I do not check messages here very often. I am more of a Facebook and Twitter (twitter.com/EricByler) person now days. I can be reached at the website for my latest film "9500 Liberty" (www.9500Liberty.com).
I also have an Artist Profile at AliveNotDead.com.
My sister Monica has two lovely daughters, Alana and Cara. This is my niece Alana.
And this is her sister Cara:
Here is a scene from "Tre," available on DVD starting May 6, 2008.
Clip 5: Michael Paul Chan as Jimmy rants about Brenda This scene has been playfully accused of "lobbing grenades" into the controversy over interracial dating, particularly Asian American women dating outside the race.
About me: My mother is fourth generation Chinese American. My father is Caucasian. The Byler name in America pre-dates the Revolutionary War. My parents met and became best friends at the age of nine in Los Angeles, CA, where I was born 18 years later.
My latest feature film (and first documentary) is called "9500 Liberty" co-directed with Annabel Park.
I'm probably best known for my first feature film, Charlotte Sometimes:
My most recent narrative feature film, "TRE" was released theatrically in 2007 and is now out on DVD. You can order the DVD at www.store.cinemalibrestore.com/tre.html. I think of "Tre" as a relationship picture for women, and for men who understand women.
Below are some clips from my soon-to-be-released film Americanese.
Clip 1: Autumn Reeser as "Sylvia," a college student who hits on her favorite professor (Chris Tashima as "Raymond Ding"). Joan Chen as "Betty," a more logical love interest for Raymond. In this scene encounters both women, and one of them preempts a conversation with the other.
Clip 2: Joan Chen as "Betty" and Chris Tashima as "Raymond." This is how their first date comes to an end.
Charlotte Sometimes was released theatrically in 2003, and is available on DVD, Netflix, etc. This was the film that started my career.
In the fall of 2006, the focus of my life changed dramatically when I volunteered for Senator Jim Webb during the Senate Race. In addition to layout for flyers, web design, volunteer coordinating, and copy writing, I also directed YouTube video shorts which you can watch here. One of them shows Daniel Dae Kim of TV's "Lost" encouraging Asian Americans to vote in what turned out to be a very close election that decided control of the United States Senate.
Here is the 2-minute statement by Daniel Dae Kim ("Lost," "Crash") that Daniel and I co-wrote and I directed, endorsing Virginia's Senator-Elect, Jim Webb.
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In this video, Tuy Le and Wasim Entabi, two of the most devoted volunteers involved with the Jim Webb campaign for U.S. Senate, discuss the inspiration that keeps them pushing forward: ..
Dennis Kucinich will be calling in to Truly Sustainable Sarasota this Thursday the 17th. at 9am Eastern Standard Time. I hope you can listen! The station is 96.5fm (in Sarasota) or live online at: www.wslr.org - live broadcast. It will also podcast later at http://tss.podomatic.com/
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Hi Eric! I love the pictures from your trip to China. Your niece is so-ooo cute. How old is she? Hope you're doing well. Take care and keep up the great work!
How's China? It's gotten so quiet all of a sudden ... I suppose it is the calm before the storm. We worked hard out West and I hope Smith got you what you needed. It was great meeting you in person and Annabel? She is my sister. Here's hoping we make it on that mark up list this week ... Evelina
Hey Eric, thank you for coming to USF yesterday to talk about/show some of your films. I hope your pilot for My Life Disoriented makes it onto t.v. because I am curious to find out what happens in the future in the lives of these students. I am also looking forward to seeing Americanese when it hits theaters. Best of luck to you.
I LAND expands on the Hawaiian tradition of talk story, combining theater and dance, bringing dramatic narrative, comedy, hula, and hip-hop dance together to tell a unique and compelling story. Inspired by, but departing from autobiography, I LAND is Keo's exploration of the intersections, collisions, and reverberations he has observed at the nexus of these cultures.
Co-commissioned by the Asia Society and Ma-Yi Theater Company in New York City.
