LITTLE MAO screening at Asian Heritage Month

Little Mao returns to Toronto as part of an Asian Heritage Month screening organized by the ReelWorld Film Festival. The short films run from 2:00-3:30 today at the Innis Town Hall's VIP Screening Room, room 222, at 2 Sussex Avenue (St. George/Harbord).  Free admission!

A panel discussion about women in film and a documentary screening follow into the early evening.  Full details: http://www.reelworld.ca/ArticlesDetails/TabId/126/ArtMID/581/ArticleID/107/Free-Admission-to-Asian-Heritage-Month-Film-Festival.aspx

photo by Maloney Aguirre

LITTLE MAO takes the Big Apple

Chairman Bobby vs. the Statue of Liberty (photo of Kevin Wang by Johnny Vong)

Little Mao is going to Manhattan.  It will play the Asian American International Film Festival on Saturday, August 3 at 3:30 in the In Times of Innocence shorts program.

"We are proud to play on Yankees territory," proclaimed Chairman Bobby.  "We shall take the game to them."  When the Chairman was advised that the film was playing and not his baseball team, Bobby revised his remark to say, "Oh...well, we're still proud to be playing New York especially so close to our comrades in Chinatown and that our message will reaching the centre of America.  Play on!"

New York follows successful screenings this year in San Francisco, Los Angeles (where star Ariyena Sorani was nominated for an acting award), Toronto and Puerto Rico.

Little Mao will screen at at the Anthology of Film Archives (AFA) at 32 Second Avenue (at 2nd Street) on August 2.  Members of Bobby's team will be on hand to witness the historic event.

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LITTLE MAO debuts in Latin America at Rincon International Film Festival

 Hola comrades!

Little Mao makes its Latin American premiere at Puerto Rico's Rincon International Film Festival on Tuesday. On April 9, it will play at 1:45 at the Villa Cofresi Resort. In its sixth year, Rincon is the largest film festival in tropical Puerto Rico.

photo by Maloney Aguirre

"I am proud to be unveiling my film in the homeland of legendary Blue Jays Roberto Alomar and Carlos Delgado," beamed Chairman Bobby (Kevin Wang above) from Toronto.

The Rincon screening takes place on the same week as the ReelWorld screening on April 13 in Toronto, and a few weeks before Little Mao graces the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival at the same time that star Ariyena Sorani (Comrade Cindy) may pick up a trophy at the Young Artists Awards.

Only one week into April (and the baseball season, hence this metaphor), Little Mao has hit a single, a double and a triple.  Can it deliver a home run to complete the cycle?  Stay tuned, comrades...

LITTLE MAO returns to Toronto

Little Mao takes another swing at the bat in Toronto

One year after its world premiere of three sold-out screenings at the TIFF Kids Film Festival, Little Mao returns to Toronto. 

On Saturday, April 13, 4:00 pm at Famous Players Canada Square Cinemas (2190 Yonge Street at Eglinton), ReelWorld Film Festival will run Little Mao before the feature documentary, Goodness in Rwanda.  Click here for information and tickets.

"Just in time for baseball season!" proclaims Chairman Bobby.

Photo by Maloney Aguirre

Little Mao kicks off 2013 in Seattle

Little Mao will begin the new year with two screenings at the Children's Film Festival in Seattle.  It takes place on Sunday, January 27 at 7:00 pm and Friday, February 1 at 1:00 pm in the program, Hang On For The Ride.  For tickets, click here.

Seattle marks Little Mao's return to the U.S. after an appearance at the prestigious Chicago International Childrens Film Festival in October.  More screenings across North America will be announced here.  Stay tuned, comrades...

Today, Little Mao salutes Comrade Ariyena Sorani (aka Cindy) on reaching her 10th birthday:

Photo by Maloney Aguirre

Little Mao hits the CICFF

Little Mao enjoyed a screening at America's largest kids' film festival, the Chicago International Children Film Festival, last Friday at the renown Facets Multi-Media cinema.  Here are some images:

LITTLE MAO screens at Facets (photo: Julio Cabrera)

Director Allan Tong doing a Q&A after the screening

 

Allan with fellow filmmakers (from Puerto Rico), Julio & Leslie Cabrera

LITTLE MAO visits the home of the blues, Chess Records

MAO takes Brantford

November begins with Little Mao playing the Brantford Film Festival north of Toronto.  The film plays Saturday, November 3, 1:00 pm during the middle of the weekend festival, and barely a week after it screens at the Chicago International Childrens Film Festival.  Seize the day!  Seize the hour!

photo by Johnny Vong

 

Cinefest invites LITTLE MAO to Sudbury

Chairman Bobby (Kevin Wang) will take another swing at a film festival on September 18

 

Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival has invited Little Mao to screen on 2:00 pm on September 18.  Chairman Bobby, Jan, Joe and all his comrades will appear onscreen at this prestigious festival in northern Ontario.

