Tag Archives: Autumn Gem

1. Autumn Gem Preview for the iPad, New and Noteworthy on the App Store

   Our Autumn Gem Preview app for the iPad made Apple’s New and Noteworthy list on Apple’s App Store. Check it out! Thanks to Ivan at XBureau, the developers of the app, for catching this!

   Posted on June 28, 2010 in General, News | No comments

2. Stony Brook University Screening Recap

   The Spring 2010 Autumn Gem Tour featured 13 screenings in 18 days. Our final stop before returning to the Bay Area was at State University of New York at Stony Brook on Long Island. Saying goodbye to my relatives in New Jersey, we took an early morning train to New York’s Penn Station. We didn’t [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

3. Brookdale Community College Screening Recap

   The previous day’s double feature, coupled with the lengthy and hectic travel to get to New Jersey, left us pretty tired. But, we were now on the home stretch and nothing would get in the way of our completing this tour! Fortunately, the next screening at Brookdale Community College was extremely well organized. Linda Wang [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

4. Montclair State University

   A short while after our first East Coast tour, we got an email from Montclair State University asking us if we would like to screen the film. It was this email and screening around which we scheduled our Spring 2010 tour. By locking in the date early on, we were able to plan all the [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

5. Kean University Screening Recap

   Tuesday was a double feature day, with two screenings at Kean University and Montclair State University in New Jersey. We started our journey right after our screening at Wellesley College in MA. Professor Joseph drove us to the train station where we took the MBTA back to Boston’s South Station. We had several hours to [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | 3 comments

6. Wellesley College Screening Recap

   Following the screening at the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association, we got a ride from Phoebe and Shaw over to Wellesley College. It was late when we arrived, but a key was waiting for us at the front desk. We were pretty tired after the screening in Newton, so Rae and I called it an [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

7. Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association Screening Recap

   After a great few days in Cambridge and Boston staying, we left Joe’s apartment to go to the suburbs of Boston for our screening at the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association. GBCCA member Betty Chao and her husband picked us up from Joe’s apartment to drive over to West Newton, MA. One of the benefits [...]

   Posted on April 10, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

8. Goucher College Screening Recap

   Our final stop in our Autumn Gem double feature yesterday was at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland. I definitely liked the name of that city, especially since it’s pronounced the same way — think how now brown cow — my last name is! We were greeted at the university by Steve DeCaroli, Professor of Philosophy [...]

   Posted on March 31, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

9. World Journal Coverage of Autumn Gem

   We’ve had a number of articles written about Autumn Gem in recent weeks as part of our Spring 2010 marketing. Check out the articles below (in Chinese): April 3 – Recap of University of Maryland, College Park, screening on March 30 Coverage of our upcoming Boston-area screenings Las Vegas Chinese Cultural Center announcement of supporting [...]

   Posted on March 31, 2010 in General, Media, News, Screenings | 1 comment

10. UNLV Screening Recap

    Our Spring 2010 Tour of Autumn Gem got off to a great start last night at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The screening was held at the Marjorie Barrick Museum Auditorium / Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies (or MSM/HRC for short) and was sponsored by the Asian Film and Drama Club, Asian Studies [...]

    Posted on March 24, 2010 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

11. UC Santa Cruz Screening Recap

    First off, apologies for the tardiness in getting this entry up. After the UC Irvine screening, I realized that I never wrote about the UC Santa Cruz showing that was held on January 25, 2010. This happened during the big winter storms here in the Bay Area. Fortunately, when we drove down to Santa Cruz, [...]

    Posted on March 19, 2010 in General, Screenings | No comments

12. American Association of University Women Screening Recap

    This past Saturday, we screened Autumn Gem at the Willow Glen Branch Library in San Jose. The event was sponsored by the local chapter of the American Association of University Women, an organization dedicated to advancing “equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.” Marilyn, Linda, Mary, and the rest of the [...]

    Posted on March 16, 2010 in General, Screenings | 1 comment

13. Stanford University Screening Recap and Photos

    With over a month to prepare for our Stanford screening tonight, we made sure we got the word out about the film through as many channels as possible. The Center for East Asian Studies was the co-sponsor for the event, and they helped flyer the campus, email various mailing lists, and list the screening on [...]

