If you haven’t already heard, the 9th Annual Asian film festival will be in San Diego starting this Wednesday (Oct 9th). All of the films are either directed and produced by Asians, star Asians/Asian Americans or focus on Asian American issues (or all three).

Some of the movies that will be playing:

• Ping Pong Playa
• Yours Truly Miss Chinatown
• Dirty Hands
• The Killing of a Chinese Cookie
• The Meaning of Tea

Check out the full Asian American film festival schedule, if you are so inclined. All the movies, with the exception of one are being played at the Ultra Star in Mission Valley. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the area, here’s a tip: unless you dig Quizno’s, Joe’s Crab Shack or Applebee’s, there isn’t much to eat in the plaza. Check out Mission or Fashion Valley for restaurants and frivolous shopping before and after the films. At night, get your drink on at the Hong Kong Nite Club dive bar (note: cool place, may not strike everyone’s fancy).

So if you aren’t doing anything this weekend (other than Cabana, of course), want to support independent media (which you should) and need some culture in your life (you know you do), head on down to sunny San Diego!

p.s: The film festival will be scootin’ on over to Riverside Oct 21-23 so you’ll have a second chance to catch the flicks if you’re going to be too hung over from Cabana this week.

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Violet is a guest blogger for GOProductionsLA.  She’s a twenty something, Asian American chick livin’ up the fab-u-luz party life in Los Angeles. Find her at Cabana club on Fridays and the newest restaurants and bars every other day of the week. If you’d like a fresh perspective, have a topic you’d like to see discussed or just want to say hello, email Violet :  Violet @ GoProductionsLA.com