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A tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Showcasing films spanning across the Asian continent from the eastern shores of the Mediterranean to Japan and from Russia southwards to China, India and Indonesia LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 Culver City/ West Los Angeles, CA, USA LOS ANGELES OCT PRESS25 - NOV 2, 2017 KIT OUR VISION We Champion, Recognize, and Unite Through Cinema The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) brings the best of a broad selection of Asian World cinema to Los Angeles in order to draw greater recognition to the region's wealth of filmmakers and strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries. Uniting through cross-cultural collaboration our festival champions films from over 50 countries across Asia spanning from the Eastern shores of the Mediterranean to Japan and from Russia to Indonesia. All films that participate in the Festival will have a unique chance to be guided through the challenging awards season, showcasing their foreign films to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and to all Guilds for enhanced exposure, media attention and awards consideration. In 2016, AWFF was proud to screen 21 of the 89 submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film (the Oscar®). LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 OUR DATES LOCATION AUDIENCE Our festival is supported Wed October 25 - Culver City/West by patrons from a diverse Thurs November 2, 2017 Los Angeles, CA range of Asian-American and other Southern Californian communities, and focuses on people who love cinema, especially foreign and independent films. LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Wednesday October 25 Opening Night Film and Awards Gala AWFF will host a Red Carpet Awards Gala following the Opening Night Film recognizing well-known foreign talent and filmmakers who have been major contributors throughout the Asian World film community (Location-TBA). Thursday October 26 – Wednesday November 1 7 Days of Screenings AWFF will showcase up to 50 screenings (two for each film) over the course of the festival. Selected films will be followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers and stars. Date TBD Optional Centerpiece Event Thursday November 2 Closing Night Awards Presentation and Film Cocktail Party AWFF presentation of Festival Awards followed by the Closing Night Film. LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 FESTIVAL AWARDS Competition: Best Picture Special Jury Prize Best Male Lead Best Female Lead Discretionary Jury Award (Ensemble Cast/Photography/Editing etc…) Audience Award Honorary Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award Rising Star Award Cinematic Legacy Award Sponsored Awards: Lighthouse Can Do Humanitarian Award ($10,000 cash) Best Music Award (Chicago Music Library) Murray Weismann Award for Movie Poster Art LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 PAST FESTIVAL HONOREES: 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award: James Hong, Actor (Chinatown, Blade Runner, Mulan, Kung Fu Panda) Cinematic Achievement Award: Shohreh Aghdashloo, Oscar® & Emmy Nominated Actress (House of Sand and Fog) Rising Star Award: Sumire Matsubara (Japan), Actress Courage to Dream Award (Red Cross): Kimberly Cheng, Reporter at KTLA Channel 5 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award: Tyrus Wong, Animation & Art Cinematic Achievement Award: Keon-Seop Park, Producer Rising Star Award: Justin Chon, Actor/Director/Writer (Twilight) Courage to Dream Award (Red Cross): Dr. Tae Yun Kim (Chairman & CEO Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions) “Bambi” Artist and 2016 Honoree Tyrus Wong (October 25, 1910 – December 30, 2016) LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 BOARD MEMBERS, SPONSORS AND CHARITY PARTICIPATION The Festival's Advisory and Honorary Boards consist of industry leaders and cultural representatives from around the world, including Oscar® winning writer, producer and director Bobby Moresco, Emmy-winning director Jeremy Kagan, blockbuster producer Mario Kassar, award-winning director Jean-Marc Vallee, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, best-selling author Amin Maalouf and producer Andre Morgan. The Asian World Film Festival partners with leading local and global sponsors and offers the opportunity for broad publicity, deeper brand integration and greater engagement with leading Asian filmmakers and Hollywood decision-makers. An association with AWFF will provide your organization with incomparable access to valuable public and industry audiences from Southern California and around the world. AWFF seeks to engage local and global communities by partnering with international charity organizations and foreign ministries to build a coalition of support for Asian filmmaking. In order to achieve this we partner with Foundation and Educational