Bringing you another edition of the weekly buzz!
AAIFF’12 alumni Debbie Lum x This American Life
1. “They’re All So Beautiful” producer and filmmaker Debbie Lum guests on This American Life this weekend to talk about yellow fever and the making of her award-winning documentary “SEEKING ASIAN FEMALE” (AAIFF’12) Check your local listings for “This American Life Episode 491: TRIBES–It’s the story of a white guy who only wants to date Asian women, who finally convinces one to marry him: then has to adjust to the reality of a real actual Asian woman in his life. The phrase ‘finding your tribe’ is a total cliche — but one that does apply to certain situations.” (http://www.thisamericanlife.
The conversation on “yellow fever” continues online at theyreallsobeautiful.com, official premiere: April 1. Preview Episode 1 here http://youtu.be/dRHLIvg7zHQ and follow our online forum with reactions from Tracy Quan (The Daily Beast), Celine Parrenas Shimizu (UC Santa Barbara), Jeff Yang (The Wall Street Journal), and Ian Lang (AskMen.com).
CINEMA SPOTLIGHT: BO WANG and China Concerto
2. Brooklyn-based video artist Bo Wang talks about his latest work CHINA CONCERTO, a video commentary on the social psychology that had bolstered the Red Culture Movement in China. Read more about his film here.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/46192888[/vimeo]Jessica Sanchez x Ne-Yo
3. Runner up American Idol (Season 11) – Jessica Sanchez debuts with her first single “Tonight” ft. Ne-Yo. We are definitely digging the track and it is definitely on our work playlist! We wish her luck on her debut and hope she encounters much success! Watch her music video below:
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2013 Seoul Sonic North American Tour x NYC
4. Kicking off March Madness, K-Pop creative agency, DFSB Kollective, has just unveiled the confirmed dates and venues for the third edition of its highly anticipated SEOULSONIC concert series.
Stagediving into Seoul’s dynamic music scene, SEOULSONIC breaks the speed of now with a pulsating radar on Korea’s top breakthrough artists. From indie clubs to international festivals, SEOULSONIC pushes the tempo of Korean music acts making waves across and beyond Asia. More info below:
