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Michael Kang is a Korean American filmmaker currently living in Los Angeles with his two young daughters and a neurotic chihuahua mix. His first feature film "The Motel" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “The Motel” is the recipient of the Humanitas Prize as well as the top jury prizes from numerous festivals including SDAFF Best Narrative Feature, “The Motel” was also nominated for Best First Feature Film by The Independent Spirit Awards. Michael was honored with an N.E.A. Artist’s Residency Grant at The MacDowell Colony. Michael is the recipient of the Geri Ashur Award in screenwriting through the New York Foundation for the Arts. Michael also received a fellowship through the ABC / DGA New Talent Television Directing Program and the NBC Television Directing Fellowship. Michael’s other feature film credits include “West 32nd” starring John Cho and Grace Park and “4 Wedding Planners” with Illeana Douglas and Janel Parrish. Most recently Michael premiered his latest short film "Special Lunch" which won the "Best Director" prize in the Short Film Category at the IFS Film Festival. Michael is also actively working on making his bio funnier.

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Palm Pictures presents
The Motel
a film by Michael Kang

Exclusive Two Week Engagement

June 28, 2006 - July 11, 2006

Film Forum
209 West Houston St
New York City
http://www.filmforum.org

The Motel (trailer)

Website: http://www.w32nd.com
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B002JT6ALI
NetFlix: http://www2.netflix.com/Movie/West-32nd/70070522

Starring: John Cho, Jun Kim, Grace Park, Jane Kim and Jun Ho Jeong
Screenplay By: Michael Kang & Edmund J Lee
Directed By: Michael Kang
Produced By: Teddy Zee

Awards & Festivals: Official Selection - Tribeca Film Festival
Official Selection - Pusan International Film Festival
Closing Night Film - San Diego Asian Film Festival
Centerpiece Film - Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival

SYNOPSIS: When John Kim, an ambitious young lawyer, takes on a pro bono case to exonerate a fourteen-year-old boy from a first degree murder charge, he finds a world he never knew existed in the underbelly of Manhattan - the Korean underworld. Infiltrating the knotty and complex realm of Korean organized crime to search for clues, he meets his match, Mike Juhn, a rising soldier in the syndicate. Recognizing John's determination and daring, Mike brings John into his confidence, furtively drawing him into his scheme to re-shuffle the Korean underworld. Though they become fast friends, they just as quickly end up trying to outfox each other as they discover they'll both do anything to win.

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