And now, here's a soothing musical interlude......
Jan. 25, 2025

More screenings of TEN TIMES BETTER!!

More screenings of TEN TIMES BETTER!!

You may remember our discussions with filmmaker Jennifer LIn about her film TEN TIMES BETTER, the award-winning film about dancer-turned-blackjack dealer George Lee. George was born in China and took ballet lessons there as a child under Russian teachers. He and his mother moved to New york, where the teenager was featured in the 1954 premiere of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker for the NYC Ballet.

You have several chances to see TEN TIMES BETTER in the next couple of months:

Boston, MA/Feb. 9, 2025

ArtsEmerson & the Boston Asian American Film Festival

Bright Family Screening Room at Paramount Theater

559 Washington St.

Boston, MA 02111

For tickets, click here.

 

Annapolis, MD/March 27-30, 2025

Annapolis Film Festival

(Screening date & theater to come)

Annapolis, MD

For festival information, click here

 

Las Vegas, NV/Feb. 18 & 19, 2025

The Beverly Theater

515 S 6th St.

Las Vegas NV 89101

Ticket information, click here.

Palm Springs, CA/March 27-31, 2025

American Documentary & Animation Film Festival

(Screening date to come)

Palm Springs Cultural Center

2300 East Baristo Road

Palm Springs, CA 92262

For festival information, click here.

IN ADDITION, Jennifer's production company is nearing completion of its next film, ABOUT FACE, which takes a frank look at the problems with depicting Asian characters in ballet throughout its history. It spotlights the work of Gina and Phil, the powerhouses who are galvanizing a conversation around reimagining ballet to be more relevant to diverse audiences today and in the future. 

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP the film get through its final production processes, like fine-tuning the audio and color, licensing music and buying rights for archival photos and video, then please consider making a tax-deductible donation for ABOUT FACE through their nonprofit fiscal agent, the Center for Independent Documentary. Click here.

 

Related Episode

Aug. 13, 2024

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 151 - Jennifer Lin talks about her film Ten Times Better

As a child, George Lee studied ballet with Russian tutors in Shanghai. As a teenager, he danced in "The Nutcracker" and "Flower Drum Song" in New York. Filmmaker Jennifer Lin tells his story in "Ten Times Better."
Guest: Jennifer Lin