RHODE ISLAND ADDS 'GOING HOME' TO INDIE LINE UP

Hi Everyone!

The world premiere of GOING HOME at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival was a success!

We are very excited to announce that GOING HOME will have its North American premiere at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) next week!

The film has been selected to screen in the “Documentary” category of the festival. The North American premiere screening will take place on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 8:00 PM local time at Brown/RISD Hillel (89 Brown Street, Providence, RI 02906). The 2009 Rhode Island Film Festival runs August 4 - 9, 2009 in Providence, Rhode Island. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76136.

GH's page on RIIFF's website: http://riff.bside.com/2009/films/goinghome_riff2009

Unfortunately due to lack of funds, we are not able to attend RIIFF. But we hope that our lack of presence will be made up by yours!

Please help GOING HOME reach the widest audience possible. We continue to accept tax deductible donations to keep this film moving forward. Please visit: www.filmforum.org/sponsorship to donate online. Even the smallest donation can make a huge impact for GOING HOME.

Thanks again for all your love & support for GH.

Jason & Mikyung

GOING HOME to premiere at the 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival

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Los Angeles,CA – ThirdCat Productions’ full-length feature documentary GOING HOME will have its world premiere at the 13^th Annual Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival in Korea.  GOING HOME follows Jason Hoffmann, a Jewish raised Korean adoptee living in New York City as he travels halfway around the world in an effort to find his birth family.  Filled with deeply human moments of joy and pain, GOING HOME shares Jason's intimate search and the realization of what his life could have been had he not been adopted.  In the face of adversity and complete upheaval of buried insecurities about his identity, Jason will find a profound new meaning of family.  The film has been selected to screen in the “Family Fanta” category of the festival alongside three other films in its group.  The world premiere screening will take place on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM local time.  In addition, the film will screen on Monday, July 20, 2009 at 5:00 PM local time.  The 2009 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival runs July 16 – 26, 2009 in Bucheon, Korea.  A complete list of films is available at www.pifan.com.

Updates...

There have been so many new and exciting updates about GOING HOME that we are eagerly waiting to announce. Check in daily for the latest news and updates! They will be coming very soon...

Article in KOREAN QUARTERLY!

Finally! Here's the article featured in KOREAN QUARTERLY! We're on the COVER of the Second section & 2 pages long! (click to enlarge)

Featured in KOREAN QUARTERLY magazine!

We're on the front page of their website!! Article to come soon!

Celebrities on Adoption

Adoption Phenomenon

It seems as though everywhere I look adoption is in the media. Angelina Jolie, Madonna, Meg Ryan... I haven't been following any of these celebrities that closely and don't even know all of the circumstances, so I apologize in advance if this offends anyone but I think it's wonderful that big well known and established celebrities are brave enough and have come out to support and encourage adoption. It feels good as an adoptee that everyone has began to think about adoption and has started an open conversation about it. It is so important, in my mind at least, that this topic is discussed openly as well as behind closed doors.

- Jason