{"id":1430,"date":"2014-07-23T06:53:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T06:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weshareinterests.com\/?p=1430"},"modified":"2015-03-12T06:16:42","modified_gmt":"2015-03-12T06:16:42","slug":"mamm-the-anti-versary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weshareinterests.com\/?p=1430","title":{"rendered":"MAMM – The Anti-versary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In August 2011, Aaron Au of Titlecard Pictures<\/a> and Kevin Li of Little Ram Media<\/a> teamed up to take on the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM)<\/a>. They won. <\/p>\n

Although they could have used 10 days, Au and Li only needed 4 to create their script (which was built around their assigned topic “anniversaries”), recruit actors, choose locations, shoot scenes, and edit footage. Rumour has it they also slept a minute or two! <\/p>\n

The story is based on a human tendency to save things, sometimes days, maybe even years, for just the right moment. It was inspired by an event in Li’s life when he received a chocolate bar from a friend and it was so special that he wouldn’t touch it, resisted every urge to eat it, till the day came when he would finally have some — and when he did, it kind of sucked. <\/p>\n

What does it mean to save? What does it mean to just do it? Why do we do the things we do? <\/p>\n

The Anti-versary<\/a> tugs at our sentimental side and has us ponder life, death, commitment, and going along with your friend and not being a dick when something means a lot to them. <\/p>\n

This year the MAMM films will be screened on August 23 at International Village<\/a> and will be followed by a party held at one of Vancouver’s more enjoyable drinking establishments. Talk to one of the volunteers the day of. Tickets sell on August 9. <\/p>\n