Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 11.10 – Q&A with “Pali Road”
“Pali Road” exemplifies the best in indie work this year and opens in theaters on April 29th.
Filmmaker Profile
Nisha Ganatra on becoming one of TV’s hottest directors
The Producer/Director of “Transparent” on Amazon and winner of two Golden Globe Awards chats about her journey from indie prodigy to becoming a TV director, and how she kept going through the lean years in between.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.3 – “Ninth Floor” and Campus Racism in 1969
“I hope my stories activate us personally….My job is to invite individuals to their own liberation and maybe they will seek that for others.” — Director Mina Shum
“No Más Bébes” – Interview with Director Renee Tajima-Peña
From one of the directors of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” comes a new documentary about one of the lesser known but massively important reproductive justice cases.
Q&A with Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Director of “Kung Fu Panda 3”
Jennifer Yuh Nelson discusses her early memories of drawing with her sisters, Asian and Asian American actors in the film, and how her own life parallels Po’s.
Minh Nguyen-Vo talks “Nuoc 2030” and Futuristic Storytelling
Minh Nguyen Vo’s latest film, Nuoc 2030, is a futuristic visual aquatic wonder that takes place in South Vietnam after the country has fallen victim to global warming.
Get Lowe: Felicia Lowe’s “Chinese Couplets” Continues to Shine Spotlight on Chinese American History
“We do need to talk about “exclusion” because it is persisting today….America is not a perfect place, and neither should we perpetuate the idea that Asians are the model minority.”
Q&A With “Winning Girl” Doc’s Kimberlee Bassford
“Winning Girl” premieres on TV Tuesday, May 12 on World Channel.
“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.
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.
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.