CITIZEN KIM. No, not CITIZEN KANE, the legendary Orson Welles film that boasts to be the best US film of all time, but the play about a Korean struggling to get a green card to remain in the US and continue his American Dream which AAIFF had chosen for this year's Screenplay Reading.

We're off and running as we countdown the hours to Opening. Like long-distance runners coming 'round the bend, reaching the home stretch means the adrenaline has only begun to kick in—it'll be a sprint to the finish line. Or maybe it's more like cycling, and everyday brings a new round in the same race. We can also think of the ups and downs of Tiger's dramatic play at this year's U.S. Open...

Violently her accusatory finger shook before my eyes, her sharp nail
threateningly close to my sweaty face. I cannot decipher the angry words
spewing from her mouth, distracted by the condensation appearing in the lenses
of her eyeglasses and the awkward convulsions of her face. This one vivid
imagery within my nonsensical, kaleidoscopic dream that night clung onto me for
days. My fellow intern told me, "That's when you know that it's getting to
you."

We play ten questions with the AAIFF staff.

Name: Chris
1) AAIFF Age? 1 year old
2) AAIFF affiliation? Hospitality Coordinator
3) AAIFF ‘08 pick? GONE SHOPPING
4) Best AAIFF moment? I’ll get back to you...

It’s 11:00 on a Sunday morning, and, of all places, I’m at the ACV
office, writing a blog entry instead of doing actual work. It’s not a bad
place to be, really, it’s just that it’s, well, Sunday morning. Of course,
as an intern I didn’t really come into this thinking I would have much say in
the matter of what hours I would actually like to work, so I can’t say I’m
all that surprised. But still, with the festival just around the corner, there
is still a lot left to do and it’s getting a little hectic around here. As an

I love movies. And I’m not saying that as an admirer or as a fan. I’m
saying that as lover, and a scorned lover at that. No matter how many films I
obsess over or how many directors and actors I’ve studied, I can’t seem to
crack the code and become part of this society. “TELL ME THE PASSWORD” I
want to scream.

As we count down the days to the Festival, get to know the personalities behind the AAIFF team. Today, we play Ten Questions with film/tech-wiz Jac, whom we owe thanks to for cutting our Festival Trailer.

Name: Jac
1) AAIFF age? 1 year old
2) AAIFF affiliation? ACV Media Archives
3) Fav AAIFF'08 film? YELLOW STICKY NOTES
4) Best AAIFF moment? Roger’s Birthday