Asians On Film Festival Feb. 15-17: Film Schedule

Asians On Film Festival Feb. 15-17: Film Schedule

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2013, 4:30PM LOWER 9: A STORY OF HOME (Matthew Hashiguchi) “Lower 9: A Story of Home” reveals the displaced culture and community of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward through generations of memories that fill the abandoned homes,...
Asians On Film Festival WINNERS 2013!

Asians On Film Festival WINNERS 2013!

The Judges have spoken! Congratulations to the winners. Awards will be given out on Saturday, February 16, 2013 @ 5:00PM. FEATURE FILMS Best Drama Model Minority (Lily Mariye, Director) Best Comedy Starting From Scratch (James Huang, Director) Best Documentary Lost...
Vancouver Asian Film Festival: November 1st – 4th

Vancouver Asian Film Festival: November 1st – 4th

Hey Canada! The Vancouver Asian Film Festival starts November 1st with a collection of Asian and Asian American films. We have interviews with filmmakers and actors who will have films being screened this year so check them out! For a full listing of films, screening...
Model Minority Film Review

Model Minority Film Review

MODEL MINORITY FILM REVIEW Let’s be clear about where this review is gonna go. Lily Mariye has created an amazing film of complex characters that is driven by an outstanding performance by lead actress Nicole Bloom in her first feature film role. Not only does Nicole...
Model Minority Film Review

Nicole Bloom Interview: Model Minority & Man Up

Writer/Director Lily Mariye’s first feature film, Model Minority, has already won multiple awards and is about Kayla Tanaka (Nicole Bloom), who is 16 and half-Japanese, half-white, but totally American. Kayla meets Treyshawn Doty (Delon de Metz), a 19-year-old drug...