specializing in zero-budget filmmaking since July 12, 2002

The BUZZ: Ray Arthur Wang is a producer on award-winning director Michealene Cristini Risley's documentary Tapestries of Hope, the shocking story about the rape and sexual abuse against thousands of women, particularly baby girls of Zimbabwe. From the team that was invited to the Sundance Producers Conference in August 2006. Please donate to this important global human rights cause that has universal media interest. For example, read the personal recounting of the director's arrest, interrogation and incarceration in Zimbabwe carried by the Huffington Post (#1 news blog in the world). Visit the NEW Official Website of the award-winning, history-making feature Carma. Carma features the voice of Academy Award Nominee Karen Black, "marries Pulp Fiction to Psycho" (Oakland Tribune), and "even Quentin Tarantino would be proud" (Palo Alto Daily News)! Leading film publication Film Threat even proclaims "Wang is a director to watch." (Read the full articles!)

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Showcase films: Carma, Yelophant, Public screenings/Festivals
RAGE's other films: to be, bingo, man., Compartment, Skyway, B+, on Her mind, Finding Our Voices, Contact info

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RAGE's ninth film:

Yelophant (2005) - Official Selection of the Delray Beach Film Festival 2006 By Invitation, Official Selection of the Bare Bones International Film Festival 2006, Official Selection of Chaos Fair 2006 by Invitation (Check to see if it is screening in a theatre near you! Visit our MySpace page!)

Ray Arthur Wang Presents: A Garland L. Yee Film

Status: Completed October 2005
Genre: Narrative/Experimental | Comedy/Drama | Short (19 min)
Budget: $2.18½

"Bitterness and passion... An online cult classic..." - Oklahoma Eagle | "Caustic, ironic... The cheapest movie ever made..." - Boca Raton News | "Hardcore indeed... The most shocking movie..." - The Independent | "Deeply disturbing..." - Tulsa World | For more news, click here.

Tagline: Deeply obsessed with masturbation and violence, an Asian American male drifter seeks an escape from his mundane existence within the confines of American societal norms.

About the Production: No script, Wong Kar-wai style. Shot in one day with a crew of one for a total budget of $2.18½. Throughout the improvisational process, we were particularly inspired and influenced by the following directors and their specific works: Wong Kar-Wai (Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love), Gus Van Sant (Elephant) whose film we derived our title from, David Lynch (The Elephant Man) whose film we derived our main character's name from, and Hsiao-hsien Hou (Flowers of Shanghai).





The Characters

Jack, The Yelophant Man - RAW
Jill, The Wife - Meg Lee Ha

The Bitch - Iris
The Paperboy - Eric Yee

and Garland L. Yee as The Voice in Jack's Head


Directed by Garland L. Yee
Produced by Ray Arthur Wang
Edited by Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee
Music Performed by Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee


Copyright (C) September 2005 by rage film studios

Special thanks to - Anand Chandrasekaran, Michael Houghton, The People and City of Los Gatos


Production Stills




Left to Right: (Top) RAW, RAW, RAW and Two Hottie Brunettes Holding Hands, Attractive Blonde with Iris and Eric Yee, RAW and Iris,
(Bottom) Streets of Los Gatos, Streets of Los Gatos, RAW and Meg Lee Ha

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Public Screenings/Festivals:

Southern Winds Film Festival 2007 (Carma - Official Selection By Invitation, Screening 4 PM on September 14, 2007 in Shawnee, OK)

The Trail Dance Film Festival 2007 (Carma - Official Selection By Invitation, Screening 10 PM on January 26, 2007 in Duncan, OK)

California Independent Film Festival 2006 (Carma - Showcase Selection by Invitation, Screeening Sunday, October 29, 2006, 11 AM, BoaVentura de Caires Winery on 9309 Tesla Rd., Livermore, CA - GET YOUR PASS, GOOD FOR UNLIMITED MOVIES ON SUNDAY)

ShockerFest International Film Festival 2006 (Carma - Opening Selection and Director's Choice Award Nominee, Screening Saturday October 7, 2006, 10 AM at Galaxy 12 Theatres in Riverbank, CA near Modesto - GET YOUR PASS, GOOD FOR UNLIMITED MOVIES ON SATURDAY)

