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Featuring the work of Ai Weiwei, Li Luo, Huang Ji, Zou Xueping and Yang Mingming among many others, CHINA NOW highlights the importance and innovation of independent artists in mainland China.
Yu Gu and Scott Drucker sat down to reflect on this juncture in making their film, about the road that led them to making a documentary about Arthur Chu, and the road ahead.
“China Now: Independent Visions, presented by Cinema on the Edge,” celebrates the daring spirit and creative innovation of independent filmmakers, festival organizers, and grassroots distributors in mainland China. The international tour kicks off in San Francisco.
The World Premiere of the short films produced during the seven-day filmmaking workshop in Philadelphia in July 2015 takes place November 14 at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival.
The film follows the production of the musical, “The Awakening,” by students from “lower-tier” high schools in Hong Kong and the personal transformation each student experiences during the production.
The feature documentary tells the rich stories behind Asian Pacific Americans and food, directed by award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee.
Filmmaker Jason DaSilva, who has multiple sclerosis, wins Emmy and dedicates it to “all people with disabilities who put themselves out on screen. You are changing the face of media today. Keep on.”
The award-winning film by Anthony Lucero focuses on a Latina sushi chef chasing her dreams.
Angela Sun, Phil Yu and Sonia Narang will present their projects at a live screening at the AAJA national convention on August 12, sponsored by CAAM. Followed by feature-length documentary, Off the Menu: Asian America, directed by Grace Lee and co-produced by CAAM and KQED.
“We are getting at the idea that every life is an effort to try to find some sort of happiness or sense of peace, and that we need to have empathy for other people’s attempts to find peace.”
CAAM co-presents “Advantageous” and extended Q&A with Director Jennifer Phang, Senior VFX Supervisor Catherine Tate, and other special guests on Sunday, June 28 at 9 pm at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.