A FilmHelp posting by Greg Pak
The Asian American International Film Festival in New York was the very first venue to ever screen one of my films and just might have shown more of my films over the years than any other festival on the planet. So I’m very pleased to pass along info about the latest call for entries for the AAIFF’s 2010 edition this July. Early deadline is January 27; the late deadline is February 24. Click here for the full scoop on how to submit.
“Incredible Hercules” #140 preview at Robot 6
Comic Book Resources’ Robot 6 blog has preview images from “Incredible Hercules” #140, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with art by Rodney Buchemi. Click here to check it out.
Greg Pak and his books nominated for multiple CBR Assemblies Awards
Posters at the Comic Book Resources Avengers Board have nominated writer Greg Pak, his “War Machine” series, and a number of the books and characters from his “Incredible Hercules” series, co-written with Fred Van Lente, for 2009 Assemblies Awards. CBR posters can vote over the next two weeks — click here for the thread. Among the nominations are:
Favorite Avengers Writer – Greg Pak
Favorite Ongoing Team Series – “Incredible Hercules” (written by Pak and Fred Van Lente) and “War Machine” (written by Pak)
Favorite Issue – “Incredible Hercules” #136
Favorite Collected Volume – “Incredible Hercules: Love & War”
Favorite Avenger – Hercules
Favorite Villain – Hera
Favorite Breakout Character – Kid Zeus
Real World News: Yotaro baby simulator!
By Greg Pak
My feature film “Robot Stories” opens with a story called “My Robot Baby,” in which Tamlyn Tomita and James Saito have to take care of a robot baby before they’re allowed to adopt a real one. The world might be catching up. Via Designboom:
yotaro is an interactive robot that portrays a variety of facial expressions, movements and physiological characteristics all natural to babies. the device reacts to the user through a sophisticated emotion-control system that watches and senses what they are doing and provides an accompanying reaction. that baby can do a variety of things that make it much more sophisticated than the standard baby training dolls, like crying real tears on its 2-d face.
See the video below for more.
“Robot Stories” makes Eye On Indies’ Top 20 Films of the Decade
Eye On Indies has named “Robot Stories” one of the top twenty films of the decade. Here’s the blurb:
ROBOT STORIES (2003) four stories by Greg Pak called “science fiction from the heart” that continue to resonate with me since my Literature of the Fantastic course in college. This is an exemplary film by a first time filmmaker for first time filmmakers. Subtle and sublime presentation of human nature in a technological-worshipping society.
Click here for the full list.
Click here to buy the “Robot Stories” DVD from Amazon.com
2010.01.27 – “House of M: Wolverine, Iron Man and Hulk” hardcover
The “House of M: Wolverine, Iron Man and Hulk” hardcover, which includes the Iron Man story written by Greg Pak, hit comic book stores on January 27. As your local comic book store to preorder a copy for you today!
2010.01.06 – “The List” hardcover
“The List” hardcover, which includes the “The List: Hulk” story written by Greg Pak, hit comic book stores on January 6. As your local comic book store to hold a copy for you today!
2010.01.20 – “Road to Fall of the Hulks”
The “Road to Fall of the Hulks” trade paperback, including stories written by Greg Pak, hits comic book stores on January 20. As your local comic book store to order you a copy today!
2010.01.20 – “Incredible Hercules” #140
“Incredible Hercules” #140, written by Greg Pak and Fred Van Lente with pencils by Rodney Buchemi, hits comic book stores on January 20. As your local comic book store to order you a copy today!
2010.01.20 – “Incredible Hulk” #606
“Incredible Hulk” #606, written by Greg Pak with pencils by Paul Pelletier, hits comic book stores on January 20. As your local comic book store to order you a copy today!