Angry Gift Guide: 'A Picture of You' Limited Edition DVD

"A serious movie about life that gets sideswiped in the supermarket parking lot by a funny movie about death."



Here's a cool gift idea for the indie film lover in your life...

Writer/director JP Chan's award-winning feature film debut A Picture of You, starring Jo Mei, Andrew Pang and Jodi Long, is described as "a serious movie about life that gets sideswiped in the supermarket parking lot by a funny movie about death." The movie is now available on DVD exclusively from Amazon.

Estranged siblings Jen and Kyle travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they inadvertently make a shocking discovery that turns their world upside-down. It's a story about family, loss, secrets, letting go, and starting anew. I'm a big fan of this film.

Here's the trailer again:

'A Picture of You' opens in Pasadena, September 12

Indie family dramedy also playing in Honolulu this Friday



For all you film fans in Southern California... Writer/director JP Chan's award-winning indie family drama A Picture of You will be opening this Friday, September 12 at the Laemmle Playhouse 7 in Pasadena. Starring Jo Mei, Andrew Pang and Jodi Long, it's a great story about family, loss, secrets, letting go, and starting anew.

Here's the trailer again:

37th Asian American International Film Festival

July 24 - August 2 in New York City



New York film fans! Here's what's up. Mark your calendars, because the 37th Asian American International Film Festival, presented by Asian CineVision, will soon be upon us. AAIFF is the nation's longest running festival of its kind and the premier showcase for the best in independent Asian and Asian American cinema. This year's lineup includes a total of 18 features and 33 shorts, ranging over 21 countries and regions.

The festivities kick off on July 24 with the Opening Night Gala screening of the documentary Sold at Asia Society, and continues through August 2 at venues throughout New York City. Here's a sampling of some of the festival's spotlight presentations:

'A Picture of You' opens in New York City this Friday

June 20-26 at AMC Loews Village 7



Hey, film fans! If you're in New York City, I highly recommend checking out the theatrical premiere of A Picture of You, opening this Friday, June 20 at the AMC Loews Village 7 in Manhattan. Written and directed by my friend J.P. Chan, and starring Jo Mei, Andy Pang, Teyonah Parris, Lucas Dixon and Jodi Long, it's a great little indie family comedy/drama about sibling squabbles and family secrets.

This is JP's first feature film. I've been a fan of his short films for years, and I was really excited when he finally got around to making a full-length film. I wasn't disappointed. Here's the official trailer:

Watch the trailer premiere for 'A Picture of You'

Writer/director J.P. Chan's feature film debut



Check it out! This is the exclusive trailer premiere for A Picture of You, the new indie drama/comedy from writer/director J.P. Chan, starring Andrew Pang, Jo Mei and Jodi Long. J.P. has directed a number of award-winning shorts over the years, but this is first feature, and it's great.

Estranged siblings Kyle and Jen travel from New York City to rural Pennsylvania to pack up the home of their recently deceased mother. While there, they inadvertently make a shocking discovery that turns their world upside-down. It's a funny little drama about loss, family, secrets, making up and moving on.

Here's the trailer:

19th Annual Asian American Showcase

April 5-17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago



Chicago film fans, this one's for you. The 19th annual Asian American Showcase, presented by the Foundation for Asian American Independent Media, kicks off this week with a solid slate of films showcasing diverse voices from Asian American independent cinema, April 5-17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.

The festival features seven great films over the course of two weeks, kicking off this weekend with the Opening Night screening Masahiro Sugano's award-winning feature documentary Cambodian Son.

Here are some more details about the lineup:

Fund This: 'A Picture of You,' a feature film by JP Chan

Just want to draw your attention to another film project that could use your help... Writer/director J.P. Chan is working on his first feature film A Picture of You, described as "a serious movie about life that collides head-on into a funny movie about death." Sounds intriguing. The film has been shot, and they're now raising money for post-production funds. Here's J.P. with the Kickstarter pitch: