Director Alice Wu and Actor Leah Lewis on the Whole Story of Making “The Half of It”
In the small town of Squahamish, Washington, introverted high schooler Ellie Chu is approached by the not-so-bright school jock, Paul Munsky, to write a…
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Alan Yang and Tzi Ma on Tigertail and Telling Family Stories
In 2016, Alan Yang stood onstage next to Aziz Ansari at the Emmys and gave a rousing speech while accepting an award for comedy…
Shouldering the Future: CAAM Leads Discussion at Sundance 2020 on How to Keep Growing Diversity
To a packed room of almost 200 Sundance attendees, publicist David Magdael announced, “I look at 2020 as clear vision, looking forward. We can…
Actor Will Yun Lee Has Been Making Strides in Hollywood for Two Decades
“The group of us that came up together from Daniel Dae Kim, Brian Tee, Ian Anthony Dale to Ron Yuan did our damndest to make these “stereotypical” characters come to life.” – Will Yun Lee
CAAM X Sundance Panel Now Live
Asian Americans and our allies present thought-provoking dialogue on solutions in the context of filmmaking, and to ensure filmmakers of color remain independent. Panelists: Tilane Jones, Marya Bangee, Abigail Disney, Karim Amer, and moderated by David Magdael.
The Stars and Director of “Always Be My Maybe” on Creative Collaboration and Love for San Francisco
“It’s not so much a message I want people to live with, it’s a feeling,” Wong said. “A feeling of joy and a feeling of, ‘I want to watch this again.’” – Ali Wong
Memoirs of a Superfan Volume 14.8: Director Hao Wu on “ALL IN MY FAMILY” and Gay Rights in China
ALL IN MY FAMILY, now streaming on Netflix, is a deep look at Hao Wu’s family accepting his gay identity.
Netflix’s “Always Be My Maybe” Starring Ali Wong and Randall Park Launches May 31
Childhood friends Sasha and Marcus have a falling out and don’t speak for 15 years. But when Sasha, now a celebrity chef in Los Angeles, returns to her hometown of San Francisco to open a new restaurant, she runs into her old pal — a happily complacent musician still living at home and working for his dad.
Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists Streaming
From CAAM and Visual Communications, WATCH the dynamic Sundance conversation on the current & future state of Asian American artists streaming at World Channel.
Thirsty for Representation: Osric Chau on TV and Diversity
The star of “Supernatural” and “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” speaks out.
Ali Wong Speaks: “Fresh Off the Boat” Writer and Comic Talks Diversity and “Baby Cobra”
In her daytime job, Ali Wong writes for the popular ABC family show Fresh Off the Boat, the first Asian American family sitcom since Margaret…
A Conscious Verse in Diversity: Exclusive Chat with “Master of None” Co-creator Alan Yang
“We want it to feel as much as possible like you’re having dinner with your friends and they’re saying thoughtful things. It was very, very important to us that the show didn’t become an after school special and we’re telling you how to think and patting ourselves on the back for being so progressive and interesting. It’s a comedy, it’s the thing that makes it go down a little easier.”