DisOrient presents Great Grandfather's Drum - August 25 - Eugene OR
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Anselmo Villanueva
Aug 15, 2012, 11:37:42 AM8/15/12
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Dear Friends --
Please forward this announcement to your contacts.
I hope that you an make it. Great Grandfather's Drum is a great film.
Anselmo
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PRESS RELEASE
Date: August 15, 2012
Contacts: Anselmo Villanueva, Ph.D. ans...@disorientfilm.org 541.870.1575 or Pamela Quan p...@disorientfilm.org 541.954.1798
FREE SCREENING of GREAT GRANDFATHER’S DRUM at 2012 EUGENE CELEBRATION FILM ZONE
Eugene, Oregon -- The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon is proud to host the screening of "Great Grandfather's Drum" at the Annual Eugene Celebration Film Festival’s “Film Zone.” Among the films invited, "Great Grandfather's Drum" is scheduled for a one-time free screening on Saturday, August 25, 4:30 p.m., at The Historic McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette Street, (541) 345-4442, in downtown Eugene.
The Eugene Celebration runs from August 24 – 26 in downtown Eugene.
Great Grandfather's Drum celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawai'i. An inspiring century-long story of struggle and success in the greatest American tradition -- of plantation life, patriotic heroism during World War II, and helping to create statehood for Hawai'i.
Told through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, a contemporary Japanese American drum ensemble, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history. Experience Maui Taiko's dynamic performances on the giant drums, and travel with them on a heartfelt journey back to rural Japan to seek their ancestral roots. These families handed down taiko traditions through five generations in Hawai'i. Taiko is a living part of their community today.
For visitors to Hawai'i, "Great Grandfather's Drum" unlocks the door to a colorful culture that is unique to Hawai'i, a world seldom seen by people outside the community. Americans of Japanese ancestry are one of the largest ethnic groups in Hawai'i.
"Great Grandfather's Drum" is a documentary originally produced for public television from Opticus Media and international award winning producers Victoria and Cal Lewin.
Admission is free and the film is very family friendly. Trailer can be viewed at http://player.vimeo.com/video/24330643?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0 The website for the film is http://greatgrandfathersdrum.com/
The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon is a social justice film festival dedicated to deconstructing the media stereotypes of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans as “Orientals.” DisOrient believes in the power of film-as-art to educate, heal and improve the lives of people by giving voice to their experiences. The 8th Annual Festival is set for April 26-28, 2013, at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene. Watch for details on the website at www.disorientfilm.org.
Please forward this announcement to your contacts.
I hope that you an make it. Great Grandfather's Drum is a great film.
Anselmo
------------
PRESS RELEASE
Date: August 15, 2012
Contacts: Anselmo Villanueva, Ph.D. ans...@disorientfilm.org 541.870.1575 or Pamela Quan p...@disorientfilm.org 541.954.1798
FREE SCREENING of GREAT GRANDFATHER’S DRUM at 2012 EUGENE CELEBRATION FILM ZONE
Eugene, Oregon -- The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon is proud to host the screening of "Great Grandfather's Drum" at the Annual Eugene Celebration Film Festival’s “Film Zone.” Among the films invited, "Great Grandfather's Drum" is scheduled for a one-time free screening on Saturday, August 25, 4:30 p.m., at The Historic McDonald Theatre, 1010 Willamette Street, (541) 345-4442, in downtown Eugene.
The Eugene Celebration runs from August 24 – 26 in downtown Eugene.
Great Grandfather's Drum celebrates Japanese American culture and history in Hawai'i. An inspiring century-long story of struggle and success in the greatest American tradition -- of plantation life, patriotic heroism during World War II, and helping to create statehood for Hawai'i.
Told through an intimate and joyful portrait of Maui Taiko, a contemporary Japanese American drum ensemble, descendants of plantation workers, and by elders who lived this history. Experience Maui Taiko's dynamic performances on the giant drums, and travel with them on a heartfelt journey back to rural Japan to seek their ancestral roots. These families handed down taiko traditions through five generations in Hawai'i. Taiko is a living part of their community today.
For visitors to Hawai'i, "Great Grandfather's Drum" unlocks the door to a colorful culture that is unique to Hawai'i, a world seldom seen by people outside the community. Americans of Japanese ancestry are one of the largest ethnic groups in Hawai'i.
"Great Grandfather's Drum" is a documentary originally produced for public television from Opticus Media and international award winning producers Victoria and Cal Lewin.
Admission is free and the film is very family friendly. Trailer can be viewed at http://player.vimeo.com/video/24330643?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0 The website for the film is http://greatgrandfathersdrum.com/
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The DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon is a social justice film festival dedicated to deconstructing the media stereotypes of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans as “Orientals.” DisOrient believes in the power of film-as-art to educate, heal and improve the lives of people by giving voice to their experiences. The 8th Annual Festival is set for April 26-28, 2013, at the Bijou Art Cinemas in Eugene. Watch for details on the website at www.disorientfilm.org.
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