On April 25th, Project by Project hosted the "PbP-ACV Partner Campaign Kickoff" where we celebrated the commencment of our 2006 campaign year partnership with Asian Cinevision (ACV). The event was a major success boasting more than one hundred attendees who enjoyed ACV's short film presentation, our complimentary wine, and mingling with both ACV and PbP friends. The event highlighted Asian Cinevision's accomplishments over its 30 year history and more importantly emphasized the impacts of this organization on the Asian American and film community.

To illustrate some of ACV's works, the Kick-off Event featured three short films from ACV's film archive:

Dragon of Love - Joel meets Sally, who perfectly fits his stereotypical fantasy of a Black chick. But soon the tables are turned on him, as Sally has other plans for her boy toy.

American Seoul - Based on the winning script at the 25th AAIFF, American Seoul gives us a biting and hilarious look into the lives of four young Asian American girls living in Los Angeles .

Music Palace - Once a central part of communal life, Chinatown 's movie palaces are nearing extinction. As New York 's last Chinatown movie theater is about to close, its caretakers ruefully look back at the life that was.

Following the screening, Eric Lin, Director of Music Palace , discussed the film making process and detailed how ACV played a crucial role in launching his career. This question and answer session provided our guests with a deeper understanding of the effects ACV has on the lives of filmmakers and the greater audience.

A raffle drawing wrapped up the evening where two lucky guests won a pair of tickets to the Asian American International Film Festival and a pair of tickets to the PbP Food and Wine Tasting Benefit. Overall the "PbP-ACV Partner Campaign Kickoff" was a huge success and a fantastic lead into our upcoming events for this year.