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This project successfully raised its funding goal on October 1, 2011.
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Ben Wang, Director/Producer
Ben Wang is a Japanese-Chinese American documentary filmmaker who grew up in Sacramento and currently resides in Oakland, California. Wang is the Co-Director/Producer of the feature documentary AOKI, a film chronicling the life of Richard Aoki (1938-2009), a third-generation Japanese American who became one of the founding members of the Black Panther Party. Wang is the co-chair of the Asian Prisoner Support Committee, and co-edited “Other: an API Prisoners’ Anthology.” He currently works at Asian Health Services in Oakland.
Christine Kwon, Producer
Christine Kwon is the Managing Director of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival at the Center for Asian American Media. She graduated from UC San Diego, where she most notably assisted with Jean-Pierre Gorin’s tribute to film critic Manny Farber. With a focus on film programming and an interest in youth development, Christine initiated SFIAAFF’s Student Delegate Program in 2008, as well as the CAAMbassador program in 2010. She is also the Associate Producer of the feature film YES WE’RE OPEN, dir. Rich Wong.
Deann Borshay Liem, Executive Producer
Deann Borshay Liem has been working in the field of media for over twenty years. She is Producer, Director, and Writer for the Emmy Award-nominated First Person Plural and Co-Executive Producer for Spencer Nakasako’s Kelly Loves Tony and AKA Don Bonus. She served as Co-Producer for Special Circumstances, Executive in Charge for Blessed Is the Match, and Executive Producer for On Coal River. She was also the former Executive Director of the National Asian American Telecommunications Association. A Sundance Institute Fellow and a recipient of a Rockefeller Film/Video Fellowship, Deann’s latest film, In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee, had its broadcast premiere on PBS in September 2010.
hey Alexander,
the film is going very well! we have been able to film some pretty cool scenes with eddy including footage with his parents, the bayview youth advocates and community outreach in the bayview, a national reentry conference in LA, reunions of eddy with other formerly incarcerated friends, and more! we look forward to continue filming with eddy over the next several months. we will be working on revamping our website (www.eddyzhengstory.com) for more updates and material in the near future. thanks again for your support and continued interest in the film! best, --ben
How is the progress on the film ?
how is the progress on the film ?
Dear Lili and Mychi,
we're honored to have your support, many thanks!
Congratulations!!! You did it!!! Can't wait to see the film!
Ben and team,
Thanks for doing this. Such a noble cause! I thought I just round up the categories you have so far. So to fill in the gap. Good luck and congratulations!
Lili
Hurray, we made it! Thank you all for your kind words and support, we're incredibly grateful for your donations and are looking forward to sharing this film with you! Thank you!!!!
Congrats Guys I knew you could do it !
Congrats on reaching your fundraising goal! Can't wait to watch the final product!
Would also love to get my hands on a copy of Aoki if at all possible. Good luck!
You are at 97% way to go !
Keep pimping the film, your only 6% away !
Many thanks Alexander, we couldn't do it without supporters like you :)
Just gave 50 big ones to the account and good luck on the endeavor!
Thanks Urvi, appreciate the good vibes!
Good luck!
No problem Greg, acknowledgements are currently up on the film's Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Eddy-Zheng-Story/251322981559649…
Thank you for your support!
Hi, Just wondering if I could add a name with mine to the credit: traci kato-kiriyama (if this is not possible, could you please make the one name you use hers and not mine? thank you.
greg watanabe
Amazing project, R.J. It's projects like this that help to break down the continued stigma of incarceration even after sentences are over. Thank you!
Thanks Paul, Sun Hyung and Lan, the support is greatly appreciated!
So glad you are taking on this vital project. Thanks so much!!
Good luck Ben! We're excited to see the finished project.