Chaos Fair 2006 (Yelophant - Official Selection by Invitation, Carma - Official Selection by Invitation, Screening May 19, 2006 in Jacksonville, Florida)

Bare Bones International Film Festival, One of the "Best Truly Independent Film Festivals," Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide (Yelophant - Official Selection - 04/19/06 7 PM, Carma - Official Selection and WINNER of the Two Most Prestigious Awards: BEST PICTURE and INDIE AUTEUR OF THE YEAR for Ray Arthur Wang - 04/22/06 10:30 PM, both playing at the Roxy Theatre, in Muskogee, Oklahoma)

Stanford Alumni Association Special Screening by Invitation, Arillaga Alumni Center, Stanford Campus in the San Francisco Bay Area (Carma - Friday 04/14/06 8 pm). This event is the first ever Cardinal Young Alumni movie screening, and it has already been chosen as Editors' Pick on HeyLetsGo.com . Email the organizer Anand Chandrasekaran if you have questions or to confirm you will be there for Q&A with cast and crew. For general public, register online / purchase tickets here. Map and Directions.

Delray Beach Film Festival, Palm Theatre, Boca Raton Embassy Suites Hotel, 661 Northwest 53rd St, Boca Raton, Florida 33487, Tel: +1-561-994-8200 (Yelophant - Official Selection by Invitation, Carma - Official Selection by Invitation and BEST PICTURE NOMINEE, Screening Back-to-Back on Friday, March 10, 2006 at 11:59 PM as a special midnight screening with FREE coffee, look out for legendary filmmakers Roger Corman and Julie Corman at the screening!)

Stanford University Special Friday the 13th Screening by Invitation, Cottage Room - A Victorian Room Famous for Ghost Sightings (Carma, under the old name Compartment - 05/13/05 8 PM)

Cinequest Film Festival, One of the "Top 10 U.S. Independent Film Festivals," Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, Camera 12 Theatres, San Jose, CA (Carma, under the old name Compartment - Official Selection - Special Presentation - 03/04/05 11:59 PM)

Dolby Headquarters Special Screening by Invitation, San Francisco, CA (Carma, under the old name Compartment - 02/28/05 8 PM)

Boston Asian American Film Festival (Silkscreens) (B+ - Official Selection by Invitation - 09/25/04)

Stanford Film Festival, Stanford University, Annenberg Auditorium, May 20, 2004 (man. - Official Selection; Compartment, The Short - Official Selection)

Chicago Asian American Film Showcase, April 2-11, 2004 (Compartment, The Short - Official Selection by Invitation - 04/09/04 10:15 pm)

San Diego Asian Film Festival, October 2-5, 2003 (bingo - Official Selection)

Stanford Film Society Online Film Festival, 2/23-3/1/04 (bingo - Official Selection)

Stanford Film Festival, Stanford University, Cubberley Auditorium, May 15-17, 2003, 7:30 pm (to be - Official Selection 5/17 7:40ish, bingo - Official Selection 5/17 8:30ish)

Worldwide Short Film Festival - Video Libary (to be - Official Selection, bingo - Official Selection)

Manhattan Beach Film Festival (to be - Official Selection)

Stanford University, Asian American Activities Center, December 4, 2002, 9 pm (to be)

An Art Affair Festival: Stanford University, White Plaza, April 4, 2003, All Day (to be, bingo)

Stanford University, Relay For Life, May 24, 2003, 6 pm (bingo)

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RAGE's first film:

to be (2002) - Official Selection of the Stanford Film Festival 2003

Status: Completed September 2002
Genre: Experimental | Drama | Short (13 min)
Budget: $75

Tagline: Everyone's a racist.

Synopsis: To be a minority in America? First-time, self-taught filmmakers present a no-holds-barred lashing out on stereotypes propagated by American mass entertainment throughout history. Symbolism abounds in this experimental social change piece, designed with the intent of being an educational engine for provoking discussion (without providing any easy answers) and challenging preconceptions about Asians, other races, and race in general.


to be / 2 B / B. B.


