“Free Solo,” a National Geographic feature documentary from the filmmakers behind “Meru,” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, is now in theaters.
Nailed It screened to a full house at CAAMFest in May, and has been selected as part of the New Orleans Film Festival.
“I want Americans to watch this for several reasons: they need to know the history, because it involved their country.”
Liu shares the journey of making this film, his creative process, and the commitment to explore difficult issues such as race, masculinity, and domestic violence.
“Crazy Rich Asians,” based on the best-selling novel by Kevin Kwan, is the first major Hollywood studio project in 25 years to feature an ensemble cast of actors of predominantly East Asian descent set in the present day.
The director of “Forever, Chinatown,” “First Kitchen,” and “Power in Unity” chats about his projects.
“I try to incorporate stories about where I am from because I know how dynamic the immigrant and POC experience is.” – Ruby Ibarra
The film follows Setsuko, a single, depressed and “unfulfilled office-lady” in Tokyo as she has an awakening of individuality.
Our new filmmaker in residence is working on several projects, including “The Highway,” a short animated documentary recreating a highway protest against police violence.
The filmmaker reflects on the 2013 CAAMFest Opening Night film.
The CAAM-funded film has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
“My goal has been to be a support, as well as be an example, of a series that can be born and generated here in Hawai’i. Nobody has to go to anywhere else. You don’t have to Hollywood anymore because there is no ‘Hollywood.'”