the Oakway Center Mall.

See you there!

Finding Face in Eugene

Many heartfelt thanks to Tat Marina and Tat Sequndo for sharing their story with us at the DisOrient Film Festival this afternoon with the filmmakers Skye Fitzgerald and Patti Duncan. It was so moving and powerful to have their voice and presence grace DisOrient.

If you were as moved by their story, please check out http://www.findingface.org/ for more information on how to help end Acid Violence.

What are people saying about DisOrient?

“The DisOrient Film Festival is by far one of my favorite film festivals!  Nothing compares to the volunteers who run the festival. When you’re at Disorient, you’re with family!” Jazmin Jamias, Filmmaker, San Francisco CA

“DisOrient takes bold risks that larger festivals sometimes can’t or won’t.”  Patrick Mendoza Epino, Filmmaker, Los Angeles CA

“Out of all the film festivals in the country DisOrient is without a doubt, my favorite. Where else do you find such community, activism, and passion for cinema, all in the same place? Here in Eugene, the movement is alive and well.” Dawen, Musician-Composer-Filmmaker, Los Angeles CA

“DisOrient is a small festival with a huge spirit and sense of community.  I was lucky to attend in 2009 and can’t wait to go back!”  J.P. Chan, Filmmaker, New York NY

“DisOrient is the place to connect with creative minds locally and around the world. They have untappped potential that we’ve only skimmed the surface of, but their talents will change the landscape of film in the next generation.  It is a place for Asian voices, but also a fresh outlook on the arts that goes beyond cultural divides.”  Gia Vang, KEZI TV, Eugene OR

“At DisOrient, we perform for ourselves, and then anybody else can join us in that celebration.   That’s what is really special about this festival.  It’s a space where we can be authentic.”  Jason Mak, Founder of DisOrient, Eugene OR

“Often with festivals, filmmakers can often get lost in the crowd; that’s not the case with Disorient.  The entire staff of Disorient is incredibly hospitable and they make you feel welcomed in the lovely city of Eugene.  I’ve formed many great friendships here, not only with Disorient staff, but also fellow film makers as well.”  Will Lu, Filmmaker, Los Angeles CA

“DisOrient is the perfect smaller festival where filmmakers can easily meet each other. The hospitality committee makes sure you’re treated like a VIP and you won’t find a more welcoming group of people than the DisOrient volunteers.”  Chad Band, Filmmaker, Vancouver, British Columbia

“DisOrient is a great film festival in terms of its art and in terms of its mission.  We are fortunate to have this as one of Eugene’s great film festivals and  I am grateful to those who go into making it such a great experience in our community.  DisOrient is for all of us.”  Mayor Kitty Piercy, Eugene OR

 

 

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