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'Fate Scores' screens at 16th Annual Sedona International Film Festival on Feb 26, 2010
Chinese-Canadian director/actor Albert M. Chan's award winning film
Sedona AZ (February 20, 2010) - FATE SCORES, an award-winning film by
Chinese-Canadian director and actor Albert M. Chan, will screen on Friday
February 26th, 2010, at 7pm at Harkins Sedona 6 (2081 West Highway 89A, Sedona,
AZ) as part of the 16th Annual Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF). The
film will have an encore screening at the festival on Sunday February 28th,
2010, at 11:45am. Chan and Assistant Director Alecia Batson will be in
attendance at both screenings for a Q&A.
FATE SCORES was recently awarded 3rd Prize by the National Film Board of Canada
in the "Best Canadian Short Film" competition at the Vancouver Asian Film
Festival, and the "Rising Star Award for Excellence in Filmmaking" at the Canada
International Film Festival. FATE SCORES has also screened this past year at the
Asian American International Film Festival (New York City), Boston International
Film Festival, Wisconsin Film Festival, On Location: Memphis International Film
Festival, and Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival.
FATE SCORES focuses on a lonely guitarist (Albert M. Chan) at a city park bench
and the quirky characters around him, including an introspective young woman
(Heidi Rhodes). The film, which explores themes of isolation, connection, and
chance, was inspired by Chan's experiences observing ordinary people interact in
impersonal urban environments. "One can witness a wealth of human drama everyday
at a place as mundane as a city park bench, but only if one pays attention,"
says Chan.
Chan's hoping that the success of FATE SCORES, his first film, will help with
funding for his upcoming film DESCENDANTS OF THE PAST, ANCESTORS OF THE FUTURE.
"It's a very personal story about the migration experiences of my mother and my
grandfather," Chan reveals. "The film follows a young second-generation Chinese
Canadian man as he seeks to discover his family history to ease his apprehension
about his impending fatherhood. In the process, he begins to understand how his
identity is framed by his family's past and the extraordinary sense of kinship
that binds him to his ancestors and descendants." Already on board for the
project are Emmy-nominated cinematographer Cira Felina Bolla (BIRTH) and
composer Ryan Leach (THE DARK KNIGHT,
BEE MOVIE, COLD CASE).
But Chan has not always exploited his creative talents. In fact, he's had a more
traditional Asian upbringing. "My parents immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in
the 1960's," says Chan. "Growing up, acting was something that I always wanted
to try, but I was too preoccupied with academics. I finally decided to give
acting a try years later when I was getting my Ph.D. in Engineering at MIT. It
started off with a couple of musical performances on campus, and soon
afterwards, I was doing student films and local independent films, and over the
years my acting career has progressed to where it is today."
Chan's film and TV acting credits include GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST (Matthew
McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, and Michael Douglas), LAW & ORDER SVU, Showtime's
BROTHERHOOD, CW Network's I'M PAIGE WILSON, and Disney's feature film UNDERDOG.
Chan also recently finished wrapping up film roles as Dr. Lee in EVERY DAY
(Helen Hunt, Liev Schreiber, Brian Dennehy, Eddie Izzard, and Carla Gugino) and
as Richard in LIFE OF LEMON (Dan Lauria, Mimi Kennedy, Rachel Miner).
FATE SCORES is produced by Chanal Productions, in association with Aaron Howland
and Seth Howland of 7 Fluid Oz. Productions LLP, and is distributed by Moving
Images Distribution. For more information about
the film, visit http://fatescores.com.
The Sedona International Film Festival is recognized by filmmakers and audiences
as one of the top festivals in the nation (and named the "Fest to Impress" by
MovieMaker Magazine). Now in its 16th year, the Sedona International Film
Festival continues a tradition of honoring those motivated by passion for their
art and driven by a love for making timely, moving and important films. Tickets
are available at http://www.sedonafilm.org.
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