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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This Mother’s Strawberry Obsession Will Put A Smile On Your Face
Happiness is elusive to some, but for Yuko Okumura, of Bloomington, Indiana, all it takes is an ubiquitous red berry — the strawberry — to turn her world right-side up. […]
Asian American-driven short ‘Alice’ set to take off at HollyShorts film fest
A new short film that will premiere Wednesday at the HollyShorts Film Festival in Hollywood explores a dilemma known to generations of Asian Americans: How do you deal with immigrant parents […]