BAAFF IN THE NEWS (2011)
Boston Asian American Film Festival to Host Free Community Screening of "The Power of Two" and Special Guest Appearances
with Anabel Mariko Stenzel ("Ana") and Isabel Yuriko Stenzel Byrnes ("Isa").
Boston, MA, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 — The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) will host a free community screening of "The Power of Two," a documentary about half-Japanese twins living with cystic fibrosis and beating the odds. The film is directed by Marc Smolowitz. The screening will take place Thursday, December 8, at 7 PM, at the Tufts University Arthur M. Sackler Center for Medical Education, 145 Harrison Avenue, in Chinatown. The cost is free but an RSVP is required for building access. Anabel and Isabel Stenzel, the subjects of the film, will be present for a question and answer session following the screening.
"We are thrilled to host Ana and Isa in Boston and to share their amazing emotional and heartening personal stories,” said Yvonne Ng, co-director of BAAFF. “The film provides a deep understanding of cystic fibrosis and brings to light the Japanese cultural issues involved in organ donation and transplantation that Americans may not need to face."
Ana and Isa will be available for interviews. Please contact Susan Chinsen, (617) 548-0623, schinsen@gmail.com, or Yvonne Ng, (617) 426-5313, writeyng@gmail.com for more information.
Community Screening details:
When: Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 7PM
Where: Tufts University Arthur M. Sackler Center for Medical Education, 145 Harrison Avenue, in Chinatown
Cost: Free but an rsvp is required for building access. RSVP at BAAFF.org.
Sponsors for this screening include Tufts Medical Center and Massachusetts Cultural Council.
About Boston Asian American Film Festival
The Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. BAAFF is a program of the Asian American Resource Workshop.
About Asian American Resource Workshop
The mission of the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) is to work for the empowerment of the Asian Pacific American community to achieve its full participation in the U.S. society.
AARW is a member-based organization that seeks to document the diverse Asian Pacific American histories, experiences, and social conditions. Our resource and activities are used to respond to current Asian Pacific American issues and to promote Asian Pacific American identity.
Additional funding is provided by WANG Foundation and Community Works.
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2011 BAAFF Press Releases
| 2011 BAAFF Press Release - Nov 1, Festival Guest Appearences |
| 2011 BAAFF Press Release - Oct 18, Festival Lineup Announced |
| 2011 BAAFF Press Release - Oct 7, Launch Party |
| 2011 BAAFF Press Release - June 30th |