The Caricatures

Blackface - Asen Angelov
Yellowface - Eric Schmidt

Asian American - RAW
Fourth Man/Cameraman - Garland L. Yee, RAW

Blonde Babe - Allison Campbell
Baseball Bat - Itself
Basketball - Itself


Directed by Ray Arthur Wang, Eric Schmidt
Produced and Edited by Ray Arthur Wang, Asen Angelov
Written by Ray Arthur Wang, Asen Angelov, Garland L. Yee, Eric Schmidt
Director of Photography - Eric Schmidt
Production Manager and Designer - Asen Angelov
Art Director - Garland L. Yee
Sound and Sound Effects Editing - Ray Arthur Wang
Music Composed and Played by Ray Arthur Wang


Copyright (C) September 2002 by rage film studios

Special thanks to - Von Billman, Jasmina Bojic, David Brooks, Matt Brutocao, Victor Cao, Robert Chang, Gregory Chew, Joe Clasen, Lee Dollar, Ben Dudek, Abraham Ferrer, Ehren Fordyce, Steven Guilliams, John Junkerman, Amy Lee, David Lee, Bernie Lin, Ken Liu, Alex Medina, Dan Ming, Mike Narodovich, Meredith Narrowe, Cynthia Pham, Elizabeth Raposo, Nick Rustad, Diane Tasca, Helen Wang, Lori Wang, Mark Ybarra, The Yee family, and Darren Aronofsky


Production Stills



Left to Right: Asen Angelov, Eric Schmidt, RAW, Allison Campbell

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RAGE's second film:

bingo (2003) - Official Selection of the San Diego Asian Film Festival 2003, Official Selection of the Stanford Film Festival 2003
                       Invited by Slamdance, Chicago Asian American Showcase

In loving memory of Martha Mullins, who passed away on January 11, 2004. And Minnie Lagusker...

Status: Completed February 2003 (Shooting Began December 21, 2002)
Genre: Narrative | Drama/Comedy | Short (12 min)
Budget: $75

Tagline: To the residents of just another squalid nursing home in America, bingo means everything.


The Characters

The Elderly Dorothy - Martha Mullins

With Minnie, Agnes, Kay, Melrose, Helen, Clarence, Sam, Richard, Hannah

The Youth Garland - RAW Judy - Sarah Zain

Page - Garland L. Yee, Interviewers - Eric Schmidt, RAW

Directed by Garland L. Yee, Ray Arthur Wang
Produced by Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee, Eric Schmidt
Written by Garland L. Yee

Director of Photography - Eric Schmidt
Assistant Camera - Sarah Zain, Eric Yee
Edited by Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee
Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 in b-flat minor - Ray Arthur Wang, piano

Copyright (C) February 2003 by rage film studios

Special thanks to - Jasmina Bojic, David Brooks, Gregory Chew, Wade Gardner, Amy Lee, Bernie Lin, Michael Magpayo, Hrishikesh Mandyam, Mike Narodovich, B. Ruby Rich, Helen Wang, Lori Wang, Garvin Yee, Stanford Film Society Workshop and Film Grant Panel, Almaden Care & Rehabilitation Center, and Greg Watkins and Alexander Payne


Production Stills



Left to Right: Martha Mullins as Dorothy, RAW as Garland, Sarah Zain as Judy

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RAGE's third film:

man. (2003) - Official Selection of the Stanford Film Festival 2004

a RAW film

Status: Completed May 2003 (Shooting on April 30, 2003)
Genre: Experimental | Drama | Short (3 min)
Budget: $50

Tagline: A meditation on man's place in the world and the duality of man. Although a human is never directly seen, human presence is felt as the worlds of the natural and unnatural collide.

Anecdote: What are the chances of a film like this being made? By chance, I found one day a crippled bird struggling to get across the street. It broke my heart to see it suffer, and I started thinking of ways to help it. Lo and behold, I found a crumpled McDonald's cup nearby in the parking lot and used it to scoop up the bird and put it in the shade. All the while I had grabbed and turned on my camera since I love to tape nature, especially birds. Then, I started getting ideas for a short film, based on the two contrasting images of the crippled bird and the crumpled cup, with man in between. Conceived and shot in under one hour with zero planning, man. became an improvised and introspective tale on nature vs. man vs. man-made.


a film by ray arthur wang

inspired by j. s. bach, ingmar bergman, and natural beauty

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"on the duality of man" (chapter 29 "ambition") from Tao Te Ching by Lao Tze (c. 550 BC)
read in the film from three unique perspectives: bob may (american) in english, helen wang (chinese) in mandarin, and RAW (chinese american) in english.

copyright (C) may 2003 by rage film studios

special thanks to eric byler, laura iliescu, garland l. yee, and greg watkins
special thanks to jasmina bojic, kay kostopoulos, bernie lin, mike narodovich, elizabeth raposo, lori wang, garvin yee, and darren aronofsky


Production Stills



The relationship between the crippled bird and crumpled cup

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RAGE's fourth film:

Compartment (2003) - The Short Version (Official Page for Feature-Length Version), Official Selection of the Chicago Asian American Film Showcase 2004, Official Selection of the Stanford Film Festival 2004, Invitation by Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival, DC APA Film Festival, Silkscreens Film Festival

A RAW Film

Status: Completed August 2003 (Shooting Began July 2003)
Genre: Narrative | Horror | Short (9 min, To be expanded into our first feature-length film in 2004, Writing for full-length script began March 31, 2003, Shooting Begins April 2004)
Budget: $150

Tagline: Don't drive alone in the dark.

Cast and Crew for Short Version

Carl Ong, The Car Owner - RAW
Carl Ong's Girlfriend - Stephanie Taylor
Drunk Man - Jesse Brooks
Drunk Man's Drunk Girlfriend - Sarah Zain

Directed and Edited by Ray Arthur Wang "RAW"
Produced by Ray Arthur Wang, Steve Barczak, Garland L. Yee
Written by Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee
Music Improvised, Composed, and Played by Quartetto del Pranzo - Dawn Madole, violin; Andrew Lan, viola; La Verne Sheu, cello; Ray Arthur Wang, piano and conductor
Non-Original Music (Rachmaninoff Piano Sonata No. 2 in b-flat minor) - Ray Arthur Wang, piano

Executive Producer - Helen Wang
Director of Photography - Steve Barczak, Garland L. Yee
Production Assistants - Jesse Brooks, Sarah Zain
Lighting Design by Garland L. Yee
Gaffer - Jesse Brooks
Makeup by Sarah Zain, Jesse Brooks
Sound Design by Ray Arthur Wang
Other Story Ideas by Steve Barczak, Eric Lin, Ken Liu
Filming Doubles - Steve Barczak, La Verne Sheu, Traci Tsai
Catering by P.F. Chang's

Special Thanks to Darren Aronofsky, Eric Byler, Greg Watkins, Garvin Yee, Asen Angelov, Nate Barbaccia, David Brooks, Mike Houghton, Pamela Hsiao, Kay Kostopoulos, The Lischinsky Family, Bernie Lin, Jyl Michelle Peterson, Eric Schmidt, George Wojtowicz, Koumis Productions, The Makers of Kwaidan, Stanford Drama Dept, Vaden Health Center

Shot in Palo Alto and Santa Cruz, CA
All stunts performed by the actors themselves
Contact Lenses by Crazy Contacs through Katherine Warner, Stanford Eye Center

Based on "The Haunted Accord," an idea by Ray Arthur Wang

Copyright (C) August 2003 by rage film studios

Production Stills



Left to Right: Sarah Zain and Jesse Brooks, RAW, Stephanie Taylor

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RAGE's fifth film:

Skyway (2003)

Status: Completed September 2003 (Shooting Began March 25, 2003)
Genre: Experimental | Drama | Silent | Short (9 min)
Budget: $75

Tagline: An introspective look at the life of a stalker, wasting away as the days grow longer and lonelier.


The Characters

Man - Asen Angelov
Girl - Alexis Boozer
Boyfriend - RAW


Directed by Asen Angelov and Ray Arthur Wang "RAW"
Produced and Photographed by Ray Arthur Wang and Asen Angelov
Written by Asen Angelov
Editing and Casting by Ray Arthur Wang
Production Assistant, Assistant Camera, Filming Double - Garland L. Yee
Executive Producer - Helen Wang
Scarlatti and Bach Played by Ray Arthur Wang, piano and Vladimir Horowitz, piano
Non-Classical Music ("Skyway") by The Replacements
Catering by Left Bank and Original Pancake House
Special Thanks - Jesse Brooks, Bernie Lin, Sarah Zain, Mark Ybarra, Selix, Eric Byler and Greg Watkins

