Sign up for the Asian American Writers' Workshop new creative writing project for youth.

Do you have a blog? A MySpace page? What do you write on it? What don't you write on it? The Asian American Writers' Workshop is offering a new creative writing project that focuses on what's most important to you. Over the
course of two weeks, you will explore issues of community and identity through new forms of communication such as YouTube, text messages, podcasts, and blogs. You will work together to each produce and present a final digital multimedia project.

Txt Me is a FREE workshop open to youth, ages 13-19, from all racial backgrounds. All participants are expected to commit to the duration of the workshop and complete all assignments. Space will fill up quickly, so applicants are advised to return their complete applications as soon as possible; early applicants will be given first consideration.

Workshop Information and Application
Applications are due Thursday June 28th, 2007. Applications must be received by this date. We will notify all applicants by early July.

Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 20, 2007
The Asian American Writers' Workshop
16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A
New York NY 10001-3814
212-494-0061 tel
212-494-0062 fax

Director Justin Lin's FINISHING THE GAME opens the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (VC FILM FEST 2007) this Thursday May 3.

THU, MAY 03 - 07:00 PM | Directors Guild of America, Theater 1, Los Angeles

Egos fly and collide as hard and high as the karate kicks in this scathingly smart swipe at racial stereotypes and movie-biz hypocrisy. This new feature film by Justin Lin (BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, Festival 2002; THE FAST & THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT) is a wickedly conceived comedy spoof about the search for the "new Bruce Lee."

JUSTIN LIN's solo directorial debut, BETTER LUCK TOMORROW, premiered at Sundance in 2002. He was named one of Variety's "10 to watch" and was honored with a John Cassavetes Award nomination at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards. In 2003, Lin established his production company, Trailing Johnson Productions, and produced and co-directed the documentary SPOTLIGHTING. His other directing credits include ANNAPOLIS and THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS: TOKYO DRIFT. Lin holds an MFA in film directing from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television and serves on the board of directors of Visual Communications.

Southern California's largest Asian American film festival launches the celebration of Asian Pacific Heritage Month at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.

From comedy and drama to documentaries and shorts,
VC FILM FEST shares the stories of Asian Pacifics in America and abroad.

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest is accepting scripts postmarked through July 15, 2007.

New Works of Merit Playwriting Contest - an international contest whose mission is to seek out extraordinary, socially conscious scripts from around the world - is accepting scripts postmarked through July 15, 2007.

First Prize: $300 and a reading in an established New York City theatre.
Second Prize: a reading in an established New York City theatre.
Third Prize: a reading in an established New York City theatre.

As a direct result of prior New Works of Merit Playwriting Contests:
2006: 2004 winning script Conversation with a Kleagle by Rudy Gray was produced in NYC February 16, 2006 - April 7, 2006
2006: 2003 third place script Interview by Valerie Killigrew, was produced in NYC November 2 - December 2, 2006.
2004: 2003 co-winning script Ruby's Story by Ron Osborne was produced in
NYC May 13 - July 3, 2004.
2004: 2003 honorable mention script Cry Wolf by Deborah Mulhall was produced in NYC October 7 - November 27, 2004.
2004: 2003 honorable mention script Shades by Paula J. Caplan received a free development workshop June 28-July 2, 2004 and a reading on July 11,2004.