invite you to a special preview screening of

WHITE ON RICE

7:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 9th

SCA 112, George Lucas Building
(School of Cinematic Arts complex)
900 W. 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007


FREE TO ALL USC STUDENTS, FACULTY,
STAFF & ALUMNI

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ABOUT WHITE ON RICE

Director/Co-Writer Dave Boyle (Big Dreams Little Tokyo) returns with White on Rice, the comedic story of Jimmy (Hiroshi Watanabe, Letters from Iwo Jima), a misguided 40-year-old divorceé trying to navigate his way through a new life in America and out of his sister Aiko's (Japanese Academy Award-winner Nae) basement. Disgraced by his disgruntled brother-in-law Tak (Mio Takada, Late Night with Conan O’Brien), the immature yet adorable Jimmy spends his nights searching for a new wife who shares his love of dinosaurs and geology. Things go horribly wrong when Jimmy falls desperately in love with Tak's niece, the beautiful Ramona (Lynn Chen, Saving Face), and vows to steal her away from his co-worker Tim (James Kyson Lee, Heroes). Meanwhile, Bob, Jimmy's nephew and bunkbed-mate (newcomer Justin Kwong) harbors a secret talent that holds the key to rekindling the passion in his parents' marriage. Hilarious and heartwarming, White on Rice is a Japanese American comic treat.

Provided courtesy of White on Rice, LLC.

Not Rated. Running time: 85 minutes.

Opens in Los Angeles on Friday, September 11th, 2009.

To learn more about the film and to view the trailer, click here.

DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

I guess you could call White on Rice a work of speculative autobiography. At the time I began writing the story, I had serious concerns about my future. I found myself daydreaming about a bleak future in which I was unemployable, incompetent, and totally dependent upon others for survival. As the fantasies became more elaborate and ridiculous, they gradually started to make me laugh.

I've had a lifelong love of comic strips such as Calvin and Hobbes and Fox Trot and in a way, making this movie fulfilled my lifelong ambition to be a cartoonist. Jimmy and the Hamajimas would be right at home on the funny pages.

Hiroshi Watanabe is an extraordinarily gifted actor, and a naturally funny guy. I cast him in a supporting role in Big Dreams Little Tokyo, and quickly realized that he had the charisma and talent to carry a whole feature. I decided early on to tailor the lead role for him. Working together was a great experience.

-- Dave Boyle

ABOUT OUTSIDE THE BOX [OFFICE]

Outside the Box [Office] is a weekly showcase for upcoming releases highlighting world cinema, documentary and independent film titles. Recognizing a need for greater diversity on campus, the series will draw from around the globe to present movies that may challenge, inspire or simply entertain. The weekly screenings will be on Wednesday nights in the School of Cinematic Arts Complex, George Lucas Building.

To view the calendar of screenings, click here.


This screening is free of charge and open to all USC students, faculty, staff and alumni. The theater will be OVERBOOKED to ensure capacity and the RSVP list will be honored on a first-come, first-serve basis, with no reserved seating. Please bring a photo ID or print out of your reservation confirmation, which will automatically be sent to your e-mail account upon successfully making an RSVP through this website. Doors will open at 6:30PM.

ABOUT PARKING

The USC School of Cinematic Arts is located at 900 W. 34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90007. Parking passes may be purchased for $8.00 at USC Entrance Gate #5, located at the intersection of W. Jefferson Blvd. & McClintock Avenue. We recommend parking in outdoor Lot M or V, or Parking Structure D, at the far end of 34th Street. Please note that Parking Structure D cannot accommodate tall vehicles such as SUVs. Metered parking is also available along Jefferson Blvd.