Alice Waters Reflects on Friendship with Cecilia Chiang
“I think it’s so important that her life is recorded because she has influenced and educated a whole generation about Chinese food.”
“Hawaii Five-0” Actor Brian Yang on His Work Behind the Scenes Producing Asian American Stories
“I’m very much about promoting Asian stories, Asian faces, Asian storytellers.”
Ursula Liang: Director of Sports Doc 9-Man
“9-man is a very dynamic sport—you feel the palpable energy. These were not the type of Asian American men that you’re used to seeing in the media.” “9-Man” premieres on TV Tuesday, May 5, 2015 on World Channel.
Meet “Soul of a Banquet”‘s Cecilia Chiang
Famed restaurateur of The Mandarin Restaurant and subject of “Soul of a Banquet” discusses her past and the establishment’s early days. The film, directed by Wayne Wang, airs on PBS in May. Check local listings.
Chloé Zhao’s “Songs My Brothers Taught Me” at Cannes’ Director’s Fortnight
In her directorial debut, she tells a story about a brother and sister on the Pine Ridge reservation.
Rory Kennedy Talks About Oscar-nominated “Last Days In Vietnam”
An interview with Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy on making the “Last Days in Vietnam.” The film premieres on PBS Tuesday, April 28.
Q&A with “Soul of a Banquet” Director Wayne Wang
The director’s latest film about the Mandarin Restaurant’s Cecilia Chiang comes to PBS this May.
Ayako Fujitani in “Man from Reno”
The Japanese actress, who is based in Los Angeles and spends time in Japan, plays the lead in Dave Boyle’s “Man from Reno.”
One to Watch: Willa Cuthrell in “The Sisterhood of Night”
“The Sisterhood of Night” opens in select theaters and everywhere On Demand April 10.
Dave Boyle’s “Man from Reno” Now Playing in Theaters
The director’s latest film is a bilingual and bicultural mystery-thriller set in and around San Francisco.
Ruby Yang and Lambert Yam on “My Voice, My Life”
Oscar Award-winning director Ruby Yang is back with an emotional documentary, “My Voice, My Life,” playing during CAAMFest Saturday, March 21 at the New Parkway Theater.
CAAMFest Food + Film in Oakland
Join us for films, food and fun with CAAMFest at The New Parkway and Oakland Museum of California this weekend. UPDATE: Asian-inspired menu items at The New Parkway!