workshops, panels and parties at aaiff 09

In addition to all the great films screening this weekend at the Asian American International Film Festival, there's also a schedule full of workshops, panels, parties and other non-screening events throughout the weekend.

These include a work-in-progress screening of the documentary Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words, a one-on-one conversation with Hong Kong filmmaker Ivy Ho, and a staged reading of AAIFF's Screenplay Competition winner, The Emperor Has Arrived. Here's a brief rundown of happenings:

Work-in-Progress Workshop
Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words dir. Yunah Hong
Time: Friday, July 24, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Tribeca Cinemas

Red One Workshop
Time: Saturday, July 25, at 1:00 p.m.
Location: Museum of Chinese in America

One-on-One with Ivy Ho
Time: Saturday, July 25, at 3:00p.m.
Location: Museum of Chinese in America

Copyright, Independent Media, and the Internet - New Tools and Controversies
Time: Sunday, July 26, at 3:30p.m.
Location: Museum of Chinese in America

Screenplay Reading
The Emperor Has Arrived written by Jay Paramsothy and Catherine Torphy
Time: Sunday, July 26, at 1:00p.m.
Location: Museum of Chinese in America

Opening Night Gala
Time: Thursday, July 23, at 9:00p.m.
Location: BLVD, 199 Bowery
Time: Friday, July 24, at 10:00p.m.
Location: Slate, 54 West 21st Street

Centerpiece Reception
Time: Saturday, July 25, at 9:00p.m.
Location: 310 Lounge, 310 Bowery
Closing Night Gala
Time: Sunday, 26, at 9:00p.m.
Location: Velour, 297 Tenth Avenue

We're just one day away! AAIFF kicks off tomorrow night, July 23, and runs through 26 at Clearview's Chelsea Cinemas, the Visual Arts Theater and the Museum of Chinese in America. For more informatino about AAIFF, visit the festival website here.