Presenters of the Asian American International Film Festival
On July 27th, the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival held a special presentation of carefully curated shorts titled "Shorts: Beyond Queer." The program not only highlighted notable queer filmmakers, but also important subjects and themes rel ...
On July 28th, "Rituals of Resistance" screened at the Asia Society in New York for the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival. The screening was preceded by the short film "The Little Goddess." After the screening, there was a panel with the dir ...
On August 3rd, "Happy Cleaners" closed the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival with a special presentation at the Asia Society in New York City. After the screening, Vivian Lee moderated a panel with the cast and crew. Vivian Lee is an anchor ...
Written By: Nathan Liu “Go back to your country!” It’s a slur that many people of color have heard for years. Its message is simple: you are not welcome here. You need to get out. It’s a horrible, toxic sentiment. No person should ever be made to feel ...
Written By: Demi Guo An hour after “When We Walk” finished screening, I’m finally able to nab him. “He’s so popular!” I whispered to one of his adoring friends. But right before he and his editor can start answering my questions, Jason DaSilva gets a ...
Written By: Saiya Floyd Imagine you’ve lived a long life as a loving father. You worked hard and did what you could to provide for your family. Then you fall into a coma for three months, and when you wake up, you hear your children planning to carry ...
On July 25th, 'Yellow Rose' opened the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival with a special presentation at the Asia Society in New York City. After the screening, Christina DeHaven-Call moderated a panel with cast and crew. Christina DeHaven-C ...
Written By: Nathan Liu “The root of diaspora is pain; the pain of having to leave your homeland.” This statement, made about halfway through the runtime, is the central thesis of “Jeronimo,” a documentary about Koreans in Cuba. A passion project of ...
Written By: Wendy Xie There is no truer narrative that immensely captures the struggling reality in rising above Western media’s perception of hegemonic masculinity than through the lens of the titular Ugly Model Kevin Kreider. “The Ugly ...