Copyright (C) September 2003 by rage film studios

Production Stills




Left to Right (Top to Bottom): Asen Angelov, Asen Angelov, Alexis Boozer, Alexis Boozer and Asen Angelov, RAW and Asen Angelov

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RAGE's sixth film:

B+ (2003) - Official Selection of the Silkscreens Film Festival/Boston Asian American Independent Film Festival 2004 by Invitation

A Garland L. Yee Film

Status: Completed September 11, 2003 (Shooting Began August 31, 2003)
Genre: Narrative | Comedy/Drama | Short (17 min)
Budget: $50

Tagline: After receiving his first ever B+, a perfectionist student is driven to madness in this gritty account of college life.


The Characters

Student - RAW
Professor Asenov - David Lischinsky
Student's Friend - Nate Barbaccia
The Girl Next Door - Sarah Zain
Other Students - Kris Krickava, Jacob Riddle

B+, An Homage to Stanley Kubrick and Martin Scorsese

Directed and Produced by Garland L. Yee
Written by Garland L. Yee and Ray Arthur Wang "RAW"
Director of Photography - Ray Arthur Wang
Editors - Ray Arthur Wang, Garland L. Yee
Catering - Andronico's, Safeway, and The Garret
"Piano Trio No. 2" by Schubert, Members of Quartetto del Pranzo - Dawn Madole, violin; La Verne Sheu, cello; Ray Arthur Wang, piano
"Blue Danube Waltz" by J. Strauss II, Wiener Volksoper Orchestra, from Broadcast Radio
"Beat on the Brat" by The Ramones, from Broadcast Radio
"A Clockwork Orange", from Broadcast TV
Inspired by Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey", "A Clockwork Orange", "Barry Lyndon" and Scorsese's "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull", "Goodfellas"

Special Thanks to Nate Barbaccia, David Brooks, Jesse Brooks, The Lischinsky Family, Ken Liu, Jyl Michelle Peterson, Sarah Zain, and Robert De Niro, Eric Byler, Justin Lin, and Greg Watkins

Copyright (C) September 2003 by rage film studios

Production Stills



Left to Right: RAW; David Lischinsky; Sarah Zain and RAW

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RAGE's seventh film:

on Her mind (2003)

Status: Production (Shooting Began July 2003)
Genre: Documentary | Feature

Tagline: A unique study on the female perspective that pushes the envelope and challenges preconceptions about women.


Directed by Ray Arthur Wang and Laura Iliescu
Written by Laura Iliescu and Ray Arthur Wang
Produced by Ray Arthur Wang
Interviewees - Lori Wang, Kiley Pearson, Anna Poplevina, Martha Mullins... (In Progress)
Special Thanks - Ken Liu, Garland L. Yee

Copyright (C) 2003 by rage film studios

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An external documentary feature:

Finding Our Voices (2003)

Status: Post-Production (Shooting Began May 11, 2003)
Genre: Documentary | Feature

Tagline: An experimental study of the mind of present-day teenagers, featuring a cast and crew consisting primarily of real high schoolers.


Directed by Priscilla Rich, Ray Arthur Wang
Written and Produced by Priscilla Rich
Director of Photography - Jesse Tarnoff
Assistant Camera - Rex Crossen, Brenton Steinhilber

Piano Solos (Gershwin's Three Preludes, Rhapsody in Blue) - Ray Arthur Wang
Clarinet Solos - Leland Chang


The Characters

Stage Manager - RAW
Assistant/Claire - Chelsea Bardellini
Leia - Kayla Fowler
Ryan - Jamie Sowell
Eli - Ben Burg
Caitlin - Casie Rogers
Vivica - Kristin McReddie

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RAGE E-Mail - ragefilmstudios@yahoo.com
RAGE Webpage - http://wireless.stanford.edu/~rayw/rage.html
RAW Power Productions Webpage - http://www.rawpp.com
Personal Webpages of the Founders of RAGE - Ray Arthur Wang (RAW), Asen Angelov, Garland L. Yee, Eric Schmidt
Links - List of Festivals, Stanford Film Society for which Ray Arthur Wang was on the Board of Directors

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