    Posted on December 1, 2009 in Screenings | No comments

14. City College Screening Recap and Photos

    We had a couple of firsts at our Autumn Gem screening at City College of San Francisco yesterday. The place was packed, thanks to the combined efforts of the Asian Studies, Asian American Studies, Cinema and Women’s Studies Departments; we had over 90 people in attendance. The second first is one that I’m not all [...]

    Posted on November 10, 2009 in General, Screenings, Technical | 1 comment

15. Packing Recap

    Now that our tour is over, we’ve identified some things we would have changed regarding our packing strategy (see photo to right). We often felt like we were a rock band traveling the country during this tour. Unfortunately, we didn’t have any roadies to help carry our gear! So, because it’s just the two of [...]

    Posted on November 3, 2009 in Travel | 6 comments

16. University of Pennsylvania Screening Recap and Photos

    Our last stop was at the University of Pennsylvania. Following the screening at the Evergreen Senior Club in Delaware, Uncle Don drove us to Philadelphia. World Series fever was in the air, as we saw many banners for the Phillies, as well as people sporting Phillies jackets, hats and shirts. We had an intimate screening, [...]

    Posted on October 30, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments

17. Evergreen Senior Club Recap and Photos

    About two weeks ago, Rae’s dad told us to call one of his friends from college who now lives in Delaware. Professor Charles Ih (from the University of Delaware) was very interested in showing Autumn Gem to the Evergreen Senior Club at the Chinese American Community Center in Hockessin, Delaware. The only time that we [...]

    Posted on October 30, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

18. New York Screening Recap and Photos

    During our Pasadena screening, we received a very enthusiastic response from one of the audience members. Ann Lau told us that Qiu Jin was one of her role models and she was very excited to have seen the movie. She was instrumental in setting up our screening in New York. Putting us in touch with [...]

    Posted on October 30, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

19. Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Screening Recap and Photos

    Our third week on tour concluded with a screening at the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The BCNC is celebrating their 40th anniversary of serving the Chinatown community this year, and the organization is having a celebration gala in a couple of weeks on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the center’s two buildings [...]

    Posted on October 25, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

20. University of Massachusetts, Boston Screening Recap and Photos

    On Friday, we had a great time at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, where we participated in several seminars before our screening of Autumn Gem at 4:00 pm. At most of the screenings on this trip, we don’t have too much time to wander around the school and talk with the students. We have typically [...]

    Posted on October 24, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 3 comments

21. Brown University Screening and Recap

    During our East Coast scholar interview trip last June, we also interviewed Professor Lingzhen Wang at Brown University. Following our stop at Connecticut College, Rae and I drove up to Providence, Rhode Island on Wednesday afternoon. This is now the fifth time I’ve been in Providence, having come here as a high school student to [...]

    Posted on October 22, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

22. Connecticut College Screening Recap and Photos

    Nearly a year and a half ago, Rae, JP, and I went to the East Coast to interview two scholars, Amy Dooling from Connecticut College and Lingzhen Wang from Brown University. Three weeks into our Midwest and East Coast tour, we have returned to both of these schools for screenings of Autumn Gem. Our first [...]

    Posted on October 20, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 2 comments

23. Autumn Gem DVD Available for Purchase

    We’re happy to announce that Autumn Gem DVDs are now available for purchase! For personal, non-commercial use, the price is $20. For educational institutions and organizations that wish to show Autumn Gem to classes and clubs, the price is $120. Shipping and handling is an additional $5.

    Posted on October 19, 2009 in General | No comments

24. New Jersey Chinese Community Center Recap and Photos

    Our final stop in our seven screenings in six days week was at the New Jersey Chinese Community Center. Thanks to Tien-Fang Hou for bringing a great crowd to the screening. Coincidentally, Tien-Fang’s grandson trains at the same wushu school as Melissa, the girl who played the young Qiu Jin in our film. Small world! [...]

    Posted on October 18, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | 1 comment

25. Princeton University Screening Recap and Photos

    When I was in high school, one of my top college choices was Princeton University. Unfortunately at the time, I wasn’t accepted, and I eventually went to Stanford. Things worked out in the end, and I no longer spend any time wondering what might have been. Our screening was organized by the Davis International Center [...]

    Posted on October 18, 2009 in General, Screenings, Travel | No comments