Asian Gangs will screen at TIFF 2012!

Asian Gangs is a short documentary by Calum MacLeod & Lewis Bennett with cinematography by Benjamin Taft. It will screen at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival along with six other short films in the Short Cuts Canada Programme #2.

• Saturday September 8th, 2012 (6:15 PM) – TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 4 (350 King Street West)
• Sunday September 9th, 2012 (9:00 AM) - TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 3 (350 King Street West)

TIFF Programmers Note:

Reviews

• “Asian Gangs has more laughs in 10 minutes than most movies do in 90.” – Jesse Skinner (Toro Magazine)
• “This is an uproariously funny short!” – Kindah Mardam Bey (Press+1)
• “Asian Gangs is a hilarious documentary.” – Pat Mullen (Cinemablographer)
• What to see at TIFF 2012: Short Cuts Canada - What to see at TIFF 2012: Short Cuts Canada - Johnny Larocque (BlogTO)
• “Perfect example of the stylistic transgressiveness that a well-made short can provide.” - Mike Cameron (The Substream)
• “Lewis Bennett and Calum MacLeod have crafted a perfect mix of comedy and hard facts for their documentary Asian Gangs.” – Jared Mobarak (The Film Stage)

Film Information

• Directed By: Calum MacLeod & Lewis Bennett
• Written By: Calum MacLeod & Lewis Bennett
• Cinematography By: Benjamin Taft
• Editing: Calum MacLeod & Lewis Bennett
• Music: Donald Weichel
• Length: 9:23

Contact Information

If you have any questions or requests please do not hesitate to get in touch.

• Email: mail@asiangangs.ca
• Telephone: 1-778-848-1845

Links

• Asian Gangs on Twitter
• Official TIFF Trailer
• Official TIFF Page
• Calum MacLeod’s IMDB
• Lewis Bennett’s IMDB
• Benjamin Taft’s Website

Download Stills

• Still #1 Childhood Photo of Lewis
• Still #2 Lewis Looking Scared
• Still #3 Lewis on Couch
• Still #4 Jon & Lewis Stand Near Spray Painted Wall
• Still #5 Old Notepad with Photo of Lewis

Bios

• Calum MacLeod – Co-Writer/Co-Director

  Born in Winnipeg, Calum MacLeod is now a Vancouver based filmmaker with a knack for telling quirky, funny stories. A graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Film Production Program, Calum won the 2005 National Screen Institute ZeD Drama Prize, and has produced shorts that have aired on the Comedy Network and Movieola. Venturing into television, Calum garnered a comedy writing Leo Award for his work on Road Hockey Rumble, a Gemini-nominated sports/comedy/reality series that he also created and hosted for OLN. He is also a HUGE fan of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

• Lewis Bennett – Co-Writer/Co-Director

  Lewis Bennett is a filmmaker based in Vancouver. He studied digital film production at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). This year he is making one short film per month and posting them on his website. Each of these 12 films will be about people living in his home province of British Columbia. His short films include What Vancouver Means to Me [2008], After The Beep [2008], Parrot Island [2012], and The Sandwich Nazi [2012].

• Ben Taft – Director of Photography

  Benjamin Taft is a filmmaker, director, dp, editor & motion designer from Sweden, currently based in Vancouver, Canada. He has worked with international and local clients such as H&M, Puma football, The Canadian Olympic Committee, Avigilon, Grolsch Block Party, Pilsner Urquell, Peroni, Santa Maria, Marcus Samuelson, UR Swedish broadcasting, BKW & MTV Sweden. He’s also currently working on the documentary project Stocktown Africa and various personal short films and music videos.