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Tag Archives: Academy Awards
Asian American Commercial Watch: A CODA Story
I first saw this commercial during the 2021 Academy Awards, which seems entirely appropriate given the increased visibility of Asian American’s during the year’s awards. Tony Lee, a lead design at Google Brand Studios, talks about his experiences growing up … Continue reading
Posted in 8Series, Asian American Commercial Watch, Family
Tagged Academy Awards, Child of Deaf Parents, CODA, COVID-19, Google
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Asian Americans raise Visibility at the 2021 Academy Awards
Asian Americans became increasingly visible at the 2021 Academy awards, with Chloe Zhao getting Best Director and winning Best Picture for Nomadland. Youn Yuh-jung won best supporting actress for her role in Minari. H.E.R. won an award for best song … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Academy Awards, Chloe Zhao, H.E.R., Minari, Nomadland, Oscars, Youn Yuh-jung
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Steven Yeun Makes Oscars History as First-ever Asian American Lead Actor Nominee
It’s 2021, and it’s about damn time that an Asian American has been nominated for an Oscar for lead actor: “Steven Yeun made history Monday morning with his Oscar nomination for his performance as Jacob, a Korean father who moves … Continue reading
Bong Joon Ho’s ‘Parasite’ cleans up at the Oscars; watch it now on 4K Ultra HD Digital, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand
Parasite made history last night as the first Korean film to receive an Oscar®, but clinching four top Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Film is the pinnacle of a spectacular awards season for … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Academy Awards, Blu-ray, bong joon-ho, DVD, OnDemand, Oscars, Parasite
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Oscar-winning Director Ang Lee’s Never-Ending Dream Essay
It surprised many people when Ang Lee received the directing Oscar for Life of Pi at the 85th Academy Awards since many predicted that Steven Spielberg would receive it for directing Lincoln. This is Lee’s second Oscar for directing, and … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged Academy Awards, Ang Lee, asian american directors, awards, Director, directors, Life of Pi, Oscars
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8Asians Talkabout: Bong Joon-ho’s “Mother”
Every so often, we get clips of movies: In this case, MOTHER 마더, Korea’s official entry to the 2010 Academy Awards Foreign Language Film and directorial follow-up to Bong Joon-ho’s 2006 horror movie, The Host. The link to the trailer … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Reviews, TalkAbout
Tagged Academy Awards, bong joon-ho, Movies, Oscars
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