Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
The POC mediamaker’s how-to guide on anti-racism Written By: Demi Guo Between podcasting, the news and entertainment, all media representation is tied to real-life consequence. In order for representation to further combat racism, said the AAIFF pa ...
Written By: Demi Guo “A Thousand Cuts” is a necessary watch for those who want to understand what “fake news” means — and how it goes beyond the United States’ borders. It follows Maria Ressa, a Filipino American journalist, in her fight against di ...
They could be anyone’s uncles Written By: Demi Guo Before the pandemic, “Twilight’s Kiss” (released as “Suk Suk” outside of North America) had already been well-received by its Hong Kong audience. Director Ray Yeung awaited its international releas ...
And the volcano eruption. And the American occupation. And the — Written By: Demi Guo Valerie Castillo Martinez looks back on her childhood in the Philippines, to the first great change she experienced. “The Death of Nintendo,” produced by Martinez an ...
Written By: Demi Guo Isabel Sandoval resurfaces in the film world with a narrative that has become all-too-familiar: The story of an undocumented worker in the time of ICE. As the director and the main lead, she makes the experience as authentic to he ...
The humble podcast that snagged Andrew Yang and Michelle Phan Written By: Demi Guo Rock the Boat is currently hosting “On the Same Boat,” a series of mental health talks for coping during COVID-19. It airs every Friday at 5PM EST. Co-host Lucia Liu di ...
Written By: Demi Guo Quietly enrapturing, “Tigertail” does not mince on the small details, down to the meaning of its title. Alan Yang’s newest contribution to Netflix is the age-old story of an immigrant father and the dreams he shed on his path to a new ...
Nora’s a loser, and that’s okay. We’re all losers too. Written By: Demi Guo from Queens Awkwafina is fresh off her roles as Peik Lin in “Crazy Rich Asians,” Constance in “Ocean’s 8” and literally every Asian American ever in “The Farewell.” One wou ...