Northwest Film Forum and Three Dollar Bill Cinema are hosting a "Karaoke Challenge" (http://www.nwfilmforum.org/cinemas/calendar.php -- see listing for August 14). Filmmakers have been asked to create their very own karaoke music videos to be screened -- and sung -- at a karaoke party this Monday, August 14, at NWFF.

I'm very proud to announce that I will be presenting my filmed interpretation of the Debby Boone classic "You Light Up My Life." It is also an hommage to melodramatic Korean pop music videos which means that it's probably the only filmic treatment of "You Light Up My Life" to feature significant amounts of gunplay.

WARNING!!! Depending on how adventurous I'm feeling, the song may be performed as a duet with myself on harmony. I know it's a solo piece -- but we're doing it as a duet. Deal.

For those of you who are unable to attend this karaoke event, this video will be posted to YouTube on or near the 14th. I'll put a link on my website when it's ready for viewing.

Also, since karaoke videos usually don't have credits, I'll list my cast and crew here: Khanh Doan (lead), Jeong Yi (lead), S. Joe Downing (supporting), Roger Tang (supporting), Frank Fu (supporting, also associate producer), Kelly Ogilvie, and Bao Tran. The song will be performed live by Toni Rose Joaquin.

The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, is sponsoring the "Blanks on a Blank" challenge wherein competitors must create a parody of the upcoming film SNAKES ON A PLANE based on a randomly assigned animal and vehicle.

I'm very proud to announce that the film "Aardvarks on a Tank" is now available for viewing online at www.blanksonablank.com.

• "When belligerent aardvarks commandeer a tank, the military calls the one man who can defuse the crisis. But can our hero overcome personal demons to do what must be done? A story of terror, suspense, love...and aardvarks. On a tank."

Please take note: The films rated most highly by viewers will win prizes -- third prize is $250, second prize is $500, and first prize is an expenses-paid trip to LA to attend the premiere of SNAKES ON A PLANE.

Now it would be unethical for me to blanketly suggest that you VISIT WWW.BLANKSONABLANK.COM AND GIVE A SCORE OF 100 TO "AARDVARKS ON A TANK" BY AUGUST 10!!! Instead, I will simply suggest that you visit site, watch the films for yourself, and apportion scores to them as your conscience dictates.

*** WARNING! The film is rated R for language, per the rules of the contest. I'll be creating a PG version and posting it to YouTube later for those of you who prefer not to hear strong cuss words. ***

Extra silly note: In a Shyamalan-esque move, I myself play a key role in the film. But there are no narfs, scrunts, or any other nonsensical creatures in the film. Just aardvarks. Who dance to Kool and the Gang.