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State of Yo
Jason Karman 2007
Categories: Short
6 pictures Pictures
Run time: 8 min. | Canada | Language: English | Film Format: Betacam SP
Karman’s short documentary features the ups, downs, and “around the worlds” of Vancouver’s Harvey Lowe, the world’s first yo-yo championship winner in 1932.

Jason Karman is an honours graduate from Capilano College’s Cinematography program, and has been directing since 2003. His experience as an Indonesian immigrant in Canada is a source of inspiration for him. His films have played in Philadelphia, Houston, and Sacramento.
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Jason Karman
 
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Jason Karman
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Erik Ubels
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Toby Gorman
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Jason Karman
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Zdenek Sychrava
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Harvey Lowe, Tessie Lowe, Red Robinson, Faye Leung, Jim Wong Chu, Mina Shum, Corey Klassen, CBC Television, Vancouver Equipment Courtesy of Cineworks
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From the blog
Fortune Cooking - Canadian Premiere at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival

After a successful run earlier at the Asian Film Festivals in San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington this year, Fortune Cooking, my newest film will be having its Canadian premiere at the 13th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival.


Fortune Cooking is about Canadian Sam Lau, who took up cooking as a means of survival. Following a glowing review from the New York Times, he managed to keep his restaurant open for another six months. He was able to show his skills as an artist, but high expectations and low prices made for an unfortunate combination.


Like the award winning State of Yo (2008), this documentary short talks about the choices many immigrants make in order to survive in their new country and the origins of Asian occupational typecasting (laundry and cooking). It has been well received across the United States and I am very thankful at the opportunity to have this film screened in Vancouver this Saturday November 7, 2009 at 1:30 pm at Tinsletown Cinemas (88 West Pender Street - 3rd Floor).


On behalf of everyone involved in this project, we look forward to seeing you there.


Jason Karman

Director - Fortune Cooking


Posted Nov 03, 2009 at 3:56 AM by Jason Karman

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