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Drinks and hors doeuvres are served at the &quot;Persimmon&quot; premier on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

1st Assistant Camera Operator and senior Trevor Smith, takes tickets for the premier of &quot;Persimmon&quot; on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

Audience members await the opening of student film, &quot;Persimmon&quot; on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

&quot;Persimmon&quot; director and Biola film professor, Dean Yamada presents the film on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

MC for the premier of &quot;Persimmon,&quot; Charles Atkinson, steps up to introduce &quot;the man who [was there] to introduce the film,&quot; Dean Yamada on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

Cast and crew members are congratulated on May 13, 2011, after the first showing of student film, &quot;Persimmon&quot; which was shot in Japan. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

Yugo Saso, star of the student film &quot;Persimmon&quot; converses with some of the night&#39;s audience members on May 13, 2011. | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

Taiko drummers entertain an intrigued audience at the &quot;Persimmon&quot; premier. May 13, 2011 | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES

A taiko drummer pauses before preforming her song. Thursday, May 12, 2011 | Ashley Jones/THE CHIMES