Calling APIs to help with ‘Pan Asian Community Together’

Calling all APIs to get involved with PACT: Pan Asian Community Together
WHAT:
Pan Asian Community Together will be shooting 3 different targeted PSAs next Saturday, October 30, 2010 or Sunday October 30, 2010 from 10 to 5pm in either Los Angeles, CA; or North Hollywood, CA; Details to be confirmed on Tuesday with complete logistics to be detailed.
Focus 1: Preventing gay suicide—APIs for The Trevor Project (“It Gets Better”)
Focus 2: Stop Anti-Asian Violence
Focus 3: Get out the API vote

WHY:

• Recently there have been 4 gay suicides arising out of bullying.
• Anti-API violence still occurs, with a rash of attacks in Philadelphia
• API voter turnout is dismal, and this election is important.

WHO:
Calling all interested APIs (as many that we can accommodate in the time period we have)
And ESPECIALLY

• Filmmakers with equipment to do B roll; behind the scenes
• Media of all kinds
• Photographers to do back-drop and at-event photography
• Celebrities (special devoted time slots available)
• Organizations especially with those who have interest in above focus

You do not have to do all the PSAs—only the ones you’d like to do.
WHEN: Saturday, October 30, 2010 or Sunday October 30, 2010 from 10 to 5pm in
WHERE: either Los Angeles, CA; or North Hollywood, CA
HOW: Prepare up to 2 minutes of what you’d like to say on camera for each of the focus topics you’d like to appear for.

These will be broadcast on Youtube and the Internet. There is no pay, and a signed release of use of appearance is required to participate.

REQUIRED RSVP with Ken Choy at ken@mapid.us. You may not just show up. Only those CONFIRMED will be filmed and allowed to participate. In case of bounce back emails, use aarghcabaret@gmail.com.

A lineup of known filmmakers and leaders and celebs already signed.

Please spread the word.

COMPLETE DETAILS TO FOLLOW!!