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How To Make An Impact In The Film World As A Person Of Color: The Tribeca All Access Program
After a long winter break, the Tribeca Film Institute is back and in full-gear. Today, TFI announced the 14 winners of their 16th annual Tribeca All Access program. TAA […]
Review: Gluttony Is A Virtue In ‘Ramen Shop’
Sometimes something as simple as the smell of roasting garlic in the wind can launch a person back to a vivid childhood memory of their mom’s cooking. In “Ramen […]
LAAPFF Announces Opening Night Selection: ‘Yellow Rose’
The legendary Yellow Rose of Texas… is Asian? At least at the 35th annual Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, she will be. This year, LAAPFF will kick off […]
You Can Now Stream ‘Free Solo’ On Hulu
The Academy Award-winning documentary “Free Solo” is now available on Hulu. “Free Solo” follows the story of Alex Honnold as he attempts to conquer a free solo climb—meaning a […]
Review: ‘One Child Nation’ Reveals Certain Inexorable Truths About Chinese Propaganda And Policy
New mothers and fathers know the agony of letting your baby cry for even a moment without rushing to comfort her. Now just imagine putting your newborn in a […]
The Color Purple: A Chat With Tiffany Chu From The Sundance Film Festival
Tiffany Chu is freezing her butt off outside of Harvest, a hoppin’ breakfast-and-lunch spot in downtown Park City, Utah, crawling with Jon Hamm-types and industry people. This is her […]
YouTube Star Anna Akana Is Going Back To China In Her Latest Film
Anna Akana, better known for her YouTube antics, will be headlining the upcoming indie film, “Go Back to China.” A followup to director Emily Ting’s 2015 movie “Already Tomorrow […]
Merata Mita Was The First Māori Woman To Make Feature Films. Her Son Tells Her Story.
As children, we rarely see our mothers as anything else but who they are to us—moms. In the documentary feature “Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen,” Heperi Mita chronicles […]
Submit Your Script To VAALA’s 2019 Viet Film Fest
The largest international Vietnamese film festival in the world is now open for submissions. Created in 2003 by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA), the Viet Film […]
Review: ‘Ash Is Purest White’ Explores Love And Betrayal In Modern China
For years, China’s underground gangs, known as jianghu, lived by a strict, Robin Hood code of honor. But what happens when old school, Chinese morals meets the chaos of […]
Review: It’s Heartbreak And Hotels In ‘The Wedding Guest’
“The Wedding Guest” begin innocently enough with a man at an airport trying to catch a flight. Dev Patel, known for his work in “Slumdog Millionaire,” plays a character […]
Latest ‘Detective Pikachu’ Trailer Reveals Plot That Could Destroy The Pokémon Universe
The world’s most beloved Pokémon is back… to solve a mystery? In the second official trailer of “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” the electrifyingly cute and cuddly rodent is now a […]
‘Isn’t It Romantic’ In Theaters Just In Time For Valentine’s Day Weekend
Romantic comedies can have the painful effect of reminding us how perpetually single we are, especially on Valentines Day. But one rom-com is trying to help audiences feel okay […]
‘Godzilla’ Releases Monster Themed Lunar New Year Posters
The world’s most fearsome (and beloved) Japanese monsters are emerging from the darkness to engage in battle once again. “Godzilla II: King of the Monsters,” sequel to the 2014 […]
