Tag Archives: South by Southwest

Jamie Chung Talks About Her Game-Changing Role in ‘Eden’

The movie Eden made its world premiere at this year’s South by Southwest and it immediately made waves among the SXSW crowd. The movie snagged the Audience Award for Narrative Feature and director Megan Griffiths received the SXSW Chicken & … Continue reading

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Sung Kang Talks ‘Sunset Stories’, Being an Asian American Actor and His Love of Comedy

In Sunset Stories, Sung Kang plays JP, a man who is unexpectedly reunited with his ex-girlfriend (Monique Curnen) who is now a nurse that just lost a cooler full of bone marrow that she was supposed deliver for a transplant. … Continue reading

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Having An Asian Moment: The Movie “Single Asian Female”

Among all the Asian-centric films I saw at SXSW this year, Single Asian Female was probably the most disturbing…and in a weird, creepy way, it was one of the most heartfelt. Directed by San Francisco-based filmmaker Debbie Lum, the documentary … Continue reading

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Having An Asian Moment: Eden with Jamie Chung Wins Big At SXSW

I’ve been at SXSW since March 8 and after enduring the rain, sitting through almost two dozen films, and randomly running into Ernie amidst the sea of hipsters, tech geeks, and movie buffs, I am still alive and going strong! … Continue reading

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SXSW 2012 Has a Nice Handful of Asian Movies

This year, SXSW (a.k.a. South by Southwest) film festival has a very hearty helping of Asian-ness — and I’LL BE THERE! YAY! Sure, the music and interactive portions of the popular festival are big draws, but when it comes to … Continue reading

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Taiwanese Indie Bands from The Wall at SXSW

If you’re headed to SXSW (a.k.a. South by Southwest) in Austin, TX this year, there will be no shortage of Asian representation in the music department — particularly with the Taiwanese label of indie bands known as The Wall — … Continue reading

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