Partners including embassies, consulates, tourism offices, charity organizations, universities, film schools, and Hollywood film industry organizations. LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR SUBMISSION: ASIAN WORLD REGION AWFF accepts Oscar® and Golden Globe® submissions from over 50 countries across Asia (see official list below), in addition to outstanding films recognized on the international festival circuit. A maximum of two films from each country may be selected for the Festival Program. Afghanistan Jordan Saudi Arabia Armenia Kazakhstan Singapore Azerbaijan Kuwait South Korea Bahrain Kyrgyzstan Sri Lanka Bangladesh Laos Syria Bhutan Lebanon Taiwan Brunei Macau Tajikistan Burma Malaysia Thailand Cambodia Maldives Timor-Leste China Mongolia Turkey Cyprus Nepal Turkmenistan Hong Kong Oman United Arab Emirates India Pakistan Uzbekistan Indonesia Palestine Vietnam Iran Philippines Yemen Iraq Qatar Israel Republic of Georgia Japan Russia LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 FACTS AND STATISTICS LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 LOS ANGELES: One of the most multicultural cities in the world… With over 140 nationalities speaking 86 languages, the city is a melting pot with no majority population. Of the Top 12 Countries for Foreign-Born Arrivals, 9 are located in Asia: Mexico .................................................................................................................................. 1,417,013 El Salvador .............................................................................................................................. 260,182 The Philippines ..................................................................................... 235,591 Guatemala.....................................................................................................................166,490 South Korea ........................................................................................... 161,896 China ..................................................................................................... 134,137 Iran ........................................................................................................ 103,751 Vietnam ................................................................................................... 96,015 Taiwan ..................................................................................................... 68,214 Armenia ................................................................................................... 57,105 India ......................................................................................................... 47,221 Japan ....................................................................................................... 41,054 Source: US Census data and LAMAG.com, October 2016 LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 MARKETING / ADVERTISING / AUDIENCE DATA 2016 Festival Cinema & Event Demographics Total Festival Audience: >8,000 attendees 2016 Festival Media Partner Asian World Film Festival Media Partner - Variety Reach: 12,500,000 monthly unique visitors >12,500,000 monthly page views Additional reach from secondary Media Partners 50% of audience living in top DMAs 2016 Media Audience Demographics 2016 Festival Program 2016 Festival Program incl. Sponsor Promotion and Advertising link LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 MARKETING / ADVERTISING / AUDIENCE DATA contd. 2016 Asian World Film Festival Media Pickup a) Audience i. Total Potential Audience: 88.5 million visitors/day ii. Total Est. Online News Audience: 24.4 million globally b) By Industry i. Media, Entertainment & Information: 86% ii. Technology: 5% iii. Financial: 5% iv. Retail/Consumer/Other 4% c) By Type i. Broadcast Media, News & Information Services: 42% ii. Newspapers: 42% iii. Trade Publications: 6% iv. Other 10% d) TV/Other Sample Coverage i. Opening Night Event Television Coverage Oct 24, 2016 link KTLA 5 Los Angeles - Est. Audience 155,688 ii. Getty Images - Opening Night Event Photo Selection link iii. Variety Article, October 20, 2016: “Asian World Film Festival Fights Euro Odds in Oscar’s Backyard” link iv. Variety Article, October 21, 2016: “Bambi’ Pioneer Tyrus Wong Gets Two Tributes for 106th Birthday” link v. Variety Article, November 1, 2016: “Four Asian-American Women Share Their Experiences Working in Hollywood” link vi. Asian World Film Festival Announces Industry Panels link LOS ANGELES OCT 25 - NOV 2, 2017 ASIAN WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2016 KEY PARTNERS PRODUCED BY: The film production company ‘Aitysh Film’ was founded by the public figure, producer and director Sadyk Sher-Niyaz in 2006 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan as a branch of Aitysh Public Fund. The purpose of the film company is the development of Kyrgyz cinema by supporting the creativity of ® talented young people. The company produces art-house,