“I had this urge, this voice inside that was fighting to lead my body. You know, it was just kind of screaming to express myself. And I think acting helps me do that.” – Jake Choi
“Pacific Heartbeat” Season 8 Films includes “Prison Songs,” “Leitis in Waiting,” “Te Kuhane o te Tupuna,” and “Corridor Four.”
“Democracy is not a spectator’s sport. It requires everyone’s active participation. You don’t have to be running for office to be in public service.” – Norman Mineta
Meet us at OMCA for an evening of food trucks, live painting, the Oakland premiere of “Leitis in Waiting” and a special panel with artist Tina Takemoto featuring LGBTQ filmmakers.
“The story is really unique because it’s really a story that you wouldn’t know otherwise. It’s not told from the outside, it’s told from the inside.” – Jason DaSilva
“We are proud to present these compelling stories to the public, stories that bridge cultural divides, and that promote greater empathy and understanding of America’s diversity,” said CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong.
“I was thinking, it would have been nice, for twelve-year-old me, to have stumbled on this PBS Korean War documentary and hear a Korean American. That was something I would have loved.” – John Cho
“When it was first published I thought [that] hardly anybody is going to read this book by an unknown Chinese American author about mothers and daughters who have misunderstandings. Who’s going to want to read that? And the answer, after 30 years, is a lot of people.” – Amy Tan
The Awards will be announced on May 18, 2019.
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“We remain committed to telling undertold stories to the public, including stories by filmmakers from the South and historically underrepresented voices.” – CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong