Archive for March, 2007

Journey from the Fall - 4/13/07 Premier in CHICAGO

Admin March 23rd, 2007

Friday, April 13, 2007 - Premier in CHICAGO (EVANSTON), IL: Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 

Dear Friends,

THE REVIEWS ARE IN:

“TRAN ACHIEVES THE IMPOSSIBLE” - Matt Zoller Seitz, NY Times

“A REMARKABLY AMBITIOUS DEBUT” - Kevin Crust, LA Times

“Striking in its timeliness, unforgettable in its impact, this is a JOURNEY that must be taken.” -Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio

“A Post-Vietnam War boat people saga is launched to compelling effect” - Russell Edwards , Daily Variety

“careful and intelligent story-telling” - Jonathan W. Hickman , Entertainment Insiders

SUNDANCE 2006 - OFFICIAL SELECTION

WINNER OF 12 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS INCLUDING:

Milano International Film Festival 2006 - Best Cinematography

Newport Beach Film Festival 2006 - Special Jury Prize

Amazonas International Film Festival 2006 (Brazil) - Grand Jury Prize

San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival 2006 - Audience Award

Boulder International Film Festival 2007 - Best Feature Film

Please spread the word about this critically acclaimed story that has NEVER been told before, and at its heart, this is a story shared by all refugees.

Below is a link to a video message from Ham himself! Please forward it along. And here’s the trailer in HD on APPLE’s website: http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/journeyfromthefall/hd/

And please MySpace them, send a text to a friend, blog it, tell your family and friends in other states, or if you do one thing this month to support a worthy cause, make that one thing buying a ticket to JOURNEY FROM THE FALL.

www.journeyfromthefall.com

www.myspace.com/journeyfromthefall

The New UVSA Midwest Website!

Admin March 23rd, 2007

Welcome to the new Union of Vietnamese Student Association web site!  We are still an exploratory group.  So feel free to add your input on things.  You will be seeing alot of changes on this web site!  (This look and feel is also temporary)