Spencer Nakasako

SFIAAFF ’07: Spotlight on Spencer Nakasako with Justin Lin

Feeling that Director Justin Lin will most certainly be in the media spotlight in the months to come, I wanted to share this gem with you all from our SFIAAFF archives. These videos are of Justin Lin doing an on-stage interview with Spencer Nakasako at the 2007 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Spencer and Justin discuss Asian American cinema with humorous stories, thoughtful insight and colorful language.

Book Review: Ghostlife of Third Cinema

What is the current state of Asian American film? And what exactly is Third Cinema? How do these two worlds intertwine? Alvin Shen reviews Ghostlife of Third Cinema, in which author Glen Mimura attempts to address these questions and more.