Hi Folks,

Three pieces of news - two reminders and one fresh…

A) Jackie Chan's The Myth. This film represents a true ASIAN Collaboration as it has Jackie with Bollywood actor, Mallika Sherawat. The film is distributed in the US , by SONY PICTURES and Barking Cow Distributions (which is owned by an Indian American), hence again making it a true collaboration in every which way. These collaborations represent the future of the South Asian centric media. More information: http://www.sonypict ures.com/ homevideo/ jackiechansthemy th/index. html

An epic action adventure in the style of Raiders of Lost Ark , The Mummy, or Tomb Raider... it's in English language and rated PG-13 so it is perfect of family holiday viewing. Now available in DVD at Netflix, Blockbuster, etc

B) EHSAAS - a play scripted by Vivek Kumar of SAAFA (after the success of the first Natya last year, Vivek is also coming out with his debut feature film BLOOD MONEY over the next few months) and conceived by topnotch Bollywood Art Director, SHARMISHTA ROY (all of Karan Joharand recent Yash Raj Films), to play this SATURDAY, NOV 10 at the San Jose Rep.

Refer more details at: http://www.opulse. com/

TWO SHOWS- One at 2:30 and one at 7:00 pm.

C) Wearing my cap as a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) and a board member of the California CPA Society is organizing this event next WEDNESDAY, NOV 15, 2007 in Palo Alto : OPEN EVEN TO NON CPA's ALTHOUGH CPE CREDIT WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO CPA's

REGISTRATION STATUS: OPEN

Date: Thursday, November 15, 2007 Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm (Registration at 4:30pm) Facility: Burr Pilger & Mayer LLP, 3000 El Camino Real Bldg 2 #250, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Phone: 650-855-6800 (of Burr Pilger and Mayer, not for info on event, we are merely using their facility) Info on event phone number: 408-774-0868

CPE Credit: 1.5 CPE (Continuing Professional Education) – Fee: Complimentary

Description: “Film Financing and Private Placement for the Entertainment Industry”

Have you ever thought how that NON STUDIO film got made, or where the money came from for making the film you liked, how was it raised, what were the legal ramifications of the fund raising, what is allowed and not allowed: in effect a primer on film financing.

Richard J. Lee has been in private practice for over 30 years. Born in Spokane , Washington and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he is a graduate of Stanford University '69 where he attained an AB in Sociology with honors and with distinction. He received his JD from the University of California , Berkeley Boalt Hall '74. While in law school, he worked for the Environmental Defense Fund and the California Attorney General’s Consumer Protection and Environmental Protection Units. He assisted in the founding of Film Arts Foundation in 1976, and has been its counsel since that time. One of the first panel members of Bay Area Lawyers for the Arts (now California Lawyers for the Arts), he represents many nonprofit corporations, including numerous filmmakers and videographers. He is a specialist in entertainment law, all phases of film and video production, releases, private placement memoranda, contracts with crew and cast, distribution contracts. He has practiced in the East Bay since 1975, and his office is currently in Oakland .

Sincerely,

Vivek "business cum art" Kumar vivek@saafa. org