Ham Tran's film JOURNEY FROM THE FALL, traces the route of the boat people, from Vietnam to America, and the fate of those left behind.

JOURNEY FROM THE FALL is an award-winning film that finally reveals the untold story of what happened to millions of Vietnamese after the fall of Saigon.

Determined not to let one of the most pivotal events in modern history be forgotten, director Ham Tran has crafted a searing epic that traces the route of the boat people, from Vietnam to America, and the fate of those left behind.

Starring Kieu Chinh and Long Nguyen, and winner of 12 international film awards, JOURNEY FROM THE FALL has been hailed by critics as "striking in its timeliness, unforgettable in its impact."

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The 2007 New York Korean Film Festival wantsto see your work.

If you're a Korean / Korean American filmmaker with a great short film, or are a non-Korean filmmaker whose short film deals with a subject relevant to Korea, the 2007 New York Korean Film Festival want to see your work.

Submission deadline is May 30, 2007. Submission contacts will be notified on acceptance. If your film is selected to run, you'll be given free tickets to the festival, a write-up in the festival program book and a chance to personally introduce your short film to the audience.

Short Film Submission Guidelines
- Submissions must run no longer than 40 minutes.
- Submissions must meet at least one of the following two criteria:
1.) Key principals of the film's cast and crew (i.e. lead actor or actress, producer, director or screenwriter) must be of Korean descent.
2.) The film's subject matter must have cultural, historical or political relevance to Korea.
- Submissions must be made in DVD format (any NTSC region).
- Submissions not dubbed in English must include English subtitles. The NYKFF will not provide subtitling services.
- Submissions arriving before the May 30 deadline require no entry fee.
- Submissions will be accepted up until a secondary deadline of June 30, 2007. Films submitted after the May 30 deadline, however, must be accompanied by a $25 penalty fee .

Submissions may be sent to:
Yuni Cho, Program Officer
New York Korean Film Festival
The Korea Society