 

Little Mao premiered at Toronto's TIFF Kids Film Festival in April, playing to three sold-out audiences at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.  "We are honoured to appear in Sudbury, home to many of our proletarian brothers and sisters," announced Chairman Bobby.

Comrade Joe (Isaac Pilozo) ponders the workers' paradise from home plate

Chairman Bobby's Little Red Guards in a class struggle with the 1st Base Umpire (Sonya Morson)

Cinefest, as it's commonly called, is one of Canada's premiere film festivals.  Little Mao will appear in a short films program on September 18.  The full festival schedule is found here: http://cinefest.com/  

Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/140297289445778/?context=create

TIFF Kids and Indie Spirit screenings today

The Opposing Team: Alexandra Clementi, Alexandra Wellman, Tia Ng, Charlotte Herie, Emily Nankoo, Kevin Nankoo, Josh Ling

Little Mao screens for the fourth and final time at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival today at 3:00 pm.  The program in which Mao appears, Canada For Kids, is sold-out. 

In the U.S. Mao makes its second appearance at Colorado Springs' Indie Spirit Film Festival at 8:00 pm local time. 

"We have conquered Toronto and America!" declared an exhausted, but spirited Chairman Bobby after three screenings in Toronto, one in Colorado, plus two media interviews. 

"Who shall be next?"

LITTLE MAO director & cast talk baseball and Mao on TORONTO TV

TORONTO TV's Joseph Lau speaks to the director and stars of Little Mao during the world premiere screenings the TIFF Kids International Film Festival.  The final screening takes place Sunday, April 22, 3:00 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, while Little Mao makes its American premiere today at 2:45 pm and Sunday, April 22 at 8:00 pm. at the Indie Spirit Film Festival in Colorado Springs.

Click to play interviews.  Note: Kevin's solo interview is in Mandarin (not English):

Kevin Wang interviewed before LITTLE MAO screening

OMNI-TV's Jeffrey Lee interviews Little Mao star Kevin Wang today at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.  The interview with Kevin and director Allan Tong will appear on OMNI's Mandarin news.  (Date and time to be announced shortly.)

 Kevin and other actors from Little Mao will be on hand for the next screening at TIFF Kids at theLightbox tomorrow on Sunday, April 15, noon. Tickets still available: http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiffkids/2012/3700005764

LITTLE MAO world premiere at TIFF Kids

A packed audience watched the world premiere of Little Mao at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival this morning.  Stars Ariyena Sorani (Cindy) and Alysha Bauer (Jan) walked the red carpet and answered questions at the post-screening Q&A onstage with director/writer, Allan Tong.  On-hand to support them were co-producer Austin Wong, and the proud families of Ariyena, Alysha and Allan.

Left to right: Ariyena Sorani (Cindy), Alysha Bauer (Jan) and director/writer Allan Tong 
during the post-screening Q&A

The film ran as part of the 10:15 am screening of the Canada Creates program of shorts at TIFF Kids (formerly Sprockets) taking place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in downtown Toronto.  This morning's screening was the first of four screenings at this festival.

Alysha Bauer (Jan) & Ariyena Sorani (Cindy)

Ariyena Sorani (Cindy) and director/writer Allan Tong

Little Mao talks in Sing Tao Daily and The Korea Times

Little Mao star, Ariyena Sorani, talks to The Korean Times about her acting career and her role as Cindy.  (The story is in Korean only.)

Photo by Maloney Aguirre

Meanwhile, Little Mao director and writer, Allan Tong, appears in the Sing Tao Daily, Canada's biggest Chinese-language daily.  (Sorry, this story is in Chinese only.)

Little Mao has its world premiere at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival playing at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, tomorrow, Wednesday, April 11 at 10:15 am.  This screening is sold out, but tickets are still available for others screenings on:

~ Sunday April 15, 12:00 noon


~ Monday April 16, 12:45 pm


~ Sunday April 22, 3:00 pm

Cast members and director Tong will be on-hand for all screenings.

newsflash: LITTLE MAO world premiere this spring

Chairman Bobby (Kevin Wang) shall unleash Little Mao across the world this spring

Comrades, the world premiere of Little Mao has just been confirmed. Details will be announced later this month, including city and festival. Stay tuned for the revolutionary announcement!