How Memories Serve in the Creation of a Visual Album Based on the memories of Bryan Cho (AKA The Black Skirts), Waley Wang’s “Teen Troubles in Dirty Jersey” works as both a narrative short film and a visual album for the artist as it chronicles his summer ...
‘The Harvest’ is Cracking the Armor to Forge a New Humanity
Actor Perry Yung helps heal the hurt between father and son in ‘The Harvest’ Perry Yung is no stranger to characters who live in darkness. Having skillfully played period piece villains such as Father Jun on Cinemax’s “Warrior” and Ping Wu on “The Knick”, ...
Raising the Banner in ‘Hito Hata’
When Asian Cinevision announced their program for the 46th Asian American International Film Festival, I gravitated immediately to the screening of a 4K restoration of “HITO HATA: Raise the Banner,” touted in the program as the “first full-length feature ...
‘This Time’: Nostalgia’s Memorable Gaze and Dubitable Haze
“If you had a time portal that could take you to your favorite memory … would you do it?” Would you jump right through without hesitation – or are some things best left untouched and reminisced? The film “This Time” opens on this question. It explo ...
Transforming Identity through ‘Metamorphosis’
Would you change races if you could? Confucius says, “honor thy mother,” but at what cost? Asian identity is constantly changing, whether it is the questioning of gender norms in the motherland or grappling with racism in the diaspora. Here are some of t ...
Some of the Best Horror Flicks in AAPI Film
The world can be divided into two subsets: A person who loves a good horror flick, and a person who loves a heartfelt tale. Luckily for you, this wide range of shorts combines both. https://youtu.be/sEXeJWk2PpM?si=7BTkVHPmPIzBLyp5 EYECATCHER Watched by ...
This Music Video is a Motion Ride Through Time
An Interview with the Creator of "Attack, Decay, Release" H.P. Mendoza’s musical triumph, “Attack, Decay, Release,” is not just a movie. It is a family get-together with the strangers you experience it with. Created by a Filipino director based in San Fra ...
Remembering how a Life is Made – and Forgotten
Memorable Shorts Make a Lasting Impression at AAIFF Like an open journal with the hearts of the filmmakers on display, these animated shorts often explore the creator’s history and their ongoing creation of an identity. At times moving, transformative, an ...
AAPI are Always on the Move. Where Do We Stop?
Without diaspora, there is no Asian American Pacific Islander identity. Someone, somewhere, moved halfway across the world. In a world where we are always searching for either belonging or connection, where do we find a place for ourselves? https://www.y ...