Though I Am Gone (dir. Hu Jie) If you are attending the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) joint conference with the International Convention of Asian Studies (ICAS) this week in Honolulu, Hawaii – or if you happen to be in Honolulu, you are cordially invited to free screenings of films distributed by dGenerate: 1428 by Du Haibin and Though I Am Gone by Hu Jie. These screenings are organized by the Asian Educational Media Service (AEMS), which has put together a more extensi

We had a great time at last year’s Association of Asian Studies Annual Meeting, so we’re coming to the2010 Meeting in Philadelphia. Look for our booth in the Exhibitions Hall, where you can meet dGenerate staff, buy our DVDs (including some of our new releases) and enter our raffle for a free dGenerate DVD! Also, four of our films will be shown in the media screening area of the conference. Our booth will be open from Friday, March 26 to Sunday, March 28. See you there! #aas

This year’s Association of Asian Studies (AAS) Annual Meeting, held in downtown Chicago, was a massive exhibition of intellectual exchange, featuring nearly 250 panels and over 1300 presenters. As my first visit to AAS, it was an excellent opportunity to finally meet many scholars with whom I’ve corresponded about Chinese cinema over the past year, and familiarize myself with the exciting work of many others. Among the thousands of attendees and multiple event options at a gi