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  • Blue Bayou-Director/Writer/Actor Justin Chon

    Blue Bayou-Director/Writer/Actor Justin Chon

    Blue Bayou is Justin Chon’s fourth directorial feature, a commanding addition to his industry antithetic corpus. Justin leads the film as Antonio Leblanc, a blue-collar American struggling to provide for his expectant wife Kathy (Alicia Vikander) and young stepdaughter Jessie (Sydney Kowalske). A confrontation between Antonio and Kathy’s ex, police officer Ace (Mark O’Brien), leads […]

    Asian American Film

    September 16, 2021
    Film
    Acting, Alicia Vikander, Asian American, Asian American Film, Blue Bayou, Cannes, Charles King, Diversity, Focus Features, Immigration, Justin Chon, Korean, Korean American, Louisiana, M88, MACRO
  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens- Cast and Crew

    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens- Cast and Crew

    Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, a semi-autobiographical chronicle of award-winning actress Nora Lum derails from the Hollywood Machine’s platitudinal assembly line of content. It was named Comedy Central’s highest-rated new series in three years, proving diverse creatives are worth investing in.    As the industry struggles to integrate meaningful inclusion, Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens is setting an […]

    Asian American Film

    August 6, 2021
    Film
    asian actors, awkwafina, Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens, B.D. Wong, Bowen Yang, COMEDY CENTRAL, Diversity, HBO, LGBT, new york, representation matters, SNL
  • In The Heights- Director Jon M. Chu

    In The Heights- Director Jon M. Chu

    “I think the biggest obstacle is getting more people the opportunity to get their start.” -Jon M. Chu In the Heights is Jon M. Chu’s follow-up feature to the historic Crazy Rich Asians. It is rare for a director’s work to launch a movement for authentic representation of their community; Jon, in partnership with Broadway icon Lin-Manuel […]

    Asian American Film

    May 31, 2021
    Film
    Anthony Ramos, Asian director, Broadway, Crazy Rich Asians, Directing, Dominican Republic, filmmaking, HBO, hbomax, hollywood, In the Heights, Latin American, Lin-Manuel Miranda, movie musicals, musicals, new york, Usnavi, Warner Bros., Washington Heights
  • Kung Fu Composer- Sherri Chung

    Kung Fu Composer- Sherri Chung

    “Don’t let what you hear deter you. I had no role models. It’s ok to be afraid. You have to want it more than you are afraid.” -Sherri Chung Sherri Chung is a film and television composer. Her work on the CW’s Kung Fu made her the first Asian American female composer of a network television series. […]

    Asian American Film

    April 20, 2021
    Film
    Asian American, china, Christina M. Kim, composer, composing, Eddie liu, female composer, Female Composers, Kung Fu, martial arts, Olivia Liang, sag, The CW, Tzi Ma, Women in Film
  • Minari Costume Designer- Susanna Song

    Minari Costume Designer- Susanna Song

    “When a costume designer represents the culture, you can see how different and better the choices can be.” -Susanna Song For costume designer Susanna Song, a good costume helps create an understanding of the character not create a caricature, “sometimes costume designers pick items that are very stereotypical like dragon embroidery for Asian actors. Yes, […]

    Asian American Film

    March 10, 2021
    Film
    a24, Asian American, costume design, costumes, Critics Choice, fashion, filmmaking, Golden Globes, Korean American, lee isaac chung, Minari, oscar nomination, Oscars, sag awards, steven yeun, Susanna song
  • Finding ‘Ohana- Director Jude Weng

    Finding ‘Ohana- Director Jude Weng

    “I believe in the ethos of leaving a place better than when you found it.” -Jude Weng Jude Weng is the director of Finding ‘Ohana– a Netflix original adventure film following Brooklyn-raised siblings Pilialoha and Ioane Kawena, reconnecting with their Hawaiian heritage. Finding ‘Ohana is Jude’s feature directorial debut. “Every director wants to direct movies, […]

    Asian American Film

    January 27, 2021
    Film
    ABC, Asian American, Asian director, Branscombe Richmond, Geocache, Hawaii, Jessica Gao, Jude Weng, Ke Huy Quan, Kelly Hu, Maui, Netflix, Pilialoha Kawena, Polynesian
  • Yellow Rose- Director Diane Paragas

    Yellow Rose- Director Diane Paragas

    “The bad guy of the film isn’t a person, it’s the system.” -Diane Paragas Diane Paragas is the director of Yellow Rose, the first Filipino American film theatrically distributed by a major Hollywood studio. Her background in documentary film, has set the foundation for her exceptional debut narrative feature about an undocumented Filipino country singer. […]

    Asian American Film

    January 21, 2021
    Film
    Asian American, Bobby Rubio, Diane Paragas, Disney, Eva Noblezada, Filipino, Filipino American, filmmaking, Lea Salonga, Sony Pictures, Texas, Yellow Rose
  • The 40-Year-Old Version- Actor Peter Kim

    The 40-Year-Old Version- Actor Peter Kim

    “We need more people of color in leadership positions in the industry.” -Peter Kim Peter Kim plays Archie in Netflix’s The Forty-Year-Old Version, written and directed by Radha Blank, produced by Lena Waithe (Master of None, Queen & Slim, The Chi). Radha received the Dramatic Competition Directing Award for The Forty-Year-Old Version at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The […]

    Asian American Film

    January 14, 2021
    Film
    Asian Actor, independent film, indie film, Korean, Korean actor, Korean American, lena waithe, LGBT, LGBTQ, NAATCO, Netflix, Peter Kim, Princeton, Radha Blank, Sides: The Fear Is Real, sundance, Sundance Directors Lab, The Forty-Year-Old Version, The National Asian American Theatre Company, web series
  • Casting Director- Julia Kim

    Casting Director- Julia Kim

    “I just want more Asian talent in the business.”  -Julia Kim Julia Kim is a casting director best known for independent films (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Spa Night, Minari). She is also the owner of invAsianLA an industry consulting service for Asian actors, “I just want more Asian talent in the business. […]

    Asian American Film

    November 27, 2020
    Film
    Asian Actor, Asian American, Casting by Julia Kim, Casting Director, hollywood, Joe Seo, Julia Kim, LGBT, Minari, Spa Night, sundance, The Last Black Man in San Francisco
  • Paper Tigers- Actor Alain Uy

    Paper Tigers- Actor Alain Uy

    “You can say representation matters, but what quality are those opportunities?” -Alain Uy Alain Uy has kept busy during quarantine with an endless schedule of virtual meetings. In addition to simultaneously doing press for Tran Quoc Bao’s Paper Tigers and Marvel’s entry series for their Adventure Into Fear franchise with Hulu, Helstrom; Alain is the […]

    Asian American Film

    November 4, 2020
    Film
    Alain UY, Asian Actor, Asian American Actor, Bao Tran, Filipino, Filipino American, Helstrom, hollywood, Hulu, marvel, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Paper Tigers, Quoc Bao Tran, Ron Yuan, Them Too Productions
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