LITTLE MAO is back in Toronto today at ReelWorld Asian Heritage Month screening

Little Mao marks another return to Toronto's Asian Heritage Month with a screening organized by ReelWorld Film Festival. Mao, plus two other shorts films and a documentary feature, screens at 1:00 pm today at Innis Town Hall at 2 Sussex Avenue (St. George/Harbord). Free admission! Director Allan Tong and many of the other filmmakers will be present for a Q&A. Come one comrade, come all!

Full details: https://www.facebook.com/events/154155911789845 or https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-150-asian-heritage-month-film-festival-unity-in-diversity-tickets-34626747534

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

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!

Long live LITTLE MAO!

Kevin Wang as Chairman Bobby (photo: Johnny Vong)

The film, Little Mao, is complete. Watch this blog for festival screenings in the months to come. Writer-director Allan Tong thanks all of his comrades in making this movie a reality.