Fruit Fly

Last Sunday night I made my film debut!

I was (along with Aster and Anh-thu) an extra in a musical called “Fruit Fly”. The film is the centerpiece of this year’s SF Asian American Film Festival. We’re all in a number called “Fag Hag” (I’m the one who says “Fruit Loop!”)

Anyway, I really enjoyed the film. The songs were great, the dialogue was funny, the story was strong… overall it was a great moviegoing experience. I also loved the little transitions in between scenes. Any movie that builds a shot of the SF skyline with tetris blocks = awesome in my book. Looking at the production values, it’s amazing to think that they shot the whole thing in 18 days. The director also has a part in the movie in addition to having written all of the music. He’s one of those ridiculously talented people who you wish you could hate, but you can’t because they’re also incredibly nice and cool.

The film is screening tonight in Berkeley at the Pacific Film Archive and on Sunday in San Jose at Cameras Cinema 12 so go see it! You can watch the trailer here: