Category Archives: Movies

Black Box Diaries Opens Oct 25th in NYC (Plus Review & Post-Screening Q&A)

Posted on October 18, 2024 by John

The documentary Black Box Diaries: “… Japanese journalist Shiori Ito takes on the most compelling and traumatic assignment imaginable – investigating her own sexual assault. The nonfiction feature from MTV Documentary Films – an expected Oscar contender that has won … Continue reading →

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8Questions with AWW Film’s David Aure

Posted on September 4, 2024 by High School Voices

By Julie Shen David Aure, a rising Filipino American producer and director based in Anaheim, CA, brings a unique and captivating style to the scene. Known for his work with Erick Yung, Russ Cosón, and the five-member K-pop group Nomad, … Continue reading →

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Feature: AWW Film’s David Aure

Posted on August 21, 2024 by High School Voices

  By Julie Shen David Aure is a Filipino American film producer and director from Anaheim, California. He runs his own company, AWW Films, where he primarily creates music videos for artists, social media ad campaigns, and captivating TV shows. … Continue reading →

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Oscar-nominated Buzkashi Boy’s Martin Desmond Roe

Posted on August 15, 2024 by High School Voices

By Jolene Liu   Martin Desmond Roe wrote the Oscar-nominated short, Buzkashi Boys, depicting the struggles of two boys, Ahmad and Rafi, as they try to find their way to their dreams in an extremely war-ravaged country. Ahmad and Rafi … Continue reading →

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Love in Taipei Coming to Nextflix on August 9th

Posted on August 12, 2024 by John

I’m  a little late to this posting, but the film Love in Taipei is now available on Netflix: “On a summer trip to Taipei, a pre-med student must balance parental expectations, romance and a passion for dance. Based on a … Continue reading →

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Opinions on Asian and Asian Men Representation in American Movies and TV

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Jeff

When Crazy Rich Asians came out, some people declared that there was a new narrative on the attractiveness of Asian and Asian American men.  But did Henry Golding and this movie make make a difference? Has it affected your life … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: And So It Begins – Review and Q&A with Maria Ressa and Filmmakers

Posted on May 30, 2024 by John

If you’ve been following me on 8Asians, you will know that I follow politics worldwide and not just in the United States. So when I came across this CAAMFest closing night film, the documentary And So It Begins, I had … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: Smoking Tigers

Posted on May 28, 2024 by John

I wasn’t able to see an in person screening of Smoking Tigers at CAAMFest but given the topic, I thought I would be interested in the film and thought I’d watch the screener: “Hayoung, a Korean American teenager dealing with her … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: A Great Divide – Post Screening Q & A

Posted on May 22, 2024 by John

I had seen A Great Divide last fall at the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (SVAPFF). I enjoyed the film and would at least see it again at CAAMFest if only to see director Jean Shim to say hi. As … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: Light of the Setting Sun

Posted on May 21, 2024 by John

Going into this film, I didn’t know much about Light of the Setting Sun except from the CAAMFest program description: “Candid conversations meet photographic scenes, as the details of violence begin to take shape, and we witness how deep the … Continue reading →

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CAAMFest 2024: “Home Court” – The Basketball Journey of Ashley Chea

Posted on May 17, 2024 by John

Director Erica Tanamachi, Producer Jenn Lee Smith, Executive Producer Diane Quon, and Writer/Editor Jean Kawahara Home Court was one of the CAAMFest 2024 films I was most excited to screen: “Ashley Chea is a Cambodian American basketball phenom. Home Court, … Continue reading →

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DÌDI (弟弟) Official Trailer Released

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Jeff

It seemed funny that we talked about Sean Wang and his movie DÌDI (弟弟) but we never included a trailer.  We can remedy that as the official trailer from Focus Features has just come out.  Like the main character in … Continue reading →

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