Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
In a world where domestic violence cases have intensified since the start of the pandemic, SUKKI sought to raise awareness and stir bystanders to action. “I See Her”—an official selection of several awards and festivals including The British Academy Film ...
A Historical Narrative on Authentic Storytelling in the Post-Pandemic Era Born into a family of missionaries, director David L. Cunningham unveiled his latest cinematic masterpiece, “The Wind and The Reckoning,” in 2022. This film serves as a passionate a ...
How Memories Serve in the Creation of a Visual Album Based on the memories of Bryan Cho (AKA The Black Skirts), Waley Wang’s “Teen Troubles in Dirty Jersey” works as both a narrative short film and a visual album for the artist as it chronicles his summer ...
Actor Perry Yung helps heal the hurt between father and son in ‘The Harvest’ Perry Yung is no stranger to characters who live in darkness. Having skillfully played period piece villains such as Father Jun on Cinemax’s “Warrior” and Ping Wu on “The Knick”, ...
When Asian Cinevision announced their program for the 46th Asian American International Film Festival, I gravitated immediately to the screening of a 4K restoration of “HITO HATA: Raise the Banner,” touted in the program as the “first full-length feature ...
“If you had a time portal that could take you to your favorite memory … would you do it?” Would you jump right through without hesitation – or are some things best left untouched and reminisced? The film “This Time” opens on this question. It explo ...
Would you change races if you could? Confucius says, “honor thy mother,” but at what cost? Asian identity is constantly changing, whether it is the questioning of gender norms in the motherland or grappling with racism in the diaspora. Here are some of t ...
The world can be divided into two subsets: A person who loves a good horror flick, and a person who loves a heartfelt tale. Luckily for you, this wide range of shorts combines both. https://youtu.be/sEXeJWk2PpM?si=7BTkVHPmPIzBLyp5 EYECATCHER Watched by ...
AAPI filmmakers blend music and visuals to narrate stories of love and family In a film, there is always an invisible main lead: The music. It tells us how to feel and steers us through the story. Now, it’s taking center stage in this series of music vide ...