Michelob Light Celebrates The Asian Pacific Filmmakers Class Of 2005 At The Sundance Film Festival

Michelob Light, Official Beer Sponsor of the 4th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception

Park City, UT (PRWEB) January 27, 2005 -- Michelob Light was the official beer sponsor for the 4th Annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival on January 23rd at the China Panda Restaurant in Park City, Utah. More than 500 Asian actors/actresses, agents, filmmakers, and producers attended, including Joan Chen, Saving Face, Michelle Krusiec, Saving Face, Cliff Curtis Whale Rider, Sung Kang, Better Luck Tomorrow, Antwone Fisher, Snacky Chan, Asian American hip-hop star, Suh Jung, Actress, Green Chair, Park Chul-soo, Director, Green Chair and Lee Yoon-ki, Director, This Charming Girl.

We are pleased to be a part of the 4th annual Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception," said John Costello, product manager, Michelob Light, Anheuser-Busch Inc. Michelob Light has been involved in film festivals around the country and Sundance is the premier event and a great place to reach our Michelob Light drinkers."

At its inception in 2002, the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception was created to acknowledge the fact that Asian filmmakers were being represented at the nations top film festival in the highest numbers yet. In the years to follow, Asian Pacific filmmakers grew in both prominence and influence. This year, Sundance Film Festival accepted 33 Asian Pacific filmmakers in the festival line-up.

We are thrilled to be the first corporate sponsor at the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception," said David L. Kim, director of sales development and community relations, Anheuser-Busch Inc. Anheuser-Busch is very proud of the 33 Asian filmmakers that were accepted into this premier film festival and also realizes the increasing popularity of Asian films and has been recognizing this nationally over the last decade."

"As worldwide box office and DVD figures can attest, Asian Cinema is beyond hot -- it's downright sizzling. Since its beginning, our event has mirrored this growth and we are gratified that Anheuser-Busch both recognizes and continues to support the ongoing success of Asian Pacific film, " said Winston F. Emano, co-founder of the Asian Pacific Filmmakers Reception at Sundance. "We're looking forward to a memorable toast to our Sundance and Slamdance Class of 2005 and our grandest party yet."

Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. is the leading U.S. brewer and holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer. In a survey of 10,000 business leaders and securities analysts, Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. ranked first overall in quality of products and services among nearly 600 companies researched in FORTUNE magazine's 2004 "America's Most Admired Companies" listing. The company also is one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world's largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers. For more information, visit www.asianbud.com.

2005 Sundance Film Festival Asian Pacific American and Asian Films

Sundance
Gregg Araki, Mysterious Skin
Karin Chien, The Motel (Producer)
Michael Kang, The Motel
Gina Kwon, The Motel (Producer), Me And You And Everyone We Know (Producer)
Anthony Ng, 212
Jessica Sanders, After Innocence
Alice Wu, Saving Face
Teddy Zee, Saving Face (Producer)
Ellen Perry, The Fall Of Fujimori
David Redmon, Mardi Gras: Made In China
Fruit Chan, Three...Extreme
Stephen Chow, Kung Fu Hustle
Leonard Retel Helmrich, Shape Of The Moon
Jun Ichikawa, Tony Takitani
Kim Ki-Duk, 3-Iron
Lee Yoon-Ki, This Charming Girl
Lu Chuan, Kekexili: Mountain Patrol
Miike Takashi, Three...Extreme
Park Chan-Wook, Old Boy,Three...Extreme
Park Chul-Soo, Green Chair
Yan Ting Yuen, Yang Ban Xi-The 8 Model Works
Alex Chung, Swim Test
Cary Fukunaga, Victoria Para Chino
Taika Waititi, Tama Tu

Sundance Online
Maya Sara Churi, Forest Grove
Sesh Kannan, Beyond The Fire

Slamdance
Lee Isaac Chung, Sex and Coffee
Anne Koizumi, Patricia Grey
Cesar Kuriyama, Awkward
Liselle Mei, Lower East Side Stories: Sofia
Teruhito Noji, Dambo
Kim Spurlock, Afternoon, Fish
Yosuke Takeuchi, Dambo

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