Forty minutes between life and death Written By: Demi Guo Content Warning: This article contains deep analyses and discussion of the nature and morality of suicide, which is the core theme of the film. The film starts with gunshots i ...
What’s in a name? ‘Wuhan Wuhan’
Yung Chang humanizes a city in a pandemic Written By: Demi Guo This article may contain spoilers. There is no shortage of use of the word “Wuhan” now. Most people in the world have learned about it through headlines that signal ...
After more than a decade, ‘Snakehead’ premieres
And it’s an evergreen story inspired by the past, set in the modern day Written By: Demi Guo This article may contain spoilers. In 2017, Evan Jackson Leong was known for the 2013 hit, “Linsanity,” which had taken up most of his time since. But no ...
Yeena Sung: The actor’s agency
From theatre kid to TV star to theatre again Written By: Demi Guo The actor’s agency “When I first came to the States, the thing that kept me sane was taking acting classes from an after-school program,” Yeena Sung said. Moving is difficult for all chil ...
The looming Nazi in the background
The POC mediamaker’s how-to guide on anti-racism Written By: Demi Guo Between podcasting, the news and entertainment, all media representation is tied to real-life consequence. In order for representation to further combat racism, said the AAIFF pa ...
‘A Thousand Cuts’ shows how disinformation is a universal problem
Written By: Demi Guo “A Thousand Cuts” is a necessary watch for those who want to understand what “fake news” means — and how it goes beyond the United States’ borders. It follows Maria Ressa, a Filipino American journalist, in her fight against di ...
‘Twilight’s Kiss’ highlights an often-forgotten LGBT story
They could be anyone’s uncles Written By: Demi Guo Before the pandemic, “Twilight’s Kiss” (released as “Suk Suk” outside of North America) had already been well-received by its Hong Kong audience. Director Ray Yeung awaited its international releas ...
Real ‘90s kids remember the ‘Death of Nintendo’
And the volcano eruption. And the American occupation. And the — Written By: Demi Guo Valerie Castillo Martinez looks back on her childhood in the Philippines, to the first great change she experienced. “The Death of Nintendo,” produced by Martinez an ...
Learning to speak ‘Lingua Franca’
Written By: Demi Guo Isabel Sandoval resurfaces in the film world with a narrative that has become all-too-familiar: The story of an undocumented worker in the time of ICE. As the director and the main lead, she makes the experience as authentic to he ...