We are about two weeks into Filipino American History Month, and several communities across America have celebrations underway. The Filipino American National Historical Society established October as Filipino American […]
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October is Filipino American History Month
Filipino Americans have had a profound impact on American history, and October is specially dedicated to remembering and honoring that legacy. The story of Filipinos in America is long […]
Record Female & APA Representation in NBC’s Short Film Festival
With the October finale coming up soon, NBCUniversal has named ambassadors and finalists of its 12th Annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival. Joining the final lineup are a record number […]
‘Looking for Luke’ Advocates Openness in Asian American Mental Health
In an effort to encourage more young Asian Americans and their families to open up about mental health and depression, filmmaker Eric Lu partnered with the Clay Center for […]
Podcast Explores What It’s Like To Be A ‘Southern Fried Asian’
If you haven’t heard it yet, Nerds of Color has launched a new Asian American podcast, “Southern Fried Asian,” with Keith Chow hosting. Chow is the co-author of “Secret […]
16 Powerful Shorts from NBCUniversal’s Film Festival
NBCUniversal’s 12th Annual Short Film Festival has just named 16 semi-finalists, and with a slew of exciting, creative new visionaries telling powerful, diverse stories, the competition is stiffer than […]
‘Little Mermaid’ Star Diana Huey Responds To Racist Criticism
When Japanese-born Diana Huey accepted the role of Ariel, some weren’t pleased. Not because of her talent or skills — the issue at hand was that she was not […]
Calling All APA Filmmakers: HBO’s Short Film Competition Is Accepting Entries
Calling all Asian or Pacific Islander American filmmakers looking for a platform to showcase their work: HBO’s APA Visionaries short film competition is back for its second year, and […]
Q&A: Jubilee’s Jason Y. Lee On ‘Save My Seoul’ & New Directions
After nearly seven years, over 40 videos, three years of running a fellowship program for young filmmakers, and a feature-length documentary, Jubilee Project founder Jason Y. Lee is beginning […]
You’ll Call Mom After Watching This Heartfelt Mother-Daughter Documentary
Mother’s Day may have passed months ago, but filmmaker Ellie Wen’s short documentary will make you reach for your cell phone and call your mom to tell her you […]
Remembering Vincent Chin, 35 Years Later
In 1982, in Detroit, Michigan, 27-year-old Chinese American Vincent Chin had just stopped at a McDonald’s on his way home from his bachelor party when two men brutally beat […]
Indian Prime Minister Modi To Meet With Trump In Washington
NEW DELHI — India has announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington later this month for his first meeting with President Donald Trump. The External Affairs Ministry […]
Hong Kong Marks 28 Years Since Bloody Tiananmen Crackdown
HONG KONG — Thousands of Hong Kongers attended a candlelight vigil on Sunday to commemorate victims of the Chinese government’s 1989 brutal military crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen […]
Here’s What Asian American Women Are Watching On TV
It seems singing competitions reign supreme for TV-watching Asian American women. That’s according to Nielsen, which just released a report on the fast-growing — and digitally influential — buying […]
Filmmaker Sets Out To Tell The Fil-Aussie Story, One Pic At A Time
For Australian filmmaker Matthew Victor Pastor, making films is more than just a hobby — it’s a way of life. Pastor, who is of Filipino and Malaysian descent, saw […]
